Small and independent craft brewers enjoyed continued growth in the first half of 2014, according to new mid-year data released by the Brewers Association (BA), the not-for-profit trade association that represents the majority of US breweries.
Young Australian vintner Nick Glaetzer’s made history when his Glaetzer-Dixon Mon Pere Shiraz won a major national award. Glaetzer’s gamble embodies a major shift in Australia’s wine-growing industry as it responds to climate change.
The police are proposing a six-year ban on any new bars and bottle stores in central Auckland and other regional hot-spots. As a minimum, police want a freeze on the number of liquor licences in some areas.
New Zealand breweries picked up eight medals at the recent Alltech Commonwealth Craft Beer Cup at Lexington Kentucky. One thousand beers from thirty countries were entered in the contest with 45 bronze, 36 silver and six gold medals were awarded.
Normandy, 70 years ago – Allied forces were pushing into Occupied Europe after the D-Day landings. To get beer to the thirsty troops on the ground, British and American pilots took extreme measures.
The Marlborough Wine & Food Festival is New Zealand’s original and longest running wine festival held in a world-renowned wine producing region. Festival goers will get the opportunity to sample a unique selection of world-class wines and delicious local cuisine.
The Brewers’ Guild of New Zealand has serious concerns about the implications of single bottle beer bans as proposed by some regional Local Alcohol Policies.
Heineken has unveiled its latest global campaign, ‘Cities of the World’, aimed to inspire men to live worldly by unlocking the secrets of their cities.
Wellington’s status as craft beer capital of New Zealand has been enhanced with the announcement of a special “Taste of Portland” area at Beervana.
DB has been busy, with two new variants launched recently. The popular and famously irreverent Tui brand now has a full-flavoured, late-hopped European-style pilsner to add to its range.
For the second year in a row Renaissance Brewing Co. of Marlborough won the Champion Small International Brewery.
Sunny Hill is committed to provide New Zealanders with premium and affordable kumara chips. They have finally done it!
