News & Media
October 2009
Dish: Cheers to Beer
A chance to sample a huge array of craft beers under one roof drew crowds to Beervana, giving visitors a chance to chat to the brewers and try an array of flavours and aromas - from porter to pale ales, fruit beers to festive brews... Click here to view the full article.
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Dish: Cheers to Beer Dish (Side Dishes): Emersons judged NZ's best brewery Capital Times: Yes! To Yeastie Boys Craccum (The student magazine of Auckland University): Bier essential BrewNZ & Beervana Salient (The student magazine of Victoria University, Wellington): Beervana Restaurant & Catering News: All in the Brew Sydney Morning Herald: New ales hop to top Just released: Click here to download the full results of the BrewNZ Awards 2009 Media Release: Supreme Winner Announced at BrewNZ Beer Awards Dinner Tonight The Marlborough Express: Week of discovery brews at festival Media Release: Record number of entries at 2009 BrewNZ Beer Awards Host: Old favourite, new face Chartered Accountants Journal: Cooking more than books... accountants with taste Check out Luke Nicholas' latest "Epic Adventure" - part 12 in a series by one of the craft brewers featured at Beervana 2009: Epic Brewing Co. Craft brewer video is now in the making - watch this space for updates of progress! Beer and food matching gone wild New Zealand's indigenous beer styles will be honoured with two new trophies at this year's BrewNZ Beer Awards to be held in Wellington in August. Best in class trophies will be awarded to the highest rated entries in both the classic New Zealand Draught and the Golden Lager style categories. Brewed using a combination of ale and lager brewing techniques, New Zealand Draughts and Lagers are hybrid styles that are unique to this country. In announcing the new awards, the Brewers Guild of New Zealand (BGNZ) has recognised the importance of this country's classic beer styles. BGNZ Chairman David Cryer says, "These new awards emphasise the significance of this country's classic beer styles on the world stage and highlight New Zealand's status as a strong brewing nation." To recognise the innate creative passion of brewers, the BGNZ has also taken the decision to reintroduce Festive Brews. This will enable brewers to create beers which challenge and educate the palate of New Zealand's drinking public, one of the foremost aims of BGNZ. This year's festive beers category is entitled, "Wheat - it's not just for bakers", a broad category that enables brewers to express themselves by creating something special from within the spectrum of wheat-influenced styles. BrewNZ 2009 will be a week long celebration of beer and brewing held in Wellington in the last week of August. Showcasing all that's best in beer, BrewNZ incorporates the BrewNZ Beer Awards and the public sampling event, Beervana, to be held at the Wellington Town Hall. BrewNZ is the official New Zealand beer event, endorsed by the Brewers Guild of New Zealand. The Guild aims to grow the beer category in New Zealand by facilitating brewer and consumer education about beer, being the united voice of the brewing industry, and by developing BrewNZ into a globally recognised, world class beer event. During a week of celebrations, the BrewNZ Beer Awards and the public Beervana sampling event will showcase some of New Zealand's finest beers and give the public the opportunity to sample a range of beer styles and meet local brewers. The event will be held in Wellington from 24 to 29 August. The BrewNZ Beer Awards will feature entries from over 60 breweries, judged over three days by a panel of experts, led by US-based judge David Logsdon. Internationally recognised and New Zealand's premier beer competition, the BrewNZ Beer Awards culminate in an awards evening on 27 August at the Wellington Town Hall. Beervana is the sampling event for the public, featuring New Zealand brewers and well known celebrity chef Martin Bosley. To be held on 28 and 29 August at the Wellington Town Hall, guests will have the opportunity to taste and learn about different beer styles, the art of beer and food matching, and the chance to meet brewers. Tickets will cost $25 and will be available for purchase through www.beervana.co.nz from 5 June 2009. BrewNZ is the official New Zealand beer event, endorsed by the Brewers Guild of New Zealand. The Guild aims to grow the beer category in New Zealand by facilitating brewer and consumer education about beer, being the united voice of the brewing industry, and by developing BrewNZ into a globally recognised, world class beer event.October 2009
A chance to sample a huge array of craft beers under one roof drew crowds to Beervana, giving visitors a chance to chat to the brewers and try an array of flavours and aromas - from porter to pale ales, fruit beers to festive brews... Click here to view the full article.
Dunedin brewery Emerson's is New Zealand's Champion Brewery following the BrewNZ Beer Awards in Wellington. The Supreme Award capped off a great night for brewer Richard Emerson, who also picked up... Click here to read the full article.September 2009
It's ironic the beer that won the Capital Times People's Choice Award at Beervana has run out. Pot Kettle Black, the brain-child of "the Yeastie Boys" Sam Possenniskie and Stu McKinlay, is only brewed in small amounts (1,200 litres each season) and Pot Kettle Black has already been drunk dry.... Click here to read the full article.
Stephen Bier recently had the good fortune to travel to the BrewNZ Awards and Beervana in Wellington. He writes a rundown of the awards, and lets us know which beers to keep an eye out for this year and next.... Click here to read the full article.
If you'd been reading this last semester, you would have seen me shamelessly plugging something called Beervana. And if you listened to me you would have been there on 28 and 29 August to attain your own Beervana... Click here to read the full article.
Judging for the BrewNZ Beer Awards began on a Saturday, and over the course of the following few days brewers from around the country converged in Wellington for what was to be an incredible week of fine food, amazing beer and intense celebration... Click here to read the full article.
Those Kiwis sure know how to throw a beer bash. The offerings at BrewNZ, held over a week in Wellington, ranged from weird to wonderful, including two brews made from feijoas, a South American fruit now widely grown in New Zealand. Other beers used the native manuka bush in interesting ways... Click here to read the full article.August 2009
Tonight Emerson's Brewery from Dunedin has been announced as the New Zealand Champion Brewery in the 2009 BrewNZ Beer Awards. Held at a dinner at the Duxton Hotel in Wellington, the 2009 BrewNZ Beer Awards trophy winners in each category... Click here to read the full release.
At the end of this month, Wellington will once again play host to BrewNZ, the country's annual celebration of the brewer's craft. This year, a week of beer-related activities will kick off with the BrewNZ Beer Awards, New Zealand's annual international beer competition, and end with Beervana, a two-day beer-tasting event for the public. Click here to read the full article written by Geoff Griggs.
More than 340 beers from New Zealand and overseas breweries are entered in this year's BrewNZ Beer Awards, New Zealand's premier beer competition, up from 205 entries last year. The Awards, which have also attracted about 150 international entries from Australia, United States, Pacific Islands and Russia, have brewers striving to brew the perfect beer. Click here to read the full release.July 2009
The humble beer is not so humble any more as the number of micro-breweries grows. And as the way we make our beer changes, so does the way we drink it. Click here to read the full article.
A team building exercise at Deloitte built more than team feelings in Russell Barbour. It started a passion for beer and food matching... Click here to read the full article.
June 2009
Where's your sense of adventure? That's what Monteith's is asking all New Zealanders during its 12th annual Monteith's Beer & Wild Food Challenge. The Challenge kicks off nationwide on 1 June with bars, cafes and restaurants from around the country preparing their best wild food meals matched with Monteith's beer to win the title... [Click here to read the full article]May 2009
MEDIA RELEASE: Brewers Guild to honour classic Kiwi beer styles
Class:
A
Trophy:
NZ Champion Brewery
Class:
B
Trophy:
Champion International Brewery
Class:
C
Trophy:
European Lager Styles
Class:
D
Trophy:
International Lager Styles
Class:
E
Trophy:
European Ale Styles
Class:
F
Trophy:
NZ, US and International Ale Styles
Class:
G
Trophy:
Stouts and Porters
Class:
H
Trophy:
Wheat and other Grain Styles
Class:
I
Trophy:
Flavoured and Aged Styles (incl fruit/spice/herb/honey/smoke)
Class:
J
Trophy:
New Zealand Draught
Class:
K
Trophy:
New Zealand Lager and Premium Lager
Class:
L
Trophy:
Reduced alcohol, reduced carbohydrate and gluten-free beers
Class:
M
Trophy:
Specialty, experimental, aged, barrel and wood aged styles
Class:
N
Trophy:
To be announced
Class:
O
Trophy:
Packaging
Class:
P
Trophy:
Festive Brew
April 2009
MEDIA RELEASE: BrewNZ Beer Awards and Beervana - 24 to 29 August 2009
Dunedin brewery Emerson's is New Zealand's Champion Brewery following the BrewNZ Beer Awards in Wellington. The Supreme Award capped off a great night for brewer Richard Emerson, who also picked up... Click here to read the full article.
September 2009
Capital Times: Yes! To Yeastie Boys
It's ironic the beer that won the Capital Times People's Choice Award at Beervana has run out. Pot Kettle Black, the brain-child of "the Yeastie Boys" Sam Possenniskie and Stu McKinlay, is only brewed in small amounts (1,200 litres each season) and Pot Kettle Black has already been drunk dry.... Click here to read the full article.
Craccum (The student magazine of Auckland University): Bier essential BrewNZ & Beervana
Stephen Bier recently had the good fortune to travel to the BrewNZ Awards and Beervana in Wellington. He writes a rundown of the awards, and lets us know which beers to keep an eye out for this year and next.... Click here to read the full article.
Salient (The student magazine of Victoria University, Wellington): Beervana
If you'd been reading this last semester, you would have seen me shamelessly plugging something called Beervana. And if you listened to me you would have been there on 28 and 29 August to attain your own Beervana... Click here to read the full article.
Restaurant & Catering News: All in the Brew
Judging for the BrewNZ Beer Awards began on a Saturday, and over the course of the following few days brewers from around the country converged in Wellington for what was to be an incredible week of fine food, amazing beer and intense celebration... Click here to read the full article.
Sydney Morning Herald: New ales hop to top
Those Kiwis sure know how to throw a beer bash. The offerings at BrewNZ, held over a week in Wellington, ranged from weird to wonderful, including two brews made from feijoas, a South American fruit now widely grown in New Zealand. Other beers used the native manuka bush in interesting ways... Click here to read the full article.
August 2009
Just released: Click here to download the full results of the BrewNZ Awards 2009
Media Release: Supreme Winner Announced at BrewNZ Beer Awards Dinner Tonight
Tonight Emerson's Brewery from Dunedin has been announced as the New Zealand Champion Brewery in the 2009 BrewNZ Beer Awards. Held at a dinner at the Duxton Hotel in Wellington, the 2009 BrewNZ Beer Awards trophy winners in each category... Click here to read the full release.
The Marlborough Express: Week of discovery brews at festival
At the end of this month, Wellington will once again play host to BrewNZ, the country's annual celebration of the brewer's craft. This year, a week of beer-related activities will kick off with the BrewNZ Beer Awards, New Zealand's annual international beer competition, and end with Beervana, a two-day beer-tasting event for the public. Click here to read the full article written by Geoff Griggs.
Media Release: Record number of entries at 2009 BrewNZ Beer Awards
More than 340 beers from New Zealand and overseas breweries are entered in this year's BrewNZ Beer Awards, New Zealand's premier beer competition, up from 205 entries last year. The Awards, which have also attracted about 150 international entries from Australia, United States, Pacific Islands and Russia, have brewers striving to brew the perfect beer. Click here to read the full release.
July 2009
Host: Old favourite, new face
The humble beer is not so humble any more as the number of micro-breweries grows. And as the way we make our beer changes, so does the way we drink it. Click here to read the full article.
Chartered Accountants Journal: Cooking more than books... accountants with taste
A team building exercise at Deloitte built more than team feelings in Russell Barbour. It started a passion for beer and food matching... Click here to read the full article.
Check out Luke Nicholas' latest "Epic Adventure" - part 12 in a series by one of the craft brewers featured at Beervana 2009: Epic Brewing Co.
June 2009
Craft brewer video is now in the making - watch this space for updates of progress!
Beer and food matching gone wild
Where's your sense of adventure? That's what Monteith's is asking all New Zealanders during its 12th annual Monteith's Beer & Wild Food Challenge. The Challenge kicks off nationwide on 1 June with bars, cafes and restaurants from around the country preparing their best wild food meals matched with Monteith's beer to win the title... [Click here to read the full article]
May 2009
MEDIA RELEASE: Brewers Guild to honour classic Kiwi beer styles
New Zealand's indigenous beer styles will be honoured with two new trophies at this year's BrewNZ Beer Awards to be held in Wellington in August. Best in class trophies will be awarded to the highest rated entries in both the classic New Zealand Draught and the Golden Lager style categories.
Brewed using a combination of ale and lager brewing techniques, New Zealand Draughts and Lagers are hybrid styles that are unique to this country.
In announcing the new awards, the Brewers Guild of New Zealand (BGNZ) has recognised the importance of this country's classic beer styles. BGNZ Chairman David Cryer says, "These new awards emphasise the significance of this country's classic beer styles on the world stage and highlight New Zealand's status as a strong brewing nation."
To recognise the innate creative passion of brewers, the BGNZ has also taken the decision to reintroduce Festive Brews. This will enable brewers to create beers which challenge and educate the palate of New Zealand's drinking public, one of the foremost aims of BGNZ. This year's festive beers category is entitled, "Wheat - it's not just for bakers", a broad category that enables brewers to express themselves by creating something special from within the spectrum of wheat-influenced styles.
| Class: | A | Trophy: | NZ Champion Brewery |
| Class: | B | Trophy: | Champion International Brewery |
| Class: | C | Trophy: | European Lager Styles |
| Class: | D | Trophy: | International Lager Styles |
| Class: | E | Trophy: | European Ale Styles |
| Class: | F | Trophy: | NZ, US and International Ale Styles |
| Class: | G | Trophy: | Stouts and Porters |
| Class: | H | Trophy: | Wheat and other Grain Styles |
| Class: | I | Trophy: | Flavoured and Aged Styles (incl fruit/spice/herb/honey/smoke) |
| Class: | J | Trophy: | New Zealand Draught |
| Class: | K | Trophy: | New Zealand Lager and Premium Lager |
| Class: | L | Trophy: | Reduced alcohol, reduced carbohydrate and gluten-free beers |
| Class: | M | Trophy: | Specialty, experimental, aged, barrel and wood aged styles |
| Class: | N | Trophy: | To be announced |
| Class: | O | Trophy: | Packaging |
| Class: | P | Trophy: | Festive Brew |
BrewNZ 2009 will be a week long celebration of beer and brewing held in Wellington in the last week of August. Showcasing all that's best in beer, BrewNZ incorporates the BrewNZ Beer Awards and the public sampling event, Beervana, to be held at the Wellington Town Hall.
BrewNZ is the official New Zealand beer event, endorsed by the Brewers Guild of New Zealand. The Guild aims to grow the beer category in New Zealand by facilitating brewer and consumer education about beer, being the united voice of the brewing industry, and by developing BrewNZ into a globally recognised, world class beer event.
April 2009
MEDIA RELEASE: BrewNZ Beer Awards and Beervana - 24 to 29 August 2009
During a week of celebrations, the BrewNZ Beer Awards and the public Beervana sampling event will showcase some of New Zealand's finest beers and give the public the opportunity to sample a range of beer styles and meet local brewers. The event will be held in Wellington from 24 to 29 August.
The BrewNZ Beer Awards will feature entries from over 60 breweries, judged over three days by a panel of experts, led by US-based judge David Logsdon. Internationally recognised and New Zealand's premier beer competition, the BrewNZ Beer Awards culminate in an awards evening on 27 August at the Wellington Town Hall.
Beervana is the sampling event for the public, featuring New Zealand brewers and well known celebrity chef Martin Bosley. To be held on 28 and 29 August at the Wellington Town Hall, guests will have the opportunity to taste and learn about different beer styles, the art of beer and food matching, and the chance to meet brewers. Tickets will cost $25 and will be available for purchase through www.beervana.co.nz from 5 June 2009.
BrewNZ is the official New Zealand beer event, endorsed by the Brewers Guild of New Zealand. The Guild aims to grow the beer category in New Zealand by facilitating brewer and consumer education about beer, being the united voice of the brewing industry, and by developing BrewNZ into a globally recognised, world class beer event.