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A new brewer has joined the West Coast Brewery, showing that the financially struggling company is "alive and well," according to chie

There was a time when beer meant a slab of Speight's or a swappa crate. Now even supermarkets are making room for vast arrays of boutique brews.

You have been approached by Phil Dunbar of Market Knowledge for our 2nd Brewers Guild Survey, thank you to those who participated in the 1st one.

Wellington occasionally produces a day that resembles summer. But don't panic! This is simply a series of meteorological coincidences-the wind and cloud always make a swift return.

The romantic image of lazing on a deck chair with your favourite beer was just a dream for most sun worshippers late last year.

Some of you have been asking me: "What are these hops you keep talking about?" This shouldn't surprise me, as hop flavour is a rarity in common beers.

Ah, the final column of the year. It's been quite the year for beer, and it was my goal to keep you informed about all the exciting new releases throughout.

My mission - to investigate whether New Zealand really does have a drinking problem, and if so, what can be done about our restricted and/or backwards approach to bars and socialising?

If you're a boutique brewery, a little fish in an ocean dominated by corporate sharks, how do you get noticed?

Lloyd Cullen has never forgotten the advice from a merchandise manager when switching from supermarket management to the buyer's floor "many, many years ago".