18 March was the beginning of a new era in Nelson, and possibly a new organisation in New Zealand. By the end of the weekend, three enthusiastic beginners had pulled of the first New Zealand Homebrewing Conference. (And one even … Continue reading
It’s entirely possible that we wouldn’t have become beer makers and commentators, and now distillers and whiskey importers, without Michael Jackson.
Continue readingOur friends at Beer Without Borders will be visiting the Nelson Tasman region over the next few days. BWB is a craft beer importer and distributor, representing a number of NZ brands as well as importing from around the globe: … Continue reading
“Is there a reason to go to Hobart Tasmania in June?” we asked. We were planning our trip to Melbourne when we had the good fortune to meet a hop salesman from Hobart. He startled us by blurting out, “Dark … Continue reading
We recently had a chance to visit Riwaka’s hop research farm, run by Plant and Food Research. It was an open day at the facility, just shy of full harvest getting underway. Brewers came in from all over New Zealand, … Continue reading