Posted on October 20th, 2011 by martincraig
Next Wednesday Harrington’s Breweries is sponsoring the AGM for Wellington IT group, Unlimited Potential. I’ll be speaking about Harrington’s, its products and history. And, of course, Harrington’s has generously provided beers from its diverse range. Anyone is welcome to attend, and it’s free. Just register here. Unlimited Potential is Wellington’s leading network for IT professionals […]
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Posted on June 6th, 2011 by martincraig
It may seem churlish to gatecrash Her Maj’s birthday by comparing British Pale Ales with their brash colonialist knock-offs. But there was no gong in my mail this morning, so churlish I’m going to be.
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Posted on April 16th, 2011 by martincraig
Extra points for naming a beer after Lee Scratch Perry.
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Posted on January 9th, 2011 by martincraig
There – it’s in writing and on the internet, so it must be true. This year, 2011, I Martin Craig will endeavour to drink more beer. I admit I may have let the occasional NYResolution wither and die in the past, so I will have to make an extra effort to stick with this one. […]
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Posted on October 15th, 2010 by martincraig
Over the past few weeks I’ve tried a few new brews, and revisited a couple of older favourites in new forms. Ranfurly generously sent me two dozen of its rebranded lagers and pale ale. Ranfurly is made in Auckland by Boundary Road Brewery and has sat firmly on the “value-based-proposition” end of the market. The […]
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Posted on September 12th, 2010 by martincraig
Hashigo Zake is a bit complex. It’s a craft beer bar with a Japanese theme operating out of some old police cells in central Wellington. NZBeerBlog caught up with proprietor Dominic Kelly in between preparing for his bar’s first birthday party and planning a trip to Japan. “There’s an Old World/New World divide in beer, […]
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Posted on August 26th, 2010 by martincraig
It’s been a monster winter for New Zealand beer lovers. We’ve had a sudden rush of new, high alcohol beers, often pushing loads of New Zealand hops. Perhaps the biggest of the monsters is MPA Imperial India Pale Ale from the Renaissance Brewing Company in Blenheim. The label tells you all you need to know […]
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