Sprig + Fern master brewer marks forty years of beers

Sprig + Fern master brewer marks forty years of beers

Sprig + Fern Brewing Co. are today celebrating a milestone anniversary for Owner and Master Brewer, Tracy Banner, with today marking her forty years in the brewing industry. Beginning her decorated career in England in 1983, Tracy relocated to New Zealand in 1994 and...
Epic future secured by family business partnership

Epic future secured by family business partnership

Craft beer lovers, history fans and aficionados have been wringing their hands since Epic Beer went into liquidation at the end of July. The company, founded in 2005, has been the stalwart of craft beer innovation and the pursuit of hoppy dreams in New Zealand and the...
Come as you are: Beervana returns to Wellington this weekend

Come as you are: Beervana returns to Wellington this weekend

Beervana returns this weekend (18 + 19 August), with more than 50 local and international breweries taking part at Sky Stadium in Wellington. Up to 16,000 beer fans will be heading to the festival to sample some of the 340 brews on offer, with both the Friday and...
Puhoi Beer: A taste of Bohemia from North Auckland

Puhoi Beer: A taste of Bohemia from North Auckland

Handmade tales: With their kiwi version of the classic Czech pilsner, Pūhoi Beer founder Scott Rice and his team want to put Pūhoi on the map and at the same time keep the story of the first settlers of Puhoi alive. In the second feature in the series, Doris Neubauer...