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Hāpi Days In The Hop Fields
Hāpi Days In The Hop Fields
|Alex Newton
Hāpi Research is a collaborative program aimed at developing hops alongside brewers to grow (pun intended) the hop industry in Aotearoa, with brewers from around the globe attending the annual... Read more...
Jump into the juicy world of Dry Hopping
Jump into the juicy world of Dry Hopping
|Alex Newton
Most modern IPAs tend to have a solid hit of this bitterness, but also more volatile and fruity or floral notes to balance the punchy alpha acids. How do brewers... Read more...
The Art & The Unknown of Barrel Aged Beers
The Art & The Unknown of Barrel Aged Beers
|Alex Newton
As you raise your glass of barrel-aged bliss, remember the long journey this beer has been on to reach your lips. It’s a tale of hops and malt, oak and... Read more...
Colla-beer-ations: An Industry of Mateship
Colla-beer-ations: An Industry of Mateship
|Alex Newton
After our own recent visit to Hop Hen in Lilydale, and with nearly half the beers in this edition of Hop Quest being collaborations, we thought it only fitting to... Read more...
Baltic Beer in the 21st Century: what’s next for Estonia?
Baltic Beer in the 21st Century: what’s next for Estonia?
|Alex Newton
Estonia, like many countries across Northern Europe, has a long history of home and farmstead brewing... Read more...
The Delicate Balance of a Misunderstood Beer Style: The Sour IPA
The Delicate Balance of a Misunderstood Beer Style: The Sour IPA
|Tito Orellana
One style that is especially divisive is the Sour IPA. Sour IPA is a somewhat new style that has gained popularity over the last decade... Read more...
Guardians of the Ale-axy
Guardians of the Ale-axy
|Tito Orellana
While you might not think a pint is in need of protection, there’s a few organisations doing just that; protecting the artisanal brewing processes and promoting the players who respect... Read more...
Its time to revisit Tequila!
Its time to revisit Tequila!
|Hannah Baars
Catch up on all things Tequila and explore the different Tequila styles. Read more...
Best Buds: What are these so called ‘Terpenes’ in my IPA?
Best Buds: What are these so called ‘Terpenes’ in my IPA?
|Tito Orellana
Our latest Hop Quest beer box you’ll find Wolf of the Willows ‘King Louis XIII’ West Coast IPA with “added Terpenes”... but what are these things? Read more...
From Rome to Robes: Belgian Beer Through the Ages
From Rome to Robes: Belgian Beer Through the Ages
|Alex Newton
Belgium, known for its chocolate and waffles, has a beer culture as rich and diverse as the brews themselves. Read more...
Getting Passion-ate About New Zealand Hops with Kohia Nelson
Getting Passion-ate About New Zealand Hops with Kohia Nelson
|Alex Newton
Freestyle Hops have been on a roll lately, creating a tonne of new and innovative hop products. Their latest product release is the 2023 blend of ‘Kohia Nelson’, a proprietary... Read more...
Scotch Ales: Belters or Boggin?
Scotch Ales: Belters or Boggin?
|Alex Newton
Scotch ales, affectionately known as Wee Heavy’s in bonnie Scotland, may not gather the same rabid following as NEIPAs or Pastry Stouts, but let me tell ye, they’re pure brilliant! Read more...