The so-called “land of the free and the home of the brave” is also home to 40% of the global hop supply, so hop heads around the world will be pleased to know that hop acreage in the United States of America is in its fifth consecutive year of growth. Hop production has increased by […]
Business is booming for California’s Mad River Brewing, which aims to increase production by 300% with the installation of a new brew house. Alongside increased distribution in Colorado, Arizona, Nevada, Idaho and Alaska, Mad River’s new brew house will increase its capacity from 15,000 to 60,000 barrels annually. The brewery has also revamped its portfolio […]
The search is on for New Zealand’s next champion brewery as entries open for this year’s Brewers Guild of New Zealand Beer Awards. However, it must be said that the reputation of the awards, which are now in its tenth year, took a battering among craft beer aficionados when corporate-owned Lion took out the top […]
Drink long and prosper… It’s already been half a century since Captain Kirk and crew set off aboard the starship Enterprise in search of new life and civilisations, and the Star Trek franchise has seemingly never been in better health – the latest flick is about to touch down in cinemas, and, more importantly, New […]
It’s less than a week after the first ever GABS Beer, Cider & Food Festival in Auckland and organisers have already set a date for the next one. GABS 2017 will take place in Auckland on Saturday June 17 2017, after more than 4,800 people descended on the ASB Showgrounds last weekend to sample New […]
