Craft beer wins thanks to SOBA

Yes, it’s everywhere “DB win Radler trademark case”. Good game, it was a game of two halves, and beer was the real winner on the day. Martin Craig also recognises some of the positives to be found in this controversial decision. So let me highlight my findings from the past few days: SOBA deserves...

Sport venues spoilt for choice of beer?

Now I know Neil Miller already raised this point recently, but being a Warriors season member I have to deal with this a little too regularly for my liking. Anyone who has paid attention to my untappd checkins would see the almost fortnightly “Lion Red at Mt Smart Stadium”. I do understand that the...

The Age of HOPocalypse

Is the Rapture upon us? With so many earthquakes, volcanoes and tsunamis in recent times there will be plenty of doomsday merchants trying to sell their wares, I’m sure. In the beer world however, this day seems to have dawned. Friday 8 June, Ponsonby’s Golden Dawn was host to The Four Horsemen’s beer launch...

Craft beer vs our poor economy

With the increasing amount of craft beer appearing on our shelves my memory is struggling to keep up, let alone my wallet. Hiked up prices and inflation are doing their damage and unfortunately my beer tastes are becoming more and more unsatisfied with the mainstream brewers outputs. I can certainly attest that craft beer...