RealBeer.co.nz Beer Blog: June 2005

Wednesday, June 29, 2005

Do you brew your own beer?

Calling all home brewers… the 2005 Brew NZ Personal Brewing Championships in association with Mac’s All Malt Brewing is being held to find the best home brewer in the country.

Do you have bottles of your own brew sitting at home and wonder if it could win an award? We would love to taste your beer and see if you have what it takes to be crowned the 2005 Brew NZ Personal Brewing Champion.

Full Press Release

More details, and entry forms

Thursday, June 23, 2005

Auckland Trip - The Final Chapter

The final installment of any beloved trilogy is a make or break affair.

For every Revenge of the Sith or Return of the King there is a Highlander III or Return of the Jedi.

Will the conclusion of Neil's epic Auckland saga be Anakin or Wicket?

You can only find out by heading over to the Ale Files:

This way to the article

Wednesday, June 22, 2005

Oranjeboom blasts onto premium beer marketplace

From 1 July 2005 you will be able to get your hot little hands on Holland's most distinguished pilsner beer: Oranjeboom, brewed and distributed by Lion Nathan.

Lion Nathan is delighted to announce it has secured both the brewing and distribution licence for New Zealand from the brewery, which will be done under strict supervision from InBev

Press Release

(what is happening to Beer Force International? are they just a launch pad for Lion's expanding beer portfolio? Oranjeboom, Duvel, also Budvar to DB, they seem to be losing more and more good brands to the big brewers. How long before they lose Chimay? I guess they did pick up Pilsener Urquell from Lion)

Friday, June 17, 2005

How devoted are you to win a pallet of your favourite drop?

Kerri on to of his pallet - Speights. Full Press Release

Tuesday, June 14, 2005

Galbraith's turns 10

This week Galbraith's Alehouse turns 10 years old. Who would have thought a brewpub in Auckland selling Real Ale would have lasted so long. Well done Keith, and well done to those adventurous drinkers that got out and supported interesting beer in NZ.