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Beer by-product to become biofuel
DB Breweries are attempting to create commercially viable biofuel from the by-products of brewing beer.

Renaissance Brewing beats profit forecasts
Renaissance Brewing, the first NZ company to carry out an equity crowdfunding campaign has beaten full-year financial forecasts.

Keep it crafty: The new brew of craft beer
It's St Patrick's Day on Tuesday and this year more than any other, beer drinkers are spoiled for choice when it comes to choosing how to celebrate.

Craft brewer seeks crowdfunding push
Craft brewer Yeastie Boys is hoping to raise half a million dollars through equity crowdfunding to help with expansion into Britain.

Global beer behemoth in the works
Nearly one in every three beers in the world could soon be sold by the same company.

NZ beer barons cry poor as sales slacken
Results from the three brewers that control 90 per cent of New Zealand's beer market show continued erosion in demand and margins.

Why hip hops aren't froth
The craft beer trend is growing fast. Is it all froth and fashion, or a real moneymaker?

Skål! Sweden laps up Kiwi beer
Craft brewer Epic is claiming victory over brewing giant Lion in the more than $3 billion Swedish beer market.

DB eyes Europe for Monteiths
DB Breweries is eyeing Europe as a potentially lucrative market for its Monteith's beer brand.

New boy on block acquires The Mill
Independent Liquor's move into the retail trade will help to level the playing field.

Liquor survey targets underage drinkers
Christchurch teenagers not old enough to legally drink will have a say on the city's future liquor policies.

Nelson: Revelling in the bounty of Tasman Bay
Apart from being home to New Zealand's entire hop production, the Nelson region is also home to a dazzling group of breweries and craft beer bars.

Taste the difference
Major breweries are battling for market share as the taste for "quality" beer takes hold in supermarkets and pubs. Geoff Cumming follows the consumer-led revolution.

Hip hops: Cool NZ beer
For what seemed like a millennium, New Zealand beer was brown fizzy stuff that tasted of, well, nothing. But no longer ...

Don Kavanagh: No excuses for bad beer
Guinness is being let down by some pubs that serve it stale, finds Don Kavanagh.