It is autumn in the southern hemisphere which means it is harvest time for hops south of the equator. This episode of the All About Beer Podcast is all about New Zealand Hops. Don Tse and Em Sauter chat with Brent McGlashen of Mac Hops and Ron Beatson of NZ Hops. Today, New Zealand hops are known for their
With harvest season set to kick off for the horticulture sector in the top of the South Island, orchardists, growers and hop farmers are faced with staff shortages due to closed borders.
The company approached kiwifruit giant Zespri to get approval for the move. “We were very thankful when they said yes, and it has put a golden glow on a tough year for our family farm and staff.” About 35,000 tonnes of gold kiwifruit was delivered to the Food Network South Island’s distribution hub in Christchurch on Friday.
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Food Network South Island manager Leo Kwon and Christchurch City councillor Phil Mauger inspect the crop. Mac Hops carried the growing and harvesting costs and local city councillor Phil Mauger covered the transport costs, McGlashen said. A second truck and trailer load, carrying about 20 tonnes of braeburn apples from Riwaka family farm The Cederman Bros, would be delivered to the hub this week.
New propagator series beer available in “Crafted Thru Hops” IPA Mixed Pack.
–Firestone Walker’s pacesetting pursuit of New Zealand hops reaches new heights with Nectaron hazy IPA the latest single-hop release from the brewery’s Propagator Series, available exclusively in the latest “Crafted Thru Hops” IPA mixed pack.
The Crafted Thru Hops mixed pack featuring Nectaron IPA rolls out to all Firestone Walker markets starting this week.
This new mixed pack 12 x 12-ounce cans also includes three other hoppy beers from one of the nation’s foremost IPA brewers: Mind Haze, a hazy IPA done the Firestone way; the West Coast IPA legend known as Union Jack; and the latest release in the Luponic Distortion IPA series.
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