New Zealanders drank twice as much beer last month as usual.
As they wound up for the holidays, it became clear not all beers are equal - popularity rests heavily on the region in which the beer is drunk. It can be a mark of pride to be a Lion Red-swilling Northlander or a Speight's Southern man.
And if you're in Auckland, you're more likely to drink a "premium" beer with a foreign name.
Hospitality Association boss Bruce Robertson also said people at a bar would often try to impress others with a more expensive drop than if they were at home.
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