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Twenty cheers: Sawmill Brewery marks two decades of resilience

Kirsty McKay and Mike Sutherland are celebrating the award-winning brewery.

Heineken blames weather after beer sales disappoint

Financial Times: World’s second-largest brewer pushed into net loss.

Home brewing supplier Brewers Coop shuts up shop, in liquidation

Business closes up after nearly 40 years.

What is really ailing New Zealand's craft brewers?

There has been no shortage of well-known breweries hitting trouble in recent years.

Beer giant makes $46m loss in NZ

Lion confident it's taking the hits now to prepare for success.

Brothers Beer back from brink as it gets new owners

Embattled brewer will focus on its Mt Eden base after a spell in liquidation.

Pioneering drinks business strikes trouble, makes arrangement with creditors

List of secured creditors released with deed names those claiming money including IRD.

'Completely unique': Rangitīkei River births NZ first for beer

The first beer brewed with a wild yeast is set to be released later in November.

Deep Creek brewery collapse: What went wrong?

'A lot of pain out there' but some hope after disaster pushed Deep Creek over the edge.

Shrewd brewing to account for CO2 shortage

The brewers only had enough gas for around three weeks of production.

Taps run dry: Wellington bar out of CO2 reserves

Wellington bar manager says he's been forced to stop serving tap beer.

‘We’ll be completely out of beer’: Garage Project runs out of CO2 at one site

One of the country's largest craft breweries has run out of carbon dioxide.

Govt crackdown on alcohol, Seoul searches for answers & bird of the year to be revealed | Focus Morning Bulletin: 31 October, 2022

Government cracks down on alcohol industry, Seoul searches for answers following night club tragedy and bird of the year to be crowned in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald

Govt cracks down on alcohol industry, councils get more powers to set rules

The changes will give councils more power to control alcohol sales in their backyard.

Distill my beating heart: Locally made gin and vodka ready to go

'Everyone is willing to share their experiences and help each other along the way'.