This miracle beer, which gets people drunk but does not leave them paying the price afterwards, is a closely guarded secret, however some of the ingredients have been made public.

New Zealand has been named as one of the most affordable countries in the world to buy wine.

World wine output may fall 5.3pc this year due to excess rain that in South America and adverse weather in France.

Kiwis spend an estimated $43 million on pre-flight drinks at airports every year.

What would you rather have: cheaper wine or a free pair of pliers and a smoke alarm? Or a local stadium that gets funding from booze profits?

Heineken has some sponsorship advice for the International Olympic Committee: Less is more.

Moa was criticised for its lack of female directors and "misogynistic" marketing at its annual shareholders meeting.

Beers on a night out breaking the bank? Be grateful you don't live in Lausanne, Switzerland.

When Richard Emerson sold his small Dunedin brewery to national giant Lion four years ago it took him well out of his comfort zone.

Making sense of the dollars at brewing giant Lion was once the bottom line for Robin Davies.

This year Myers said success in business comes from a gradual accumulation of knowledge.

New Zealand's largest brewer posted a 21 per cent decline in full-year earnings.

The popularity of Mad Men has boosted sales of hard liquor, while beer sales are in decline.

Global beer brand Heineken is offering up a new kind of advertising to promote drinking in moderation, coinciding with the release of research showing millenials see limiting their drinking as important.

Bella Katz talks the rise of craft beer and The Good Beer Company's contribution to charity.

A designer Kiwi cider that makers claim could combat ageing has hit the shelves in time for New Year.

Rory Glass, managing director at Lion, explains how he started in business by coming through the ranks of a supermarket group.

For the first time in over three decades, competitors in the 2016 Coast to Coast won't be handed a well-earned Speight's after they complete.

Microbreweries and pot dispensaries aren't the major drivers of Portland's economy, but they loom much larger there than in most U.S. cities.

Lion has gained market share and growth in beer, wine and spirits volumes in New Zealand by 1.3 per cent.

In as little as seven days, you could have 19 litres of award-winning homebrew beer - a successful invention which has allowed homebrew kit company WilliamsWarn to eye up the global market.

"Just because you're a yogi, doesn't mean you won't have an occasion for beer, and we're certainly interested in talking to that crowd."

Cathy Casey of the Eden Park Community Liaison Group looks at the importation of alcohol sachets which can be hidden and taken into concerts and sports events.

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

Top NZ doctors are calling for the drinking age to be raised to 20 and booze sponsorship banned from public events in a push to reduce alcohol-related harm.

Hearings have been set to consider suspending or cancelling liquor licenses for a string of Auckland bars, booze shops and managers.

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.

Lion Breweries is expanding its product offering, after the completion of a deal to sell Vita Coco coconut water alongside its main product range.