The biggest week on the New Zealand beer calendar is over with a record number of entries in the Brew NZ beer awards and record crowds at the Beervana festival.

It is Beervana week - the very biggest week on the New Zealand beer calendar.

Russia has always been a hard drinking nation but, according to The Times On-Line, they have trebled their already formidable alcohol consumption over the last 16 years. 

A conveniently unknown author once wrote that “a blog is merely a tool that lets you do anything from change the world to share your shopping list.”

Only in New Zealand can a humble beer journalist email politicians and aspiring politicians, ask them to name their favourite beers and get a 99% reply rate. 

Only in New Zealand can a humble beer journalist email politicians and aspiring politicians, ask them to name their favourite beers and get a 99% reply rate.