Learn More About The Wealth of Information You Will Find Within The New Zealand Beer Guide

• * For those interested in the origins of NZ’s brewing tradition, there is a very brief history of the industry. It follows the rise of Lion-Nathan and DB Breweries and, more recently, the emergence of a strong craft beer market

• * The climate in New Zealand is one of the best in the southern hemisphere for brewing beer and is also ideal for growing its key constituents. The Nelson region has become established as NZ’s hop growing region. Here, considerable research is taking place into the development of new hop varieties. Included is an article that tells you a little bit more about this important work.
  

• * New Zealand is becoming an increasingly popular tourist destination. The Kiwi Customs section of this guide has been specifically designed to ease visitors into the unique Kiwi lifestyle.

• * OK, so who brews what in NZ? The guide contains details of all the breweries and the beers they produce. In addition there are listings for over 160 of the more commonly found foreign beers. Conscious of the fact that beer tasting is a very subjective matter, I have, wherever possible, used the tasting notes provided by the brewers (minus superlatives). I leave it to you to try the beers and determine whether you agree with their descriptions.

• * Seeking out and tasting the beers that are available in NZ is the only way to appreciate the quality and diversity that exists today. To assist the reader in locating these beers the guide contains full details (including maps) for 100 of the very best bars / cafés / restaurants in which to sample them.

• * A visit to a supermarket, a specialist liquor store or even a brewery is a good way to become acquainted with some of the more difficult to find beers. The guide concludes with a few helpful suggestions along with some other snippets of useful information.