Guide to New World’s Beer & Cider Awards Hauraki

From Motueka to the National Stage! Townshend Brewery has scooped its first Top 30 win in the New World Beer & Cider Awards with the Sutton Hoo American Amber Ale, and Thane Kirby is here to share the classic Kiwi tale behind this winning beer.

A beer that pairs with smoked meats as well as a creamy vanilla dessert!? Listen to Thane Kirby and find out why the Sawmill Baltic Porter is an absolute delight and Top 30 winner in the 2021 New World Beer & Cider Awards.

Forget about Marlborough’s wine, it’s beer’s turn to shine. In this episode, Hauraki’s Thane Kirby brings you Renaissance’s Stonecutter Scotch Ale, a brew from a highly-regarded team that are now thriving in New Zealand’s wine heartland.

An all-in-one Stout. Intrigued by a combo of brewing and sci-fi? Interested in a beer that leads your taste buds in several directions? Then this is the podcast episode for you. Radio Hauraki’s Thane Kirby covers everything you need to know about this...

Good things come in small packages! ‘Delicate, dry and robust’ said the judges about Urbanaut’s Miami Brut Lager. Now, Radio Hauraki’s Thane Kirby reveals why this small beer won big at the 2021 New World Beer & Cider Awards.

Being a Kiwi classic isn’t the only thing to love about Steinlager. Their smooth, refreshing and thirst-quenching Tokyo Dry took a Top 30 spot in the 2021 New World Beer & Cider Awards, and Hauraki’s Thane Kirby is here to tell you all about it.