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Michael Donaldson

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NZ Brewers Frustrated at Unfair Export Burden

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By Michael Donaldson
| The Pursuit of Hoppiness
Kiwi brewers are frustrated at the political inaction that’s leaves them at a huge disadvantage when selling their beer in Australia. Australian breweries get a $400,000-a-year excise tax rebate and New Zealand breweries argue they should get the same relief under the rules of the Closer Economic Relations (CER) — the long-standing free trade deal between the trans-Tasman neighbours.
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Don’t Fear The Dark — How To Enjoy Stout

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By Michael Donaldson
| The Pursuit of Hoppiness
In 15 years writing and talking about beer, I’ve learned the style that most surprises people — once they give it a chance — is stout. The fear is about the “weight” of the beer — that it’ll be “heavy” and/or high in alcohol. Or it’s a fear based on a fledgling sip of Guinness where that dry, slightly burnt, mildly acidic character has marked all other dark beers with the tag: avoid. Mostly stout doesn’t live up to fright-hype — they can be quite low in ABV and surprisingly light in the body.
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Fermented Culture — After The Fall

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By Michael Donaldson
| The Pursuit of Hoppiness
An email comes crashing through the ether like Arnold Schwarzenegger on a motorbike shouting come with me if you want to drink… “I write to you my Friends from the Past in the 9th month of the year of our lord 2036. The changes we have seen over the last decade seem almost uncomprehensible.
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