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BOOK REVIEW
BREWED (second edition) A Guide to the Beer of New Zealand
I am ill-qualified to discuss beer. Despite this, I am going to tell you about this book because if you ARE a beer drinker, especially craft beer, or a brewer, you will want to know about it.
By Jules Van Costello Potton & Burton RRP $40 Reviewed by Lynnaire Johnston
Confession: I am not a beer drinker. In fact, I’ve not enjoyed the taste from the first time
when, as a child, I stole a sip at a drama production in Karamea back in the … well, let’s just say last century! It must have stood out enough for me to remember the incident after all these years. So, we’ve established that
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Particularly if you are going travelling over the holidays, because you will want to take this with you so you can visit some of the many craft breweries dotted around the country. This book is principally a directory of New Zealand’s micro-breweries (and some
not so micro), arranged alphabetically (with a location index at the back). Entries generally tell the unique story of the brewery, what beers it produces and the author’s opinion of them. Some entries are more detailed than others.
beer tasting, beer festivals, matching beer and food, cellaring, buying and brewing terminology. At the back are beer tasting notes for the various styles of beer available. While not an avowed
beer fan, even I can see that this book would be enthusiastically embraced by the beer-drinker in your life and would make a welcome addition to the present pile under this year’s Christmas tree.
However, while it may be a very useful book to carry on a brewery tour of a region (or the entire country if your wife will let you!), it is far more than a mere directory. The first section is packed with information on beer styles, Kiwi brewing history,
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