This week the 2009 Capital Times Beer Necessities Survey was released....
moreLong Beach is a fantastic place to pass a sunny summer evening with some fantastic food a wonderful atmosphere and most importantly an admirable commi...
moreEaster tends to be a good excuse for a lot of people to get away to the bach and enjoy the last long weekend before winter really sets in....
moreEmerson’s have continued their winning streak with a gold and Best in Class Trophy for Weizenbock , a silver for Bookbinder, and Weissbier and a bronz...
moreRegional Wines and Spirits and Emerson’s Brewing Co are pleased to be able reveal that next month they will collaborate on a brew. Regional Beer Speci...
moreThis year Regional and Emerson’s Brewing Co have decided to expand on the annual Richard Emerson tutored tasting that takes place in the second to las...
moreWhen Regional Beer Specialist Kieran Haslett-Moore travelled to Dunedin to brew Regional Special Bitter with Richard Emerson photographer Jed Soane ca...
moreThe event sparked a lot of debate and got those in attendance thinking about how beer works with food in different ways to wine. One of the dishes did...
moreThe final vote showed a landslide preference for the Oreti Red making it possibly one of the highest scoring beers ever at the Regional tasting. ...
moreWhen beers are entered into competition they are entered in one of 95 different style categories.
The beers are then served blind to a panel of judge...
moreAs is usual when entering one of Daniel’s tastings, the room smelled heavenly with the aroma of over 200 pre-poured cognacs. The tables were bathed in...
moreThe concept for the Playing Favourites Tasting was borne when Stu McKinlay came to me and suggested we should run a tasting like the Playing Favourite...
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