Brewing
Southland farmer caught on the hop
Harvesting is about to get underway at Garston Hops which has gone from traditional sheep farming to a two tier operation with big plans afoot. Audio
The 'brew kid on the block'
At just 30, Wellingtonian Charlotte Feehan is one of the youngest head brewers in the country. After completing her brewing apprenticeship at Aro Street's Garage Project, she also qualified as a… Audio
The yeasty quest for better beer
Yeast is one of the key ingredients in beer and wine - and local yeasts could add a distinct Kiwi flavour. Audio
Our Changing World for 13 February 2020
Peter Griffin and two Wellington entrepreneurs are in search of local yeasts to impart distinctive NZ flavours to craft beers, and the wine indusry is on a similar hunt. Audio
Beer crackers
James Chatterton and Mike Cheyne of Mash Tun Crackers love their beer. They were brewing when they had the idea of crackers as a tasty way to recycle the spent grains used in making ale. Audio
Brewing yeast genetics
Professor Kevin Verstrepen of the University of Leuven is on a team sequencing the DNA of more than 200 different yeasts from all over the world. He's trying to understand how individual genes… Audio
Barrels
The 2,000-year-old piece of technology that's still a central part of the global distilling and brewing industry. Wayne Curtis has been looking at the history and science of the barrel. Also Pete… Audio