kiwi CRAFT surpasses its Kickstarter goal
kiwi CRAFT has surpassed its Kickstarter goal
20 August 2014
At 11.20 AM,
Tuesday 19 August 2014 kiwi CRAFT, a Kickstarter
project to publish a digital and print guide to New Zealand
craft beer, reached its funding goal and will now be a
reality.
"I would like to thank each one of my
supporters, from those that have given hundreds of dollars
to those who have given $1, simply because they believed the
project was a good one" says author and publisher Jules van
Cruysen.
"I would especially like to thank beer
professionals, brewers, breweries, retailers, bar owners and
SOBA (Society of Beer Advocates)," says van Cruysen,
"Endorsement and support from the industry will mean that
kiwi CRAFT will become the authoritative guide to NZ
craft beer."
A full list of breweries who have
supported kiwi CRAFT can be found on the Kickstarter
page. This will be updated regularly as more breweries come
on board.
So far kiwi CRAFT has received
$16,833 from backers, at one point $4,040 being funded in 24
hours.
Beer lovers are encouraged to go to kiwi
CRAFT on Kickstarter (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kiwicraft/kiwi-craft) and pledge now to ensure they are one
of the first to receive kiwi CRAFT. The Kickstarter
campaign ends at 10.21am(NZ Time) on Saturday 23 August.
"Additional funding will go toward building a better
product for a bigger audience for kiwi CRAFT, and, in
turn, the NZ craft beer industry; both locally and
internationally," says van Cruysen, "this will be good for
breweries of all sizes."
Jules van Cruysen is a
freelance drinks and food writer based in Wellington, he
edits EatMag.co.nz and writes
a drinks blog XYDrinks.com and a food blog XYEats.com.
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