Scoop has an Ethical Paywall
Wellington Breweries Continue Domination of National Awards
Wellington Breweries Continue Domination of National Beer Awards
Two of Wellington’s most popular breweries
have continued their meteoric rise by cleaning up the 2015
Society of Beer Advocates (SOBA) Awards.
Designed to
recognise, reward and encourage those who are providing
excellent products and services to the beer community and
industry, the awards are voted on by the SOBA
membership.
In 2014 Wellington’s Garage Project was
named best brewery, while Upper Hutt’s Panhead Brewery won
the coveted best beer award for their IPA The
Vandal.
This year the two breweries have continued
their dominance with Garage Project again named New
Zealand’s best brewery and Panhead awarded best beer for
their Supercharger APA.
Other winners included bars
Brothers Beer, Good George, Hashigo Zake, and The Freehouse,
while several restaurants with exceptional beer lists were
also recognised.
SOBA President David Wood said it was
great to award almost double the number of awards this year,
compared to last.
“More and more venues are taking
beer seriously, which was reflected by the increase in votes
regionally and nationwide.
“The SOBA Awards are
voted on my our members, who are some of the most clued up
beer drinkers in the country. To be voted by them to receive
an award means you’re doing a lot of things
right.”
ends
Federated Farmers: Government Ends War On Farming
University of Auckland: NZ Researchers Drive Work On International AI Framework
Woolworths: Rolling Out Team Safety Cameras To All Stores As Critical Tool For De-escalating Conflict 
Consumer NZ: Environmentally Conscious Shoppers At Risk Of Being Greenwashed
Hugh Grant: Facing The Future - The Use Of Biometric Tech
John Mazenier: Gaffer Tape And Glue Delivering New Zealand’s Mission Critical Services
