B R EW T E C H BEER EVENTS BEERVANA BLOW YOUR MIND Westpac Stadium, Wellington August 12 and 13, 2016 Beervana.co.nz OKTOBERFEST 2016 Shed 10, Queen’s Wharf, Auckland September 16, 2016 Oktoberfestnz.co.nz BREWERS GUILD ANNUAL CONFERENCE AND TRADESHOW Auckland October 6 to 8, 2016 Brewersguild.org.nz BREWERS GUILD NZ INTERNATIONAL BEER AWARDS 2016 Langham Hotel, Auckland October 8, 2016 Brewersguild.org.nz DUNEDIN BEERFEST Dunedin November 12, 2016 Dunedinbeerfest.co.nz DO YOU HAVE AN EVENT THAT CRAFT BREWERS AROUND THE COUNTRY MIGHT BE INTERESTED IN? Whip your event details through to our editorial office, and we’ll make sure your industry knows about it. Remember to include dates, venues and what kinds of audience might be keen…and we’ll do the rest. Email your details to kcalvert@hayleymedia.com www.foodtechnology.co.nz 45 MOA FLIES HOME FROM AIBA WITH 14 MEDALS UPDATE TO PUT BREWERS ON LEVEL FOOTING A proposed update of the Customs and Excise Act 1996 to widen the scope for breweries requiring off-site storage is an important step forward for the growing sector, says the Brewers Guild of New Zealand. Current legislation means that, unlike wine producers, breweries incur excise as soon as inventory is moved into off-site storage. Brewers Guild president Emma McCashin says the proposed changes to the Act outlined by Minister of Customs Nicky Wagner around offsite storage would help put brewing on a level footing, as well as better reflecting the needs of the modern sector. “There have been huge developments in brewing that the Act couldn’t have anticipated 20 years ago, such as contract brewing, the barrel ageing of beer and the need for increased stockholding capacity,” she says. “This is something we’ve had really constructive discussions with government about, so it’s great to see proposed changes that are a sensible and practical response.” McCashin says greater clarity around the administration and collection of excise was a positive step for what had grown into a sophisticated and valuable industry. “As well as the impact on the ability of breweries to effectively manage inventory, excise can be a real challenge for small and medium-sized breweries in particular, because of the impact on cashflow and the time involved in paperwork. “Improving the way excise tax is applied means breweries will ultimately have more opportunity to grow. “It’s great to see government agencies recognising the contribution the brewing industry makes to the New Zealand economy.” Moa were flightless birds, but a company named after the extinct New Zealand herbivores is flying high after winning 14 awards at the Australian International Beer Awards. Moa Brewing Co clinched the awards via its 16 entries into the prestigious Melbourne-based awards, including a gold medal for its specialty malt-driven Moa Smoked Helles, four silvers and nine bronze awards spread across a range of categories. Within this medal count was the Moa Original Lager (Silver) and Session Pale Ale (Bronze), both recently recognised as the two largest selling craft beers in New Zealand by value according to AC Nielsen supermarket data for 2016. Chief executive Geoff Ross says his team is flying high after its success at the awards, conducted by the Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria and touted to be the largest annual competition of its kind globally. This year saw a record 1793 beers from 326 breweries across 36 countries entered. Ross said it was pleasing to see the company’s two ‘New Zealand-popular’ beers recognised internationally, as well as a number of other Moa beers including the Saint Joseph’s continue to win further awards on a global stage. “While we narrowly came in at second place in the Champion International Brewery category (for mid-sized breweries) against Pelican Brewing Company (of Oregon, USA), we’re thrilled with the results and those of our fellow New Zealand brewers. It just continues to demonstrate the quality of brews us Kiwis can produce,” he says. New Zealand proved its weight in gold and was well represented both in medal count and on a geographical scale. Bach Brewing (Auckland), Hot Water Brewing (Waikato), Sunshine Brewery (Gisborne), ParrotDog (Wellington), Harrington’s Brewing (Christchurch), Emerson Brewing Co. (Dunedin) and Craftwork Brewery (Oamaru) also picked up gold medals for their brews. Moa’s head brewer David Nicholls is thrilled with the results. “From the more accessible lagers and pale ales to the complex sours and specialty brews, it’s fantastic to be recognised among the best and in such a wide range of beer styles,” he says. “I know exactly which brew I’ll be cracking open to celebrate.” The Moa beers that received medals were Moa Smoked Helles (Smoked, Best Specialty Beer - gold), Moa Original Lager (Best Australian Style Lager - silver), Moa Southern Alps (Best IPA, Other IPA - silver), Moa St Josephs (Tripel, Best Belgian/French Style Ale – silver), Moa Sour Grapes (Other Belgian/French Style Ale - silver), Moa Methode (Bohemian Style Pilsner, Best Pilsner – bronze), Moa Session Pale Ale (Best New World Style Pale Ale - bronze), Moa 5 Hop (British Style, Best IPA - bronze), Moa Temperance Pale Ale (Best Reduced or Low Alcohol - bronze) and Moa White Lager (Best Wheat Beer - bronze) The full list of winners from the 2016 AIBA can be found at www.rasv.com.au/beer
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