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Our tasting of 43 Kiwi-brewed beers found only a handful of winners.

Our panel swirled, sniffed and sipped their way through a mix of lagers and ales brewed by independent craft brewers and the two big commercial brewers (Lion and DB). Some beers were let down by a lack of freshness.

Find out which 13 beers rated best with our experts – and how to choose and store beer.

Highlights of this report


Our favourites


The highest-scoring ales and lagers from our tasting. Read more

Results table


See the star ratings for all 43 beers we tried. Read more

Storage


Tips for getting the best out of your beer. Read more

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