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34 <strong>Selwyn</strong> <strong>Times</strong> Wednesday <strong>August</strong> <strong>16</strong> <strong>2023</strong><br />
SELWYN RURAL LIFE<br />
Advertising Feature<br />
Award winning beer<br />
starts right here<br />
The <strong>2023</strong> New Zealand Beer awards were<br />
held on Saturday 5 <strong>August</strong> at the Wigram<br />
Airforce Museum, Christchurch, with 300<br />
people attending the formal Gala dinner<br />
and awards ceremony. These awards are<br />
the pinnacle for NZ brewers to benchmark<br />
their beer with the best in the country.<br />
There were 825 entries for 15 trophies,<br />
awarded across 123 different style classes<br />
from Pilsners to Stouts and everything in<br />
between.<br />
“The huge variety of flavoursome beer<br />
on offer these days is quite incredible<br />
compared to 20 years ago”, says Gabi<br />
Michael from Gladfield Malt – one of the<br />
main sponsors of the event.<br />
The way that people consume beer now<br />
is very different than in the era of the<br />
infamous 6 o’clock closing. There is a vast<br />
array of flavours and styles on offer now<br />
for the discerning customer. Brew bars and<br />
tap rooms are very popular around the<br />
country, allowing people to come together<br />
in a family-friendly and socially acceptable<br />
way. People can relax and unwind, with<br />
flavour and quality of the beer being key to<br />
an enjoyable social experience, not volume<br />
of consumption.<br />
The New Zealand Brewers Guild, run<br />
and supported by local breweries, is a<br />
strong advocate for promoting social and<br />
environmental responsibility in the brewing<br />
industry. This year, the Sustainability<br />
Award went to Sawmill Brewery who, like<br />
many small players in the industry, are<br />
stepping up to lead by example and make a<br />
difference.<br />
But of course, great beer cannot be<br />
produced without great ingredients. The<br />
<strong>Selwyn</strong> district is renowned for growing<br />
the world’s best barley, used for making<br />
malt, the main ingredient in beer. <strong>Selwyn</strong>’s<br />
own malting company Gladfield has been<br />
instrumental for many years in crafting this<br />
barley into malt.<br />
Gladfield, on behalf of all the breweries,<br />
would like to say “Cheers” to the many<br />
growers who work hard day after day<br />
making it possible for us all to enjoy<br />
worldclass beer.<br />
For a full list of award winners, visit<br />
www.gladfieldmalt.co.nz<br />
Søren Eriksen, owner of<br />
8 Wired Brewery and Andy<br />
McCarthy, Production<br />
Manager of Gladfield Malt<br />
STOCK FEED PELLETS<br />
“Gladfield stock food has been a favourite at<br />
our farm for some time. We love the simplicity<br />
of the pellet form. Our chooks, calves, cattle,<br />
and sheep go crazy for the tasty brew! Thanks,<br />
Gladfield – we appreciate your innovation!”<br />
– Vic, Rosaleigh Farm, Hororata<br />
20kg bag<br />
“Happy animals, happy customer,<br />
great accessibility, great product.<br />
Highly recommend!”<br />
– David Marshall, Holly Farm, Leeston<br />
$15 +GST ORDER NOW:<br />
orders@gladfieldmalt.co.nz<br />
Phone: 03 325 4447<br />
Mobile: 027 259 9461<br />
Pick up available from Gladfield Malt,<br />
721 Hororata Dunsandel Road, Dunsandel<br />
General purpose pelleted feed from<br />
Gladfield. Ideal for calves, pigs,<br />
horses, hens, sheep, goats and deer.<br />
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