5 Kiwi Craft Beers That’ll Make You Rethink Your Life Choices (In the Best Way)

Beers so tasty and sneaky, you’ll question why you ever drank anything boring.

Think craft beer’s just for wankers? Think again champ. It’s time to pull up a stool, crack a cold one, and prepare your taste buds for a wild ride through some of Aotearoa’s best real craft beers.

We surveyed the lads at In The Dogbox HQ, knocked back a few cold ones, and lived to tell the tale… albeit with slightly shakier knees and a lot more swagger. These aren’t your boring old lagers. These are the beers that’ll punch your palate, spark debates among your mates, and maybe make you rethink why your Friday nights ever involved anything else.

1. Garage Project Pernicious Weed IPA — Wellington

This IPA is a legend in the craft scene — bold, bitter, and packing tropical passionfruit notes with a diesel edge that’ll make your tongue do a double take. At around 8 % ABV, it’s not for the faint‑hearted but perfect if you’re after a beer that screams “I mean business."

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