The month of March sometimes seems to get a bit lost as the country reluctantly moves from summer into autumn with only the prospect of winter to come.

A veritable bushel of brewers will be at Malthouse on Wednesday 23 March eager to talk to the country’s most discerning beer drinkers.

As someone who feared science at secondary school and dropped it at the first opportunity, it may seem odd that one of my favourite shows on television is Mythbusters on the Discovery Channel. *

In five days, it will be March – the month which historically signalled the start of the Roman year and which officially marks the start of autumn in the Southern Hemisphere. 

One of the many negative effects of the Global Financial Crisis (GFC) was a noticeable reduction in the number of Belgian beers reaching the shores of New Zealand.