Since it started in 2016, the GABS Hottest 100 Kiwi Craft Beer people’s choice poll has revealed the consumer trends and breweries shaping the New Zealand craft beer landscape.
Each year, craft beer loving consumers are asked to select, in order of preference, their five favourite craft beers of the year. Sounds like it should be a simple process right? Well when you have almost 1,000 beers from across New Zealand to choose from it can be an agonising and challenging task.
Now considered one of the biggest polls of its type in the world, the campaign makes conversations about craft beer the topic of the day. With an average of 40% of the NZ list rotating each year, it introduces new craft consumers on to products they may never have been exposed to before.
Your challenge ? Expand your taste buds as you look out for a GABS Hottest 100 symbol and try all the beers on the list.
Joining an elite group of breweries and beers as GABS Hottest 100 Champions are the legends from Behemoth Brewing Co with their Brain Smiles Pale Ale. Behemoth, one of Auckland’s favourite breweries, affectionately referred to this 5.4% Mosaic and Citra Hopped Pale Ale as stupidly easy to drink and like pouring smiles on your brain. Taking gold in their 3rd year in the top 10, it’s clear this awesome drop has lived up to its promise to bring smiles to the brewery and its thousands of fans.
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Discover the 75 breweries from across New Zealand who had almost 1,000 delicious beers nominated in this year's GABS Hottest 100™. Every beer on the list is someone's favourite and was brewed with great care, passion and love. Take time to familiarise yourself with all these great breweries and pack images and try their beers the next time you're looking to expand your craft horizons.
ViewIt takes something very special to become a GABS Hottest 100 Champion. Have a look into this small select group of previous year's winners who have shaped the craft beer landscape in New Zealand.
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