The Beerhive

The Beerhive


Latest Episodes

s02e10: God Save the Queen
September 24, 2018

It’s the last episode so who better to get down to The Malty than the Queen?We’ll, it’s not quite the Queen but a pretty close second!Tune in to hear British High Commissioner Laura Clarke talks about everything from Brexit to Shortland St!

s02e09: Taranaki Boys Done Good
August 20, 2018

Brewer Kelly Ryan and journalist Patrick Gower may have different professions, but the school friend’s bro-mance is real (especially after a few 9% ‘Game of Cones’).

s02e08: X-rated reptiles and the Royals
August 14, 2018

Parliament is a strange, hectic place and the public rely on the Press Gallery to make sense out of what those politicians are trying to do to them. Two of the best are TVNZ's Jessica Mutch and Newshub's Tova O'Brien, seasoned veterans of the gallery ...

s02e07: Sippin with the Spooks
August 08, 2018

In what may be the most ridiculous podcasting coup in NZ history, The Beerhive has managed to convince the heads of two of our most secretive organisations to come down and have some beers at the pub with microphones turned on - YOU WON’T BELIEVE WHAT...

s02e06: The Cats Will Play When Jacinda's Away
July 09, 2018

The Prime Minister’s on maternity leave and the rulebook has gone out the window. We dragged Justice Minister Andrew Little and Consumer Minister Kris Faafoi down to the Fork n Brewer for a few Monday pints to see what we could squeeze out of them.

s02e05: The Grumpiest Men in Beer
July 02, 2018

We’re joking. Dominic Kelly and Phil Cook aren’t angry at all. Well, not really.They definitely know their stuff when it comes to the beer industry though and they’re not afraid to speak their mind. Respect.

s02e04: Cutting it up with Dr P
June 19, 2018

Patrick Mace, or ‘Dr Pat’ as he likes to call himself, is one of the founding staff members at American brewery Lagunitas. Part of his job now is travelling the world and telling people to drink the beer - sweet gig if you can get it.

s02e03: Seeing double
June 13, 2018

Opening yet another brewery in Wellington would be crazy, right? Well, there’s at least four people who don’t think so and they’re in the middle of doing just that in Miramar. We’re joined by Double Vision’s Warren Drahota and Maria Lanz for a fascina...

s02e02: No brylcreem but plenty of socks
May 15, 2018

Fancy a beer with the leader of the National Party? Well, I’m sure he’ll have one with you if you can find him to ask, but the next best thing is listening to us have one with him at The Malthouse. Listen to hear his thoughts on the beer industry, pol...

s02e01: Dancing with the Politicians
May 03, 2018

Season 2 is here, so we've called in some familiar media faces to sink a few beers at The Malthouse. Tune in to hear Heather du Plessis-Allan and Chris Bramwell talk about homebrewing, Winston Peter