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We are processing your online orders every day as they come in (excluding weekends) and are delivering them at the end of every day to the courier company. We can't do more than we are doing to get your orders out as fast as possible. We apologies to these customers and all our customers that have, and are experiencing delays.

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Yesterday I got a phone call from the Ministry of Social Development. I was asked a series of questions about my understanding of the conditions relating to the application for the wage subsidy. I thought "this is nice that they are calling everyone up to see if they understand". The manner of the person calling was very professional and friendly. Then the punchline. I was told this was an audit as someone had made an anonymous complaint about Epic applying for the wage subsidy. It was based on the fact that we sold the single canceled container of Chinese labelled...

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The online sale and contactless delivery of alcohol (including spirits) is permitted under the following conditions: Licensees that had existing delivery operations before Level 4 came into effect can continue with their delivery businesses. Licensees that did not have existing delivery operations before Level 4 came into effect and now wish to start delivery should discuss their plans and licence type and conditions with their local licensing body before starting delivery operations. Licensees must meet the requirements for remote sales, including verifying the age of the buyer and that alcohol is not delivered after 11pm or before 6am (or any...

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Auckland Beer Week, GABS, hop zombie, Pizza -

It's that time of the week again for a summary of what's been happening and what is coming up. CHINA HOP ZOMBIE. Canceled Export Order. I am so grateful to everyone that came down on Friday and Saturday last week to pick up cases of Hop Zombie and Armageddon IPA. There were queues out the door and parking spaces were definitely at a premium there for a while on Friday afternoon. Which did upset the neighbours which we did resolve but will have to be smarter in the future. Saturday was a bit more relaxed but it saw Armageddon IPA...

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New Zealand now has a brand new Low Carb Pale Ale - Epic BLUE Epic Brewing Company launched in 2005 to the ultra successful Epic Pale Ale which won Supreme Champion Beer of New Zealand at its first competition in 2006. Epic Pale Ale has been called the defining beer that changed beer in New Zealand forever. It's the beer that inspired a generation of brewers and beer drinkers to embrace beer with big aroma and big flavour. Since then the achievements, accolades and firsts are unmatched by any other New Zealand craft brewery. First US style Pale Ale -...

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