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Meet the Top 25 Beer & Ciders of 2025

The New World Beer & Cider Awards are back!

Shop the 2024 winners
Calling all breweries and cidermakers! The New World Beer & Cider Awards are back in 2025 for their 11th year, offering breweries and cidermakers a unique chance to showcase their best brews in New World stores nationwide. Find out more about how to enter here.

Supreme Winner

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Beer & Cider Finder

Keen to know more? Let the Beer & Cider Finder help you navigate the Top 30.

Food and beer match

Wondering what to eat alongside your favourite beer or cider? We've got lots of recipe inspiration to get you started. 

Judge's pick: weird and wonderful!

Unique beers with distinctive or unusual ingredients that stand out from the crowd. 

The perfect snack to match your Top 30 beer and cider

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4 Beer and snack perfect matches
4 Beer and snack perfect matches
Top 30 beers and snack matches
4 Beer and snack perfect matches
4 Beer and snack perfect matches
4 Beer and snack perfect matches

Meet the Highly Commended

20 beers and ciders were awarded Highly Commended – come and see the line-up.

All about the judges

Meet the judges who selected the Top 30 gold winners and the 20 highly commended beers and ciders, and how they were selected.

Meet the brewers

Learn about the crafty creators behind your fave brews.

New Zealand Ale Trail

A refreshing new way to see Aotearoa…explore the breweries and crafty creators who were awarded Top 30 and Highly Commended accolades with the New Zealand Ale Trail.

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Best New Zealand beers and ciders of 2024

Best New Zealand craft beers and ciders for 2024

Introducing the Top 30 of the New World Beer & Cider Awards for 2024. Our expert judges have picked the standout brews from around the country, featuring a thirst-quenching range of sours, ales, ciders non-alcoholic beers and more.

Best New Zealand IPAs and pale ales for 2024

IPAs and pale ales are beloved for their hoppy character, often complemented with herbal, fruity or citrus flavours. Dive in to discover the best of the best New Zealand-made IPAs and pale ales for 2024 plus our favourite food pairings for each beer. 

Best New Zealand lagers and pilsners for 2024

We’re celebrating some of New Zealand’s best and brightest lagers and pilsners with 2024’s New World Beer & Cider Awards. To help you find your new favourite in this sparklingly fresh category, we’ve pulled out our top lagers and pilsners from Aotearoa.

Best New Zealand stouts and porters for 2024

Stouts and porters, often called dark beers, are packed with roasted flavours and richness that make them an indulgent treat. Our list for the best Kiwi stouts and porters of 2024 is small but mighty, featuring just two that are the cream of the crop. 

Best New Zealand hazy ales for 2024

For the second year running, hazy ales are enjoying their own spotlight in the New World Beer & Cider Awards. Discover the best of the best New Zealand-made hazy ales for 2024 plus our favourite food pairings for each beer.

Best New Zealand cider and alcoholic gingerbeers for 2024

Nothing beats a sweet and refreshing cider on a scorching summer’s day. Discover the best of the best New Zealand-made ciders and alcoholic gingerbeers for 2024 plus our favourite food pairings for each tipple.

Best New Zealand wheat, saison and sours for 2024

We’ve included four of the best of the best Kiwi wheat, saison and sour brews on our list for 2024 – including the Supreme Winner of the New World Beer & Cider Awards, 8 Wired's Desperate Glory - Oud Bruin.

Best New Zealand non-alcoholic beers for 2024

Over the past year or two, the quality of New Zealand non-alcoholic beer has markedly improved. Discover the best of the best New Zealand-made non-alcoholic beers for 2024 plus our favourite food pairings for each bevvy.

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