The Third Pint Theory

Sweet 16 — Inside Auckland's 16Tun freehouse YouTube video by The Third Pint Theory podcast

The YouTube version is now live also: youtu.be/QNgmhvnThfE

Two people sat in a bar with a wall full of tap badges behind them

Ever wonder what it’s like to run a premier craft beer bar?

From hosting Jason Momoa to cycling through 400+ unique beers a year, Ewen from 16 Tun in Auckland joins the podcast to share the grit and the pours behind the scenes.

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The latest episode of our podcast is now live. Martin went to Mount Maunganui to chat with Pawel, head brewer at Mount Brewing, about his brewing journey and the upcoming celebration of 30 years of Mount Brewing.

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Bay Watch Part 1 — Neck Of The Woods opens in Tauranga Podcast Episode · The Third Pint Theory · 04/02/2026 · 1h 14m

For some reason, our latest podcast episode did not post to Apple Podcasts correctly yesterday. It's there now: podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/b...

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A new episode of our podcast has just gone live, featuring a fascinating interview with Scott Taylor from Neck Of The Woods, a new brewpub in Tauranga. Great insights into his backstory and the beer scene in the Bay of Plenty.

Have a listen and let us know what you think.
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New year, new beers. Our first episode of the year is live! The centrepiece is a great interview by Michael - he chatted to Joe Emans from Three Sisters Brewing in Taranaki about their successful crowdfunding and opening of a new bar in Wellington.

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Listening to a podcast is a great way to pass the time on roadtrips over the summer holidays so why not try one of our past episodes? Like this interview from Beervana with Garage Project & Brave Brewing - it's a cracker!
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Summer holidays are a great time to catch up on past episodes of our podcast, like this interview with Ben Heaven from Heaven's Brewing in Northland. #podcast
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While we're on our summer holidays, why not catch up on episodes from our first season like this great interview with Matt & Gemma Smith from Brave Brewing.
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We're on our summer break, but why not revisit some classic episodes from our first season - like this chat with Ralph Bungard, founder of Three Boys Brewery in Ōtautahi Christchurch.
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We chat about our beers & breweries of the year, some big news about brewery ownership and make some tentative predictions about the year ahead. Have a listen and tell us what you want to hear about in 2026.

Merry Beermas and a Hoppy New Year!

As the year draws to a close, our roundup of the year in beer is now live. Listen to Michael & Martin sum up a tumultuous year in the Aotearoa craft beer scene: linktr.ee/third.pint.t...

I meant to say - this episode also contains a shoutout to the very excellent @pelliclemag.com . It should be your second-favourite podcast, after this one!

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The last of our brewers Q&A sessions from Beervana 2025 is now live on our podcast. This time we're chatting with James & Laura from Lakeman, plus Andrew from Behemoth about hazy beers.
Check it out:

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The Beervana Sessions No 4 — The State of the NZ Beer Nation

New podcast episode is live, featuring a discussion about recent events in the NZ beer industry and a Q&A session recorded live at Beervana back in August.
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Cutting Edge - The Sawmill Story YouTube video by The Third Pint Theory podcast

New episode of the podcast is live. It's a fascinating interview with Mike Sutherland and Kirsty McKay from Sawmill Brewery in Matakana, north of Auckland.
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The Beervana Sessions 3 — That's Not Beer!

Links to the episode on popular podcast platforms:
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That's Not Beer! New episode of our podcast is live, featuring another Q&A session recorded at Beervana. This time we feature Three Sisters Brewing and Duncan's Brewing talking about smoothie sours & pastry stouts.
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A clear plastic cup of dark beer above a beer label. The beer is called "Judas Sheep" dark lager, and the label features a black and white photo of a sheep's face. The sheep is called Myrtle.

A set of beer coasters on a wooden bar. The beers are called "Judas Sheep" dark lager, "Gimmer's Gold" pilsner, "Tigerfish" India pale ale and "Indian Runner" extra pale ale. The coasters feature black & white photos of (respectively) the face of a sheep called Myrtle, a pair of sheep-shearing clippers, the jawbone of a scary-looking fish, and a line of four white Indian runner ducks.

Two middle-aged beer lovers talking to each other across a wooden bar.

At the weekend Martin attended the Northland Craft Beer, Wine & Spirits Expo in Waitangi, and was happy to catch up with Ben Heaven from Heaven's Brewery. We featured an interview with Ben in one of the earlier episodes of our podcast. Link to episode below:
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Knocking on (Ben) Heaven's Door

It was excellent to catch up with Ben from Heaven's Brewing at the Liquid Gold festival in Paihia today. Have a listen to our interview with him: open.spotify.com/episode/6vMt...

Martin will be attending the Northland Wine, Craft Beer & Spirits Expo in Paihia on Sunday. If you're in the area, it should be a good time.

The latest episode is now live, featuring an interview with Luke Nicholas (Epic Beer) and Steve Plowman (Hallertau).
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