12 of the Best
Craft beers from NZ
From the recent NZ Brewers Guild awards 2026
Tiny Session 5
Mid to late August
NEXT EVENT NOT TO BE MISSED MID to LATE AUGUST
12 of the Champion & Gold Medal Winners from the Brewers Guild awards!
Pale Ale
Champion: Shining Peak Bravo! WCIPA 440ml (6.7%)
Gold: Epic Armageddon IPA 440ml (6.66%)
International Pale Ale
Champion: Good George Frankton Bright IPA 330ml (5.8%)
Gold: Abandoned Brewing APA 440ml (5.4%)
Amber, Dark Lager and Ale
Champion: Parrotdog Limited Release #44 Red IPA 440ml (7.0%)
Juicy/Hazy Pale Ale
Champion: Good George Fog City Hazy IPA 330ml (5.8%)
Gold: Epic Joose Party Hazy Pale Ale 330ml (5.3%)
Fruit and Flavoured
Champion: Sprig + Fern Norty Porter 440ml (5.0%)
NZ IPA, Pale Ale and Draught
Gold: Mount Brewing Sea Beast IPA 330ml (6.0%)
Gold: Shining Peak Magic Dart Pale Ale 330ml (5.3%)
Gold: Canyon Heat Four NZ IPA 440ml (6.5%)
Gold: Epic Full Send NZ IPA 440ml (6.7%)
Tiny Sessions…
Tasting more and drinking less is a new way of doing it…
With small unique 5oz tasting glasses, a hand crafted tasting flight, some beers and some mates willing to give it a go…
It’s about community, expanding horizons, promoting cool breweries, and fun…
How it works
Bring $30 and a 440ml can later in August TBC, to share along with the 12 Gold medal beers from the NZ Brewers Guild awards 2026 , supplied by Tiny Sessions. Come ready to try new things, meet people, discuss and debate beers and taste great pizza from Base Woodfired Pizza! Oh, and you get to fill in scorecards to rate the beers.
By the end of the night you will only have had 2 1/2 cans at the most and be able to negotiate your way home easily.
The Awards
The NZ Brewers Guild have for a long time been the benchmark event to recognise local beers
2026 has been no different and held in Dunedin had a record number of entries
View the results below
About the venue
Meta Digital offices create the perfect backdrop to something like this.
They have built a number of websites for me and 100’s for people around NZ!
Chat to Norm or check out their site to see some of their great work
About Base
Base Woodfired Pizza have been a serving the best pizza around CHCH, since 2010.
Now in a few locations in Christchurch, you won’t be disappointed!
We supply some of their best for the night. Hard to go past their food!
Tastegood.beer
Check out the site and discover for yourself, one of my passions and interests.
Craft Breweries and the stories that make them unique, you’ll find them all in our guide as well as more on Tiny Sessions in your workplace, or with mates
Check out some images from our Tiny Sessions events below
Making it happen
The unique experience starts with the glass & the flight or tray, designed and crafted by Marty
Stylish Sustainable two layered plantation bamboo
Tasting Flight
Unique rare 5 oz can glass holds the perfect amount
5oz glasses
440ml cans work great allowing for 4 tasting fills
Beers
Simple, clear label strip makes identifying beers a breeze
Beer labels
Smart clear forms enables good feedback, rating and comments
Score sheets
FAQ
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Level 1, Kensington House, 185 Manchester Street, CHCH
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We cap the event at 12 so that it stays engaging and interactive but not overwhelming
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You have been invited as someone I know, and I think you might enjoy meeting people and trying something different, and keen to manage your beer intake to exceptional beers!
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Yes but please be in quick as the invites are out and places fill up fast!
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No its is not. We’ve mixed it up in Session 2, and it’s a welcoming environment. See exclusions in the next FAQ!
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People who want to get drunk, only drink Speights and don’t want to try anything or meet people. Oh, and those that can’t agree to disagree on opinions! Thx!
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Our first one went for 2 ½ hours and it went in a flash, with relaxed vibe and time to take it easy.
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Part of the whole challenge and fun it to try new things, share, and take on the best we have to offer from Mc Leod’s
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Some great Woodfired Pizza, a good time and a chance to try up to 12 different Mc Leod’s beers as well as what others bring! All in a cool venue!
Thanks Meta Digital!
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It is totally funded, along with your entry by Tiny Sessions to promote great craft beer, drinking responsibly and our designer Tasting flights!
It is not sponsored by the breweries -
Yes these are available to you at 10% discount $130 as a participant in Tiny Sessions. One of the objectives of these events is to promote my tasting flights and the whole concept of this for others to take up!
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Yes for sure that is part of the intention. Buy a few flights with your mates and then bring your beers along to share. You can download score cards and beer label templates from this site… for more click here
Your photo may be taken as part of the night for ongoing publicity, and your score card results may be shared with the breweries represented. We will also ask for some feedback so these can get better and better!
PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU ARE NOT HAPPY WITH THIS, Thanks, Marty
I’m keen!
Sign me up now with the link below, or click here to stay in the loop for future events!
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Get in touch.
Explaining this concept is easier said than done. It’s better to talk and explain just what and how this can work!