Theft of award-winning beer leaves sour tasteSUPPLIEDUp to 20 kegs and 1000 bottles of award-winning beer, worth about $30,000, have been stolen on the eve of Wellington's Beervana. Fork & Brewer will host 16 taps at Beervana, and Ryan said he would not let the theft dampen his "Beervana vibe". "If I let it bother me too much, I'll end up drowning my sorrows rather than enjoying the great beer in Wellington this weekend." Head brewer Kelly Ryan said a lot of the stock was stored there in preparation for the upcoming Brewers Guild beer awards in October. Tony Crawford, owner of the lockup, said it was the first theft in 10 years at that location.

Source: Stuff August 11, 2016 06:23 UTC