Hopscotch Beer Company: Covid fallout forces founder to sell West Auckland microbrewery after 15 years

Hopscotch Beer Company: Covid fallout forces founder to sell West Auckland microbrewery after 15 years

Journalist·NZ Herald·3 Sep, 2026 09:00 PM5 mins to read‌Hopscotch Beer Company founder Hugh Grierson says a "discriminatory" rule sent his company into a "death spiral". Photos / NZME, SuppliedA West Auckland business owner says the unequal treatment of liquor retailers during Covid caused lasting damage, ultimately forcing him to sell his company and life’s work. Hopscotch Beer Company founder Hugh Grierson has sold his Avondale store after 15 years, saying the business never recovered from lockdown rules that

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