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Good Sorts: Meet the craft beer brewers from Kapiti who aren't letting intellectual disability stopping them thrive

By Hadyn Jones
September 16, 2018

Not wanting to not do anything at home, these Good Sorts hopped right into this opportunity.

This week’s Good Sort is a group of enthusiastic craft brewers from Kapiti.

They all have an intellectual disability and were stuck at home on the benefit.

They hated not doing anything so when an opportunity presented itself, they got brewing.

Watch Hadyn Jones’ full interview above.

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