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GABS HOTTEST 100 NEW BEERS LIST RELEASED
After a hugely successful GABS Hottest 100 countdown, the First Choice Liquor Market NEW Craft Beer list has been released which covers beers released for the very first time in 2023, as they ranked in the GABS Hottest 100.
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New release round up: unique collabs span styles
A popular Sydney brewery teams up with a clothing brand, a sour highlights native fruit from the Kimberly, and a 20-year anniversary release.
Special release for Modus 10-year anniversary
The special-edition release of Former Tenant Red IPA pays homage to the origins of the Modus Operandi Brewing site.
Asahi celebrates Victorian barley farmers
Asahi held a celebratory dinner, marking three years of the Victorian Barley Program, which gives Asahi oversight on the barley growing process.
Lion NZ celebrates 100 years
Lion NZ is celebrating the significant milestone with the release of a commemorative, limited-edition pale ale.
Heineken Star Quality Tournament to take place this weekend
The national final, which will be held in Melbourne, celebrates the craftmanship of Australia’s top bartenders.
Brewmanity opens Melbourne’s first rooftop brewery bar
Melbourne officially has its first rooftop brewery bar, with Brewmanity opening its highly anticipated three-level venue in South Melbourne.
Grain and Grape closes as John Preston announces retirement
Beer & Brewer spoke to Grain and Grape owner John Preston about his career and what he sees in the industry’s future.
Nominations open for IBA Board
The Independent Brewers Association (IBA) is looking for three to five of its full brewery members to join its Board of Directors.
Australian craft brewers celebrated at Untappd Community Awards
The inaugural awards recognised Australian breweries whose craft beer was deemed some of the best in the world by Untappd’s 11 million users.
Arrests made in relation to Melbourne keg thefts
Police have located 60 kegs in an ongoing investigation after more than 200 empty kegs went missing.
New release round-up: Better-for-you market continues to grow
New low carb lagers and an Australian rollout of a popular non-alcoholic stout hit the shelves and beer taps.
GABS Melbourne to relocate
After 12 years at the Royal Exhibition Building in Carlton Gardens, new restrictions have forced the Melbourne arm of GABS to find new digs.
Pirate Life opens first Victorian venue
Pirate Life South Melbourne brings high energy food and beverage experiences to a former mechanics garage.
Brewer spotlight: Leave your title at the door
10 Toes’ Rupert Hall discusses his successful 25-year career and how the brewery builds community support.
Have we passed peak hazy?
Beer writer Michael Donaldson suggests the trend remains strong, with new styles gaining some traction at the New World Beer and Cider Awards.
Moffat Beach Brewing Co named Australia’s best beer
The Sunshine Coast brewery claimed Grand Champion Beer at the RNA Royal Queensland Beer Awards for the third year.
Coopers Brewery launches juniper-infused beer
Coopers Botanic Ale was designed to appeal to the crossover of craft beer and gin drinkers.
Craft beer: the shakeout we had to have?
A perfect storm of economic, manufacturer and consumer-driven factors have seen craft beer take a dive since the pre-Covid and Covid high times. So, where to from here?
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Help Modus rebuild Ukrainian Brewery
Modus join 100 collaboration beers worldwide as the first partner to support TEN MEN Ukraine. $5 from every case and $1 from every schooner sold will be donated to rebuild.
IBC hosts oldest brewery in the world
Spend an evening with some of the most brilliant minds in the craft beer industry and listen to the inspirational story of Weihenstephan at this year’s International Brewer Conference.
Selecting the best lager yeast
The Fermentis range of active dry yeasts equip brewers with the tools to create exquisite lagers.
The new wave of local Mexican beer
Modus Brewing have expanded their Mexican range with the bottled Cerveza and Australia’s first spiked Tepache.
Rewarding the craft of great can design
The GABS Craft Beer Can Design Awards showcase the power of grabbing attention through design.
PakTech tap into burgeoning demand
In partnership with Visy, the US-based company are establishing an on-the-ground presence here.