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Stomping Ground wins the GABS Design Award
Designer Terry Ricardo’s Nectaron of the Gods NZ IPA label wins event’s second title.
Multi-faceted Pirate Life brewpub set to open
Multi-million dollar Perth venue will swing open its doors next week in a phased unveiling.
World Beer Cup returns after four year hiatus
Global biennial beer competition to take place in 2022 after COVID cancelled 2020’s event.
Kiwi culture: get the bro down on wild fermentation
The likes of Garage Project and 8 Wired discuss wild microbes and spontaneous fermentation.
Beer related complaints dominate ABAC rulings
Beer and brewing industry accounts for over half of ABAC determinations in third quarter of 2021.
Hawke’s update mural as ‘Freedom Day’ nears
Serendipitously, today was also the day when they canned the first beer brewed in-house.
Award-winning craft beer bar opens new offshoot
“Neighbourhood bar” Hank’s to open underneath Bitter Phew on Sydney’s Oxford St.
Mark Pink Boots milestone with new hop blend
Yakima Chief to release Pink Boots hop blend in time for local chapter’s 10th anniversary.
Bill Taylor steps aside from world beer awards
COVID prompts Australian to relinquish chair of judging role at International Brewing Awards.
Non-alc beer brand sobered by $1M crowd fund
Sobah now plan to build Australia’s first brewery dedicated to non-alc beer by mid 2022.
WA’s Beerfarm to receive $900K NSW Govt grant
Beerfarm become the third craft brewer to benefit from the Regional Job Creation Fund.
ACCC sets out investigation into Fermentum sale
Independent authority starts its three month scrutiny of Lion’s proposed purchase.
First look: Modus Merewether opens for business
Modus’ new brewery venue opens for takeaway ahead of welcoming guests on site in October.
Stone & Wood sold to Lion for undisclosed sum
Stone & Wood’s parent company Fermentum has been sold outright to Lion.
Bottles fly the Two Birds nest for good
Spotswood brewery’s core range beers make a permanent move into cans only.
Gage Roads misses out on AFL Grand Final pouring rights
WA brewery won’t have pouring rights at Grand Final due to CUB’s AFL sponsorship.
Spinifex Brewing announce crowd fund to fuel expansion
WA brewery wants to become “a globally recognised Australian brand”.
Third time’s a charm in Balter’s quadrilogy
On IPA Day Balter’s Scott Hargrave chats their new West Coast version and IPA evolution.
Burleigh toast 15 years with expansion and a new beer
Brewery is in the midst of a multi-stage expansion across all areas of operations.
BentSpoke to launch Pink Boots hop blend beer
New beer honours the often overlooked woman who helped design Canberra.
IBA seek feedback on draft Code of Conduct
As the six breweries owned by the IBA’s board have already adopted the Code.
Mountain Culture launch home brew competition
Lockdown allows brewery to realise a long-held, and potentially unique, plan.
Brick Lane launch low-alc Sidewinder beer series
Brewery to release a 1.1% Hazy Pale after success brewing non-alc beer for other brands.