BrewCon 2018 has announced its schedule, featuring talks, seminars and the Indies.
Beer
Victorian government provides grant for Peninsula festival
The Peninsula VineHop Festival has been awarded a Regional Events Fund grant.
Report finds that wine is most popular but beer is most drunk
A report has revealed that of all Australians aged over 18, 39.1% drink beer.
Ellerslie Hop MD ‘humbled’ by industry support after fire
Greg Croke, managing director of Ellerslie Hop says his world changed completely on 6 April.
Brewing accounts for over 1% of Australian GDP
New research has revealed the importance of Australian beer to the national economy.
Fresh Harvest Beer Festival to use ‘wet’ hops
The first ever Fresh Harvest Beer Festival will take place at The Cannery in Rosebery.
The Broad Church of Pale
Pale ales: nearly every brewery has one, and you probably drink a lot of them.
Co-operative brewery announces first commercial release
Hopsters brewery has announced its first ever commercial batch release of beer.
New beer festival launched in Byron Bay
The inaugural Byron Bay Craft Beer and Cider festival will be held on 5 May.
Craft beer fatigue sends APAC consumers elsewhere
Are consumers overwhelmed by the bombardment of new craft beers?
Independent Brewers Association launches BrewCon 2018
Formerly known as the Australian Craft Brewers Conference, BrewCon will land in Sydney in June.
Official program for Good Beer Week unveiled
The biggest beer festival in the Southern Hemisphere returns in 2018 for its eighth installment.
Milling your grain
Homebrewer technical editor Jake Brandish takes a look at cracking grain.
Cowaramup beer crowned at South West Craft Beer Festival
Cowaramup Brewing Company’s Hefeweizen beer took the crown of South West Brew of the Year.
Goose Island to auction last 12 Bourbon County Stouts
Goose Island is putting the beers under the hammer in a Facebook Live beer auction.
La Sirène launches sour ale with oranges
La Sirène Brewery in Alphinton, Victoria, has unveiled Citray Sour.
Harbour City Ferries launches 4 Pines Ferry Bar
4 Pines Brewing Company will now operate bars and cafés on the Manly ferries.
Researchers call on Tourism WA to promote craft beer
Researchers have called on Tourism WA to use craft beer as a tourism resource.
BrewDog ‘marketing stunt’ draws mixed reviews
BrewDog launched a ‘new’ beer called Pink IPA aiming to highlight gender pay inequality.
New Zealand Home-Brewers’ Conference returns
The New Zealand Home-Brewers’ Conference 2018 is running from 23-25 March.
IBA calls for fairer excise laws for brewers
The Independent Brewers Association has submitted a series of reforms to the alcohol excise regime.
Bright Brewery wins Silver at Australian Tourism Awards
Bright Brewery in Victoria scoops a silver medal at the Qantas Australian Tourism Awards.
Helios Brewing Company opens solar-powered brewery in Queensland
A solar-powered brewery has been opened in Yeerongpilly, south Brisbane.
Micro Brewing course attracting nationwide interest
The April Micro Brewing course from TAFE SA is already fully booked.