Q&A: Talking strategy and the value of limited releases with the Melbourne craft stalwarts.
Interviews
Collaboration is Beautiful Trouble for US and NZ brewers
New collaborative IPA is an “amazing invasion and explosion in your mouth”.
Pirate Life to launch three new beers
They’ll be pouring a brand-new saison, a Mosaic IPA and an apricot Berliner Weisse.
Two Birds launch new Pale Ale
Two Birds Brewing celebrate brewery expansion by releasing a new Pale Ale.
Aluminium Revolution
Luke Robertson from Ale of a Time looks at the rise of the humble tinnie.
A Gypsy Life
Ever wondered what it would be like to gypsy brew?
A NOBLE VENTURE
After taking the craft beer world by storm, the brewing rock stars at Young Henrys in Sydney’s Inner West have now swapped their pints for tumblers as they delve into the exciting world of distilling Known for colouring outside the lines, it’s not too surprising the team at Young Henrys have added ‘distiller’ to their […]
BEFORE THEY WERE BREWERS
We all have ‘sliding doors’ moments where a single decision or experience can change the course of our lives. It’s the same for those who have made the career change to join the ranks of professional brewers. Chris Thomas chats to an ex-surgeon, ex-pianist, ex-writer and an ex-lawyer, who also happen to be very successful […]
LET THE MEAD TAKE YOU
After hearing Michael Fairbrother speak about his journey from homebrewer to professional mead maker at the Australian National Homebrew Conference, Chris Thomas thought it was time to do a feature on mead. It’s one of the simplest alcoholic drinks: water, honey, yeast. Why isn’t everyone doing it? An Introduction to Mead In 1995 Michael […]
BEER, BEACHES & BREWING
Traditionally known for its stunning beaches, awesome swells and relaxed lifestyle, there is now another reason to envy Sydney’s Northern Beaches, with the region fast becoming a burgeoning craft beer hub. In the last couple of months alone two exciting new microbreweries Modus Operandi Brewing Co. and Nomad Brewing Co. have swung open their doors, […]
Brew On Premise Breweries
There’s a new wave of Australian breweries offering the public access to come in and lay down a brew. It’s only in its embryonic stage, but this is something that could catch on and give the public more understanding and involvement in the process, writes Chris Thomas. Japan’s best known craft brewery Hitachino’s Nest has […]
MATSO’S TO LAUNCH MID-STRENGTH PALE ALE
With the growth of craft and the growth of mid-strength, it is no surprise Matso’s Broome Brewery is set to combine the two. The brewery has been experimenting with a 3.5% mid-strength Pale Ale recipe, which has been trialled in their bar in Broome and hotels in Perth for the past few months. “Craft beer […]
What’s your MO? CANimals
Sydney’s Modus Operandi Brewing is championing the benefits of canning beer by releasing what they believe are the biggest cans in Australia. Their CANimals are squealer sized (946mL) cans filled with fresh craft beer from the source. Yep, draft beer in a portable can. The second of its kind in the world and the first […]