Epic Beer’s owner says severe lockdown restrictions are threatening NZ craft beer makers.
Interviews
More feel-good craft beer stories amid COVID-19
Breweries across Australia are doing fantastic things during the pandemic.
SA revokes direction banning takeaways from breweries
The revocation follows a complaint made by Prancing Pony whose takeaway service was shut down.
Prancing Pony to challenge ‘wrongly applied’ directive
The brewery’s takeaway drive-through was closed by police on 8 April.
A chat with Helen Hewson
We chat with beer judge, beer lover and homebrewer Helen Hewson.
IBA hails assistance but calls for more help
Jobkeepers and changes to growler sales could provide a lifeline for breweries.
Homebrewers’ beer sold at Ballarat Beer Festival
Two homebrewers won a competition and saw their beer sold at the festival.
Campaign launched to gift essential workers with beer
A Good Beer Always Helps allows people send craft beers to essential services workers.
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IBA condemns ACCC decision on Asahi’s CUB takeover
The decision rested on Asahi divesting five of its brands.
Breweries team up with distilleries to produce hand sanitiser
Breweries are either distilling their own sanitiser or making sugar wash for local distilleries.
Behemoth Brewing to open own brewery after shutdown
Construction of the brewery is on hold, but it hopes to start brewing in June.
Stone & Wood offers credit for unopened kegs
Venues can get credit for full, unopened kegs of all Stone & Wood beers.
IBA Webinar: what happened
The latest updates from the IBA’s COVID-19 Webinar
Breweries and venues stand firm in COVID-19 adversity
Australia’s breweries are sticking up for each other and their customers.
IBA and ADA send joint letter asking for government help
IBA chairman Pete Philip warns that the “whole industry” could be lost without government assistance.
New brewery in Rozelle
White Bay Beer Co. has transformed an abandoned warehouse in the Sydney suburb.
Industry reacting to Coronavirus measures
Breweries are reacting to COVID-19 and bans on gatherings of more than 100 people.
Hopsters opens taproom in Enmore
The co-operative brewery now has its own taproom on Enmore Road.
IBA calls on public to ‘Keep Local Alive’
IBA call to buy indie beers during the Coronavirus crisis to keep breweries afloat.
IBA calls for government assistance
The IBA has written to the PM, asking for emergency funding and short-term excise relief.
New start-up finds use for spent grain
Grainstone is turning spent grain into flour samples for food manufacture.
Good Beer Week announces 2020 theme
Tickets for Good Beer Week go on sale on Monday 23 March.
TAFE SA to develop brewery trainee program
The development comes as more and more people enrol on courses.