Welcome to our second State Focus Week, covering all things New South Wales.
Craft Beer
Sydney Royal winner to be announced from record entries
The Champion Beer and Cider will be announced at the Grape, Grain & Graze Festival.
Broo signs 2 million litre agreement in Queensland
The brewery has created a lower ABV version of its Premium Lager for it.
Australian brewers celebrate International Beer Day
A celebration of Australian ingredients and breweries on International Beer Day.
New beers for August
New beers from Burleigh, BentSpoke. Ballistic, Wolf of the Willows, Modus and Akasha.
Full program for BrewCon 2019 released
The program of speakers and events at BrewCon 2019 has been released.
Breweries support HalfCut karma kegs
Craft breweries are working with HalfCut in August to support the Rainforest Trust.
Bodriggy Brewing Co. to open brewpub
The 400-capacity brewpub is set to open in Abbotsford in August.
Batch opens second brewery at Public House Petersham
The new ‘Small Batch’ brewery is located at the back of the Petersham beer venue.
Capital Brewing to open Canberra Airport bar
The bar is set to open in April 2020 in the airport’s southern concourse.
Smiling Samoyed triumphs in Adelaide
The results of the 2019 Royal Adelaide Beer, Cider & Spirit Awards have been revealed.
Coopers to launch XPA in cans
Coopers Brewery is set to release its new XPA (Extra Pale Ale) in cans.
A flurry of new beers to try in July
Check out the latest releases from BentSpoke, Two Birds, Wayward and Bright Brewery.
East 9th Brewing acquires Sample Brew
The purchase follows Sample going into administration in mid-May.
Stomping Ground to open brewpub at Melbourne Airport
The first airport brewery in the Southern Hemisphere will open at Terminal 3 this summer.
Beer Cartel launches fourth annual Australian Craft Beer Survey
The survey launched today (4 July) at 3pm, so get involved!
BrewCon19 tickets on sale now
This year’s BrewCon promises to be bigger and better than ever.
Devil’s Elbow Brewery ready for business
Beer will start flowing from the taps of the new Dubbo brewery on 1 July.
Prancing Pony’s Hopwork Orange enters UK market
Prancing Pony’s Hopwork Orange is being brewed collaboratively by the UK’s Purity Brewing.
Blobfish: a new sour and wild beer festival
North Melbourne’s Meat Market will play host to the funky new festival concept in late-August.
The best beer venues in Australia are revealed
The Taphouse in Darlinghurst has claimed top spot in 2019’s Top 65 Beer Venues.
Stone & Wood given council go-ahead for Brisbane brewery
The 600-litre brewery and tasting room will open its doors in spring.
Sparkke at the Whitmore unveils first beer
Recently opened brewpub Sparkke at the Whitmore has brewed its first beer.
Hawke’s Brewing celebrates Bob Hawke’s life with 89 kegs
Hawke’s Brewing Co has launched a month-long initiative to celebrate the former Prime Minister.