A Melbourne brewery’s journey out of COVID-19 shutdown isn’t a simple one.
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Culture club’s chameleon act
Australia’s award-winning beer bar Odd Culture is also now a bottle shop.
Australia’s best beer venue of 2020 named
Who took out the top spot and who are the best beer bars across Australia?
Keg renters bullish as beer begins to flow
The keg rental industry is feeling positive as the beer begins to flow again.
‘It felt bloomin’ good to pour that first pint’
A beer bar goes from fearing closure to putting smiles back on the faces.
Brand new brewery signs distribution deal
Vintage Cellars picks up White Bay Beer Co’s Union Lager and Sunny Pale.
The Good Beer Week party goes on
We chat with the IBA’s head of events about the Good Beer Week festival.
DIY brewer’s beer on sale nationally
Chris Woods is the Master of the Brewniverse and his beer is on sale nationally.
Albanese kickstarts #backtothepub series
The Labor leader is throwing his weight behind the craft beer industry.
Now hiring! Watering hole pivots with success
Sydney’s favourite watering holes defy the downturn and hire more staff.
Big brewers donate growlers to pubs
CUB and Lion are donating resealable bottles so pubs and can sell takeaway draught beer.
Nothing can stop us
Prancing Pony has won the fight and now it’s back and ready to trade on.
More feel-good craft beer stories amid COVID-19
Breweries across Australia are doing fantastic things during the pandemic.
Liquor limits remain unchanged in WA
The restrictions were imposed on 25 March but are accused of being overly complicated.
SA revokes direction banning takeaways from breweries
The revocation follows a complaint made by Prancing Pony whose takeaway service was shut down.
Liquor licence relief for NSW businesses
NSW waives a range of licence fees to help businesses survive the COVID-19 pandemic.
New beers still being launched
Breweries are still producing lots of new beers for you to try at home.
Prancing Pony to challenge ‘wrongly applied’ directive
The brewery’s takeaway drive-through was closed by police on 8 April.
Good Friday alcohol sales available for NSW venues
Licensed venues have had takeaway alcohol restrictions lifted for Good Friday and ANZAC Day.
Rent relief in sight for commercial tenants
A new range of relief measures has been laid out by the Federal Government.
A chat with Helen Hewson
We chat with beer judge, beer lover and homebrewer Helen Hewson.
Coles Liquor and Endeavour Drinks step up to help craft brewers
The proposals aim to support small, local breweries, winemakers and distilleries.
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.
