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Sparkke Brewing reopens revamped Whitmore Hotel
The female-led brewery will officially launch the brewpub on International Women’s Day.
Club Brewing Co to re-brew three most popular beers
Collaborative brews with Lagunitas, Stone and Salt Brewery will be brewed again.
Ellerslie Hop Australia officially reopens
Ellerslie Hop Australia reopens 302 days after a devastating fire.
New beers launched across Australia
New beers from Modus, 4 Pines, BentSpoke, Balter, Hemingway’s, Stomping Ground, Pirate Life and more.
Garage Project dominates GABS Hottest 100 Kiwi Craft Beers
The Wellington brewery won with Pernicious Weed and landed 25 beers in the top 100.
AIBA introduces two new trophies for 2019
Entries are now open for the 2019 Australian International Beer Awards.
Craft Beer Coopery aims to get mates to talk over a beer
The company launched a craft beer subscription service to tackle isolation and mental health issues.
Square Keg to distribute Parrotdog in Australia
The Wellington-based brewery has announced a partnership with Square Keg distribution company.
Gage Roads eyes continued growth
Sales increases in first half to the financial year have ‘provided a strong foundation’.
Foghorn Brewhouse receives investment for growth drive
Foghorn Brewhouse will now be selling its beers in draft to local venues.
Black Hops reaches crowdfunding target
Crowdfunding success sees Black Hops Brewing raise $400,000 from 544 investors.
Cavalier building brewpubs in Bangalore
Cavalier Brewing expands into Indian markets through hotel group partnership.
Botany’s first brewery and taproom opens
One Drop Brewing Co. was founded by long term locals Meg Barbic and Clay Grant.
Balter retains title in GABS Hottest 100
Balter led the way in a surge of Queensland breweries in the Hottest 100.
New ‘craft maltster’ celebrates six months of trading
House of Malt founder Drew Graham hopes that craft malting will follow the American lead.
Otherside owners appoint new CEO
Triple-1-Three, which owns Otherside Brewing Co. has appointed Al Taylor as CEO.
Darlinghurst Taphouse owners acquire The Oxford Tavern
The venue will be the Thorpe brothers’ second pub and will feature its own microbrewery.
HPA plants 50 acres of hops at new Victorian farm
The new hops are part of Hop Product Australia’s $35m expansion project.
Festival celebrating female brewers coming to Sydney
Meet the Makers: Women in Beer, Wine and Spirits features an all-female line-up.
Brisbane’s newest brewery opens at Kangaroo Point
Sea Legs Brewing Co opened in late December 2018 metres from Story Bridge.
Calls for brewers to help develop brewing qualifications
A national project is calling on brewers to help review and develop brewing qualifications.
Dates set for BrewCon 2019
This year’s BrewCon will be held in Melbourne in September.
UK’s first ‘pommelier’ headed Down Under
The UK’s first accredited cider sommelier Jane Peyton will feature at the 2019 Cider Conference.