This year’s BrewCon will be held in Melbourne in September.
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This year’s Best New Brewery
Best New Brewery has been awarded to Melbourne’s Burnley Brewing.
Dedicated gluten free craft beer taproom opens in Victoria
TWØBAYS Brewing Co has opened its taproom in the Mornington Peninsula.
Little Creatures Geelong officially opens ‘The Furphy Hall’
Little Creatures has officially opened event space The Furphy Hall in Geelong.
Bright Brewery wins Tourism Gold for second year running
Bright Brewery has won Gold Award again in the RACV Victorian Tourism Awards.
Red Hill Brewery unveils brand new look
Two previously draught-only products will be available in cans with the new design.
Regional craft brewery tour map created for festival
The map features 17 venues in Victoria’s High Country for visitors to the region.
Australia gets first taste of Goose Island 2018 Bourbon County Stout
2,340 bottles of Bourbon County Stout will be available to Australians from 23 November.
Little Creatures celebrates 18th birthday with new beer
The brewery’s ‘coming of age’ will also be celebrated with a series of events.
Malteurop’s Geelong malthouse one of the world’s biggest
The expanded malthouse in Geelong will be able to produce 200,000 tonnes of malt.
Colonial Brewing Co plans major expansions
Upgrades in Port Melbourne and Margaret River are expected to increase capacity and consistency.
Australia’s ‘first tower brewery’ to start brewing beer again after 80 years
Billson’s Brewery in Beechworth has been granted a licence to make beer, gin and whisky.
Stomping Ground’s Matt Marinich achieves Advanced Cicerone certification
He becomes the first person in the southern hemisphere to achieve the certificate.
Dainton seeks world record with 131 beers in one pub
The Prince Albert Hotel in Ipswich served 131 different Dainton beers.
Blackman’s Brewery increases capacity again
Blackman’s Brewery is set to triple its original brewing capacity.
Best for Beer: Australia’s Top 50 Brewpubs revealed
Stomping Ground has triumphed for the second year running in B&B’s Top 50 Brewpubs.
Kitted Out: Burnley Brewing and Spark
Neil Mills founded Burnley Brewing in November 2017, using Spark Brewing Equipment.
Fixation Brewing opens ‘Incubator’ tasting room
The Incubator allows Fixation to brew and share their hoppiest ideas over the bar.
James Squire opens its ninth brewhouse
The Rogue Squire in Melbourne is located at the site of an infamous bushranger battle.
Royal Oktoberfest program extended to Sydney
Following last year’s Royal Melbourne Oktoberfest, the event is coming to Sydney this year.
Mornington Peninsula joins Tribe Breweries
The partnership will see Mornington CEO Matt Bebe become a Tribe shareholder.
Brick Lane opens brewery for smaller brewers in Dandenong
The brewery will incorporate new energy-saving technologies to produce 100,000 pints a day.
Mornington brewers unite to make new beer
The collaborative beer will be a 5.5% Red XPA, available from 7 September.
Urban Alley to use new six pack holder in sustainability drive
The biodegradable can holder is part of a sustainability drive from the Melbourne brewer.