Frenchies Double Their Production Capacity
Sydney's Frenchies Brewery have just switched their new production online which will double their capacity. The expansion has also seen them recruit a new head brewer in Sam McDonough who is formally of Stone & Wood.
Keeping Live Music Alive
It's been a tough year for many indie breweries and the same can be said for grassroots live music venues. Combined with a rise in "indie washing", the situation has led The Wheaty and other SA venues to band together.
Applications Open For GABS Up & Coming Bars
The GABS team open applications from the country's newer brewing companies to appear on the Up & Coming Bars when the festival returns in May and June 2024.
Sydney Beer Week To Return In 2024
Sydney Beer Week is to return in 2024, bringing to an end a six-year beer week drought for the city's beer lovers. We spoke to the duo behind its comeback about their plans to breathe fresh life into the city's beer scene next October.
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IBA Seeking Expressions Of Interest For HR Providers
The Independent Brewers Association are looking for HR providers to support their members through a range of activities. Expressions of interest close on October 27, 2023 with full details below.
Bad Shepherd Enter Voluntary Administration
Bad Shepherd have this week entered voluntary administration as they undertake a financial restructuring of the business. But the founders say it remains business as usual for customers and employees.
BentSpoke's Brewpub Wins AHA Award For Excellence
BentSpoke's Braddon brewpub has secured the top spot in the Best Traditional Pub, Inn or Tavern category and Employee Excellence in Service for a staff member at the ACT Australian Hotels & Accommodation Association awards.
Chronically Crafty: Managing Health In The Beer Industry
Chronic medical conditions can be nonstop and balancing self-care with a passion that surrounds you with booze is a fine line to walk. Type one diabetic Will Ziebell speaks to people working in beer with chronic health conditions.
The BarthHaas Group's Greenhouse Initiative Gets Recognised For Innovation
The BarthHaas Group, which includes Hop Products Australia (HPA), John I. Haas and BarthHaas, has been named in InnoLead’s Top 20 Impact Awards Finalists for 2023. The recognition follows the launch of their Greenhouse Initiative in 2021 which has fostered collaboration across their teams and led to the launch of many hop products
La Sirène's Reservoir Renaissance
Just 371 days on from opening Bar La Sirène in Alphington, Costa and Eva Nikias opened Bar La Sirène in Reservoir after a wild year of sudden closures, existential crises and, ultimately, a desire to keep the dream alive.
Secure Your Stand At GABS
Much like the beers brewed for the festival, GABS stands are a way breweries can show their creativity and flare. If you'd like to do so at GABS in 2024, then now is the time to start thinking about it, with stand sales open from October 9.
NZs Clayton Hops Add New Advanced Hop Products
New Zealand's Clayton Hops have released a number of advanced hop products, including hop oils, concentrated hop pellets and a thiol precursor powder that respectively sit under the brand names, Amplifire and Thiol Theory.
WSET To Launch New Beer Qualifications In Australia
New beer courses are launching in Australia next year as global training organisation WSET (Wine & Spirit Education Trust) add beer to their repertoire – and bringing Two Birds founder Jayne Lewis to their team.
CBCo Renew Beer Partnership With Perth Wildcats
CBCo Brewing have renewed their partnership with the Perth Wildcats and to celebrate, they've introduced a limited edition Perth Wildcats Draught.
Cerveza: Is The Next Big Thing In Beer ... Beer?
You've probably heard the word "cerveza" more than usual in recent weeks, and you'll hear it more in the coming months. But what exactly is it? And why are some brewers predicting a summer of cerveza?
Philter Launch Crowdfunding Campaign
Philter Brewing have opened expressions of interest in an equity crowdfunding campaign through Birchal. It's the first of such campaigns to take place during 2023 and the brewery's media release says it's a means to keep themselves "Aussie owned".
Scholarships Made Beerable
Looking to learn more about the science of brewing? The founders of Science Made Beerable have launched a scholarship to give people eager to study a science-focused beer-related course a helping hand.
The Beer Gear of Tmorrow
Band and brewery t-shirts have much in common; now thanks to a Sydney-based business, they're becoming more sustainable too. Learn how Tmorrow are turning clothing waste and plastic bottles into excellent tees.
