News & Feature Stories
The Great British Beer Writer
Pete Brown started out in beer marketing before becoming one of Britain's best-loved writers on beer and wider booze and pub culture. We caught up with him in London ahead of his keynote address at BrewCon.
A Sour Taste In Their Mouths
Sour beers have really taken off in Australia in the past couple of years, but what are they? Ahead of Blobfish, a festival dedicated to sour, wild and funky beers, we chatted to four Australian and Kiwi breweries who love them.
Green Beacon Bought By Asahi
Asahi's shopping spree continues apace with today's news that they've acquired Green Beacon. The move comes shortly after last month's announcement they plan to purchase CUB, 4 Pines and Pirate Life from AB InBev.
One Year. Five Beers. Nine Fingers
His entry into commercial brewing was unusual – the prize for winning a homebrew competition was to brew a 2,000 litre batch and receive 12 months of mentorship. A year on, we caught up with David of Nine Fingers.
Staves & Wayward Top Sydney Royal Beer Awards
Tiny Glebe brewpub Staves took out Best NSW Beer for their Pale as well as Champion Draught Beer at the 2019 Sydney Royal Beer Awards, with Wayward claiming Champion Packaged Beer for their Raspberry Berliner Weisse.
Gimme Shelter
The buzzing beer scene in South West WA is to gain another new brewery, with construction work beginning this week on Shelter. We caught up with director and head brewer Jason Credaro to find out more.
Crafty Cabal Update – August 2019
Want to know what's new with The Crafty Cabal, our beer lovers bonus scheme? In short, plenty! We've got festival giveaways, exclusive events, new offers and more!
Behind Bars: Copper & Oak
The brothers behind Copper & Oak have been selling booze to the people of Perth for more than 15 years. Guy Southern called in for a chat to see what they make of the fast-changing beer scene that surrounds them.
Who Brews Frexi Beers?
They hail from France and Mexico, met in London and embarked on a trip through Europe and South East Asia sampling beers before landing in Melbourne. Now they've launched their first beers as Frexi Brewing, we got in touch.
The Besk Comes To Those Who Wait
It's taken rather longer than planned to get here and is a different beast to that originally envisaged by the founders, but ambitious Perth venue Besk is finally open. Guy Southern caught up with the team to find out more.
Featured Events
Blackout Weekend At Wayward Brewing (NSW)
The Wayward Blackout is on again. From August 22 to 25, Wayward Brewing are turning their Cella…
Coming Events
Yesterday,
Blackout Weekend At Wayward Brewing (NSW)
Today,
Rocky Ridge Brewing East Coast Launch At Carwyn Cellars (VIC)
Today,
Rocky Ridge Brewing East Coast Launch At The Rose Hotel (VIC)
Today,
Brasserie Dieu du Ciel! Tap Showcase At Bitter Phew (NSW)
Today,
Wayward's Discovery Series Pre-Launch Tasting At Bucket Boys (NSW)
Today,
Mr West Fest 02 (VIC)
