Getting Blind With Crafty: Influencer Beers
For our final blind tasting of 2023, we figured we'd do something a little different: with several new beers on the market associated with bands, brands or other famous figured, we decided to put them to the test.
The Year In Beer 2023
It goes without saying that 2023 hasn't been the year the beer world would have been hoping for, but let's try to make sense of it anyway, shall we?
Local Beer Day: Join Us For A Nationwide Celebration
Who's up for injecting some joy into the local beer world? We sure are, so we've created Local Beer Day and hope breweries, bars, bottleshops and beer lovers will join us and make it the biggest ever celebration of Aussie beer.
Cheeky Monkey Buy Sound Brewing From Administrators
There's been another significant move in the local beer world with Cheeky Monkey acquiring fellow WA operation Sound Brewing Co, two months after the Rockingham-based brewpub entered administration.
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Beerfarm Expand As Construction Of Their East Coast Venue Nears
Beerfarm have have filled several key positions within the brewery team as they eye national expansion. That growth includes long-mooted plans to open a second home, with construction of their NSW outpost set to begin in 2024.
New Auction Site For Brewery Equipment Launches
A new auction site for F&B businesses looking to dispose of assets has been launched by the industry veterans at CraftBrewingSolutions. Bids for the first round of equipment offered by FAB-Auctions closes this Sunday.
Emily Usher Slays Beer
Slays Beer is a new series shining a light on younger members of the beer world: who they are, why they're in beer, how they think the industry could do better. Kickstarting our celebration of beer's next gen is Emily Usher from Deeds.
Burnout And Beer: Paying The Passion Tax
Craft beer is often driven by passion but love for the industry can leave people burnt out and exhausted. We spoke to people who've experienced burnout: what caused it and how the industry can become a better place to work.
The Catfish: Ten Lessons From Ten Years
The Catfish is Melbourne's one and only home of cheesesteaks, blues and craft beer, each delight made better when enjoyed together. As the iconic Fitzroy bar turns ten, we walk down Memory Lane with founders Kieran and Mike.
Beerfarm Claim The 2024 WA Beer Of The Year Crown
Beerfarm's IPL, a WA craft beer icon, has been named Beer of the Year at the 2024 WA Good Food Guide Awards. It finished ahead of Phat Brew Club's Culture of Good Times and Rocky Ridge's Rock Juice V12 in this year's top 25.
Coopers Launch "Local Everywhere" Campaign
Cooper have unveiled a new campaign called "Local Everywhere" featuring 1,200 augmented reality Big Ales can be found across Australia. It follows research showing some 70 percent of Aussie beer drinkers are seeking local beer.
Dainton Beer Enter Voluntary Administration
Dainton Beer have today become the latest brewing company to file for voluntary administration, citing the need to "deal with financial losses the business has accrued from ill-timed expansion in the face of declining consumer demand."
Hard Solo To Be Renamed Hard Rated Following ABAC Decision
CUB have said they're changing the name of Hard Solo to Hard Rated. That announcement follows a decision from ABAC that found the beverage to be in breach of the Responsible Alcohol Marketing Code.
Brewski: Ten Lessons From Ten Years
"Matt, don’t buy any more barleywines!" just about sums up a decade of Brewski. But for more on watching your intake, sleeping with your business partner and starting fondue fires, here's their Ten Lessons from Ten Years.
Phoenix To Heavily Reduce Sierra Nevada Imports
Phoenix Beer have announced that due to significant cost increases, the distributors have decided to heavily reduce the amount of Sierra Nevada beers they'll bring into Australia.
Running With Thieves Exit Administration & Aim For National Expansion
South Freo-based brewing company Running With Thieves has exited voluntary administration, with the new ownership team aiming for national expansion in 2024.
Former CUB Boss Leads Group Buying Jetty Road From Mighty Craft
A group including publicans, rugby players and comedian Mick Molloy, which is headed by former CUB CEO Peter Filipovic, has bought Mornington Peninsula-based Jetty Road from ASX-listed Mighty Craft.
Help Us Get Blind: Influencer Beers
For our last blind tasting of the year, we figured we'd have a bit of fun and do something a little different from the norm. With so many celebrity and influencer-tied beers on the market, we figured we'd put them to the test.
