Grain And Grape To Close In May
After more than three decades of supplying the local industry with homebrewing equipment, John Preston is set to retire. It means Grain and Grape will close its doors in May but before it does, we spent some time reflecting with the local beer hero behind it.
Deeds Enter Voluntary Administration
Deeds Brewing have become the latest brewery to enter voluntary administration, with the Melbourne brewery appointing Deloitte Financial Advisory as administrators this week but with the founders remaining at the helm.
Summer Of The Seventeenth Hop
After a lengthy career in beer writing – publishing books as well as a regular column in the Sydney Morning Herald – Willie Simpson swapped pen for mash paddle. Here, he returns to his former profession to look back at his time growing hops.
GABS Melbourne Relocates & Changes Dates
GABS has announced new dates and a change in location for the Melbourne leg of the major craft beer festival, with Melbourne now taking place between June 21 and 23 and shifting to Melbourne Showgrounds. The decision follows revelations that significant repairs are required for the Royal Exhibition Building, which is a world heritage listed site.
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Pirate Life South Melbourne Opens
Pirate Life's South Melbourne venue opens on March 14, with the Asahi-owned brewery's new venue their first in Victoria, joining locations in Adelaide and Perth. The venue was first announced towards the end of 2022.
All Aboard For Pint of Origin 2024
We're only a week into March but it's always good to have something to look forward to – so here's the 21-strong lineup for Pint of Origin. The festival returns to May for a 12th time from May 10 to 19.
Marking Ten Years Of The Best Beer Media
The Beer Media trophy at the Australian International Beer Awards will be presented for a tenth time in May. Here, the current holder of the title looks back and forward with the winners from the past decade.
Hawkers Emerge From Administration With Same Team In Charge
Hawkers have emerged from a period of voluntary administration with the same management structure in place after their proposal for a financial restructuring of the business was accepted unanimously by creditors.
TWØBAYS' Free the Taps Returns For March
TWØBAYS Brewing's national celebration of gluten-free beer, Free the Taps, has returned for a fourth year. The week-long event sees some 15 different gluten-free beer style appear on tap at several of Australia's finest craft beer bars.
Ryefield Hops' Certifiably Sustainable Growth
Ahead of this year's hop harvest, we paid a visit to Ryefield Hops, the family-run hop farm in the south of New South Wales, to see firsthand how they're putting sustainable practices at the heart of everything they do.
Moffat Beach Top The Royal Queensland Beer Awards Once Again
Moffat Beach have once again left an awards ceremony with arms full of trophies, including by securing the Grand Champion Beer at the Royal Queensland Beer Awards. It continues a remarkable run for the brewers, while Stomping Ground, Slipstream and Hiker were among the other major trophy winners.
South Australian Breweries Unite Through AI
Several South Australian breweries have been closely cooperating through AI, with Barossa Valley Brewing, Western Ridge, Rehn Bier and KI Brewery, all saying it's helping navigate the current economic climate.
WA Brewery Golden West Brings In Administrators
Another local brewery has entered administration, with the founders of Golden West in the Perth suburb of Subiaco running out of money. There is hope, however, that the venue will reopen as a brewery under new owners.
Modus Team Up With YouTube & Podcast Creators For Trash Taste Pale Ale
Modus Brewing have teamed up with the hit podcasters and YouTube stars Trash Taste, to collaborate on Trash Taste Pale Ale. The Tokyo-based content creators are dedicated to all things anime, gaming and fandom but have a deep love for beer and food too, which is where Modus came in.
Snappy 'n' Hoppy: The Rise of West Coast Pilsner & Cali IPA
Leaner, crisper styles of hoppy beer are growing in popularity. We spoke to some of those exploring West Coast pilsners and California IPAs to find out where they've come from and where they're going.
Changing Of The Guard At Otherside Brewing
There's been a big change at Otherside Brewing as their founding head brewer, Rhys Lopez, departs to focus on a new project and vastly-experienced former Little Creatures brewer Andy Scade steps into the role.
WSET Announces First Local Beer Course Providers
In 2023, WSET announced the organisation would be launching courses dedicated to beer education. Now those educators have been trained, WSET has revealed the first Australian providers of courses.
Diversifying The Pathways Into Brewing
With applications for this year's Young Henrys Brewing Scholarship for female, female-identifying and non-binary people closing soon, we chatted to two brewers about their experiences since ditching corporate jobs.
