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Australian Brewery Sells To The Redcape Group
The Australian Brewery, which has been run by the Colosimo family since 2010, today announced it had sold to the hotel and pub group Redcape
Lessons From America
For years, the Australian industry has followed the lead of its American counterpart. So what can we learn from a beer culture that's far more ingrained than ours and has fought many of the battles facing local brewers and beer lovers today?
Crafty Crawls: South Brisbane & Beyond
Much is made of the growth in breweries in and around Brisbane, but the bar scene is no slouch either. So, less than two years after publishing a South Brisbane/West End Crawl, we've had to divide and conquer, creating two where there had been one...
Down The Road
Following Gage Roads' announcement it had bought Matso's, we spoke to head brewer and COO Aaron Heary about the sale, whether he thinks we'll see more acquisitions of this kind and what he thinks the future holds for the local beer industry.
Gage Roads Buys Matso's
Gage Roads today announced it has bought fellow WA brewing company Matso's. It is the latest major announcement from the WA brewery, which has been enjoying remarkable growth and success since buying back shares from Woolworths in 2016.
Beer Basics: Malt, Malt, Malt
A new season brings a new series on The Crafty Pint. As more and more people discover the wide world of beer, there will be plenty wanting to learn. So, here's Molly Rose Brewing founder Nic Sandery with his first piece of beer education, starting at the start with malt.
Crafty Crawls: Rozelle, Balmain and Barangaroo
Sydney's challenging topography can make it a challenge to get around. But in challenges, we see opportunity, which is why Judd Owen embarked on a mission to create a Crafty Crawl tying together some of the less easily accessed venues – with a ferry trip to boot.
Happy Valley
Clare Valley's two independent breweries are giving beer tourists more reasons to head to the region best known for its wine, with Clare Valley recently opening the doors to its impressive new cellar door and a large visitor centre taking shape at Pikes.
Beer Travel: The Breweries Of The Sunshine Coast
Not that long ago, the Sunshine Coast was home to just one brewery. Now, there's ten brewing companies of one sort or another dotting the coast and Hinterland and more on the way. We took a tour through them all, big and small.
The Big Issue: Ownership Revisited
Back in 2015, we looked at brewing company ownership, which was becoming a topic for regular discussion in the industry. Now, following a slew of acquisitions last year and with the launch of an independence seal, we take another deep dive.
Featured Events
ANZAC Day at Freddie Wimpoles (VIC)
In celebration of the close relationship between Australia and New Zealand, on Anzac Day 2019&n…
Coming Events
April 25th, 2019,
ANZAC Day at Freddie Wimpoles (VIC)
April 26th, 2019,
Fresh Hop Festival 2019 (TAS)
April 27th, 2019,
GABS Brisbane 2019
April 27th, 2019,
Exit's Fifth Birthday Shenanigans (VIC)
April 27th, 2019,
Hop-centric Masterclass With 3 Ravens (VIC)
April 27th, 2019,
Rocky Ridge's Second Birthday At The Dutch Trading Co (WA)
