Local Taphouse St Kilda Venue
Few people know Aussie beer like renowned writer and brewer Willie Simpson, so when he calls a venue “the best beer bar in the land” it’s time to pay attention. Since opening early in 2008, The Local Taphouse in St Kilda has been tearing through up to 400 different beers a year on its 20 taps and…
Beer Nuts: ‘Manda Lê News
If you've spent any time around Melbourne's beer community, the chances are you'll have come across ‘Manda Lê. And, if you've come across ‘Manda Lê, there's an excellent chance you'll remember the meeting.Not only has 'Manda been a familiar friendly face at bars, festivals and events…
Beer Nuts: Crafty Kev News
As introductions go, it was a pretty good one... Hi Guys,I hope you are well.A couple of months ago I decided to embark on a beer drinking adventure. For the past few months I have been documenting my attempts to drink every beer on your Hottest 100 list and I must say I'm having a cracking time. It…
Beer Basics: Yeast Part I News
A few years back, we invited Molly Rose founder Nic Sandery to guide us through the essential elements that make up beer. Having covered malt, hops and water, now he turns his brewer's gaze to yeast. In part one, Nic looks at the wide world of common brewer’s yeasts, the role they play…
Aussie Export: Dave Rooney News
The tourism pull of small breweries, whether they're in the inner suburbs or regional centres, is an oft-repeated mantra among those who tout the benefits of craft beer. Tour companies with the sole purpose of guiding drinkers to good beer venues and bars can be found across Australia and, when…
Garage Project On Top At NZ Beer Awards News
Anyone still under the impression Garage Project was all about pretty branding and savvy marketing should have those doubts dispelled after the Wellington company was judged to be the best brewery in New Zealand at the country’s Brewers Guild awards on Saturday night. The brewery claimed four…
The Big Issue: Beer Quality News
From popping bottles and exploding cans to beers turning dark through oxidation or arriving at venues uncarbonated, there have been plenty of examples of beers leaving local breweries not quite right in the past year or so. Sure, when there are thousands of new, often experimental beers being…
Sounding La Sirène News
For the second year running, the crowds that rocked up over three days to this year’s Great Australasian Beer SpecTAPular during Good Beer Week proved themselves to be a sweet-toothed bunch. Last year, it was Queensland’s Bacchus Brewing that took out the People’s Choice title for its Raspberry…
Bintani Introduce Nut Bars To Their Pallets News
Few love unloading a pallet and Bintani have made that job that little bit easier by hiding Carmen nut bars inside their own. The idea follows a long history of BSG employing the practice and below is the media release announcing it and letting brewers know how to get involved. Introducing…
Pirate Life South Melbourne Opens News
Pirate Life's South Melbourne venue is set to open on March 14, with the Asahi-owned operation's new venue their first in Victoria, joining locations in Adelaide and Perth. The venue was first announced towards the end of 2022 and is located in a former mechanic's in Market…
Brew & A: Matt Cuthbert News
For some, becoming a brewer develops from a passion that snowballs and eventually turns into a profession. For others, like Revel Brewing's Matt Cuthbert, brewing is a career that's followed a path from high school familiar to people in almost any other industry. Exiting high school with…
