Articles by Mat Farrington

About Mat

Mat runs canBEERra - a social media news service keeping track of beer in Canberra, the Canberra region and a little bit beyond, which you can follow on Facebook and Instagram.

Open For Business

Many businesses in tourist regions have been impacted badly by the current fire season. Mat from CanBEERra has compiled a list of breweries and supporting retailers in the wider Canberra region open and eager for visitors.

January 20, 2020 by Mat Farrington

Open For Business

January 20, 2020 by Mat Farrington

Best New ACT Beers Of 2019

December 30, 2019 by Mat Farrington

It's been an up and down year for ACT's beer scene with the capital's big two continuing to kick goals and new brewing companies launching yet with Wig & Pen and Pact calling it a day. Here, we look at the best new beers of 2019.

Best New ACT Beers Of 2018

January 3, 2019 by Mat Farrington

We wrap up our look at the year in beer for 2018 in the nation's capital as Mat Farrington, the man behind CanBEERra, collates the thoughts of two dozen ACT beer aficionados to see what's impressed most in the past 12 months.