Changing The World One Bag Of Regen Malt At A Time
“We wanted to use beer as a catalyst for change.” We examine how one ingredient – malt made from regeneratively grown barley – can make all the difference, and why Stone & Wood are so eager to showcase it to punters and brewers.
Akasha Emerge From Administration With Directors Still In Control
Akasha have emerged from administration with the same team still in charge following a DOCA being agreed to this week. The news follows the Sydney brewery appointing administrators in late March and comes as other breweries look set to close for good.
For The Love Of Beer: Bringing The World's Kegs To Pint of Origin
As Pint of Origin returns for a 12th time from May 10 to 19, we take a look behind the scenes at the huge amount of time and effort that goes into bringing the world of beer to Melbourne for ten days every year.
PakTech Announce New Collaboration With Endeavour
PakTech has announced a new recycling collaboration with Endeavour Group that will see them expand a closed-loop recycling scheme. The announcement comes as PakTech begin manufacturing clips in Australia, as announced last year.
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Deeds Brewing To Cease Operating
Deeds Brewing, their Glen Iris taproom and spirits brand Future Proof Distilling are to cease operating. The decision to wind down the business follows the appointment of Deloitte as voluntary administrators in March.
Chuck Hahn Returns To Beer With Chuck & Son's
Chuck Hahn is one of the best known names in Australian beer and, although he retired a couple of years ago, he's been tempted back by his son. To find out more, we chatted with Chuck and Scott about their plan.
Melbourne Victory & Local Brewing Co Kick Goals For SecondBite
Melbourne Victory and Local Brewing Co have come together to donate some 21,000 meals to SecondBite via the A-League team's away goals campaign. It saw the indie brewery donate the equivalent of 1,000 meals for every away goal Victoria scored through the 2023/24 season.
New Cityside Beer Belt Tour Launches In Melbourne
Bayside Beer Belt have introduced a new tour for beer lovers: the Cityside Beer Belt. It includes 14 inner-city craft breweries and distilleries that can be explored through hop on, hop off brewery and distillery tours and private tours.
White Bay Announce Partnership With Sydney Swans & New Brand Strategy
Sydney's White Bay Brewing have announced a three-year partnership with the Sydney Swans alongside unveiling their new branding a major capital raise from existing investors. The news follows the brewery announcing their partnership with Richard Rose last year.
Asahi To Close Matilda Bay Brewpub; Brand To Continue
Asahi is to close Matilda Bay's Healesville brewpub on May 19 but the brand will continue. The news comes less than five years after the multinational announced it would revive the brand with the support of founder Phil Sexton.
BentSpoke Win Big At The International Brewing Awards
BentSpoke Brewing have secured a championship trophy at the UK-based International Brewing Awards for their flagship pale, Barely Griffin. That trophy and accompanying gold medal joined another gold for the Canberra brewers for their non-alc FreeWheeler.
Changing The Face Of Beer Judging
Beer judging is a highlight for many but there are always fewer spots available than people wanting to judge. As the Australian International Beer Awards approach, we spoke to those helping change the face of beer judging locally.
HPA's 2024 Harvest Down Amid Global Oversupply; Galaxy & Enigma Their "Star Performers"
HPA have released their Crop Report for 2024 which shows a decline in the tonnage of hops harvested. They idled 20 percent of their gardens amid changes in global demand, but report strong performances for Galaxy and Enigma.
Quiz Meisters Celebrate 20 Years With Crafty Collaborations
After two decades spent bringing beer and trivia together, Quiz Meisters invited nine breweries to create some truly unique beers. We chatted to the company's founder and Tallboy & Moose about the marriage of craft beer and quizzes.
TWØBAYS Gluten-Free Session Ale Claims Gold In World Beer Cup
Session Ale from TWØBAYS has won gold in the Gluten-Free Beer category at the World Beer Cup in Las Vegas. It's a remarkable achievement for the Dromana-based brewery at the most prestigious beer competition on the planet.
How Moon Dog Brought The Wild West To Footscray
After an unexpected last-minute delay, Moon Dog Wild West opens in Footscray today. We chatted to brewery owner Josh Uljans as well as the man tasked with creating its uniquely madcap vibe.
Modus Win Big At The Craft Beer Marketing Awards
Modus have enjoyed a considerable showing at this year's Craft Beer Marketing Awards, with the brewery winning three Crushies. Alongside Modus, the only other Crushie recipient was Zero Nine Design Studio who won a Platinum Crushie for their work redesigning the Batlow Cider range.
Brewing Up Brilliance
Four very different breweries have brewed a champions collab for the Australian International Beer Awards. Ahead of the awards night, we joined them at Mountain Goat to find out how the beer was designed and why collaboration matters.
