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Good crowds for Fed Square Microbreweries Showcase

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March 26, 2013
Good crowds for Fed Square Microbreweries Showcase

Judging by the crowds, the Federation Square Microbreweries Showcase goes from strength to strength...
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Oysters Three Ways

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March 15, 2013
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Just as James Davidson suggested we broaden our beer horizons this St Patrick's Day, Paul Mercurio offers us up some interesting variations on oysters...three ways.
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St Patrick’s Day in Australia, no Guinness required

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March 15, 2013
A pint of green coloured beer

If St Patrick's Day to you means wearing a giant green foam hat on your head and saying "a pint of Guinness thanks", maybe it's time to think a little different...at least about the beer you order.
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Hop harvesting Red Hill style

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March 13, 2013
A bunch of Tettnang hops amongst the bines at Red Hill Brewery

Last weekend James Davidson went down, sat down and picked a bale of hops as part of Red Hill Brewery's hop picking army. Here's what he saw...
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Building a brewery on 7 cents

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March 12, 2013
Logo image of 7 Cent Brewery

Three mates from Victoria are throwing their spare change at Melbourne's growing craft beer obsession, in an increasingly familiar tale of flavour and fun.
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Edge Brewing and the gypsy movement

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March 8, 2013
Edge Brewing and the gypsy movement

Sam Fletcher meets up with the gypsies behind Edge Brewing
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So many beers, only one hundred places

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March 8, 2013
Logo image for The Local Taphouse Hottest 100 Aussie Craft Beers 2012 Poll

With the dust settled on this year’s Local Taphouse Hottest 100 poll, James Davidson takes time to reflect on what it say about the beer market...
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Holgate’s Millennium Falcon

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March 7, 2013
The beer label artwork of Holgate Brewhouse Millennium Falcon

A long time ago, a galaxy hop away from Melbourne, a brewery was born. They now celebrate their 1000th brew...
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Crafty Beggars – begging to be craft?

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March 6, 2013
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The recent entry into the craft beer market by 'Big Beer' creates a stir across the ditch with an interesting marketing approach.
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Good Beer Week — Get on board!

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March 6, 2013


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