New Brews

Sierra Nevada, the beer that was the inadvertent cause of last year’s ‘grey beers imbroglio’, is soon to be available in Australia as a legitimate import. WA based beer importer, Phoenix Beers, has announced it will be getting its first shipment of Sierra Nevada by the end of March. As is required by the...
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In tougher economic times the phrase ‘champagne living on a beer budget’ is frequently used to describe ways to continue living well while tightening the belt a little. While there is an implied slap to beer in saying that, it is also very accurate. With beer you can always drink exceptionally well at a...
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In Perth with a few hours to spare? Why not head off to the Swan Valley and visit some breweries? The Swan Valley is a mere twenty five minutes from the Perth CBD and is packed with wineries, coffee roasters, great places to eat and most importantly craft breweries. If you have just a...
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CUB is giving a free VB to every eligible person in the country (who buys the right newspaper and cuts out the coupon) to celebrate Australia’s recent performance on the cricket field. Or to celebrate that that the English are leaving with the little urn still safely stored in the overhead compartment. Or that...
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The Malt Shovel Brewery has released the first details of their pending summer limited edition beer. The Lion-Nathan owned brewery has announced they have brewed “a unique version of an Australian lager”. “Not the pale golden easy quaffing standard fare, but a beer that captured the essence of an Australian summer,” Head brewer Tony...
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The US Brewers Association has today announced that it has amended the definition of craft beer. The association, the trade body representing the majority of U.S. brewing companies, has amended the craft brewer definition so that the term “small” now refers to any independent brewery that produces up to 6 million barrels of traditional...
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Dr Brett Stubbs looks at what's been opening and closing on the Australian small brewery scene...
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We had an overwhelming response to our Coopers DIY Beer competition with a record number of entries. The winner is Liz Burger from Victoria. An excited Liz told Brews News she is keeping the kit for herself…though thinks that her partner will be just as excited that she won. Congratulations to Liz and thanks to...
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Murray’s Craft Brewery has hit the pointy end of the Christmas season with the release of two new beers. In its latest nose-thumb to orthodoxy the Port Stephens brewery says it has has thrown away the beer recipe bible and created a reformation – a hybrid of a few Belgian styles. Wanting to brew a summer ale...
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Make 2011 the Year of Brewing It For Yourself by winning a Coopers DIY Beer kit from Coopers and Australian Brews News...
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