Thanks to our Malt Mates at Cryer Malt, welcome to a special breaking news edition of Beer is a Conversation.

Well, it’s Australian craft brewing’s longest-running rumour finally proved true today when Brisbane’s Green Beacon announced the full sale of the business to Asahi.

There will be a million views on the sale, but we decided to go straight to co-founder Adrian Slaughter and get his story on the rumours, the sale and the future of Green Beacon.