The ACCC will look into CUB’s sale to Asahi and Pirate Life, 4 Pines and BoozeBud stay with CUB, but all else is speculation in the wake of last Friday’s sale announcement.
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QLD fire levy “case-by-case” says government
Queensland brewers are facing a hike in their fire levies less than a year after the state government announced a Craft Brewing Strategy which was supposed to support the growth of the industry.
CUB snapped up by Asahi in $16bn deal
AB InBev sells Carlton & United Breweries to Asahi in a deal worth $16bn, less than a week after IPO for Budweiser APAC business fails.
New Beers Wrap
In celebration of IPA Day, Newstead Brewing is launching two different beers, while Green Beacon, Hawthorn, Wolf of the Willows, Stone & Wood and Modus Operandi have an array of new brews to try.
Government backs $11m Little Creatures brewery renovation
Little Creatures is set for its third expansion in five years with an $11m investment by owners Lion into the renovation and installation of solar panels at its Geelong site.
Beer packaging in an ABAC world
The ABAC ruling against Hop Nation’s Jedi Juice sparked heated debate across the brewing industry last week highlighting issues around creativity and responsibility when it comes to beer packaging.
BentSpoke bucks trend and keeps penalty rates intact
Braddon’s BentSpoke Brewing Co is keeping existing penalty rates for their staff despite the Fair Work Commission’s decision to cut Sunday penalty rates for workers under the hospitality award.
Lion secures future for XXXX brewery
Planning extensions have been secured to ensure the future of Lion’s XXXX brewery in Milton, just a year after facing strike action from workers.
Capital Brewing lands latest airport taproom
Capital Brewing Company is set to launch at Canberra Airport, hot on the heels of the announcement that Stomping Ground has a Melbourne Airport taproom in the works.
Better margins see publicans invest in craft beer despite lure of pokies
While hoteliers are increasingly looking to the higher margins offered by craft beer, the industry still relies on pokies as they are institutionalised by bank valuations and government policy…