The latest beer and beverage releases from Australian and New Zealand breweries announced in July 2021.
Black Hops
Black Hops invests $3m in packaging expansion
Gold Coast brewery Black Hops is set to start work on a $3 million packaging upgrade at its Biggera Waters production brewery after a fundraise.
Black Hops tops nationwide list in Beer Cartel 2020 survey
Beer Cartel has launched the 2020 Australian Craft Beer Survey, which has named Black Hops the nation’s top brewery and focused on the changing landscape over COVID.
Black Hops snaps up Semi-Pro
In a surprise move, the Gold Coast’s Black Hops Brewing has acquired Brisbane’s Semi-Pro Brewing Co.
BWS launches multi-million dollar local campaign
BWS is undertaking a nationwide multi-million dollar campaign to promote 92 Australian local independent breweries, distilleries and wineries.
News Bites
News briefs from Braeside, Hemingway’s, The Good Beer Co and Hop On Brewery Tours as well as Founders First and the Restaurant & Catering Association.
Recall highlights upscaling issues and ‘battle for bizarre’
The recent recall of Black Hops’ Extra Eggnog shows smaller brewers have taken on board the need for recall procedures but also highlights the pressures faced by small brewers in the endless quest for novelty.
FB*PROPAK signs up US canning firm Alpha
FB*PROPAK has access to US canning and brewing technology through its new partnership with equipment manufacturer Alpha Brewing Operations.
Black Hops and Fibre King co-develop a mini case packer for craft brewers
Black Hops has collaborated with packaging specialist Fibre King to develop an automated case packer machine for smaller breweries, saying “the requirements of the Australian craft industry have been overlooked”.
Black Hops launches equity campaign
Gold Coast-based Black Hops Brewery is the latest Australian brewery to announce an equity crowdfunding campaign.