News briefs from Moon Dog Craft Brewery, The Good Beer Co, state governments as well as news from the US.
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News Bites
News briefs from Black Hops Brewing, O-I Glass, White Brick, the Heaps Good indie Beer Pack, NSW government, BrewDog and the US Brewers Association.
DogTap Brisbane tops BrewDog global bar performance
BrewDog’s head of Australian operations, Calvin McDonald, told Beer is a Conversation that its Brisbane brewery has become its top performing bar, globally.
Beer is a Conversation: Calvin McDonald
This week we catch up with BrewDog’s Australian top dog Calvin McDonald and discuss the company’s explosive start to DogTap Brisbane, alcohol-free beer and managing a global brand while being locally relevant.
Brews News Week: The GABS Algorithm
We’re back for our 10th year of podcasting! This week ABAC has a strong warning all breweries should follow and we look forward to the GABS Hottest 100 Live Countdown.
Venue or supplier, the challenging balance breweries face
Following the opening of BrewDog’s out-of-the-way DogTap Brisbane and Stone & Wood’s CBD brewpub, we take a look at the balancing act that breweries need to navigate to ensure they don’t become competition to their customers.
ABAC upholds complaints about historic social posts
Pirate Life and BrewDog have been on the receiving end of complaints to ABAC about social media posts, none of which were more recent than 12 months old.
Brews News Week: That “Genuinely Impressive” Scottish Brewery
Matt is back in Brisbane with his review of BrewDog Berlin and to discuss the news of the week with Pete, including a new brew lab launching in 2020.
Brews News Week: Into the Lion’s Den
This week Matt is calling in from Amsterdam to cover the news of the week including the opening of BrewDog in Brisbane and Lion Australia’s acquisition of New Belgium Brewing.
Brews News Week: Guten Tag!
This week Matt joins Pete all the way from BrauBeviale in Nuremberg, Germany, for the latest beer news including annual results from Coopers and the Royal Queensland Beer Awards.