Australia’s taste in beer is changing, and non-alcoholic, low and mid-strength beers now account for around a quarter of Carlton & United Breweries’ sales with Carlton Zero driving the trend towards “moderation”.
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CUB snaps up canned wine company Riot
Carlton and United Breweries acquire South Australian can and keg wine company, Riot, as they look to strengthen their wine credentials following their own acquisition by Asahi.
CUB owner cancels ‘expensive’ Budweiser IPO
Analysts have suggested that the lack of demand and relatively high stock price were off-putting to investors who failed to back the listing of Budweiser Brewing APAC.
CUB’s on-tap cocktail range goes global
Carlton and United Breweries have launched their Lexington Hill cocktail range in the UK and are planning to expand across the country later this year.
CUB invests in small batch capability at Cascade Brewery
Carlton & United Breweries has announced a $10.3 million upgrade of the Cascade Brewery to support its growing portfolio of craft beer brands.
CUB expands the Yak family
A new marketing campaign heralds the latest addition to Carlton & United Breweries’ Yak Ales franchise, Rusty Yak, soon to hit bottleshops and pubs nationwide.
Brewers’ corporate tax contributions revealed
Two of Australia’s largest brewers did not pay corporate tax in 2015-16, an Australian Tax Office report says.
CUB launches Richmond Draught cans
CUB has launched a limited edition Richmond Draught can to celebrate the Tigers’ historic AFL Grand Final win.
Great Northern Original goes national
Carlton & United Breweries aims to build on the momentum of the Great Northern trade mark by launching the full-strength variant nationally.
Class action brewing on tap contracts
A Melbourne law firm is rallying small brewers to pursue a group claim against CUB and Lion, alleging their tap contracts with venues are in breach of competition law.