Red Island Brewing Company has recently released it’s Quiet Deeds Pale Ale. Its quietest deed is its background…
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The ‘gypsies’ put down roots
Melbourne “gypsy” brewers La Sirene have announced plans to build a brewery in the city’s north…
Contract brewing revisited
Contract brewing has a bad name in some quarters. Luke Robertson takes a close look at some brewers who have chosen to go down this path to getting their beer out…
Contract brewing: A NZ perspective
The conversation started by Radio Brews News’ episode on contract brewing continues. Here Martin Craig looks at the New Zealand situation and wonders whether where a beer is brewed matter more than how it tastes…
Thoughts on contract brewing
Radio Brews News has generated a great response, especially the recent discussion about contract brewing. Here Pete Mitcham takes a closer look at one some of the issues covered in that discussion…
Endeavouring to create a brand
Beer company Endeavour Beverages has recently launched two new beers, Reserve Pale Ale and Reserve Amber Ale. Both are well-balanced and flavoursome brews, but will they age well?
The temple of great beer
If Australia can be considered to have a national drink, it would be beer. It is the liquid that lubricates our national pastimes of beaches, barbeques and sport. However, the light-flavoured lagers that have traditionally been favourites are facing a challenge from a host of new arrivals on the scene. Styles that are comparatively little-known… Read more →
Effen Premium Lager
It can be very easy for the aficionado to dismiss a contract-brewed beers as being slick but lacking substance. But can a contract brew still be a good beer. Effen oath it can…