Brisbane’s White Brick Brewing is closing its doors after a challenging situation became untenable following COVID-19 shutdowns.
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News briefs from Urban Alley, St Andrews Beach Brewery, Aether, BentSpoke, Capital and 3 Ravens, as well as COVID-19 recovery initiatives and digital ID trials.
Stomping Ground offers 5,000 free beers
To celebrate pubs and bars getting back up and running from June 1st, Melbourne’s own Stomping Ground Brewery Co. will be shouting 5,000 people their long-awaited first beer outside the house.
Melbourne ‘Meals for Hospo’ grows
A Melbourne initiative started with the ‘simple’ goal of trying to keep stood down employees fed now has a team of 36 volunteers delivering thousands of meals.
Australia’s brewers protected from CO2 shortages
The US brewing industry is facing CO2 shortages due to the decline in petroleum production, but Australia’s CO2 supply is diverse enough to be shielded, according to gas supplier BOC.
Breweries in tourist hotspots face slow return to ‘normal’
FNQ’s Hemingway’s Brewery won’t rush to reopen even after restrictions are lifted says chairman Craig Parsell, with ongoing travel restrictions set to hurt tourist-reliant businesses.
Brews News Week #269 Confounding Variables
A big week in the brewing industry as the podcast team look at 4 Pines small business grant, trademark battles and new research from FARE.
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News briefs on growler refills in Queensland, SA supermarket liquor loopholes, pub reopening plans across Australia, Good Beer Week and more.
Stone & Wood venue opens for business
Stone & Wood introduces ‘Welcome Back’ sessions this Friday for 10 people at Byron and Brisbane breweries in response to the state governments’ relaxed restrictions on gatherings.
Coopers boosts malt exports
Exports from Coopers Brewery’s malting plant at Regency Park have doubled in the past 12 months despite the impact COVID-19 is having on the brewing sector world-wide.