Independent beer is on the up, especially during COVID-19 according to IRI, but big brewer-owned ‘craft’ brands are catching up fast.
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Asahi’s last hurdle cleared as details of tap contracts emerge
The Foreign Investment Review Board has removed the last barrier to Asahi’s acquisition of CUB as details of the nature of competition for tap contracts emerges.
Craft beer takes hold in the suburbs
While craft beer is sometimes derided as an inner-city movement, the Australian Brewery is showing that craft beer is finding footholds further afield.
Will Magic Rock leverage Kirin portfolio into UK?
Last week’s purchase of UK brewery Magic Rock not only refocused interest on the country’s potential takeover targets, but it also highlighted Kirin’s growing international web of breweries.
Craft concessions pass through lower house
The Coalition’s Treasury Laws Amendment (2019 Measures No.1) Bill 2019, that included measures to extend concessional rates of excise to craft brewers, passed through Canberra’s lower house late on Tuesday.
Smaller is better as craft beer booms
As Australia’s craft brewery boom continues, equipment manufacturers are working with breweries to develop more agile, industry-specific technology.
Where did Australian wheat beer go?
The Australian craft beer palate has come a long way since the lager-soaked 1980s and 90s, but has it developed too much?
Tourism bodies are waking up to Australian craft
The growth of craft breweries is leading a new wave of tourism opportunities, much like winery tourism did in the 1970s, 80s and beyond.
Toowoomba Brews and Barbie Bash
Toowoomba’s Brews and Barbie Bash is back again in 2018 and is set to bring more BBQ teams, more BBQ foods and more boutique beers.
Bargara Brewing Co signs with Cathay Pacific
Queensland’s Bargara Brewing Co is the latest Australian craft brewery to sign with an international airline.