Carlton & United Breweries has announced it will reduce the ABV on three of its lower alcohol beers. Cascade Premium Light will drop from 2.6% to 2.4% while Carlton Mid and VB Gold will be reduced to 3% from 3.5%. A company spokesman said ... Read more →
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Tap contracts reform is no silver bullet
This article by Matt Kirkegaard was first posted on February 12, 2015. We thought it was worthy of a repost, amid continued debate over tap contracts following last week's news of a possible class action against the major brewers. [JA] Choice, ... Read more →
Goose Island launched in Australia
Melbourne, Australia, April 20, 2017 — The latest international addition to Australia’s craft beer scene hits our shores this week, with Goose Island, one of the world’s most awarded craft breweries, officially landing on tap on Friday 21st ... Read more →
CUB ‘outperforming competitors’: SABMiller
Carlton & United Breweries achieved strong earnings growth for the first quarter ended June 30, despite the continuing decline of its mainstream brands. The Australian division's net producer revenue (NPR)* rose seven per cent on the back of ... Read more →
Radio Brews News – Episode 88 – Scott Vincent
This week we catch up with Scott Vincent, Beverage Innovation Manager at CUB, and also Head Brewer at Matilda Bay. We chat about Matilda Bay's move to Cascade, why you can't find Red Back anywhere and the brand's future, Scott hints at some new ... Read more →
Opinion: The problem with Pure Blonde
Beer has an image problem. We know that. Whenever the media has a story about alcohol issues or health concerns, a fat guy with beer is always trotted out to illustrate the story. When that happens, we all throw our hands up and ask, 'why ... Read more →
Fat Yak births Lazy Yak; CUB revises craft beer strategy
Carlton & United Breweries has announced the first extension of its successful Fat Yak brand and in doing so has flagged a major shift in its strategy around craft beer. Lazy Yak is an Australian Pale Ale weighing in at 4.2 per cent alcohol by ... Read more →
SABMiller buys UK's Meantime Brewing
SABMiller is to become the new owner of London-based modern craft brewer Meantime Brewing Company (“Meantime”). Meantime is a pioneer in British modern craft beer, giving SABMiller an entry point into the fastest-growing segment of the UK beer ... Read more →
Episode 41: RBN Wears out the Crown Part II
This week we play part two of Matt's interview with CUB about the revitalisation attempts for the Crown brand and Tim Ovadia is joined by CUB's Chief Brewer Jaideep Chandrasekharan about the 2014 Crown Ambassador Reserve, the brewing process and Matt ... Read more →
CUB Marketing Chief steps down
All at Brews News are very sad to learn that CUB's Marketing Director, Peter McLoughlin, will be leaving the company for health reasons. Readers may recall the interview that I recorded with Peter, best known as 'Pod', for a recent Radio Brews ... Read more →