Two pieces of legislation promising a more equitable playing field for the craft brewing sector passed through the lower house on Tuesday, drawing praise from the Independent Brewers Association.
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Indies 2019 judging applications now open
The Independent Brewers Association is now recruiting judges for Australia’s one and only Independent Beer Awards, the 2019 Indies.
Brews News Week Episode 210
Matt and Pete are in Queensland for the Royal Queensland Food and Wine Show Beer Awards. They also discuss the week’s top stories.
IBA secures support pledge in NSW election
Lobbying by the Independent Brewers Association in the lead up to the New South Wales state election has secured a support pledge from the current Government.
BrewCon19 dates announced
The IBA is pleased to confirm that it will be hosting 2019’s BrewCon in Melbourne at Melbourne Convention Exhibition Centre on the 4th and 5th of September.
Brews News Week Episode 198
This week host Pete Mitcham and Brews News founder Matt Kirkegaard discuss: The IBA’s board members, Queensland’s new craft beer strategy, and will Australian brewers embrace the US move to making alcoholic fizzy water?
IBA welcomes new board members
This week, the IBA extends a warm welcome to Stone & Wood’s Jamie Cook and Ballistic’s David Kitchen as its two new IBA Board Directors.
Brews News Week Episode 194
This week in a busy week of beer news, Pete and Matt discuss: The IBA merger with Melbourne’s Good Beer Week, GABS spreads its wings into Brisbane and Newstead shows how to manage a product recall.
IBA to merge with Good Beer Week
The Independent Brewers Association today announced a merger with Melbourne’s Good Beer Week, effective immediately.
Labeling Guidelines launched to assist brewers
The Independent Brewers Association has today launched guidelines for brewers to assist them to get their labeling right.