Big Shed Brewing, Hawkers Beer tap the administrators as craft beer sector calls for excise freeze
Two major names in Australia's craft brewing scene have collapsed in the past week, as industry representatives urge the federal government to freeze alcohol tax hikes and soften the blow of COVID-era debts.
Ballistic Beer Co enters voluntary administration as independent craft brewery searches for survival plan
Independent craft brewery Ballistic Beer Co has called in the administrators, as the award-winning Queensland company attempts to restructure its operations.
As Four’N Twenty ownership heads overseas, here’s a list of iconic Australian brands now out of local hands
Four’N Twenty pies, Nanna’s baked goods, and Lean Cuisine ready meals have been sold to Hong Kong-based investment firm PAG, marking the latest round of household Aussie names to come under foreign ownership.
Don’t get too close to your product: Lessons from the American beer industry
Ian Whitworth's experience with American beer highlights what can happen when you get too close to your product, or put product-obsessives in charge.
How brands can appeal to Gen Sober, as non-alcoholic options prove to be more than a fad
Dry July may be over, but for many Aussies ditching the bottle is no longer a once-a-year pledge.
A schooner for $10? The latest beer tax hike is likely to make this a reality
It's claimed that Australians are already taxed on beer more than almost any other nation in the world, and the price of a schooner is about to take another big leap.
From NORT to 1110%: How a non-alcoholic beer went from side hustle to a craft brewery’s holy ale
Never get in the way of pregnant woman and her non-alcoholic beer. Especially one who co-owns a craft brewery.
It’s not just Dry July: Non-alcoholic beer sales are exploding, Australian brewers and retailers say
Non-alcoholic beer makes up more than 1% of beer sales at the retail level, and industry observers expect that figure to hit 2% by 2025.
‘Drinking better’: Why Dan Murphy’s launched a bar dedicated to booze-free beverages
ZERO%, nestled in Hampton, Melbourne, opened its doors Tuesday, offering patrons a full bar experience without the hangover.
Victorian craft brewer with 30-year history collapses as COVID-19 takes a toll
The liquidator of Southern Bay Brewing — which collapsed into liquidation this week — says there is already some interest in the business’ assets from potential buyers.
“Neutral no longer enough”: Meet the brewery going carbon negative by planting its own forest
"Neutral is no longer enough", says BrewDog founder James Watts, unveiling a plan to plant his own man-made forest.
“Absolutely crazy”: Beer Cartel sales skyrocket as Aussies look online for booze amid coronavirus lockdowns
Aussies are flocking to online alchohol retailers like Beer Cartel as coronavirus imposed lockdowns generate a flood of new interest in e-commerce.
