This week on the podcast, the team discuss the latest in hop news and a big craft brewery takes a stand on a controversial social issue.

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• Lion plans to close SA’s West End Brewery
• GABS events deferred to 2021
• IBA slams Victoria brewers grant block
• Check. Check. Check. gets big tick
• Record hop harvest but COVID warning: BarthHaas
• Hop quality up, four varieties axed: HPA (from 2017)
• Drink West Fest
• Pandemic strategy paying off: Gage Roads
• Newstead Brewing says Nup to the Cup

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