Pete and Matt are back for a full on week of brews news. The big stories include:

• Applications now open for CUB grad programs
• ABAC eyes social media and pre-vetting
• Sydney’s Bucket Boys plans $1m equity campaign
• Heineken USA to Pay Record $2.5 Million Fine to Settle Trade Practice Violations
• Brewers association releases annual growth report
• Lion acquires UK’s Magic Rock Brewing

Recommended reading: Beer, Mines and Rails: A History of the Brewing Industry in Queensland to the 1920s by Brett J. Stubbs.

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