Welcome back to another year of the podcast.

This week Pete and Matt look at the beer news of the week, including:

• Townsville Brewery opposes new Lion venture
• What’s the new craft beer: Cheese or Jerky?
• Who owns your beer?
• Tim Ovadia tapped to become Global Brand Director for Stella Artois
• Flagship beers are failing as consumers get bored quickly

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