Reactions to the announcements that Stone & Wood has been acquired by Lion....
Brews News editor Matt Kirkegaard argues that the argument that tap contracts promote healthy compeition doesn't pass the pub test....
Their revelation has certainly worked for them in the web traffic stakes, but really the story is nothing new and, unusually for a Choice article, only portrayed one side of a rather complex issue....
With the CBIA rebranding as Independent Brewers Australia, 2017 marks the year the term "craft beer" was finally rendered meaningless in Australia....
Lion's exit from the CBIA raises harder questions about what brewery independence actually means in an era of venture capital and anonymous funding....
As the GABS Beer & Food Fest Hottest 100 Countdown for 2016 approaches, the usual discussions and debates arise as to “what is a craft beer?” social media and bar conversations across the country are ...
Mountain Goat's growth made it a target for acquisition, and that day has come says editor Matt Kirkegaard,...
A funny thing happened to me today. I didn’t even realise it at the time. I almost didn’t realise the significance of this event until I sat down to pen this piece. I bought a slab of beer. That’s a c...
The problem with low carb beers is that they tell consumers that regular beer makes you fat, argues Brews News editor Matt Kirkegaard...
Does a definition of craft beer help consumers and bring them to the category, or does it just get in the way?...
The ACCC's action against CUB over Byron Bay Pale Lager has wider implications for all brewers using contract or multi-site production....
Australia's large brewers say beer has an image problem - but their own marketing choices helped create it....