New restrictions for NSW pubs have been announced this week, capping maximum numbers at 300 people following a “concerning” rise in COVID-19 cases in the region. White Brick Brewing in Bri...
This week Matt speaks with brewer Dean McLeod. Dean had a varied history in the Aussie brewing scene with names like Colonial Brewing, Lord Nelson, Malt Shovel, Little Creatures and White Rabbit under...
After a long career that saw him brew with Chuck Hahn at the original Hahn Brewery in the early 90s, to be there at the inception on the James Squire brand to putting New Zealand hops on the internati...
Townsville Brewery has successfully lobbied to have conditions placed on a Malt Shovel microbrewery project in the regional Queensland city. In 2018, the Lion-owned subsidiary proposed a new microbre...
Lion’s craft beer bar brand Malt Shovel is set to open its second venue on the Sunshine Coast, with plans to open a further three sites across the country this year. The new 1,000 square metre Malt Sh...
In this episode of Beer is a Conversation, James catches up with Mike Neilson, co-founder of New Zealand brewery Panhead Custom Ales. Originally a home brewer, Mike did his first commercial brewing st...
Long serving Lion brewer Haydon Morgan is set to take over from Chris Sheehan as head brewer at Malt Shovel Brewery, home of James Squire. Sheehan has taken up a new role within the Lion business as Q...
Malt Shovel brewmaster and Craft Beer Industry Association (CBIA) co-founder, Chuck Hahn, today announced that Lion's craft beer subsidiaries had decided to resign their membership from the associatio...
The new James Squire Hop Thief has made the most significant recipe shift in the history of the series, according to Malt Shovel head brewer Chris Sheehan. Officially released today, the colour of Hop...
Plenty of people were surprised at James Squire 150 Lashes’ emergence in the Top Ten of the GABS Hottest 100 Beers, but Malt Shovel head brewer Chris Sheehan wasn’t one of them. The Lion-owned beer ro...
If you ever doubt the nation’s largest brewers ability to brew characterful, hop forward beers there are a couple of beers that can confound expectations. James Squire Hop Thief is one of those....
Lion has finally confirmed the rumours that it is to open a James Squire-branded brewery bar in Brisbane’s South Bank precinct. The Kirin-owned brewery has partnered with The Mantle Group, which...