CRAFT BEER: BLINDSIDED BY BEARDS

One could suggest that craft beer has come of age; the child has grown into a man through patient nurturing and the blind avalanche of praise that appears to pass for parenting nowadays. The beard has definitely grown big and

LOCAL TAPHOUSE GABS – BACK IN SYDNEY

The Great Australian Beer SpecTAPular is making its long-awaited return to Sydney, according to beer pub baron Guy Greenstone. Steve Jeffares and Guy Greenstone put their money where their taste-buds are nearly a decade ago by launching their craft beer

BUD LIGHT RED-FACED OVER PADDY’S DAY TWEET

American beer giant Budweiser felt the sharp end of social media last week, as a light-hearted campaign around St Patrick’s Day had the company copping flack for sexual harassment. A Tweet by Bud Light to its 127,000 followers inviting St

CARNAGE IN PUBS ‘OUT OF CONTROL’

An elderly man has gone “out of control” in a Melbourne pub, sending five people to hospital with injuries. Shortly before 6pm on Sunday, the man in his 80s was proceeding along Johnston St in Fitzroy on a straight stretch

QUEENSLAND PUB MARKET SEES MORE TOES IN THE WATER

The pub investment market around the country is running hot, attracting plenty of offers from owners hoping to sell for top dollar. A freehold in South-East Queensland, around 65 kilometres West of Brisbane, has come on the market with a

PUBS SHINE FOR ST PATRICK’S DAY

The universal day of Craic and green beer took place on Tuesday, and around the country and the world the spirit of the Irish toasted everything Emerald. One of Australia’s most austere Irish functions, the annual St Patrick’s Day lunch

PUBS HOP INTO THE EASTER BONANZA

Pubs around the country are getting into the Easter festivities with events ranging from egg hunting to crab racing – many chaperoned by the Bunny himself. The family-run W.Short Hotel Group (WSHG) is a strong advocate of the holiday, with

AUSTRALIA’S ‘QUIRKIEST’ PUB GOES ART-HOUSE

The Victorian town of Corindhap boasts just 100 people and one of Australia’s most unique pubs. Owners Debra and Mark Kendell have been adorning the 150-year-old Break O’ Day pub with the ultimate eclectic array of paraphernalia since they moved

MERIVALE TAKES UP NEWPORT ARMS

The battle for the beaches hit top gear last night as Merivale CEO Justin Hemmes signed on to take over the iconic Newport Arms Hotel. Only a few months since the Laundys and Fraser Short purchased the nearby Mona Vale