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RESEARCH SHOWS BEER DRINKERS LOOKING LOCAL

Posted on November 21st, 2023 by Clyde Mooney
New research finds evolving consumer preferences in the beer game, including 70 per cent of Australian beer drinkers actively seeking locally brewed and owned beers in venues. The study was commissioned by Coopers, examining the preferences of beer-drinking Aussies. It

BETTER MIXERS AND KEGS, WITH STRANGELOVE

Posted on July 19th, 2021 by Clyde Mooney
Drinks innovator StrangeLove has begun supplying some of its most popular mixer and soda flavours in 50-litre kegs. The kegged versions of premium mixers provide value and convenience for venues, as well as playing a “small – yet important” part

AUSTRALIAN CRAFT BEER SURVEY 2018 REVEALED

Posted on September 14th, 2018 by Clyde Mooney
Craft beer specialist retailer Beer Cartel has released the 2018 Australian Craft Beer Survey, amounting to the “most comprehensive study ever undertaken with Australian craft beer drinkers”. The study asked a broad range of questions to over 18,000 craft beer

SYNTHETIC ALCOHOL – NO SIDE-EFFECTS – ON TRIAL FOR FUN

Posted on September 26th, 2016 by Clyde Mooney
A rebellious chemistry nerd is pioneering products to save the world from the effects of booze, with a pill to sober you up, and a synthetic alcohol with no ill-effects. David Nutt, from Imperial College London, is a neuropsychopharmacology professor

DIAGEO UNVEILS DRINK INNOVATIONS FOR SUMMER

Posted on September 16th, 2016 by Clyde Mooney
Global drinks giant Diageo has launched a range of new-style premix drinks based on consumer insight around trends in drinking occasions. The new products were unveiled yesterday at the company’s Australian head office in McMahons Point. Managing director of Diageo

BEER SURVEY OFFERS INSIGHT TO PUBS AND PROPRIETORS

Posted on August 17th, 2016 by Clyde Mooney
Consumer research has reached inside Australia’s legion of craft beer drinkers, with important results for licensees. The Sydney-based Beer Cartel is a distributor of over 1,100 craft beers from around the world, providing tasting rooms and beer clubs, and distribution

GABS SUCCESS EVIDENCE OF STILL-GROWING BEER ENTHUSIASM

Posted on June 1st, 2016 by Clyde Mooney
The Great Australian Beer SpecTAPular wrapped up 2016 with the Sydney instalment over the weekend consolidating another record-breaking year for the event. GABS has become of the go-to events for craft beverages in recent years, voted one of the world’s