The 16th edition of the annual GABS Hottest 100 Craft Beer poll has dropped, reflecting consumers served entertaining voting campaigns, proving creativity an important part of the crafty market beyond merely brewing beer. Tens of thousands of votes were counted for the ‘hottest’ beers from 2023, nominating a whopping 1,877 different brews, from 436 of […]
The list of the top-selling beers for 2023 finds Great Northern atop the podium again, as the cost of living and changing demographics see the humble brew bought by the few, rather than the many. Market research from Circana is behind NewsCorp’s annual list. It saw Great Northern Super Crisp Lager again the top-selling beer
The indomitable Coopers Brewery has provided a sneak peek into its upcoming major release and market move, heralding Coopers Australian Lager. The new Australian Lager will soon be rolling off the line, with ABV of 4.2 per cent. Branded in a distinctive new turquoise-coloured motif, it will be available in 375mL cans and 50-litre kegs
CUB has produced its first major ad campaign for Carlton Draught in more than five years, championing an unashamed tribute to the pub by proclaiming “Long Live the Keg”. The ad (below) revives Carlton’s proud tradition of large-than-life ad campaigns, accompanied by bagpipes, cannons, a choir, and the Carlton Draught Beer Brigade, for all the
As has become the tradition, the Great Australasian Beer Spectapular’s (GABS) Hottest 100 list was announced over the weekend, this year crowning a newcomer to the competition. The GABS Hottest 100 is released late January, following Australia Day, celebrating the greatest brews to satisfy the beer-drinking market over the past 12 months. In a rare
Australia has voted for its favourite craft beer of 2021, in the latest Great Australian Beer SpecTAPular (GABS), welcoming back Bentspoke’s triumphant Crankshaft American IPA. After an anti-socialising pandemic and the latest viral strain made for a challenging festive season for craft breweries, organisers were thrilled to welcome a record number of voter registrations for
Warmer weather is producing the customary bloom of new brews, forecasting drinking trends for the approaching summer. Modus Brewing has launched Modus Cerveza, billed as a crisp, easy-drinking classic beer, inspired by coastal Mexico and “the perfect thirst quencher” for sweltering summer days. Modus Cerveza is 4.2% ABV, featuring citrus-forward hops and traditional Mexican ingredients,
Following the success of its release in the northern states last year, Lion has announced the national launch of XXXX Dry. Despite being made available only in Queensland and the Northern Territory, XXXX Dry became the biggest beer launch in 2020. After more than $12 million in retail sales in its first 12 months, it’s
This month the biggest celebrations in Australian beer took place, and some of the strongest players were not shy putting their best new flavours forward. Current titleholder of the #1 beer on the GABS Top100 for 2021, Canberra’s BentSpoke Brewing Co has launched Hop Wheeler in collaboration with Yakima Chief Hops, as part of its
Coopers is releasing a distinctly Australian IPA, with a little help from live, loud and local legend, Aussie rocker James Reyne. Australia’s largest independent family-owned brewery launches Coopers Australian IPA as a limited-edition release, in kegs and cans. As IPAs continue to grow in popularity around the country and a flood of overseas styles hit
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