A reverence for Australia and larrikinism enveloped upstairs at The Clock as former Prime Minister Bob Hawke pulled the first ever Hawke’s Brewing lager, officially launching the company. Media and camera crews packed The Clock’s function space, the backbar emblazoned with a larger-than-life likeness of the great man, central to the company’s logo and brand, […]
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The 2017 list of the world’s top alcohol brands is out, and the big news is the meteoric rise of the incumbent biggest beer and spirit brands. London-based global business valuation and strategy consultancy Brand Finance has released its latest list of the top beer and spirits beverages, by brand value. Amid the revolution in
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American brewing giant Budweiser recently discussed brewing on Mars at a conference in Texas, but there are more challenges than you might think – as Aussie brewers already figured out. The South By Southwest Conference took place in Austin, Texas, and the guest panel featured former astronaut Clayton Anderson, Budweiser VP Richardo Marques, and Anheuser-Busch’s
Building on its sponsorship and the launch of the 2017 NRL season, Diageo has launched a massive campaign to consolidate market share of the “unmistakable” Bundaberg Rum. The major new brand campaign for Bundy is the biggest in a decade, set to see $20 million in media spend over the next 18 months. It kick-started
ASX-listed Victorian brewer Broo (BEE) has bolstered both production and craft credentials with its acquisition of the beloved Mildura Brewery and its beers. Established in 2004 by Don Carrazza, Mildura Brewery is a small beer production and brewery pub business in the Victorian town of Mildura. Broo listed on the Australian stock exchange last October,
The GABS Hottest 100 Aussie Craft Beers for 2017 has been announced, with what has become the barometer for the industry in Australia again getting even more votes and beers. Over 1600 brews were in contention for this year’s list, including 21 brand new beers made for the first time in 2016, and an impressive
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Old hands Daryl “Quickdraw” MacGraw and master brewer Bruce Peachey have teamed up to create their next big beer with Qbrew – and a little help from budding brewer Arthur Laundy. Peachey was one of the acclaimed brewers of Lion Nathan, where he first met MacGraw. He became the brains behind the sensation that was
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Carlton & United Breweries continues its strategic approach to the shifting beer market, with Carlton Pale Ale the latest targeted release into pubs to leverage off insights and a big name brand. Carlton Draught remains the top-selling keg beer in the country, reportedly making up one in four taps nationally. It is also third-highest selling
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The passion for crafted beers has bred another entrant to a tasty market, with Sauce Brewing Co launching last Friday in the Good Beer Company’s Dove & Olive. Sauce is the inspiration of former corporate professional Mike Clarke, who has enthusiastically home-brewed for years before ditching the office to launch the brand. Passionate about quality
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Lion has made another move into boutique brewing, partnering with Eumundi’s Imperial Hotel to revive one of Australia’s original craft beer brands. Brewing engineer and developer John Lynch assembled investors for a new brewery in the Eumundi region, just north of the Sunshine Coast. The venture purchased the Imperial Hotel and installed a brewery, which
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