Australia’s health watchdog, the TGA, has reversed its order banning free alcohol as an incentive for people to get the COVID-19 vaccine, paving the way for beer-inspired shots in the arm. In early July, the Prince Alfred Hotel announced a promotion offering a free drink to locals who get the jab at the pop-up vaccination […]
The enterprising Prince Alfred Hotel in Port Melbourne is the focus of a debate at the highest levels over its offer of a free drink to patrons that get the COVID vaccine. Last week PubTIC reported on the initiative by Anna and Tom Streater, offering customers a free beer, wine or mixed drink upon showing
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The Prince Alfred Hotel is battling COVID uncertainty one arm at a time, offering a free drink to locals who get the jab. Rolling lockdowns have taken a huge toll on Melbourne hospitality, but the industry is still fighting, and concerned for businesses in other states experiencing ongoing closures and restrictions. The COVID-19 vaccine
Outback watering hole the Yaraka Hotel has made news around the world after announcing emus would no longer be welcome in the bar. The Yaraka pub is the pride of the central Queensland town of Isisford, around 1,200 kilometres north-west of Brisbane. Population: 20 people and at least two emus. Kevin and Carol are mates
Coopers and Lion have each launched initiatives to help keep pubs engaged with and entertaining their patrons stuck at home, pushing virtual pubs across the country. Coopers Brewery presents its ‘Live, Loud & Local’ entertainment series, providing entertainment from some of Australia’s leading comedians, musicians, chefs and MCs, hosted by Joel Creasey and Myf Warhurst.
Carlton & United Breweries has today launched an initiative aiming to inject a million dollars into pubs and clubs around Australia closed due to the virus crisis. The brand-new For the Love of Your Local campaign calls on Australians to pay it forward to their local watering holes by buying a pint of beer now
As coronavirus fever continues to infect the lives and future of people around the globe, there are those that have taken the time to offer some perspective on matters such as toilet paper. While stocks last, and likely for a limited time given Britain’s guidelines advising the nation to stay out of all public places,
Pub king Arthur Laundy and his massive new Marsden Brewhouse are back in the headlines and the talk of the greater west, after outraged locals took offense to the (new) dress regulations. The $45 million pub-brewery is the result of a streamlined 12-month build and six decades of Laundy’s experience and accumulated skin in the
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ALH’s Royal Oak Hotel is the subject of commentary suggesting the world has “gone mad” with political correctness, after a 72-year-old regular was banned for commenting on a staffer wearing shorts in a heatwave. Leonard Lee is a retired screenwriter, best known for the 1992 hit animated film Blinky Bill, as well as award-winning documentaries
By Emma Castle Alcohol Beverages Advertising Code (ABAC) regulators have upheld a complaint against a Twitter meme created on behalf of Geelong-based Southern Bay Brewery Co. ABAC is arguing that the meme (pictured) is promoting binge drinking and has argued that six beers is ‘clearly in excess of responsible drinking practices’, which implies that using alcohol to
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