POURING THE PERFECT BEER
Neal Cameron is director of the Institute of Beer (IOB), brewing director for Beer Farm, and one of country’s most experienced brewers. The Institute of Beer is the exclusive licensee of the globally renowned Cicerone training in Australia, and a
ACCC RULES OK ON BIG BREWER TAP CONTRACTS
After an extensive investigation in a rapidly changing marketplace, the consumer watchdog has ruled the contracts pushed by big brewers are not having a significant impact on craft beer and brewers. A number of smaller brewery operations put allegations to
COUGHLAN’S BOTANY VIEW LAUNCHES NEW LOOK
Following January’s announcement Paddy Coughlan’s Bourke St Group had purchased the Murphy’s Botany View Hotel, last weekend the pub celebrated its new look, with a double-dose of rock and party. The Murphys owned the Botany View Hotel (BVH) for 26
NEW PLAYER PEAK EQUITIES BUYS DORMANT HEDLEY SITE FOR NEW PUB
A Melbourne-based property developer has taken its first step into the pub game with the purchase of an almost-built site begun by Tom Hedley a decade ago. The Queensland-based Hedley Group was one of the high-flying pub developer operations buying
ID SCANNERS UNDER FIRE IN QLD VENUES
Less than two weeks into operation and Queensland’s new ID scanner laws are under fierce attack, and the Premier is already hinting they may be changed. Figures released by the Attorney-General on Monday reported 481,758 people have been scanned since
PELATHON PRESENTS GRAND CENTRAL BEAUTY
Pelathon has unveiled its stunning million-dollar remake of Brisbane’s Grand Central Hotel, the station pub engineered to both attract and cater to the thousands that pass it daily. Opening in 1901 as refreshment rooms to Brisbane’s Central Station, the pub
GREAT NORTHERN DEFIANT ON NO HOLGATE BEER
Carlton craft beer mecca the Great Northern Hotel has aired the issue of brewery mandates, ousting the burgeoning Holgate Brewhouse as it insists on more taps. The Great Northern Hotel (GNH) in Carlton North is a locals’ pub, with strong
INGHAM-MYERS’ SELLING UP TO RETURN NORTH
The Ingham-Myers brothers are selling up their two Armidale operations as they relocate back to the sunshine state with new deeds to their name. Sam and Nick Ingham-Myers have been running the leasehold businesses of Armidale’s New England and Wicklow
ACCC APPEALING TABCORP-TATTS MERGER DECISION
With the ink still wet on the Tribunal’s report, the ACCC has announced an appeal on key factors in the decision to allow Tabcorp to proceed with its $11bn merger acquisition of Tatts Group. November last year, Tabcorp sought informal
COLOSIMOS BRINGING PUB-2U
The Colosimos’ Momento Hospitality Group has begun home delivery of food & drinks – bringing Pub-2U to folks in the Hills, out of pioneer venue the Hillside Hotel. Capitalising on a highly successful food operation that is being held back