GABS

GETTING GABS 2018

Posted on May 30th, 2018 by Clyde Mooney
By David Ward - Australian Brewery sales manager and craft beer enthusiast. Craft Beer has been given a shot of adrenaline over the last few years in Australia by the internationally famous Great Australian Beer SpecTAPular Festival. Begun in 2011 by

GABS: GETTING INTO THE SPIRITS

Posted on May 2nd, 2018 by Jane Louise
Hailed as one of the top 20 beer festivals in the world, the 2018 Great Australia Beer SpecTAPular will see spirits introduced to the line-up. Hosted in Melbourne, Sydney and Auckland, the 2018 GABS event is presented by Dan Murphy’s,

GABS HOTTEST 100 CRAFT BEERS 2018: NEW AND TRENDING

Posted on January 29th, 2018 by Clyde Mooney
Back for its tenth big year, the Great Australian Beer SpecTAPular (GABS) Hottest 100 Aussie Craft Beers list was released over the Australia Day weekend. (full list below) Saturday saw over 45 events held around the country, with patrons partaking

NEW LOCAL OWNERS FOR LOCAL TAPHOUSE DARLO – POST-GABS

Posted on May 29th, 2017 by Clyde Mooney
As beer barons Guy Greenstone and Steve Jeffares sign off on another GABS, they also announce the passing of the baton at their beloved Local Taphouse Darlinghurst to the brothers Thorpe. Victorians Greenstone and Jeffares opened their northern instalment of

FERAL BRAND GOES WHOLE HOG ON STUNNING SHORT FILM

Posted on April 21st, 2017 by Clyde Mooney
Perth’s Feral Brewing has shown why it is one of Australia’s leading craft beers by releasing a video – representing everything about the Feral brand bar the wet stuff. The family-owned independent brewery was founded in 2002, vowing to be

CRAFT BEER HEAVEN THE LOCAL TAPHOUSE DARLO FOR SALE

Posted on February 22nd, 2017 by Clyde Mooney
The creators of the Great Australian Beer SpecTAPular are parting with their Sydney instalment of the Local Taphouse, citing booming business in their other operations. [caption id="attachment_8818" align="alignright" width="291"] Steve Jeffares and Guy Greenstone[/caption] Beer legends Steve Jeffares and Guy

GABS HOTTEST 100 AUSSIE CRAFT BEERS 2017 ANNOUNCED

Posted on January 27th, 2017 by Clyde Mooney
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,

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

‘HISTORY MADE’ NEXT WEEK BY COOPERS

Posted on May 13th, 2016 by Clyde Mooney
A week out from GABS 2016, Coopers has revealed it will offer up a special edition IPA “inspired the Coopers brewing dynasty”. Brew ‘A’ is based on founder Thomas Cooper’s first ever beer recipe, employing generous amounts of Enigma and

BREW FESTIVAL HITS MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY THIS MONTH

Posted on May 2nd, 2016 by Clyde Mooney
The 2016 Great Australian Beer (& Cider) SpecTAPular will take place this month, with the obligatory expanded line-up of events set to entertain Melbourne and Sydney beer lovers. Melbourne’s Royal Exhibition Hall will host GABS 20-21 May and the Australian