Pubs are being encouraged to take part in the chance for punters to win one of the starting slots in the world’s richest country thoroughbred race – the Kosciuszko – on 13 October. The Kosciuszko is part of The Everest race day at Royal Randwick, which holds claim to being the richest race run on […]
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Lion has announced it is name partner of The Kosciuszko – the world’s richest country thoroughbred race, part of The Everest event day, and innovative new program of punter engagement. The Kosciuszko will be run over 1200m at Royal Randwick, as part of The Everest meeting on October 13. It is restricted to NSW country-trained
Lion has expanded on successes in Australia with the outright purchase of leading London craft brewer Fourpure. The craft beer market in the UK is one of the largest and fastest-growing in the world, currently representing around five per cent of global volume. Founded in 2013 by brothers Daniel and Thomas Lowe, Fourpure is one
Following the widespread success of Iron Jack last year, Lion is rolling out a full-strength version to further the stable of the brand. Lion trademarked Legendary Brewing Co. (LBC) in 2017, coloured with stories that are “fictional but familiar”. The original Iron Jack out of LBC is a mid-strength lager that sold over 16 million
The pinnacle of rugby league is currently electrifying fans throughout the country, and Lion has tapped into the indelible link between State of Origin and beer by backing Blues and Maroons. The State of Origin is for many the highlight of the league season, perhaps only surpassed by the Grand Final, between two far more
After decades selling drinks to them, former Lion director Frank Arangio has slipped onto the other side of the bar, buying Wyong’s Royal Hotel for nearly $7 million. Continuing the flow of sales of NSW coastal hotels, Arangio bought the Royal at Wyong alongside wife Marney, and in partnership with industry stalwart, publican Pat Gurr
ALH will soon launch a new pub collaboration with Lion, rebranding Daveys Hotel in Frankston as ‘The Cheeky Squire’. Australian Leisure & Hospitality (ALH) is Australia’s biggest publican, and operates over 300 pubs around the country, in every State and Territory except the ACT. In the outer-Melbourne suburb of Frankston, ALH operates both the Daveys
The West has unveiled plans for the massive new pub being constructed inside Perth’s big new stadium at Burswood. The Camfield will be the all-new 2500 capacity pub adjoining the impressive new Perth Stadium – both slated to be open in time for the 2018 AFL season. The multi-million-dollar Camfield is a project by Tim
The debate in Australia around ‘What is Craft Beer’ has taken a sharp turn, with the Craft Beer Industry Association (CBIA) effectively ousting brands owned and linked to major brewers. The CBIA yesterday announced a “membership reform agenda” that would focus on the independence of brewers of the sector. It plans to “re-define membership eligibility”
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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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