Quiet Deeds isn’t keeping quiet about it; this month, its bringing back yet another limited edition of the popular Quiet Deeds White IPA. The White IPA combines the wheat base and spice additions of a Belgian Wit Beer with the hop-character of an India Pale Ale over a complex fusion of Cascade, Centennial and Mosaic hops with … Continued
Sydney Craft Beer Week is back and the opening night is tonight, kicking off with the Opening Night Gala. Over the next week, 130 events will be held across 70 bars, restaurants, breweries and outdoor spaces, all coming together to celebrate craft beer. Highlights of the week include James Squire’s Brewery Open House, inviting visitors all … Continued
Proving that you don’t have to be big to make good cider, it was Australia’s boutique producers who sweeped up the major awards at the Australian Cider Awards on Saturday. Best in Show went to Tasmania’s Willie Smith’s limited edition cider, 18 Varieties, which was also named Best Cider and Best Australian Cider or Perry. Chief Cider … Continued
The Boards of SabMiller and AB InBev have announced that they have reached an agreement on the key terms of a takeover offer. The ‘Possible Offer’ agrees to GBP 44.00 per share for SABMiller, representing a 50 per cent increase from SABMiller’s closing share price on 14 September 2015. The statement said that the Board of … Continued
Australia will be the first market to launch Stella Artois’ new packaging this November. The Belgian brewer has updated the look to both its bottle and secondary packaging, with higher shoulders and a new label. The new Stella Artois bottle now also comes with an embossed horn, representative of the original Den Hoorn brewery, while … Continued
Hundreds of Aussie beer lovers will come together in Sydney on the 22 October 2015 to celebrate Amber Affair, a boutique beer tasting to raise money for Sydney Children’s Hospital, Randwick. The event aims to raise $60,000 for kids this October. Amber Affair will be hosted by Peter Stefanovic, journalist and presenter with Nine Network, … Continued
Square Keg, the new sales and distribution business that is headed up by former Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev) regional director Garry Hastings, recently announced the first product in its portfolio. English brand Aspall Cyder has moved from Lion to join Square Keg, the business formed in September by independent brewer Stone & Wood. Aspall has … Continued
Diageo has sold its shareholding in Jamaican brewer Desnoes & Geddes Ltd. (D&G) and GAPL Pte Limited (GAPL) to Heineken for 20 per cent of the Guinness business in Ghana. The sale sees the spirits company’s shareholding in Guinness Ghana Breweries Limited (GGBL) increase to 72.42 per cent. As a result, Heineken has gained Diageo’s … Continued
As the date of XXXX Island’s closure nears, XXXX beer has decided to auction some of the objects from the island to consumers. Included in the auction are the iconic ‘loo-with-a-view’, the 19th hole tinnie, as well as six final trips to the XXXX Island for the winner and three friends. The above are … Continued
During this year’s Rugby World Cup, Heineken will be encouraging fans to embrace the spirit of the tournament through a multi-channel campaign that will include experiential and digital activity across Australia. As a worldwide partner for Rugby World Cup 2015, Heineken is hoping that the campaign will bring fans in Australia closer to the action. … Continued