Tickets are now on sale for the 2016 Australian Craft Brewers Conference which will this year be held in Brisbane in July. You can find out all of the details by visiting our ACBC 2016 page here. We are getting close to opening for the Craft Beer Awards as well and for more…
Entries now open for the Royal Adelaide Beer & Cider awards
(Press Release) Breweries and cider producers can benchmark their products against competitors from across Australia by entering this year’s Royal Adelaide Beer and Cider Awards (RABCA). Keen to showcase premium beverages from all states of Australia, the Royal Agricultural & Horticultural Society has put out a call to all Australian producers to consider entering the…
Premium Australian Food and Beverage Showcase in Korea
Austrade has approached the CBIA to help it secure Australian craft brewers for an Australian Food and Beverage Showcase which is to be held in Seoul, South Korea on the 7th of April. This will be an opportunity to meet with Korea’s major food and beverage importers and take advantage of the third year of…
NSW Government announcement regarding annual liquor licence fees
Liquor and Gaming NSW has made us aware that they are making changes to annual liquor licence fees including for producer/wholesalers. You can read the details here.
Brisbane to host 2016 Australian Craft Brewers Conference and Craft Beer Awards
The Craft Beer Industry Association (CBIA) has announced that Brisbane will be the host of the 2016 Australian Craft Brewers Conference (ACBC) and Craft Beer Awards. To be held from the 18th till the 21st of July, this will be the first time the two keystone events of the Australian craft brewer’s calendar will be…
Press release: Queensland liquor licence law changes benefit craft brewers.
The Craft Beer Industry Association (CBIA) has welcomed moves made by the Queensland government to support craft brewers in legislation passed by Parliament last night. The legislation presented contains amendments to existing liquor licences and the implementation of a permit system to allow for craft breweries, from Queensland and interstate, to supply samples and sell…
Craft brewing programme at the 2016 IBD Asia Pacific Conference
The 2016 IBD Asia Pacific Convention has structured the technical programme to encourage craft brewer participation, in particular the first two days. To encourage participation, the IBD are offering employees of “Craft” brewing companies a two day package, at a significantly discounted rate, for events Monday 14th March and Tuesday 15th March. Monday’s full day…
IBD Diploma Training in Australia 2016
It is with great pleasure that the IBD AP section propose to run workshops for Diploma in Brewing and Packaging in preparation for students sitting their exams in June 2016. We are seeking expressions of interest to ensure the viability of running the courses. International Accredited Trainers will facilitate to workshops. The running of these…
Use of Ceramic Membranes in Beer Filtration
Introduction Ceramic membranes have been used in a range beverage production for a number of years now and recent trials have shown how this can be extended into the manufacture and production of beer. The Options Traditional filters have been using a consumable media. This includes the traditional Diatomaceous Earth filter with its inherent OH&S…
Lion launch The Beautiful Truth
Press release: Introducing Beer the Beautiful Truth I would like to share with you a new, first-of-its-kind category initiative from Lion, launching this week – Beer the Beautiful Truth. Beer has been an integral part of our culture for generations, but over the years the way Australians socialise has changed, and beer needs to continue…