Capital Brewing Co and Voyage Craft Malt
This week, a big sustainability move from Capital Brewing Co, who’ve announced they’re shifting to 100% locally produced, regeneratively farmed...
Brewery of the Month – February 2026
February’s Brewery of the Month is Seeker Brewing from Unanderra, just south of Wollongong on the South Coast Ale Trail. Seeker Brewing has been...
BrewDog Up for Sale
News reached Australia this week that Scottish craft beer giant BrewDog has been put up for sale — with reports suggesting the company could even...
2026 AIBA Entries Open
Entries are now open for the 2026 Australian International Beer Awards — one of the largest annual beer competitions in the world. Breweries and...
High Country Hop Symposium
This week, the full program has been announced for the expanded High Country Hop Technical Symposium. For the first time, the event will feature a...
Beer Tax vs Gas Tax
This week, attention has turned to a surprising budget comparison — beer tax versus oil and gas tax.According to Federal Treasury estimates, beer...
Beer Down Under Tour 2027
We are very excited to announce our very first Beer Down Under Tour coming on February 2027. Beer Down Under presents our very own customised Beer...
Identifying Off-Flavours in Beer – Infection
Welcome to The Certified Beer Nerd with Nigel Ayling — your guide to the geeky side of beer. Today’s fault is infection — a catch-all term for...
Identifying Off-Flavours in Beer – Sulphur
Welcome to The Certified Beer Nerd with Nigel Ayling — your guide to the geeky side of beer. Today’s off-flavour is sulphur — one of those aromas...
Identifying Off-Flavours in Beer – Phenolic
Welcome to The Certified Beer Nerd with Nigel Ayling — your guide to the geeky side of beer. Today’s off-flavour is phenolic character, which can...