The Royal Adelaide Beer and Cider Awards are open to breweries across Australia and New Zealand and this year South Australian’s took home all the major awards. Cider’s explosive growth runs parallel to that of beer, driven by creative makers reimagining what cider can be.
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Voting is now open for the 2025 Beer & Brewer Awards, celebrating Australia’s best brewers, venues and talent. As drinkers diversify and tastes evolve, forward-thinking brewers are doing what they’ve always done best—experimenting, adapting, and creating new ways to connect through craft.
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The Director and Co-owner of The Coastal Brewing Co is passionate about making a difference and reflects on her love for the craft beer industry. 
Packaging manufacturer Orora has launched Orora Express, which will help brewers improve design quality and efficiency. 
Mudgee’s Three Tails Brewery has partnered with Robert Stein Winery for another iconic Two Worlds Collide brew. Three moms—Whitney Selix, Lindsey Mrav, and Amanda McLamb—are putting their own spin on craft beer, building welcoming breweries where parenting, creativity, and community all come together.
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Sanctus Brewing’s new XPA, Independent’s Day, shines a spotlight on the challenges facing Australia’s indie brewers in a consolidated market. 
A harvest-season collaboration sees Felons and Bright Brewery craft a limited, fresh hop pilsner in Bright. 
This Brewer Spotlight highlights Bracket Brewing’s Mike Meletopoulo who speaks to Beer & Brewer about his career built on finding balance. These emerging breweries are redefining what it means to grab a beer in Tampa.
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American craft breweries are finding surprising opportunities and eager consumers overseas.
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On 6 January, Mirella Amato made history by becoming the first person globally to earn beer’s two highest global certifications. Craft sake brewers are bridging the gap between beer and sake by creating hybrid products, drawing in curious craft drinkers with innovative, approachable takes on traditional Japanese brewing.
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Inspired by travels during his twenties, Brett Philips shares how he found his love for beer in Europe and how that inspires his work today. 
The Beer & Brewer Awards return live in 2025 to celebrate excellence across Australia’s vibrant beer industry. An Englishman’s dream pub sparked Indy’s craft beer scene, leading to generations of brewers chasing flavor, community, and good vibes.
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IBA Chair Evin Craney met with Federal MP Dr Helen Haines to discuss the long-term viability of the industry and encourage others to have their voices heard. A brewery can write an airtight recipe, source top-shelf raw materials, and brew a flawless beer, but all those efforts are for naught if a draught system is dirty.
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Stavros ‘Stav’ Yiannoukas is National Sales Director at Hawke’s Brewing but his journey to the business was far from traditional. American breweries are embracing Czech pouring traditions to elevate foam quality, flavor, and the overall craft beer experience.
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Evin Craney sat down with Beer & Brewer to reflect on his decade-long career in independent beer and highlight the initiatives he's driving forward as IBA Chair. 
CEO of The Independent Brewers Association, Kylie Lethbridge, says while more can always be done, we can celebrate the progress that's been made to make the indsutry more inclusive. 
Grace Irwin, Marketing Manager at Hop Products Australia, advocates for diversity and inclusivity in brewing.