It’s that time of year again. Sydney Beer Week has a new name, new owners and a new look for 2017. New Management, New Look, New Name The first thing…
Features
Independent beer is as much about the people as it is the beer. There are characters in Sydney’s beer community who are doing incredible things. This is where you’ll find their stories. As well as stories, there are guides and insight into the local beer landscape. These are as applicable to native Sydneysiders as they are to international tourists.
You’ll also find reflection and analysis on subjects that affect beer from a hyperlocal level to a global level. Some feature articles are based on facts, some are opinion. They’re all open for comment and conversation.
If you have an interesting beer story, get in touch.
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Liam Pereira, General Manager of Sydney Beer Week
October 6, 2017Liam Pereira is a well-known smiling face around the Sydney beer scene. This year he’s taken on the role of General Manager for Sydney Beer Week. Liam’s beer credentials can’t…
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2 Years Of SydneyBeer
September 29, 2017This week marks the site being live for two years. It’s still a baby within the Australian beer landscape but it’s amazing to look at the change in local beer…
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Pining 4 More…
September 26, 20174 Pines Brewing Co. is now wholly owned by Anheuser-Busch InBev. Here’s a look at the initial reaction and what it might mean for the brewery and our local beer…
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Beer’s Issue With Sexism And Masculinity
September 22, 2017It’s 2017 and we still see beer brands using a warped image of masculinity to market their beer. The news that Hobo Brewing, a beer brand owned by VOK Beverages,…
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A Comparison: Beer In Sydney & Wellington
September 15, 2017In order to check the progress of something, you need a benchmark, a comparison against which to measure. Marrickville has recently been talked about as the nation’s craft beer capital.…
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A Sydney View: 2017 Australian Craft Beer Survey
September 8, 2017For the last couple of years, the Australian Craft Beer Survey has aimed to take a snapshot of the nation’s beer landscape. At the end of August, Sydney-based bottle shop,…
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The Growth Is In The Longtail
August 18, 2017With overall beer sales down but the craft segment growing, where will further growth of independent beer come from? The figurative pie that represents the beer market is getting smaller.…
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There’s clear room for the growth of good beer in Sydney’s western suburbs. One argument that’s never sat right with me is the one that says people in western Sydney…
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Ruby Powell-Hughes, Graphic Designer
August 2, 2017Ruby Powell-Hughes is the Sydney-based graphic designer behind the new SydneyBeer logo. SydneyBeer has always been about more than just the liquid in your glass. It’s about the community of…
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Got Style?
July 29, 2017SydneyBeer has a new look. Welcome! It’s coming up to two years since this website first launched. It was about time it got a makeover to make things easier to…
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One Year On: A Look At Sydney’s IPAs In 2017
July 28, 2017One aim of SydneyBeer is to document the progression of beer in Sydney. That’s why it’s time to check in on a topic that was explored twelve months ago. A…
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Brewery Marketing: Turn Customers Into Ambassadors
July 21, 2017Among the many fantastic things in the craft beer world, the enthusiasm and loyalty of beer drinkers is among the best. Such sentiment provides an invaluable opportunity for small breweries.…
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Launching A Brewpub In Australia
July 14, 2017A little while ago an article in Brews News caught my attention. The co-founder of well known US brewery, Karl Strauss, said that soft launches for brewpubs are over. The…
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Australian Beer Tourism: A Bright Future
July 7, 2017An interstate trip shows not only the strength of Australian beer but how beer tourism fits into its growth. I was lucky enough to go down to Bright in Victoria…
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Flavour, Character and Ageing Beer
June 30, 2017Variation in beer, from batch to batch and from bottle to bottle, is a fascinating concept. Listening to John Keeling, Director of Brewing at Fuller’s, inspired me to explore it further.…
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Who Should Buy That Pub?
June 23, 20172017 saw a few well known Sydney pubs go onto the market. Pubs will change ownership from time to time but what kind of opportunity does this present for good…
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Inner West Brewers Association
June 16, 2017The formation of the Inner West Brewers Association could be a landmark moment in the evolution of beer in Sydney. The intention of this site is to document and celebrate…