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Closing Date for Entries to The Royal Melbourne Fine Food Awards Extended

The closing date for entries to the Royal Melbourne Fine Food Awards has been extended from January 16 to January 23 (today). The extended closing date includes entries to the Cider and Perry category. The awards are run by the Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria (RASV) to recognise excellence from specialty, artisanal and boutique producers, and regional specialists across Australia. Fifty-five trophi…

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Beer Sales are Expected to Surge in the Lead Up to Australia Day says CUB

Carlton and United Breweries (CUB) reports that beer sales are expected to surge in the lead up to and on Australia Day. The brewing giant says sales have been increasing year on year, and saw a significant increase by 3.4 per cent between 2013 and 2014. “Relaxing and beer go hand-in-hand with most people who drink beer, seeing it as something which makes them feel laid back and sociable”, CUB’s Jeremy Gr…

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Drinks Picks: Limited Edition Quiet Deeds White IPA

Distributed by: Red Island Group RRP: $22 per six-pack A limited edition brew from Quiet Deeds, pointing to a change in direction for the brewery, which plans to produce more unique, small batch brews in 2015. Also the first product from Quiet Deeds in can format. For those who enjoy the technicalities – Quiet Deeds White IPA mixes the hop-character of India Pale Ale, with the wheat base and spice of Belg…

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Coopers Reports Record Sales in 2014

Coopers Reports Record Sales in 2014

Coopers Brewery has reported record beer sales from 2014. Results show that Coopers sold 77.3 million litres of beer in the 12 months ended December 31, 2020 – 7.4 per cent higher than in 2013. This result also now means that Coopers holds about 5 per cent of the total Australian beer market. Coopers’ Managing Director, Dr Tim Cooper, said the 2014 result had been driven by rising interstate sales and the…

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Drinks Picks: Hills Hop Cider Summer Edition

Distributed by: The Hills Cider Company RRP: Only available to select on-premise venues, with price varying between venues. Produced in celebration of the Hills Cider Company’s fifth birthday and to recognise its five-year commitment to supporting and showcasing Australian produce. The small batch dry hopped cider will be available at a select number of venues nationwide on Australia Day. Hills Hop Cide…

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