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Brewers move with the times

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A further shift into lagers, efforts to tap into parochialism, and more satellite venues are among the trends likely to play out in 2026.

Trial ponders turning barley into belts

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Plant leather belts, food, and supplements could be made using spent malt from WA's breweries, with research underway to figure out how to value-add the waste product.

Brewers, farmers grow paddock to pint scene

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A desire to rebuild a local beer supply chain has WA brewers looking to the Wheatbelt to sow a good story.

Payment terms clip brewers’ wings

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Beer excise payment terms are stifling efforts to rebuild Western Australia's beer industry, according to the state's largest brewer.

Changes brewing as sector charts growth

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A new beer strategy, venue expansions and the rising excise on alcohol characterise WA's brewing industry.

Good Drinks pushing for ASX delisting

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Good Drinks Australia has flagged its intent to voluntarily delist from the Australian Securities Exchange, subject to shareholder approval at next month’s annual general meeting.

Gage Roads Freo to get $500k upgrade

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Good Drinks Australia is planning to spend around $500,000 on its flagship venue, Gage Roads Fremantle, during the 2025 financial year.

Seven newcomers in BN30 refresh

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Business News has significantly overhauled the BN30 index, a proxy for the WA economy, with seven new additions, prompted by the exit of takeover targets MMA Offshore, APM and Decmil.

Good Drinks partners with Rekorderlig Cider

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ASX-listed Good Drinks Australia continues to expand its portfolio, announcing a partnership with Swedish Rekorderlig Cider to exclusively distribute the company's products in Australia.

Good Drinks remains on track

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Good Drinks Australia says it remains focused on increasing volume, revenue and market share growth for the remainder of the 2024 financial year, following a productive March quarter.

Brewing better business practices

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WA breweries have continued to grow and innovate during the past 12 months despite rising costs.

Good Drinks doubles revenue

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Good Drinks Australia has reported record revenue of $107 million in the 2023 financial year, doubling its presence in the Australian beer market.

Agribusinesses receive $6.3m in grants

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Good Drinks Australia, Stella Bella Wines and Dardanup Butchering Company are among 10 WA businesses to win a share of a new round of state government grants aiming to help develop new food and beverage projects.

Good Drinks cans $10m brewery buy

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The owners of Gage Roads Freo and Victorian craft beer brand Stomping Ground have both pointed to weaker trading conditions in deciding to abandon a deal struck less than six months ago.

Appointments February 10, 2023

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Our weekly appointments wrap includes Donna Thornton, Jeremy Meynert, Simon Tyrrell, Matthew Read, Gavin Chamberlain, Jason McFarlane, Giles Tuffin, Nikki Harvey, Chris Massey, Nick de Vries, Daniel Miller, Aaron Heary, Phil McClintock and Janet Holmes à Court.

Good Drinks revenue up $26.3m

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Good Drinks revenue has grown 80 per cent on this time last year but the Single Fin brewer is anticipating reduced spending on liquor over the next 18 months.

Breweries surge sparks innovation

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Craft beer players know the value of local appeal.

Good Drinks sets big earnings goals

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Good Drinks Australia is banking on increased revenue streams in a bid to reach a new EBITDA target of between $25 million and $30 million in the next three years.

Booze-free bevvies gain traction

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Competition is driving growth and a lift in quality in the non-alcoholic drinks space.

Good Drinks acquires Victorian brewer

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Western Australia's largest brewer has expanded its presence in Victoria and doubled the number of venues it owns with the purchase of Stomping Ground in a deal valued at around $10 million.

Earnings fall, revenue grows at Good Drinks

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Good Drinks Australia says its 22 per cent fall in earnings was a “good result” given industry-wide disruption due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Good Drinks adds Molson Coors to portfolio

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Good Drinks Australia expects the new deal to increase its revenue by more than 50 per cent.

Good Drinks to serve up Magners

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Good Drinks Australia has signed a deal to distribute Magners Irish Cider, after the drink brand's previous supplier Coca-Cola Europacific Partners left the alcohol business.

Brewers, distillers seek sustainable future

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Breweries founded over the past decade are starting to mature while the young distilling industry continues to expand.

Gage Roads announces opening date for flagship brewery

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Punters will be able to watch cargo ships dock while enjoying a pizza and a pint at Gage Roads Brewing Co's new waterfront brewery when it opens next Thursday.

Good Drinks buys Queensland pub for Matso’s brewery

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Matso's will have a second home on the Sunshine Coast, after Good Drinks Australia announced it had acquired a Queensland venue for $5.3 million.

$30m Little Creatures redevelopment

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Craft brewer Little Creatures is developing a site next door to its Fremantle hospitality venue, which will become its new home.

Good year for Good Drinks

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Good Drinks Australia's underlying earnings reached $10.7 million in 2021, up substantially from last year when sales were hit by COVID-19 restrictions.

Brewing to balance beer gender roles

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The release of limited-edition beers to mark International Women's Day will highlight opportunities for women in the male-dominated industry.

New brewers target fresh market segments

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Business News spoke to three new WA breweries to learn about the message behind the brand.

Original craft beer players still growing

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The state's craft beer industry is going from strength to strength, but some of the oldest brewers still dominate the scene.

Good Drinks volume, revenue up

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Good Drinks' half-year results show revenue increased by 42 per cent to $27.4 million, due to the expansion of the group's sales and marketing teams.

Freo venues open for summer

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Fremantle will be home to two new watering holes, as distillery Republic of Fremantle and brewery and distillery Running with Thieves open their doors today.

Gage Roads posts loss, considers name change

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Gage Roads Brewing Company recorded a $2.1 million loss, which it attributed to a sales shortfall in the first half of the financial year and disruption due to COVID-19.

Gage Roads to open Freo brewery

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Gage Roads Brewing Company is opening a harbourside hospitality venue in Fremantle, after securing the lease for the A Shed building in Victoria Quay.

Gage Roads taps investors

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Gage Roads Brewing Company is raising $5.2 million through an institutional placement, with the funds being used to strengthen its balance sheet and position the company for growth.

Gage Roads shares up after market update

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Shares in Gage Roads Brewing Company are up after the company reported a strong sales recovery in May and June, due to COVID-19 restrictions easing more quickly than expected.

Craft brewers ride out COVID their own way

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While COVID-19 affected on-premises sales at craft breweries, it reinforced the emerging ‘buy-local' trend and fast-tracked efforts to grow sales.

Gage Roads increases packaged beer production

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Gage Roads Brewing Company has increased its weekly production of packaged products by 80 per cent to meet a recent surge in demand but has cut production of draught beer and withdrawn its earnings guidance because of the uncertain outlook.

Gage Roads takes earnings hit on sales shortfall

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Gage Roads Brewing Co has taken a half-year profit hit after sales of its Good Drinks brands at national chains dipped by 25 per cent, but the Palmyra-based brewer says the sales shortfall is a temporary issue.