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Craft beers are punching above their weight, and are increasing their market share in Australia. AAP

Small brands, big impact: why craft beer is top of the hops

By Torgeir Watne, Victoria University

The brewing industries in many countries are undergoing dramatic changes, with increasing numbers of craft breweries challenging the traditional volume-based business model of major corporations. In the…
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Wine is increasingly becoming the drink of choice for Australians. isante_magazine

The rise of Australia as a wine nation

By John Germov, University of Newcastle and Julie McIntyre, University of Newcastle

Think of alcohol in Australian life and you probably think of beer: a “hard-earned thirst” and all that. Yet our national drinking taste is undergoing a dramatic change. Not only are we drinking less…
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Beer taxes played an integral part in establishing Belgian territory. Flickr\ ee b b

How beer created the state of Belgium

By Koen Deconinck, University of Leuven

Around the world, Belgium is famous for its beers and its brewing tradition. However, there is another link between beer and Belgium: historically, the country owes its very existence to beer. Surprisingly…
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Australia’s approach to alcohol taxation is riddled with inconsistencies. Johnsyweb

Calling time on alcohol taxation in Australia

By Anthony Shakeshaft and Josh Byrnes, Griffith University

Alcohol is a prime target for taxation. It’s a good source of government revenue; it allows governments to recoup costs for providing services to drinkers (such as accident and emergency care and policing…
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People will continue to have a positive view of Foster’s brands, regardless of who owns the company. Nicolas.B

Foster’s takeover: don’t expect beer drinkers to turn bitter

By Dean Wilkie

Foster’s Group’s acceptance of a $12.3 billion takeover bid from global brewer SABMiller will see the ownership of some of Australia’s most popular beer brands, such as Victoria Bitter and Cascade, fall…
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Foster’s chairman David Crawford is under pressure from a hostile bid from SABMiller. AAP

It’s hard to see why shareholders won’t ditch Foster’s

By John Vaz, Monash University

If I were a shareholder in Foster’s, which is facing a hostile takeover bid from global brewer SABMiller, there are three questions that I would ask myself before deciding whether to sell my stake. First…

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Stowaway yeast breeds lager beer industry

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Researchers believe they have finally identified the variety of wild yeast that now underpins the entire lager beer industry…

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