CoMac 1T-OW one-way plastic keg filling system
04 February, 2014CoMac has developed a compact single-head, semi-automatic, one-way keg filling system - the 1T-OW - for the non-returnable craft beer keg market.
Sorting the MOG from the must
18 December, 2013Key Technology has conducted several full-season trials with wineries in North America, Europe and Australia to verify the effectiveness of its VitiSort sorter for red wine grapes.
NZ focuses on 'lifestyle' wines
04 December, 2013A partnership between the New Zealand wine industry and the Ministry for Primary Industries is aiming to make the country the world’s leading producer of high-quality, reduced-calorie and lower-alcohol 'lifestyle' wines.
Key Technology VitiSort red wine grape sorter
29 November, 2013Key Technology's VitiSort is designed for sorting red wine grapes. The compact system combines a patent-pending mechanical MOG (material other than grape) removal shaker and optical sorting with an integral juice recovery system.
Why beer bubbles over - the physics of beer bottle foam-over
25 November, 2013Finally, some important physics - researchers have worked out why if you tap the bottom of a newly opened beer bottle it froths up and foams everywhere.
WFA to consider feedback on wine industry consultation
25 October, 2013A two-month consultation period on the wine industry has closed. Individuals and wine organisations were asked to submit feedback on 33 recommended actions aimed at restoring the wine industry’s profitability.
Salmon food from whisky
04 October, 2013The Scottish salmon and whisky industries are teaming up to boost sustainability. The partnership will convert co-products from whisky production into feed for salmon and fish farming.
Australian Brewery brings back the can
26 September, 2013With so many boutique breweries springing up, brewers need to do something different to stand out from the pack. A Sydney-based craft brewery, the Australian Brewery, decided to break from tradition by brewing in cans.
Woolworths signs Wine Industry Code of Conduct
20 September, 2013Wine Grape Growers Australia (WGGA) has welcomed Woolworths' decision to sign the Australian Wine Industry Code of Conduct as a commitment to good commercial practices with growers.
Image exploitation used to improve wine quality
10 September, 2013Grapes can be graded for quality and be checked for foreign object contamination simultaneously using a new system under development in Germany.
Japan embraces Tasmanian whisky
06 September, 2013The latest shipments of Sullivans Cove Whisky from Tasmania went to distributors in Canada, Spain and Japan, where demand is being driven by local whisky fans' increasing knowledge and awareness of Tasmanian whisky in general.
Wine drinkers least likely to suffer adverse alcohol-related consequences
26 August, 2013It is not news that more frequent binge drinking of any alcoholic beverage is strongly associated with an increase in adverse alcohol-related consequences such as blackouts, driving after heavy drinking, missing work due to drinking, accidents, unprotected sex, encounters with police. But new analysis has looked at the types of drinks chosen.
The wheat beer phenomenon
15 August, 2013Specialty beer is the principal market growth area in countries like Australia, New Zealand and Germany with long-established beer markets. No exception to this is the success of wheat beer.
From concept to reality: the Little Creatures story
29 May, 2013Little Creatures began when a group of friends decided to make an idea a reality. The company now produces more than 100,000 hectolitres of beer annually in Fremantle and will start production at its new brewery in Geelong.
Homebrew hobby to commercial success in 20 years
08 May, 2013The Avery Brewing Co has quickly grown from brewmaster Adam Avery’s homebrew hobby to a successful medium-sized brewery, which required a significant change in production and bottling techniques.
