Old Wives Ales will again host Australia’s newest craft breweries at Beer DeLuxe during Good Beer Week.

Beer is a conversation and Australian Brews News is at the forefront of that discussion. Join us for a series of thought-provoking discussion panels looking at the important issues in the beer world.

Westgate Brewers took the crown in 2016, but who will SMASH the competition this year? Melbourne's homebrew clubs will compete head to head, brewing a beer with just one malt and one hop, known as a SMASH (Single Malt and Single Hop).

After a highly popular session in 2016, the Homebrew 101 Symposium returns to the Cryer Malt Trade Hub, offering a five-part seminar and question session with homebrewing experts, covering everything from malt to all grain brewing. Beer supplied by Bad Shepherd and a grazing lunch is included.

In a noisy market how do you get customers to listen? Luke Robertson (Ale of a Time) and a panel of industry guests discuss branding, media and using both to sell beer.

Learn the science of draught beer dispense. Bracton is Australias’ fastest growing commercial beer equipment manufacturer. Visit this workshop where we will show you the basics of how to setup, maintain and troubleshoot draught dispensing.

Are you thinking of starting a brewery or already heading down that path? If so, you can hear from a panel of industry experts for at the Cryermalt Start Up Panel during Good Beer Week on May 19.