Brews News Week #272 Imitation is Flattery

Published: June 4, 2020, 8 a.m.

This week the team discuss questions raised over competition after the Asahi acquisition, and the latest Alcohol and Drug Foundation campaign.\n Please subscribe and leave us a review on\xa0Apple Podcasts\xa0or your favourite podcasting app. It costs nothing and helps other beer lovers discover the podcast!\n Lockdown easing but brewers remain cautious\n Anti-alcohol lobby adopts DrinkWise campaign concept\n Asahi/CUB sees loss of \u2018significant competitor\u2019: ACCC\n Asahi completes CUB acquisition\n One Mile Brewing makes it into BWS in NT first\n ABAC upholds hard lemonade complaint\n Small brewers the heroes of local pubs as restrictions lift\n The Schedule to the Excise Tariff Act 1921\n Our partners\n Radio Brews News is proudly presented by\xa0Cryer Malt. With over 25 years in the field, Cryer Malt are dedicated to providing the finest brewing ingredients to help brewers create the foundations of a truly excellent beer. Your premium brewing partner and proud sponsors of Brews News.\n We thank\xa0Rallings Labels and Stickers\xa0for sponsoring this podcast.\xa0Brewers, if you are still applying self-adhesive labels to your bottles and cans, and believe that this is a sustainable solution for your packaging needs, you may want to call Rallings Labels, Stickers and Packaging and discuss your options with them. The team at Rallings will walk you through the various options available to you, that are more sustainable than applying self-adhesive labels which don\u2019t help the environment at all. Whilst they do produce self-adhesive labels for many breweries, there is a much better way to ensure that your carbon footprint is lower than what you are currently doing by utilising pre-sleeved cans. Give the guys a call on 1300 852 235 to find out more.\n If you like what we do at Radio Brews News you can help us out by:\n Sponsoring the show\n \nReviewing us on iTunes\xa0or your favourite podcasting service\n Emailing us at\xa0producer@brewsnews.com.au\xa0to share your thoughts\n All letter writers will receive a Brews News bottle opener and go into the draw to win a mixed six-pack thanks to our good friends at\xa0Beer Cartel\xa0who sponsor our letter for the week.