Pete joins Matt up in Brissie ahead of the EKKA and to discuss the news of the week. This episode also features bonus chats with Stephen Beaumont who will be a presenter at this year’s BrewCon on why we should stop following trends from the USA and Paul Holgate on his decision to equity crowdfund.

• Investigation reveals alcohol content of fermented ‘soft drinks’
• Venues face fines for selling growlers without manufacturer licence
• Brewers Association Reports Continued Growth for Small and Independent Brewers
• A taxing double standard
• Illawarra Brewing Co apologise for offensive meme
• Holgate Brewhouse launches equity crowdfunding campaign
• Lineup revealed for BrewCon 2019

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