This week on the podcast, the team discuss updates to the excise rebate for small brewers and the ups and downs of Broo.

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• Budget to increase excise rebate to small brewers
• Losses continue but revenues up at Broo
• Dave Macgill set to open Deep South Brewing Co.
• Growth slows at Coles Liquor and Endeavour Drinks
• Beerfarm expanding onto the Central Coast NSW

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