Where we share everything we learn along this journey
Ever since pioneering Fremantle Pale Ale Little Creatures took out the title in 2008, the GABS Hottest 100 Craft Beer countdown has been reflective of the breweries and drinking trends that continue to shape and define our ever growing industry. Over the past thirteen years the annual countdown has risen to become one of the highlights in craft beer circles. …
Gold Coast: January 2022 Gold Coast craft brewery Black Hops have announced their second Equity Crowdfunding campaign set to launch on January 25th. This investment round will help fund the large expansion currently underway at their main production brewery; BHII, and the possibility of opening a distillery if the high end of the scale is reached. The campaign will be …
Since we started, we’ve always had a pretty active limited release beer program. We average around 1 new beer per week released at the taprooms, but from 2019 onwards we started doing a major release regularly that goes out to bars and bottle shops as well. In 2019 and 2020 we did one release per month, see these wrap up …
Following on from the challenges of 2020, the past 12 months has been one of further consolidation and growth in the world of Black Hops. We’re proud to say that we still remain majority founder owned and independent, having no institutional investors or venture capital input. On the brewing front we brewed 104 different beers in 2021, consisting of 76 …
On Monday, 9 December we celebrated the year that was at the annual Black Hops staff Christmas Party. Taking place within the ultra-cool confines of the Mobile Barber Shop Depot, it was time to let our hair down and raise a hearty toast in recognition of the achievements, milestones and people who defined our achievements in 2021. A big part …
Gold Coast: December 2021 Gold Coast craft brewery Black Hops have announced the launch of the Black Hops Beta Team, an exclusive meeting point for like-minded individuals with a passion for beer, cryptocurrency, NFTs and Web3. With the flourishing growth in digital assets via non-fungible tokens (NFTs) during 2021, CEO Dan Norris recognised an opportunity for the rapidly growing craft …
Voting for the 2021 GABS Hottest 100 Craft Beers of the year, the biggest ‘people’s choice’ craft beer poll in the country, is now open. Thousands of beers from all over Australia are vying for the chance to claim a place within the pantheon of the favourite craft beers in the land. Since we started our brewing journey in 2016 …
The annual Australian Independent Beer Awards (aka The Indies) is Australia’s largest independent beer competition and provides an opportunity for brewers to benchmark their beers while recognising excellence within the brewing industry. For the second year running this year’s event was held as a virtual ceremony, streaming from a Melbourne studio due to the impacts of the pandemic. A number …
For the past 31 years respected business publication The Australian Financial Review (AFR) have published their Fast 100 and Fast Starters lists, in recognition of the fastest growing businesses and start ups in Australia over the previous 12 months. This was our first year of being eligible for the Fast 100 list, so we were stoked to be recognised as …
The GABS Can Design Awards, now into their second year, are held in recognition of the fine art of designing a killer craft beer can. At last year’s inaugural event we were stoked to make the list of finalists with our limited release Moondancer Hazy IPA, with can designer Troy creating a new character, affectionately dubbed ‘Hop Man’, dancing around …
