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2019 was another big year on the Black Hops content front, with the website attracting a lot of hits throughout the year off the back of a bunch of Blog Post updates, as well as the return of the Podcast with the launch of Season 3 and lots of growth on social media. Here is a bit of a summary …
This week on the podcast, Leah interviews Dan and asks a bunch of questions put forward by our Black Hops Ambassador Facebook Group. Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes. Click here to access all episodes of the Operation Brewery Podcast.
At the start of 2019 we committed to doing a limited release for bars and bottle shops in every month of the year. Previously we’d done quarterly releases and a few one-offs but we wanted to make them more consistent and have something unique to give drinkers for every month. We’ve just released our December limited so we’re pleased to …
The Sydney to Hobart yacht race is one of the most iconic events of the Aussie summer sporting calendar. This year sees the event celebrating its 75 year milestone, with up to 100 boats competing over the 1000 km journey, acknowledged as one of the most challenging yacht races in the world. And this year, we’re pumped to announce that …
Packed 10/10/2019 – Best Before 10/04/20 Dan, Eddie and Govs regret to inform our valued customers that we are recalling all Black Hops Extra Eggnog 375ml cans effective immediately, due to potential for refermentation. The beer was brewed exclusively for the Beer Cartel 2019 Advent Calendar and can be found in Slot 25. No other Black Hops beers are affected …
Last week me, Eddie, Govs and brewer Toshi headed down to Melbourne on a Recon Mission to learn more about Barrel Aged beers. Next year we will be launching our own barrel aged brewing program, and we wanted to get some insights from the people who are doing it well now. In this post I’ll go through where we visited …
Did you know most of the beer brewed by Black Hops is low in gluten and have been for a few years? This is also the case for a lot of other craft breweries. Read on for an article that goes into depth on the topic. Low gluten or gluten free beer…now there’s a concept that regular beer drinkers would …
The annual Beer Cartel Australian Craft Beer Survey has just been released, and in this post I’ll run through some of the results with some extra commentary. I’ve always loved seeing the data from this survey and this year is no exception. Let’s dive in. First off some links: 2019 Full Survey Results 2018 Full Survey Results 2017 Full Survey …
Does your beer taste like it should? One of the greatest challenges when it comes to brewing beer at large volumes is ensuring that it maintains a consistent level of quality every time it leaves your brewery and enters the marketplace. Your reputation as a brewer can hinge on maintaining the consistency of your product, also known as being ‘true …
Gold Coast independent craft brewery, Black Hops, have brewed a beer using Avocado from one of their customers’ farms. The beer has been brewed as a single malt and single hop (referred to as SMASH) ale, using Barrett Burston Border Malt and citra hops, as well as coriander, lime juice, chilli and of course smashed avocado – 17 kilograms of …
