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**Please note, Supply Drop has changed since this was written please see the update here**. I’ve had a bunch of other breweries ask us what we did to put together our Supply Drop local beer delivery app in the days after the COVID-19 lock-down. In this post I’ll go through what we did. I’ll say at the start that this …
This episode is a solo podcast with co-founder and CEO Dan on the changes Black Hops has made in response to Coronavirus and some questions and answers. Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or Android. Click here to access all episodes of the Operation Brewery Podcast. Mentions Black Hops Taprooms. Black Hops Online shop. Black Hops kegs at Home. …
Here at Black Hops we’re very serious about making sure our beer tastes fresh, maintains a consistent level of quality and is free of contaminants every time it leaves the brewery and hits the marketplace. Nailing your recipes and adhering to strict brewing processes and quality controls will deliver you this in the majority of instances. But having a robust …
The COVID-19 pandemic means that regular life as we know it won’t be the same for some time. New phrases such as ‘social distancing’ are now part of everyday lingo. Many people’s livelihoods and businesses have been put on hold. And everyday activities we once took for granted, like going to your favourite bar for a beer, are no longer …
Bright Friday Sabro IPA is Live! **UPDATE 11:28AM – SOLD OUT, NO MORE SUPPLY DROP DELIVERIES TO BRISBANE.** Here’s the idea. There’s too much bad news this week, so we’re trying to brighten things up today (Friday 27 March) in the only way we know how (with beer). We have a new Black Hops Recon Series release, Sabro IPA being …
**Please note, Supply Drop has changed since this was written please see the update here**. Gold Coast, Australia – Wednesday 25 March 2020 As the Coronavirus (COVID-19) situation continues to evolve, Black Hops are helping to bring the beer to the people safely and responsibly in these challenging times of necessary isolation. From Wednesday, 25 March Black Hops Supply Drop …
In light of the recent Coronavirus (COVID-19) situation, we have made the very difficult decision to close our taprooms for onsite consumption until further notice. We don’t feel it’s possible to do our part in containing the virus if we encourage people to come into our intimate venues and socialise. We are, however, still open for takeaways (cans and growler …
Those of you who have followed the Black Hops journey from the early days would know that while our distinctive logo remains as our signature identifier, the designs of our cans and cartons have undergone a natural evolution. This came about as we locked down our core range, got our beer out into venues and retail outlets and expanded our …
It’s been a blazing summer in every sense of the word, with vast regions throughout the country impacted by the size and scope of the ferocious bushfires that have devastated so many Australians over the past few months. Like many other Aussie individuals, businesses and industries, the craft beer fraternity are rallying together to contribute much needed funds for those …
2019 has been an epic year for Black Hops and first up, we would like to thank all of our customers and friends for supporting us through what has been the most challenging and rewarding year for us to date. While it’s only been 3.5 years since we opened the doors to our own brewery in Burleigh, we passed our …
