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West Australian
16-06-2025
- Business
- West Australian
King Road Brewery, White Lakes Brewing, Boundary Island awarded for best breweries and beers in WA
The Peel region is becoming a prime location to drink some excellent beers after local brewers were recognised at the Perth Royal Beer Awards last week. King Road Brewing in Oldbury took out multiple awards, including WA champion small brewery, and gold medals for its American Pale Ale, India Pale Ale packaged and King Road IPA. 'We didn't just show up … we cleaned up,' the venue posted on social media. 'We're stoked to be crowned champion small brewery once again. Huge cheers to our brew team — legends behind the tanks — and to everyone who supports local craft beer. These trophies belong to all of you too.' Baldivis' White Lakes Brewing was named WA champion medium brewery, and gold for its Dingo Mid and 100 Day Pilsener. 'We are absolutely over the moon and super proud of our crew who make it feel like working alongside your best mates on the daily!' the team wrote on Facebook. Mandurah's Boundary Island Brewery took out gold with its Rauchbier and Cheeky Monkey, which has venues in Rockingham and Vasse, was awarded for its Conan Irish Red. Commerce Minister Dan Caddy said WA had more than 120 breweries, representing 20 per cent of Australia's craft beer industry. 'This growth is a testament to our State's innovation and to WA's growing reputation around the world for delivering products of outstanding quality,' he said. Royal Agricultural Society of WA president John Snowball congratulated the winners, saying: 'What sets the Perth Royal Beer Awards apart is our commitment to quality and judging integrity'. 'I acknowledge every brewer who submitted their beers for judging this year. 'It takes courage, passion, and pride in your craft to put your work forward.' The Perth Royal Beer Awards, presented by the Royal Agricultural Society of WA (RASWA), are part of the Perth Royal Food Awards — an annual celebration of Australian craftsmanship across food and drink.
Perth Now
16-06-2025
- Business
- Perth Now
Peel region showcasing the best of beers at awards
The Peel region is becoming a prime location to drink some excellent beers after local brewers were recognised at the Perth Royal Beer Awards last week. King Road Brewing in Oldbury took out multiple awards, including WA champion small brewery, and gold medals for its American Pale Ale, India Pale Ale packaged and King Road IPA. 'We didn't just show up … we cleaned up,' the venue posted on social media. 'We're stoked to be crowned champion small brewery once again. Huge cheers to our brew team — legends behind the tanks — and to everyone who supports local craft beer. These trophies belong to all of you too.' Baldivis' White Lakes Brewing was named WA champion medium brewery, and gold for its Dingo Mid and 100 Day Pilsener. 'We are absolutely over the moon and super proud of our crew who make it feel like working alongside your best mates on the daily!' the team wrote on Facebook. Mandurah's Boundary Island Brewery took out gold with its Rauchbier and Cheeky Monkey, which has venues in Rockingham and Vasse, was awarded for its Conan Irish Red. Commerce Minister Dan Caddy said WA had more than 120 breweries, representing 20 per cent of Australia's craft beer industry. 'This growth is a testament to our State's innovation and to WA's growing reputation around the world for delivering products of outstanding quality,' he said. Royal Agricultural Society of WA president John Snowball congratulated the winners, saying: 'What sets the Perth Royal Beer Awards apart is our commitment to quality and judging integrity'. 'I acknowledge every brewer who submitted their beers for judging this year. 'It takes courage, passion, and pride in your craft to put your work forward.' The Perth Royal Beer Awards, presented by the Royal Agricultural Society of WA (RASWA), are part of the Perth Royal Food Awards — an annual celebration of Australian craftsmanship across food and drink.
Daily Record
29-05-2025
- Business
- Daily Record
Tesco brings back nostaglic 90s beer to stores after being discontinued over 20 years ago
This extremely popular bevy was well known for its bright red and yellow logo with two large D's. For those wanting to reminisce about the 90s, Brits can now do so with a cool drink in the garden this summer as Tesco has brought back a nostalgic beer that was extremely popular over 30 years ago. Two decades on since it was discontinued, the supermarket giant has brought Double Diamond back to UK stores. While the nostalgic drink returned to pubs last year as a pale ale, shoppers will now be able to pick up a pack of four 440ml bottles from Tesco for £5.75, or for £5 if shoppers are a clubcard member. First brewed in 1876 as an India Pale Ale, the popular 90s drink was widely recognised for its bright red and yellow with two large D's. Many people also memorised its famous slogan: "A Double Diamond works wonders." At its peak, over 50million pints of Double Diamond were sold in a single year, reports the Mirror. However, its popularity soon came to an end as the beer was discontinued in 2003. Tesco's version of Double Diamond has an ABV of 3.8 per cent and is made with a new recipe that features Citra, Colombus and Mosaic hops. Jamie Allsopp, re-founder of Allsopp and Sons, said: "Double Diamond is our A-list star. This sessionable Pale Ale is the next iteration of Double Diamond and we hope will find a place in the affections of new drinkers, as well as those that haven't tasted it in 30 years." Double Diamond made its return to the UK last year, with 12 pubs currently selling the pale ale. Unfortunately none of these establishments are in Scotland, but with Double Diamond returning to Tesco stores, Scots will once again have the chance to indulge in the beer. Allsopp and Sons announced the return of Double Diamond last year through their Instagram. With a picture that read "Only here for the beer", the caption said: "It's back, and it still works wonders! "After months of research and trialling recipes to make it perfect, we've relaunched Double Diamond. Revived as a 3.8% pale ale that drinks like a lager, it's a delicious, easy-going, sessionable draught beer, coming very soon to your favourite pubs!" Many fans raved in the comments, with one person writing: "Had some today absolutely delicious !!" Another Instagram user added: "I still remember the jingle!" A third commenter went as far as to quote the jingle, saying: "Double Diamond works wonders, works wonders, so drink one today." In other beer news, Manchester-based brewery Marble Beer has recently increased the alcohol level of their flagship pale ale following various complaints from customers. After new tax rules were introduced for alcohol products, the brewery decided to slash their alcohol by volume (ABV) from 3.9 per cent to 3.4 per cent. However, following grumbles from customers, Marble has now confirmed it has changed its mind and that their beer will go back to its original 3.9 per cent. The beer is available in cans, cask and keg formats. Since August 2023, how drinks in the UK are taxed has changed. Instead of being based on the categories of wine, beer, spirits and ciders, alcoholic beverages are now taxed based on their strength. This means drinks with an ABV below 3.5 per cent are taxed at a lower rate. As a result of this change, Marble wasn't the only brewery who decided to lower the alcohol content in some of its products this year. Originally, Grolsch Premium Pilsner had an ABV of five per cent. However, after its relaunch in 2020, it was slashed to four per cent by its parent firm Asahi. Now with the new drink tax, the premium pilsner is now down to 3.4 per cent to fit in with the lower tax rate. Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today. You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland. No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team. All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in! If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose 'exit group'.
Daily Mirror
28-05-2025
- Business
- Daily Mirror
Nostalgic beer from the 90s returns to UK supermarkets after 30-year hiatus
Known for its bright red and yellow logo with two large Ds, Double Diamond was first brewed in 1876 as an India Pale Ale and was extremely popular in the 90s A nostalgic beer from the 90s has made a big return to UK stores - and is available to buy in Tesco. Double Diamond returned to pubs last year as a pale ale, but now Tesco is selling packs of four 440ml bottles for £5.75, or £5 with a Clubcard. Known for its bright red and yellow logo with two large Ds, Double Diamond was first brewed in 1876 as an India Pale Ale and was extremely popular in the 90s, with more than 50 million pints being sold in a single year at its peak. You may also remember it from its famous slogan: "A Double Diamond works wonders." But sadly as its popularity waned, Double Diamond was discontinued in the 2000s. The version of Double Diamond in Tesco has an ABV of 3.8% and is made with a new recipe featuring Citra, Columbus and Mosaic hops. Jamie Allsopp, re-founder of Allsopp & Sons, said: "Double Diamond is our A-list star. This sessionable Pale Ale is the next iteration of Double Diamond and we hope will find a place in the affections of new drinkers, as well as those that haven't tasted it in 30 years." Double Diamond is currently available at 12 pubs across the UK with plans to expand it to more locations. In a social media post published on the Allsopp & Sons Instagram page last year, announcing the return of Double Diamond, one person said: "Had some today absolutely delicious !!" Another said: "I still remember the jingle!" A third person, quoting another Double Diamond jingle, said: "Double Diamond works wonders, works wonders, so drink one today." It comes after Manchester-based brewery Marble Beer increased the alcohol level on its flagship pale ale following complaints from customers. Marble had slashed the alcohol by volume (ABV) from 3.9% to 3.4% after new tax rules were introduced for alcohol products. However, Marble has now confirmed it has U-turned on this decision, with the beer going back up to 3.9%. The beer is available in cask and keg formats and also in cans. In the UK, drinks are now taxed based on their strength, rather than the previous categories of wine, beer, spirits, and ciders. This system came into effect in August 2023. Alcoholic drinks with an ABV below 3.5% are taxed at a lower rate. Marble is not the only brewery to lower the alcohol content of some of its products this year. Grolsch Premium Pilsner had a higher ABV of 5% up until its relaunch in 2020 when it was slashed to 4% by parent firm Asahi. It has now been slashed again to 3.4%.
Yahoo
06-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
California beers named best in the world during international competition
Dozens of California breweries have received global recognition, with some of their products being named the best in the world. The 2025 World Beer Cup, an international competition organized by the not-for-profit Brewers Association, took place this past week in Indianapolis. Billing itself as the 'Olympics of Beer,' this year's competition was held over 14 sessions, spanning seven days with 256 judges from 37 different countries. Winners were announced May 1. 'The World Beer Cup competition continues to showcase the global industry's dedication to innovative craftsmanship, diverse flavors, and technical excellence,' said Chris Williams, World Beer Cup competition director. In total, 8,3715 beers from 1,761 breweries and cideries were entered into the World Beer Cup for consideration. The breweries came from all different corners of the globe, with 49 nations represented. At the end of the judging period, 349 awards were given out to beers in their respective categories, with three beers per category bestowed with the bronze, silver and gold awards. Among them, six breweries in the greater Los Angeles area, three in Orange and three in Los Angeles counties, received the prestigious gold awards for their beers. Anaheim-based Golden Road Brewing won for its Mango Cart in the Fruit Wheat Beer category, while fellow Anaheim brewery Brewery X claimed gold for Super Slap in the American-Style India Pale Ale category. Orange's Everywhere Brewery was awarded gold for Shifted Visions in the Juicy or Hazy India Pale Ale category. From Los Angeles, Arts District Brewing Co. earned top honors for Through The Roof in the International Pale Ale category; Claremont Craft Ales won Gold in the Experimental India Pale Ale category for its beer, Pepper & Peaches; and San Fernando Brewing Co. took Gold for Dr. Sleep in the Wood- and Barrel-Aged Beer category. Of the hundreds of beers to receive awards, 76 were brewed in the state of California, representing 55 unique breweries. The full list of California breweries to receive awards, and their respective categories, is below: Bronze – Picked Last, Fieldwork Brewing Co. – Berkeley Bronze – Chismosa, Old Caz Beer – Rohnert Park Gold – Singing Coyote, Mountain Rambler Brewery – Bishop Silver – Matador Red, 818 Brewing – Canoga Park Bronze – Blackside Snap, Riip Beer Co. – Huntington Beach Gold – Bold Rush, Drake's Brewing Co. – San Leandro Silver – Amendment Lager, 21st Amendment – San Leandro Gold – Super Slap, Brewery X – Anaheim Silver – Party Crusher, Beachwood Brewing – Huntington Beach Bronze – Home Run Jack, 14 Cannons – Westlake Village Gold – Necrocat, Ghost Town Brewing – Oakland Bronze – MadeWest Pale, MadeWest Brewing Co. – Ventura Bronze – Gold Country Pilsner, Auburn Alehouse – Auburn Gold – Howzit Punch, Alvarado Street Brewery – Salinas Bronze – Tropic Desert, Other Brother Beer Co. – Seaside Gold – Mordant, Ghost Town Brewing – Oakland Bronze – Gold Label Mai Tai P.A., Alvarado Street Brewery & Grill – Monterey Silver – XPA, Craft Coast – San Marcos Bronze – How's the Serenity, Original Pattern Brewing – Oakland Bronze – Lower De Boom, 21st Amendment – San Leandro Bronze – Funk Yeah Peach, Beachwood Blendery – Huntington Beach Bronze – Rector 2025, Absolution Brewing Co. – Torrance Silver – Traced in Air, Bartlett Hall – San Francisco Bronze – Funk Yeah, Beachwood Blendery – Huntington Beach Silver – Damnation, Russian River Brewing Co. – Windsor Silver – Pear Saison, Firestone Walker Brewing – Paso Robles Bronze – Raven's Revenge, Beachwood Brewing – Huntington Beach Gold – Pyro's Prost, Hop Dogma – Half Moon Bay Bronze – Lucky 4 Leaf, Danville Brewing Co. – Danville Silver – Plough & Harrow, ISM Brewing – Long Beach Gold – Midnight Sea, Morgan Territory Brewing – Tracy Silver – Dusk Til Dawn, Pizza Port San Clemente – San Clemente Bronze – Happy Almonds, Moksa Brewing Co. – Rocklin Gold – The Cushman, Morgan Territory Brewing – Tracy Gold – Union Jack, Firestone Walker Brewing Co. – Paso Robles Silver – Oscar Wanted a Brown Ale, Pizza Port Solana Beach – Solana Beach Silver – Big Trouble in Little Tokyo, Angel City Brewery – Los Angeles Gold – Pepper & Peaches, Claremont Craft Ales – Claremont Gold – Pale Ale, Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. – Chico Gold – Mango Cart, Golden Road Brewing Anaheim – Anaheim Bronze – Guava Hard Cider, Coronado Brewing Co. – San Diego Silver – Monger's Choice, Docent Brewing – San Juan Capistrano Silver – Red Vespa, Unsung Brewing Co. – Tustin Bronze – Planks, MadeWest Brewing Co. – Ventura Silver – Schwarzbier, Pizza Port Imperial Beach – Imperial Beach Bronze – SMBW Basil Lemongrass Gose, Santa Monica Brew Works – Santa Monica Silver – Burma Ale, Alameda Brewing – Alameda Silver – Miss Behave, Moonraker Brewing – Cameron Park Silver – Super Smash, Unsung Brewing Co. – Tustin Bronze – Krispi Kiwi, Far Field Beer Co. – Lawndale Gold – Trail Pass Hazy IPA, Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. – Chico Silver – Fall On In, MadeWest Brewing Co. – Ventura Bronze – House of Fu!, North Park Beer Co. – San Diego Gold – Through The Roof, Arts District Brewing Co. – Los Angeles Gold – Yamagata, Original Pattern Brewing – Oakland Silver – Otaku Hyper Dry, GameCraft Brewing – Laguna Hills Gold – STS Pils, Russian River Brewing Co. – Windsor Silver – Hamburghini, ISM Brewing – Long Beach Bronze – Pivo, Firestone Walker Brewing Co. – Paso Robles Gold – Juice Master, Shred Beer Co. – Rocklin Silver – Contains No Juice, Alvarado Street Brewery – Salinas Gold – Shifted Visions, Everywhere – Orange Bronze – Hop Magee, Danville Brewing Co. – Danville Bronze – MadeWest Hazy IPA, MadeWest Brewing Co. – Ventura Gold – Perverse Inverse, Ghost Town Brewing – Oakland Bronze – Modern Love, TapRoom Beer Co. – San Diego Gold – Imperial Dark Mast, Pond Farm Brewing Co. – San Rafael Gold – Ossuary, Ghost Town Brewing – Oakland Bronze – Blimp Hangar Porter, Tustin Brewing Co. – Tustin Gold – Micro Blaster, Shred Beer Co. – Rocklin Silver – Hefty Fee, Docent Brewing – San Juan Capistrano Bronze – Junk In Da Trunkel Dunkel, Pizza Port Ocean Beach – San Diego Silver – Side Hike, Kern River Brewing Co. – Kernville Bronze – Imperial Red, Track 7 Brewing Co. – Sacramento Silver – Chasmic Absorption Through Whirlpools of Disarray, Ghost Town Brewing – Oakland Gold – Dr. Sleep, San Fernando Brewing Co. – San Fernando 'This roster of 2025 winners represents the pinnacle of craft brewing and cideries, demonstrating what's achievable through dedication and passion,' Williams said. 'They have once again helped set the standard for excellence in their craft, inspiring innovation and fostering healthy competition within the industry.' The 2025 World Beer Cup was the 16th in the competition's history. The international event was founded in 1996 and was held every two years until it adopted an annual format in 2022. The full list of this year's winners can be found here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
