Bickford's microbrewery, accommodation for McLaren Vale

SA beverage producer Bickford’s has been given the green light to begin developing a new microbrewery, restaurant and 15 tourist accommodation units at its Beresford Estate in McLaren Vale.

Five SA craft beers perfect for right now

Don’t think of autumn as the slippery slope into winter, think of it as the perfect time for refreshing sunny-day beers and nourishing cold-night beers. John Krüger shares five of his favourite new and not-so-new SA brews.

Two new made-for-summer beers

After a brief hiatus from special releases, Vale Brewing and Fox Hat are back with two new summery brews.

Cold brew coffee with a difference

After extensive experience in the wine and beer industries, Vale Ale head brewer Jeff Wright is now making inroads into the caffeine scene with a new drink that offers a cool coffee kick.

Crafty brewers' reason to smile

Keeping business local is proving a recipe for success for the brewers of South Australia’s ‘best beer’.