Wrap of the TOTH (Not in the Wasabi Leaf!)

Honourable Mention for first up stall holders! Not bad for our first year at the Taste of the Huon with Red Velvert Lounge/Steve Cumper and ourselves. Looks like we will have to ramp up the effort next year for the big gong. Below there is a great article from Meryl Naidoo from the Mercury for [...]

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Thirsty patrons hop to it!

IF any proof was needed that Tasmanians will do anything for a good beer, the Micro Brew Fest on Hobart’s Waterfront provided it yesterday. Dismal weather may have left patrons damp, but it didn’t stop them showing their support for the state’s boutique beers and ciders on the apron beside Princes Wharf No 1. Organised [...]

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Growing Cider Sales!

TASMANIA’S moniker as the Apple Isle has taken on a whole new meaning with growing alcoholic cider sales, and it is having some interesting consequences. Captain Bligh’s Tasmanian Cider owner Matt Osborne said cider continued to be the fastest-growing alcohol category in Australia. At a time when Australian premium beer sales have plunged, international premiums, [...]

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Brand Tasmania on Cider.

Article about cider in Tasmania. or

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Blighs meets the Ambersandwich

Had a great night with Kris and Caroline… fantastic food and company. Read the full Article here

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