
Many of Melbourne’s larger homebrew stores are a bit of a trek for our members. That usually means planning a dedicated trip or paying for shipping regularly, which adds up over time and isn’t always ideal for ingredients like yeast and hops. To help with this, Backyard Homebrew Co. will be trialling free delivery…

The competitions keep coming this year, and the latest to launch is the Yarra Valley Brewers’ annual Belgian Beerfest. There are a few exciting changes for this comp in 2026. First, the Yarra Valley Brewers have launched a new website and competition portal, making it much easier to find information and pay for your…

Welcome to the new Mashers website. Feel free to explore on your own, but here are a few things that might help you understand the site. Firstly, it’s got all the content and tools the old site had, plus a heap of new stuff too. It’s also pretty quick and easy to update, which…

In 2026, something new is coming to the Victorian homebrew calendar: Brewstock — a large-scale, inter-club homebrew festival bringing all the Victorian clubs together for one big celebration of homebrew. An inter-club committee was formed last year to represent all clubs and will be responsible for organising the event. Not everything has been locked…