11/29/2023 0 Comments Homebrew shop conferenceWith this in mind, it is important that you prioritise quality when implementing your gas solution. Impurities could quickly spoil the flavour of your beer. ![]() With carbon dioxide playing multiple roles in brewing, including carbonation and dispensing, any aromas or impurities in the gas will have direct access to the beer. The quality of your gas has a direct impact on the way the beer is dispensed, as well as the freshness, appearance and taste. Gas provides much more than just the bubbles in your beer. Whether you’re a home brewer or working in a craft brewery, when it comes to the gas supply for your beer, quality is absolutely key. The Best Homebrew Shop Award was sponsored by: BOCīOC wishes to congratulate the winner of the Best Homebrew Shop award, Grain and Grape from Yarraville in Victoria! The winners of all 12 awards can be viewed in the Summer Issue of Beer & Brewer which is available at independent bottle shops, homebrew shops and newsagencies nationwide. It even holds weekly brewing demonstrations and has its own bottle shop. Grain and Grape specialises in all grain brewing and caters to beginner homebrewers right through to professional craft brewers and microbreweries. “For most homebrewers it’s a hobby, it’s a fun thing, and it could be something that they’re going to do for the rest of their life.” “From a customer service point of view, everybody knows everybody in the industry, so you’d be absolutely crazy not to be good to everybody because they are going to talk to somebody else and you’re going to end up with a bad reputation out of it. Probably the most notable is Dan Dainton who won the Best Beer Award at the CBIA Awards this year, but lots of others have come through the place. So it’s sort of seen as a bit of a career path for staff. “One thing that’s unique or unusual about us is the number of our staff who have gone on to work at breweries. “They are the ones who spend most of the time in front of the customers and they really put a lot into it and they are very pleased. ![]() “Being named the Best Homebrew Shop is very satisfying and I think it’s something that my staff deserve more than anything,” said Preston. Since 1990, not only has he opened Grain and Grape, but he was instrumental in starting up the Australian National Homebrewing Conference.īut this isn’t about Preston, we’re here to talk about Grain and Grape, so we asked Preston what he thinks it is that makes his the best homebrew shop in the country. ![]() Over the following 27 years, Preston has become a stalwart of the homebrewing industry. In 1990 John Preston opened a homebrew shop in southeast Melbourne called Southern Home Brewing with his friend Laurie Cahir. The winner of the Beer & Brewer Best Homebrew Shop for 2017/18 is Melbourne’s iconic Grain and Grape.
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