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<i>Don Kavanagh</i>: The cup that cannot be named

The World Cup is more about the after-match function says Don Kavanagh.

Bar lets patrons smoke 'inside'

Saturday night fever in the city

Pub season opens again

Now that the weather has packed in, it's time to think of indoor pursuits rather than simply lazing the day away in the garden or at the beach.

Drinking out: Raise your glass

A good watering hole is never far away in Sydney. Here we pick some of our favourites.

Bar owner's farewell toast

<i>Nick Smith</i>: Beware the Puritans at the gate

Watch out: Once the killjoys have nailed all the smokers, drinkers will be next.

Brisbane: Above water

Many of Brisbane's great Aussie pubs survived the floods, writes Pam Neville.

McCabe's bars avoid liquidators

$4m brewery makeover for West Coast brewery

Greymouth finally has something to smile about after news its 143-year-old Monteith's brewery will get a multi-million dollar makeover.

Four of the best: Irish pubs

The "Bollix" has built its reputation on featuring the best in homegrown and international rock, pop, celtic, folk and blues talent.

Bars owe $170,000 to liquor firm

Cheap supermarket beer 'doing harm'

Tavern owner tells MPs change is needed to stop price-cutting

Liquor sting nets two outlets

A Cock & Bull story

The more breweries I visit the more I realise just how good New Zealand beers have become over the years.

Cafes and bars tackle influx of RWC fans

Cafes and bars in the Auckland suburb of Kingsland are gearing up services for a projected business boom around this year's Rugby World Cup.

Beer intake doubles

Sacred and profane meet across the bar