Australia’s foreign-owned beer “duopoly” behind the likes of VB and Toohey’s has been accused of freezing out small local brewers from pub taps with “anti-competitive” contracts.
“Is this not a clear case of a [duopoly] that is negatively affecting Australian consumers?”per 500ml of beer in Australia as of 2016 was $US5.10 , compared with $US3.10 in the US, $US3.47 in the UK and Canada, and $US3.58 in New Zealand.
“These conditions make it very challenging for independently owned small businesses to access key distribution channels and respond to consumer demand,” Mr Adamson said. A Lion spokeswoman said, “Publicans are in the business of giving their customers what they want, and we respond, in turn, to their needs. In pubs where craft beer is popular, you’ll usually find our beers alongside a range of independent brands.”John Preston, chief executive of the Brewers Association, said craft beer has surged over the past 15 years and “that’s a good thing for Australian beer and beer drinkers”.
“The reality of this industry is that we have two players that have an 80-plus per cent market share,” he said. “Although some venues had exclusivity arrangements, most pubs and clubs said they did not feel constrained from allocating taps to smaller brewers and could make taps available for craft beer if necessary,” then ACCC deputy chair Dr Michael Schaper said at the time.
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