Not sure if this has been covered elsewhere...
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story...5013404,00.html
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story...5013404,00.html
Brendan O'Sullivan, manager of Perth-based beer importer the International Beer Shop, said he might have to reprice some of the Belgian and European brews in light of the new definitions.
Beers such as lambic, kriek, framboise, berlinerweiss and gruit, which depart from standard hops recipes and can include fruit or herb flavours, would struggle to meet the minimum standards of bitterness required.
"They're very traditional, centuries-old beers -- they're not modern attempts to get into a new market," Mr O'Sullivan said.
Lachlan McOmish, owner of Canberra's Wig&Pen pub and brewery, said while his products should continue to pass muster as beers, the change removed any margin for error and could limit specialty offerings.
He said he was frustrated quality craft beers should be in any way affected by the tax change, given they were the opposite of the sweet, cheap, bulk products that contributed to alcohol abuse.