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It’s beer o’clock as craft brewers White Bay and Hawkers team up

Crack open a cold one – craft brewers White Bay and Hawkers have agreed to join forces and will soon be pouring beers under a new name.

The new group, dubbed Social Drinks, will hit the ground running on February 1 with an additional $1.5 million in the bank after ruling off a capital raising in December. It’s also brought in former Heineken Australia boss Judd Michael as its new chief executive offer.

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