Aimed at parties and corporate functions, Boston-based Drizly aims to deliver alcohol to your doorstep in under 40 minutes. After receiving £2.5 million in funding, and with a host of competitors across the US emerging, the race towards delivering 'on demand' alcohol is on.

Sydney natives can now sit in their living rooms, log onto Facebook, dial a number and receive bottles of wine for A$15, six-packs of beer for A$20, and bottles of vodka and mixers for A$60. All deliveries come with a free pack of crisps. And that's why it's legal.

While Gen Y binge drink their way through their 20s, Gen X are quietly knocking back the chardonnays. From stressed out city workers to busy mums, alcohol helps us all wind down. But where is the line between enjoying a glass of two of wine and alcohol dependency?

At the heart of the renaissance in craft brewing is the increasing thirst for lovingly crafted beers from a new breed of drinker: the 'beer hunter'. This growing tribe is looking beyond the ordinary, and searching for something more.