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Your Guide to Australian Craft Beer / Thursday 17 May 2012

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Well, this is fun! We’ve been a little busy here at Crafty Towers for the past couple of days and it seems we’re far from alone. Monday night saw the launch of The People’s Pint at Temple Brewery & Brasserie, with Leo Hede, the inventor of the Double Hoptendre from Brisbane, guest of honour at the brewery as the richly malty, spicy and earthy beer was poured for the first time. A worthy addition to Temple’s already impressive roster (even if it’s only brewed this once) it is a beer to conjure memories of warm...

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14.05.12: Good Beer Sunday

From barrel-aged stouts for breakfast in Bendigo to Japanese delights in North Fitzroy, Sunday was the day Good Beer Week...

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13.05.12: Good Beer Saturday

You having fun yet? From the buzz in the air and online, it would seem you are. Yesterday was the first official day of Good...

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12.05.12: And. We're. Off!

Yes! Good Beer Week 2012 is underway. And the nation knows about it after The Project dropped in to the second session of the G...

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Good Beer Week: The Bishop vs The Pope

“I really hate beer,” she says.

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Beer Travel: A Journey Into Hops

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Beer & Food: Some Like It Hop

Beer and food matching is proving a hit all around the country at the moment and Sydney’s Pumphouse Bar recently showed they...

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Good Beer Week 2012: Could this be the biggest week of beer in Australian hist...

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AIBA's World of Beer - Tastings From Around The Globe: To celebrate it's 20th year, the Australian International...

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