The Henley Brook Venue
It’s amazing how the shoulders ease when turning onto West Swan Road. As the warm light dapples beneath vines of Australia’s second oldest wine region the pace of mind slows, calm takes hold and the delights of the Swan Valley whizz past, just 25 minutes from Perth’s CBD. But for all of its grape-centricity…
Beer Nuts: ‘Manda Lê News
If you've spent any time around Melbourne's beer community, the chances are you'll have come across ‘Manda Lê. And, if you've come across ‘Manda Lê, there's an excellent chance you'll remember the meeting.Not only has 'Manda been a familiar friendly face at bars, festivals and events…
Beer Nuts: Leith Booker News
Beer Nuts is an occasional feature we run that shines a spotlight on people who take their passion for good beer to the extreme – and sometimes beyond. Here, we step inside the beer cave of Leith Booker. The 36-year-old expat Kiwi has managed to well and truly ensconce himself in the local beer…
Beer Nuts: The Beer Drinkers News
The rapid rise in popularity of Instagram over the past couple of years has seen many people take their love of craft beer social via the medium of photography. For most, it's a case of snapping whatever's in front of them and sharing. For some, effort goes into setting up the shots: obscure angles;…
Beer Nuts: Matt Kirkey News
Beer Nuts is our semi-regular feature focusing on people taking their love of beer to extreme levels. People such as Matt Kirkey, a Canadian who moved to the warmer climes of Australia a few years ago. Earlier this year, the 35-year-old quit his job this year to travel…
Beer Nuts: Crafty Kev News
As introductions go, it was a pretty good one... Hi Guys,I hope you are well.A couple of months ago I decided to embark on a beer drinking adventure. For the past few months I have been documenting my attempts to drink every beer on your Hottest 100 list and I must say I'm having a cracking time. It…
Beer Nuts: Michael Doulton News
According to the town's Wikipedia page, the most notable thing about Truro – other than its agricultural history and delectable array of breads and pastries that meld the region's German and Cornish influences – is rather gruesome. The town on the edge of the Barossa Valley became notorious in…
Beer Nuts: Kelly Whyte News
For someone with such a strong passion for beer, who has brought her enthusiasm to beer scenes in two states, we're not sure how Kelly Whyte hasn’t been featured in our Beer Nuts series already. She could only be described in terms of the sort of super-fan that attends almost…
Beer Nuts: Beer Bogan Jamie Reeves News
There are plenty of Facebook groups out there dedicated to craft beer, but we don't know of many that have had a beer brewed and sold commercially, as happened with the South West Craft Beer Bogans (SWCBB) last year. One of the founders of the group, which has been embraced by the local beer industry…
Beer Nuts: Paul Cooke News
Teaching kids all day can be thirsty work and someone who knows all about that is Paul Cooke. He's a primary school teacher in Perth where, along with his wife Laura (also a teacher), he participates in a program called deferred salary. The program sees Paul and Laura paid 80 percent of their wage…
Beer Nuts: Rosemarie Ensink News
The beer world is full of colourful characters. We all know the charismatic brewmaster, the bartender whose knowledge knows no bounds, the homebrewer who'll be brewing commercially some day and the passionate beer devotee sitting across the bar. Indeed, perhaps the most beautiful aspect of the…
Beer Nuts: The Fletcher Brothers News
If you've spent any amount of time taking an interest in beer in Australia in the past few years, you've probably come across Jez and / or Sam Fletcher in some way, shape or form. If you live in Sydney or attend quality beer events and festivals, you may well have shared a drink with them. If you read…
Beer Nuts: A Craft Beer Ideot News
Way back before The Crafty Pint even existed online, as we brainstormed ideas for stories and features on the site, a mate said we should make sure we included the readers we hoped to attract to the site. As a standup comic we figured he'd know a thing or two about giving the people what they want so…
Beer Nuts: Haydz Sam News
There's a good chance anyone who's a regular at beer events in Melbourne will have met Haydz Sam. With his broad Kiwi accent, even broader smile and excitability for all things beer, Haydz is a bearded, tattooed man that still stands out in bars and breweries filled with bearded,…
Beer Nuts: The Indies Lovers News
Whenever the industry gathers for one of its award nights, social media gives those who can't make it along a glimpse of the stars of the show. Most often, it's brewers or business owners beaming with their trophies, awarded for the outstanding quality of their beer as judged by their…
Beer Nuts: The Beer Tragic News
The first two people to feature as Crafty Pint "Beer Nuts" are both relatively new converts to the world of awesome beer. While Jimmy "Craft Beer Ideot" Swinglehurst and Scotty "Beardface" Thompson have accelerated from their first craft beer to their own brands of humorous obsession in no time, our…
Beer Nuts: Deb Lieu News
As Australia's beer scene continues expanding and maturing and more money pours into the industry, there's still no shortage of people driven purely by passion to make their own unique mark. Sure, you'll find high net worth individuals investing in breweries but longtime homebrewers…
Beer Nuts: Ben Costin News
Back in March, when the good beer community of Brisbane came together for Brewsvegas 2018, among the events on the program was the first ever Brewniverse Pageant. The event, run by The Transcontinental Hotel and Mornington Peninsula Brewery and with The Crafty Pint on the judging panel,…
Beer Nuts: Beardface News
Late last year, we kicked off a new series of features on The Crafty Pint called Beer Nuts, which shines a light on some of the most colourful beer lovers found in Australia – those that take their passion for the amber nectar above and beyond the normal call of duty. The launch article featuring…
Beer Nuts: Dave Croft News
Visiting a new country, city or town – or even revisiting one – is often a cause for celebration for beer geeks. Whether making a trip for work or pleasure, each new journey offers the opportunity to become acquainted with an area's local beer scene. And there are few who clock up…
Beer Nuts: Ode To The Road News
Australia's vast, wild and untamed countryside has long acted as a magnet that encourages exploration and expeditions. For the earliest white explorers, those journeys could last a far shorter time than planned and leave a far smaller number of explorers by the end. Today, caravans,…
