Episode 027: Welcome Back For 2025
After a most welcome break over the festive period, The Crafty Pint Podcast is back for 2025. For the first show, we reflect on the news of the year to date and look forward to a busy few months of travel and events.
Reckless Among The Finalists For The Royal Agricultural Society of NSW's President’s Medal
Reckless Brewing are one of eight finalists for the Royal Agricultural Society of NSW's annual President’s Medal award. The medal recognises food and beverage producers who excel in all aspects of production, including commercial success and their social and environmental impact.
More Moorebeer: Brewer Buys Brewery
The owners of Moorebeer quietly sold the Port Macquarie brewery at the end of 2024. But the brewery's future looks bright as the new owner is long-term Moorebeer brewer Mark Connors who joined the team in 2019.
Behind Bars: Purple Palate & Maleny Brew Crew
Maleny might be a small town in the Sunshine Coast hinterland, but for many years Purple Palate has been providing locals with plenty of beer choice. As their Maleny Brew Crew celebrates 14 years, we caught up with the team.
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Ten Lessons From Ten Years: Cupitt's Estate Brewery
Late last year, the beer side of Cupitt's Estate marked ten years of brewing. To celebrate the milestone, we asked head brewer Liam Jackson and Wally Cupitt to join us for our Ten Lesson In Ten Years series.
KAIJU! Beer Enter Voluntary Administration
KAIJU! Beer have become the latest brewery to enter voluntary administration, appointing DBA Reconstruction and Advisory to oversee a restructure of the business.
Sydney Airport Now Home To A Stone & Wood Bar
Sydney's travellers will have some craftier options when they take flight, with Lion's Stone & Wood opening a new bar at Sydney Airport. The venue sits inside the T3 Qantas terminal and will pour the brewery's core range beers and a rotating roster of seasonal beers.
Year In Beer 2024: ACT & NT
The final episode of The Crafty Pint's Year In Beer 2024 series is a double-header with a triple dose of guests. After completing the full set of states, it's the turn of ACT and the Northern Territory.
Year In Beer 2024: Queensland
For our penultimate Year In Beer 2024 episode we head to Queensland. We kick off with Crafty writer Mick Wüst before joining Josh Donohoe of Sunshine Coast Craft Beer Tours then Hiker Brewing founders Phil Sharp and Daniel Venema.
Beerfarm's East Coast Home To Finally Become A Reality
Beerfarm are finally set to build a home on the East Coast, with the brewery securing approval for their new brewery and taproom in Glenworth Valley on the NSW Central Coast.
Coca-Cola To Buy Billson's Range of RTDs
Coca-Cola has bought Billson's ready-to-drink range. The news follows the Beechworth-based business going into administration in July and surviving via a DOCA from owners Nathan and Felicity Cowan.
Year In Beer 2024: New South Wales
We head to New South Wales for our final podcast episode before Christmas to reflect on the year in beer with Meesh Dale-Cully from Wildflower, Nick McDonald from Bucketty's and Crafty writer Jason Treuen.
Beer By Design: The Digital Can Printing Revolution
Ever wondered how those eye-catching cans filling bottleshop fridges come to life? In Beer Dy Design, we'll examine the people and processes involved every step of the way, starting at the end on the cutting edge of can printing.
Owen Johnston Appointed HPA's Next CEO
Owen Johnston has been appointed the next CEO of HPA. Known to most in the industry as OJ, HPA's head of marketing and sales has spent 11 years with the major hop grower and before that, was Moo's first head brewer.
Year In Beer 2024: Tasmania
Our Year In Beer 2024 series heads across the Bass Strait to find out what's been happening in Tasmania in the company of Matt from Science Made Beerable and multi-brewery venue operator Scott Seymour.
No BrewCon Or Indies In 2025; IBA Announces New AIBA Trophies
The Independent Brewers Association has revealed neither BrewCon or The Indies will run in 2025 due to the ongoing challenges faced by the industry. The organisation also announced they would support two new AIBA trophies.
Evil Mega Corp's No-Scale Ambition
As many brewers moderate their output or bemoan loss of growth in the face of tough market conditions, one brewer is celebrating immoderation and always plans to be his sole employee. Meet the one-man Evil Mega Corporation.
IBA Encourages Voters To Choose Indie For GABS
Ahead of the GABS Hottest 100, the Independent Brewers Association is encouraging beer drinkers to vote indie in the poll. Last year, independent brewers made 71 out of the top 100 craft beers, and the IBA hopes to see that number build.
