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Range Open A Second Suburban Bar: Rays In Camp Hill
Range have opened a second suburban bar, the colourful Rays by Range in Camp Hill, which captures the energy of their first, Patio, while bringing something fresh.
Be A Pint of Origin Host Venue In 2025
Yes, May 2025 is still seven months away, but Pint of Origin waits for nobody. So, if you'd like your venue to be part of the one-of-a-kind festival when it returns to Melbourne for a thirteenth time, now's the time to let us know!
Episode 012: Social Media, Branding, Diversity & Non Beer
Episode 012 of our podcast covers so many topics in the company of Amanda "Bakes" Baker, part of the team at Lost Palms on the Gold Coast, it could have been a mini-series. Enjoy!
A Yeast For The Senses: Life Inside A Sensory Lab
Getting paid to drink beer - that's the dream, right? "It can be very tough, I tell you, to do beer evaluation in a cage for one hour..." See what sensory analysis is really like with Gabriela Montandon, head of sensory at Fermentis.
Going Green: Frogs Hollow's Off-Grid Brewery
After a night of being sung to sleep by frogs, Benedict Kennedy-Cox headed to Frogs Hollow to check out the off-grid brewery tucked into the yawning hills south of Bega.
Crafty Crawls: The Breweries Of Marrickville
Six years on from our first Marrickville Crafty Crawl and much has changed, while some has remained the same. Join Benedict Kennedy-Cox and Jason Treuen for a guided tour of the most brewery-soaked suburb in the land.
Episode 011: Brewing Traditional Beers In The High Country
Traditional beer styles have been enjoying a revival so, in the midst of the busiest Oktoberfest season we can recall, we invited a man who's been brewing them since launching his brewery in 2016 onto the podcast for a chat.
"Better Every Day" – Jervis Bay Become A B Corp
"It helped us become a better business." Jervis Bay Brewing Co have been certified as a B Corp business, telling The Crafty Pint the process has helped them make their corner of the world a better place.
Behind Bars: Natural Science Wine & Liquor
Natural Science Wine & Liquor opened in 2022 and brought a fresh approach to booze in Melbourne's east by focusing on Australian-owned products. With a bar now too, it seemed a good time to catch up with the team.
Brisbane-Based Felons To Open Another Waterfront Venue In Manly
Brisbane's Felons will soon have a new home in Sydney's suburb of Manly. It's set to open on October 18 with the team also planning to open a connected brewery in the near future.
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Mountain Culture To Open A New Venue In Atomic's Former Home
Mountain Culture will have a new home in inner Sydney by the end of the year. The Blue Mountains-based brewery are taking over the former home of Atomic in Redfern, which was closed by Good Drinks a few weeks ago.
Episode 010: Gillian Letham, Brisbane's Queen of the Suburbs
Gillian Letham never meant to build an empire of suburban bars. But in 11 years, she's gone from not drinking beer to owning three and become a pillar of Brisbane’s beer community. She tells us how it happened on The Crafty Pint Podcast.
Heading Back To (Beer) School
WSET has long taught courses on wine and spirits but recently expanded into beer. Chronic learner Will Ziebell joined students from here and overseas in the classroom to ponder education's place in the current beer landscape.
Phenomenal Phat To Phire Up Hillarys Boat Harbour
Phat Brew Club are set to build a spectacular second home. The Perth brewers are set to take over a space in the Hillarys Boat Harbour and are launching an equity crowdfunding campaign after lobbying the state government.
Episode 009: Talking Terpenes with Sam Bethune & Scott McKinnon
Terpenes are hot property in the brewing world right now, providing brewers with another tool as they set about creating new beers. But what are they, where do they come from, and why the excitement around them?
Australia's Biggest Urban Brewery Trail Gets Even Bigger
Sydney's Inner West has long been home to the country's most dense collection of indie breweries. As of today, it also has its own Ale Trail, with the 18 breweries across six suburbs working together to promote their local community.
More Trophy Success For Esker Beer Co In Sydney
Esker Beer Co, the beer brand that evolved from the Australian Brewery, enjoyed more awards success in Sydney overnight, claiming Champion Beer or Cider for their Citrus Gose.
A Taste Of Old Blighty
Long-unfancied British beer styles have been enjoying a revival in 2024. So what's behind the rise of bitters, browns and ambers? And will it last? We chatted to a couple of brewers hoping it will.
Episode 008: Derek Lacey of Bluestone Yeast
While spending time as a stay-at-home dad, medical researcher Derek Lacey had a "Eureka!" moment that inspired him to launch Bluestone Yeast. As he puts finishing touches to his new yeast production facility, we invited him for a chat.
T-Bone & Last Rites Move In Together
Tasmanian brewers T-Bone and Last Rites have long been mates and now they're making that friendship official by launching The Beer Shed. But, while they're sharing the one space, their stories remain are very much their own.
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Crafty Sprawls: Canberra City Guide Part 2
In the second leg of our guide to Canberra's craftiest spots, Benny picks up in Braddon before heading south via Fyshwick to end up chomping wings in Greenway.
Burnley Brewing Close Their Richmond Taproom; Enter Liquidation
Burnley Brewing announced plans to close their Richmond taproom in August, becoming the latest indie operation to close their doors in 2024. They have since appointed Worrells as liquidators.
Whisky, Beer & Rakia: Melbourne's New Multi-Beverage Crawl
Brewery crawls are a common sight in some areas but in Melbourne's suburb of Kensington, The Kenzo Crawl combines beer, whisky and rakia to build community.
Episode 007: Steve Finney & Will Irving of FOUND.
FOUND. is little more than a year old, yet the story of the people driving the brewing company stretches back far longer, and is interwoven with the very fabric of craft beer in Western Australia.
Crafty Sprawls: Canberra City Guide Part 1
Canberra has a long history when it comes to making great beer and, these days, it's worth setting aside time for exploring its venues and breweries. Here, Benedict Kennedy-Cox invites you on a tour of the capital's craftiest joints.
Ten Lessons From Ten Years: Northbridge Brewing Co
Greater Perth is dotted with brewpubs and taprooms these days, with more on the way. Yet when Northbridge Brewing Co opened in the heart of city's most famous nightlife strip a decade ago it felt like an especially confident move.
Dainton's Taphouses Reopen Weeks After Their Sudden Closure
Dainton's taphouses have reopened after being forced to close suddenly in July. To resolve a licensing issue, associated entity Daicom has been placed into liquidation, with the team saying they'll continue to operate business-as-usual.
Episode 006: Hamish Coates From Rocky Ridge
In mid-September, Rocky Ridge will open their Brunswick brewery, giving the Jindong brewers a substantial East Coast home. We sat down with co-founder Hamish Coates at the former Thunder Road site the day before he signed the deal.
St Andrews Beach Brewery Open A Brewpub In Melbourne Park
St Andrews Beach Brewery started out in a thoroughbred racehorse facility and now their connection to sport is closer than ever after they opened a brewpub inside Melbourne Park, just a stone's throw from Rod Laver Arena and the MCG.
In Hop Pursuit: A Guide To New Hop Products
Innovation within the world of hops has been in hyperdrive *checks that's not a trademarked term* with heaps of advanced hop products with funky names firing up your beers. So let's attempt to demystify this fragrant new world.
Ten Lessons From Ten Years: Bendigo On The Hop
Ahead of the tenth Bendigo On The Hop, we got in touch with event founder Trev Birks for the first festival-themed entry into our Ten Lessons From Ten Years series.
Episode 005: Matt & Ant From Brewski
Another podcast episode featuring breaking news, as Ant and Matt signed the lease on a new My Beer Dealer bar & bottleshop on the day we were recording the intro for their chat about all things beer, Brisbane and Brewski.
The Staying Power Of Mountain Rye
What if we could harvest grain crops for five years instead of having to re-plant them every year? It would be better for farmers and the environment. That's the promise of mountain rye, a perennial grain that could be a game-changer.
Valhalla Brewing To Be Liquidated; Multiple Indie Brewers Counting The Cost
Valhalla Brewing and parent company Lotus Beer Co are set to be liquidated, with the collapse of the brewery and beer distribution company leaving a number of small breweries as well as other creditors out of pocket.
Episode 004: Tom Delmont
Few people in Australia have put as much craft beer into as many venues as Tom Delmont. Mountain Goat's first sales rep and the co-founder of Fixation joined us in the studio for the fourth episode of The Crafty Pint Podcast.
Blasta Brewing Become Official Drinks Partner of Western Force
Blasta Brewing have been named the official bevvy partner of Western Force, with the new partnership set to make the Burswood brewery the home of rugby in Perth.
Slipstream To Open A Venue On The Sunshine Coast
Slipstream Brewing will soon have a second home in Queensland, with the brewery opening a venue on the Sunshine Coast. We chatted to co-founder Elisa Stanley-Hunt about the decision and their impressive 2024 to date.
Keeping Homebrewing Merri
It's been a decade since the Merri Mashers launched their community for homebrewers in Melbourne's inner north and, as their IPA Comp reveals, they remain as passionate as ever.
Laundy Hotels Buy The Lord Nelson
One of Australia's most iconic pubs, The Lord Nelson Brewery Hotel, has been acquired by Laundy Hotels. The sale marks the end of nearly four decades with Blair Hayden at the helm of the pioneering brewpub.
Episode 003: Callum Reeves of KAIJU! & The IBA
Fresh from the star of episode 002 picking up three trophies at the Indies, we sat down with new IBA chair, KAIJU! co-founder Callum Reeves to reflect on the awards, the challenges facing indie brewers and much, much more.
Who Brews Surfboat Beers?
Surfboat Brewing's story begins with a closed RSL, an overabundance of honey, and nostalgic memories of being a volunteer surf lifesaver. Today, it lives on as a community hub that welcomes drinkers, dogs and jive dancers alike.
Zevero's Mission To Help Breweries Cut Emissions
You can't solve what you can't understand and few problems are as complex as climate change. Zevero is a platform built to help breweries slash their emissions and to help their mission locally, they've hired Tom Delmont.
Uraidla Win Champion Beer At The 2024 Indies With A RIPA Of A Beer
Uraidla Brewery, a small operation at the foot of the Adelaide Hills, have won Champion Australian Independent Beer at the 2024 Indies, with Champion Brewery titles going to Stomping Ground, Seven Mile, Boundary Island and Tiny Fish.
Episode 002: Lindsay Astarita of Stomping Ground
Ahead of the 2024 Indies awards, we sat down with Lindsay Astarita, sensory and quality guru at Stomping Ground, for a chat about her role, what it's like to be a beer judge, and a life spent travelling the world via craft beer.
Max Bowering Slays Beer
At the age of just 24, Max has become Uraidla Brewery's head brewer. As he takes the reins, we invited him to tell us about his love for craft beer and what catches his eye.
Who Brews Meletos Beers?
Meletos Brewing is located in the heart of the Yarra Valley and has a rich history when it comes to beer, wine, apples and style. We chatted to head brewer Jacob Turoy about the brewery's brand new story.
The Final Deed Is Not Yet Done
Deeds Brewing are set to reopen the doors to their Glen Iris taproom this week and plan to brew a few new beers too. However, their return looks set to be short-lived and driven by a desire to wind up the business in an orderly fashion.
Wildflower & Mountain Culture Launch Joint Taproom: Village
The founders of Wildflower and Mountain Culture have been mates for a decade, have collaborated many times in the past, and today consummate their relationship with the launch of a joint taproom in Sydney's Inner West.
Blackman's Brewery: Ten Lessons From Ten Years
Blackman's were the first modern era brewery to bring local beer to Torquay and, in the decade since, they've been embraced by their community. As they turn ten, we asked the Blackmans to share their Ten Lessons From Ten Years.
Episode 001: Chris & Gab Moore of Sailors Grave Brewing
The Crafty Pint Podcast is officially up and running. And we've got two great guests to kick things off: Chris and Gab Moore, the creative geniuses behind the unique Sailors Grave Brewing.
