Articles by Crafty Pint
Sydney Brewery Claims Top Prize At Queensland Awards
Sydney Brewery claimed yet another major trophy for one of their lagers at the 2021 Royal Queensland Food and Wine Show Beer Awards, taking our Grand Champion Beer for their Pilsner.
Come With Us!
Reaching our audience via social media platforms has been getting ever harder, so we've been working on new, quick read e-bulletins. With Facebook now blocking Aussie news sites, we're asking you to sign up ahead of next month's launch.
Getting Blind With Crafty: How We Judge – 2021 Update
We've been conducting blind tastings at The Crafty Pint since late 2012, both in-house and as pubic events across the country. As we get underway in 2021, we've tweaked the way we source and judge the beers.
Hottest 100 Aussie Craft Beers Of 2020: The Stories
From the beer in top spot via two Queenslanders bursting into the top ten with new entries and a hazy from the Margaret River region, we chat to some of the people at breweries making waves in the 2020 poll.
Hottest 100 Of 2020: The Countdown
The 2020 GABS Hottest 100 Aussie Craft Beers poll has a new number one. More votes were case than ever before with Canberra's BentSpoke moving up to top spot after three years in third spot.
Hottest 100 Aussie Craft Beers Of 2020: The Table
The votes have been cast and counted and there's a new winner in the GABS Hottest 100 Aussie Craft Beers poll. Canberra's BentSpoke have taken top spot for their flagship Crankshaft IPA.
H100 Aussie Craft Beers Of 2020: Analysis
Nearly 40,000 people cast close to 200,000 votes. There was change at the top and a mix of consolidation and surprises below. Here's what we made of it all.
2020: The Year In Beer – ACT
It wasn't just fires and COVID-19 that hit the ACT in 2020; they had a destructive hailstorm to deal with too. Yet, while there were losses, there were great beers, comebacks and new openings too.
Park Beers For The Road
COVID's impact has made us appreciate many of the wonderful things that surround us, including Australia's spectacular natural environment. Supporting that beauty with the Foundation for National Parks & Wildlife are For The Road.
Help Us Get Blind: Hazy Pales
Having managed to squeeze in a post-lockdown(s) blind tasting just before 2020 drew to a close, we're kicking off the new year with a look at hazy pales. And we'd love your help compiling a long list of those available in Australia.
Featured Events
International Women's Day Beer Dinner at The Cherry Tree (VIC)
Celebrate International Women's Day in the company of some of Melbourne's female brewers at the Cher…
Coming Events
March 1, 2021,
HPA 2021 Virtual Harvest
March 5, 2021,
Two Birds Warrior Woman Launch at Prince Alfred
Today,
International Women's Day Beer Dinner at The Cherry Tree (VIC)
Tomorrow,
International Meatball Day at Saccharomyces Beer Cafe
March 10, 2021,
Pink Boots NSW Meetup
March 11, 2021,
Pirate Life Chef Series: Jake Kellie X Rocky Oliveria
