Articles by Crafty Pint
Crafty Cabal Update – September 2020
Time for our monthly update on goings-on with The Crafty Pint's beer club, The Crafty Cabal. And what a busy month it's been...
Modus' Norty Little Number
A new non-alcoholic beer hits the market next week as Modus Operandi launch NORT. We chatted to Modus co-founder Jaz Wearin about a project that started with a middle of the night epiphany just ten weeks ago.
Ten Years Of Crafty: The Time Barrel
We've spent most of this series looking back over the past decade. Now it's time to look at the here and now. We're going to create a time capsule – well, barrel – that represents beer now ready to be opened in 2030.
Father's Day 2020 Gift Guide
Father's Day is approaching fast and that means heaps of gift ideas for dad from Australia's beer world. We're compiling all those we hear about in one place for you.
A Crafty Pint AppDate
As breweries and venues began to reopen across Australia, we realised one of the best ways we could help beer lovers #keepinglocalalive was to make the free Crafty Pint app as comprehensive as possible. Now we'd love your help filling any gaps.
Postcards from the Edge No.48: A Hustling Hand
The speed at which beer businesses adapted and the rise of the growler were two of the standout features when the first lockdown hit. Now, a new family-run operation sparked by the unique challenges of that time has launched.
BrewCon 2020 Cancelled Due To COVID
The Independent Brewers Association has today announced the cancellation of their annual industry conference due to the ongoing challenges posed by COVID-19. BrewCon is now set to return in 2021.
Who Brews Heaps Normal Beers?
Alcohol-free beers – and other beverages – are becoming an increasingly visible part of the local drinks industry. As Heaps Normal prepare to launch their non-alcoholic XPA, we got in touch to find out more.
Postcards from the Edge No.45: Mr Frothy
Growlers played a huge role #keepinglocalalive during the first lockdown. Now much of Victoria is closed again, they're back, with one brewery even set to delivery them from the High Country to Melbourne homes.
It's Still In Your Hands
With Melbourne and parts of Victoria back in lockdown and travel restrictions tightening elsewhere we're looking to update part of the Keeping Local Alive campaign site we'd hoped was no longer required.
Featured Events
Virtual Beer, Wine & Cheese Tasting with Molly Rose (VIC)
Melburnians who fancy an evening of indulgence can do so in the company of Molly Rose Nic Sandery an…
Coming Events
September 23, 2020,
Australian International Beer Awards 2020 – Cancelled
September 25, 2020,
Virtual Beer, Wine & Cheese Tasting with Molly Rose (VIC)
September 30, 2020,
Yakima Chief 2020 Virtual Hop Harvest: Resilience Beer
October 2, 2020,
Perth BeerFest 2020 (WA)
October 11, 2020,
Deadline to enter the Melbourne International Beer Competition 2020 – NOW EXTENDED!
October 17, 2020,
Virtua-Cabal Vol.2: Pre-release tasting and Q&A with Rocky Ridge
