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The Next Moove
You tend to remember your first encounter with Moo Brew. Whether it’s the time you first spot John Kelly’s artwork adorning one of their rather sensual stubbies, or when that first sip of their Imperial Stout creep past your lips and sends your tastebuds into rapture, it’s a brewer…
Crafty Snaps: Mountain Goat Dinner at Beer Deluxe
Beer DeLuxe recently took control of the Greek Grill upstairs from the bar at Fed Square, turning it into the Beer DeLuxe Grill with a focus on beer-friendly food – Jerk Chicken, BBQ ribs and the like. They plan to make full use of the space with regular beer dinners, the first of which saw Mo…
The People Have Spoken
Well, they certainly didn’t hang about getting noticed, did they? Two weeks ago, next to nobody knew who Cavalier Brewing was, now they’ve picked up the most votes in the People’s Choice awards at the most recent Fed Square Microbreweries Showcase. The start up operation, possessor…
Crafty Snaps: Victorian Women of Beer
Firstly, an apology. We’ve been so busy attending and filming events in recent weeks that we haven’t always found the time to bring you the goods. So, time to catch up, starting with a pictorial report on the Victorian Women of Beer event that was hosted by Beer Diva Kirrily Waldhorn ear…
Good Beer. Great Week
Just how much excitement can you craft beer lovers handle? Fresh off the back of another packed Microbreweries Showcase at Melbourne’s Fed Square, with the Monk’s USA Craft Beer Week looming, the first Great Aussie Beer SpecTAPulars under our collective belts, Sail & Anchor’s F…
Something For Everyone
“This is my fifth showcase,” says one guy, eagerly clutching the last of his tasting tickets and eyeing up his next sample. “It’s the first time I’ve been to one of these but I’m already a bit of a beer snob,” declares a girl not long out of her teens proudl…
Show Us Your Hops!
Across the southern states, hop farmers, commercial brewers, their friends and home brewers have been busy picking this year’s harvest of hops in the past week or two, many of which will go into specialty, limited release beers. There’s going to be an article on harvest beers in Epicure …
Win Out West
Entries are open for the 5th Annual Royal Perth Show, with both commercial and amateur brewers encouraged to take part. Last year, 250 beers were submitted – including 86 from home brewers – with Feral, from Swan Valley, taking out the top prize, winning best Australian beer, WA beer and…
Critic's Choice: Best Beers
The hoo hah caused by the last best Aussie beer poll has just about subsided, so it must be time to start another one, don’t you think? Set to spark debate and get palates excited in equal measure this time around is The Critic’s Choice: Australia’s Best Beers, due for release on A…
Crafty Folk: Snag, Beer and Bubble Fest
Much as we’d like to, it’s simply not possible for The Crafty Pint to be everywhere all of the time. What’s more, we’ve always been keen to get as many beer lovers involved in what we do, as well as bringing you brewers, their beers and the places that sell them. So, having b…
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GABS International Brewers Collective 2023
Fresh from the completion of the Melbourne leg of their 2023 season, the team at GABS has annou…
