News & Feature Stories
Crafty Six GBW Special #1: Da Funk
With four weeks to go until Good Beer Week 2015 kicks off, we're starting a series of previews to help you navigate the program and find the perfect event for you.
Brewer Beware
Australian brewers are urged to be extra vigilant when choosing equipment suppliers by a number of small businesses who fear they have lost tens of thousands of dollars.
Creating Waves
Four of Australia's top surfers – Joel Parkinson, Bede Durbidge, Mick Fanning and Josh Kerr – and a couple of mates are launching a brewery on the Gold Coast.
Going 'Steady
It's been an impressive first six months in business for WA's Homestead Brewery, with crowds packing the venue and brewer Ron Feruglio with 12 beers under his belt already.
Stone, Cold
As Stone Brewing's official Aussie launch approaches, we look at the long tale of its eventual arrival and the impact the brewery's beers and approach could have locally.
It's In The Can
Adelaide's Pirate Life Brewing have launched a world first, using their cans to tell the story of how the beers inside are brewed via pictures and words.
Time For A Paddlin'
Former Masterchef Australia contestant turned brewing company owner Chris Badenoch has turned his hands to a new venture: bespoke beer paddles.
Beer Travel: NZ Hops
With the Southern Hemisphere hop harvest coming to a close and fresh hop beers on their way, we chat to the man heading up NZ Hops.
Getting Blind With Crafty: How We Judge
Approximately every couple of months, we host a blind tasting of beers – usually matching the season or a current hot topic. Here's how we carry out the judging and the thinking behind our methods.
On The Road Again. And Again.
We join Dave's Brewery Tours for one of its jaunts around Sydney's breweries to see what it's all about and hear founder Dave Phillip's future plans.
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Going Public
The Public Brewery has enjoyed huge success since opening its multifaceted venue last year. We find out why and also offer some tips to anyone considering opening their own brewery.
Who Brews "Mancrafted" Beer?
We get the lowdown on Gang of Four, one of the youngest brewing companies in Sydney, in the latest of our Who Brews...? features.
Adelaide Catches The Craft Beer Wave II
In part two of his roundup, Matt King highlights more of the beer bars and pubs helping Adelaide finally catch the craft beer wave.
Adelaide Catches The Craft Beer Wave
First the state's brewing scene began exploding into life and now Adelaide's bar scene is gathering a head of momentum too, as Matt King discovers.
Big Names Head Australian Craft Brewers Conference
Brooklyn Brewery founder Steve Hindy heads a big-hitting lineup of speakers for the third Australian Craft Brewers Conference during Good Beer Week in May.
Beer Nuts: The Beer Tragic
Time to shine a light on another Aussie beer lover who takes their passion to the extreme. Our third Beer Nut is John "Beer Tragic" Black.
So Much Pink
International Women's Day was also the day of the second International Women's Collaboration Brew Day. It saw five separate all-female brews take place across Australia.
Good Beer Week 2015 Program Out March 13
The Official 2015 Good Beer Week program will be launched online at 9am AEST on March 13. The first chance to grab physical copies will be at the Gala Showcase.
Heaps More Hops
Australia's largest hop producer has announced a major expansion of its farms, meaning more Galaxy, Enigma and their peers for your beers.
Turning The Handles
One of the many marvellous things about Canberra's Bentspoke is its unique tap handles. We chatted with the retired cartographer behind them.
Craft Beer Heroes: The Scratch
The Brisbane beer scene has exploded into life in recent years and can lay claim to being the funnest in Australia. And much of that is down to the guys at The Scratch.
Who Brews Captain Bligh's Colonial Ale?
Brewing has returned to Hobart's Tasmanian Brewery Building with the launch of Captain Bligh's, a purveyor of traditional ales and ciders. And jam.
Who Brews Himmel Hünd Wit?
We chat to the woman behind one of Australia's newest brewing companies, Annabel Meagher of Himmel Hünd.
Mahyhem At Murray's
Murray's founding brewer, Graeme Mahy, returned to the NSW microbrewery from his native New Zealand to take on the head brewer role one more.
Festivals: Brewsvegas 2015
Brisbane's bar-led beer week, Brewsvegas, returns for a second celebration of all the great things going on in beer in Queensland's capital city.
The Craftiness Expandeth
The Crafty Pint's directory of Australian microbreweries and beer venues continues to expand. Here's the latest 12 new additions in case you missed them.
The Fifth Element
Former Riverside Brewing head brewer Dave Padden is back with a new venture. Look out for the first beers from Akasha soon.
Modern Day Hawkers
A new, state of the art brewery in Melbourne is set to release its first beers this month. Hawkers Beer is a joint venture between a pioneering Lebanese brewer and local chef.
Quietly Plotting
Having established their brand, the mates behind Quiet Deeds have invested in a serious brewery which is set to land in Melbourne this year.
A Touch Of Glass
Tiny Melbourne start up Cratfd Glass is looking to bring a touch of class to beer lovers' drinking with a range of sexy glassware.
Time To Rise!
The second Craft Beer Rising is approaching fast. Brewers, venues and beer lovers will celebrate local Australian beer across the country on February 28.
Shed's Dead, Baby!
Under new management and with a new direction and new beers, it's transformation time at Melbourne microbrewery Kooinda.
Craft Beer Heroes: The Wheaty Crew
For many beer lovers and brewers, there is one Aussie beer bar that stands above the rest: Adelaide's Wheatsheaf Hotel. Its owners star as our latest Craft Beer Heroes.
Australian International Beer Awards Open
The Australian International Beer Awards is one of the biggest in the world. Entries are now open for the 2015 competition with winners announced during Good Beer Week.
Ditch Hopping Hoppiness
New Zealand brewery ParrotDog has started brewing in Australia at their mates Two Birds' joint in Melbourne to get their beer cheaper and fresher to the local market.
Beer In Their Blood
A South Australian brewery that first made beer 130 years ago has started brewing once more as Henry Pike's descendants open a new brewery and cellar door in Clare Valley.
Getting Blind With Crafty: XPA / Session IPA
For our first Blind Tasting of 2015, we assembled a panel of beer lovers, experts and brewers to assess XPAs and session IPAs, two hot-right-now "styles".
Who Brews Into Aluminium Bottles?
Home brewer turned pro brewer Tracey Green from Bandicoot Brewing tells us all about the Echuca brewery and their decision to use aluminium bottles.
Prancing Into Greener Pastures
The remarkable start to life enjoyed by South Australian craft brewery Prancing Pony continues as they move into ever larger premises in the Adelaide Hills.
Yeastie Boys Go Intergalactic
Kiwi brewing company Yeastie Boys raised half a million dollars in half an hour in an incredible Pledgeme crowd-funding success.
Hottest 100 of 2014: Reaction
We spoke to three of the brewers with reasons to be happy with the results of the Hottest 100 Australian Craft Beers of 2014 poll.
Hottest 100 Aussie Beers of 2014 Results
The best Australian craft beers of 2014 as voted for by the Aussie public are revealed on Australia Day in the seventh poll run by The Local Taphouse with The Crafty Pint and Brew News.
Hottest 100 of 2014: The Breakdown
The movers, the shakers, the trends and more as The Crafty Pint analyses the results of the seventh Hottest 100 Aussie Craft Beers poll – complete with infographic!
Hottest 100 of 2014 Infographic
For the Hottest 100 Australian Craft Beers of 2014, The Craft Pint has produced an infographic highlighting some of the keys stats from the results.
The Collaborators: Love Handles
A former circus and sideshow performer, roller derby coach and ceramicist has started creating custom tap handles for Australian craft breweries.
Podcast People: Radio Brews News
Radio Brews News is the longest running podcast in the Australian beer world. Its hosts, Matt Kirkegaard and Pete Mitcham, are our second Podcast People guests.
Craft Beer Rising Returns
The Crafty Pint is launching its second national day in celebration of Australian craft beer. Craft Beer Rising 2015 will take place nationwide on February 28, 2015.
The Year Of The Pirate
The first new brewery to open in South Australia in 2015 is Pirate Life. Matt King joined the former BrewDog brewers as their new home started to take shape.
Handcrafted For You
Victorian breweries have launched a "Stamp of Authenticity" they hope will give beer lovers a clearer idea of where their beer comes from. Bearing the message "Genuine Handcrafted Beer By Your Local &…
Beer Nuts: Beardface
Late last year, we kicked off a new series of features on The Crafty Pint called Beer Nuts, which shines a light on some of the most colourful beer lovers found in Australia – those that take their passion…
