News & Feature Stories
Crafty Crawls: Melbourne CBD – North
In part two of our guide to the best places to grab a good beer in Melbourne's CBD, we take in the northern half above Bourke Street, where you'll find boilermakers, container bars, Viking horns and history dripping from the walls.
Crafty Crawls: Melbourne CBD – South
The beer offering in Melbourne's CBD has come a long way since we ran our first Crafty Crawl guide. So it's time to rework it into a two-parter. Here, we kick off in the city's southern half.
Bridge Road Splits From Australia
Bridge Road Brewers have issued a Declaration Of Independence, forming a micronation on the grounds of their brewery under the name Brewland.
Golden Days Before They End
A few years ago, as the Australian craft beer scene started to move into overdrive, golden ales looked like being one of the driving forces. Today, they're rarely found on tap or in fridges. So, what's changed?
The (Pint of) Origin Story
When Good Beer Week 2019 kicks off, it will feature Pint of Origin for the eighth time. Before we forget too much about our little slice of the festival, we thought we'd reminisce with participants old and new.
Who Brews Burra Beers?
The local brewing industry in South Gippsland continues to grow, with Burra Brewing launching in Korumburra last August. We got in touch with the founder and head brewer to find out more.
Crafty Crawls: Footscray
In the relatively short period since we ran our first Crafty Crawl guide on Footscray and surrounds, things have developed apace. Here, Luke Robertson takes us on a tour of his home turf to bring things up to date.
Brew & A: Ken Friend
He went from homebrewing in the Air Force to trainee brewer to head brewer in just a year. Now settled in at the helm of 4 Hearts in Ipswich, we invited Ken Friend to be part of our Brew & A series.
Even More Monkey Business
Margaret River-based Cheeky Monkey this week unveiled a new look as they look to step things up following the opening of a $4m production brewery. Guy Southern dropped in to find out more.
Meet The Hop Doctor
Dr Tom Shellhammer is a world-leading expert in hop chemistry helping brewers understand how better to use hops. We caught up with him in Tasmania as he gives a series of talks in Australia.
Featured Events
Blackout Weekend At Wayward Brewing (NSW)
The Wayward Blackout is on again. From August 22 to 25, Wayward Brewing are turning their Cella…
Coming Events
August 22nd, 2019,
Blackout Weekend At Wayward Brewing (NSW)
August 23rd, 2019,
Rocky Ridge Brewing East Coast Launch At The Rose Hotel (VIC)
August 23rd, 2019,
Mr West Fest 02 (VIC)
August 28th, 2019,
T-Shirt Launch + Ekim Collab At Bitter Phew (NSW)
August 28th, 2019,
Firestone Walker Masterclass At The Local Taphouse St Kilda (VIC)
August 28th, 2019,
EDGE X Clooney At Clooney Kitchen & Bar (VIC)
