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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.
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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…
Craftifying Malaysia
A few years back, a Victorian beer lover we'd met at several beer events headed to Kuala Lumpur to join family members in building the country's first ever craft beer venue. The idea was to bring the delights…
Who Brews Little Bang Icon?
For our latest Who Brews feature, we find out all about Little Bang, a small Adelaide startup with plans to make a rather bigger bang over the coming years.
2015: What Lies Ahead?
Happy New Year, beer lovers! We hope you all welcomed in 2015 in fine style and aren't suffering too badly today. After a mammoth year in 2014, Crafty Towers won't be properly staffed again until January…
Beers of 2014: ACT
Our final look at the best new brews of 2014 visits ACT where Adrian Moran selects the five beers that impressed him most.
Beers of 2014: South Australia
What were the best new craft brews of 2014 in South Australia? For our sixth state by state rundown we turn to the gurus at The Wheaty for answers.
Best of 2014: New South Wales
As the year nears its end, time for the fifth of our state by state looks at the best new beers released by Australian brewers in 2014: New South Wales.
Beers of 2014: Queensland
The fourth of our state-based picks of some of the best new craft beers to be released in Australia comes from Queensland, courtesy of Darren from 250 Beers.
Beers of 2014: Victoria
Which new brews from Victorian breweries tickled our fancy the most in 2014? The third of our state-by-state top tens focuses on the state where The Crafty Pint began.
Beers of 2014: Western Australia
What were the best new beers of 2014 in WA? We asked Pia "girl plus beer" Poynton, who also masquerades as Crafty Pint WA to select her 10 top tipples.
Craft Beer Heroes: Corey Crooks
Last month, we kicked off a new regular feature on The Crafty Pint: Craft Beer Heroes. It is designed to celebrate the people who have done and are doing great things in the world of beer in Australia…
Beers of 2014: Tasmania
Who brewed the best new beers in Tasmania in 2014? We asked beer expert and owner of Saint John Craft Beer, Luke Dempsey. to pick his top ten local brews.
Vote For The Hottest 100 Australian Craft Beers of 2014
Voting is open for the Hottest 100 Australian Craft Beers of 2014. You have until January 9 to select your top five beers of the year. Results announced on Australia Day.
Do The Can-Can
The cans keep on coming. A couple of weeks ago, we reported on the launch of the first canned beer from WA's Colonial Brewing and now we've been lucky enough to get our hands on the four tinnies from Brisbane's…
The Beer Necessities
There's no doubt this weekend's Meredith Music Festival will, in one sense at least, be like none of the 23 preceding Meredith Music Festivals. In the not too distant past, those who made beer their tipple…
Brewed Nude In Brisbane
Posing naked for a calendar may not feature highly on everybody's bucket list, but it seems that Brisbane's craft beer community just can't help themselves. Following the huge success of the 2014 Males…
Beer Nuts: A Craft Beer Ideot
We've showcased brewers, bloggers, beer heroes and podcasters. And now it's time to shine a light on you as we kick off Beer Nuts, featuring the country's most colourful beer lovers.
Brew & A: 4 Pines
Measured in any way whatsoever, the story of 4 Pines has been a remarkable one. For one, they managed to established their brewpub in Manly when barely anyone in Sydney, let alone this northern beach outpost,…
Up On The Hill
The story of Hargreaves Hill is one of the best known and most frequently referenced in Australia. It's the small Yarra Valley brewery that opened to give visitors to the wine region an alternative, established…
Clean Bowled
Back before The Crafty Pint existed – back when it was a mere idea going by the name The Wobbly Boot (dodged a bullet there) – we presented our case to the Victorian Association of Microbreweries in…
Podcast People: Ale of a Time
A few months back, it came (rather belatedly) to our notice that there was a growing number of beer podcasts cropping up around the country. While Radio Brews News, from the people behind the Brews News…
The Crafty Six: Alternative Summer Beers
It's the first day of summer so we've picked some beers that we reckon will go down a treat in the hotter months ahead – beers that may not appear in other "Best Beers for Summer" lists.
