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.

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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".

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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.

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