Newcastle Gets Craftier
Of all the festivals to get off the ground last year, few did it as well as Newcastle’s inaugural Craft Beer Week. Created by Corey Crooks from The Albion Hotel and Mark Mead from the Warners at the…
Howling Injustice!
Anyone who’s been to the Great Northern in Carlton North will be aware of what a great beer pub it is. Since being taken over by ex-Feral man Al Carragher a few years back, the classic suburban corner…
Go West! (Part Two)
Of all the jobs in the world, travelling around the breweries that call the Margaret River region home must be one of the more enjoyable. And that’s just what girl + beer Pia Poynton has been doing in…
Register For GBW 2013!
Australia’s biggest beer week is coming back for more! The third Good Beer Week will take place across Melbourne and Victoria from May 18 to 26, 2013. And if you want to take part, then NOW is the…
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James Halliday Article: Collaborations
This week sees the launch of the latest edition of the James Halliday Wine Companion Magazine in which there is an article on winemakers who brew by Crafty Pint founder James Smith. As such, we felt it…
The Crafty Planner: October 22 to 28
By any standards, this is a monstrous week for craft beer in Australia. Sydney Craft Beer Week is underway, the Victorian Microbreweries Showcase returns to Fed Square along with a beer to mark the venue’s…
The Pull Of The River
If you were to base your idea of Sydney on postcard images, it'd be tempting to believe the city is entirely localised within a pretty little harbour cove containing an Opera House and a Harbour Bridge.…
Women of Beer Brew Day 2012
Beer – it’s a man’s drink for a man’s world. Hell, you’ve only got to look at the marketing to know that much, right? Well⦠no. Back in medieval times it was the women who did the lion’s…
Back To Basics
It’s not long now until the third Australian National Homebrewing Conference kicks off in Melbourne. A veritable feast of all things brewing and beer, featuring everything from international star guests…
Syd's New Brews Pt II
Yesterday we looked at a bunch of new beers that will be appearing during Sydney Craft Beer Week, including those from 4 Pines, HopDog BeerWorks, Riverside Brewing and Southern Bay. Today, with just three…
Syd's New Brews Pt I
Fancy a pint of something brand new when Sydney Craft Beer Week rolls around? If so, ready your thirst because by our count you should be able to seek out a couple of newbies each day. Many of the new…
The Crafty Planner: October 15 to 21
For many people, any planning involving craft beer this week is going to be centred around which events to hit up at Sydney Craft Beer Week. With our sixth preview going live on the site today and our…
Go West (Part One)
The Margaret River region is home to more microbreweries than any other part of Australia. From slick operations with a love of traditional European beers to family-run affairs and the odd quirky spot,…
The Crafty Planner: October 8 to 14
Take your pick! From coast to coast, there’s a veritable cavalcade of craft beer activity this week, with Oktoberfests continuing and plenty of other goodness, from chances to meet brewers and beer…
Changing The Guard
The man behind Australia’s current favourite craft beer, the Pacific Ale, has been appointed as the new Chief Judge for the country’s biggest beer awards. Brad Rogers, head brewer and co-founder (and…
Blog Of The Month: girlplusbeer
The Crafty Pint first came across Pia Poynton when she was working at Five Bar, one of very few venues in and around Perth that’s showing any real support for craft beer. Since then, she’s moved south…
Help From Our Friends
Anyone involved in the craft beer world will be aware of how important the internet has been and continues to be in making this the most exciting time in beer’s long history. Whether it’s bringing…
Red Letter Day
It’s common practice for breweries to mark anniversaries with a beer, whether brewing a new beer every birthday like Bridge Road, tweaking an Anniversary Ale like they do at Murray's or saving it for…
