Zevero's Mission To Help Breweries Cut Emissions
You can't solve what you can't understand and few problems are as complex as climate change. Zevero is a platform built to help breweries slash their emissions and to help their mission locally, they've hired Tom Delmont.
The IBA Asks How Much More Can We Pay For Beer?
Last week, the IBA celebrated the best of indie beer at The Indies. Following the latest excise hike, they're asking the federal government how much more can drinkers be expected to pay for their beer?
Uraidla Win Champion Beer At The 2024 Indies With A RIPA Of A Beer
Uraidla Brewery, a small operation at the foot of the Adelaide Hills, have won Champion Australian Independent Beer at the 2024 Indies, with Champion Brewery titles going to Stomping Ground, Seven Mile, Boundary Island and Tiny Fish.
The GABS Can Design Awards Returns
The GABS can awards are back for another year, with brewers having until August 7 to submit their designs. Public choice voting meanwhile will be open from August 12 to 25.
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Episode 002: Lindsay Astarita of Stomping Ground
Ahead of the 2024 Indies awards, we sat down with Lindsay Astarita, sensory and quality guru at Stomping Ground, for a chat about her role, what it's like to be a beer judge, and a life spent travelling the world via craft beer.
Cheeky Monkey Rockingham Opens
Late in 2023, Cheeky Monkey bought Rockingham's Sound Brewing. Now they've reopened the doors as Cheeky Monkey Brewing Co Rockingham. It's their third venue, joining the brewpub in Wilyabrup and HQ in Vasse.
Max Bowering Slays Beer
At the age of just 24, Max has become Uraidla Brewery's head brewer. As he takes the reins, we invited him to tell us about his love for craft beer and what catches his eye.
Billson's Appoint Voluntary Administrators
Beechworth-based Billson's have entered voluntary administration, with the decision taken to ensure the brand's survival. Billson's are best known for a colourful range of RTDs but also make beer, spirits and cordials.
The Final Deed Is Not Yet Done
Deeds Brewing are set to reopen the doors to their Glen Iris taproom this week and plan to brew a few new beers too. However, their return looks set to be short-lived and driven by a desire to wind up the business in an orderly fashion.
IBA & me&u Partner To Promote The Indies Winners
The IBA and the menu platform me&u have come together to support members in promoting their awards wins through m&e. It aims to help members share their success from the major awards, while m&e will also promote the awards to hospitality venues in their network.
WSET To Host A Free Beer Tasting For International Beer Day
The beer educators at WSET are hosting a free, virtual beer tasting on International Beer Day. The session by Australia's own Jayne Lewis who will guide attendees for a 40-minute session that will focus on pale ale.
Blackman's Brewery: Ten Lessons From Ten Years
Blackman's were the first modern era brewery to bring local beer to Torquay and, in the decade since, they've been embraced by their community. As they turn ten, we asked the Blackmans to share their Ten Lessons From Ten Years.
Episode 001: Chris & Gab Moore of Sailors Grave Brewing
The Crafty Pint Podcast is officially up and running. And we've got two great guests to kick things off: Chris and Gab Moore, the creative geniuses behind the unique Sailors Grave Brewing.
Brewed In Queensland: A Documentary Five Years In The Making
Dan Osper didn't plan to spend five years making a documentary about the craft beer industry. But Brewed In Queensland just kept evolving, from the first interviews in 2019 to the YouTube launch of the 12-part series in 2024.
Mighty Craft Appoint Voluntary Administrators
ASX-listed Mighty Craft has entered voluntary administration, with the decision made to ascertain whether or not the business, which has invested in and divested from several craft drinks producers, should continue operating.
Seeker Take Flight With Tiny Tins
Limited release beers tend to appear in 440ml cans but it can be a lot of liquid and booze to enjoy in one go. Seeker Brewing are shaking things up with big beers in tiny tins called The Art Of Flight.
We're Launching The Crafty Pint Podcast
Fourteen years after we set out on a mission to cover the Australian craft beer scene, The Crafty Pint is launching a podcast. You can view a trailer now, with the first full weekly episode published in late July.
Closing Loops And Brewing Shrooms – Australia's Most Sustainable Beer?
Breweries love to collaborate and many are putting greater focus on brewing more sustainably. Now a new project in SA is exploring just how green brewing can be.
