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The Lincoln Venue

When you cast an eye over the range of customers that has pulled up a chair at the Hotel Lincoln in Carlton, the history of the place becomes abundantly clear. Despite a reinvigoration of the venue in late 2014 when former MoVida Aqui manager Iain Ling took over the 160-year-old pub, it still remains…

The Crafty Squire Venue

Melbourne CBD's very own one stop shop for beer, comprising brewery, multiple bars and restaurants all under one roof – not to mention a rooftop terrace with the roof removed. The former Portland Hotel became The Crafty Squire in 2015, following a major refit and expansion upstairs into rooms formerly…

The Ambrose Bar Venue

The humble golf club, not a place usually synonymous with craft beer. That said, do golfers like a beer? It’s a resounding yes on that. But what do they like drinking? Fiona Williams, manager at the Ambrose Bar set out to find out. First established in 1926 in a small shed on the outskirts of Toowoomba,…

Freddie Wimpoles Venue

In contemplating what you might look for in a craft beer venue, few people would think to put taxidermied deer heads and political references at the top of their must have list, but St Kilda’s Freddie Wimpoles manages to deliver on both so well that you couldn’t imagine it any other…

Heartbreaker Venue

“Go to Heartbreaker.” Such is the pull of the Melbourne CBD bar that this is a phrase suited to almost any occasion.  Visiting Melbourne? Go to Heartbreaker. Wondering where to meet everyone before a gig? Go to Heartbreaker. Still out at 2am and keen to kick on? Go to Heartbreaker. In…

Hop On Brewery Tours Venue

With a focus on education and appreciation, Hop On Brewery Tours gets guests out exploring Queensland's blossoming beer scene! Full and half-day tours available, including plenty of samples, beer history, guided brewery tour, water + snacks and witty commentary.  Our tours are for…

Tallboy & Moose & Bucket Boys Zero IBU Beer

The craze for the haze continues apace. And it's one that's finding particular favour at Tallboy & Moose, the Preston brewpub that's already put out full and mid-strength takes on the New England IPA style. Zero IBU (+ Other Tales of Hoppy Magical Brekkie Juice, to give it its full name) is a collaboration…

Mr West x Bonehead Brewing x D&K Grocery Go Kinako Beer

Each year for their birthday, Mr West take a moment to celebrate the other small businesses in Melbourne’s west. For their fifth, the Footscray outfit have teamed up with the nearby Japanese grocer D&K Asian Grocery and again, they’ve recruited Bonehead Brewing to join in on the birthday fun. Go…

Blackman's Brewery & Pink Boots Society Australia Hazy IPA Beer

It feels like Pink Boots Society Australia have been in a constant state of collaboration in 2022, with the not-for-profit spending much of the year making beers to celebrate their tenth anniversary. Hazy IPA was brewed with Blackman’s Brewery, with the brew day on the Surf Coast recognising the superheroes…

Newstead Brewing Simon Says Red IPA Beer

If you've read many of my beer write-ups, you'll know I have a soft spot in my heart for red IPAs. If someone cared enough†, they may even accuse me of giving red IPAs special attention. But this one doesn't need a biased description by a red IPA lover – Newstead have given it all the special attention…

Deeds Brewing Al Fresco, Deregulate Tapioca & Dot Your T's Beer

Now, we've made little secret of our fondness for Deeds' lagers over the past year or so, meaning the arrival of a new one always brings a frisson of excitement to Crafty Towers. That said, raising a glass of **Al Fresco** did lead to a question: "Why release two NZ lagers in a row?" Further investigation…

Bridge Road Hopped Cola & Mayday Hills Apple Beer

If you wanted to highlight the many ways Bridge Road Brewers like to approach the world of beverage making, this pair wouldn't be the worst place to start. One isn't even a beer (or wine or cider, both of which have left the Beechworth brewery at times in the past). **Hopped Cola** is Bridge Road's…

The Story Of: Bridge Road Brewers Chevalier Saison News

Back in 2005, Bridge Road Brewers was a small outfit in Beechworth, brewing beers out of Ben Kraus’ parents’ shed. Craft beer was still a relative novelty in Australia, certainly a far cry from where it is now, and with few independent breweries operating throughout regional Australia. Far…

The Wild Ones News

They're few and far between, can take years to reach your glass, and there's the risk they could turn ugly at any time. Yet genuinely wild ales – those brought to life through spontaneous fermentation – possess a romance and elicit a fervour among their fans beyond the reach of most other beers. If…

Behind The Hottest 100 Kiwi Beers Of 2017 News

There were plenty of stories to be found within the second GABS Hottest 100 Kiwi Beers countdown, from Panhead holding on to top spot to Garage Project supplying almost one in five of the beers and Liberty claiming the highest new entry. But, given we spoke to the first of those when they topped…

Behind The Hottest 100 Kiwi Beers Of 2018 News

The results of the third GABS Hottest 100 Kiwi Beers were announced at the weekend. Our Man In NZ, Jono Galuszka, spoke to some of the people making the stories in this year's poll. McLeod's The scent of hazy hoppy things has truly entranced New Zealand beer drinkers, with the broad style making…

The Matchmakers: Festive Season Pairings News

Thus far in The Matchmakers series, the team at Molly Rose has shared insights into the ethos that guides their approach to matching beer and food. Along the way, they've shared a few recipes and suggested pairings too. For the final edition of 2023 – following features on pairing dark ales…

The Collaborators: Rostrevor Hop Gardens News

It's usually around harvest time that stories focusing on the hop industry start to appear. But there's plenty that goes on year round to have the crops ready for picking in the autumn. Philip Goslin took a trip to Rostrevor Hop Gardens months out from harvest to learn about the farm's history,…

The Matchmakers: Pairing Food With Radlers News

The Matchmakers is a new series created with Molly Rose Brewing that celebrates the art of beer and food pairing. Each month, we'll feature a new combination, exploring different styles and seasonality, with recipes designed to be simple enough for anyone to attempt at home. Beer and food pairing is…

Making Inner West The Best News

Five Sydney brewers, two local MPs and a mayoral candidate this morning launched a new brewers association. In itself, that might not sound like the most exciting of news. But the intentions of the founders of the Inner West Brewery Association (IWBA) contain much to excite beer lovers – and not just…

The Boys Are Back In Town News

Aside from teaching us that jetpacks are the ultimate accessory, Back to the Future also taught us that sometimes you have to go back in order to go forward. And so it is that Freo brewpub The Monk has reached back in time to bring back two people from its past into the present to create a brand new…

The IBA Put The Spotlight On Finding Indie Beer News

The Independent Brewers Association (IBA) has launched a new awareness campaign to help drinkers better identify independent beer. The "Behind every great Aussie indie" initiative tells indie beer’s story, helps people spot an indie beer, and encourages them to ask for one wherever they go. The campaign…

The Collaborators: AC Hops News

When Al and Cass Tippett embarked on their hop growing journey in late 2019 neither of them had ever laid eyes on a hop plant, let alone taken a stroll through a hop farm.  “The first hop yard I walked through was our own — I guess it was a bit of a punt,” Al says with a smile. It was…

​Moffat Beach Find Unique Ways To Bring Communities Together News

Moffat Beach Brewing are well-known for their regular awards success but before they became trophy-hoarders, they were a small brewpub built for their community. Not all that much has changed along the way, with the Sunshine Coast brewery team finding unique ways to connect with locals in Moffat Beach…

Ten Years Of Crafty: In Ten(ish) Beers News

When I first got in contact with James Smith in early 2017 to apply to write for The Crafty Pint, we agreed to meet up at a beer event to chat. Of course, I had no idea what he looked like, so I did what we all do in these situations – dove into the deep end of the internet to stalk him. There was…

Melbourne's Multitude Of Missing Kegs News

On a Monday morning, Al Carragher goes to unlock his pub and notices something unusual: the footpath out the front of the Great Northern is far too clean. It’s been a long weekend over which countless pints have been poured but there are no empty kegs to show for it. What's more, the footpath…

Bintani Introduce Nut Bars To Their Pallets News

Few love unloading a pallet and Bintani have made that job that little bit easier by hiding Carmen nut bars inside their own.  The idea follows a long history of BSG employing the practice and below is the media release announcing it and letting brewers know how to get involved.  Introducing…

Brew Dudes: Agents Of Chaos, Laughter & Beer News

Everyone thinks they’re a comedian after a few beers. It’s only natural. You’ve got a funny story to tell, why not tell it after a double IPA?  Well, you don’t need to listen to a poorly explained story over a beer anymore, as two actual comedians are uniting for a show that ties craft…

Doors To Dunnies Part II: Meet Me At The Bar News

What makes a great boozer great?In this unique series, award-winning beer writer and podcaster Luke Robertson of Ale of a Time sets out to discover the answer, breaking down the experience of going out in Australia.In part one, he opened the book on doors. Here, Luke heads to the bar. Maybe you're…

Postcards from the Edge No.33: Gambling On A Better Future News

When you see a name like Petersham Bowling Club, you might draw assumptions about the kind of venue it is. But, as anyone in Sydney’s inner west knows, those assumptions are likely to be dead wrong. It’s a live music venue and craft beer bar as much as a place people where play lawn bowls and,…

Summer On The South Coast News

Things have changed in the hours since we published this article with borders to close between NSW and Victoria. We wish everyone in the region the best and hope the closures - and the COVID-19 outbreak - prove to be short lived.  A year ago today, while most people around the globe…

New Analysis Examines Rise Of "White Label" Beer Brands News

White label brands are starting to dominate the craft beer offering at one of the country's major retailers, according to a new post on the Beer Reflections site. The article is the third in a series titled "Who Owns My Beer?", which has been documenting the changing face of beers on offer in BWS. The…