News
Getting Blind With Crafty: NEIPAs
For the first time in many years of running blind tastings, we've had a brewery go back to back in top spot. In our final panel tasting of 2018, we looked at NEIPAs from breweries across Australia and here's how they fared.
Sensing Something New
Meadmaker Joel Robinson suffered a brain injury while setting up his business that has left him with an incredibly rare condition that makes everything smell rotten. But he's battled through and started winning fans for his unique meads.
Double Ton Up For Radio Brews News
Many beer sites, blogs and podcasts have come and gone since the first episode of Radio Brews News was recorded. As the team prepares to mark its 200th episode with a live special, we caught up with Brews News founder Matt Kirkegaard.
The Most Importantest Beers of 2018
What's the best thing about December? No, not the impending summer holidays, the festive season or the music festivals. It's the torrent of Best Of lists. And we're getting in quick this year at The Crafty Pint.
Biz Directory Update
We'll be introducing a few changes, some cosmetic, some more substantial, at The Crafty Pint in the coming weeks. One will see the Business Directory integrated with our brewery, venue and bottleshop directories.
RateBeer Looks To The Antipodes
Long-running beer rating service RateBeer, now part-owned by the world's biggest beer company, is introducing new features, including in-app retail, and is using Australia as a testing ground.
Major Brewery Supplier DME Is In Receivership
One of the largest suppliers of brewing equipment, Canada based DME, went into receivership yesterday leaving customers around the world unsure how they will be affected.
Help Us Get Blind: NEIPAs
Having brought our blind tastings back from a hiatus earlier this month, we're closing out 2018 with another one looking at NEIPAs. To whittle the list down to a manageable number, we're asking you to help.
Sip, Speak, Repeat... Taking To The Soapbox
As Felons launches on Brisbane's river edge and with Soapbox and Stone & Wood coming to Fortitude Valley in the coming weeks, Mick Wust caught up with all three brewers and found them all keen to shout loud about the local beer scene.
WA's Brewers Birth A Collabosaurus
Of all the states in the country, it seems none is home to as many people keen to collaborate as WA. And now that passion has been taken to the next level by the crew at Petition, who've created no less than 15 collab beers for WA Beer Week.
Featured Events
Lagunitas Beer Shout At Silverlake Social (VIC)
Prahan's Silverlake Social welcomes a different brewery through its doors each and every m…
Coming Events
December 13th, 2018,
Lagunitas Beer Shout At Silverlake Social (VIC)
December 14th, 2018,
The Union's Early Christmas With CoConspirators (NSW)
December 14th, 2018,
CoConspirators Launch The Middleman At Mr West (VIC)
December 15th, 2018,
Otter's Promise's Second Birthday Party (VIC)
December 15th, 2018,
A Very Merry Tasting Extravaganza At Mr West (VIC)
December 15th, 2018,
Beer Masterclass at Cupitt's (NSW)
