Articles by James Smith

The Beer World Pays Tribute To Pops

The Beer World Pays Tribute To Pops

The beer world has been paying tribute to one of its "special men", after brewer and mentor Neil "Pops" Whittorn lost his battle with cancer. We spoke to some of those who knew him best.

March 22, 2023 by James Smith


Meet The 2023 Pint of Origin Beer

March 17, 2023 by James Smith

After a few rounds of voting and much discussion within The Crafty Pint team, we have a name for the 2023 Pint of Origin beer. Congratulations to Tim Brady for his winning suggestion – which turned out to be the very first entry too.


Fox Friday To Open Perth Brewpub

March 6, 2023 by James Smith

Fox Friday are set to open a brewpub in Perth, taking over Blasta's current site when the latter moves to a bigger venue in the coming months. It means the Hobart-based operation will have bases in three states by the end of 2023.


Tribe Breweries Goes Into Administration

February 28, 2023 by James Smith

Tribe Breweries has become the latest brewing company to enter administration. The company operates one of the country's largest production breweries, a $35m facility in Goulburn, NSW, and produces its own brands and others under contract.


Founder Jayne Lewis To Leave Two Birds

February 27, 2023 by James Smith

Jayne Lewis, who founded Two Birds Brewing with long-time mate Danielle Allen in 2011, is set to leave the game-changing operation in the coming weeks.


Good Drinks' Acquisition Of Stomping Ground Called Off

February 10, 2023 by James Smith

In a surprise announcement, Good Drinks and Stomping Ground have said they won't be going ahead with the proposed acquisition announced last year.


Newstead To Leave Their Doggett St Brewpub

February 9, 2023 by James Smith

Next month marks the end of an era for one of Brisbane's pioneering craft breweries, with Newstead moving out of their Doggett Street brewpub to focus on their Milton brewery venue. We chatted to the team about their future plans.


Hottest 100 Craft Beers Of 2022: Analysis

January 28, 2023 by James Smith

Mountain Culture have scored an incredible top spot with their Status Quo in the 2022 GABS Hottest 100 Craft Beers poll. Here, we dig deeper into the top 100 to see what it can tell us.


Mountain Culture Storm The GABS Hottest 100 Craft Beers Of 2022

January 28, 2023 by James Smith

We have a new winner in the GABS Hottest 100 Craft Beers poll for 2022, with Mountain Culture achieving a staggering result and blasting straight into top spot. Balter XPA finished second ahead of BentSpoke's Crankshaft.


La Sirène Back In Business – For Now

January 21, 2023 by James Smith

After a tumultuous seven weeks that would make a roller-coaster feel queasy, the team at La Sirène are set to reopen the doors to their bar today. However, the future of the popular "urban farmhouse" brewery remains unclear.

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