KAIJU! Beer Brewer
It's well documented that the rise of craft beer and the popularity of hop forward beer styles have led to frequent hop shortages. Globally, the growers of certain New World varieties are unable to keep up with demand. And it's fair to say the situation could be far worse too. How? Well, if every…
Hawke's Brewing Brewer
His name’s on the brewery, his face is on the cans, and he was involved in the founding of the business. But Hawke’s Brewing isn’t about Bob Hawke. Well, not really. It’s about what Bob Hawke represents: integrity, generosity, and the fun-loving Aussie spirit. It began in 2015, when Nathan…
Hobart Brewing Company Brewer
Some breweries feel like they could be anywhere. A nice taproom with wooden tables in a warehouse that could just as easily be in St Kilda as South Sydney or the Sunshine Coast. Hobart Brewing Co is not like that, however. Strolling into their vast waterfront beer garden and famous Red Shed in Hobart’s…
Willie The Boatman Brewer
Sydney’s inner west has played host to a variety of interesting characters in its long history. William Kerr, Anthony Albanese, Patrick McInerney and are among them – and, although they may sound like a random assortment of names, they’re all characters in a story that supersedes the area itself. That…
Mr West VenueBottleshop
Every now and then, a new venue comes along that feels like an instant classic. Welcome to Mr West, Footscray’s latest ode to craft beer, wine, spirits and good times. While housed in an unassuming stretch of the pedestrianised Nicholson Street Mall, as soon as you climb the stairs to the first floor…
The Scratch Venue
Before any other bar in Brisbane offered tastings of their beers; before Queensland had more breweries than people; before your nanna realised her floral print couch was missing… there was The Scratch. Australia was a little late to the game with the craft beer movement, and Queensland was…
Beerland Brewing Helles For Heroes, Luminosa Smash & Chill Beer
Arriving during the West Coast’s warm ascension towards weeks of dry, 40-plus degree days, this Beerland trio puts drinkability front and centre. **Helles for Heroes** sees 2023 Western Australian State Amateur Brewing Comp winner Luke Sims’ recipe scaled up, and packaged – Northbridge Brewing…
KAIJU! Beer Cthulu On The Moon Beer
When we invited KAIJU! to be one of the guest breweries at the 2015 Good Beer Week World of Beer Masterclass, alongside Hawkers, Edge, Evil Twin and Baird Beer, it was this beer that we chose for their Q&A session with attendees. There was a bit of personal preference involved as it's our favourite from…
Last Rites Hi-Viz Tassie Tradie Ale Beer
Tasmanian brewery Last Rites has been a good example of an operation keen to explore many realms of the beer spectrum since first firing up its brewery, subsequently releasing a steady stream of colourful – and often even more colourfully named – beers in recent years: the Yamburglar, The Puddle…
Hobart Brewing's 10th Birthday Beers Beer
Hobart Brewing Co were among many breweries and other indie beer businesses to turn ten in 2024, and celebrated the occasion with a quartet of celebratory beers. Two saw them take the beer with which they launched to new places; the others are very much of this time in Australian craft beer. Let's…
KAIJU! Beer Mutation Program #0018: The Red Weed Beer
You only need to have been paying vague attention to what's been going on at KAIJU! over the past couple of years to realise the sort of experiments they've been indulging in with many of their limited release beers. Danklord. Koldsplif. Dubsplif. There's most certainly a theme. And it feels like, with…
KAIJU! Beer Cerveza Beer
Aside from the sole, heavy-lidded eye peering out from the cans, there's little of the kaiju / monster iconography to be found on KAIJU!'s summer 2023 addition to their core range. Indeed, in joining the ranks of Aussie brewers putting out a Mexican pale lager-inspired beer, or cerveza, you could argue…
KAIJU! Beer Hopped Out Red 2022 Beer
As welcomes go, my reacquaintance with Hopped Out Red after a three year absence was a good one. No sooner had I swirled the dark ruddy red liquid in my goblet and shoved my nose in than I was emitting an involuntary: "Oh god!" Don't worry – there's nowt wrong with it. I'd just forgotten what a…
Dainton Beer Juicetice Squad Beer
At times, it can feel like the only movies being made are those focused on superheroes. But, while such franchises might take up a lot of attention and cultural bandwidth, a case can be made that the mixture of movies being made today is broader than at any other point in history. The same can be…
Coaster Beer Beer
As many of the country's craft brewers look to entice more drinkers away from mainstream brands, we're seeing a growing number of easy-drinkers with sharp price points hitting retailers. And, as of summer 2021/22, you can add South East Brewing Co to that band of brewers. If the name doesn't sound…
KAIJU! Beer Robohop Golden IPA Beer
After establishing their name as one synonymous with hops, Japanese monsters and, frequently, steepling levels of booze, KAIJU! decided they should probably have a beer in their lineup that was a little more approachable. One that could be consumed in rather greater numbers. It's something you see from…
Craft Beer Heroes: John Preston News
Yarraville’s Grain & Grape has long been an essential site of pilgrimage for Victorians looking to brew their own beer. Whether it’s a newcomer looking to buy their first wort kit, a well-seasoned all grain homebrewer, or a professional with years in the industry, the homebrew supply store is often…
Craft Beer Heroes: Kate Paterson News
You may never have heard of Kate Paterson. But, if you live in Australia and love craft beer, then the chances are she's responsible for giving you a good time. Possibly some of the best times of your life. Most recently, she's done so as general manager of Good Beer Week, shouldering the majority of…
Craft Beer Heroes: Trev Birks News
Bendigo has arguably the most developed craft beer scene of any city in Australia outside the state capitals. But it wasn't always thus. At the time The Crafty Pint launched in 2010, there was a lone warrior, Tim Baxter, with his venue, The Dispensary Enoteca, the place inquisitive drinkers could find…
Craft Beer Heroes: Adam Trippe-Smith News
Adam Trippe-Smith’s greatest contribution to the beer industry started with a plastic keg exploding in a storage yard in western Sydney. You may not have heard of Adam – or ATS as he's known to most in the industry – even if you know a bunch of Aussie brewers. But Adam’s not a brewer. He’s…
Craft Beer Heroes: Neil Whittorn News
Craft Beer Heroes is our occasional series that trains its eye on some of the people without whom the Australian craft beer scene wouldn't be what it is. They're often people who might not otherwise get recognition in the wider beer world, which is the case with Neil Whittorn, a brewer whose humble nature…
Craft Beer Heroes: Pete Meddings News
Whether you’ve consumed just a handful or many hundreds of different beers, and whether your craft beer journey goes back a few months or many years, if you live in Australia you can pretty much guarantee Pete Meddings has played a role in your drinking pleasure. At the same time, there's a good…
Craft Beer Heroes: Clodagh Harris News
This weekend sees The Fox Hotel in Collingwood celebrate its tenth birthday with a party that will likely run on well into the pub's eleventh year. The pub, on the corner of Wellington Street and Alexandra Parade, was opened in its current guise by Clodagh Harris (above right), Bridie Harrop (above…
Craft Beer Heroes: Chicks With Ales News
Some people spend years trying to get into the beer industry. Others stumble into it. Kerry Claydon was one of the latter. Like most of us, Kerry didn’t even like beer as a teenager, finding it to be too bitter. She came to enjoy it in the ensuing years, particularly during her ten-year stint…
Craft Beer Heroes: The Scratch News
The Scratch is a funny beast. Among Brisbane's rapidly growing number of craft beer venues, it is one of the smallest. It's pretty much out on its own in Milton (unless you count the XXXX factory towering over it), whereas many of the other venues can be found in clusters. And its decor could well have…
Craft Beer Heroes: Les Riddell News
In the comic book world, there are two kinds of heroes. There are the big impressive heroes who show up, save the world, and go home (think The Avengers). And then there are the heroes who deal with things where they live (think Daredevil and Spiderman). They don’t save the world.…
Craft Beer Heroes: Miro News
Brewers make beer. Without them there would be no beer. Thus it's easy to fall into the trap of focusing on them and them only as the stars of the beer world, especially in the craft beer industry where doors are almost always open and access to brewers – often with a beer in their hand and a smile…
Craft Beer Heroes: Scott Overdorf News
Scott Overdorf may not hail from Hobart but his impact on the city’s craft beer industry has been profound. Close to a decade-and-a-half ago, the brewer and his wife, Kate, made the move to Tasmania; in his time there, he brewed with the state’s craft beer pioneer, played a pivotal role in the launch…
Craft Beer Heroes: Newstead, The Mill & Brewski At 5 News
In the scheme of things, five years isn’t a long time. But, in the life of a craft beer business, a lot can happen in five years. In November 2013, Brisbane saw the opening of three new beer businesses – Newstead Brewing, The Mill on Constance and Brewski – and, in the half decade since, those…
Craft Beer Heroes: The Wheaty Crew News
For many years, the craft beer scene in South Australia seemed impervious to the changes being witnessed elsewhere in the country. Sure, it had a fair few microbreweries doing their thing, from the gasoline-fuelled, no holds barred brews of Brewboys to the more traditionally-minded Lobethal Bierhaus,…
Craft Beer Heroes: Liam Pereira News
Anyone who has enjoyed a craft beer in Sydney has likely crossed paths with the ever-smiling and gregarious figure that is Liam Pereira. He’s worked in an impressive variety of beer-related roles over the years, most recently as co-owner of Dave’s Travel and Events. Even here his job description…
Craft Beer Heroes: Marty Keetels News
It's not too much to ask is it: a hoppy beer while watching a band? As much as craft beer continues to make inroads into everyday parts of our lives, music festivals – particularly the big one-dayers – still tend to serve up pretty poor choices when it comes to what's…
Craft Beer Heroes: Doug Donelan News
Doug Donelan’s impact on the brewing scene extends well beyond his country of birth, Australia, and the one he now calls home, New Zealand. He made his way in the brewing world working for Chuck Hahn, going on to be the first head brewer at Sydney’s Malt Shovel Brewery, before becoming the…
Craft Beer Heroes: Steve & Guy News
The Local Taphouses in Melbourne and Sydney were among the first quality craft beer venues to open in Australia. They've hosted many innovative and Australia first events and helped inspire other venue operators. Their co-owners, Steve Jeffares (above left) and Guy Greenstone (above right), have contributed…
Craft Beer Heroes: Corey Crooks News
Last month, we kicked off a new regular feature on The Crafty Pint: Craft Beer Heroes. It is designed to celebrate the people who have done and are doing great things in the world of beer in Australia but who perhaps don't get the credit that is typically given to brewers. We started with Melbourne…
Craft Beer Pioneer News
A man described as “one of the grandfathers of Australian craft beer” and “one of the original real characters in brewing in Australia” has passed away overnight. Geoff Scharer, founder of Scharer’s Little Brewery in Picton, NSW, was a pioneer who was looking into setting up a microbrewery…
