The Crafty Pint

Established in 2010, The Crafty Pint is an online magazine dedicated to the vibrant Australian craft beer scene. We share stories from all aspects of the local beer landscape and offer valuable information for beer enthusiasts, helping them become more knowledgeable and confident in their appreciation of beer and its culture. As an independent, family-run publication, The Crafty Pint maintains a traditional journalistic ethos, ensuring that our content is free from sponsored news or paid features.

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Pint of Origin 2025 Is Here!

1 week ago | craftypint.com | James Smith

"The thing I like about the festival is everything. There's nothing I don't like about it." As testimonials go, the words of Rosemarie Ensink – someone who has "completed" a few Pint of Origins over the years – are pretty high praise. Hopefully, as the festival launches across Melbourne for a thirteenth time tomorrow, it will once again live up to her expectations, as well as those of the thousands of others who will be making their way to one, some, or all of the 23 host venues over the ten days.
Episode 044: The Malt Maven

1 week ago | craftypint.com | James Smith

Play the full episode The Malt Maven Subscribe and listen Apple Podcasts Spotify YouTube RSS "There's so much more than just drinking a beer. It's about the environment, the culture, and sharing it with friends." Most people in their very early 30s are probably just about working out what they want to do with their lives. In Steph Howard's case, she's already off to start a new career having left an indelible mark on the beer industry on both sides of The Ditch.
Inside The World's Biggest Beer Awards

1 week ago | craftypint.com | Will Ziebell

Last week, TWØBAYS Brewing won back-to-back gold medals at the World Beer Cup – a first for an Australian brewery and an achievement that puts them among a small collection of breweries worldwide. It’s a competition that’s often considered one the most prestigious due to the number of entries and the fact only three medals are awarded in each category: gold, silver and bronze.
HPA Mark Their Latest Harvest & Fire Up Hop Central

1 week ago | craftypint.com | Will Ziebell

Australia’s latest hop harvest is fading into the past and the team at HPA has plenty to celebrate. Beyond the chance to catch up on sleep, those hop flowers were the first to make use of the hop grower's brand new processing facility in Victoria’s High Country. It was also quite a bumper crop, given that the total number of hectares they picked from shrank. In total, HPA harvested 1,468 tonnes of hops, which is a 128-tonne increase on last year despite a 104-hectare decrease.
Beer Cocktails With Matt At Melville: The Pint of Origin Sour

1 week ago | craftypint.com | Will Ziebell

About Will Will Ziebell is a history graduate who knows more about The Wire than he does about beer. He was awarded the AIBA Best Media trophy in 2018 and in 2024; HBO have told him to please send his fan mail elsewhere. He can be found on Instagram, Twitter and TikTok.
Bucketty's Brewing Open Chalky's; Celebrate Home Town Win

1 week ago | craftypint.com | Will Ziebell

There’s plenty of joy ahead for Bucketty’s as the brewery team open a new Northern Beaches venue today, just weeks after securing approval for a second brewpub in the rural community of Bucketty where they originally hoped to launch their brewery. The first of those is Chalky’s which, as the name alludes, is a pool hall. But it’s much more too, thanks to the substantial watering hole's karaoke rooms, a “super-duper” sports screen, and a classy cocktail bar.
TWØBAYS Win Back-To-Back Gold At World Beer Cup

1 week ago | craftypint.com | Will Ziebell

TWØBAYS Brewing have won back-to-back gold medals at the World Beer Cup, with their Pacific Ale securing the top honour 12 months on from Session Ale topping the Gluten-Free category. TWØBAYS founder Richard Jeffares (pictured above with head brewer Kristian Martin), who woke to the news this while working in WA, describes the second win as a huge honour. “We’re very excited,” Richard says. “It shows the guys are brewing the best gluten-free beer in the world.
Episode 043: A Golden Era For Pubs - But Can It Last?

2 weeks ago | craftypint.com | James Smith

Play the full episode A Golden Era For Pubs - But Can It Last? Subscribe and listen Apple Podcasts Spotify YouTube RSS “People attract people. It’s that simple. Nobody wants to sit in an empty room.” If you've visited The Lincoln – a 171-years-and-counting-old corner pub on the edge of Melbourne's CBD – at any point in the past decade, there's a good chance you'll have enjoyed the experience.
Craft Beer Heroes: Evan Cray

2 weeks ago | craftypint.com | Will Ziebell

As long as I’ve been attending beer events, Evan Cray’s smiling face has always been there. He's fixing up a jockey box at a beer festival, running to a van to grab another keg, or walking into a pub to greet the bar manager with a chat about sourdough and, eventually, IPA. For me, and I'm sure for many in Melbourne beer circles, it means that going to beer festivals, events, and industry sessions is going to look unmistakably different with no Cray on hand to chat about beer.
Episode 042: Beer, Cheese & Life On Beautiful Bruny

3 weeks ago | craftypint.com | Will Ziebell

Play the full episode Beer, Cheese & Life On Beautiful Bruny Subscribe and listen Apple Podcasts Spotify YouTube RSS “The nature of our brewery definitely comes across in our beers. I like to think of our brewhouse and fermenters as the terroir.” Bruny Island is quite unlike anywhere else in Australia and, fittingly, Bruny Island Beer Co is a truly unique operation too.