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The Crafty Pint is the home of craft beer in Australia. The online magazine and resource has been crafting beer's best stories since 2010 and, in July 2024, launched The Crafty Pint Podcast. Hosted by the editorial team behind Australia's leading craft beer media publication, the show features curated discussion of industry news, as well as an ever-changing lineup of guests sharing perspectives from all corners of the craft beer world.
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- Yesterday24 min
The Crafty Pint Podcast: The Done-elans | More Indieness | Sunny Sundays
It's a jam-packed Weekly News show this time around, one that spans the decades as well as The Ditch, comes with a hearty dose of upbeat indie news, and includes a smattering of awards updates too. We kick off in Victoria with Will's visits to Bright's newest Taphouse [https://craftypint.com/bar/bright-taphouse-croydon] in the eastern Melbourne suburb of Croydon – they've taken over the former home of The Public Brewery and more recently Dainton – and The Woodlands in Coburg [https://craftypint.com/bar/the-woodlands-hotel], where they've taken the decision to remove the last of their multinational-owned taps and have been reaping the rewards. Then there's a trip back in time as we add context to Will's feature on Doug and Matt Donelan, brothers from Sydney who started brewing together at home in the 70s, have worked almost exclusively in beer since, and made the decision to retire at the same time. We've got an update on two past podcast guests, with Sunday Road Brewing looking forward to a major venue expansion as they turn ten [https://craftypint.com/news/4283/walking-the-sunday-road], and Jervis Bay Brewing Co [https://craftypint.com/news/4279/episode-120-the-crafty-commonwealth-of-jervis-bay-brewing] scoring back-to-back golds [https://craftypint.com/news/4286/jervis-bay-brewing-secure-gold-at-the-2026-nsw-tourism-awards] in the NSW Tourism Awards. Also on the awards front, submissions for the Royal Queensland Beer [https://craftypint.com/event/14264/entries-open-for-the-2027-royal-queensland-beer-awards] and Distilled Spirits Awards [https://thefullmeasure.com.au/event/14265/entries-open-for-royal-queensland-distilled-spirits-awards] open next week. And if you fancy treating yourself to a celebratory night out at our second Crafty Cheer event [https://luma.com/xj2vstd5], get in quick as tickets for the event on December 2 are already more than half sold. A PSA too: If you're watching rather than listening, we recorded this episode in a different studio, which means you'll have to deal with James' knees on full display… Start of segments: * 0:27 – Stompo Street Fest [https://events.humanitix.com/stompo-fest-2026] * 1:21 – Bright, Woodlands & The Donelan Brothers * 14:35 – CIBD 2027 [https://cibd2027.com.au/] * 15:37 – Jervis Bay, Sunday Road, RQAs & Crafty Cheer To find out more about featuring on The Crafty Pint Podcast or otherwise partnering with The Crafty Pint, contact craig@craftypint.com [craig@thefullmeasure.com.au].
- 3 days ago19 min
THE NEW HOP ORDER: Brewing Solutions: Hop Science Behind Every Sip
In this exclusive series - The New Hop Order, presented by HPA - The Crafty Pint Podcast explores what's happening on the cutting edge of hop innovation from breeding and processing to brewing. In this episode, we're talking with BarthHaas Technical Manager of Brewing Solutions Mark Zunkel and Haas Brewing Solutions Specialist Alejandro Cortés González about the teams at the epicentre of continuous hop product and brewing process improvements.
- 1 weeks ago51 min
Episode 120: The Crafty Commonwealth of Jervis Bay Brewing
"We're always looking for improvement; I don't think you can ever learn enough." On a road trip through New South Wales at the start of 2026, we'd hoped to stop at Jervis Bay Brewing Co to record a podcast. Sadly, the planets refused to align, but we were able to land our man at Grainstock instead, where brewery co-founder and head brewer Oisín Sweeney joined us in the pop-up Lallemand-sponsored studio. It proved a nice narrative touch, as we discovered during the chat that Oisín's connection with Voyager and the Riverina goes beyond using the former's malt in their beers. Their partnership with the craft maltsters is just one element of Jervis Bay's mission to operate as sustainably [https://craftypint.com/news/3588/better-every-day-jervis-bay-become-a-b-corp] as possible too – an ethos and approach we explore in this episode. We also trace Oisín's story back to his first experiences of the NSW South Coast as a backpacker, the brewery's origin story to the junior sports pitches of the Shoalhaven region, and the way in which brewer, brewery and their beers have evolved since they poured their first pale ales for customers four months before COVID shut down the country. The episode is a bit of a return to the recent past too, with a wrap of the week's news kicking off proceedings. This features Will's recent feature on the mixed-ferment brewers at Caldera [https://craftypint.com/news/4277/caldera-brewing-and-blending-cut-from-the-northern-rivers] in the Northern Rivers as they prepare to open a joint taproom with Spangled Drongo, Hobart Brewing Co's new digs [https://craftypint.com/brewery/hobart-brewing-company], and updates on a trio of upcoming festivals: Pint of Origin's venue applications closing next week [https://craftypint.com/news/4272/be-part-of-pint-of-origin-festival-2027]; Crafted's upcoming Melbourne debut [https://craftypint.com/event/14162/crafted-festival-melbourne-2026]; and the dates for GABS' return [https://craftypint.com/news/4274/gabs-reveals-2027-venues] in 2027. Start of segments: * 0:18 – Beer30 [https://beer30insights.com/] ft Your Mates Brewing * 1:22 – The Week On Crafty * 12:18 – Oisín Part 1 * 33:36 – Stompo Street Fest [https://craftypint.com/event/14217/stompo-street-fest-2026] * 34:42 – Oisín Part 2 To find out more about featuring on The Crafty Pint Podcast or otherwise partnering with The Crafty Pint, contact craig@craftypint.com.
- 2 weeks ago20 min
The Crafty Pint Podcast: Community Heroics | Sailing On | Festive Cheer
On this episode of The Crafty Pint Podcast, Will's joined as co-host by Luke McCarthy, editor of our fledgling sibling publication, The Full Measure [https://thefullmeasure.com.au/]. It's a fitting week for Luke to join too, given we ran a story on [https://craftypint.com/news/4270/captain-blighs-set-for-sale] Steve Brooks' decision to retire and sell Captain Bligh's, which makes whisky and other spirits alongside beer in Hobart. Will and Luke also thoroughly enjoyed Neil Richardson's story [https://craftypint.com/news/4268/newcastles-local-legend-jaci-lappin] about Newcastle's legendary local, Jaci Lappin, who took over the Carrington Bowling Club in 2008 when it was $300,000 in debt and turned the space into a community hub with a wholehearted embrace of craft beer. We've also reveal the dates for next year's Pint of Origin Festival [https://craftypint.com/news/4272/be-part-of-pint-of-origin-festival-2027], look ahead to the excellent Made In The Inner West Festival [https://craftypint.com/event/14251/made-in-the-inner-west-festival] in Sydney next week, and reflect on the decision by the team behind Crafted to call off the Newcastle leg of their 2026 series due to slow ticket sales as they switch focus to their Melbourne debut on November 21 [https://craftypint.com/event/14162/crafted-festival-melbourne-2026]. Also on the show, Will chats about meeting the team behind Elwood Brewing and the EBCo Taproom, who have turned a longstanding tiki bar into a craft venue. Looking ahead, Crafty Cheer will return to Molly Rose on December 2, when the Crafty and Full Measure crew will be joined by Victorian brewers and distillers to kick off the festive season. Grab your tickets here [https://craftypint.com/event/14257/crafty-cheer-a-festive-feast-2026]. Start of segments: * 0:16 – Stompo Street Fest * 1:10 – Weekly News Part 1 * 9:57 – Beer30: Your Mates * 11:00 – Weekly News Part 2 To find out more about featuring on The Crafty Pint Podcast or otherwise partnering with The Crafty Pint, contact craig@craftypint.com.
- 3 weeks ago33 min
The Crafty Pint Podcast: Gourmet Grains | Lessons Learned
"If you don't want to fail, then don't do anything." We've swapped the somewhat risky task of recording our weekly news show from the stage at an awards night for the safe surrounds of our regular podcast studio this week – albeit still playing with the format a little. In the first half of this week's show, Will and James look back on their experiences at Grainstock in the Riverina, as well as what may come from the event. They also discuss the articles to have hit the site since their return – articles full of insight, tips and lessons learned from the folks at two breweries at very different stages of their journeys: Stomping Ground and Black Match. They also shout out some of the "friends of the show", as Will puts it, who received recognition at this year's Beer & Brewer Awards, taking place as part of the ongoing Sydney Beer Week. After the break is a delightful bonus recorded at Grainstock. One of the guest speakers was Matthew Evans, better known as the Gourmet Farmer, who joined James and Luke McCarthy – editor of our sibling publication The Full Measure – for a chat about the ways in which both the brewing and distilling industries can better tell their stories, the story of their product's connection to land, and frog-friendly barley. Start of segments: * 0:18 – Stompo Street Fest * 1:12 – Weekly News * 12:04 – The Beer Championships Winners * 12:35 – Beer30 Insights * 13:21 – Matthew Evans To find out more about featuring on The Crafty Pint Podcast or otherwise partnering with The Crafty Pint, contact craig@craftypint.com.
- 3 weeks ago55 min
Episode 119: Behind The Scenes At Grainstock 2026
We're back at Grainstock for another special edition of The Crafty Pint Podcast, featuring a lineup of guests offering a cross-section of the topics covered at the Voyager Craft Malt-curated industry gathering. First up in the Lallemand-sponsored podcast studio at the Whitton Malt House is event founder Stu Whytcross, providing an update on all things Voyager, including their altered trajectory, international interest, maturing projects, and their excitement for a new malted rice product. There's more international flavour next, as Katelyn Grajewski, AKA That Malt Girl from the USA, drops in to share some insights from the world of US craft beer and malting, including how the industry there is trying to remind consumers of why the pint matters. Back on home soil, we have Mark Brain and Matt Stitt from Broulee Brewhouse on the NSW South Coast. The brewpub in the coastal village has been punching above its weight since a few locals decided to give the area a community hub, focusing on the importance of creating an experience for everyone that visits. Before we wrap up, Lallemand technical director Richard Chamberlin enters the host seat straight from his presentation for an update from the studio sponsors. We'll have more from Grainstock too, including a chat with Gourmet Farmer Matthew Evans on the next weekly news show and an in-depth interview with Jervis Bay Brewing co-founder Oisín Sweeney in the coming weeks. Start of segments: * 0:00 – Intro * 3:43 – Thanks to Lallemand [https://www.lallemandbrewing.com/en/australia-new-zealand/?market=australia-new-zealand] * 4:01 – Stu Whytcross, Voyager Craft Malt * 16:32 – Katelyn Grajewski, That Malt Girl * 35:12 – Beer30 Insights [https://craftypint.com/news/4258/the-5th-ingredient-launches-beer30-insights] * 35:57 – Mark Brain & Matt Stitt, Broulee Brewhouse [https://craftypint.com/brewery/broulee-brewhouse] To find out more about featuring on The Crafty Pint Podcast or otherwise partnering with The Crafty Pint, contact craig@craftypint.com .
- 4 weeks ago25 min
The Crafty Pint Podcast: The Beer Championships 2026 | Blackman's | Black Hops | Geelong Expansions
"It should feel fun, it should feel celebratory, we should all feel a part of it." Welcome to a special edition of our Weekly News show, recorded onstage at The Beer Championships after the final trophies were handed out. We were joined by competition co-founder Jayne Lewis and Renn Blackman, part of a ten-strong contingent from the Torquay-based brewery who collected two trophies on the night. You can read all about the winners and the night itself in the article [https://craftypint.com/news/4252/the-beer-championships-2026-winners] we published from Brunswick Town Hall as soon as the event was wrapped up. Jayne reflects on the successes – and lessons learned – that she and fellow Beer Championship organisers Justin Fox and Cass Cochrane have taken from year one, as well as sharing their hopes and ambitions for 2027 and beyond. As well as chatting about their latest awards triumph, we ask Renn what's helped Blackman's navigate the past 12 years so successfully, particularly following Black Hops' return [https://craftypint.com/news/4243/black-hops-bought-by-tribe] from a second spell of VA under new owners last week. With both Moon Dog [https://craftypint.com/news/4202/moon-dog-to-bring-the-wild-west-to-geelong] and now Stomping Ground [https://craftypint.com/news/4256/stomping-ground-confirm-go-ahead-for-geelong-venue] moving into Blackman's home region – the Melbourne operations are opening venues in Geelong – we find out what that might mean for his brewery and the city's beer scene, while also looking ahead to Sydney Beer Week [https://craftypint.com/event/14242/sydney-beer-week-2026], where once again the recently-refurbed Union Hotel in Newtown [https://craftypint.com/bar/union-hotel-newtown] will be a key venue. Given the location and setup for this week's show – not only were people enjoying the post-awards drinks but we were "flash-mobbed" at one point – the sound is a little less perfect than we'd like. But we do like to test ourselves... Start of segments: * 1:03 – Jayne Lewis * Hops In The Hills Festival * 16:32 – Stompo Street Fest * 17:21 – Renn Blackman To find out more about featuring on The Crafty Pint Podcast or otherwise partnering with The Crafty Pint, contact craig@craftypint.com.
- Oct 7, 202629 min
Mazen Hajjar | Independence | Beer Travel | Birthdays
"When I first moved to Australia, I felt Australian beer was so far behind... I think we're at least on par with the US right now." When we switched The Crafty Pint Podcast to a dedicated weekly news show (plus fortnightly extended interviews [https://craftypint.com/news/4237/episode-118-be-brave-the-art-of-beer-and-food-pairing]), we promised we might invite on the occasional guest. Doing that has taken precisely one week – and what a special guest we have for you. Mazen Hajjar will be known to many in the beer industry as the face and voice of Hawkers Beer. Following the Melbourne brewery's merger with White Bay early last year to form the Social Drinks Group [https://craftypint.com/news/3678/hawkers-and-white-bay-merge-to-form-social-drinks-group], Mazen moved to Dubai for love, and to be closer to his family, and stepped back from day-to-day operations. In March, however, he returned to the role of CEO [https://craftypint.com/news/4009/judd-michel-to-depart-social-drinks-group-mazen-hajjar-to-serve-as-interim-ceo], since when he's been overseeing the business from Dubai. On one of his regular trips to Melbourne, we enticed him to join James Smith and Will Ziebell in The Crafty Pint studio to chat about life in Dubai, Hawkers, White Bay, independence, and his – and many others' – perennial bugbears: excise tax and tap contracts. The trio also talk about beer travel, inspired by Briony Liebich's Crafty Crawl around McLaren Vale and the Fleurieu [https://craftypint.com/news/4235/crafty-crawls-mclaren-vale-and-the-fleurieu] and Jono Outred's update of Wild Hop Brewing [https://craftypint.com/brewery/wild-hop-brewing-co]'s page on The Crafty Pint. Victoria is also amidst a rush of milestone birthdays, with Tallboy & Moose and Watts River celebrating ten years on the same weekend and Stomping Ground throwing a major street party [https://craftypint.com/event/14217/stompo-street-fest-2026] (for which you could win tickets [https://craftycabal.com/giveaways-and-merch]) to mark their decade next month. We'll be back with another special edition of the weekly show next week. We're recording it as soon as the winners have been announced at The Beer Championships awards night, for which ticket sales close this Friday. For now, if you've any feedback on the new format, or anything else you'd like to share with us, get in touch [podcast@craftypint.com]! Start of segments: * 0:26 – Ryefield Hops 2027 Harvest Pre-Sale * 1:22 – Mazen, Social Drinks Group, Fighting For Independence & Helles * 17:14 – Stompo Street Fest * 18:04 – Beer Travel, Milestone Birthdays & Rezza To find out more about featuring on The Crafty Pint Podcast or otherwise partnering with The Crafty Pint, contact craig@craftypint.com.
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