October 27th, 2011

More than a year after its owners hoped to be up and running, Temple Brewing is on the verge of opening its brewery, bar and brasserie in East Brunswick. The sparkling new brewhouse is in place,…

October 24th, 2011

Every couple of years, the Brewers Association of America holds the World Beer Cup, a competition that attracts thousands of entries from hundreds of breweries in dozens of countries. The next one…

October 22nd, 2011

The biggest and best opportunity yet for Sydneysiders to indulge their love of craft beer – and for newcomers to find out what all the fuss is about – is underway. The inaugural Sydney Craft Beer…

October 21st, 2011

We first heard noises that someone was planning to bring craft beer to outer suburban Melbourne a few months back. Soon afterwards, we heard that they were doing it with a venue that was rather…

October 20th, 2011

The Victorian Microbreweries Showcase kicks off at Fed Square later today, with one of the biggest lineups of exhibitors yet. As in the past, entry costs $25 per person, which gains you entry and…

October 18th, 2011

Beer is set to enjoy its most prominent role yet at the Melbourne Food & Wine Festival when it celebrates its 20th anniversary next March. Having tested the water with the Beer & Cider House Rules…

October 13th, 2011

He’d already spent long weekends in Victoria’s State Library digging up every piece of information he could find on the history of brewing in Australia – and even employed a PhD student to help with…

October 7th, 2011

In recent weeks, we’ve had stories on here celebrating 100th brews and the first anniversaries of Aussie craft breweries. And while it’s only right to celebrate such milestones, there’s an…

October 5th, 2011

Ninkasi is a pretty important lady when it comes to beer. One of the oldest known documents relating to beer is a prayer from a Sumerian poet entitled “Hymn to Ninkasi”, which was found on a clay…

October 1st, 2011

A month on from the last additions, we’re delighted to welcome half a dozen newcomers to The Crafty Pint. As of today, you’ll find listings for Hix Brewery, who some of you will recall picked up a…

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