The Crafty Pint

We've written plenty over the years about how beer comes to life, but what about the can in your hand? In Beer By Design, we explore the various stages from conception to the colourful tinnies waiting to be filled by brewers, as well as the people involved every step of the way. We start the series at the end of the process, visiting Onpack Pty Ltd to check out what's happening on the cutting edge of can printing.

We enter the second half of our Year In Beer 2024 series by heading across the Bass Strait to find out what's been happening in Tasmania. Matthew Fielding from Science Made Beerable and Scott Seymour from Penguin Beer Co / Island State Brewing are our guests for a chat taking in new openings, a 20-year anniversary, lagers, brewpubs with beautiful views and more.

“I’d like to be a single water molecule in an awesome wave of nano beer bullshit.” In a year in which tough market conditions have seen many brewers moderate their output or bemoan loss of growth, one WA brewer is celebrating immoderation and no growth. Guy Southern caught up with former Otherside Brewing Co. head brewer Rhys Lopez, the one-man Evil Mega Corporation.

When Bootleg opened 30 years ago, it was the sole brewery in the Margaret River region. Now, after a period of uncertainty, new owners and a new team have rebooted the WA icon and have big plans for the 2025 and beyond. Read more from Jono Outred as we welcome the reborn home of Raging Bull back onto Crafty.

The fourth instalment of our Year In Beer 2024 series finds us on home turf as we turn our attention to Victoria. Joining Will and James are Cherry Murphy, reflecting on her ten years with Blackhearts & Sparrows as well as the year just gone, and Good Land Brewing Co's Jimmy Krekelberg. The show takes in the continued success of small festivals, notable new openings, the pub revival, beers that impressed, the evolution of beer in Australia, and more. You can watch or listen via the link here or find the show on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts and other podcast platforms. Please like and subscribe too!

We head west for the second instalment of our Year In Beer 2024 series. Our review of the past 12 months in WA features Crafty writers Guy Southern and Jono Outred plus Terri and Trav Moore from Phat Brew Club and the brothers behind indie retailers Copper & Oak. We discuss notable trends, standout beers, breweries and events, and look ahead to 2025. You can watch or listen via the link here or find the show on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts and other podcast platforms. If you enjoy it, please like and subscribe too!

BEER INDUSTRY JOBS & CLASSIFIEDS A hefty collection of jobs and classifieds from both around Australia and one in New Zealand too. Head to the #beerindustry jobs page for all the details: https://lnkd.in/gBA3tsne And if you want to place a job opening or classified ad with us, hit us up via the jobs inbox.

Our Year In Beer series for 2024 looks rather different to those that have come before as we're recording podcasts with guests in each state and territory, inviting them to reflect on the past 12 months where they live, work and drink. We kick things off in South Australia, where we're joined by longstanding Crafty contributor Matt King, Steve Brockman of AMSAT Character Malts, and Briony Liebich of Flavour Logic. You can watch or listen via the link here or on YouTube and multiple podcast platforms. Don't forget to like and subscribe!

Roll up, roll up! Christmas is coming so it's time for us to launch our end-of-year review series. For many in beer and hospitality, 2024 will be a year they'd rather forget, yet it's also been one of the most dynamic in recent Australian craft beer history. So, join us as we look beyond the headlines, taking a deep dive into the key trends and changes in the nation's beer scene before the Year In Beer series continues with podcasts focusing on each state and territory.

Just in time for Perth's hot summer, FOUND. have opened their new HQ in Subiaco, with former Phat Brew Club head chef Ian Macintosh joining the team. Guy Southern dropped in before today's official launch to chat to Steven Finney and head brewer Will Irving while checking out their radical reworking of the Golden West brewpub site.