Best Crafty Pint Podcasts (2025)

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Barrels, Belgians & British Boozers 1:12:44

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“At the heart of [the beer industry] is the beer drinker who just loves beer, appreciates quality, and wants to share that experience.” Ahead of their biggest event of the year, Ramjet Day, we joined Boatrocker founders Matt and Andrea Houghton at their Barrel Room in Braeside. Given Matt and his brewers have released more beers in different styles…

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Staying Independent, Innovative & Relevant For Two Decades 1:09:25

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“These large multinationals aren’t really interested in a diverse portfolio of beer. They would love it to be only two products but their hand is forced by independents." Bridge Road Brewers’ story is one of the great stories of the craft beer era. It’s centred around a family-founded (and now partially employee-owned) business and features everyth…

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A Family Affair: 30 Years Of Bintani 1:07:06

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“People’s tastes won’t go back to where they were before. So, whatever shape it takes in the next few years, we’re still going to see better beer in Australia.” For 30 years and counting, Bintani have played a key role supplying the beer industry with essential ingredients. But more than that, they’ve also been a key pillar of support for brewers a…

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Selling Beer & Indie Beer's Story 47:28

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“If you don't hustle you haemorrhage." Will Ziebell visited Bright Brewery for their annual Darker Days festival and, while in the High Country town, sat down with their national business development and brand manager Evin Craney. Evin joined the brewery six years ago following a career in sales that saw him move from bottleshop retail to a repping…

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Seven Sheds & Countless Stories 1:13:13

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“I think Seven Sheds was a bit like the Velvet Underground. It’s been said about the Velvet Underground that they didn’t sell many records, but every second person who bought a record went off and started their own band. And I think we were a bit influential… to our own detriment.” Less than a year on from the first episode of The Crafty Pint Podca…

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Aussie Hops Series: Vic Secret - Presented By HPA 22:14

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"We've done some really hop-forward, Brettanomyces-fermented beers which have been really neat with Vic Secret too, just the way that the Brett biotransforms some of the compounds in Vic Secret is pretty cool." In partnership with HPA, Australia's leading hop grower, we've created a series of podcast episodes – an Aussie Hop Series – looking closel…

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Reckless Race To Success 1:10:57

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“I think we’re just as surprised as anyone, really. We’ve been blown away by the awards.” Since settling into their Bathurst brewpub in 2022, Reckless Brewing have been on quite the tear when it comes to beer awards. They’ve picked up three trophies for three different beers in three straight years at the Australian International Beer Awards while …

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Aussie Hops Series: Eclipse - Presented By HPA 12:27

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"I don't think you can really overpower it because it's just such a great hop and pairs really well with a lot of other tropical or fruity hops." In partnership with HPA, Australia's leading hop grower, we've created a series of podcast episodes – an Aussie Hop Series – looking closely at some of the country's most recognised and impactful hop vari…

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Philter's Award-Winning Potion 1:27:10

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"In this game, you have to all believe in what you're trying to achieve.” While no strangers to awards success, it’s fair to say the team at Philter enjoyed a night to remember at the 2025 Australian International Beer Awards, taking home four major trophies. After a brief yet raucous chat with them on the night, we reconvened two weeks later for a…

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Aussie Hops Series: Topaz - Presented By HPA 16:22

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“The purpose of Topaz was really a bittering hop. And then as that craft flavour grew and hit mainstream, it really evolved from simply being a start-of-boil, hot-side hop to something that was used at end of boil to something that's now used in the dry hop as well.” In partnership with HPA, Australia's leading hop grower, we've created a series of…

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Charlie Bamforth: A Life In Beer 1:10:07

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"I’m the one who can have a beer and advertise my endowment. The Edward Teller professor of nuclear physics is not walking around with uranium. And you can join the pet food industry, but on a Friday night you can’t have a few cans of Chum." Charlie Bamforth is a name and voice familiar to many in the beer world. He’s one of beer’s great storytelle…

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Aussie Hops Series: Ella - Presented By HPA 16:25

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“Incredible. Sticky, glistening, super-intense resin and fruit goodness…” In partnership with HPA, Australia's leading hop grower, we've created a series of podcast episodes – an Aussie Hop Series – looking closely at some of the country's most recognised and impactful hop varieties. Over the course of the series, we're speaking with leading brewer…

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The Making Of A Serial Trophy Winner 1:10:39

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"I got the feedback and it was brutal. But I didn’t get upset; I just took it on the chin." Who better to feature on the podcast the week after the country's biggest beer awards than the man whose beers have won more trophies in recent years than any other? Moffat Beach Brewing Co might have had to make do with a clutch of gold, silver and bronze m…

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Aussie Hops Series: Enigma 12:39

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"It's like the most amazing team player of all time." In partnership with HPA, Australia's leading hop grower, we've created a series of podcast episodes - an Aussie Hop Series - looking closely at some of the country's most recognised and impactful hop varieties. We'll be speaking with leading brewers from across Australia and abroad, as well as e…

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Australian International Beer Awards 2025

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There’s a special edition of The Crafty Pint Podcast this week as we come to you from the Australian International Beer Awards. The country’s biggest annual beer competition, which is now into its fourth decade, took place at the Melbourne Showgrounds on May 15, where hundreds gathered to see which beers and brewers would be heading home laden with…

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Aussie Hops Series: Galaxy - Presented By HPA 15:45

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In partnership with HPA, Australia's leading hop grower, we're delighted to publish a series of podcast episodes - an Aussie Hop Series - looking closely at some of the country's most recognised and impactful hop varieties. We'll be speaking with leading brewers from across Australia and abroad, as well as experts from HPA, discussing their experie…

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The Malt Maven 1:01:06

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"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 b…

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A Golden Era For Pubs - But Can It Last? 1:00:06

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“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. After all, as we like to put it: they do everything excellently, all the …

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Beer, Cheese & Life On Beautiful Bruny 51:14

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"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. The brewery's story began in 2003 when Nick Haddow founded Bruny Island Cheese Co; in the year…

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Understanding Sustainable Brewing 56:37

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"A lot of customers are very concerned about their carbon footprint." For all the challenges faced by the beer industry, it’s one that continues to forge ahead in many areas, not least when it comes to sustainability. Whether the focus is powering breweries, recycling or reusing ingredients, supporting organic and regenerative farming practices, or…

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Brewing In The Deep South 55:13

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"Balance is key for me in beer. I really love when a brewer can execute the balance between malt, hops and yeast." Dave Macgill is a brewer whose name will be well known to many in all parts of the Australian beer industry. For many years, he was head brewer at Tasmania’s Moo Brew, just one of three people to hold the reins at the pioneering brewer…

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Hop Terroir And Timings With The Hop Professor 1:02:23

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In an industry with no shortage of hop lovers, Tom Shellhammer’s interest in the wondrous plant goes further than most. The Professor of Fermentation Science at Oregon State University is an internationally-recognised expert in hop chemistry who frequently travels the globe to provide his insights into all things hops. Indeed, as this podcast goes …

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The High Country Hop Technical Symposium 2025: Independent Brewers Association 36:22

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On March 21, 2025, The Crafty Pint team MC'd and recorded The High Country Hop Technical Symposium in Beechworth. Over the coming months, we'll share some of the presentations and panels from the day outside of our usual podcast schedule. First up: the team from the Independent Brewers Association, whose keynote presentation contains plenty of eye-…

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Paddles, Podcasts & Performing With The Beer Pioneer 1:06:24

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“Any job where it’s reasonable for you to have a beer in your hand when you’re doing it is a pretty good deal.” Those words could be spoken at any brewery opening; in this case, however, they come courtesy of Crafty podcast guest Matt Stewart. Matt is a Melbourne-based comedian, podcast host, and history-travel-beer guide known as The Beer Pioneer.…

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Behind The Scenes At The CIBD Convention 2025 1:10:07

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In early March, The Crafty Pint headed to Hobart for the 38th Chartered Institute of Brewers and Distillers Asia Pacific Convention. The event brings together brewers, distillers and suppliers from all over the globe for several days of technical presentations and networking with the aim of improving standards and education for technical brewers an…

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Beer Tourism On The Brookie Trail 1:07:21

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Beer tourism was back on the cards in 2024 in a big way – locally, at least, as we noted in our Year in Beer 2024 wrap. A number of new ale trails popped up, with those in WA's South West, Newcastle and the enhanced Inner West Ale Trail joining well-established ventures in places such as the NSW South Coast and Collingwood. Already in 2025, they’ve…

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(Gluten) Free To Do What I Want 1:29:51

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TWØBAYS weren’t the first gluten-free brewers in Australia, but they’ve certainly done their bit when it comes to putting Australian gluten-free beer on the map, not least when their Session Ale was named best GF beer on the planet at last year’s World Beer Cup in the States. Before achieving that prestigious high, they’d already become the first i…

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Take The Good Times & Make Them Better 1:07:55

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“Citra is like salt – you kinda need it… but also we have a lot contracted so we need to get through it!” Banks Brewing hold a place in many Aussie beer drinkers’ hearts, not least as one of the country’s finest brewers of all things hop-forward and hazy. Yet the Seaford brewery launched by Chris and Penny Farmer back in 2016 has – usually without …

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Shapeshifter & Their Fun, Hoppy, Modern Beers 1:00:43

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"I think we got tagged early on as a hype brewery. We're not afraid to say that we were." In the words of Willie Nelson, we’re on the road again for this episode – or at least we were – as our chat with James McCall and Carla Naismith of Shapeshifter Brewing is the last of the shows we recorded in Adelaide at the tail end of 2024. James founded the…

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Everything Indie, All The Time. 1:20:01

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Terms like “legend”, “iconic” and “trailblazer” get bandied around a lot, probably rather more than they should. Yet we doubt there would be anyone in the Australian beer industry who would quibble if we applied any – or all – of them to Jade Flavell and The Wheaty, the Thebarton pub she’s been running for more than two decades. We sat down with Ja…

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Lessons From A Decade Building A Brewery 1:32:24

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“This country has been crippled in the way politicians handle affairs … Well, someone needs to step up at some point and have the courage to recognise that we are now at a breaking point.” Anyone paying attention to craft beer in Australia over the past decade will be aware of two things. One, that Hawkers have consistently put out some of the best…

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Building A Colourful Community Brewpub In A Craft Beer Hinterland 1:04:23

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It's time to hit the road again after hosting the GABS Hottest 100 Countdown livestream as Will and James call into Noodledoof in Victoria's west. Founders Sam Rudolph and Alex Carr launched the brewpub and distillery with their partners in late 2019 – just before you-know-what hit – in Koroit, a small town a short drive inland from the western end…

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GABS Hottest 100 Aussie Craft Beers Of 2024 Livestream Replay! 2:27:31

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For the best expert analysis served with a dash of opinion and plenty of banter, be sure to tune in to The Crafty Pint’s GABS Hottest 100 Video Podcast on countdown day! Kicking off from 2.45pm AEDT on January 25, the Crafty team will guide you through the pointy end of the countdown, with deep dive trends and insights, interviews with brewers and …

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Innovative Off-Grid Brewing On The Limestone Coast 1:08:16

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We return to normal programming – temporarily at least ahead of our GABS Hottest 100 Countdown livestream – for Episode 028 of The Crafty Pint Podcast, featuring one of the interviews we recorded on the road in South Australia in late 2024. That said, it's arguably a little harsh to refer to Loophole Brewing as normal. Sure, it's a brewery that mak…

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Welcome Back For 2025 37:37

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The Crafty Pint Podcast is back for 2025 after a most enjoyable break; we hope all our listeners and viewers had a great festive period too. Our first show of the year is a little different to most. We still reflect on the stories we’ve covered since the start of 2025, including the news that KAIJU! have become the latest brewing company to enter v…

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Year In Beer: ACT & NT 45:41

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The final episode of The Crafty Pint's Year In Beer 2024 series is a double-header with a triple dose of guests. After completing the full set of states, it's the turn of ACT and the Northern Territory. There have been notable anniversaries, not least in the capital with both BentSpoke Brewing and Page Bottler marking ten years in 2024, plus expans…

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Year In Beer 2024: Queensland 44:22

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We head to Queensland for the penultimate podcast of our Year In Beer 2024 series. As with much of the local beer industry, it's been a challenging time for many in the state. A number of craft beer venues have closed or changed hands, the most high profile of which was Brewski, whose owners Ant and Matt joined us for an earlier show before rocking…

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Year In Beer 2024: New South Wales 57:48

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Our final podcast episode before Christmas touches down in New South Wales for a look back at the Year In Beer there in the company of a trio of guests. First up we have Nemesia Dale-Cully – better known as Meesh to most. She's enjoyed a number of roles in the local beer world, first in Adelaide before moving from running Shapeshifter's venue to ta…

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Year In Beer 2024: Tasmania 24:46

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The second half of our Year In Beer 2024 series sees us head across the Bass Strait to see what's been happening in Tasmania. Unlike much of the country, the beer industry in the southern state has survived the year relatively unscathed. And just like much of the country, it's also seen the renewed interest in lager styles we've been writing about …

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Year In Beer 2024: Victoria 47:40

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The third of our Year In Beer 2024 podcasts finds us on home turf as we turn our attention to Victoria. It’s undoubtedly been a tough year for many there, something that became very apparent when we started totting up the voluntary administrations, sales and closures from the past 12 months. Hospo trade has been down and suffered accordingly too, y…

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Year In Beer 2024: Western Australia 52:23

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For the third instalment – and second podcast episode – of our Year In Beer 2024 series, we head west to catch up with two of the people behind one of the state's brightest new breweries and the brothers who run a business that's been watching the state's craft beer scene grow for two decades. The first of those are Terri and Trav Moore, part of th…

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Year In Beer 2024: National Trends & South Australia 38:08

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As 2024 comes to a close, The Crafty Pint Podcast is hitting the road, taking a trip across Australia as we try to make sense of how this dramatic year has impacted people in different parts of the industry. Our annual Year In Beer article explored the national trends and tumultuous nature of making and selling beer in 2024, but how do things look …

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Fighting For Indie Beer 1:05:11

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“I think the thing that’s really important for consumers and the industry writ large to know is how many forces are currently at play that are going to make being a small brewer more challenging. “We call this the death by a thousand cuts.” If 2023 was a rough year for the indie beer world, 2024 has been worse – brutal doesn’t seem too harsh a term…

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Life's A Beach - Building A Brewery In Bali 1:05:06

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"I'm still passionate about what I do, I still love what I do, and I still think I'm one of the luckiest people in the world. I get to make beer for a living and, especially taking the step coming here to Bali, I get to mentor people that might not have necessarily ever had an opportunity like this before, so I feel really lucky that I have the pow…

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25 Years Of Holgate 56:29

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It’s fair to say Episode 017 of The Crafty Pint Podcast is a special one. After all, you can count the number of people who’ve achieved what this week’s guests have achieved on one hand. It was all the way back in 1999 that Paul and Tash Holgate sold the first Holgate beers, long before “craft beer” was a term – it was “boutique beers” and “microbr…

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Making A Positive Impact With Beer 1:14:08

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What does it mean to be a sustainable business or to brew in a sustainable manner? Can beer really do good, or are such claims just there to make marketing departments feel better about themselves? And, if so, how can they have a positive impact on the world around them, from their local community to the drinkers who buy their beers? Such questions…

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From Beer Writing To The Brewhouse: Building A Local Brewpub In NZ 59:20

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In Episode 015 of The Crafty Pint Podcast we head overseas for the first time. Our destination is a tiny brewery most people won't have heard of, where we're joined by a guest with whom many will be very familiar. The tiny brewery is Shortjaw Brewing, located in Westport: a town on the sparsely populated west coast of New Zealand's South Island. Th…

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Moon Dog's Marvellous Medicine 59:49

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The craft beer era has given rise to thousands of stories, but none like that of Moon Dog. Founders Karl van Buuren and brothers Josh and Jake Uljans announced themselves to an unsuspecting beer world in the manner of a custard pie to the face – well before custard pie beers were a thing – and have never stopped evolving and innovating. Neither hav…

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From Teaching History To Brewing It 1:08:45

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There are few brewers anywhere in Australia with a pedigree to match that of Shawn Sherlock. For the past decade, he's been at the helm of FogHorn Brewery in Newcastle; prior to that he was at Murray's Brewing, helping the business grow from its roots in the Pub With No Beer in Taylors Arm (population: 133) to one of the country's envelope-pushing …

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Social Media, Branding, Diversity & Non Beer 1:01:15

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When choosing guests for The Crafty Pint Podcast, we favour people we know have good stories to tell (which, in fairness, doesn't discount many people working in beer) and a particular area of knowledge, expertise or insight to share with listeners and viewers. In the case of Amanda Baker – Bakes to most – they were high on our priority list but le…