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The Crafty Pint Podcast

The Crafty Pint

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.Subscribe now and delve into the fascinating stories shaping

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71:48

Be Brave: The Art of Beer & Food Pairing

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2026/10/05

“The freedom in beer pairing is much, much bigger than with wine.”Rob and Bronwyn Kabboord have been responsible for some of the most enjoyable – and often spectacular – beer and food pairings I’ve experienced. And I’m pretty sure there will be plenty of others out there who can say the same.During their time running Merricote in Westgarth, they combined Rob’s incredible dishes and a legendary cheese trolley with Bron’s award-winning wine list and an adventurous, expansive approach to beer rarely

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28:00

The Crafty Pint Podcast: New Beginnings, Italian...

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2026/09/30

It’s all change at The Crafty Pint Podcast. Well, if not all change, then certainly a fair bit of it in terms of format, scheduling and frequency.From this week’s episode onwards, you can look forward to 50 percent more shows as we instigate an evolution that’s been on the cards for some time: splitting the opening “Week On Crafty” segments into one show, and the giving the long-form interviews and panel discussions their own space.Thursdays will now be a Weekly News show focusing on the ups, downs,

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72:21

When We Play, We Learn ft Whisky & Alement

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2026/09/23

“Sometimes the most unsuspecting whisky can turn out to be the best boilermaker you’ve ever had.”We take another trip inside the world of hospitality this week with the couple behind award-winning whisky (and beer and boilermakers) bar, Whisky & Alement.Brooke Hayman and Julian White are hospo lifers (albeit with a past dalliance in circus acrobatics for good measure), who have been at the forefront of introducing Australians to whisky and boilermakers since they fell in love with them while

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60:21

From West Coast To Inner West ft Future Brewing

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2026/09/16

"We're just trying to make really bright, clean, aromatic beer every time."Future Brewing have been at the centre of some wholesome beer world camaraderie in recent weeks, with the Inner West Ale Trail – and others – rallying behind them with a Love Thy Neighbour fundraiser and beer to assist the brewery as they battle ongoing challenges to their existence.It made co-founder Brady Hannett’s visit to Melbourne very timely, as we invited him to join us in the studio ahead of the St Peters brewery’s

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20:15

THE NEW HOP ORDER: Hop Breeding Company: The House...

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2026/09/16

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 Haas Director of Hop Breeding Michael Ferguson and Haas Sensory Manager Jeff Dailey about sustainable replacements for classic hops that are highly susceptible to climate change.

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59:34

Connections, Community & The Guest Experience – Mr...

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2026/09/09

"That's what it's about at the end of the day: connections, community and people.”What is the essence of good hospitality? What is its purpose, and how do you give people what they want in 2026?As they set out to reimagine Mr West in Footscray – complete with transforming the downstairs bottleshop into a new drink-in space called The Cave – we invited Josh Hodges and Jack Roebuck on to the show to find out what they’ve learned across their careers in beer, bars and beyond.We delve into the reasons

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62:49

Ten Years Of CoConspirators

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2026/09/02

“It’s still fun. That’s the best part.”CoConspirators are in the midst of a year of tenth anniversary celebrations – and approaching five years at their Brunswick brewpub – so we figured it was a fine time to invite the two couples behind the brewery on the show.It gave us the chance to do things a bit differently too: interviewing the couples separately – while aiming to keep the questions as distinct as possible. James chatted to Jacqui and Tim, Will to Maggie and Deon, and between them they

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65:25

Here, There & Every Pair ft Lindsy Greig

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2026/08/26

“I hope everybody snacks. If you don't snack, fix that.Lindsy Greig’s career in craft beer saw her depart New Orleans for New Zealand before jumping across The Ditch to brew in Australia.After arriving on these shores, Lindsy brewed for Stomping Ground then worked in brewery management software with Beer30. These days, she is HPA’s sales rep for New Zealand. It’s a role that sees Lindsy travel frequently to New Zealand to help brewers become better acquainted with hops from Australia's largest

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37:10

Introducing The Full Measure

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2026/08/25

Excuse us while we interrupt our usual programming for an important announcement...As the eagle-eyed and hawk-eared among you will have ascertained from hints dropped in recent weeks, we've been working on a major new project. And that project is now live.Sixteen years on from launching The Crafty Pint, we've created The Full Measure: a publication dedicated to the world of Australian spirits. It comes with its own podcast too – a blend of weekly shows covering the latest spirits news and

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72:35

From Video Games To Beer To Hot Sauce & Beyond

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2026/08/19

"We shifted the needle so hard in so many ways.”If you can point me in the direction of anyone in Australia who ticks more of the stereotypical “craft beer guy” boxes than Ryan Davidson, I’m all ears.He went from a nerd making video games to a nerd making beer in the garage of fellow video-gaming-beer-nerd-mate Fil Kemp, and now that he’s no longer part of the brewery they founded, Little Bang Brewing, he’s making hot sauces– well, “condiments for a post-condiment world” – with a psychedelic

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48:26

Connecting With Consumers On Cape Naturaliste – Eagle...

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2026/08/12

“People just want connection.”We head to WA’s South West in this week’s episode to catch up with Margarita Wallace, who’s been working on brand and marketing for Eagle Bay Brewing since the brewery’s earliest days.Very much part of the Eagle Bay family – not least now she’s married to one of the siblings on whose family farm in Cape Naturaliste the brewery is located – we chat about creating memorable experiences, collaboration, community, and staying true to who you are as a business.Prior to the

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60:36

Deciphering The Science Of Beer

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2026/08/05

"Science communication is a very lovely place with lots of lovely people."This week, The Crafty Pint Podcast heads to Tasmania to catch up with Science Made Beerable. The not-for-profit was launched by Kelsey Picard and Matt Fielding in 2020 as a National Science Week event.In the years since, they've continued to explore the science of beer by inviting different breweries to engage in an annual, always sold-out ExBEERimental Science event. Matt has also joined us a few times to reflect on what's

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66:11

The Life And Death Of Pocketbeagles

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2026/07/29

"All these things, from branding to product, come back to your identity."After a few weeks spent exploring the annals of The Crafty Pint Podcast, we return to our regular programming this week, as Clint Weaver joins us the studio.Clint has spent close to a decade running Pocketbeagles, a graphic design business that focuses on making craft beer (and other beverages) look better. If you've looked at or enjoyed beers from the likes of CoConspirators, Brewmanity, Bright Brewery or One Drop, you'll be

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74:53

Another Round: Life's A Beach – Building A Brewery In...

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2026/07/22

“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.”In the last Another Round episode of The Crafty Pint Podcast, in which we’re rerunning some of our favourite shows from the past two years while various team members are overseas, we figured why not head overseas here too.What’s more, given it’s winter in Australia and plenty of people are seeking out sunnier climes, why not make our destination Bali? To be precise, we're off

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72:07

Another Round: The Art Of Being Evil

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2026/07/15

“I can kind of do whatever I want and two or three weeks later send the beer out and see what happens.”In the third of our Another Round episodes, in which we dip into the 100-plus past shows of The Crafty Pint Podcast throughout July while various team members are overseas, we return to our chat with Rhys Lopez, founder of one-man-band Evil Mega Corp.He takes us into the thinking behind his unique operation, one that allows him to explore any avenue that piques his interest, and move more nimbly

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75:06

Another Round: Voyager's Vision

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2026/07/08

With some in The Crafty Pint Podcast team spending much of winter travelling, we’re tapping into a few past episodes for July.For round two of Another Round, we head back to the Riverina to revisit our chat with Brad Woolner and Stu Whytcross from Voyager Craft Malt. The best mates and business partners have helped pioneer small-scale malting in Australia, including through the launch of Grainstock, Stu’s passion project.The industry event returns in October, so we felt it was a fitting time to

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18:07

THE NEW HOP ORDER: Prysma:tm:: Impactful flavour,...

The Crafty Pint Podcast ·

2026/07/07

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 Customer Solutions Expert Christina Schönberger and Jopen’s Head Brewer Daniel Schappert about using Prysma™ to craft hop flavour that lasts a shelf lifetime.

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81:01

Another Round: Everything Indie, All The Time

The Crafty Pint Podcast ·

2026/07/01

Something a little different from The Crafty Pint Podcast this week – and for the rest of July too.As flagged in recent episodes, we’re taking a short break from running new full-length interviews. All three key players in the production of the show are on back-to-back overseas trips and a major new project is coming to fruition soon.The beer news keeps coming, however, so we’re still recording fresh reviews of the week in beer. And, given we’ve got so many great chats to dip into from the past

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66:22

From Zero To Hero: The Rise Of Non-Alc Beer

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2026/06/24

“I don't see any ceiling for non-alc beer.”It’s fair to say there were plenty of skeptics when non-alcoholic beer first started to appear in earnest in the local beer scene. Yet, in the half-decade-plus since we ran a blind tasting featuring early entrants to the market, the sector has grown and grown.While some brands have come and gone, there’s a growing number of established brands and many other breweries for whom their non-alc range forms a significant part of their sales. What’s more, Bridge

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57:28

A Brave New World For Beer Awards

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2026/06/17

“Year one for us is proof of concept.”In January, we unveiled plans for a new form of beer awards being conceived by industry titans Justin Fox and Jayne Lewis. Five months on and submissions are now open for The Beer Championships, so we invited them to join us on the show to find out more.We delve into the genesis for this new approach to assessing and celebrating greatness in beer, their reasons for heading down this path after years spent judging across the world, and their desire to achieve

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