Cabal Events & Specials

Sure, you can enter the competition and try to win a pack featuring Molly Rose's first six beers elsewhere in your member's area.

Or you can take the risk out of the equation and buy one before they're gone with a $10 discount.

We've got a limited number to sell at $120 (they're $130 full price), with the Foundation Packs containing a 750ml bottle of each of a Japanese Dark Lager, an American IPA, a Sour Strawberry Ale, a Mixed Ferment Saison, a barrel aged Barley Wine and a Wild Dark Ale.

You can make a purchase below and, once the beers are packaged and ready to go some time in October, Nic will be in touch re delivery.

Molly Rose Brewing is set to launch its first beers, which will be small batch releases delivered direct to customers' homes in 750ml bottles. 

The first six beers are a Japanese Dark Lager, an American IPA, a Sour Strawberry Ale, a Mixed Ferment Saison, a barrel aged Barley Wine and a Wild Dark Ale.

There's just 150 six-packs and we're giving two away to Cabalistas. Simply enter the ballot below before September 29 when we'll pick and notify winners via email.

We've also got 25 packs available with a $10 discount for Cabalistas – see elsewhere in your member's area.

View competition rules here.

Fixation Brewing has enjoyed a fine start to life, delivering some of the finest hoppy IPAs to eager Aussie drinkers and even winning Champion Medium Brewery at the 2017 Craft Beer Awards.

To celebrate the return of The Fix, the double IPA that made our Best New Beers of 2017 – So Far list, they've given us a case worth $130 to give to a Cabalista.

To make sure you get it as fresh as they want you to have it, we're drawing this prize on September 25.

Simply enter the ballot below before September 29 when we'll pick and notify a winner via email.

View our competition rules here.

The Australian National Homebrewing Conference (ANHC) is holding its annual Pairing Dinner in Melbourne on October 21.

This year's event takes place at the William Angliss Institute, where the chefs will be working with Dai Duong from Uncle to create dishes paired with beers from four champion brewers.

Tickets cost $110pp but we've got a pair to give away to one lucky Cabalista.

Simply enter the ballot below before September 29 when we'll pick and notify a winner via email.

Sydney Beer Week returns with an Opening Gala on October 20 at the Australian National Maritime Museum.

We've got five tickets, each worth almost $50 each, to give away to Crafty Cabalistas.

Simply enter the ballot and we'll pick and notify winners on September 29.

You can view our competition rules here.

When Oktoberfest In The Gardens hits Melbourne on October 14, the organisers are creating what they reckon will be the biggest beer hall ever in Australia.

If you'd like to be there to sample from 20 German beers plus other drinks while being assailed with all manner of entertainment and competitions, you should enter this ballot.

We've got six tickets for Cabal members – each worth more than $70.

Simply enter the ballot and we'll pick and notify winners on September 22.

You can view our competition rules here.

Cutty Cellars annual CraftOberfest returns on October 7, featuring 20 breweries and burgers by The General.

You can read all about it here and, better still, get your hands on one of 20 $20 tasting token packs to share with a mate.

It's first in, best dressed so get in quick. And please only claim a pack if you're able to attend to save us having to redraw.

Brewers Feast takes place from December 1 to 3 in the grounds of Melbourne's historic Abbotsford Convent.

We've got 20 (yes, 20!) tickets to give away to Cabalistas for the Saturday "Craft Beer Festival".

You can read about the event here.

Then enter the ballot below by September 30, when we'll pick and notify winners.

You can check out our competition t's and c's here.

Sydney Beer Week returns from October 20 to 29 – read about it here.

It launches with an Opening Gala on October 20 at the Australian National Maritime Museum.

We've got five tickets, each worth almost $50 each, to give to new members of The Crafty Cabal. That means you'll get pretty much half your first 12 month's membership fee back instantly.

To get your hands on one, simply select the Sydney Beer Week signup bonus from the drop down list when signing up below.

When Oktoberfest In The Gardens hits Melbourne on October 14, the organisers are creating what they reckon will be the biggest beer hall ever seen in Australia.

If you'd like to be there to sample from 20 German beers plus other drinks while being assailed with all manner of entertainment and competitions, we can help.

We've got five tickets to give to new members of The Crafty Cabal – each worth more than $70. That means you'll get pretty much your entire first 12 month's membership fee back instantly.

To get your hands on one, simply select the Oktoberfest In The Gardens signup bonus from the drop down list when signing up below.

Royal Melbourne Oktoberfest lands at the Royal Exhibition Building on September 23, promising to be the most traditional event of its kind in Australia with all six breweries from the Munich event present.

You can read about it here or, if you'd like to be there with a mate, we can help!

We've lined up a double pass worth more than $70 to offer as signup bonus for a new member of The Crafty Cabal. 

Grab it and you've already got almost all of your first year's fee back straight away and still have 12 months in which to redeem offers, attend other exclusive events, enter competitions and more – all while supporting independent beer journalism.

What's not to like?

Just make sure you select the Royal Melbourne Oktoberfest signup bonus from the dropdown below when joining.

Cheers!

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Royal Melbourne Oktoberfest lands at the Royal Exhibition Building on September 23, promising to be the most traditional event of its kind in Australia with all six breweries from the Munich event present.

You can read about it here or try to get your hands on a double pass worth more than $70 by entering the ballot below.

We'll select winners at random on September 8 and notify them by email soon after.

You can check our competition rules here.

Brewers Feast is a festival that's returning to Abbotsford Convent for a second time from December 1 to 3, 2017. You can read all about it here.

If you'd like to be there with a mate, we can help!

We've lined up ten double passes for the Saturday "Craft Beer Festival" worth more than $70 each to offer as signup bonuses for new members of The Crafty Cabal. 

Grab one of them and you've already got almost all of your first year's fee back straight away and still have 12 months in which to redeem offers, attend other exclusive events, enter competitions and more – all while supporting independent beer journalism.

What's not to like?

Just make sure you select the Brewers Feast signup bonus from the dropdown below when joining.

Cheers!

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Beer InCider returns to Brisbane on September 22 and 23, showcasing more than 300 beers and ciders from 53 independent producers. Read all about it here.

We've lined up six double passes worth more than $70 for new signups to The Crafty Cabal – not a bad instant return on your $99 first year's fee to become a Crafty Pint supporter!

To secure one, simply signup below and make sure you select the correct dropdown option.

Once all the signup bonuses are gone, we'll hook you up with the festival organisers.

Cheers!

Beer InCider returns to Brisbane on September 22 and 23 and we've got eight tickets to give away to Cabalistas.

Simply enter the ballot below and we'll pick winners and notify them via email on August 31.

For more on the festival, head here.

For our competition rules, head here.

On September 9, 3 Ravens' Brewery Bar turns one. To celebrate, they are brewing their first ever Birthday Barley Wine then throwing a massive Viking party.

You can read all about the festivities here and, as you're a Crafty Pint supporter, you can throw your hat in the ring for something extra special.

Two dozen of you will be able to enjoy a masterclass with the 3 Ravens brewers at which you get to take part in the brewing of the Birthday Barley Wine and enjoy a taste of all six of the "Nevermore" one-off kegs they're tapping on the day plus a five-year-old stock ale they use for blending.

The sessions are at 2pm and 4pm.

For your chance to be there, enter the ballot below, indicating which session you would like to attend.

We will select winners at random on August 31 and notify them by email soon after.

You can check our competition rules here.

Join us from 7pm on August 23 as we take our Getting Blind With Crafty sessions to the public once more at Tallboy and Moose.

We'll be lining up nine of the top beers from our most recent imperial stout blind tasting and inviting 30 paying guests to sample them blind alongside a panel of experts.

There will be prizes on the night too.

Tickets cost $39pp but we've got a limited number for Cabal members at just $34pp – first come, first served.

More details on the event here.

To mark the arrival of their new Red Ale, Fury & Son is heading to Cargo in Melbourne's Docklands for a five course dinner based around their beers.

You can read all about the event on August 30, 2017, here or you can enter the ballot for a chance of winning a pair of tickets worth $140.

We'll pick the winner on August 16 and notify them via email. 

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Bendigo On The Hop is a unique walking beer festival sees ten venues each host two breweries, with ticketholders invited to make their way from venue to venue, sampling along the way. 

The 2017 event takes place on August 26 and we've got four tickets worth $55pp to give away to Crafty Cabalistas.

Simply register for the ballot below. We'll pick four winners at random on August 11 and notify winners by email soon after.

For more on Bendigo On The Hop 2017, head here.

To check our competition terms and conditions, head here.

Brewoomba returns to Toowoomba on August 5 with four venues hosting brewers and beer lovers for a moving celebration of craft beer.

There will be live music, BBQ, games, a block party, Craft Beer Car Park, shuttle bus and more.

Tickets cost $40pp and you can read all about the event here.

Or you can enter the ballot below and try your luck at winning one of four free tickets we've secured for Cabal members. We'll pick the winners on August 3.

The Adelaide Beer & BBQ Festival returns to the city for the third time from July 28 to 30.

There will be the usual massive lineup of brewers, BBQ chefs, live music and masterclasses, which you can read all about here.

We've got a double pass to the Saturday Beer Geek session to give away to a Cabal member.

Simply register for the ballot below and we'll pick a winner on July 23.

Hops To Home is a unique online retailer that specialises in CANimals and growlers that they fill with fresh beer not usually available in Australia in packaged form.

They've just taken delivery of beers from Old Wives Ales and Co-Conspirators and are offering triple-packs to Cabalistas with a 23 percent saving on the full retail price. That's three 946ml CANimals filled with:

• Co-Conspirators – The Matriatch NEIPA 6.5%
• Co-Conspirators – The Bean Counter Porter 5%
• Old Wives Ales – Blood Moon Red IPA 7%

We've got eight packs for Cabalistas, each costing $49.95 and with FREE SHIPPING anywhere in Australia. 

To get your hands on one, hit the purchase button below and enter your preferred delivery address. If you wish to use a card other than the one you signed up with, you can enter those details below too.

Filled July 2 and being shipped July 10, 2017, so orders must be in by 11pm on July 7.

Mornington Peninsula Brewery recently launched its Artisanal range of barrel aged beers. 

Now they're inviting Cabal Members to join them in the Barrel Room for an exclusive taste of the beers, straight from the barrels!

This event will include a preview of the second beer in the Artisanal range as well as a light lunch.

When: Saturday July 22 at midday

Where: Mornington Peninsula Brewery. 72 Watt Road, Mornington

Cost: Free – for you and a mate!

Simply register your interest below, and enter the details of your plus one. 

The winners and medalists in the 2017 Perth Royal Beer Awards will be announced on June 30.

And, for the first time, the organisers are inviting the public to join them the following day to sample the 600 entries – including all the gold, silver and bronze medal winners.

We've got six tickets, each worth $30 plus BF, to give away to Cabal members. They get you unlimited tasting at the event, while stocks last.

When: July 1, 2017 – 2pm to 5pm

Where: Centenary Pavilion, Claremont Showground

Enter the ballot below – we'll be picking winners on Sunday (June 25) to make sure your tickets get to you in time.

It's cold and miserable in Melbourne so it must be time to head to warmer climes. That means it's time for what's becoming an annual Crafty winter trip to South East Queensland.

As in 2016, when we shouted beers and pizza for Cabalistas and industry supporters at The Scratch, we're doing it again, this time at Brewski.

It's a chance to catch up, to say thanks for your support and for you to bring a mate along too. Nothing too flash, just free beer and some food.

When: July 8 – 5pm to 7.30pm

Where: Brewski

If you'd like to come along, just register and enter the details of the mate you plan to bring with you. 

RSVP by June 30 so we can ensure we've got enough beer!

To mark the launch of their latest beer, the Horn Swatter American Stout, Old Wives Ales is hosting a six tap takeover at Carwyn Cellars on Sunday, June 25.

So, as they did for the launch of their Pop's Passion Tart Gose, they're inviting half a dozen Cabal members to join them in Carwyn's side room at 12.30pm, before the public event, for a free guided tasting through each of the six.

If you'd like to be there, enter the ballot below. We'll pick the six lucky winners on Thursday evening. 

Please make sure you only enter if you can definitely attend at 12.30pm on Sunday.

Join us from 7pm on June 28 as we take out Getting Blind With Crafty sessions to the public at Tallboy and Moose.

We'll be lining up the top 12 beers from our most recent blind tasting and inviting 30 paying guests to sample them blind alongside a panel of experts.

There will be prizes on the night too.

Tickets cost $29pp but we've got a limited number for Cabal members at just $24pp – first come, first served.

More details on the event here.

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Bendigo On The Hop is a unique walking beer festival sees ten venues each host two breweries, with ticketholders invited to make their way from venue to venue, sampling along the way. 

The 2017 event takes place on August 26 and we've got tickets worth $55pp to give away to Crafty Pint readers who want to become supporters by joining The Crafty Cabal.

Simply select the signup bonus from the drop down list below.

For more on Bendigo On The Hop 2017, head here.

The Oak Barrel's annual Sydney Craft Beer & Cider Fair might be smaller in size than many Australia beer festivals, but it offers one of the biggest selections of beer.

In 2017, that means more than 150 beers from 22 small producers at the event on June 24.

Tickets cost $55pp, which get you as much sipping and sampling as you like plus a $10 food voucher.

And we've got two double passes worth $110 for the next two Cabal signups who choose this signup bonus.

So that's $99 to join for a year and $110 value instantly. Hmmm...

You've all tasted Pirate Life's beers – now you can come and enjoy them at source.

Crafty Cabal members are invited to join us at the brewery on the evening of June 30 for a tour and tasting with the brewers.

See where the beers that have taken Australia by storm are brewed, find out more about the brewery's future plans and sample the freshest beers possible. 

When: 6pm on June 30
Where: 89 South Road, Hindmarsh
Cost: Free – includes tour, beer & food

Cabal members can bring a plus one along too. Just enter their details below.

NB: Numbers are strictly limited to 30 so please only register to attend if you are 100 percent certain you can make it.

Of all the NE style IPAs released in Australia to date, 3 Ravens' Juicy is arguably the finest.

On June 3, they're canning it for the first time on what the brewers are tagging Juicy Day.

To mark the occasion, they're inviting 20 Cabalistas for an exclusive tour of the brewery and a chance to taste the first Juicy cans straight off the line before the official Juicy Day proceedings start. You'll also get to taste the new Mango Lassi IPA and beers from the barrel program.

When: 11am to midday
Where: 3 Ravens Brewery, 1 Theobald Street, Thornbury
Cost: Free

Numbers are strictly limited so this is for members only. Please only register if you are 100 percent able to come along.

Wildflower Brewing & Blending is a new Sydney operation that's garnered much attention since announcing its existence to the world. Read our article here.

Focused on blending and ageing beers using mixed fermentations and wild yeasts, it is set to open its cellar door for the first time on June 3.

But if you're a Cabal member and you get in quick, you can join founder Topher for a pre-opening tour & tasting two days earlier.

When: June 1 – from 6pm to 7.30pm

Where: 11-13 Brompton St, Marrickville

There are just 20 spots available – first come, first served – and we'll be providing cheese and charcuterie to accompany the beers. Due to the limited numbers, this is a member only event – no plus ones.

Topher says attendees are welcome to join him for more beers at Grifter afterwards.

NB Please only register if you are 100 percent able to attend. We put these free events on especially for Cabal members so when we have no shows it's unfair on members that miss out. Cheers!

A match made in heaven! Together with 3 Ravens, Milk the Cow, Ganache Chocolate and Aviary Coffee, Ben's Brew Tours will help you discover how perfectly cheese, chocolate and coffee go with craft beer. 

This experience pairs cheeses from Milk the Cow, chocolates from Ganache Chocolate and coffee from Aviary Coffee with a range of beers from 3 Ravens.

You can find out more about the 2.5 hour tasting here, with each taste tester receiving a ‘Perfect Pairings’ gift bag, including take home craft beer glass and special offer from each guest speaker.

As a Crafty Cabal member, tickets are only $60 – down from $85! 

Sound awesome? Book here now - limited spots available for the event that runs from 1pm on May 13 at 3 Ravens in Thornbury. 

On the Monday night of Good Beer Week, we're hosting Home Brewer to Pro Brewer, a long-running Good Beer Week event at which brewers tell their tales of moving from brewing at home to the commercial world.

Starring and sharing their beers in 2017 are:

• Ben Kraus (Bridge Road)
• Simon Walkenhorst (Hargreaves Hill)
• Chris Moore (Sailors Grave)
• Ben Hamilton (Watts River)

Tickets cost $60pp and include a two course dinner but as Cabal members you can be there for just $40. 

Full details of the event at The Cherry Tree, which kicks off at 7pm on May 15, are here.

Stone & Wood is bring a beach party vibe to Prahran this Good Beer Week.

They're hooking up with Ladro TAP for a Sunday session featuring DJs, unlimited Ladro pizza and both favourites and specialties on tap from Stone & Wood – plus the #PoO17 beers from Italy and Spain.

We've got eight double passes to give away to Cabal members – each worth $66. To be in with a chance of winning one, register for the ballot below and we'll pick the winners on May 8.

Party on!

On the Monday night of Good Beer Week, we're hosting Home Brewer to Pro Brewer, a long-running Good Beer Week event at which brewers tell their tales of moving from brewing at home to the commercial world.

Starring and sharing their beers in 2017 are:

• Ben Kraus (Bridge Road)
• Simon Walkenhorst (Hargreaves Hill)
• Chris Moore (Sailors Grave)
• Ben Hamilton (Watts River)

Tickets cost $60pp and include a two course dinner but we've got eight to give away to Cabal members absolutely free. 

Full details of the event at The Cherry Tree, which kicks off at 7pm on May 15, are here.

Enter below and we'll notify winners on May 9.

NB This competition is to win single tickets only.

Hops To Home is a unique online retailer that specialises in CANimals and growlers that they fill with fresh beer not usually available in Australia in packaged form.

This month they're offering Cabalistas the chance to get their hands on triple packs of:

3 x 946ml - West City Brewing – Oaty Session Stout 5.0%
3 x 946ml - Cavalier – Fruit Punch IPA 6.4% SOLD OUT! JUST STOUT LEFT!

We've got just FOUR packs of each for Cabalistas with delivery fee waived – a saving of 15%. 

To get your hands on one, select which you're after from the drop down list, hit the purchase button below and enter your preferred delivery address. If you wish to use a card other than the one you signed up with, you can enter those details below too.

Filled April 30 and being shipped May 7, 2017, so order by May 6.

If you're heading to the Good Beer Week Opening Party on May 12, we've got a treat for you.

From 6pm to 8pm in the upstairs space at Beer DeLuxe Fed Square we'll be hosting Cabalistas and their mates for a tasting with a trio of local brewers: 3 Ravens, Hawkers and Venom.

Guests will each get a schooner of the three beers on tap, we'll be putting on food and you can then head downstairs to the main party.

Register below if you'd like to be there – first come, first served. 

NB: Please only register if you are definitely able to come as spaces are limited and we don't want anyone to miss out.

Sailors Grave is heading to Slowbeer for an evening of beer and cheese pairing with Farmgate on May 10.

You can read about it here.

Tickets cost $50 but Slowbeer has offered Cabal members the chance to be there for just $30. There's just ten discount tickets available though so get in quick.

If you'd like to buy two tickets so you can bring a mate, click on the other offer link in your member's area.

Sailors Grave is heading to Slowbeer for an evening of beer and cheese pairing with Farmgate on May 10.

You can read about it here.

Tickets cost $50 but Slowbeer has offered Cabal members the chance to be there for just $30. There's just ten discount tickets available though so get in quick.

If you'd like to buy two tickets so you can bring a mate, click below. If you're after just one, click on the other offer link in your member's area.

The Crafty Pint has something new to unveil. To celebrate, we're throwing a party for friends and supporters. That means you.

We'll be pouring free beers from our mates, have a DJ spinning tunes and have food onsite too. There will also be tinnies on sale to raise money for WaterAid.

It's on Saturday April 29 from 7pm til late at a the future home of Bodriggy Brewing in Abbotsford. 

If you'd like to come along, simply register below. You can bring a mate along too – just enter their details and they'll receive an invite too. 

Please RSVP by April 14 so we can cater accordingly.

Exit Brewing is opening its own bar in Richmond: Uitgang Bar (Flemish for exit – a reference to their spiritual brewing home, Belgium).

You can read more about it here.

Or you can simply enter a ballot to be one of five Cabal members to be a VIP guest at the invite only launch party on April 5, the day before it opens to the public.

Simply register your interest below and we'll notify winners on March 31.

Launceston's Fresh Hop Festival is unique among Australian beer festivals as it sees nothing but beers brewed with fresh hop beers showcased over three days.

In 2017, 26 Australian breweries are creating beers to be poured from April 21 to 23 out the back of Saint John Craft Beer.

There is live music as well as masterclasses, chances to meet the brewers and also a Brewers Brunch. Read all about it here.

And as part of our partnership with the festival, we've lined up a sweet prize for Cabal members comprising:

• A double pass for entry all weekend
• Two seats at the Brewers Brunch hosted by Ocho

It's worth $160 and we'll pick the winner on April 7 to give the winner time to make arrangements to be there. Good luck!

NB If you've got mates thinking of joining the Cabal, why not double your chances and direct them towards the signup offer we have in place for the festival here?

GABS returns to Melbourne and Sydney in May 2017 with more festival beers and more entertainment than ever before.

We've lined up more than $2,500 worth of double passes for every session in Melbourne and Sydney to give away to new signups to our beer lovers bonus scheme, The Crafty Cabal. 

They're worth close to $100, meaning you get all your first year's membership back instantly and still have 12 months in which to take advantage of all the other events, deals and giveaways we line up for Crafty Pint supporters.

To grab a double pass, simply sign up below and make sure you check the box indicating you want this offer. We'll get in touch to check which session you're after.

NB Your first choice of session may have gone – we'll look to update this page when a session's passes have been taken.

JUST ONE DOUBLE PASS LEFT NOW FOR SATURDAY NIGHT! ALL OTHERS GONE...

GABS returns to Melbourne and Sydney in May 2017 with more festival beers and more entertainment than ever before.

We've lined up more than $2,500 worth of double passes to every session in Melbourne and Sydney give away to new signups to our beer lovers bonus scheme, The Crafty Cabal. NB All Melbourne sessions were snapped up in days

They're worth close to $100, meaning you get all your first year's membership back instantly and still have 12 months in which to take advantage of all the other events, deals and giveaways we line up for Crafty Pint supporters.

To grab a double pass for the GABS Sydney evening session (afternoon passes are all gone), simply sign up below and we'll get in touch with your tickets.

GABS returns to Melbourne and Sydney in May 2017 and we've lined up two tickets for all seven sessions to give away to Cabal members.

If you'd like to win them, just enter this ballot, indicating which session you'd like to attend.

We'll pick the winners on March 28 to allow those who missed out plenty of time to make use of the 10 percent discount we've lined up too. And look out for a pair of sweet prizes coming up in April too...

What's more, if you've got mates who've been thinking of joining the Cabal, we've got some sweet signup bonuses for GABS too – double passes to all seven sessions. 

If you fancy getting your final weekend of Brewsvegas off to a flying start, then come and join us at the South Australian venue, Fitz + Potts.

After the SA brewer who was originally coming for brunch pulled out, we decided to put something on for Cabalistas instead. So we are: Jugs 'n' Jaffles.

Head to the Nundah bar at 11.30am on March 18 and we'll be shouting beers as Cass from the venue serves up their legendary jaffles before we head off for bar shouts at the WA and NSW venues.

The cost to you, as Cabal members, is $0. And you can bring a mate too. Just enter their details when applying for your spot.

Space is limited so if you fancy it, get in quick!

Hops To Home is a unique online retailer that specialises in CANimals and growlers that they fill with fresh beer not usually available in Australia in packaged form.

They've just taken delivery of beers from Hop Nation, Bodriggy and Co-Conspirators and are offering six-packs to Cabalistas with a 23 percent saving on the full retail price. That's six 946ml CANimals filled with:

• 2 x 946ml - Hop Nation – The One Tug Fresh Hop IPA 6.8%
• 2 x 946ml - Conspirators – The Butcher 6%
• 2 x 946ml - Bodriggy Brewing Co. -Pineapple Cream Ale

We've got just FOUR packs for Cabalistas. 

To get your hands on one, hit the purchase button below and enter your preferred delivery address. If you wish to use a card other than the one you signed up with, you can enter those details below too.

Filled April 9 and being shipped April 18, 2017

On the closing weekend of Brewsvegas, The Crafty Pint will be in Brisbane hosting brewer chats at the Pint of Origin venues.

We kick off our Saturday activities at Fitz + Potts with a beer brunch with Denham D'Silva, founder of Barossa Valley Brewing.

On offer is a tasting paddle of six of his beers plus jaffles and snacks. Tickets are $29 for ordinary people, but just $19 for Cabal members.

If you'd like to be there, simply hit the button below to book your spot. It kicks off at 11.30am at Fitz + Potts on March 18.

The Yarra Valley Beer & Cider Festival brings together Victorian brewers, cider makers and food stalls – plus all ages entertainment – at the Lilydale Showgrounds on April 1, 2017.

You can read more about it here.

We've got six ticket & token packs worth $35 each to give away to Cabal members.

To be in with a chance of winning one, register below and we'll pick and notify the lucky half dozen on March 9.

Good luck!

OK. We're ready to rock n roll with this Cabal event.

On March 31, Modus Operandi will launch of a new limited edition can and they're inviting Cabalistas to be the first to get their hands on them – and will be taking you on a tour into the heart of the brewery with owner Grant and head brewer Dennis.

There will be beer, food, something to take home and, for those in need, transport to and from the city. 

We've got eight spots available for people who can make their way to the brewery direct and don't need a lift with Dave's Brewery Tours. We'll be kicking off the tour at 7pm.

Unlike most Cabal events, this isn't free (partly to make sure those who are lucky enough to get a spot turn up!) but it is still phenomenal value – $12.50pp for all the above.

If you'd prefer a lift to and from the city, check out the other event listing as we've got 21 spots on the bus.

OK. We're ready to rock n roll with this Cabal event.

On March 31, Modus Operandi will launch of a new limited edition can and they're inviting Cabalistas to be the first to get their hands on them – and will be taking you on a tour into the heart of the brewery with owner Grant and head brewer Dennis.

There will be beer, food, something to take home and, for those in need, transport to and from the city. 

Thanks to Dave's Brewery Tours, we have 21 spaces for people wanting to travel from Sydney to the Mona Vale Brewery and back. The buses will be leaving from the Royal Albert Hotel at 5.30pm to arrive at Modus for a 7pm start and will return to the RAH after the event.

The buses will also make a stop at The Public in Cammeray at 6pm if there are people who want to hop on then. When booking, please specify where you would like to be picked up.

The buses are filled now but there are still spots (for just $12.50) for people who can make their way to and from the brewery under their own steam. See the other listing to book one of those.

The Melbourne BeerFest brings 65 breweries to Catani Gardens in St Kilda on March 4 and 5 for a weekend of beer tasting, live music, entertainment and more.

We've lined up some signup bonus packages for new Cabal members so, if you're planning on heading along, grab one before they're gone.

Becoming a Crafty Pint supporter means gaining access to exclusive member events, scores of deals at the country's best breweries and venues, and thousands of dollars worth of ticket and beer giveaways. It costs $99 per year – and means you're helping support a small, independent business that in turn is supporting Aussie craft beer.

If you sign up here, you'll instantly get $70 of that back in the form of a pair of weekend double passes to share with a mate. And we're pretty sure you can get far more than the remaining $29 value back over the coming 12 months given just how much we offer.

There's just ONE of these packages left, so get in quick.

We'll pass your details to the organisers, who'll have your passes at the Box Office.

The Fresh Hop Festival in Launceston stands out in a busy lineup of Australian beer festivals.

Launched by Saint John Craft Beer, it showcases nothing but fresh hop beers made with hops from the 2017 harvest added to beers within 48 hours of being picked.

This year, 26 Australian breweries are creating beers, which will be launched at the three-day festival that also features masterclasses, a Brewers Brunch, live music and food trucks.

We've got two double passes to each day of the festival to give away to existing Cabalistas – just register below and indicate which day you'd like to attend and we'll pick winners on March 17.

We'll also be running a competition to win two tickets to each day of the festival and two seats at the Brewers Brunch. This will go live on March 17.

And we've got six sweet signup bonuses for new members worth more than $60 each featuring weekend admission, tokens for their first three drinks and a festival t-shirt. So tell your mates to sign up and take advantage before they're gone!

High Country Hops is a unique beer festival in Beechworth that celebrates the region's hop harvest.

Founders Bridge Road Brewers invite their fellow High Country brewers to join them for a family friendly day alongside hop growers and local producers.

You can read more about the event here and, if you're heading to Beechworth on March 25, you could join us and Bridge Road Brewers founder Ben Kraus for a guided tasting of beers brewed with a range of unreleased hops.

Spaces are limited so please only register your interest if you're definitely heading to the festival.

We'll contact those drawn from the ballot on March 9, 2017.

UPDATE: Ben has increased the number that can attend so if you missed the deadline there's room for six more!

The Good Beer Week Gala Showcase sees brewers return to Fed Square on the evenings of March 16 and 17.

It's the first chance for you to get your hands on the official festival program. And, if you're a Cabalista, you could come along to the trade tasting before the public session opens on the Thursday to enjoy samples and chats with the brewers before the masses arrive.

What's more, we'll be hosting an exclusive Meet the Brewers session with a couple of our favourite brewers just for you too.

There are just 20 spots available for Cabal members for the session, which runs from 2pm to 4pm in the Fed Square Atrium. We'll be holding the masterclass in Beer DeLuxe at 3pm.

To be in with a chance of attending, simply enter the ballot below and we'll pick the attendees on February 28.

NB If you also wish to attend the public session that starts at 5pm you will still need to purchase a ticket here.

Hops To Home is a unique online retailer that specialises in CANimals and growlers that they fill with fresh beer not usually available in Australia in packaged form.

They also sell other canned beer on occasion, including this month cans from NZ's Funk Estate.

They're offering eight 440ml cans to Cabalistas and waiving delivery fees. The Fresh Can Pack is made up of:

• It’s a Pearler Australian IPA 7 percent ABV
• It’s a Doozy IPA 6.6 percent ABV
• It’s a Beaut APA  7 percent ABV

We've got just five packs for Cabalistas.

To get your hands on one, hit the purchase button below and enter your preferred delivery address. If you wish to use a card other than the one you signed up with, you can enter those details below too.

Cheers

Hops To Home is a unique online retailer that specialises in CANimals and growlers that they fill with fresh beer not usually available in Australia in packaged form.

They've just taken delivery of beers from Hop Nation and Old Wives and are offering six-packs to Cabalistas and waiving delivery fees. That's six 953ml CANimals filled with:

• Hop Nation – The Expat DIPA – 8.6 percent ABV
• Hop Nation – The Chop IPA 7.0 percent ABV
• Old Wives Ales – Full Moon Black IPA – 6.5 percent ABV

We've got just five packs for Cabalistas. They were filled on Feb 4, 2017, and will remain fresh for four weeks from that date.

To get your hands on one, hit the purchase button below and enter your preferred delivery address. If you wish to use a card other than the one you signed up with, you can enter those details below too.

Cheers

The Melbourne BeerFest returns to Catani Gardens in St Kilda this March, with 65 beer and cider stalls and the usual array of food, entertainment and masterclasses.

We've lined up a massive giveaway for Cabal members – plus some juicy packages for new signups too.

You can read all about the festival here. Or you can simply throw your name into the hat here for a chance to get your hands on one of more than 30 day tickets worth $25 each. 

Please specify which day you would like to attend when registering and we'll notify winners on February 24 so those who miss out can still grab tickets.

We've also got ten double weekend passes worth $70 each for the first ten new signups with VIC postcodes after February 7 so, if you've any mates thinking of signing up feel free to tell 'em.

The Canberra Craft Beer & Cider Festival returns for a tenth time on March 18, 2017.

There will be more than 100 beers and ciders on offer from the likes of BentSpoke, Sydney Brewery, Pact Beer, Wayward Brewing, Rocks and more.

It takes place in the gardens of the heritage Mercure Canberra in Braddon and is designed to be a family friendly day too.

We've secured a prize pack for one lucky Cabalista featuring six tickets to share with mates – each gets you your first five tasters.

You can read more about the festival here or just register below for a chance to be the toast of your mates. We'll pick the winner on February 17, 2017. 

We're excited about this one! We've been chatting to our mates at Modus Operandi for some time about a Cabal event and now it's happening.

Full details will be revealed nearer the time, but what we can tell you is that it will be on March 31, it involves the launch of a new limited edition can, it's for Cabalistas only and we'll be taking you into the heart of the brewery with owner Grant and head brewer Dennis.

There will of course be beer. And food. And, no doubt, other goodies too.

We'll finalise everything ASAP. For now, you can register below if you'd like to be notified as soon as tickets go on sale.

Hops To Home is a unique online retailer that specialises in CANimals and growlers that they fill with fresh beer not usually available in Australia in packaged form.

They've just taken delivery of beers from Tuatara and are offering six-packs to Cabalistas for 10% off RRP. That's six 953ml CANimals filled with:

• Golden Eye Imperial Pilsner – 7 percent ABV
• Kapai Aotearoa Pale Ale – 5.8 percent ABV
• Special Release G.O.A.T. Double IPA – 7 percent ABV

To get your hands on one, hit the purchase button below and enter your preferred delivery address. If you wish to use a card other than the one you signed up with, you can enter those details below too.

Cheers

The Great Australian Beer Festival returns to the Geelong Racecourse on February 18, 2017, with all the old features and a few new ones too.

That means more than 200 beers and ciders to sample from, three stages of live entertainment, a keg rolling competition, masterclasses, an international brewery section and more.

If you fancy joining 5,000 beer lovers on the day for free, then register for the ballot by clicking the button below as we've got four admission tickets worth just shy of $40 each to give away to Cabalistas.

We'll close the ballot and pick the winners on February 10, 2017, so those that miss out have a chance to grab tickets the old-fashioned way.

Good luck!

NB: We've also secured three Entry & Token packages worth $80 each for the first three new signups with a VIC postcode so if you've got any mates who've been thinking of signing up, let them know ASAP!

If you fancy attending the 2017 South West Craft Beer Festival on us, then simply register your interest below.

It takes place at Old Broadwater Farm in Busselton and on offer will be more than 80 local brews alongside cuisine and music drawn from the local area too.

The organisers are welcoming more than 20 breweries, who will be showcasing their beers around three live music zones; the music lineup has been nominated by the brewers too.

We'll pick the winners on January 20 so those who miss out have plenty of time to snap up tickets.

NB These are four single tickets, not double passes.

The Ballarat Beer Festival has been a summer highlight for Victorian beer lovers for the past five years, mixing a vast array of beers and brewers with live music, masterclasses and more.

It returns to the city the organisers prefer to refer to as Beerllarat on January 21, 2017, and we've lined up discounted tickets for Cabalistas.

Standard General Admission tickets cost $49pp but we've lined up 35 at the knockdown price of $30.

If you'd like to get your hands on one of these reduced price tickets, simply register for the ballot below. We'll pick and contact the winners before Christmas.

NB If you've got a mate in Victoria who's been thinking of joining The Cabal, tell them that now's the time as the first ten new signups after November 30 with a VIC postcode will receive a $69 Festival Essentials ticket, which includes admission and $20 of festival currency, as a welcome gift.

One of the country's most adventurous and prolific brewers has put together another mixed 12-pack of limited released for Crafty Pint supporters.

Red Duck is offering its second Cabal Quack Pack – 12 Days of Quacking – for $99 including postage, which is $20 off what you'd pay for the pack at the brewery's cellar door. 

The 12 500ml bottles in the pack are:

• Bandicoot Small Hoppy Ale
• Neck*er Apricot Wheat
• White Garden
• Duck Punt Saison
• Herr Duckshund's Munich Lager
• Bikki Bikki Belgian Biscuit Bierre
• City of Umber Brown Ale
• Cousin Iti Hoppy Red
• Ulysses Irish Stout
• Big Licky Liquorice Stout
• Hop Shark Hammerhead IPA
• Hodor Hodor Imperial Porter

Time flies when you're having fun, or when you're making good beer.

Melbourne gypsy brewers Old Wives Ales are celebrating their first birthday on Sunday, December 4, right where they tapped their very first beer: Carwyn Cellars.

The Old Wive Ales crew will have five of their best brews pouring, including two one-off kegs brewed just for the occasion.

While the proper festivities kick off at 1pm, Cabalistas can get themselves in the draw for a special tasting and a chat with the brewing team at 12pm.

Register now for your chance to win and we'll pick eight lucky winners at the end of November.

Moon Dog is opening the doors to its new brewery and function space to Crafty Cabal members before they're opened to the public.

They're inviting 25 Cabal members to go on a tour and tasting on November 23. If you'd like to be one of them, then get your registration in quick as it's first come, first served.

There's no fee, you just need to be in quick. If you're successful, the details are:

When: 6pm on November 23

Where: Moon Dog Craft Brewery, 17 Duke Street, Abbotsford

What: Tour of the new brewery and function room plus guided tasting

Then you can head into the brewery bar to enjoy the rest of the evening.

See you there!

NB: Please only register if you can definitely make it as places are limited. We've had no shows at previous Cabal exclusive events and we'd rather as many got to attend as possible.

We like to do our bar shouts for Cabal members at the best venues. So, having held events at Forester's Hall and Beer DeLuxe in Melbourne, The Scratch in Brisbane, The Wheaty in Adelaide and the Royal Albert in Sydney, it's time to hit The Dutch Trading Co for our first Perth gathering.

We'll be shouting beers and putting on food from 7pm to 9pm on November 19, 2016, following our IPA Blind Tasting at the same venue.

If you'd like to attend, simply hit the button below to register. And, if you'd like to bring a mate along too, you can; just enter their details in the boxes below and they'll receive an invite.

Please register by November 11 so we can make sure there's plenty of beer and food to go around.

See you there!

Feral Brewing and Bar Pop have united to throw another Feral Fest in Perth's Urban Orchard on November 11.

They're be officially launching their new cans and tapping no less than 22 different Feral brews.

There will also be food trucks and live music. You can read all about it here.

Or you can simply find out for yourself by grabbing one of the free tickets we've got for Cabal members. First come, first served!

The Crafty Pint has been lucky enough to be welcomed into breweries all over Australia over the past few years. And part of our aim with the Crafty Cabal is to share the beer world's generosity with our readers.

Which means opening up amazing opportunities like this: a chance to visit Feral and Nail's new Brewcorp facility before it opens.

They're inviting Cabal members along at 6pm on Friday, November 18 for what will be pretty unique knock beers – including a tour of the new facility and tastings of some of their newest beers.

Spots for this amazing opportunity cost a ridiculously low $10, which includes the tour, beers and food. 

Spaces are strictly limited. To book yours, simply hit the the button below.

We're heading to The DTC on November 19 to host an IPA Blind Tasting.

We'll be lining up some of the best IPAs being brewed across Australia for you to taste and score so we can see who you rate the best using just your senses.

Tickets for the event, which includes all beer samples and some nibbles, cost $35pp – unless you're a Crafty Pint supporter, in which case it's just $10.

It kicks off at 4pm and we're shouting drinks at the bar afterwards for Cabal members and our friends in the beer industry so stick around for that too.

Top grab your discount ticket, just hit the button below.

If you'd like to attend the Freo BeerFest for free, then hopefully we can help.

We've got hundreds of dollars worth of day and weekend passes to give away, part of a sweet lineup of goodies we've got for Cabalistas during WA Beer Week.

The BeerFest offer features:

• Five $60 weekend passes & a festival t-shirt for new signups to the Cabal with a WA postcode
• Ten day passes for existing Cabal members

As an existing member, simply hit the button below and, if you're one of the first ten, we'll get in touch to find out which day you'd like to attend.

Look out for more WA Beer Week giveaways, a hop-heavy event featuring Cabal specials, a bar shout and, all being well, another Cabal exclusive too...

NB Please only register for tickets if you can definitely attend!

Cutty Cellars Craft-Oberfest sees around 20 local and German brewers showcasing their wares on October 8 alongside food trucks and live music from Billy Demos.

We're partnering with the store again and have $500 of tasting tokens to give away to Cabal members.

We've got five $60 packs for the first five new signups with a NSW code to share with their mates and ten $20 packs for existing Cabal members.

To be in with a chance of getting your hands on one of the $20 packs, simply hit the button below and we'll pick the winners on October 1.

And, if you've got mates who you reckon would love to be a Crafty Pint supporter and gain access to all the stuff you already do, then get them to sign up quick to receive of the $60 packs.

Cheers!

The Brewers Feast comes to the beautiful grounds of Melbourne's Abbotsford Convent on October 28 and 29, 2016. And we've lined up some awesome VIP packages for our supporters.

Friday night at the festival is the Craft Beer Tasting Adventure, with food pairing front and centre. Admission includes a tasting plate of food that comes with recommended pairings from the assembled brewers. 

On top of this, we've worked with the organisers to add the following bonuses for our Cabal giveaway:

• $20 in festival currency
• $20 discount off entry to Saturday's session
• A t-shirt
• Entry to Cavalier's VIP Beer Garden

And that's not all! Before the gates open to the public, Crafty Pint founder James Smith will be hosting an exclusive meet the brewers session for Cabalistas featuring some of the festival brewers.

We've already given away 15 free of charge but have secured another 20 at just $50 – less than the standard entry to the festival and with all the above added benefits.

If you'd like one, please hit the button below and once all 20 spots have been grabbed we'll send out instructions on how to secure your ticket.

US craft in cans pioneers officially arrived in Australia for the first time recently and online CANimal and growler retailer Hops to Home snapped them up quick.

Now they're offering a hop heavy CANimal triple pack for a Cabal only price of $49.95 including P&P nationwide – that's a $15 saving.

The pack includes CANimals of:

• Dale's Pale
• IPA
• Throwback IPA

There's a seriously limited number so if you want to get your hands on one of them, get in quick!

NB: Hops to Home ships on Tuesdays and deliveries typically take one to three business days.

The Brewers Feast comes to the beautiful grounds of Melbourne's Abbotsford Convent on October 28 and 29, 2016. And we've lined up some awesome VIP packages for our supporters.

Friday night at the festival is the Craft Beer Tasting Adventure, with food pairing front and centre. Admission includes a tasting plate of food that comes with recommended pairings from the assembled brewers. 

On top of this, we've worked with the organisers to add the following bonuses for our Cabal giveaway:

• $20 in festival currency
• A Brewers Feast t-shirt
• $20 discount off entry to Saturday's session
• Entry to Cavalier's VIP Beer Garden

And that's not all! Before the gates open to the public, Crafty Pint founder James Smith will be hosting an exclusive meet the brewers session for Cabalistas featuring some of the festival brewers.

The total value of the VIP package is more than $130. However, we've got 15 to give away free.

UPDATE: The winners have been selected and are being notified. If you missed out, don't worry – we've got stage II of this promo going live on September 19...

Cabalistas! Come and say, "Hi!" at the Royal Albert Hotel on September 8 as we host our first Cabal get together in New South Wales.

We'll be shouting drinks at the bar from 5.30pm to 8pm for you and our supporters in the beer industry – and supplying food too.

If you'd like to attend, simply hit the button below to register. And, if you'd like to bring a mate along too, you can; just enter their details in the boxes below and they'll receive an invite.

Please register by September 2 so we can make sure there's plenty of beer and food to go around.

Beers pouring free on the night are:

• Nail Brewing Red Ale
• Akasha Angry $%^# XPA
• La Sirene Petit Sour

See you there!

The  Beer InCider Experience returns to Brisbane for a third time this September, filling Albion Park Raceway with more than 30 craft beer and cider producers pouring 150 different beverages as well as many of Brisbane’s favourite food trucks and live music.

And we've got something special for our Cabal members...

We've lined up VIP packages that will gain you free entry to both days of the festival as well as an invitation to a Cabalista only blind tasting featuring five special beers from exhibitors led by Jason from Brews & Bacon.

The value of these packages is $80pp. The cost to Cabalistas is... NOTHING!

If you'd like to be in with a chance of winning one of these, simply register your interest below and we'll notify the lucky applicants at the end of August, well in time for the festival.

The blind tasting kicks off at 2pm on September 17, 2016, so make sure you're free for that session.

Cabalistas are invited to an exclusive Barrel Room tour & tasting at Boatrocker Brewery.

NB The bus from Fed Square is fully booked, but there are still spots available for the Mordialloc pickup – see Event II on the Cabal homepage.

Times:

• From city: Meet Beer DeLuxe Fed Square at 11am on April 17 for 11.15am departure. Bus back to city will depart Boatrocker at 5pm.
• From Mordialloc train station: Pickup at 12.15pm. Drop off service will leave Boatrocker at 4.30pm.

This is an intimate event with just 21 spaces available.

Cabalistas are invited to an exclusive Barrel Room tour & tasting at Boatrocker Brewery.

Boatrocker is one of the most exciting breweries in Australia. Late in 2015, they opened Australia's first Barrel Room, where more than 200 barrels are filled with beer surrounding a 15 tap bar. 

Cabalistas are invited to spend the afternoon of April 17 with Boatrocker founder and head brewer Matt Houghton, enjoying an exclusive tour, tastings direct from barrels, cheese & charcuterie and guided tastings of beers from the bar too. 

We're busing people from Melbourne's CBD with Ben's Brew Tours – and doing a shuttle pickup from Mordialloc Station too. 

The cost? Just $25pp ($20pp if being collected from Mordialloc) for everything – travel, tour, barrel samples, tasting paddles and food.

If any of the spots aren't taken by Cabalistas, we'll put the remaining tickets on sale to the general public for $70.

Times:

• From city: Meet Beer DeLuxe Fed Square at 11am on April 17 for 11.15am departure. Bus back to city will depart Boatrocker at 5pm.
• From Mordialloc train station: Pickup at 12.15pm. Drop off service will leave Boatrocker at 4.30pm.

This is an intimate event with just 21 spaces.

Thanks to all who bought one of the Cabal special Quack Packs. Red Duck will be back with a new one in winter.

Forty lucky Cabalistas are going to be heading to GABS 2016 for free! 

We've secured five tickets for each session in Melbourne and Sydney for the event that's grown into one of the biggest and best in the beer world.

If you'd like to be among the 40, then all you need to do is select which session you'd like to go to from the drop down list and register. You can take a lucky dip on all five, pick a day or pick a session (bearing in mind some might be more popular than others).

The ballot for GABS Melbourne closed on May 6 so now it's time for Sydney.

If you'd like to enter, you've got until May 23. Please choose your preferred session(s) carefully as changing is far from easy one the winners have been drawn.

Good luck!

Pint of Origin returns to Melbourne's Good Beer Week for the fifth time this May. And for the first time we're putting on bus tours hosted by Crafty Pint founder James Smith.

There's still a few spaces left on the bus so we're offering Cabalistas a PoO bonus: $50 off the ticket price.

So if you'd like to join us on May 14 for a tour of six venues, 24 beers, food, prizes, surprises, goodies and a whole heap of fun, we'd love to have you along.

• Details of the May 14 tour are here – it visits, SA, NSW, VIC, Canada, WA and TAS.
• Details of the May 21 tour are here – it visits Melbourne, QLD, NZ, USA, Sydney and Europe. If you'd like to come on this one, check elsewhere in your member's area.

There's limited spaces so get in quick. If you'd like to bring a mate (or more than one) please email crafty@craftypint.com ASAP and we'll see what we can do.

Cheers!

Drinks are on Crafty!

We're throwing a bash at Forester's Hall, the 50 tap beer hall in Melbourne, to officially launch The Crafty Cabal, the subscriber bonus scheme we put live late last year and have been tweaking and enhancing ever since. 

All Cabalistas – and a friend – are invited to join us and heaps of our friends from the Aussie beer world for an afternoon of great (free) beer, pizza and tunes. 

Those in attendance will be able to enjoy:

• Boatrocker Brewery "Big Love" Pale
• Fixation Brewing IPA
• 7 cent Brewery Buzz Killington Berliner Weisse
• Nail Brewing Clout Stout 2015
• Cavalier Brewing Pale Ale
• Red Duck Saison

plus heaps of pizza on us. We've got a DJ plus a little take home memento for Cabalistas too.
It's all happening on Sunday, April 24, from 2pm to 5pm.

If you're planning to come, head to your member's area of The Crafty Cabal and register.
NB We've made allowances for late registrations, so if you're a member and haven't signed up, you have until April 22. 

If you'd like to bring a mate along, simply fill in their name and email and they'll receive an invite too.

This will be the first of regular bar shouts we'll be throwing for Cabal members around the country. Let's make it a good one!

2 Brothers Brewery in Moorabbin is giving its Beer Hall a major overhaul.

The new venue will have 15 taps pouring their beers and ciders, a "leafy industrial beer garden", food trucks and more.

You can read all about it here.

Or, if you'd prefer to go along and check it out for yourself with a friend, you can.

We've got three VIP double passes to give away to Cabalistas that get you through the door and free beer, cider, food and entertainment all evening.

The party runs from 6pm to 10pm on April 9 at  4 Joyner St, Moorabbin, VIC 3189.

Venom Brewing is a new Melbourne-based brewing company that launched with one of the best golden ales in the land and is set to follow up with a black IPA created in conjunction with ex Temple and Homestead man Ron Feruglio.

As much as its beers, however, Venom has been turning heads with its bold look. 

Designed by a tattoo artist and deliberately chosen by founder Joel Drysdale to be of the "Love it / Hate it" ilk, it's achieved just that.

If you're in the "Love it!" camp then Joel is offering t-shirts, which usually retail for $30, for just $20 to Cabal members.

Order now and Joel will be in touch to find out what size you're after.

Closing date to order is April 30, 2016, after which he'll send out all t-shirts.

If you're heading to Good Beer Week to be part of Australia's biggest annual celebration of beer, then come and say: "Hi!" and enjoy a beer or three on Crafty.

We're taking over the upstairs room at the GBW Festival Hub, Beer DeLuxe, and will be pouring beers and providing nibbles for Cabalistas keen for a lazy Sunday afternoon session in the company of fellow beer lovers.

We'll be running a pool comp, giving away some prizes and are still working on a few other surprises. What we do know is that the beer is free and we'd love to see you, even if you're just popping in for an hour on your way to another event.

We do need to know numbers, however, so please let us know you're coming by registering below.

When: 2pm to 5pm – May 15, 2016

Where: Cryermalt Trade Hub, upstairs at Beer DeLuxe Fed Square

NB: Space is relatively limited so for now it's Cabalistas only. Should there be room to bring a mate nearer the time, we'll let you know via email.

Forty lucky Cabalistas are going to be heading to GABS 2016 for free!

We've secured five tickets for each session in Melbourne and Sydney for the event that's grown into one of the biggest and best in the beer world.

If you'd like to be among the 40, then all you need to do is select which session you'd like to go to from the drop down list and register. You can take a lucky dip on all five, pick a day or pick a session (bearing in mind some might be more popular than others).

We're opening the ballot for GABS Melbourne first, and will close it on May 6.

Then we'll open the ballot for GABS Sydney, which we'll close on May 20.

Good luck!

Pint of Origin returns to Melbourne's Good Beer Week for the fifth time this May. And for the first time we're putting on bus tours hosted by Crafty Pint founder James Smith.

There's still a few spaces left on the bus so we're offering Cabalistas a PoO bonus: $50 off the ticket price.

So if you'd like to join us on May 21 for a tour of six venues, 24 beers, food, prizes, surprise, goodies and a whole heap of fun, we'd love to have you along.

• Details of the May 14 tour are here – it visits, SA, NSW, VIC, Canada, WA and TAS. (If you'd like to be on this one, look elsewhere in your member's area)
• Details of the May 21 tour are here – it visits Melbourne, QLD, NZ, USA, Sydney and Europe.

There's limited spaces so get in quick. If you'd like to bring a mate (or more than one) please email crafty@craftypint.com ASAP and we'll see what we can do.

Cheers!

If you've been watching enviously from afar as The Crafty Cabal has eased through the gears in recent weeks, with our first few events taking place in and around Melbourne, don't worry as we're heading across the country armed with free beer and good times.

Our first port of call is Brisbane, where we'll be rocking up to The Scratch and pouring free beer from 2pm to 5pm on June 25, 2016.

We'll be providing food and bonus goodies too, so come along and say hi, meet fellow Cabalistas and hang out with our friends from the beer world.

As with our Melbourne launch, you can bring a friend too – just fill in their details before you hit the registration button below and they'll receive an invite.

See you at The Scratch!

Fancy spending Election Day itself the best way possible: sampling great beers with the people responsible for brewing them and getting them into your hands?

Then get along to Cutty Cellars where, following their relaunch in February, they're hold another big tasting event featuring more exhibitors than before and the chance for Cabalistas to head along with a mate armed with enough tokens to taste pretty much everything on offer without having to spend a cent.

Pouring beers on the day will be:

• Pirate Life Brewing (SA)
• Hawthorn Brewing Company (VIC)
• Knee Deep Brewing Company (USA)
• Anderson Valley Brewing Company (USA)
• BrewDog (UK) - Taking over the four growler Taps
• BrooklynBrewing (USA)
• Merchant Brewing Co. (SYD)
• Kona Pub and Brewery (Hawaii)
• Schneider Weisse (Germany)
• Dad & Dave's Brewing (SYD)
• Newstead Brewing Co. (QLD)
• Modus Operandi Brewing Co. (SYD) 
• Mornington Peninsula Brewery (VIC)
• La Sirène Brewing (VIC)
• Fox Hat Brewing (SA) 
• Panhead Custom Ales AU (NZ)

There will also be wine and spirit tasters on offer as well as food from Busboy. 

We'll draw the winners on June 24 so you have time to plan your trip.

Brewing beer commercially has never been on the Crafty Pint agenda. 

OK, so a perfect score for the Auld Bulgin' Boysterous Bicep at a past Beervana Media Brew comp meant we persuaded Murray's to let us brew it commercially a couple of times. But, aside from a single keg with Moon Dog to mark the launch of 150 Great Australian Beers, we've left it to the pros.

That said, ever since Jade and co built their brewery at The Wheaty, there's been talk of a collab brew. And so it's happening.

On Friday, July 8, we'll be spending the day at their Thebarton brewery and we're inviting three Cabalistas to join us on the day to brew, hang out and enjoy some beers later on in the day.

You'll then be invited back to the beer's launch – which will be the official SA Cabal launch party too – along with mates.

If you'd like to be one of the three, register now. We'll pick the lucky trio in late June so you've got time to book the day off.

Cheers!

NB The winners have now been picked and notified!

The craft beer scene has come alive in South Australia, and particularly Adelaide, in the past couple of years.

Joining the new bars, pubs and breweries is the Adelaide Beer & BBQ Festival, which drew thousands in 2015 and is returning bigger and beerier in 2016.

There will be heaps of brewers with stalls, more with beers pouring from The Crafty Pint Container Bar, live music, seminars, BBQ food and more.

It takes place at the Adelaide Showgrounds from July 8 to 10 and we've got five double season passes up for grabs for Cabalistas and their mates. Worth more than $130 each, they get you access to every session over the weekend.

To be in with a chance of winning one, simply enter the details of the person you'd like to bring with you and hit the button below.

We'll announce the winners at the end of June. Good luck!

Now in its 14th year, Beervana has grown once again, taking over even more of Wellington's Westpac stadium to allow 60 breweries to showcase 300 beers alongside some of the best food the capital's chefs have to offer.

There will be interactive themed bars and innovative collaborations as well as bars dedicated to Wellington's sister-city-in-beer Portland and exclusive sour beer and IPA bars.

It takes place on August 12 and 13 and we've got two Fan Passes worth $145 each to give away to two Cabalistas.

To be in with a chance of winning one, register your interest below.

UPDATE! We've picked the winners and congrats to Mike Glen and Mark Rochford. Enjoy Beervana!

Join the crew at The DOG Hotel in Randwick as they pit Riverside (NSW) against Newstead (QLD) in a State of Origin Craft Beer Fight Club special.

As a Cabalista you can get your hands on two Heavyweight tickets for the price of one, which means you get entry plus four schooners of the competing beers. That's $60 value for just $30.

The event kicks off at midday on June 19.

If you're keen, simply hit the button below and we'll notify the venue.

The Great Australian Beer Guide is a follow up of sorts to 150 Great Australian Beers and is released nationwide by Hardie Grant on August 1.

It features 150 beers from 150 Australian breweries, the stories behind them, extended features on some of the best breweries in the country, a look at beer's history in Australia, thoughts on its future and more.

To mark its release, we're holding a launch party at Forester's Hall, in Collingwood, from 2pm to 5pm on July 31, 2016.

Pouring will be:

• Temple Brewing Powerstance Pilsner
• Exit Brewing Saison
• BrewCult Reset Robot
• Nail Brewing Red Ale
• Bad Shepherd Hazelnut Brown Ale

And we'll be shouting pizza too. We've got a number of spaces for Cabalistas to join us, so if you'd like to be there please register your interest below.

We'll pick names from at random and notify attendees on July 28. 

Join us on the afternoon of August 21 for our official Crafty Cabal SA launch party at The Wheaty! There'll be special brews, food, and gifts for Cabalistas who attend.

If you'd like to join one of the owners and the head brewer at Stomping Ground for an exclusive tour and tasting before it's officially open to the public then now's your chance.

The Collingwood brewery and venue promises to be one of the most spectacular in the country. And, with trophy-winning brewer AshurHall Blissett at the helm, you can expect some great beers and collaborations on tap.

We've been lucky enough to line up a tour and tasting for Cabalistas from 5.30pm on August 11, 2016. 

There's room for 25 of you to join us and it's on a first come, first served basis. So if you're reading this and it doesn't say "SOLD OUT" then hit register quick before the places have gone!

Fancy spending the afternoon of August 20 wandering between some of the best venues in Bendigo, meeting brewers and sampling from 56 local, independent craft beers?

Then you need to be at Bendigo on the Hop 2016.

It's a unique festival in the Aussie beer calendar that's going from strength to strength – and we've got four passes worth $59 each for Cabalistas. They get you a souvenir glass for tastings, and an event booklet that includes one free sample from each of the 28 breweries.

To be in with a chance of winning, simply register below and we'll announce the winners on August 6, 2016.

Good luck!

We've thrown Cabal launch parties in Victoria and Queensland and now it's the turn of South Australia.

If you're a Cabalista, then please join us and our friends from the local beer industry at The Wheaty in Thebarton on August 21, 2016. We'll be launching the Crafty Cabale collaboration, The Landlady, multiple ways, shouting beers and food for our guests and will have something for members to take home too.

The free stuff is happening from 2pm to 4pm (and you can then stick on afterwards). So put your names down to attend – and you can bring a mate too.

Just fill in their details before you hit the registration button.

See you there!