Upcoming Events

Jervis Bay Brewing was brought to life by four mates at the very end of 2019, and despite the challenges that have followed – bushfires and the pandemic among them – they've enjoyed a fine start to life.

It wasn't long before they figured their original brewpub wasn't big enough for all the beer they wanted to make and started planning a bigger brewery across the road from their family-friendly home, one with their ethos of sustainability at its heart.

If you'd like to hear more about their story and taste some of their beers, they're heading to the Union Hotel in Newtown on June 16 for a chat to Crafty Cabalistas in what will be the start of regular member events at the iconic craft beer venue.

Tickets cost just $10pp, for which you'll get to sample a selection of Jervis Bay beers while hearing about their story to date and plans for the future. We'll put some finger food on too.

It kicks off at 6.30pm – places are limited so get in quick!

This is for people wanting to bring a mate to the event. If you're planning to fly solo, head to the event listing marked 1 TICKET!

Jervis Bay Brewing was brought to life by four mates at the very end of 2019, and despite the challenges that have followed – bushfires and the pandemic among them – they've enjoyed a fine start to life.

It wasn't long before they figured their original brewpub wasn't big enough for all the beer they wanted to make and started planning a bigger brewery across the road from their family-friendly home, one with their ethos of sustainability at its heart.

If you'd like to hear more about their story and taste some of their beers, they're heading to the Union Hotel in Newtown on June 16 for a chat to Crafty Cabalistas in what will be the start of regular member events at the iconic craft beer venue.

Tickets cost just $10pp, for which you'll get to sample a selection of Jervis Bay beers while hearing about their story to date and plans for the future. We'll put some finger food on too.

It kicks off at 6.30pm – places are limited so get in quick!

NB If you'd like to bring a mate along, head to the other event listing for 2 TICKETS instead!

All Inn Brewing mark ten years of beers in 2022, and kicked off the year with a bold rebrand and a reworking of their core range.

Now they'd like to tell our beer club members all about it and have invited Cabalistas along on April 27.

Head along from 6.30pm and you'll get to hear the story of their evolution, check out the brewery and, of course, taste a bunch of beers.

We'll put some pizza on too, and all this is yours for a mere $10pp!

All Inn Brewing mark ten years of beers in 2022, and kicked off the year with a bold rebrand and a reworking of their core range.

Now they'd like to tell our beer club members all about it and have invited Cabalistas along on April 27.

Head along from 6.30pm and you'll get to hear the story of their evolution, check out the brewery and, of course, taste a bunch of beers.

We'll put some pizza on too, and all this is yours for a mere $10pp!

Lagers have been enjoying a renaissance in the craft beer world in recent years, with Hop Nation one of the breweries leading the way.

Their Rattenhund pilsner was a trophy-winner at the 2021 Australian International Beer Awards and they've got more lager styles on the way.

And now they're keen to show them off and chat all things lager for Cabal members.

On May 1, from 3pm, we're heading along to join the brewing team to sample a selection of lagers, learn all about the much misunderstood world of lager, try some new release lager, and have some fun along the way. Did we use the word lager enough yet?

Spots are limited, so get in quick if you want to be part of it!

It's been a long time between drinks for the Crafty team members based in Tassie, but Will Ziebell is off to Hobart for a week of brewery and bar visits this February.

While there, we're putting on a keg at Hobart Brewing Co and inviting Cabal members and industry mates to help us drain it.

Head to the Red Shed from 6pm on February 24 and ask for Will.

We're tapping a pre-release keg of NAIPA, fresh from the tank!

It takes something to stand out from the crowd in today's ever-busier craft beer industry, but it's fair to say there's little like 2 Halfs Brewing Distilling.

The tiny Alexandria operation was launched in 2021 by Kirk and Dragana Bozinovski as a showcase for the beers the former had been refining over three decades as a homebrewer before making the leap into commercial brewing.

While they make modern styles – sour IPAs, hazy pales, West Coasts and the like – much of their passion is directed towards creating the sort of beers most craft brewers and drinkers have chosen to ignore: classic lagers of all shades, Belgian ales, English milds.

They do so in their cosy inner Sydney brewery, while giving visitors the cheeriest of welcomes.

And now we're heading there for a Sunday session in their company, where members will get to sample some of their beers, gain insight into the 2 Halfs ethos and how and why Kirk decided to go pro 30 years after starting to brew at home, and enjoy a taste of Dragana's beer-friendly food.

Spots cost $10pp, which gets members a few beers, a tour of the brewery, a Q&A hosted by The Crafty Pint's inimitable, traditional beer-loving Judd Owen, and accompanying food.

There are just 20 tickets available, however, due to the size of the venue, so get in quick!

It kicks off at midday on Sunday, March 6, 2022. And, of course, you're welcome to stick around once the formalities are over.

Way back at the start of summer 2020/21, we launched a competition for venues with Cabal deals in place to win a Crafty Cabal table tennis from Pongo.

Thanks to all the COVID lockdowns, we weren't able to pick a winner until we knew we could hold a launch party.

Finally, last November we picked a winner at random – and it was Wolf of the Willows!

Then Omicron hit, so we put launch plans on ice again, but now – fingers crossed – we'll be at their Mordialloc Taproom on March 5 for the big reveal.

You can read all about the event here – there's a table tennis competition with room for ten teams (so get in quick), prizes for fancy dress, and live music from 5pm too.

Cabalistas will be able to redeem their 2-4-1 beer offer at the bar AND we'll shout a beer for the first ten members through the doors too – look out for that limited edition deal going live on the day.

See you there. Keep an eye out for the Disco Monk from Outer Space!

NB No need to register for it – just rock up on the day!

It's fair to say Cheeky Monkey are enjoying a fine old time.

The brewing company with two breweries and further expansion plans in the Margaret River region have been making a habit of winning major awards on a state, national and international level.

They've been winning over fans aplenty with everything from hazies to high ABV smoothie sours, and they've been doing all this with one of the most carefree – and meme-heavy – approaches to social media.

If you'd like to hear more about their story to date, their plans for the future, and their approach to beer, one of the most colourful characters in the WA beer scene, operations manager Brendan Day, will be at The Dutch Trading Co from 7pm on Wednesday, February 9, for a special member's event.

Guy Southern will be hosting the tasting and Q&A in the back room, also featuring brand designer Jarrod from Zendoke, as you enjoy some of the brewery's core range beers and fruity limited releases. We'll put on some accompanying nibbles too.

Spots are limited and cost just $10pp, so if you want to be entertained and enlightened in equal measure by one of the state's best brewers, get in quick!

It's fair to say Cheeky Monkey are enjoying a fine old time.

The brewing company with two breweries and further expansion plans in the Margaret River region have been making a habit of winning major awards on a state, national and international level.

They've been winning over fans aplenty with everything from hazies to high ABV smoothie sours, and they've been doing all this with one of the most carefree – and meme-heavy – approaches to social media.

If you'd like to hear more about their story to date, their plans for the future, and their approach to beer, one of the most colourful characters in the WA beer scene, operations manager Brendan Day, will be at The Dutch Trading Co from 7pm on Wednesday, February 9, for a special member's event.

Guy Southern will be hosting the tasting and Q&A in the back room, also featuring brand designer Jarrod from Zendoke, as you enjoy some of the brewery's core range beers and fruity limited releases. We'll put on some accompanying nibbles too.

Spots are limited and cost just $10pp, so if you want to be entertained and enlightened in equal measure by one of the state's best brewers, get in quick!

UPDATE: Due to the fast-developing situation regarding Omicron, and the impact it's having on the hospitality industry, we've been asked to postpone this event until there is more certainty. We'll be in touch direct once we've locked in a new date.

It's that time of year again – the end, which means the world is about to be swamped by Best Of lists.

And, while we typically avoid listicles like the plague at The Crafty Pint, we do love putting together articles together at the end of the year that capture the best of the year in each state / territory.

Given the ridiculous breadth of the local beer world today, we're once again inviting Crafty Cabal members to assist us in the mammoth undertaking.

Tell us your best new beers and breweries of 2021 by December 13, which is when we'll pick one Cabalista to receive a merch pack featuring Cabal glassware and stubby holders, plus a mixed case of beer from the Crafty collection.

The four mates behind CoConspirators are finally about to throw open the doors of their brewery home in Brunswick.

It's set to welcome the public for the first time just before Christmas and they're keen to show Cabal members around.

At 3.30pm* on December 22, they're inviting 30 Cabalistas for a tour of the brewpub and a guided tasting of some of their beers.

Given there's just 30 spots and we're sure heaps of you will want to be there, we're going to allow you to register your interest then email everyone on the list at 9am on December 8 (two weeks out) when we put the ticket link live.

Black Arts are part of a small but magical cohort of Aussies playing in the world of wild ales, barrels and blending.

They produce refined and delicious beers at their Williamstown home, often in truly tiny batches.

They also only open their venue a few times each month and can have a mere 15 people in attendance for each session, which makes it particularly exciting they've agreed to dedicate two of those on February 6 to Crafty Cabal members.

You'll be able to join main man Joshua Murnane for a journey through the Black Arts story, barrels and beers, and we'll be putting on some suitably fancy platters for guests too.

Given how few spots there are and how quickly they're likely to be snapped up, we're going to get a list of those keen to come first then shoot an email out at 9am on December 15 to give all of you as good a chance of attending.

The Crafty Pint's founder and his family got lucky and found themselves outside Victoria when lockdowns five and six kicked off.

However, with schools in Melbourne returning on October 18, the extended trip around SA soon has to come to an end – but not before a visit to Adelaide.

We'll be at The Wheaty from 2pm to 4pm on Sunday, October 10, shouting a few beers for our industry and Cabal mates.

The 3 Ravens story has been one of the beer world’s best over the past half decade or so.

At one point it looked like Melbourne’s longest-established indie brewer would fold, even while they were claiming major trophies, before a couple of changes in ownership, the signing of a new brewing team, and a freeing of reins around beer styles and events saw them become one of the most innovative and award-laden breweries in the land.

If you’d like to hear all about it from the horse’s mouth (or raven’s beak), head brewer Brendan O’Sullivan is back in his home state of WA and hosting an event showcasing some of their rarest and biggest releases at The DTC.

The epic lineup of beers features:

• Choc Coconut Shake
• Methode Ravens 2021
• Woods of the North II
• Solera Stock Ale 2021
• Barley Apera
• Barrel Aged Peated Imperial Oatmeal Stout

The DTC crew will be putting on some nibbles too, while Brendan has plenty to talk about besides the beers with heaps of new projects underway at the Thornbury brewery.

There’s a ridiculously good price for Cabal members, too: tastings of all the beers and nibbles for…. $5.

It takes place at 6.30pm on July 27.

The 3 Ravens story has been one of the beer world’s best over the past half decade or so.

At one point it looked like Melbourne’s longest-established indie brewer would fold, even while they were claiming major trophies, before a couple of changes in ownership, the signing of a new brewing team, and a freeing of reins around beer styles and events saw them become one of the most innovative and award-laden breweries in the land.

If you’d like to hear all about it from the horse’s mouth (or raven’s beak), head brewer Brendan O’Sullivan is back in his home state of WA and hosting an event showcasing some of their rarest and biggest releases at The DTC.

The epic lineup of beers features:

• Choc Coconut Shake
• Methode Ravens 2021
• Woods of the North II
• Solera Stock Ale 2021
• Barley Apera
• Barrel Aged Peated Imperial Oatmeal Stout

The DTC crew will be putting on some nibbles too, while Brendan has plenty to talk about besides the beers with heaps of new projects underway at the Thornbury brewery.

There’s a ridiculously good price for Cabal members, too: tastings of all the beers and nibbles for…. $5.

It takes place at 6.30pm on July 27.

Bendigo On The Hop returns to the regional city on August 28 after skipping 2020 due to COVID.

It's going to be a little smaller than usual due to ongoing restrictions, but no less splendid, as anyone who's been in the past will be able to tell you, with nine venues, 18 breweries, and 36 beers this time around.

Tickets go on sale to the general public on June 25, but Cabal members have a chance to get hold of theirs early via an exclusive pre-sale link.

The festival sells out early every year so, with less tickets available in 2021, this is your chance to guarantee a spot!

To access the link, click the button on this screen and we'll send it to you via email.

Pre-sales will open at 9am on June 22 and close on the night of June 24.

UPDATE: Due to the unfolding COVID situation, the decision was taken to postpone the original event. Existing purchases are still valid; if anyone who'd booked a spot can't attend the rearranged date, we'll refund purchases in full.

It's been a long time coming, but persistence is set to pay off for Deeds Brewing as they finally prepare to open the Taproom at their Glen Iris brewery.

We can't say too much about it at this stage, other than they're not holding back with the beer and food offering, or the venue itself.

The Taproom has been four years in the making and is designed to be a super slick and modern space to explore and experience everything Deeds Brewing – from joining a brewery tour and tasting or settling in for a meal to popping in to load up on take-home beers. 

If you'd like to check it out for yourself before the venue opens to the public, they're inviting 40 Cabalistas to join them for an exclusive tour, guided tasting, and Q&A on June 23.

It kicks off at 6pm with a complimentary drink on arrival – one of their new Taproom only releases – before guests get to enjoy a welcome from the team, a brewery tour, a guided tasting with share platters, and a Q&A session hosted by The Crafty Pint team before the bar opens for beers and takeaways.