The Crafty Pint Podcast

The State Of Play For Indie Beer

“It's so great to see that people care, that there is still interest in the movement.” Fresh off the back of the Australian International Beer Awards and both the federal and Victorian state budgets, we invited the CEO and chair of the Independent Brewers Association [https://independentbrewers.org.au/] (IBA) to join us on the show. There was plenty to reflect on and project from in the respective budgets, as well as the ongoing conversations around excise that have been capturing headlines and the public’s attention alike, not least off the back of Independent Senator David Pocock’s campaigning. Those discussions form just part of the episode, with Sabrina and Evin offering insight into the IBA’s key priorities, the real costs to consumers of the various container deposit schemes across the country, the impact of non-payment of bills across the industry, funding to reboot the Tasmanian Ale Trail, and plans to replace the Indies with awards that celebrate the people of the indie beer community. James sat out the main chat due to his position on the board of the IBA, but joins Will for the intro. As well as looking back on a booming opening half to Pint of Origin [https://pintoforigin.com/], they summarise this week’s features on two of the country’s independent breweries: Mog Brew [https://craftypint.com/news/4078/who-brews-mog-beers] and the rebirthed Zig Zag Brewery [https://craftypint.com/news/4080/up-down-up-zig-zag-brewerys-winding-path]. If you enjoy the show – or have enjoyed any past episodes – we're really appreciate it if you could like, subscribe, rate, review or tell your beer-loving mates too. Start of segments: * 0:00 – The Week On Crafty * 9:39 – Are You Australia's Biggest Beer Fan? [https://beervana.co.nz/australias-biggest-beer-fan] * 10:46 – Sabrina & Evin Part 1 * 38:49 – 100 Years of Roasting at Joe White Maltings * 39:57 – Sabrina & Evin Part 2 To find out more about featuring on The Crafty Pint Podcast or otherwise partnering with The Crafty Pint, contact craig@craftypint.com.

Australian International Beer Awards 2026 – Results, Reaction & Froth

“This was our goal, and we achieved it today, which was phenomenal.” A bit of a change for this week’s episode, not just because it’s going up a day later than usual. We recorded it straight after the Australian International Beer Awards 2026 had wrapped up – in the canteen next to the main hall. James had just finished co-hosting the awards with Kirrily Waldhorn, while Will was armed with his third Best Media trophy as they cast an eye over the winners – which you can read about here [https://craftypint.com/news/4075/australian-international-beer-awards-dominated-by-goats-kings-and-queens-town].  We also sat down with Tyler Little and John Marcus [https://craftypint.com/news/3928/pillars-of-society-froths-all-australian-fundraiser-for-veterans] from Froth Craft Brewery [https://craftypint.com/news/3897/episode-066-brewing-in-paradise] in WA, who had entered the AIBAs for the first time in their tenth year with the goal to win Best New Exhibitor – which they did!   As well as reflecting on their triumph, we get some insight into what it was like living in Exmouth – home of Froth’s original venue – as Cyclone Narelle came through, plus the camaraderie they enjoy in the WA beer scene.   Prior to that, our discussion of the week’s news takes in the global travels of quality guru Bradford Tetlow [https://craftypint.com/news/4067/twenty-years-of-making-the-worlds-beers-better], 100 years of roasting [https://craftypint.com/news/4072/roasted-and-toasted-100-years-of-joe-white-specialty-malts] at Joe White Maltings, two more of our Pints [https://craftypint.com/news/4071/the-pints-of-origin-central-crawl] of Origin [https://craftypint.com/news/4065/the-pints-of-origin-inner-north-crawl] preview articles, and a feature on Froth Craft Brewery’s collab with WA hop and malt industries celebrating the state’s flavours [https://craftypint.com/news/4070/froth-brew-a-homage-to-wa-s-barley-and-hop-growing-history].  Start of segments:  * 0:00 – The Week On Crafty  * 8:59 – Double Vision Brewing & SURE on their Fresh Drop #PoO26 collab * 16:12 – The AIBAs 2026 Results  * 26:29 – Froth Craft Brewery  * 35:59 – Australia's Biggest Beer Fan competition [https://beervana.co.nz/] To find out more about featuring on The Crafty Pint Podcast or otherwise partnering with The Crafty Pint, contact craig@craftypint.com.

THE NEW HOP ORDER: The Sensory Plus™ Promise: Consistent Hop Character

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’ Sensory Manager Jeff Dailey and HPA’s Australia & New Zealand Sales Manager Michael Capaldo about Sensory Plus™ – a proactive quality assurance process they apply during hop harvesting and processing for more consistent performance in beer.

A Feast For The Senses ft Tina Panoutsos

“I really get a buzz out of looking at flavours and the way things interact with each other.” If you’re a consumer of beer, rather than someone working in the industry, there’s a fair chance you won’t have heard of this week’s trailblazing guest. After all, Tina Panoutsos doesn’t own a brewery, brew beer, pour beer, sell beer, or run a festival. However, over more than 35 years in beer, she’s become one of the key figures in the Australian industry and an inspiration to many. We caught up with Tina at Melbourne Showgrounds ahead of this year’s Australian International Beer Awards [https://www.melbourneroyal.com.au/australian-international-beer-awards/] judging, where she’s once again taking a lead role – as she has at countless beer competitions both here and across the planet – to look back over an extraordinary career. Since joining CUB in 1989 – “a short little Greek girl”, as she puts it, with a chemistry degree and post-grad in teaching – Tina has transformed the world of sensory analysis, smashed through glass ceilings, and helped make the beer world an increasingly diverse space. Over the course of our chat, we dive deep into the worlds of sensory and beer judging, discuss cellar palates, super tasters and standout beers, learn how small breweries can set up their own sensory programs on a tiny budget, and explore ways in which beer can reach new audiences. There was plenty to discuss in the intro too: the results of the 2026 Perth Royal Food Awards – Beer [https://craftypint.com/news/4057/king-roads-pale-ale-named-champion-at-was-beer-awards]; what One Drop’s OG brewer Nick is doing [https://craftypint.com/news/4058/from-smoothie-sours-to-singapore-slingin] in Singapore; new owners with a new vision [https://craftypint.com/news/4060/a-grand-vision-for-grand-ridge] for one of Australia’s first craft breweries; a funding boost [https://craftypint.com/news/4062/victorias-craft-brewers-win-state-government-funding] for Victoria’s indie brewers; ten years of one of the country’s most colourful craft beer pubs [https://craftypint.com/news/4063/behind-bars-freddie-wimpoles]; and our second Pints of Origin [https://craftypint.com/news/4056/the-pints-of-origin-brunswick-crawl] preview. Start of segments: * 0:00 – The Week On Crafty * 12:18 – CoConspirators & 10 Toes on their #PoO26 collab * 17:06 – Tina Panoutsos Part 1 * 42:19 – Tina Panoutsos Part 2 To find out more about featuring on The Crafty Pint Podcast or otherwise partnering with The Crafty Pint, contact craig@craftypint.com.

Hops, IPA, Stone & The San Diego Scene

"We never stopped experimenting. That's in our DNA.” Stone Brewing are one of the biggest names in American craft beer: a bold, brash brand with a fondness for IPA that helped drive the rise of the industry in the US and played a key role in the growth of the San Diego scene. So we jumped at the chance to sit down with Jeremy Moynier when he was in Beechworth recently to deliver the keynote speech at The High Country Hop. He’s now more than two decades into his time at Stone, where he’s focused on new releases, pilot brews, quality and sensory, among other things. He was in Australia wearing two hats as Jeremy is also currently chair of the Hop Quality Group [https://www.hopqualitygroup.com/], whose work – and recent success in bringing new public hop variety Thora to the world – is part of our chat. As well as hearing about his career, from arts degree to wine to beer, and his experiences as both Stone and beer in San Diego were exploding, we explore the brewery’s approach to hops and experimentation, navigating the ups and downs of the beer world, reworking the iconic Stone IPA to feature Aussie hops and more. It’s worth noting that this was recorded before Stone’s recent sale to Firestone Walker and Duvel USA. As such, we’ve cut the parts of the interview covering the brewery’s prior sale to Sapporo without losing any of the insight and considerable charm Jeremy brings to the show. Before we get to Jeremy, Will and James celebrate yet another World Beer Cup medal for TWØBAYS [https://craftypint.com/news/4051/twobays-win-yet-another-world-beer-cup-medal], discuss Spinifex Brewery’s innovative new wastewater pilot project [https://craftypint.com/news/4054/going-green-spinifex-launch-wastewater-treatment-pilot-project], part two [https://craftypint.com/news/1800/crafty-crawls-the-86-tram-high-street] of Will’s reworked Crafty Crawl along The 86 Tram, and the impending arrival of Pint of Origin 2026 [https://pintoforigin.com/]. If you enjoy the show, be sure to like, subscribe, rate, review and tell your beer-loving mates so we can reach more people. Cheers Start of segments: * 0:00 – The Week On Crafty * 13:41 – Jeremy Moynier Part 1 * 32:18 – GoTab on maximising taproom revenue * 42:09 – Jeremy Moynier Part 2 To find out more about featuring on The Crafty Pint Podcast or otherwise partnering with The Crafty Pint, contact craig@craftypint.com.