Will Ziebell

Sobremesa Fermentary & Blendery are winding up their business, less than six months after they announced they were moving into a site in Melbourne's north. Co-founder Casey Grieve told The Crafty Pint the decision was driven by declining sales and complications with the Reservoir location. To get the space fully operational – they've only been opening on Saturdays for takeaway sales to date – they would need to invest more money than they had.

Reckless is in the name and the brewery's Same Day IPA is certainly a high-stakes affair. On August 6, around 20 bars will tap the brewery's latest double IPA at exactly 6pm - less than 24 hours after the beer was kegged. While getting super-fresh beer, including beer packaged on the very same day, isn't a brand new concept, there's quite a few kilometres to cover so that a beer can be drunk at venues scattered between Maroochydore on the Sunshine Coast and Moorabbin in Melbourne at the same time. The cross

"All these things, from branding to product, come back to your identity."

The Tasmanian government has announced the arrival of Beer Tasmania, a collaboration with the Independent Brewers Association (IBA) and Hospitality Tasmania. The policy announcement follows Lion's decision to close Boag's Brewery in Launceston, drawing to a close 145 years of brewing history in the area and impacting around 40 roles. In a media release, Premier Jeremy Rockliff said funding for Beer Tasmania would come from the $1 million being returned to the state government by Lion, who had received

Warrandyte Brewing have been given the green light to open a taproom in their home suburb, nearly three years after they secured the site by the Yarra River. The brewing company is run by David and Bianca Ryan, who launched the operation back in 2021 and always planned to follow up with a home for their beers. However, a lengthy period of searching and securing approvals to open the doors has followed – the couple obtained the lease back in November 2023.

Black Match are moving ever closer to the moment they can switch on their production brewery. So we caught up with head brewer Calum Fowler to hear about their slow but steady progress, and what's been going on since early June.

"Science communication is a very lovely place with lots of lovely people."

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has once again rejected Kegstar's proposed acquisition of Konvoy. The ACCC said the organisation had assessed the likely impact Microstar's (which owns Kegstar) purchase of Konvoy would have on competition. It found that the acquisition would remove

They may only be five years young, but Good Land Brewing have set a cracking pace with their beers. One moment they're releasing a pilsner or no-frills stout, then you turn your head and they're out with a blue Smoovie beer made with banana, vanilla, coconut cream and Blue Heaven syrup. It's a lot of work for a small family business but talk to Jimmy Krekelberg about their approach and he's quick to wax lyrical about his love of refinement, whether it's in a 12 percent ABV stout or a core range beer. Take t

Hobart Brewing Co have opened the doors to their new home in North Hobart, which was previously the site of Overland Brewers & Distillers. Marketing manager Nick Devereux told The Crafty Pint that the plan was to quietly launch late last week, only for the opening to be a little louder than expected. “We wanted to get the gist of the space so we gave people two hours' notice,” he says. “We were heaving. There wasn’t really a moment where we were quiet.” The brewery’s former home, the Red Sh