The craft of the crawl

By DOUGLAS TSAKOLOS-STEWART

Australians love their beer so much they’ve turned making it into a craft. Craft beers have been encroaching the fridge and tap space in pubs for over five decades, with the likes of Matilda Bay from Fremantle, Western Australia leading the way. Little Creatures and Coopers and a host of others are now equally popular. 

Craft beer is made by smaller breweries with simple yet quality ingredients. This results in a more authentic, richer taste.

As craft beer production and consumption has increased, so has the culture around it. Drinking in boutique breweries and adding food and activities to a session is now a local pastime, and it’s the impetus behind Urban Craft Beer Crawl.

Urban Craft Beer Crawl is a website that helps curate bespoke self-guided crawls in localities across Australia and New Zealand. Participants will go to six locations to try a variety of ales, lagers and pilsners.

Craft tastings have been a very popular idea since the inception of craft beer. This is due to the different taste profiles of the variety of craft beers. Craft beer can have multiple flavours due to the range of grains, hops, and yeast available, as well as the option to add flavours and spices to their product.

www.urbancraftbeercrawl.com.au