{"podcast":{"title":"The Crafty Pint Podcast","slug":"the-crafty-pint-podcast-6968224","podcast_index_feed_id":6968224,"rss_url":"https://feeds.zencastr.com/f/jOaSFYh1.rss","website_url":"https://zencastr.com/The-Crafty-Pint-Podcast","image_url":"https://media.zencastr.com/image-files/63f467f97c4fbbc9318cd276/e912d03a-2b93-41ab-92bf-3855f1051da5.jpg","author":"james@craftypint.com","episode_count":115,"summary":"The Crafty Pint is the home of craft beer in Australia. The online magazine and resource has been crafting beer's best stories since 2010 and, in July 2024, launched The Crafty Pint Podcast. Hosted by the editorial team behind Australia's leading craft beer media publication, the show features curated discussion of industry news, as well as an ever-changing lineup of guests sharing perspectives from all corners of the craft beer world. Subscribe now and delve into the fascinating stories shaping beer.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-02T06:19:35.183957+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-crafty-pint-podcast-6968224"},"episode":{"title":"Big. Smart. Authentically Cheeky. – Cheeky Monkey Brewing Co","slug":"big-smart-authentically-cheeky-cheeky-monkey-brewing-co","published_at":"2026-04-15T14:01:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-crafty-pint-podcast-6968224/big-smart-authentically-cheeky-cheeky-monkey-brewing-co","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-crafty-pint-podcast-6968224","url":"https://zencastr.com/z/o5grzZ4j","audio_url":"https://redirect.zencastr.com/r/episode/69df1e32012600f5d85085cc/size/100888173/audio-files/63f467f97c4fbbc9318cd276/33f079fb-8fef-445c-bef5-2c78cf4c9c02.mp3","summary":"\"You've got to be open to opportunities.\" Earlier this year, Cheeky Monkey announced they were opening a venue in the heart of Perth's CBD [https://craftypint.com/news/4005/cheeky-monkey-to-open-a-new-venue-in-perths-cbd]. It will give the Margaret River-based brewery four homes in WA – and they're not done yet, according to their director of operations, Brendan Day. He's our guest on this week's podcast, beaming in from their main production facility in Vasse for a chat about the expansion of their hospitality footprint, how hospo has been in their DNA from day one, and how they've adapted their business strategy over the years. We also discuss the challenges and opportunities for breweries competing against both major hospitality groups and multinational brewers, how the breweries in WA's South West have gone from disruptors to a harmonious part of the region's global appeal, and his desire to see greater professionalism throughout the beer industry. Of course, this being Brendan, we also discuss Big Dumb Beers – and how they arguably need to be Big Smart Beers these days, and attempt to entice him to get the gang behind the Beer Sucks podcast back together. First up, James joins Will from the banks of the Lower Glenelg to discuss the week's news on Crafty, including a deep dive into AI art in beer [https://craftypint.com/news/4040/the-big-issue-ai-art-and-beer], the impending arrival of a gluten-free venue in Collingwood [https://craftypint.com/news/4041/welcome-to-the-freehouse-twobays-to-open-collingwood-venue] courtesy of TWØBAYS, and the launch of this year's Pink Boots Society Mentor Program [https://craftypint.com/news/4042/pink-boots-societys-mentor-program-applications-now-open]. Start of segments: * 0:00 – The Week On Crafty * 12:52 – Brendan Day Part 1 * 3…","meta_description":"\"You've got to be open to opportunities.\" Earlier this year, Cheeky Monkey announced they were opening a venue in the heart of Perth's CBD [https://crafty…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4203,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-crafty-pint-podcast-6968224/episodes/big-smart-authentically-cheeky-cheeky-monkey-brewing-co/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-crafty-pint-podcast-6968224/big-smart-authentically-cheeky-cheeky-monkey-brewing-co.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}