After ten days, countless beers, and heaps of good times along the way, Pint of Origin is over for another year.
Thanks to everyone who took part: the host venues, the breweries here and abroad, The Crafty Pint team and the sponsors and others who helped them pull it together, and of course all of the beer lovers who made it such a success.
See you again in May 2024!
Pint of Origin has always been about exploring Melbourne’s beer scene and discovering new venues, new beers, new breweries and new friends along the way.
So The Crafty Pint team has created Pint of Origin Passports to help participants on their voyage. The Passport gives holders access to bonus beers, competitions and event updates.
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At Pint of Origin 2023, there's heaps of events taking place on top of the epic collection of regional and national tap showcases. So we've gathered them all in one place to make it easy to navigate, especially if you've only got a day or two to explore.
Check out the Events Diary here.
Want to enjoy 2-4-1 beers at every Pint of Origin venue in 2023? Then join festival founder The Crafty Pint's beer club.
Sign up to The Crafty Cabal before May 12 and you can enjoy that festival special plus scores of other exclusive deals, giveaways and more across the country.
Get your hands on the first ever official Pint of Origin merch!
We've got a selection of tees and hoodies available for order via our mates at Brand Hustle. Head here to place an order.
Could you become the first holder of The Golden Passport?
Head to any (or all) of the Pint of Origin venues before May 5, take part in our postcard competition, and you could win that and other exclusive, money-can't-buy prizes, including a case of the Frequent Frother beer and festival merch.
Read all about it here!
Win a GABS bonus when you sign up for a Pint of Origin Passport! We're giving away four GABS Booster Packs every week until GABS Melbourne launches – we'll pick four new signups at random each week and notify them via email.
All you need to do is signup for your #PoO23 Passport before then and choose your preferred GABS session at any of the events in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane.
Tickets are selling fast for the Pint of Origin IPA Blind Tasting Championship. It's back at The Palace in South Melbourne for a fourth time on May 17.
Once more, we'll be lining up 16 beers from around the planet and inviting you to crown the champion using just your senses. More info and ticket sales here.
Congratulations to Tim Brady, the Sydneysider who won the competition to name the 2023 Pint of Origin beer. After a few rounds of voting and much discussion within The Crafty Pint team, his entry came out on top.
So, as the festival approaches, look out for the launch of Frequent Frother – a tweaked version of the PoO-totype Global Pale Ale we created with Westside Ale Works in 2022 featuring ingredients from every Pint of Origin region.
Big thanks to Bintani and NZ Hops, who have very kindly contributed malt and hops for the beer. Cheers!
Thanks to Konvoy, who have come on board as Pint of Origin partners in 2023. They'll be helping bring beers from across Australia and New Zealand to venues this May. It's great to have them on board!
Pint of Origin 2023 runs from May 12 to 21, 2023, heralding a massive fortnight of events for beer lovers across Melbourne.
GABS Melbourne is back at the Royal Exhibition Building over five sessions from May 19 to 21, with Good Beer Week running from May 20 to 28. The country's largest beer awards, the Australian International Beer Awards, take place on May 25.
