In this episode of Radio Brews News, Matt & Pete discuss the recent controversies about craft beer getting big, hipsters and its growing pains. We also play an interview Matt recorded last year with Tim Ovadia, General Manager Insight & Marketing Capability with CUB. It concludes the stories that we have done in recent years about the true history of Crown Lager , and we discuss the way forward for the beer and the brand including the last year's release of Crown Golden Ale . This is par...
Jan 13, 2015•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 41
Matt & Pete finally catch up to discuss the year that was, and also play an interview recorded earlier in the year with the Editor of All About Beer magazine, John Holl. We discuss with John the idea of what would beer look like if it was only invented today...
Dec 30, 2014•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 40
Over the past 6 months Brews News has received at least one request to promote a crowd funding scheme covering everything from a "precision tool for your perfectly crafted beers" aka a bottle opener to "a draft system that serves any beer, fresh from the tap, anywhere you want it". We also recently received a release about the " world’s first smartphone-controlled home-brewing machine ". Today we received an announcement from Yeastie Boys advising that next year they will be crowd funding expans...
Dec 17, 2014•54 min•Ep. 39
In this episode we catch up with Mr Crafty Pint, James Smith, to discuss his new book 150 Great Australian Beers, as well as Mr Young Henry, Richard Adamson, to talk about his plans for gin. Being Radio Brews News, and beer being a conversation, we talk about these things and many, many more, including Good Beer Week, tap contracts and Crafty's mum. Got some thoughts on this episode? You can post them in the comments section down below, on our Facebook page , or email us . If you like the show r...
Jul 30, 2014•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 38
Welcome to Radio Brews News. This is a slightly shorter podcast with one interview, this time with Jack Mesley, Marketing Manager with XXXX. While for many breweries changing their label may not have huge repercussions, when you have a beer that makes some claims to be Australia’s biggest beer…at least in terms of volume sales, the move can be fraught. XXXX last week announced it was rebranding and, being fascinated by beer marketing, I wanted to find out about what’s involved and the considerat...
Jul 14, 2014•40 min•Ep. 37
Despite the title, we're getting kind of regular here at Radio Brews News. Once again Matt is not joined by usual co-host Pete Mitcham. Pete’s on a family holiday in Europe. We will try and touch base with him at some stage to find out about his trip and get an update on what he's been drinking over there. You can follow Pete's travels on Twitter . We do however have Kevin Hingston, Communications and Media spokesperson with the 2014 Australian National Homebrewing Conference Committee to find o...
Jun 24, 2014•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 36
In Episode Two of the current season, Matt flies solo and catches up with Dave Bonighton, chair of the Craft Beer Industry Association, about the new definition for craft beer, and the soon-to-be-released consumer website. Matt also catches up with Paul van de Walle from ABInBev to discuss the challenges of making beer consistent around the world and looks at what is involved in an Australian brewery getting a licence to brew ABInBev's brands in Australia and the issue of brewed under licence ve...
May 28, 2014•44 min•Ep. 35
As some special bonus content, Matt & Pete snatched some time to catch up over a beer between sessions of last weekend’s Great Australasian Beer SpecTAPular. Don’t expect insightful interviews, just Matt & Pete chatting about Good Beer Week, Matt almost apologising for dissing Warnie and the Australian International Beer Awards, including Matt eventually bringing the conversation around to his Australian Beer Media Award. Radio Brews News is proudly presented by: If you’ve never been to ...
May 26, 2014•31 min•Ep. 34
Welcome back to Radio Brews News after our very long hiatus. Pete Mitcham and I see the podcast as one of the most important things we do through the site, able to discuss the big issue in Australian beer. Time and resources have always been an issue as the show is time consuming to present. However, thanks to a couple generous sponsors we are back and - hopefully - regular. In our first episode back, we catch up with Peter 'Pod' McLoughlin, Marketing Director at Carlton & United Breweries. ...
May 08, 2014•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 33
It's great to be back with Pete and in this episode we record live at the Great Australasian Beer SpecTAPular. While Pete was busy hosting the Craft Beer College, Matt caught up with a range of brewers and beer identities to get their thoughts on Good Beer Week, GABS and life in general. Apologies in advance for the sound quality, this was recorded on the floor at GABS,. Apologies too for the repetitiveness of the intros to the guests and other things...we're learning as we go as you know. Our g...
Jun 01, 2013•58 min•Ep. 32
In a special edition of Radio Brews News, we catch up quickly with Guy Greenstone live at the Great Australian Beer Spectapular....
May 24, 2013•7 min•Ep. 31
This week we catch up with Mr Crafty Pint, James Smith, and his Good Beer Week colleague Miro Bellini. Planning for Good Beer Week 2013 is well underway and it for venues and breweries wanting to get involved, now is the time to get your nominations in. James and Miro talk about the back ground to Good Beer Week and look ahead to next years event. more information and details: www.goodbeerweek.com In our continuing series of sound issues, James and Miro were indeed sitting in the midst of a floc...
Nov 17, 2012•44 min•Ep. 30
This week we catch up with Steve Brockman, co-head brewer at The Monk in Fremantle, and Education and Events Officer at the Western Australian Brewers Association. We talk about all things Western Australian Beer including Western Australia Craft Beer Week . This week's episode is brought to you by Monday2Sunday Brewhaus .
Nov 05, 2012•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 29
This week we catch up with Brad Rogers, co-owner and head brewer at Stone & Wood, Chair of the Craft Beer Industry Association and recently named Chief Judge of the Australian International Beer Awards. We speak with We talk about Brad’s career and how he got into brewing, the Sanctuary Cove brewery, the evolution of Stone & Wood Brewing and how the changing market has made them reconsider their business model, we put some reader question to Brad and also ask what the Lion takeover of Li...
Oct 22, 2012•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 28
As Mountain Goat's Cam & Dave prepare to launch their 15th anniversary tour, we catch up with co-founder Cam Hines to talk all thing Goat. We speak with Cam about the business of beer, upcoming Rare Breeds - including a possible sour - the return of Rapunzel, their Goat Island answer to XXXX Island. Cam reveals there have been attempts to buy Mountain Goat and how they have dealt with them, and that they are becoming more common. You can now hear Radio Brews News on Stitcher Smart Radio whic...
Oct 06, 2012•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 27
In this episode, we finally catch up with Jade Flavell from Adelaide's - and arguably one of the Australia's - best craft beer hotels, the Wheatsheaf. But first, Matt and Pete catch up on things beer and mull over Coopers Anniversary Ale, and Coopers announcement that they are looking to make it the first of a planned craft beer range. When you get to it, you will realise that Matt didn't get this up and posted in time for Jade's mention of the Wheatsheaf's Fountain of Hoppiness Festival . Sorry...
Oct 01, 2012•53 min•Ep. 26
In a special release Radio Brews News podcast Pete sides with VB while Matt puts on the tin foil hats and sees shadows on the grassy knoll as the thrash out the Great VB apology in far more detail than you ever probably wanted discussed, as well as contrast it with this week's media release announcing Crown Lager on tap. We will still be releasing our interview with Jade Flavell from The Wheatsheaf in Adelaide. Today's Pacific rendition of the Beer Barrel Polka comes to us performed by that lege...
Sep 07, 2012•43 min•Ep. 25
Matt and Pete get busy and line up three interviews for this week's show. First we catch up with New Zealand Brewer's Guild Beer Writer of the Year Phil Cook. Phil is the man who coined the phrases Kegtris and Brandwank on his blog, Beer Diary . Then we catch up with Todd Venning from Beermen.tv and the man behind Sydney Craft Beer Week for a run down of this year's festival. Then, keeping with the festival theme we hear from Corey Crooks all about this year's Newcastle Craft Beer Week , as well...
Sep 01, 2012•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 24
This week we catch up with Vincent Ruiu, General Manager, Global and Craft Brands, from Carlton and United Breweries to break the news that Crown Lager will be available on tap from 3 September. Of course, we couldn't let the chance to speak with Vincent pass without getting an update on the history of Crown Lager and Matt continues to flog the dead horse that is the fifth ingredient . We also get a little insight into the future of CUB's Matilda Bay and Cascade brands... Today's Pacific renditi...
Aug 27, 2012•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 23
And Radio Brews News rides again and in this instalment Pete takes over and catches up with Matt Bebe of the Craft Beer Industry Association. Between them they talk about the association, the craft beer industry and a variety of other beer related topics. The winners of last week's Southern Bay t-shirt giveaway were: Dan Summers, Brett Tyrrell and Dennis Stewart. Your shirts should be to you soon. We also mention the New Zealand Brewers Guild beer writer of the year award...since this was record...
Aug 17, 2012•44 min•Ep. 22
What can you say, two weeks in a row and all because you wanted to hear it. This week after we have a bit of a chat about stuff that wanders all over the beer map, we catch up with Steve 'Hendo' Henderson, brewer at Southern Bay Brewing . In a wide ranging chat we talk about Hendo's career, his plans for Southern Bay, contract brewing and even tap contracts, which sees Matt almost defend big brewers and tap contracts. We also enjoy a cameo from Two Bird's Jayne Lewis who joins us via a squeaky l...
Aug 08, 2012•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 21
Matt and Pete put their differences and grievances aside and get the band back together and back to their roots in a Simon & Garfunkel sort of way and put together a new episode of Radio Brews News. As it's been a while since we recorded together, we just chat about the old times and what's been up, during which we mention Good Beer Week, Queensland Beer Week, every other beer week that's coming up, Crown Saga, Little Creatures and plenty more. We'll get back into the swing with some guests ...
Aug 02, 2012•54 min•Ep. 20
This week we meet up with Dr Tim Cooper, Managing Director of Coopers Brewery, this year celebrating its 150th anniversary. But first we catch up with Prof's travels to Tasmania for the 2012 hop harvest and the brewing of the Cascade First Harvest, then he talks about his experiences at a cider blending workshop. Then we introduce a new segment, or at least a new name for Matt's apparently now regular soapbox rant. Chris from Melbourne University suggested a segment called What The Froth - WTF? ...
Mar 23, 2012•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 19
This week we head to Port Melbourne to speak with Matilda Bay's Scott Vincent. But then we get serious about our beer, announcing the details for the Podcast from the Pub with Professor Charlie Bamforth. This will take place on 27 March from 6.30pm for 7pm at the Great Northern Hotel . You can book here . In our interview with Scott we look at a wide range of issues facing CUB's craft brewing arm, including the challenges of scaling up production from the Matilda Bay Garage brewery to have them ...
Mar 12, 2012•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 18
This week we head down to Newcastle and meet up with Corey Crooks, publican of The Albion Hotel and the driving force behind last year's Newcastle Craft Beer Week. Newcastle isn't the first city that springs to mind when beer lovers talk about hot beer destnations, but over the past three years Corey has turned his pub into a mainstream-serving pub into a significant craft beer oasis. We talk to Corey about how he had effected this transformation and some of the things he has learned during the ...
Mar 05, 2012•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 17
The gremlins hit the recording this week and a great interview with Jade Flavell from the Wheatsheaf and Steve Jeffares from the Local Taphouse was ruined. Rather than go without a podcast, we have repackaged a 2010 interview with Greg Koch from Stone Brewing explaining why he is passionate in trying to stop the grey importing of his beer. This interview created quite a storm when we first played it in November 2010 and many of our readers may not have heard it before. The story is relevant this...
Feb 26, 2012•25 min•Ep. 16
Another almost regular episode of your favourite beer podcast created by guys called Pete and Matt. Today we again catch up with Professor Charlie Bamforth, a truly engaging guest who is passionate about beer but very neutral and considered about some of the topics that inflame passions in the craft beer world. Coupled with his easy personality and simple explanations, it always makes for a thought provoking and informative discussion. In this episode we get slightly technical, but Charlie keeps...
Feb 10, 2012•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 15
Well, we’ve started the year well with two podcasts in two weeks and it’s a great one…if we say so ourselves. This week we interrupt Pete’s holiday to get his thoughts on the Ballarat Beer Festival, before quickly speaking with Brent Wright, National Beer Systems Manager for XXXX and find out a little about their new beer. Regular listeners might be a little surprised that we are doing a segment on XXXX Summer Cloudy Ginger Beer but, in addition to being a conversation, beer is a broad church. T...
Jan 30, 2012•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 14
After a long break, Matt and Pete get their act together and get a new show out. The first show of 2012 just features the lads talking previewing the year and having a general chat about beer. Head over to Australian Brews News for relevant links and show notes for the show. Stay tuned next week when we catch up with Andrew 'AG' Gow, brewer at Mornington Brewer. If you subscribe to Radio Brews News through iTunes, just note that we have changed our host and you may need to update your feed. Don'...
Jan 19, 2012•41 min•Ep. 13
Roll out the barrel and sit down, or have a long list of chores ready to do while you listen, it's a long one this week. First of all we catch up with Al Carragher, owner of Melbourne's Great Northern Hotel. Al discusses the journey that has the Great Northern has been on from standard suburban pub with strong mainstream allegiance to suburban craft beer temple. He offers some tips to publicans wanting to get into craft beer as well as touches on the thorny issue of craft beer quality…which he t...
Nov 19, 2011•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 12
