This Good Brews Week, Pete and Matt discuss the beer news of the week, including: Stone & Wood adds Packaged On dates to its beers... and why that is news. Beer Cartel have created a list of Top 50 beers to add to all of the other 'best' lists...but does it help? The growing discussion around mental health in the beer industry, and how it's reported.
This week on Beer is a Conversation, Hop Products Australia released their 2018 Hop Harvest Report . Matt delves into the report with Sales and Marketing Manager Owen Johnson. The 2018 harvest saw a 10.4% increase in yield over 2017, but even that was 10% below expectations. Owen explains why that was, what hops are in demand and what they forecast for the future. Stay tuned at the end for a bonus chat with Jeremy Moynier, Stone Brewing's Senior Manager of Innovation and Supply Chain. James caug...
This week we are joined by guest host Nicolette Gillman. Nicolette has spent almost a decade working in the beer industry, as a Craft Beer Ambassador for Lion and more recently as Victorian Sales manager for Pirate Life . She joins us to discuss the news of the week, post Good Beer Week. Your Mates enter the Shark Tank Brewers should be creating experiences, not just beers Chris McNamara departs IBA...
This week on Beer is a Conversation, James speaks with Tony Magee, who founded Lagunitas Brewing Company in Petaluma, California in 1993. Spearheaded by its top selling IPA, Lagunitas underwent two decades of phenomenal growth, becoming one of the biggest names in American craft beer. Magee sold a part share of the business to Heineken International in 2015 and the remainder not long after that. In this interview, he reflects on the sale as well as Lagunitas’ impending rollout in Australia, amon...
This Good Brews Week Matt and Pete sit down to discuss the winners and all the gossip from the 2018 Australian International Beer Awards.
In this episode of Beer is a Conversation, James catches up with Mike Neilson, co-founder of New Zealand brewery Panhead Custom Ales. Originally a home brewer, Mike did his first commercial brewing stint at Tuatara Brewing Company, prior to launching Panhead in 2013. Panhead grew rapidly off the back of a distinctive and acclaimed line-up of beers, bringing it to the attention of New Zealand’s largest brewer, Lion, which acquired the company in 2016. Mike discusses the decision to sell and subse...
This week on Good Brews Week Pete and Matt are joined by Marie Claire Jarratt to dissect a very big week of beer news. In a week that has seen excise concessions to brewers in the budget , medals won at the World Beer Cup and the launch of the Independent Brewers Association’s Independence Seal we look at the news, the reaction and discuss what it all means. Marie Claire, or MC as she is better known, is a full-time craft beer enthusiast whose side hobbies include writing about beer, including h...
This week on Beer is a Conversation, James chats with with Matt Warner and Paul ‘Wattie’ Watson of ParrotDog Brewery in Wellington, New Zealand. They discuss their crowdfunding experience as well as the ParrotDog back story, and a preview of what the guys have coming up in 2018.
This Good Brews Week, Pete and Matt discuss some of this week’s top stories including: the opening of Albury Brewhouse, Gage Roads ‘remarkable’ third quarter sales, and a really insightful letter of the week.
In this episode of Beer is a Conversation, James chats with Jos Ruffell, co-founder of New Zealand brewery Garage Project. They discuss the opening of their new cellar door, their diversification into winemaking, and their move to contract brew beers at a new facility in Napier.
In today's episode of Good Brews Week (formerly known as Radio Brews News) Pete and Matt discuss the biggest stories of the week including: 4 Pines launch a Pacific Ale, Hargreaves Hill rebrand and we talk GBW, GABS and our discussion panel Logistics in a craft beer world.
This week on Beer is a Conversation, Matt catches up with Jim O’Connor, one of the founders of Queensland-based Fortitude Brewing Company . It’s been quite a journey for Fortitude in the five years since they launched their Mount Tamborine-based brewery. Five years is a long time in the craft brewing world, and this is a a frank discussion about all he has learned in that time. One of the relatively early arrivals in an industry that has seen a recent flood of new breweries, Fortitude is about t...
In this episode of Radio Brews News, Pete and Matt are joined by Independent Brewers Association Chair, and founder of Endeavour Brewing - Ben Kooyman. It’s been a big couple of weeks for the IBA, which has announced the program and presenters for BrewCon, its newly renamed conference; a rebrand of the craft beer awards to The Indies which is also now open to international independent breweries; and also a partnership to deliver the IBASafe brewery safety program. We also catch up on the news of...
This week, in addition to Brews News Week and Beer is a Conversation , we have something a little different. We get lots of requests from businesses to appear as a guest on Beer is a Conversation, it is a great way to get information out to people working in or highly engaged with the beer industry. Ultimately we refuse most requests because we want the show content to be interesting for our listeners and self promotion rarely is. Every now and then though we get a request that doesn’t really fi...
In this episode of Beer is a Conversation, Pete Mitcham heads out to Hargreaves Hill Brewery to catch up with founder and somtimes classical pianist, Simon Walkenhorst. Simon shares the story of Hargreaves Hill Brewery from its humble rural origins, to the loss of the brewery in the Black Saturday fires through to the present where they have just gone through a brand refresh. Simon has witnessed the dynamic changes the industry has undergone over the last decade and has some keen insights into w...
This week on Radio Brews News Pete and Matt work through the stories of the week such as: Another trademark stoush looks headed to court, Vostok Space Beer, Corona launches midstrength, the fastest growing craft breweries in the US, and is craft beer actually just Pasito?
This week on Radio Brews News, Matt and James are joined by fan favourite Steve ‘Hendo’ Henderson. We announce the winner of the Goose Island gift pack and get your opinions on the news of the week, including: packaged on dates, Two Birds Brewing’s Trail Blazer Australian Lager and proposed changes to the beer excise.
This week on Beer is a Conversation, Matt Kirkegaard catches up with Richard Watkins, co-founder and head brewer at Canberra’s BentSpoke Brewing. Richard can fairly be described as a craft beer pioneer, having brewed at the the famed Wig & Pen brewery for 17 years before founding BentSpoke in 2013. Regular listeners will recall we had originally planned to speak with Richard during our live Hottest 100 Countdown in January, but when we were scheduled to chat Crankshaft, their flagship beer, ...
This week on Radio Brews News, James reports back from the Institute of Brewing and Distilling conference in Wellington. The team also discuss the real reason behind Tap King's demise and take a look at the expansion and rebranding of BrewPack.
This week on Beer is a Conversation, Matt Kirkegaard speaks to Ian Watson from Slipstream about why he choses to use brewed on and best before dates. Ian invites Matt to taste the difference between a fresh brew and a beer that is several months old.
Pete and Matt announce a Goose Island giveaway and discuss Queensland's craft beer strategy, BewCon 2018 and whether bland beer is here to stay.
This week on Beer is a Conversation, Matt is joined by Chris Kelly from East Coast Canning. Chris established Australia’s first mobile canning business, and now operates three mobile lines and services across Australia’s East Coast.
This week on Radio Brews News Pete, Matt and James are live from Byron Bay after a trip to Stone & Wood. They discuss Stone & Wood’s trademark appeal, another brewer who has trademarked the colour of beer and the Queensland Government’s plan for craft beer.
This week on Radio Brews News Pete and Matt are joined by marketing guru Zoe Ottaway. They discuss Brewdog’s recent marketing fail with their “Pink IPA”, the declines faced by Sierra Nevada and what it means for 'classic' craft and why Malt Brewing had to rebrand as Revel. Read more about Ian Davis and donate here .
This week on Beer is a Conversation, we have a long chat with Greg Koch, co-founder of San Diego’s Stone Brewing. Brews News first chatted with Greg back in 2010 when he was actively campaigning against the grey importing of Stone beers into Australia. At that time many drinkers took the view, “what’s the harm? Sure the beer isn’t always great - but it will still be good and at least I get to taste the great beers of the craft brewing world.” But Greg slapped that argument down with the incredib...
This week on Radio Brews News guest host Steve ‘Hendo’ Henderson from Rockstar Brewer shares his views on date coding and why Greg Koch from Stone Brewing backtracked on his earlier decision not to sell Stone in Australia.
Pete Mitcham and Matt Kirkegaard are joined by guest host Pia Poynton from Girl + Beer to discuss the news of the week, including whether governments are sending mixed messages about alcohol.
This week on Beer is a Conversation, James Atkinson and Pete Mitcham are joined by Steve Carpenter, Chief Operations Officer at Yakima Chief-Hopunion, a global hop supplier headquartered in Yakima USA. His family has been growing hops in the Yakima Valley since 1869, so it’s fair to say the business of hop growing is in his blood. He talked about current trends in the hop sector and the challenges facing growers in a rapidly evolving craft beer market. Enjoy the conversation....
This week on Radio Brews News we welcome Pete Mitcham back and get his thoughts on the BewDog announcement as well as discuss the other news of the week including the Pirate Life grant and sporting sponsorships.
This week on Radio Brews News the editorial team are joined by Cassie O’Neill, Australia’s first female certified Cicerone and Stomping Ground brewery’s sales representative, to discuss the beer news of the week.
