Radio Brews News focuses on the issues facing the Australian brewing business and discusses them with the people shaping the industry. Every Tuesday, hear an interview with a leader in the brewing industry and every Thursday, hear the Brews News team discuss the news of the week.
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This week is our last chat from BrauBeviale where we learn a lot about history and brewing traditions and a little bit about malt with Dr Axel Gohler from German maltster Bestmalz. So much has happened in the craft brewing industry in a short time in Australia with new breweries, beer styles and business models, that sometimes it can be easy to forget that these things have come and gone before, especially in a country with such strong brewing traditions as Germany. Dr Gohler talks about his fam...
Matt is back in Brisbane with his review of BrewDog Berlin and to discuss the news of the week with Pete. Nominations now open for GABS Hottest 100 BrewLab set to launch in 2020 IBA moves to its next phase of growth Radio Brews News is proudly presented by Cryer Malt . With over 25 years in the field, Cryer Malt has been bringing you the world’s best local and imported malts. Your premium brewing partner and proud supporters of Brews News. We thank Rallings Labels and Stickers for sponsoring thi...
This week we chat hops with the team at Yakima Chief Hops. We're joined by Ryan Hopkins - Chief Sales Officer, Patrick Smith - Vice President Loftus Ranches and Joe Catron - Operations Manager, Yakima Chief Ranches. A few weeks ago Matt was in Nuremberg to check out BrauBeviale. While there he was struck with the presence that US hop growers had. Hop forward US style beers hardly have a presence in the very traditional German market. Was this presence an investment in the future of hops, trying ...
This week Matt is calling in from Amsterdam to cover the news of the week. BrewDog Taproom Opens in Brisbane Lion Australia snaps up New Belgium Brewing ABAC upholds One Drop Kellogg’s IPA complaints Beer Cartel recalls Black Hops Extra Eggnog (Beer #25 of Beer Cartel's 2019 Advent Calendar) Radio Brews News is proudly presented by Cryer Malt . With over 25 years in the field, Cryer Malt has been bringing you the world’s best local and imported malts. Your premium brewing partner and proud suppo...
Last week Matt was in Nuremberg to check out the mother of all brewing trade shows, BrauBeviale, and while there he ran into Bridge Road Brewers founder Ben Kraus who is currently a few months into a 12 month hiatus from the brewery which he and his family are spending in his partner’s native Austria. We learn how Ben, who has very much been central to Bridge Road’s brand, vision and personality, set the business up in a way that allowed him to step away from the business so completely. We discu...
This week Matt joins Pete all the way from BrauBeviale in Nuremberg, Germany. Brewdog Brisbane taproom opening 21 November Slipstream Brewing partners with Founders First Pirate Life sour beer complaint dismissed by ABAC Coopers reports 2% sales volume growth Stewards wanted for Royal Queensland Beer Awards Terella Brewing experiments with sustainability on Sunshine Coast Save the date for the IBD Perth 2020 Conference and register here . Radio Brews News is proudly presented by Cryer Malt . Wit...
Beer is a Conversation is our weekly sit down with some of the people who make the beer industry the interesting and dynamic thing that it is and through these conversations we dig a little deeper into the stories behind the business of beer and brewing. Over the last few months we have jumped into the wayback machine and talked about the early days of what we now call craft beer. This has been more through accident than design...but this week we have another one for you. About six months ago Ma...
The broadsheet is rather thick as Pete and Matt cover a huge week in beer news. Gabs Hottest 100 sale Ballistic partner with Founders First Indie Brewers Association looks to join ABAC Happy hour over as craft brewer Broo's shares go flat Keg thefts prompts WABA initiative NSW container scheme accidentally releases commercially sensitive data Radio Brews News is proudly presented by Cryer Malt . With over 25 years in the field, Cryer Malt has been bringing you the world’s best local and imported...
As part of the 2019 northern hemisphere hop harvest we joined Bintani as they travelled to the US to make their final selections from the Autumn crops. We headed north from Portland, Oregon to the Yakima Valley in Washington State just after the competition of the harvest and were granted a rare insight into the wonderful world of hop breeding and development and the process by which the harvested fresh hops are assessed and then selected before being processing. Virgil Gamache Farms, more popul...
As Matt and Pete discuss the news of the week, they discover they've been the target of a few memes. Non-alcoholic beer in smaller brewers’ reach ABAC rules on Little Fat Lamb and Pirate Life complaints It's unfair to lump craft brews in with mass-produced alcohol Licensing disadvantages Qld brewers says industry BrewDog Brisbane readies for opening with new appointments Save the date for the IBD Perth 2020 Conference and register here . Radio Brews News is proudly presented by Cryer Malt . With...
As part of the 2019 northern hemisphere hop harvest we joined Bintani as they travelled to the US to make their final selections from the Autumn crops. We headed north from Portland, Oregon to the Yakima Valley in Washington State just after the competition of the harvest and were granted a rare insight into the wonderful world of hop breeding and development and the process by which the harvested fresh hops are assessed and then selected before being processing. The first stop is CLS Farms in M...
Doug Donelan, former CEO of New Zealand Hops, shares his extensive career, from early homebrewing to his apprenticeship at Hahn Brewery under Chuck Hahn. He recounts the challenges of early boutique brewing, the sale of Hahn to Tooheys, and the launch of the James Squire brand. Donelan details his transition to the hop industry and his pivotal role in transforming New Zealand Hops into a craft-focused supplier, emphasizing the strategic shift that led to global demand for their unique varieties.
She's finally back! Zoe Ottaway from Totem Marketing joins Matt and Pete this week and weighs in everything from pregnancy warning labels to the 2019 Australian Craft Beer Survey. Indie Beer Day Indie brewers face $100m bill for pregnancy risk labels Consumers want larger packs finds Beer Cartel survey Beer on the agenda at Royal Queensland Food and Wine Show Radio Brews News is proudly presented by Cryer Malt . With over 25 years in the field, Cryer Malt has been bringing you the world’s best l...
This is part two of our special edition of Beer is a Conversation, a chat with Akasha’s Dave Padden recorded live at My Beer Dealer. Thanks to Antoinette, Matt and Les at My Beer Dealer for hosting us - and congratulations on your first year. We will be recording more live chats there, so please let us know how the live chat translates to podcast so we can continue to improve how we do it. Enjoy part two of Dave Padden live from My Beer Dealer. Radio Brews News is proudly presented by Cryer Malt...
This is part one of our special edition of Beer is a Conversation a chat with Akasha’s Dave Padden, to borrow a phrase, recorded live in front of a studio audience This conversation took place as part of the first birthday celebrations at Brisbane’s My Beer Dealer, one of Brisbane’s best bottleshops. We were invited to record a live chat with Dave to discuss many things, including a special two-way collaboration with Hop Nation to celebrate the birthday. It’s a very wide ranging chat that we hav...
Thanks to Bintani this is a special edition of Beer is a Conversation. As part of the 2019 northern hemisphere hop harvest, Matt and Pete went with Bintani to the US to make their final selections from the autumn crops. While there they made a visit to the Portland HQ of Indi Hops . A relatively new kid on the block, Indi Hops is an overnight success story 10 years in the making. The company began with a hop breeding program launched at Oregon State University back in 2009 which grew to include ...
Several beers receive ABAC's judgement as Pete and Matt discuss the news of the week. Craft pioneer returns to helm of Matilda Bay ABAC rules against Joker-themed beer and citrus IPA Spike in packaging complaints dominates ABAC report Colorado’s oldest craft brewery is downsizing, ending distribution and laying off 21 employees Pure Blonde goes organic with transparency campaign Radio Brews News is proudly presented by Cryer Malt . With over 25 years in the field, Cryer Malt has been bringing yo...
Thanks to Bintani we were able to take Radio Brews News to BrewCon and capture a little of what was on offer to those who were lucky enough to get to Australian craft brewing’s annual conference and trade show. In this episode we chat with Ruth Leary from Fermentis . Ruth holds a Bachelor of Science degree in food science from Otago University and also an IBD Diploma in Brewing. Ruth studied fermentation science as a post grad and fell in love with beer when she started at Lion Brewery in New Ze...
Thanks to Bintani we were able to take Radio Brews News to BrewCon and capture a little of what was on offer to those who were lucky enough to get to Australian craft brewing’s annual conference and trade show. In this episode we chat with Kegstar's Kevin Dinn and Andrew Higginbotham. There has been a lot of talk about smart kegs over the last few years - kegs that are able to report back to base about where they are, their temperature, and even whether they are full or empty. Despite all of tha...
Beer is a Conversation is our weekly sit down with some of the people who make the beer industry the interesting and dynamic thing that it is and through these conversations we dig a little deeper into the stories behind the business of beer and brewing. This week we chat with Luke Corbin who is brewing with Myanmar’s first modern brewery, Burbrit Brewery . This conversation came out of a chance meeting at the recent SEA Brew conference in Bangkok. Luke is a home brewer - one of the founders of ...
Craft beer pioneer Phil Sexton discusses his surprising return to the Matilda Bay brand, which he founded in 1983. He details the decision to open a new brewpub in Healesville in partnership with CUB, driven by a desire to pursue "unfinished business." Sexton outlines his vision for the brewery, emphasizing traditional brewing techniques, exploring classic styles, and a strong commitment to sustainable practices. He also reflects on Matilda Bay's history, its sale to CUB, and his philosophy on consistency in brewing.
The boys are back in Oz this week discussing all the big news stories. James Squire and Pirate Life face ABAC panel Hard Seltzers and Small Brewers Link to Brewbound Brew Talk 'Spirits are seen to be sinful': Gin and vodka taxes pay for cheap beer and wine Baltimore brewers clap back at review culture with ‘2 Stars Not My Style’ sour Radio Brews News is proudly presented by Cryer Malt . With over 25 years in the field, Cryer Malt has been bringing you the world’s best local and imported malts. Y...
Thanks to Bintani we were able to take Radio Brews News to BrewCon and capture a little of what was on offer to those who were lucky enough to get to Australian craft brewing’s annual conference and trade show. In this episode we chat with Colonial Brewing's Marketing and Communications Manager Jenna Godley. Jenna has extensive experience in sponsorship and communications and has brought that background to her work at Colonial. As smaller breweries strive to stand out from the crowd, innovative ...
Pete and Matt coming to you direct from San Francisco with the big news of the week. Drinks companies worldwide could lose more than US$430 billion in brand value if plain packaging laws are extended to alcohol Good Beer Week 2020 open for business Nostalgia and the rise of Reschs and Emu Export Greg Koch responds to UK watchdog group's "feelings" towards Arrogant Bastard Ale Radio Brews News is proudly presented by Cryer Malt . With over 25 years in the field, Cryer Malt has been bringing you t...
This week Matt chats with Phillip Rankmore, Head Brewer at South Korea's Budnamu Brewery in Gangneung. Phil was at the recent SEA Brew Conference in Bangkok and he told a fascinating story that took him from volunteering to do work experience under Dave Padden at Riverside Brewing in Sydney to Berlin and then to getting a job as brewer during a 2 day lay over in Seoul on the very day that brewing was legalised in South Korea. It sees him starting up the Korean Goose Island Brewery and also growi...
Thanks to Bintani we were able to take Radio Brews News to BrewCon and capture a little of what was on offer to those who were lucky enough to get to Australian craft brewing’s annual conference and trade show. In this episode we chat with intellectual property lawyer James Omond from Omond and Co . While it wasn’t on the BrewCon program, during BrewCon James had an article published in the Fairfax papers looking at talks that have started with the European Union over the use of geographical ind...
Thanks to Bintani we were able to take Radio Brews News to BrewCon and capture a little of what was on offer to those who were lucky enough to get to Australian craft brewing’s annual conference and trade show. In this episode we chat with Weyermann Malt’s Axel Jany. Axel is an international customer consultant for Weyermann but when we sat down to speak I was intrigued that he was a beer sommelier, something I don’t associate with German beer, so I ask him about that and what follows is a wide ...
Matt and Pete impart their chemistry and wit on the news of the week. Pressure forces government back down over fire levy Brewers urged to prepare for NSW container deposit scheme deadline Mid-strength, no and low alcohol beers make up 25% of CUB sales Wolf’s new lair Radio Brews News is proudly presented by Cryer Malt . With over 25 years in the field, Cryer Malt has been bringing you the world’s best local and imported malts. Your premium brewing partner and proud supporters of Brews News. We ...
This week we sat down to chat with Green Beacon ’s Johann van der Walt to talk about using experimental hops and got much more that expected from a brewer who has proved to be a reluctant podcast guest in the past. You will hear a brewer talking effusively and passionately about his background, how he got into brewing, his progression to become head brewer at Green Beacon and his approach to crafting a beer... and also to making beers with experimental hops. Watch the art and science of hop bree...
Thanks to Bintani we were able to take Radio Brews News to BrewCon and capture a little of what was on offer to those who were lucky enough to get to Australian craft brewing’s annual conference and trade show. In this episode we chat with Accountant Maria Pearman whose BrewCon presentation was on the proper costing for beer. Maria is a CPA with a professional understanding of the running of breweries. She teaches finance and accounting for the craft brewer and her book, Small Brewery Finance: A...
