Tom, Liam, and Adrian talk sports, beer at sports stadiums, beer at festivals, and introduce Sessionable's first ever sponsor, Dave's Brewery Tours ! Beers Batch The Hop Formerly Known as Brooklyn IPA HopDog SuperBeast 2015 Links Moutere hop variety Moor beer cans approved as real ale by CAMRA Port Macquarie Beer & Cider Festival Recommendations Adrian: Doom soundtrack by Mick Gordon, BlackFont Organic Double Berry Berliner Weisse Tom: The West Wing and The West Wing Weekly podcast, Modus Op...
Oct 05, 2016•54 min•Ep. 54
As a show of solidarity for fellow industry workers recently sacked by CUB we ask our listeners to consider the actions of beer companies before purchasing their beers. We also talk about recent beer-related trips from a few of the hosts. Beers Feral Ace of Base Holgate Wild Red Ale Bad Shepherd New World IPA Almanac Tropical Platypus Recommendations Brad: Mikkeller Bar SpontanDryHop Mosaic, The Walking Dead Liam: Temple Rye Hard IPA, watch an ice hockey game Adrian: Bridge Road B2 Bomber Mach 6...
Aug 25, 2016•44 min•Ep. 53
Tom and Liam talk to beer reps Mikey from Wayward and Jackson from Feral about the ins and outs of the beer rep job. Also: Pokémon. Beers Feral Barrel Experiment (Jack Daniel's) Mornington Peninsula Dog's Bollocks Wayward Midnight Barley Cowboy Boon Oude Geuze Black Label Recommendations Tom: Colonial Bert (Royal Albert collab), Belles Hot Chicken and Gin & It at Barangaroo Jackson: Wayward Funky Pineapple Hand Grenade, watch QI Mikey: James Squire Hop Thief #1, watch Pokémon Liam: Ekim Grap...
Jul 21, 2016•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 52
Tom, Brad, and Liam get together to talk GABS and make fun of the absent Adrian [who is editing this episode, you fools!] They also get into a heated argument about beer gimmicks, discuss the importance of beers being in fresher condition than this episode (much fresher, ahem), and explain what BFR means. Beers Balter XPA Funk Estate Jungle Boogie Blood Orange Sour Mismatch Negroni IPA Cloudwater DIPA v3 Links Balter Brewing Company GABS 2016 Festival Beer Variety Pack Gimmicks bad for beer: Cha...
Jul 02, 2016•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 51
It's Sessionable's 50th episode and its 3rd anniversary so the boys celebrate by drinking beer and talking about beer-related topics because they are very original. They also chat to Wayward's assistant bar manager and Resch's fiend Jason Adair. Correction: Adrian mentioned Cantillon pulling out of Birra del Borgo's festival. In fact, it was Cantillon that was holding the festival (Quintessence), and they cancelled Birra del Borgo's participation after the takeover announcement. Beers Colonial T...
Apr 28, 2016•44 min•Ep. 50
Tom's back as a regular host and discusses German beers with Adrian and Brad. Beers Anderson Valley Briney Melon Gose Big Shed Kol Schisel Schneider Weisse Tap 7 Unser Original Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier-Edelbrand (spirit distilled from beer) Links Watermelon steak We’ve axed lowbrau advertising, says Bavarian group German Government Sours on Milk Stout, Bans the Beer Style Kranz (wreath) of Kölsch Recommendations Tom: Visit Germany, Colonial Small Ale, Hamilton Original Broadway Cast Recording...
Mar 30, 2016•45 min•Ep. 49
Liam and Brad visit Andrew Fineran and Chris Sidwa from Batch Brewing and talk about the inner-west Sydney brewery's growth, uneven tax regimes, the hottest 100 beers poll results, and Brad's hobby of destroying rare beers. Beers Batch Brewing In the Shade of the Mango Tree Siren / B. Nektar Uncle Zester Batch Brewing Big Paul's Mango IPA Drake's Drakonic Imperial Stout
Feb 11, 2016•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 48
The 2015 edition of our regular Festivus episode where we don't really get into the spirit of things but instead wrap up the year that was and drink some great beers. Beers Stone Enjoy After 07.04.16 Brett IPA Young Master Ales Tai Sui Doctor's Orders/Atom Isotope Mad Abbott Christmas 2013 Links S piegelau Barrel Aged Beer Glass and Monti Taste Set F ixation Brewing L ion: The Beautiful Truth Recommendations Liam: Feral Funk’n Phresh, Bell’s Hot Chicken pop up Brad: Yulli’s Dolly Aldrin/Hotel Sw...
Dec 23, 2015•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 47
With Akasha Brewing 's shiny new brewhouse recently commencing operations in Five Dock, we pay professional podcast guest Dave Padden a visit at his new digs. We get a sneak peak of their cellar door, which will be opening on Friday, December 4th, as well as news on upcoming releases and other future plans. Beers Akasha Cider (cellar door only) Feral War Hog Akasha Fire Within Amber Ale Mash Cola Nick Brasserie Corrézienne Boris Goudenov Links Ballast Point bought out for US$1bn Gladfield Malt D...
Nov 28, 2015•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 46
The 2015 edition of our live episode, recorded at Cammeray Craft with special guests Doc from Doctor's Orders Brewing and Jack and Mick from Pirate Life , as well as a surprise international guest. Big shout out to Mountain Goat and Feral for providing the other beers for the episode. Beers Mountain Goat Summer Ale ( controversial! ) Doctor's Orders Serum Feral Karma Citra Pirate Life IIPA Links Asahi buys out Mountain Goat Kjetil Jikiun leaves Nøgne Ø Lagunitas is valued as a US$1bn brewery So ...
Oct 28, 2015•1 hr 48 min•Ep. 45
We're doing a live episode of the podcast on Sunday the 18th of October as part of Sydney Craft Beer Week 2015 so we recorded a thinly-veiled plug of an episode where we discuss things vaguely related to beer. Mostly we just plug stuff. Did I mention we're doing a live episode of the podcast on Sunday the 18th of October as part of Sydney Craft Beer Week? I did? Oh, ok then. Beers Cuvée De Ranke BrewCult Milk and Two Sugars Garage Project Cockswain's Courage Double-Barrelled Edition Links Zwanze...
Sep 13, 2015•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 44
Finally taking a day off from behind the bar, Jason from Spooning Goats chats to us about what it's like to run a "70s acid den (in the nicest possible way)", how it has evolved, and its ethos. We also get an insight into Sydney Craft Beer Week events and a possible second venue. Warning: may contain references to craft beer, cocktails, pies, arcade games, Star Wars, and - of course - spoons and goats. Beers Exit Saison #6 B2 Bomber Mach 4.0 De Molen Lief and Leed Links Spooning Goats name chang...
Aug 26, 2015•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 43
Pete and Shaun from Wayward Brewing Co host us at their flash new brewery in Sydney's inner-west featuring a dedicated eisbock tank and an old concrete wine fermenter that's being converted into a lounge where we recorded the episode. We discuss their brewing journeys, the secret Sunday session of GABS Sydney, and what's coming up in the very near future. Beers Wayward Sourpuss Pirate Life Pale Ale Pirate Life Throwback IPA Mash Wizz Fizz Modus Operandi L90 Links Panhead Canhead range Mash Berli...
Jul 29, 2015•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 42
Adrian has a Skype call with host-in-hiatus Tom to talk about happenings in Australia and Europe. Beers Augustiner Bräu Lagerbier Hell Doctor's Orders Plasma Schneider Weisse Tap 7 Unser Original Prairie Apple Brandy Barrel Noir Links Weisses Bräuhaus (Munich) Tap-House (Munich) Camba Bavaria Red Hot (Munich) The Brickmakers Ale & Cider House (Vienna) BrewDog Camden (London) Euston Tap (London) The Craft Beer Co (London) Ma Che Siete Venuti A Fà (Rome) Open Baladin (Rome) Bir & Fud (Rome...
Jul 02, 2015•44 min•Ep. 41
Brought on by a twitter discussion over which is Australia's best double IPA, we do a very ambitious blind tasting, to varying results. We also talk at length about Good Beer Week and GABS. Big shout out to Bitter Phew (as if we don't give enough of those) for hosting us and generally being sexy people. Beers Bridge Road Bling Bling Holgate Millennium Falcon Riverside 777 Shenanigans Imperial Winston Links Return of the Dread Akasha beers Stone & Wood Beers of the Earth Pacific Ale trademark...
May 15, 2015•1 hr•Ep. 40
It seems the last 12 months have flown by, and none more so than for one of Sydney's newest brewers: Shenanigans by Sam Haldane and Dan Beers. We take some time to sit down with one half of the team - Sam - to find out how the Shenanigans journey has been so far whilst he takes us through some of their beers and their background. Along the way we discuss their placement in this year's Taphouse Hottest 100, and their upcoming GABS beer. Beers Shenanigans Winston Shenanigans Red Sky Shenanigans Im...
Apr 09, 2015•1 hr•Ep. 39
Partly because we miss Tom but mostly because we haven't recorded much since he left, here's the long lost Year in Review episode, where Tom, Liam, and Adrian discuss their favourite things from 2014. It's an episode so old that even the X-Files reference is dated. It's, like, so last year. Beers Feral Hop Hog Rogue Voodoo Doughnut Pretzel, Raspberry & Chocolate Ale Doctor's Orders Prescription 12 Beer Categories ROOKIE OF THE YEAR Adrian: Kaiju! (honourable mention: Shenanigans) Tom: Modus ...
Apr 02, 2015•58 min•Ep. 38
Aaron and Jay, two of the gents behind one of our favourite Sydney hangouts, Bitter Phew , join us for a chat about the bar. Jay also talks about the Copenhagen beer scene, including his own bar Fermentoren , upcoming brewery Dry & Bitter , and how to pronounce Nøgne Ø. Beers Batch Chapeau Murray's Fred IPA Thorogood's Billy B's Dark Malted Apple Beer Recommendations Adrian: get some coffee, Epic Hop Zombie Tom: Shut Up & Sit Down , Rodenbach Grand Cru Aaron: Vic's Meat Market (Pyrmont),...
Feb 28, 2015•45 min•Ep. 37
We catch up with brewers Brooks from Nomad and Mitch Steele from San Diego's Stone Brewing Co during a collaboration brew day. Beers Nomad Sideways Pale Ale Stone Delicious IPA Recommendations Liam: 4 Pines Citrus IPA Tom: Nomad Cruisin' Ale Adrian: La Sirène Citron
Feb 13, 2015•30 min•Ep. 36
In honour of Left Shark, we offer delayed reactions to the Hottest 100 Aussie Beers poll. Tom also talks about his trip to the USA, and we discuss the controversial Budweiser ad aired during the Super Bowl. Beers La Rullés La Grande 10 Stone Enjoy By 02.14.15 IPA The Bruery Tripel Tonnellerie Bridge Road Brew 1000 Links Hottest 100 beers results , breakdown , infographic Mikkeller Bar The Bruery Russian River Brewing Company The Rare Barrel Mammoth Brewing Company Lagunitas marijuana bust Budwei...
Feb 09, 2015•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 35
In our first episode of 2015 we explore the different nuances that come from the way beer is packaged. As an excuse to get Doc back on the show, we blind taste Doctor's Orders Brewing's Zephyr and Prescription 12 from both growler and his recently released bottles to see if we can tell which is which. Whilst we're at it we catch up with what's been happening with Doc through 2014, consider the Australian Craft Beer Bubble, try to make predictions for the Hottest 100 on Australia Day, and gain an...
Jan 24, 2015•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 34
On this year's holiday special, we talk about what we plan to be drinking this summer and on Christmas day specifically. We also make a wishlist but don't bother checking it twice. Enjoy the break and see you in 2015! Beers Stone & Wood Pacific Ale La Rulles Saison BrewCult Outta Sight White IPA Kaiju! Cthulhu on the Moon Black IPA Little Brewing Mad Abbot Christmas Ale (2013) Little Brewing Mad Abbot Christmas Ale (2014) Links Six Alternative Summer Beers Recommendations Liam: Make a turduc...
Dec 23, 2014•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 33
Brad subs in for Liam in a discussion about recent (and not-so-recent) beer news, beer in the media, and beer metaphors. But actually, it's about ethics in videogame journalism. Beers Sixpoint Rad Batch Summer Farmhouse Ale Brewdog/Oskar Blues Shipwrecker Circus HaandBryggeriet Dark Force Links Buck's Fizz Mimosa (not to be confused with samosa , the Indian snack) Lion to close White Rabbit Matilda Bay to move to Cascade, close Port Melbourne My Google fu is terrible today and this is the only a...
Dec 04, 2014•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 32
Dave Padden of Parramatta's Riverside Brewing Company and Shane Welch of Brooklyn, New York's Sixpoint were our special guests in this special live recording at The Pumphouse during Sydney Craft Beer Week . We discuss topics ranging from beer festivals, to the differences between the US and Australian beer markets, to updog. Also includes a totally unplanned cameo by the Yeastie Boys . Huge thanks to The Pumphouse for hosting the event and Mountain Goat for providing the first round of drinks. B...
Nov 20, 2014•1 hr 52 min•Ep. 31
Just the three of us again, this time drinking and discussing some of our favourite dark beers. We also chat about terrible sexist beer marketing, the recent list of the best beer venues in Australia and Tom's recent trip to Melbourne (for a Tom Jones concert that may have involved some sport). Beers Choice Az Brew Decision Review System Black Rye Saison (Adrian's Homebrew) Renaissance Abundance Baltic Cherry Porter Prairie Bomb! Imperial Stout aged on Coffee, Cacao Nibs, Vanilla Beans & Chi...
Oct 02, 2014•55 min•Ep. 30
For the last 28 episodes, we've made a conscious decision to stay positive. This episode, we decide to let loose and complain about everything that pisses us off about the industry (hopefully in a constructive way). We complain about sexism, craft beer cliques, poor beer handling by venues, the importance of passionate staff, the overhyping of some beers and hipster beer fads. Beers Burleigh Brewing Co My Wife's Bitter La Sirene Wild Saison Stillwater Artisanal As Follows (An Eschatological Ale)...
Sep 18, 2014•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 29
We were super lucky to catch up with Leo and Brooks (of Birra del Borgo fame) on our recent visit to their newly opened NOMAD brewery in Brookvale. We spoke about their backgrounds, the challenges of opening a brewery on the other side of the world, and their future plans when it comes to NOMAD. Links Nomad Experience IT Birra Del Borgo...
Sep 11, 2014•27 min•Ep. 28
This week we went up to NOMAD Brewery, and had a chat with Johnny and Kerry from Experience IT, the importer/distributor behind the brewery. Links Nomad Experience IT Birra Del Borgo
Aug 21, 2014•47 min•Ep. 27
This week's guest is Hendo, the mastermind behind BrewCult. Beers BrewCult Hop Zone Session IPA Stone & Wood Cloud Catcher Feral Hopfen Fahrt BrewCult Pepper Steak Porter Riverside Othello's Curse Links Redoak Boutique Beer Cafe Bitter Phew Mr. Crackles Sydney Craft Beer Week ( @SydneyCraftBeer ) Sydney's best ramen Small World Mary's Exit Brewing Hartsyard Rockwell and Sons...
Jul 26, 2014•1 hr 43 min•Ep. 26
Homebrewing is this week's topic as we are joined by Jez and Sam Fletcher, two thirds of homebrew outfit Jabberwock. Beers (Jabberwock homebrews) Like a Bosphorus Prostanthera Porter Fuzzy Tingle Time S'auce Links How to Brew Dave's Home Brew CraftBrewer Brewing in a Bag (BIAB) Graduate Certificate in Brewing Water How to baconify your bourbon...
Jul 10, 2014•52 min•Ep. 25
