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94: An American and a Belgian Walk Into a Bar
March 08, 2018 23:20 - 32 minutes - 15.1 MBThe latest Style Roulette episode talks about Belgian IPAs, a hybrid between classic Belgian golden ales and hop-forward American IPAs. Clarification: 21C is not actually a style in the official BJCP guidelines, although it does list various different IPA styles unnumbered after 21B (Specialty IPA). The app we were using lined up 21C with the first of these Specialty IPAs, which was Belgian IPA. Apologies for any confusion this may have caused. Beers De Ranke XXX Bitter Links S...
93: Good News, Bad News
February 23, 2018 04:42 - 52 minutes - 24.3 MBDespite some bad news on the podcast's technology front, we plug on with a few pieces of good news from the Aussie beer industry. Check out the links below for some upcoming events we will be involved in! Beers Shenanigans India Session Grisette Hong Kong Beer Co x Cathay Pacific Betsy Beer Links Yenda named official beer of Wallabies and Super Rugby Queensland Rugby announces partnership with Newstead Brewing Gage Roads announces Sydney 7s rugby deal Bigger shed beckons fo...
92: Hottest 100 Live! at the Royal Albert Hotel
February 08, 2018 20:00 - 52 minutes - 24.4 MBWe hosted a live recording of the podcast on January 27 for the GABS Hottest 100 Aussie Craft Beers poll (results here). The Sessionable panel was joined by special guests Dave Padden from Akasha Brewing Company, Darren "Doc" Robinson from Doctor's Orders Brewing, Tim Hodge from SydneyBeer, and Jackson Davey from Wayward Brewing Co. Thanks to the Royal Albert Hotel for hosting the live event, and a big thanks to everybody who attended and helped raise money for Herman's Hands. Bee...
91: Czech Dark Lagers at Tommy's
January 25, 2018 20:30 - 31 minutes - 14.8 MBThe gang visit Tommy's Beer Cafe for classic Euro food and Czech Dark Lagers in the latest Style Roulette episode. Beers Černovar Černé Links Style roulette: 3D - Czech Dark Lager BJCP 2015 Style Guidelines U Fleků A Brief History of Czech Beer The Record Crate Non-Beer Recommendations Adrian: Celebrate by Tiny Moving Parts Tom: Rivers of London series by Ben Aaronovitch Liam: Lo-Pan Beer Recommendations Adrian: Ekim Hocus Pocus Tom: Beerfarm Australian Bitter (cask v...
90: Bridge Road Brewers
January 11, 2018 22:44 - 44 minutes - 20.6 MBBen Kraus from Bridge Road Brewers talks about recent releases under their Mayday Hills imprint, which covers their 100% brett-fermented foeder beers. Beers Bridge Road Mayday Hills Blue Bridge Road Mayday Hills Thursday Links Bridge Road's Mayday Hills range of brett beers Brettanomyces A good beginner's guide to brett Saccharomyces cerevisiae Beer Recommendations Tom: Coedo x Fieldwork Gattsu Pozu Adrian: De Molen Hel & Verdoemenis (base beer side by side with Bruichlad...
89: A Very Sessionable Xmas 2017
December 29, 2017 06:00 - 1 hour - 34.4 MBThe gang catch up for the annual drinking festival known as the Sessionable Xmas Special Beers Magic Rock Cherry Cola Vice (Engine Engine #9) Bridge Road Magical Christmas Unicorn Wildflower Gold (Blend #1) 3 Ravens Juicy IPA La Sirène Cuvée de Bois Wayward Crazy Uncle Tug Mountain Goat Barrel Breed Christmas Ale 2015 Wicked Elf Mad Abbot Christmas Ale 2015 Links Lion confirms MoCu closure HopDog BeerWorks listed for sale DEYA Brewing Company Northern Monk Brew Co Cra...
88: Selling Out and Cashing In
December 14, 2017 21:00 - 33 minutes - 15.4 MBLiam and Adrian catch up on some recent news items from the beer industry Beers Beer Farm IPL FogHorn Sligo Extra Stout Links Pirate Life sells to AB InBev Stone & Wood's anniversary and reasserting independence Stone & Wood's comments on recent brewery sales AG leaving Mornington Peninsula Brewery IBA to launch independence seal Issues with the NSW container deposit scheme Wildflower Collective GABS Hottest 100 2017 Beer Recommendations Liam: Bruny Island Saison d'Ent...
87: Frenchies Bistro and Brewery
November 30, 2017 18:22 - 24 minutes - 11.4 MBVincent de Soyres is the head brewer for the newly-opened Frenchies Bistro & Brewery [social: FB, IG], located in a growing modern shopping precinct in Roseberry. Vince joined Adrian and Tom to talk about the type of beers they are brewing and what inspired them to bring a little bit of France to Sydney. Beers Frenchies Comet Pale Ale Links Ninkasi (Lyon, France) The Little Brewing Company Flat Rock Brew Cafe Kamchatka Peninsula The Cannery Roseberry Beer Recommendations T...
86: Witty Episode Title
November 16, 2017 20:30 - 20 minutes - 9.39 MBStyle Roulette returns with Adrian and Tom discussing Belgian Witbier. Beers Hoegaarden Wit Du Bocq Blanche de Namur Links Style roulette: 24A - Witbier BJCP Style Guidelines All About Beer: Belgian Witbier Hoegaarden TV commercial Beer Recommendations Tom: Wildflower Lager Adrian: Merchant Cecil Le Sauvage Non-Beer Recommendations Tom: Donate to Movember Adrian: Try lesser known Vietnamese dishes, and bún chả specifically
85: Sydney Beer Week 2017 Live! at the Royal Albert Hotel
November 02, 2017 21:10 - 1 hour - 30.3 MBFor our annual Sydney Beer Week live recording, we were joined by industry stalwart, AG from Victoria's Mornington Peninsula Brewery, and Benny from the Beer Farm in WA. Thanks to the Royal Albert Hotel for hosting us once again and an extra big thanks to everybody who showed up and helped raise money for Lifeline. Beers Feral Watermelon Warhead Beer Farm IPA Mornington Peninsula Jiffy Squid Beer Farm Belgian Sour Feral BFH Links Feral Brewing acquired by Coca-Cola Amatil ...
84: Oktoberfest
October 20, 2017 02:22 - 24 minutes - 22.7 MBWhy is a style of beer that is named after the month of March drunk during a festival named after October (but mostly takes place in September)? Why is that style called Oktoberfest when it's not the official beer of Oktoberfest? In the latest Style Roulette, Adrian and Tom attempt to clarify the somewhat convoluted history of Oktoberfest beers. Beers Spaten Oktoberfestbier Paulaner Oktoberfest Bier Links Oktoberfest Style roulette: 4B - Festbier | 6A - Märzen BJCP 2015 Style...
83: Cantillon Zwanze Day 2017
October 05, 2017 22:40 - 34 minutes - 15.9 MBNot just a release day of a limited, sought-out beer, Cantillon Zwanze Day also represents a certain cheeky attitude that challenges tradition. Wildflower's Toepher Boehm and Bitter Phew's Aaron Edwards join the gang to talk about the day and what it means in Australia's beer scene. Beers Wildflower Gold Beermosa Wildflower St. Florence Cantillon Zwanze 2017 Links Beer & Brewer: Australia's Top 50 Beer Venues Belgian Smaak Podcast Non-Beer Recommendations Topher: Radiolab ...
82: Australian Craft Beer Survey 2017
September 22, 2017 08:30 - 41 minutes - 18.9 MBThe Australian Craft Beer Survey, run by the team at Sydney bottle shop Beer Cartel, has turned in some interesting results in its second year. Richard Kelsey joins Tom and Adrian to talk about the survey and a few of the trends from this year's edition. Links 2017 Australian Craft Beer Survey results Beers Craftwork Grisette Modus Operandi Gadzooks! IPA Non-Beer Recommendations Richard: Lane Cove Fun Run (but not the 5km) Tom: Mario Rabbids Kingdom Battle Adrian: Destiny 2...
81: Sailors Grave
September 21, 2017 22:28 - 17 minutes - 8.2 MBEven with their weirder releases, maintaining balance is the ethos behind the beers from Sailors Grave Brewing from Orbost, Victoria. Chris Moore joins Tom to talk about what has inspired them to brew what they brew. Beer Recommendations Chris: Two Metre Tall Original Soured Ale Tom: Feral Hop Hog Non-Beer Recommendations Chris: Eden Killer Whale Museum Tom: Game of Thrones
80: Willie Smith's
September 07, 2017 22:00 - 26 minutes - 12.2 MBSpecial guest Sam Reid from Tassie's Willie Smith's chats to Adrian about their cider, an exciting new release, and the Australian cider scene. Ciders Willie Smith's Traditional Booze Recommendations Sam: Willie Smith's Traditional, Henry of Harcourt cider, Red Sails cider Adrian: Boatrocker Blanc de Blancs Non-Booze Recommendations Sam: Leading by Alex Ferguson with Michael Moritz, Pisces Iscariot by The Smashing Pumpkins Adrian: Ride The Lightning by Metallica
79: Going Out of Style
August 25, 2017 06:35 - 55 minutes - 25.6 MBOn the back of the first Style Roulette episode, the gang talks about the idea of style guidelines and the importance of pushing the envelope. Plus, Brad's back with some exciting non-beer news! Beers The Commons Urban Farmhouse Ale Cloudwater x Lost and Grounded x Verdant Loral & Ardi Breakside IPA Links Rabbitohs Craft Beer Bar Stone & Wood and Blair Hayden Forefathers 2017 Essendon Bombers Beer XXXX Gold down, Great Northern up Capital starts brewing in Canberra Waywar...
78: No Such Thing as a British Brown Ale
August 11, 2017 00:18 - 22 minutes - 10.3 MBAdrian and Tom kick off a new segment we're calling "Style Roulette". First up, a style that is confusing and contentious in many ways: British Brown Ale. Beers Samuel Smith's Nut Brown Ale AleSmith Nut Brown Links Anchor acquired by Sapporo Tooheys replaces VB for NSW Blues Style roulette: 13B - British Brown Ale London Brown Ale Beer Judge Certification Program BCJP 2015 Style Guidelines Why there's no such beer as 'English Brown Ale' Wildflower making 100% NSW beer S...
77: Vintage Reschs Nouveau Chic
August 04, 2017 05:58 - 36 minutes - 16.9 MBAdrian, Liam, and Tom have a couple of beers and talk about some recent news and a couple of recent beer trips. Beers Philter Red Session Ale Sailors Grave Breakfast Stout Links Craft Beer Awards results Brewdog announces Australian brewery plans Cantillon Zwanze Day 2017 Sydney Beer Week Non-Beer Recommendations Tom: Go to an art gallery Adrian: Go rock climbing Liam: Mr. Robot Beer Recommendations Tom: Batch Chocolate Raspberry Stout Adrian: Naparbier Oude Gueuze L...
76: Contractually Obliged
July 21, 2017 01:15 - 28 minutes - 13.3 MBAdrian and Liam discuss recent news, including the ACCC's decision on tap contracts. Beers Pirate Life Mosaic IPA Links Australian Craft Beer Survey ACCC's findings on tap contracts Disagreement between the Great Northern Hotel and Holgate Brewhouse Australian Craft Brewers Conference Charlie Bamforth on best before dates Non-Beer Recommendations Liam: Playerunknown's Battlegrounds, Crash Bandicoot N.Sane Trilogy Adrian: Watch some of this season's AFL Beer Recommendatio...
75: Thirsty Crow
July 14, 2017 02:00 - 29 minutes - 13.5 MBAdrian talks to Craig and Myles from Wagga Wagga's Thirsty Crow about the brewery's transition from small brewpub to larger venue, their expansion philosophy, and the origins of the infamous Hawaiian lava pizza and dumpling roulette. Beers Thirsty Crow Dark Alleyway IPA Non-Beer Recommendations Myles: Hartshorn Distillery Sheep Whey Vodka Adrian: John Wick: Chapter 2 Craig: Master of None Beer Recommendations Myles: Firestone Walker Union Jack Adrian: Hobart Iron Pot Rye Po...
74: Bright Brewery Darker Days
July 06, 2017 23:15 - 39 minutes - 18.1 MBAfter an epic journey down from Sydney to Bright, we are welcomed by Bright Brewery marketing gun (and experienced podcaster) James Davidson who runs us through their Darker Days festival. Huge shout out to our sponsor Dave's Travel & Events Group for running an awesome tour and to James for giving us very much the VIP treatment in what was a very busy day for him and the brewery. There's already serious talk of making this a yearly pilgrimage with a bigger, longer, and uncut versi...
73: Dark-ish Days
June 29, 2017 16:45 - 47 minutes - 21.9 MBTom and Liam discuss recent news while "training" for the weekend's Darker Days festival. Beers Bridge Road Mayday Hills: Thursday Balter IPA Barossa Chocolate Coffee Stout Links The Institute of Beer Anheuser-Busch InBev Acquires Minority Stake in RateBeer...in 2016 AFR's take on craft beer Anthony Albanese's Private Member's Bill urging beer industry reform Inner West Brewery Association formed Garage Project cans on Singapore Airlines flights Brewers Association's ind...
72: Capital
June 22, 2017 21:54 - 28 minutes - 13.1 MBWade Hurley from Canberra's Capital Brewing Co. talks to us about the brewery and gives a hot tip on how a foreigner can cope with roundabouts. Beers Capital First Tracks Stout Links Barrio Collective Coffee Coronado Brewing Company East Coast Canning Non-Beer Recommendations Wade: Fargo season 2 Tom: All Songs Considered: Why Remix 'Sgt. Pepper's'? Liam: Rake Beer Recommendations Wade: Hairy Man Dark Ale Tom: Mismatch Evil Archie's Red IPA Liam: Balter Pilsner
71: Creek & Cella
June 16, 2017 01:40 - 26 minutes - 12.3 MBBen and Aaron from Creek & Cella talk to Tom about the Leichhardt venue's food and drink ethos. Last call for the Dave's bus down to Bright's Darker Days festival, which we will be on. There are still tickets left but spots are super limited so don't miss out on this super exclusive tour! Links Two Metre Tall Pét-nat wine Chimay Beer/Wine Recommendations Ben: Jauma Grenache Aaron: Wildflower Tom: BlackFont Oak Aged Baltic Porter Non-Beer Recommendations Aaron: House of Ca...
70: Post-GABS flu
June 01, 2017 18:48 - 59 minutes - 27.3 MBWe are still suffering from 2017's edition of GABS but struggle on and give our wrap up of this year's festival. The very exciting trip to Bright's Darker Days festival that we will be going on (and that you can join!) can be found here. Beers Colonial Rye 'N Gose Sling Wayward Funky Hoppy People 8 Wired Cosmic Chaos Chur (aka Behemoth) Chocolate Fish Milk Stout Links GABS 2017 Festival Variety Pack Best of GABS showcase: Sydney, Melbourne, Newcastle Majority stake of The ...
69: The Curse
May 26, 2017 08:15 - 51 minutes - 23.9 MBThe crew discuss how suspiciously common it is that breweries we talk about are bought out by bigger breweries. Are we cursed? Probably not but it's a fun chat. Beers 4 Pines In Season IPA No 4 Wayward Midnight Barley Cowboy Links 4 Pines In Season IPA hop checker Heineken buys remaining stake in Lagunitas Wicked Weed acquired by AB InBev Funkatorium Invitational postponed due to backlash AB InBev is monopolising South African hop supply Jester King's statement on Wicked W...
68: Cicerone founder Ray Daniels
May 18, 2017 22:30 - 29 minutes - 13.7 MBWith the Cicerone Certification Program in its tenth year, we catch up with founder, Ray Daniels, and talk to him about the program and how he sees the segment of craft beer (a term he helped popularise) developing in Australia and his home country of the USA. Links Cicerone Certification Program Endeavour Tap Rooms Ray's current "Inner Sanctum" of beers Alarmist Phobophobia Patersbier Off Color Apex Predator 5 Rabbit Golden Ale
67: Liam's work trip
May 12, 2017 07:33 - 55 minutes - 25.8 MBAll of us are back to talk about Liam's recent "work" trip to the USA and other general beer topics. Beers Tom's homebrew Citra-hopped India Saison Sailor's Grave Dry Hopped Raspberry & Elderflower Grisette Wicked Weed Aicha Links Wildflower Brewing & Blending Platinum Liquor Grainfather All Grain Brewing Wyeast 3711 Bucket Boys Goose Island launched in Australia Brewdog to open Australian brewery Lagunitas in Australia Best before dates saga: Beer Is Your Friend, Ale ...
66: Pop Punk
May 05, 2017 00:57 - 35 minutes - 16.4 MBTom and Adrian discuss some bits of Internet outrage involving such brands as Cooper's and Brewdog Beers Mikkeller Spontancarrot Mountain Goat Barrel Breed Barley Wine (2016) Links Cooper's saga: Bible Society beer and 'Keeping It Light' video, backflip and fallout Brewdog saga: Yeastie Boys contract brewing cancelled, Lone Wolf suit and backflip, 23% of company sold to private equity firm Hawke's Lager Canberra Craft Beer & Cider Festival Recommendations Adrian: Philter X...
65: The new Sydney Beer Week team
March 14, 2017 07:13 - 35 minutes - 16.3 MBIt was announced in late 2016 that Dave's Events (sister company of our sponsor, Dave's Brewery Tours) was taking over Sydney Craft Beer Week. A while later, they dropped the C and it became simply Sydney Beer Week. In this episode, Adrian chats to SBW team members Dave Phillips, Shonna Mulley, Ben Janeczko, and Mr. Craft Beer himself, Liam Pereira.
64: Wildflower
March 08, 2017 02:47 - 1 hour - 37.6 MBWith breweries popping up at a rapid rate these days, it's hard to keep track of what's around the corner. However, the opening of Wildflower, the mixed fermentation brainchild of Topher Boehm, is truly one to keep an eye out on. Liam and Adrian chat to Topher about the crazy ways wild non-monoculture yeasts can behave, and his plans for the Marrickville-based brewery and blendery.
63: January 26, 2017 Live at the Royal Albert Hotel
February 13, 2017 02:02 - 1 hour - 38.2 MBThe first of our live episodes for 2017 was recorded on Hottest 100 Day, which means the Hottest 100 Beers poll was the hot topic for discussion. Thanks to our audience and the Royal Albert Hotel for helping us raise $163 for the Pink Boots Society! Beers Feral Watermelon Warhead Balter XPA Modus Operandi Former Tenant Thirsty Crow Vanilla Milk Stout Akasha Korben D. Guests Matt Brown of Australian Craft Beer Crew Sam Haldane of Shenanigans William Wilson of ICC Sydney T...
62: Beer Education 101
January 26, 2017 01:45 - 51 minutes - 23.7 MBNeal Cameron from TAFE and the Institute of Beer, and Dave Phillips from the Institute of Beer (as well as from our sponsor, Dave's Brewery Tours) talk to us about educating the beer masses.
61: Pod Pod
January 17, 2017 20:00 - 36 minutes - 16.6 MBIt's a new year, which means new trends in the beer industry. We look at a few things we can expect in 2017. Beers Two Birds Taco Nail VPA Stockade Old Money Links CUB's flavoured beer pods Keurig and AB InBev to make home beer maker New venue for GABS Sydney Crafty Pint: Through the Looking Glass Recommendations Tom: this article about the VB Big Cold Beer ad, Doctor's Orders Tonic mixed with gin Adrian: watch the Ip Man film series, Beer Farm IPL
60: A Craft-Conscious Christmas, pt. 2
December 24, 2016 12:11 - 53 minutes - 24.5 MB'Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house, a bunch of drunk guys talk about random beer-related shit. It's part 2 of our Christmas special! From all of us at Sessionable (except maybe Lee), we wish you a fun and safe Christmas and a Happy New Year! Beers Batch Claus's Secret Mandarin IPA Feral Tusk Fantôme de Noël Mikkeller To From Via Little Brewing Mad Abbot Christmas Ale (2013) 2016 Beer Recommendations Tom: Mismatch Negroni IPA Liam: Saison Dupont Adr...
59: A Craft-Conscious Christmas, pt. 1
December 17, 2016 05:53 - 47 minutes - 21.8 MBYou know the drill. It's our Christmas special, which means we drink lots of beer and talk lots of shit, trying vaguely to stick to an end-of-year theme, but not really. This will be split up into two episodes because we recorded a lot of faff and because the SD card ran out half way through. Professional! Beers Wayward Sourpuss (Passionfruit Edition) Hook Norton Twelve Days Two Metre Tall Snakebite Links Wayward Brewing Co (Friends of Wayward sign up form is on the front page...
58: Radelaide
December 02, 2016 05:20 - 37 minutes - 17.5 MBAdrian heads over to South Australia and has a chat to Ryan and Fil from Little Bang and Jade from the Wheaty Brewing Corps and Wheatsheaf Hotel.
57: Modern Curated Podcast
November 16, 2016 22:02 - 32 minutes - 14.9 MBThe boys are joined by semi-regular guest Jason Adair from Wayward and talk about recent beer news, including a wrap up of Sydney Craft Beer Week. Also, Adrian sells out. Beers Wayward Steffi Graff Lindemans / Mikkeller Spontanbasil Links Sydney Craft Beer Awards Canberra Beer Day Out Craft beer at GIO Stadium A-League match (FB link) MoCU Recommendations Brad: Visit (and dine at) Fort Denison, Garage Project Lupus The Wolfman Jason: Madden 17, Barossa Valley Brewing I Ca...
56: Live! at the Royal Albert Hotel
November 03, 2016 06:05 - 1 hour - 50.9 MBOur latest live recording, this time at the Royal Albert Hotel with guests Justin from Colonial and Kathleen from Nip of Courage. Special shout out to all who attended! Beers and Spirits Colonial IPA (Australia) Feral Watermelon Warhead matched with West Winds The Cutlass Gin Beer Farm India Pale Lager Colonial Nitro Porter matched with Ord River Premium Rum Cocktail recommendations Adrian: Last Word Tom: Fanciulli Justin: The Elvis Liam: Penicillin Kathleen: Rum Old Fash...
55: Shawn's Fault
October 20, 2016 00:21 - 21 minutes - 9.78 MBBrad, Liam, and Tom talk to Shawn Sherlock of FogHorn Brewhouse, who recently opened an Erina venue in addition to their Newcastle home base.
54: Sports and Sponsorships
October 05, 2016 23:58 - 54 minutes - 25 MBTom, 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...
53: A show of support for CUB workers
August 25, 2016 00:58 - 44 minutes - 20.4 MBAs 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...
52: Reppin beers with Mikey and Jackson
July 21, 2016 01:50 - 1 hour - 27.9 MBTom 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 Pokém...
51: Tom likes beer gimmicks so make more dessert beers for GABS 2017!
July 02, 2016 02:17 - 1 hour - 36.1 MBTom, 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 Gimm...
50: So called experts discuss buyouts and talk to Jason from Wayward
April 28, 2016 03:38 - 43 minutes - 20.1 MBIt'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. B...
49: German puns are the sausage
March 30, 2016 02:10 - 45 minutes - 20.9 MBTom'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 Origina...
48: Batch has no plans to get into the 'entertainment' industry
February 11, 2016 02:19 - 1 hour - 40.8 MBLiam 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
47: Listen, don't mention Tom! I mentioned it once, but I think I got away with it all right.
December 23, 2015 04:42 - 1 hour - 24.7 MBThe 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 Spiegelau Barrel Aged Beer Glass and Monti Taste Set Fixation Brewing Lion: The Beautiful Truth Recommendations Liam: Feral Funk’n Phresh, Bell’s Hot Chicken pop up Brad: Yulli’s...
46: Dave Padden may as well be a regular host
November 28, 2015 01:51 - 1 hour - 37 MBWith 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$...
45: Live! at Cammeray Craft
October 28, 2015 01:42 - 1 hour - 49.7 MBThe 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 ...