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44: Shameless plug for our SCBW event on Sunday 18 October
September 13, 2015 00:50 - 1 hour - 33.8 MBWe'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 Edi...
43: Dude, do you even spoon?
August 26, 2015 08:25 - 1 hour - 22.7 MBFinally 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 Spooni...
42: Wayward sons
July 29, 2015 02:12 - 1 hour - 31 MBPete 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 Can...
41: Remember Tom? He's back, in Skype form
July 02, 2015 03:38 - 44 minutes - 20.4 MBAdrian 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 (...
40: In Soviet Melbourne, Good Beer Week does YOU
May 15, 2015 02:55 - 1 hour - 27.8 MBBrought 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 Pa...
39: Getting up to Shenanigans
April 09, 2015 02:15 - 59 minutes - 17.2 MBIt 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 S...
38: Old episodes is the new new episodes (2014 Year in Review)
April 02, 2015 00:10 - 57 minutes - 26.5 MBPartly 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: Shenanig...
37: A Phew good men
February 28, 2015 23:32 - 45 minutes - 20.8 MBAaron 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 (...
36: Stone and Nomad collab #IllRyeWithYou
February 13, 2015 00:43 - 30 minutes - 14 MBWe 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
35: All about that beech (no micro)
February 09, 2015 00:13 - 1 hour - 32 MBIn 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 Lagunit...
34: Keg vs Bottle
January 24, 2015 05:48 - 1 hour - 39.5 MBIn 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 Da...
33: Don't be that guy (Holiday Special 2014)
December 23, 2014 23:41 - 1 hour - 28.7 MBOn 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 ...
32: Actually, it's about ethics in beer journalism
December 04, 2014 04:04 - 1 hour - 32.9 MBBrad 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...
31: Live! at the Pumphouse
November 20, 2014 02:06 - 1 hour - 51.3 MBDave 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 ...
30: Fear of a Black IPA
October 02, 2014 04:09 - 55 minutes - 19.1 MBJust 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, Vanill...
29: Not to get too Positive
September 18, 2014 07:30 - 1 hour - 24 MBFor 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 E...
28: Birra del NOMAD (Part 2/2)
September 11, 2014 05:10 - 27 minutes - 24.9 MBWe 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
27: Experience What? (NOMAD Part 1/2)
August 21, 2014 14:04 - 46 minutes - 42.8 MBThis 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
26: The Mind of Hendo
July 26, 2014 04:25 - 1 hour - 47.3 MBThis 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
25: Jabberwocky
July 10, 2014 04:41 - 51 minutes - 23.9 MBHomebrewing 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
24: Stu Dreams of Pants
June 12, 2014 04:31 - 1 hour - 50.3 MBIn this jumbo-sized episode, Stu McKinlay from Yeastie Boys joins us for a chat about all things beer, music, and pants. Beers Anchorage Whiteout Wit Troubadour Blond Brooklyn Sorachi Ace Yeastie Boys / Some Young Punks Spoonbender Series: The Sly Persuader, The Sun Before the Darkness, The Last Dictator Bridge Road / Nøgne Ø Aurora Borealis BrewDog Abstrakt AB:09 Links Platinum Liquor Liberty Brewing Baylands Brewery & Brewing Supplies Wheaty Brewing Corps Emerson's I...
23: They don't all taste the same
May 31, 2014 04:11 - 48 minutes - 22.4 MBFollowing Adrian's recent holiday to the Philippines and Korea, we discuss several craft beer markets in Asia. Beers San Miguel Red Horse Beer Fat Pauly's 2014 Kalayaan Independence Day Limited Sour Ale Baird Angry Boy Brown Ale James Squire Hop Thief 6 Links Global Beer Exchange / The Bottle Shop Fat Pauly's Hand-crafted Ales & Lagers Fake Brewdog in China Craftworks Taphouse Galmegi Brewing
22: It's Not Easy Being Green
May 19, 2014 07:10 - 44 minutes - 20.3 MBDarren "Doc" Robinson of Doctor's Orders Brewing joins us as we try his new beer, Vaccine, a 100% Wheat Wasabi Porter. He also talks about his GABS 2014 beer, a few other upcoming beer projects, and shares a few bits of exciting news. A special thanks to Frankie's for letting us record in their back room. Beers Doctor's Orders Vaccine Sixpoint Righteous Ale Yeastie Boys Rex Attitude
21: Royale with Cheese
May 02, 2014 03:08 - 39 minutes - 27.2 MBLeading up to our first birthday we catch up with Mick at the Royal Albert Hotel to talk tap takeovers, handpumps and dumplings. Beers Mountain Goat Fancy Pants (can) Sixpoint Hi-Res (can) FiftyFifty Healthy Spirits (15th Anniversary)
20: Do a Barrel Roll
April 18, 2014 01:01 - 43 minutes - 19.8 MBWe talk all things barrel ageing and drink some pretty interesting beers. Beers Evil Twin Sønderho Hipster Ale Mikkeller/Three Floyds Boogoop (Grand Marnier Edition) BFM Abbaye De Saint Bon-Chien Grand Cru Moon Dog Jumping the Shark Links Black BA Black The Sampler Bushwick Mustard Pingu, no! Jabberwock Midstrength Whisky & Alement Fuckity-bye!
19: Looking for Mr Good Beer
April 03, 2014 19:30 - 56 minutes - 51.8 MBWe finally ponder the question of what craft beer means and try to come up with a definition. Plus, some discussion on other general beer topics. Beers Samuel Adams Boston Lager Stone & Wood Pacific Ale Gage Roads Sleeping Giant IPA Sail & Anchor Changing Tides Links Global Association of Craft Beer Brewers Brewers Association (USA) Stone & Wood on flavour Good Beer Week Goon bag sculpture The Clock Hotel
18: Sessionapple
March 20, 2014 23:07 - 43 minutes - 39.9 MBNo, cider is not beer, but we (rather drunkenly) did a cider episode anyway. Don't worry, though, there is (kind of) a beer in the episode at the very end. Ciders Batlow Cloudy Cider Zeffer Slack ma Girdle Thorogoods Vintage Dry Apple Wine 2008 Thorogoods Billy B's Golden Malted Apple Beer Links No Country for Old Men vs. There Will Be Blood (Correction: Oil! is a novel, not a short story) Edible Manhattan article about Aaron Burr Cidery Cider apples Willie Smiths Lark Whi...
17: 4 Pines
March 05, 2014 21:00 - 53 minutes - 49 MBA special episode as we visit the 4 Pines brewery in Brookvale. Tom and Chris, two of the brewers, join us for a chat, and founding brewer Andrew pops in for a cameo. They talk shop, including a preview of their upcoming GABS 2014 beer and a teaser of a potential barrel aged release. Beers 4 Pines Keller Door Single Hop Series - Calypso 4 Pines ESB (from the bright beer tank) Sixpoint Resin Garage Project Lord Cockswain's Courage Porter Links Bluetongue Brewery announces clos...
16: The Vance Joy of Beer
February 20, 2014 10:03 - 1 hour - 56.7 MBTo tie in with last month's Hottest 100 Aussie Craft Beers poll, we discuss our favourite Australian beers of 2013 in the form of a fantasy draft. We also give a quick run down of the poll's results. Beers Mountain Goat Summer Ale Matilda Bay / Mountain Goat / Moon Dog Abbey Collaby 2013 HopDog Super Beast 2013 (we were drinking this but somehow forgot to say so) Feral Hop Hog Links Hottest 100 Aussie Craft Beers of 2013 Watermelon Warhead returns soon Bridge Road / Nøgne Ø...
15: Just not Cricket (UK Part 2/2)
February 13, 2014 10:08 - 1 hour - 56.8 MBWe continue our journey into the world of British beer with the "experts," Willie and Brad. In this episode we explore some of the newer wave beers coming out of Scotland and England. If you missed the first part of the episode, check it out here. Beers Oakham Inferno Oakham Bishop's Farewell Cromarty Red Rocker The Kernel IPA 4C Harviestoun Ola Dubh 16 Links Greene King IPA How to pronounce 'Cromarty' Cromarty Brewing Co on Google Maps Traquair House Brewery Brewmeister...
14: CAMRA Shy (UK Part 1/2)
January 24, 2014 02:11 - 53 minutes - 48.8 MBWe welcome Willie and Brad, two experts on the UK beer scene, to join us for the first episode of our two-part UK beer spectacular! We discuss their beer backgrounds, CAMRA, Real Ale vs Craft Beer, Cask vs Keg, pub ownership and classic British beer styles. Pip pip, cheerio! Beers Foster's Premium Lager Wychwood Hobgoblin Fullers London Porter Links CAMRA - Campaign for Real Ale Brewdog: Pint vs Schooner Michael Jackson on Late Night with Conan J D Wetherspoon's
13: Faro Out Man
January 09, 2014 06:21 - 1 hour - 59.7 MBPucker up for our sour beer episode! Joined by special guest Bronwen, we sat down and drank a whole bunch of really sour beers. Poor us. Beers Temple Scarlet Sour Lindemans Faro (Sweetened Lambic) 3 Fonteinen Oude Geuze Cantillon Geuze 100% Lambic Bio Bockor Cuvee des Jacobins Rouge Goose Island Madame Rose 2012 Links Temple Brewery Deus Brut des Flandres Loverbeer Shit Beer Geeks Say
12: 'Tis the Session to be Hoppy
December 24, 2013 09:18 - 1 hour - 73.4 MBIt's a very Sessionable christmas, as we drink a bunch of delicious Christmas beers, and give each other gifts (in the form of beer) for this bumper bonus christmas special episode. It's pretty damn long, and a little bit rambling, but we drink some seriously awesome beer and have some good fun. Happy Holid-ales! Beers Mikkeller Hoppy Lovin Xmas Bridge Road Posse Summer Ale HopDog Secret Santa '11, White Christmas '12, Secret Santa '13 Yeastie Boys Gunnamatta Mikkeller Ris A ...
11: It's a Trappist!
December 12, 2013 13:46 - 49 minutes - 45.5 MBWe're going on a Belgian holiday, come with us! In this episode, we drink and discuss Belgian beer. Ça plane pour moi. Beers Hanssens Artisanal Geuze Duvel Westmalle Dubbel Aussies doing Belgians Sours: Feral, Wig & Pen, Illawarra, Saison: Bridge Road Chevalier, La Sirene, Temple The Little Brewing Company (Wicked Elf & Mad Abbott) Others: Murrays We also recommend some cool belgian stuff, from waffles to JCVD to kebabs with chips in them.
10: Vertically Challenged
November 28, 2013 13:57 - 56 minutes - 52 MBIn this, our 'Vertical' episode, we drink a few different series of beers side by side. A lot of beers are released in a series, whether the beers are vintage releases released every year, or a bunch of beers with a common theme. Beers Stone & Wood Stone Beer 2012 & 2013. Coopers Vintage Ale 1999, 2011 & 2013 Red Duck Gruiter & Gruitest Other stuff we talked about: Bridge Road B2 Bomber Vertical (Mach 1, 2 & 3) Stone Vertical Epic Sierra Nevada Bigfoot Vertical HopDog Chris...
09: So Fresh & So Clean
November 21, 2013 05:00 - 1 hour - 56.8 MBIs fresher really better when it comes to beer? In this episode, we do some hard research, in attempt to answer that exact question. We also discuss the recent Sydney Craft Beer Week, Adrian's trip overseas and some excellent beers from Australia and abroad. Beers BrewCult Can't Fight the Funk Farmhouse IPA Alchemist Heady Topper Double IPA Red Duck Sabretooth Imperial IPA Dogfish Head 2008 World Wide Stout
08: Love is Blind
October 31, 2013 13:57 - 43 minutes - 40.4 MBIt's the blind-tasting game! This episode we all brought some beers, but didn't tell everyone else what they were. Listen to us try and guess the beers. Some were easy, some weren't, and they were all delicious. Links Mikkeller Bar SF's Flux Capacitor Beer Blind Tasting (SPOILERS) Liam: Red Hill Scotch Ale (1 year old) Lee: Feral Raging Flem Tom: Mikkeller 1000 IBU Ultramate Adrian: BrewDog/Mikkeller/Nøgne Ø Black Tokyo Horizon
07: Pleading Guilty
October 17, 2013 07:00 - 35 minutes - 33 MBWe all have beers (or other drinks) that we love, even though we know we shouldn't. In possibly our most snobbish episode ever, we all bring our guilty pleasures, and defend them while everyone else rips into them. Beers Rogue Voodoo Doughnut Bacon Maple Ale Rogue Voodoo Doughnut Choc, Peanut Butter & Banana Guilty Pleasures Tooheys Old (Adrian) Lick Pier Ginger Beer (Liam) James Squire Orchard Crush (Tom) Guilty Pleasure Pubs The Abercrombie The Doncaster The Clock
06: EXXXTREEEME
October 03, 2013 14:07 - 54 minutes - 50.5 MBIn an effort to balance out the Lager episode we did, we thought we'd go to the other end of the spectrum and try some of the most extreme beers we could get our hands on. It was extreme. Beers HopDog BeerWorks Redrum Yeastie Boys Rex Attitude Murrays Auld Bulgin Boysterous Bicep 8Wired Grand Cru BrewDog AB:08 Bar recommendations Royal Albert Hotel Forest Lodge Hotel Penny Blue
05: Lager than Life
September 18, 2013 20:31 - 44 minutes - 40.7 MBIn our most exciting episode yet, we decided to drink nothing but the most interesting of beer styles, Lagers! But seriously, we thought it would be good to drink a bunch of lagers and talk about this incredibly important style, (even if it can be a little bit boring sometimes). We started off with the much awaited VB vs VB taste test, and then moved on to some quality lagers. Beers Old (New) VB versus New (Old) VB Croucher Pilsner Moon Dog Love Tap Double Lager Brooklyn Annive...
04: LIVE at Riverside
September 05, 2013 07:30 - 41 minutes - 38.5 MBIn this episode, we went out to Riverside Brewing Co at Parramatta, and replaced Adrian with their head brewer Dave and assistant brewer Matt. We talk a bit about the brewery's history, beer epiphany's, breakfast beers and discuss what exactly is an Australian beer style. Beers Riverside 77 IPA Epic Hop Zombie Mikkeller Beer Geek Breakfast La Sirene Saison MG Triple Hightail
03: Have you tried RodenBeethoven?
July 11, 2013 23:59 - 44 minutes - 20.3 MBIn this episode, we discuss the recent Good Beer Week held in Melbourne, which we all attended. We also drink some beers that remind us of that awesome week, and look forward to the upcoming Sydney Craft Beer Week. Beers MoonDog Mr Mistofellees ParrotDog Bitter Bitch BrewCult Acid Freaks Garage Project Death from Above Links Why Intelligent People Drink More Alcohol Good Beer Week Great Australasian Beer SpecTAPular Cumulus Up 8 Wired BUMAYE Sydney Craft Beer Week
02: USA USA USA
June 15, 2013 02:23 - 1 hour - 57.2 MBIn this episode, we drink liquid pizza shapes in the form of Lebanon's own 961 Pale Ale, celebrate Tom's 21st birthday with his first ever US beers and live up to the name 'Sessionable' with an Imperial Stout and an Imperial IPA. Beers 961 Pale Ale Young Henry's Real Thang Stillwater Artisanal Stateside Saison Devils Canyon Scotch Brooklyn Local 2 Bridge Road Bling Bling 6 String Imperial Stout Recommendations Liam: BrewDog Hello My Name is Beastie Adrian: Nail Brewing Cl...
01: Epiphanies
April 26, 2013 02:22 - 54 minutes - 50.3 MBLiam, Adrian & Tom discuss Beer Epiphanies, Beer Fashion, what they're drinking and offer some recommendations for what you should be drinking. Beer Epiphanies Mountain Goat Hightail Ale Pauvel Kwak Nøgne Ø 2 Captains DIPA Spitfire Stella Artois Beers Thorogoods Scrumpy Sweet Cider Bear Republic Racer 5 IPA Riverside 44 Amber Recommendations Stillwater Artisanal Ales (USA) Young Henry's 'The Real Thang' 961 Pale Ale (Lebanon)