Step Brewers
70 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsStep Brewers Podcast is a culmination of the vision of two mates and their passion for great beer. A brewer and a photographer use their love of beer, experience and unique perspectives to produce a banter laden podcast with epic segments, technical interviews, unadulterated opinions and truth nuggets.
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#61 - What The Fox Was That? ft Benn Hooper (Fox Friday Brewing)
March 10, 2021 20:00 - 1 hour - 70.7 MBEXCLUSIVE BREAKING NEWS Benny from Fox Friday has been a friend of the show since before we even had official friends. Now, before anywhere else in Australia, find out what's in store for Fox Friday with Benny making a huge announcement...or two. Exclusively on Step Brewers Podcast! Watch the episode on Youtube Become a Friend Of The Show and support us on our Patreon! If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts, please rate, subscribe and leave us a review here! It’s free and helps other b...
#60 - Wild, Wild West Coast ft. Tom Delmont & Sam Bethune (Fixation Brewing)
February 25, 2021 19:00 - 1 hour - 89.8 MBImagine being as excited as a kid on Christmas day (hails) that you're about to finally get to do a FULL episode of drinking West Coast IPA's, interviewing the MAN Tom Delmont and the hardest working brewer in IPA Sam Bethune (both of Fixation) and then....you find out WEG and Pilly Panfa have made the episode Wild Wild West Themed. Imagine that feeling. Whatever. Imma drink this oxidised Stone IPA and just think about how I wish this wasn't Western themed. Love Pappy x Watch the episode o...
#59 - Deeds Brewing Have Done What?! ft. Surprise Special Guest
February 11, 2021 06:30 - 1 hour - 66.7 MBThe boys are joined by a very special guest, Deeds drop bombshells and a revised Brew or False segment returns!!! Also this is totally not clickbait. You won't believe what he said next... Watch the episode on Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSAHDZ5rA0kPb4DDflIscrg Become a Friend Of The Show and support us on our Patreon! - https://bit.ly/2QkjkJg If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts, please rate, subscribe and leave us a review! It’s free and helps other beer lovers discover the...
#58 - Surprise! This Isn't a GABS Countdown Episode
January 28, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 64.5 MBIn Episode 58 The Steppies continue the high energy for 2021, are joined by a Patreon and a special Homie of the Show for Sip Skip Cellar and drink some beers that Beer Healer may or may not have poisoned. Remember those watching the episodes on YouTube will get the full WEG edit, with extra banter, stabs ’n jabs! Those on our Patreon, be sure to check out your exclusive new segment ‘Raw Thoughts’. An end of episode chat, exclusive updates and you know it. Ali hanging shit on Akasha. Tis ra...
#57 - 2021, A New Hope
January 15, 2021 08:00 - 2 hours - 118 MBWe're back for 2021 bigger and better than ever! And now, for the first time ever...with video! We give our predictions for beer trends in 2021. Juice Wolf has a new name AND a new segment We review Carwyn Cellar's Canvent beer boxes And we share some of our plans for the podcast for the new year Did we mention we're doing video now? Go watch that for a special additional clip at the end of the episode (Youtube only) If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts, please rate, subscribe and lea...
#56 - A Little Christmas Miracle ft. Brendan & Bill (3 Ravens Brewery)
December 21, 2020 07:30 - 3 hours - 186 MBYa know what? This episode wasn't meant to launch until Christmas Eve, but hey. We're feeling naughty. We all need a little something in December, which is why we finally bring you A Little Christmas Miracle with 3 Ravens. That's right, it's finally here, THREE HOURS OF 3 RAVENS! Brendan and Bill join us for a journey through the history of 3 Ravens, silly stories, huge stouts, nostalgia bombs and amazing mixed culture offerings, this episode has it all and more! This one's for puttin...
#55 - The Boys From The Valley ft. Smokey & Lukey (Currumbin Valley Brewing)
December 10, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour - 69 MBWe've been waiting to have these champions join us for some time now, joining us for a full episode is Lukey and Smokey from the majestic AF Currumbin Valley Brewing Co. The boys tell us how they started, how they keep up with growing demand for their beer (including what's next) and we finally have someone who has actually won GABS Give Us Ya Gabs Pitch! It's raw, but it is grog! If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts, please rate, subscribe and leave us a review! It’s free and helps other...
#54 - Total Eclipse of the Hop ft. Owen Johnston (Hop Products Australia)
November 26, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour - 74.6 MBThe boys make their way through HPA and Beer Cartel's Eclipse Hop tasting pack and discuss all things Eclipse with Owen Johnston from HPA joining us to discuss the development of a brand new hop! If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts, please rate, subscribe and leave us a review! It’s free and helps other beer lovers discover the podcast! - https://apple.co/2DHRB1D Become a Friend Of The Show and support us on our Patreon! - https://bit.ly/2QkjkJg
#53 - Getting Our Rock (Juice) Off ft. Hamish & Ricky (Rocky Ridge Brewing)
November 12, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour - 104 MBOnce a year, something truly epic comes out of WA, and it's not the speed of the WACA pitch during a classic test (RIP). Hamish and Ricky from Rocky Ridge join Juice Wolf, Daddy Sweden and special guest host Mr Jimi Anderson (Shambles Brewery & Season and Fire) on his first ever show! The team drink Rock Juice, talk about Rocky Ridge's epic growth and their focus on driving forward with sustainability in mind. The WEG gets his microphone switched on for the first time and promptly switched b...
#52 - Get On The Beers!
November 01, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour - 91.4 MBOn episode 52 we stand true with our Melbourne mates and GET ON THE BEERS! Juice Wolf learns what it's like to receive untapped ratings on our Deeds collab, we review the Carwyn Collaborational Box, Papa Sweden announces our podcast app review winner and the boys make a HUGE 3rd Annual Steppie Awards announcement! If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts, please rate, subscribe and leave us a review! It’s free and helps other beer lovers discover the podcast! - https://apple.co/2DHRB1D Become a...
#51 - Fluffy IPA's?! Geez, What's Next?
October 15, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour - 66.6 MBWith Episode 50 Behind us we look forward to the future! Ahab in quarantine leaves Pappy and Juice Wolf to discuss the latest beer news, a local brewery shout out to Slow Lane Brewing, the return (with a fresh new jingle) of Brew or False and the boys break down our next guests and episodes in the works! If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts, please rate, subscribe and leave us a review! It’s free and helps other beer lovers discover the podcast! - https://apple.co/2DHRB1D Become a Friend Of...
#50 - We're Still The Step Brewers
October 01, 2020 17:00 - 1 hour - 103 MBWith 50 episodes under our belt we knew it was time to be cutting edge, to refresh the show and bring it forward into the future. The 70’s sitcom vibe was fun, but now is the time to be modern and technologically advanced. Welcome to the future. To celebrate 50 episodes of Step Brewers Podcast we bring you one of our most popular guests of all time, Benny from Fox Friday, as well as bring you what our Patreon wanted to hear! The return of Big Questions, Brew or False and some special edition...
#49 - Black IPA's Clap Back
September 17, 2020 17:00 - 1 hour - 67.9 MBPapa Sweden has been hiding away in the comment sections of numerous beer pages, besmirching the Black IPA style unchecked for far too long. It's time for Black IPA to CLAP BACK! This episode Ahab and Juice Wolf indulge in some mighty fine beer mail from WA and QLD, while feeding Papa Sweden Black IPAs and cronk BIPAs until he begins throwing shade like only the king of retraction can, as well as the return of our segment BREW OR FALSE! If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts, please rate, sub...
#48 - Time In Barrel Series ft. Shane & Ian (Future Mountain Brewing & Blending)
September 03, 2020 17:00 - 1 hour - 73.6 MBAs a bonus episode in the Time in Barrel series, as presented by Carwyn Cellars, we are joined by Ian and Shane of Future Mountain Brewing and Blending. Bursting onto the scene only two years ago, it’s hard not to be excited by the direction this brewery has taken. With a strong focus on seasonality and farmhouse style offerings, Future Mountain captured the hearts of our audience last year, winning the People’s Choice Steppie Award for Best New Brewery (tied with Molly Rose). Shane and Ian...
#47 - Time In Barrel Series ft. Topher Boehm (Wildflower Brewing & Blending) Part 2
August 06, 2020 17:00 - 56 minutes - 56.3 MBIn the final brewer interview (for now) of our Time in Barrel series presented by Carwyn Cellars, we chat to Topher Boehm of Wildflower Brewing and Blending. We had always planned to punctuate this series with Topher on the show and when he said yes we were over the moon. Haven’t listened to Part 1? What are you doing silly…go back to Episode #46 and listen to that first! In part two, Topher continues to talk about Wildflower’s brewing philosophy and answers some questions from our official ...
#46 - Time In Barrel Series ft. Topher Boehm (Wildflower Brewing & Blending) Part 1
July 30, 2020 17:00 - 1 hour - 84.4 MBIn the final brewer interview (for now) of our Time in Barrel series presented by Carwyn Cellars, we chat to Topher Boehm of Wildflower Brewing and Blending. We had always planned to punctuate this series with Topher on the show and when he said yes we were over the moon. Split over two episodes, Topher drops the hot scoop on what’s going in to those Wildflower cans, talks about Wildflower’s brewing philosophy and NSW first approach to ingredients and some of the influences that got him to w...
#45 - Time In Barrel Series ft. Will Tatchell (Van Dieman Brewing)
July 25, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour - 94.7 MBIn episode three of our Time in Barrel series presented by Carwyn Cellars, we chat to Will Tatchell of Van Dieman Brewing, from our very home state of Tasmania. Van Dieman are one of the OG’s of the Tasmanian brewing scene, but in the spirit of continually developing and learning they have become part of a new wave of farm house and spontaneous brewers in Australia. It’s hard not to be caught up in the romance of a ground to glass brewery and the notion of growing grains for estate maltin...
#44 - Time In Barrel Series ft. Josh (Black Arts Beer)
July 16, 2020 17:00 - 1 hour - 77.6 MBFor the second episode of our Time in Barrel presented by Carwyn Cellars, we caught up Black Arts Beer. Entering the Australia mixed culture scene with a stunning first offering in the highly sought after Golden Wild Ale 2019, Black Arts have gone from strength to strength, following with the coveted Apricot Wild Ale and a canned Bière De Coupage as a Carwyn Canvent release! We spoke with Josh about seeking out and managing mixed cultures, how Black Arts come up with their blends and their ...
#43 - Time In Barrel Series ft. Ed & Fiona (Dollar Bill Brewing)
July 04, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 81.3 MBHere at Step Brewers we have a massive appreciation for those brewers in Australia paving the way in mixed culture, wild and dare we use the term, sour beers. We wanted to dedicate a series of episodes to those brewers and also partner with the best in the game. We are extremely pleased to announce the new series, as presented by Carwyn Cellars, Time in Barrel!Time in Barrel will be a deeper dive into our favourite breweries from around Australia who are producing these styles, what inspires...
#42 - The Champs Are Still Here! ft. Justin & Ned (Deeds Brewing) Part 2
June 25, 2020 17:00 - 2 hours - 123 MBIt’s finally here, part 2 of the episode we have all waited for. Since winning the Steppie for Brewery of the Year, all eyes have been on the team from Deeds. Well, the champs are FINALLY IN THE HOUSE...AGAIN!In Part 2, we get into the story of Deeds, their year so far, how they brew and some exclusive questions from our Patreon member’s answers and possibly a cheeky little announcement?! These are by far our favourite episodes….ever! THE CHAMPS ARE STILL HERE! Check us out on socials @step...
#41 - The Champs Are Here! ft. Justin & Ned (Deeds Brewing) Part 1
June 11, 2020 17:00 - 1 hour - 57.2 MBIt’s finally here, the episode we have all waited for. Since winning the Steppie for Brewery of the Year, all eyes have been on the team from Deeds. Well, the champs are FINALLY IN THE HOUSE!Given we had a lot to talk about, for the first time ever we have a DOUBLE EPISODE! Split over two glorious episodes, we go into some of your favourite segments with Justin and Ned from the brewery team, including them pitching a GABS beer to the Steppie boys HEAD TO HEAD! Check us out on socials @stepbr...
#40 - Take It To The Banks ft. Chris Farmer (Mr Banks Brewing)
May 28, 2020 17:00 - 1 hour - 81.5 MBFor our latest episode Mr Wolf was begging us for a birthday treat, so who better to jump on board than Chris Farmer from Mr Banks Brewing Co. Chris joined us for a full episode, featuring a brand new segment, the return of an old favourite and for the first time ever our Patreon supporters joined us live and even got in on the after party! Apologies for a couple of audio difficulties in this episode, we are still recording from our homes at the moment! Check us out on socials @stepbrewersCo...
#39 - Stouts, Stouts & Stouts
May 14, 2020 17:00 - 1 hour - 80.3 MBWhat if we said, you don't need to wait for stout weather to enjoy stouts? What if we told you whales and everyday stouts both have their place? What if we told you we really just wanted to do a stout episode. Stouts, Stouts & Stouts. Plus, a brand new cross to our newest Step Brewers Correspondent...episode link in bio! 🍺🍺🍺 Check us out on socials @stepbrewersContribute to our Patreon! - https://bit.ly/2QkjkJg
#38 - Big Questions ft. Matt McIver (Range Brewing) & Mazen Hajjar (Hawkers Beer)
April 30, 2020 17:00 - 2 hours - 116 MBIn times of great uncertainty there are three things we know for sure. Firstly, seriously how good is the pub? We miss the pub. Second, Mazen Hajjar of Hawkers Beer always has a story to tell, insightful, hilarious and at times moving. Third, Matt McIver from Range Brewing is a total dreamboat. S*#T we mean their beers are great! Yep that’s what we meant. Great beers. Three hosts, two brewery owners and 2,383.7 km’s of separation. How good is the pub? Check us out on socials @stepbrewersCon...
#37 - Iso-ale-tion
April 02, 2020 17:00 - 1 hour - 76.7 MBThe Steppies return, but not as you know them! Recording in isolation, with nothing but the finest local froffs on offer! Regular segments and the return of an old favourite! Check us out on socials @stepbrewersContribute to our Patreon! - https://bit.ly/2QkjkJg
#36 - LIVE From Brewsvegas! Ft. Ally at Range Brewing, Benny at Fox Friday & Mick from The Crafty Pint
March 19, 2020 17:00 - 1 hour - 62.3 MBWe hit the road and brought you Step Brewers LIVE at Tipplers Tap Fv. We had some amazing ideas and stories from our guests, Mick (Crafty Pint), Ally (Range Brewing) and Benny (Fox Friday), all while sipping on the biggest and best lineup of Tasmanian beers to ever leave our home state for Crafty Pint's Pint of Origin! Check us out on socials @stepbrewersContribute to our Patreon! - https://bit.ly/2QkjkJg
Adjunct Sessions Vol. 1 - The Ones To Watch In 2020 ft. Ben Carwyn, Leon Perkin, Rob Steu & Scott Eaton
February 27, 2020 17:00 - 1 hour - 83.9 MBAdjunct, noun. A thing added to something else as a supplementary rather than an essential part. Here at Step Brewers we have been working on a way of bringing you something a little different. Adjunct Sessions is a series of episodes that don't follow our normal format, but rather bring together people from the industry and culture to discuss topics and news. These sessions also won't always feature all 3 hosts! So with Cap'n Ahab away on paternity leave we thought this was the perfect time...
#35 - The Haze from H-Town
February 13, 2020 17:00 - 2 hours - 114 MBWe go on location at Fox Friday Brewery in Hobart. Benn Hooper from Fox Friday joins the boys for Sip Skip or Cellar, Beer News (feat. Jacqui from Coconspirators Beer) and then drops truth bombs on how he brews his next level Joose!The Juice Wolf goes wild, AS@P Pappy gets deeply technical and Ahab stays away while snacking on pastries in our BIGGEST EPISODE EVER! Check us out on Instagram, Facebook & Untapped @stepbrewers
#34 - DIPA Our Toes In The Water...
January 30, 2020 17:00 - 1 hour - 57.1 MBAfter a huge Steppies afterparty, the last thing any of the boys wanted to do was drink a beer. So we got back to basics and pounded out Double IPA's. Lots of double IPAs...
#33 - The Annual Steppie Awards!
January 16, 2020 17:00 - 1 hour - 74.2 MBWe announce the Steppie Awards for 2019, discuss the People's Choice Votes and call two of the category winners to announce their wins! The winners disclose some juicy details on their next releases, what's coming up in 2020 and give us insights into how they had such massive years!
#32 - The Ambassador From W.A
December 26, 2019 09:00 - 1 hour - 69.7 MBFor episode 32 the Ambassador of Western Australia graced us with another of his regal care packages. Brimming with amazing brews, we selected one specific brewery to focus on...which resulted in us finding one of the best NEIPAS in Australia! Featuring returning guest Nikki Goddard of Cool Wine. https://www.instagram.com/stepbrewershttps://www.facebook.com/stepbrewers
#31 - Uncle Noel's Lovely Lagers
December 21, 2019 17:00 - 57 minutes - 54.3 MBOn this episode we do a blind tasting of 6 popular Australian cans of swill that you’ll most likely see at your family Christmas get together. We then offer our crafty alternatives to convince Uncle Noel to put down the over carbonated malt waters for good. Link in bio! https://www.facebook.com/stepbrewers/https://www.instagram.com/stepbrewers/
#30 - Christmas Gift Guide ft. Nikki Goddard From Cool Wine
December 05, 2019 17:00 - 1 hour - 76 MBChristmas is coming so we brought in a special guest, Nikki Goddard of Cool Wine to help us curate gift packs for your friend or loved one who has a hankering for craft beer. We talk with Nikki about her beer journey, the direction her shop is going and why we selected beers in our delicious packs. https://www.instagram.com/stepbrewershttps://www.facebook.com/stepbrewershttps://www.facebook.com/coolwine.com.au
#29 - What's In The Cellar II
November 21, 2019 17:00 - 1 hour - 82.6 MBWe've gone and made some upgrades to Step Brewers HQ - so what better time than now to pull out a couple of bottles from the cellar to celebrate! With the upgrades also comes some big announcements including exclusive content, a new live event, bottle shares and much more.
#28 - K-Love Takes Over (again)
November 07, 2019 06:30 - 54 minutes - 54.5 MBIn this episode Papa Sweden bombards us with your favourite segments, we crack into a brewers 500th batch and a biggggg segments returns.
#27 - Step Brewers Live Recap
October 25, 2019 20:00 - 1 hour - 62 MBFinally, after dusted ourselves off from our first ever live episode down at Hobart Brewing Co's Hoptober Festival, we recap on the day that was and drink some of the exclusive beers from the festival.
#26 - Tick Culture...A Brewers Bane?
September 26, 2019 07:30 - 1 hour - 65.8 MBWith the boys gearing up for our very first Step Brewers Live, in this episode we catch up on the latest news, lament at untapped and bring in our views on 'Tick Culture'.
#25 - Introducing...The Steppies
September 12, 2019 07:30 - 1 hour - 104 MBThis episode on Step Brewers, we open some S.A beer mail, Papa Sweden drops a hot new segment (jingle. Also hot) and we unveil our nominations for The Steppies!
#24 - East Coast Vs West Coast
August 29, 2019 07:30 - 1 hour - 67.1 MBIt was only a matter of time but it finally happened. The ultimate show down. Coast vs Coast. Haze vs Resin. East vs West. We talk hops, clarity and IBUs. We drink classics and we drink hype juice. Join us and you decide which coast will rule them all.
#23 - The Sour Rangers
August 16, 2019 02:54 - 1 hour - 108 MBWhile we are fans of sours, we at Step Brewers are the first to admit that they remain a bit of an enigma to us! So following our Gateway Sours Episode, we recruited his sourness himself Justin Thyme to walk us through some classics, some more of the technical aspects and we even witnessed our first on air yeast harvest...that comes across wrong...enjoy the episode!
#22 - Return of the Kings
August 04, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 82.8 MBYou thought we were gone? You thought you'd got away with us fading out of existence? Well well well. With our key content creator back from his magical journey, one does not simply give up on Step Brewers.
#22 - Return Of The Kings
August 04, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 58.1 MBYou thought we were gone? You thought you'd got away with us fading out of existence? Well well well. With our key content creator back from his magical journey, one does not simply give up on Step Brewers.
#21 - Gday From W.A
May 23, 2019 08:00 - 1 hour - 58.3 MBIt's time for some more beer mail, this time from a friend of the show Rob from Western Australia. He's hand selected us 6 beers from his home state to send over that would never hit our bottleshops down here in little ol' Tassie. We're damn excited!
#20 - Send Them Shopping (Nick Carlson)
May 13, 2019 08:00 - 1 hour - 64.5 MBFinally, we have Nick on the show from your home of the best beer, wine and spirits...Celebrations at The Abbey. Talking about what beers are selling, what aren't - all while trying some beers of Nick's choosing that we haven't had before!
#19 - The Role Of Brewing In Whisky
April 26, 2019 08:00 - 1 hour - 107 MBFor this interview we were joined by Craig Johnstone of Whisky Adventures to take a look at boilermakers, the role of Brewing in Whisky production and to hear of the direction that Whisky Adventures is taking in 2019. While this interview was meant to be 45 minutes, Craig's energy and insight is captivating and we didn't feel like we could cut it short! So grab a boilermaker and settle in!
#19 - The Role of Brewing in Whisky
April 26, 2019 08:00 - 1 hour - 157 MBFor this interview we were joined by Craig Johnstone of Whisky Adventures to take a look at boilermakers, the role of Brewing in Whisky production and to hear of the direction that Whisky Adventures is taking in 2019. While this interview was meant to be 45 minutes, Craig's energy and insight is captivating and we didn't feel like we could cut it short! So grab a boilermaker and settle in!
#18 - Hail The Pale
April 11, 2019 08:00 - 1 hour - 58.3 MBIn a world of triple dry hopped Easter egg sour neipas, craft beer culture seems to be forgetting the humble pale ale, despite it forming a massive amount of actual beer consumption! In this episode the team tackle the big questions and Praise the Pale Ale!
#18 - Hail the Pale
April 11, 2019 08:00 - 1 hour - 83.2 MBIn a world of triple dry hopped Easter egg sour neipas, craft beer culture seems to be forgetting the humble pale ale, despite it forming a massive amount of actual beer consumption! In this episode the team tackle the big questions and Praise the Pale Ale!
#17 - The Gateway Sour Hour
March 28, 2019 07:00 - 50 minutes - 49.4 MBWe believe nearly anyone can enjoy a sour. So much so we're happy to call it the gateway into the wild world of delicious beers. In this episode we crack some open while also hitting up all the segments you've grown to love.
#16 - Damn Saucy
March 14, 2019 07:00 - 53 minutes - 49.7 MBWe've been sent a package from our good friends Luke & Ian at Saint Johns Craft Distribution for this episode and it's full of Sauce Brewing cans! We go through the line up of beers they have on offer and give you our thoughts.