Radio Brews News

Beer is a Conversation: Blair Hayden

27 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This week in Beer is a Conversation James Atkinson chats with Blair Hayden, founder of the infamous Lord Nelson Brewery Hotel in Sydney. Blair Hayden...

Radio Brews News 137

27 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

The Brews News team discuss the beer news of the week ending 25 August 2017.  

Beer is a Conversation: Dan Dainton

13 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This week in Beer is a Conversation James Atkinson chats with Dainton Family Brewing Founder and Head Brewer, Dan Dainton, who recently took out the C...

Beer is a Conversation: Doug Donelan / Sean Symons

04 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This week in Beer is a Conversation, we hear an interview Matt recorded with New Zealand Hops CEO Doug Donelan earlier in the year during the New Zeal...

Radio Brews News 136

04 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

On Radio Brews News, Pete Mitcham, James Atkinson and Matt Kirkegaard discuss the news for the week. News: Craft Brewers Conference 2017, including...

Beer is a Conversation: Aaron Heary

28 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This week in Beer is a Conversation we caught up with Gage Roads’ Chief Operations Officer and Brew Chief, Aaron Heary. In this chat we discuss Aaro...

Radio Brews News 135

28 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This week is a special edition of Radio Brews News as Pete Mitcham and James Atkinson report from Independent Brewers Association Conference in Adelai...

Beer is a Conversation: Stirling Howland

21 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This week in Beer is a Conversation we caught up with co-founder and Brand Director of Balter Brewing, Stirling Howland. In this chat we discuss the b...

Radio Brews News 134

21 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

On Radio Brews News podcast, the Brews News editorial team discuss the news for the week. This week: ACCC decision not to take action on tap contra...

Beer is a Conversation: Neil Witte

14 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This week in Beer is a Conversation we share a chat that Brews News editor James Atkinson had with Neil Witte of Craft Quality Solutions while he was ...

Radio Brews News 133

14 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

On Radio Brews News the Brews News editorial team discuss the news for the week. This week we discuss: Nine month Best Before dates “ridiculous”...

Beer is a Conversation: Jasper Cuppaidge

08 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This week in Beer is a Conversation Matt chats with the founder of Camden Town Brewery, Jasper Cuppaidge. Jasper is originally from Brisbane and foun...

Radio Brews News 132

08 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This week in Radio Brews News, Matt and Pete discuss all the beer news for the week ending 8 July. We discuss: Independence Day – the launch by th...

Beer is a Conversation: Alex Troncoso

01 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This week in Beer is a Conversation we chat with the founder of Lost and Grounded Brewers in Bristol (UK) Alex Troncoso, who previously worked with Li...

Radio Brews News 131

30 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Pete Mitcham and James Atkinson welcome Matt Kirkegaard back from his trip and they discuss the UK beer scene plus the news of the week. In the news...

Beer is a Conversation: Brendan O'Sullivan / Michael Corrrigan

26 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This week in Beer is a Conversation we chat with 3 Ravens’ Head Brewer, Brendan O’Sullivan, with a bonus interview with Michael Corrigan of the Ne...

Radio Brews News 130

26 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In Radio Brews News, Pete Mitcham and Australian Brews News Editor James Atkinson catch up on the news of the week.

Beer is a Conversation: Owen Johnston 2017 Hop Report

17 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This week in Beer is a Conversation we chat with Owen Johnston, Sales and Marketing Manager at Hop Products Australia and ex- Head Brewer of Moo Brew,...

Radio Brews News 129

17 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This week in Beer is a Conversation we chat with Owen Johnston, Sales and Marketing Manager at Hop Products Australia and ex- Head Brewer of Moo Brew,...

Beer is a Conversation: Andrew Ong / Brendan Varis

09 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This week is our first edition of splitting the podcast into two audio files for interviews and news. Part A yields our regular Radio Brews News news...

Radio Brews News 128

09 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This week is our first edition of splitting the podcast into two audio files for interviews and news. Part A yields our regular Radio Brews News news...

Beer is a Conversation: Adrian Walker

02 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This week we chat with Firestone Walker’s Export Director, Adrian Walker. The Firestone Walker brewery is nestled the central valley of California a...

Beer is a Conversation: Live at Good Beer Week - The Future of Craft

26 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This week we reflect on our time at Good Beer Week and share our panel discussion from the Cryer Malt Trade Hub, where we discussed the future of craf...

125 - John Keeling, Fullers Brewery

22 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This week we caught up with Fuller’s Head Brewer and Director, John Keeling. John reflects on his time at Fuller’s and how he’s helped shaped th...

124 - Paul Holgate

12 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This week we caught up with Holgate Brewhouse’s CEO and founder, Paul Holgate. Paul and his wife, Natasha, have recently been asked by the Universit...

123 - Peta Fielding

05 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This week we caught up with Burleigh Brewing Co.’s CEO, co-founder and Director, Peta Fielding. Burleigh Brewing Co. celebrated its 10th birthday la...

121a - More on Cicerone

05 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In Episode 121 Brews News editor James Atkinson caught up with Ray Daniels founder of the Cicerone Program. In the discussion afterwards Matt and Pete...

122 - Bart Watson

28 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This week we caught up with the Brewers Association’s Chief Economist, Bart Watson, to discuss the state of the craft beer industry in the United St...

121 - Randy Mosher & Ray Daniels

21 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

his week Australian Brews News Editor James Atkinson reports from the Craft Brewers Conference in the United States. James caught up with beer heavyw...

120 - Simon Pesch from Hong Kong Beer Co

16 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This week we speak with brewer Simon Pesch from Hong Kong Craft Beer Co. We speak with Simon because we received a media release about a new beer tha...

119 - Pirate Life's Michael Cameron

07 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This week we catch up with Michael 'MC' Cameron, founder of Pirate Life Brewing. Pirate Life has just celebrated its second birthday and continues t...

118 - David Cryer

31 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This week we caught up with the founder of Cryermalt, David Cryer, as he celebrates 25 years of malt trading. As our first time chatting with David on...

117 - Jason Perrault

24 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In Episode 117 we talk with Select Botanicals Group CEO and fourth generation hop farmer and breeder, Jason Perrault. Based in the Yakima Valley in Wa...

116 - Chuck Hahn

07 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In our soft return for 2017, Radio Brews News plays an interview with Chuck Hahn recorded earlier this year, before today's announcement that Lion wil...

115 - Michael Bannenberg

28 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

This week we have a beer with ad man Michael Bannenberg. Banners, as he is better known, joined the then George Patterson advertising agency in 1980 a...

114 - Jamie Cook

11 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

This week we catch up with one of the founders of Stone & Wood, Jamie Cook. In a very wide-ranging conversation, we hear about Stone & Wood's year of ...

113 - Luke Robertson

03 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

This week we catch up with beer writer, blogger and podcaster Luke Robertson. Luke, 2015 Australian Beer Writer of the Year, recently posted his predi...

112 - Peta Fielding

26 Nov 2016

Contributed by Lukas

This week we catch up with Burleigh Brewing CEO, Peta Fielding, though in her role as chair of the Craft Beer Industry Association. The Craft Beer Ind...

111 - Ben Nichols

21 Nov 2016

Contributed by Lukas

This week we chat with Ben Nichols, one of the co-founders of leading Brisbane beer bar The Scratch. Prior to opening The Scratch, none of the founder...

110 - Ben Kraus and Club Brewing

11 Nov 2016

Contributed by Lukas

This week we catch up witn two guests, Ben Kraus from Bridge Road Brewers and also Chris Thomas from Club Brewing Co. Ben is well known to beer lovers...

109 - Steve 'Hendo' Henderson

04 Nov 2016

Contributed by Lukas

This week we chat with Steve 'Hendo' Henderson, the brewer and personality behind 2016 Australian Champion Gypsy Brewer, BrewCult. We discuss BrewCu...

108 - Dr Jim Withee

28 Oct 2016

Contributed by Lukas

This week we get our yeast on with Dr Jim Withee, Founder, CEO and Chief Scientist for GigaYeast. GigaYeast was founded in 2011 to isolate, culture an...

107 - Dave Phillips

21 Oct 2016

Contributed by Lukas

This week we catch up with beer tourism dynamo Dave Phillips, best known as founder of Dave's Brewery Tours.   We chat about getting into the beer...

106 - Jon Seltin

14 Oct 2016

Contributed by Lukas

This week we catch up with Jon Seltin, head brewer at Melbourne's Hawkers Beer. We chat about all things Hawkers, including their recent win at the W...

105 - Dr Simon Whittock

16 Sep 2016

Contributed by Lukas

This week we catch up with Dr Simon Whittock, hop breeder at Hop Products Australia. Simon presented his research into the chemistry of hops and beer ...

104 - Mark Hubbard

10 Sep 2016

Contributed by Lukas

This week we chat with Mark Hubbard from Blizzard Brewing to find out about establishing and running Australia's highest brewery. In the preramble Pro...

103 - Stuart Whytcross

02 Sep 2016

Contributed by Lukas

This week we chat with Stuart Whytcross from Voyager Craft Malt. It is a cracking chat about the birth of Voyager craft malt, the barley industry, the...

102a - Special Editions - Brewers and Growers

27 Aug 2016

Contributed by Lukas

This special edition of Radio Brews News features a discussion panel that took place back in May during Good Beer Week called Brewers and Growers. It...

102 - John Preston

27 Aug 2016

Contributed by Lukas

This week, and by popular demand, we catch up with John Preston from Melbourne's iconic homebrew store, Grain & Grape. John began brewing with his fri...

101 - Grant Wearin and the numbers

19 Aug 2016

Contributed by Lukas

This week we catch up with Modus Operandi Brewing's co-founder and CBIA Board member, Grand Wearin, to talk about some of the data he presented to the...

100 - Hope Brewhouse and Hobart Brewing

01 Aug 2016

Contributed by Lukas

This week we catch up with Matt Hogan from Hope Brewhouse in the Hunter Valley. Matt surprised the entire brewing community, and himself, when his br...

99 – Willie Simpson

26 Jul 2016

Contributed by Lukas

This week we catch up with beer writer, brewer and now beer Forefather, Willie Simpson. Beer Forefather Willie Simpson[/caption] If you read about b...

98 - Ben Waymouth

15 Jul 2016

Contributed by Lukas

This week we catch up with Ben Waymouth, head brewer at Napoleone Brewers in the Yarra Valley. We discuss Ben's approach to brewing, his experience ma...

97 - Beth Brash, Peter Willis and Brad Rogers

08 Jul 2016

Contributed by Lukas

This week we catch up with Beth Brash from the Wellington Culinary Culinary Trust to find out all about Beervana 2016. We also chat with Peter Willis ...

96 - Tina Panoutsos

01 Jul 2016

Contributed by Lukas

This week we catch up with Tina Panoutsos, Sensory & Consumer Preference Manager at Carlton & United Breweries. In a fascinating chat we learn about ...

95 - Warren Pawsey

24 Jun 2016

Contributed by Lukas

This week we catch up with Australian International Beer Awards Head Judge and Head Brewer at Little Creature Geelong, Warren Pawsey. We discuss the ...

94 - Sam Reid

16 Jun 2016

Contributed by Lukas

This we meet Sam Reid, one of the founders of Willie Smith's Cider from Tasmania. Sam talks about the importance of local business to regional areas, ...

93 - Stomping Ground and Op Tik

10 Jun 2016

Contributed by Lukas

[caption id="attachment_27777" align="alignright" width="300"] Justin Joiner and Ashur Hall (Courtesy The Crafty Pint)[/caption] This week we run two...

92 -Brendan Varis

03 Jun 2016

Contributed by Lukas

This we we play the last of our Good Beer Week Q&A sessions, this time with Feral Brewing's Brendan Varis. We lured Brendan along to talk about scien...

91 - Draught Quality

27 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

This week we share the second discussion panel from the Q&A panels that Radio Brews News hosted during Good Beer Week. This panel looked at the thorny...

90 Tap Contracts

19 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

This week we have our panel discussion recording this week at Good Beer Week looking at the issue of tap contracts. As part of the Cryer Malt Brewers ...

89 Jeremy Halse

13 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

This week we catch up with Jeremy Halse, Head Brewer at Lion's White Rabbit Brewery in Geelong. We talk about Jeremy's long history in brewing, the a...

88 Scott Vincent

06 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

This week we catch up with Scott Vincent, Beverage Innovation Manager at CUB, and also fills  the role of Head Brewer at Matilda Bay. We chat about ...

87 Siobhan Kerin

02 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

This week we catch up with Siobhan Kerin, Program Manager at Good Beer Week. Siobhan has had along journey in beer, starting as a colleague of Pete M...

86 The Crafty Pint

22 Apr 2016

Contributed by Lukas

This we we catch up with James Smith, better known to craft beer drinkers as the Crafty Pint. We learn about his plans for world domination, or at le...

85 Andrew Childs

15 Apr 2016

Contributed by Lukas

This week are joined by lawyer-turned brewer, Andrew Childs, of New Zealand's Behemoth Brewing - soon to be released as Chur Brewing in Australia for ...

84 Sandy Ross

01 Apr 2016

Contributed by Lukas

This week we play a chat Matt had with Sandy Ross from Hopco at the recent Institute of Brewing and Distilling Conferece in Sydney. Sandy grew up in a...

83 Pete Brown

25 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

This week Pete and Matt have a beer - actually have a beer this time - with beer writer Pete Brown. Pete was in Australia researching Australian ho...

82 Charlie Bamforth live

18 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

This week we have a very special episode recorded featuring Professor Charlie Bamforth recorded live in Sydney. As always with Charlie, it's a free-ra...

81 Watts River Brewing

14 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

This week we catch up with the brewing team behind Watts River Brewing, Ben Hamilton and Aaron Malmborg. Aaron and Ben are currently cuckoo brewing...

80 Ben Kraus

04 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

This week we catch up with Ben Kraus, who with his partner Maria, owns Bridge Road Brewers. Ben recently unveiled his own authenticity campaign feat...

79 Brewsvegas and Froth

01 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

 This week is all about chatting with people who are getting good beer to the people in a variety of ways. First we speak with Andrew Sydes (Catchmen...

78 Dereck Hales

19 Feb 2016

Contributed by Lukas

This week we catch up with Dereck Hales of Bad Shepherd Brewing Co. Dereck is just one of the members of the Local Taphouse's Alestars who has gone P...

77 Bronzed Brews

13 Feb 2016

Contributed by Lukas

This week we catch up with homebrewer and author Peter Symons and discuss historical Australian beers. Peter has self-published a book, Bronzed Brews:...

76 Chris Sheehan

05 Feb 2016

Contributed by Lukas

This week we catch up with Chris Sheehan, head brewer for Lion's Malt Shovel Brewery. We teed up the interview in the wake of the furore over the pl...

75 Hottest 100 countdown

29 Jan 2016

Contributed by Lukas

This week's episode is a reply of our live countdown of the GABS Hottest 100 Aussie Craft Beers of 2015, recorded on Australia Day 2016. The recording...

74 Charlie Bamforth and Nigel Metz

22 Jan 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back to Radio Brews News for 2016. We kick off the year with one of our favourite guests, Professor Charlie Bamforth, Anheuser-Busch Endowed P...

73 Tom Delmont

19 Dec 2015

Contributed by Lukas

This week we catch up with Tom Delmont, the face of Fixation Brewing Co, Stone & Wood's specialty IPA brand. Tom has long been a fixture on the Melbou...

72 Temple Brewing

11 Dec 2015

Contributed by Lukas

This week Matt and Pete head to Melbourne's Temple Brewing to catch up with happenings there. We sit down with new owner Nick Pang, head brewer Glenn ...

71 Steve Jeffares and Hottest 100

07 Dec 2015

Contributed by Lukas

This week we catch up with Steve Jeffares of Local Taphouse, GABS and the annual Hottest 100 craft beer poll. Voting opens for the much debated, alway...

Radio Brews News - Episode 70 - Chris Herring

30 Nov 2015

Contributed by Lukas

This week we catch up with Chris Herring from Mount Tamborine's Beard & Brau brewery. We chat about the brewery and its origins and then about their n...

Radio Brews News - Episode 69 - Just Matt & Pete

23 Nov 2015

Contributed by Lukas

This week our planned guest, Aine O'Hora from Ireland's Boyne Brewhouse, was forced to cancel at  the last minute so Pete and Matt this week's episod...

Episode 68 - Brewmanity and Batch

06 Nov 2015

Contributed by Lukas

After their unplanned hiatus, Pete and Matt are back, this week chatting with the guys behind beer-powered fundraiser Brewmanity and also the team at ...

Episode 67 - Vintage Ben Kooyman

11 Sep 2015

Contributed by Lukas

This week we catch up with Ben Kooyman, one of the founders of Endeavour Vintage Beer Co. As usual, it's a wide ranging chat talking about the origins...

Episode 66: Zythophile

04 Sep 2015

Contributed by Lukas

This week we catch up once again with influential beer historian Martyn Cornell from the blog Zythophile. We last caught up with Martyn back in 2011 w...

Episode 65: Crowd funding taps and Scott Hargrave

28 Aug 2015

Contributed by Lukas

This week we take a look at the latest crowd-funding campaign, this time to pay for a new venues taps and also speak with brewer Scott Hargrave about ...

Episode 64 - Matt Tapper on Beer the Beautiful Truth

15 Aug 2015

Contributed by Lukas

This week we catch up with Denita Wawn, Chief Executive Officer of the Brewers Association and also Mazen Hajjar, co-founder of Melbourne's Hawkers Be...

Episode 63 - Denita Wawn and Mazen Hajar

10 Aug 2015

Contributed by Lukas

This week we catch up with Denita Wawn, Chief Executive Officer of the Brewers Association and also Mazen Hajar, co-founder of Melbourne's Hawkers Bee...

Episode 62: Barth Hops Report & David Golding

31 Jul 2015

Contributed by Lukas

This week we catch up with Owen 'OJ' Johnston from Hop Products Australia and David Golding from Red Hill Brewery. Owen talks us through the Australia...

Episode 61 - Quiet Deeds and Gladfield Malt

24 Jul 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Two more great chats again this week for your weekend listening pleasure. This week we chat with Bobby Henry, brewer at contract-brewing-soon-to-be-br...

Episode 60 - A Pirate Life and XXXX Gold Pale Ale

16 Jul 2015

Contributed by Lukas

This week is a study in contrasts as we catch up with Michael, Jack and Red from South Australia's Pirate Life Brewing, makers of unashamedly hoppy be...

Episode 59 - Ben Kraus

06 Jul 2015

Contributed by Lukas

This week we catch up with Ben Kraus from Beechworth's Bridge Road Brewers, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary. Ben is always passionate and f...

Episode 58 — Rosie Mansfield, James Hird & Mark Toomey

26 Jun 2015

Contributed by Lukas

In a bumper, but Prof-less, episode Matt catches up with Toohey's Brewery Director Mark Toomey to learn all about the new Toohey's Darling Pale Ale. ...

Episode 57 - Peter Willis and Josh Collins

24 Jun 2015

Contributed by Lukas

This week Matt and Pete actually catch up over a beer - well actually a morning cup of coffee - and chat with publican Josh Collins from Black Bunny K...

Episode 56 — Richard Watkins, Vince Costanzo and James Smith

14 Jun 2015

Contributed by Lukas

This week we meet BentSpoke's Richard Watkins to celebrate his brewery's first birthday and hear his thoughts on the small brewing industry gained ove...

Episode 55 — Steve Hindy & Adam Ferrier

05 Jun 2015

Contributed by Lukas

A cracking show this week in which we caught up with Brooklyn Brewery co-founder, Steve Hindy, and talk about the strength of craft and the challenges...

Episode 54 - Scenes from a Good Beer Week

22 May 2015

Contributed by Lukas

We're in the throes of Good Beer Week in Melbourne, but in the interests of keeping it regular we managed to catch up with Australian International Be...

Episode 53 - ACCC chair Rod Sims on labelling

15 May 2015

Contributed by Lukas

This week, a year on from the ACCC’s Byron Bay intervention, we speak with the Chair of the ACCC, Rod Simms, about the ACCC’s role and function an...

Episode 52: Jamie Cook on the state of the beer business

08 May 2015

Contributed by Lukas

This week we chat with Jamie Cook who, while these days better known as a founder of Stone & Wood Brewery, has many years of experience working for Au...

Episode 51 — Micah Rees, Core Brewing Concepts

01 May 2015

Contributed by Lukas

This week Radio Brews News interviews Micah Rees from Core Brewing Concepts. Two weeks ago website The Crafty Pint published a story titled Brewer Bew...