The Cool Room
Episodes
183- Black Box 1: Hawkers, Fox Friday & Boatrocker
03 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It's the first of our tasting sessions with the brewers from the Carwyn Cellars / Coolroom Black Box for 2023 - and what an amazing line up! If for so...
182 - Bendigo on the Hop & Tallboy and Moose
22 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
There is so much change going on in the Australian craft beer scene at the moment and this episode catches just a small fraction of that. Davydd chats...
181 - Blobfish, Moon Dog & Bacchus Brewing
15 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A truly mega-episode as we explore some of the highs and lows of what's going on in the Australian craft beer scene right now. Karl from Moon Dog drop...
180 - Bacchus Brewing Pt 1 & Court House Hotel
10 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In one of our best ever episodes we speak with Rusty from North Melbourne's reborn Court House Hotel and Queensland brewing legend Ross from Bacchus B...
179 - Sierra Nevada’s Steve Grossman
02 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A very special episode as Steve Grossman from Sierra Nevada joins Davydd live at Beer Deluxe in Melbourne's Federation Square. We have some amazing de...
178 - Good Beer Week 6, Telina Menzies, Your Mates & Julia from the Footscray Traders
18 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It's the final of our Good Beer Week episodes and there's so many great things to discuss - make sure you check our our Facebook events to find all of...
177 - Your Mates, Carwyn, Hopheads & Aysha from Renegades of Wrestling
14 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It's another huge episode as we close in on Good Beer Week and Pint of Origin here in Melbourne and we've got all the news you need to help you decide...
176 - Good Beer Week 4 & Urban Alley
10 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Blistering Barnacles it's almost 2 hours of great beer chat! This episodes features the second half of our online masterclass with Urban Alley - and y...
175 - Urban Alley & Good Beer Week Special 3
04 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It's a truly bumper episode with heaps of news and insights into the Melbourne beer scene! Our feature interview is the first half of our live online ...
174 - Good Beer Week Super Special #2
27 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It's the second of our Good Beer Week Super Special episodes where we find out from lots of Melbourne Breweries what they have planned for 2023. First...
173 - 2023 Good Beer Week Super Special #1
24 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It's the first of our Good Beer Week Super Special episodes where we find out from lots of Melbourne Breweries what they have planned for 2023. First ...
172 - Sunshine Coast
12 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Davydd and Warren are joined by Bernadette and Peter from the Sunshine Coast Brewery to talk about the brewery's 25 year history and their plans for t...
171 - Sure Brewing
06 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Warren and Davydd are joined by our old friend Steve Matthews to talk about his little side hustle - Sure Brewing. As ever there is a delicious tastin...
170b - Otherside
24 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Warren and Davydd are joined by the team from Fremantle's Otherside Brewing to taste some great beers and to hear all the stories behind them. You c...
169 - Reckless Brewing
06 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Davydd is joined by Grace and Jarrod from Bathurst's Reckless Brewing for a chat about their amazing journey in beer and the super tasty things they p...
168 - Range Brewing
01 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Davydd and Warren are joined by Gerard and Matt from Range Brewing for a chat about their rise to brewing stardom! You can buy the tasting pack which ...
167 - Seven Mile Brewing
24 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Warren and Davydd are joined by Matt Wilson, founder and head brewer at Seven Mile Brewing to chat about his brewing journey and the amazing beers tha...
166- DSSOLVR [US]
25 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Davydd is joined by Vince from North Carolina's DSSOLVR Brewery to taste some of their amazing beers and to hear all the secret stories behind them. T...
165 - Ocean Reach
18 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Davydd is joined by Simon from Ocean Reach to hear all about his fantastic beers and his journey from home brewer to owner of one of Victoria's favour...
164 - Hawkers
04 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It finally happened! Mazen Hajjar welcomes the Coolroom to Hawkers for a live show with plenty of great stories about his journey in brewing. We hear ...
163 - Moffat Beach
27 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
For our final podcast release of 2022 Davydd is joined by Matt Wilson, founder/owner and head brewer at Moffat Beach. We hear all about the rapid rise...
162 - Willy Beer Fest 3 - Blackmans, Bonehead & Sobremesa
20 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In the third of our three episodes from the Williamstown Beer and Cider Festival [make sure you get along there next year!] we are joined by Blackmans...
161 - Young Henrys
16 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Warren and Davydd are joined by Richard Adamson, co-founder of legendary Sydney brewery Young Henrys! We learn all about his personal development as...
160 - Willy Beer Fest 2 - Coconspirators, Urban Alley & Clifton Hill Brewpub
12 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It's the second of our three episodes featuring interviews from the Williamstown Beer and Cider Festival and again a big thanks to Shane and the team ...
159 - Lost Watering Hole - Lancefield Brewery
05 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Warren and Davydd are joined by Julian from Lost Watering Hole in Lancefield on their very first day of being a brewpub! We learn all about what it ta...
158 - Willy Beer Fest 1 - Bricklane, Wayward & Cavalier
01 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The first of three episodes featuring interviews from the recent Williamstown Beer & Cider Festival - a huge thanks to Shane and the team for inviting...
157 Bright Brewery Return
28 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Even from Bright Brewery returns to the Coolroom to share more great beers and the stories behind them! You can grab the beers we are talking about fr...
156 - One Drop Live at Hopheads
21 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Travis, Warren and Davydd are joined by Nick and Monty from One Drop Brewing Co at Hopheads in Yarraville for a live tasting session! [And because it'...
155 - Weihenstephan return!
14 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A very special episode as Marcus Englet, world Vice President of legendary German brewery Weihenstephan joins Davydd live at Melbourne's Beer Deluxe f...
154 - Slow Lane Return
31 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Alex from Sydney's Slow Lane Brewing returns for another excellent episode featuring a wide range of beer styles all with his unique Australian twist ...
153 - Schlenkerla
24 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In a very special episode of the podcast 6th generation owner and brewer, Matthias Trum joins us live from Bamburg Germany to bring us a tasting of hi...
152 - Burnley Brewing Return
20 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Warren and Davydd are joined for the third year in a row by Chloe and Michael from Burnley Brewing to discuss their amazing range of beers and the sto...
151 - Deep Creek return
03 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Exactly 100 episodes since he last joined the show Hamish from Deep Creek returns to chat to Davydd and Warren about all the latest developments at th...
150 - Live 150th Episode at Bonehead!
26 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Warren and Davydd venture down to Kensington's Bonehead brewery with a real live audience to celebrate the 150th episode of the Coolroom. Our good fri...
149 - Yulli’s
19 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Davydd is joined by Tom from Yulli's Brews to discuss his journey in brewing and that of the brewery too! We are all sold our of tasting packs but gra...
148 - Good Land
12 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Davydd and Warren are joined by Jimmy from Good Land to hear about his journey from home brewer to brewery owner with lots of adventures along the way...
147 - 71 Brewing
05 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Warren and Davydd are joined live from Scotland by Dundee's 71 Brewing! It's a fascinating conversation as we explore some amazing beers and the stori...
146 - Coconspirators Collaboration Day
01 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Travis returns! Davydd and Warren are not only joined by Travis but a full cast from Co-conspriators to discuss the collaboration cold IPA that we mad...
145 - Wolf of the Willows
26 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Davydd and Warren are joined by Josh Kendal - the head brewer from Wolf of the Willows to discuss his journey in brewing and some amazing Wolf of the ...
143 - Noodledoof
15 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Davydd and Warren are joined by the team from Noodledoof for a pleasant Sunday afternoon chat about all things Noodledoofian! Support the podcast and ...
142 - Prancing Pony
08 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Warren and Davydd are joined by the founder Frank and Senior Brewer Eden to discuss all things Prancing Pony. As ever you can buy the the beers we dis...
141 - Black Arts
03 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Warren and Davydd are joined by Joshua from Melbourne's Black Arts to hear about his journey through hospitality into the world of brewing. If you'd l...
140 - Collective Arts [CAN]
25 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A special treat as Ryan from Collective Arts joins Davydd for an online tasting of great beers with an opportunity to hear all the stories behind them...
129 - Sierra Nevada Return
21 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Terence and Byron from Sierra Nevada return to the Coolroom for a very special episode recorded live at Beer Deluxe in Federation square with a very s...
138 - Dave & Dave talk Sydney Breweries
17 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
And now for something completely different! Daves Croft and Griffiths have a chat about the current state of the Sydney craft beer scene and reflect o...
137 Tallboy & Moose Return
14 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A cracking episode as Steve Germain from Tallboy & Moose returns to chat about all of the brewery's latest news. This episode is accompanied by an ama...
136 - Town [Canada]
07 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Davydd and Warren welcome their first ever Canadian brewery into the Coolroom which of course means the discussion quickly turns to poutine! This epis...
135 - Shambles
27 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Warren and special guest host Jacob sit down with Cornel from Shambles to learn all the secrets of this great Tasmanian Brewery. This episode is best ...
134 - Sea Legs
20 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Warren and Davydd and joined by Jon and Abby from Sea Legs to taste some of their amazing beers and to hear the stories behind them. Tasting packs for...
133 - King River
28 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Warren and Davydd are joined by Nathan [and apprentice Jack] from King River Brewing to learn the story of the brewery's beginning and some of the sec...
132 - Wild Barrel [US] Part 2
19 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Warren and Davydd are joined by Bill Sysak from San Diego's Wild Barrel brewing for the second part of a double episode packed with insights about the...
131 - Wild Barrel [US] Part 1
14 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Warren and Davydd are joined by Bill Sysak from San Diego's Wild Barrel brewing for what turned into a double episode packed with insights about the w...
130 - Local Brewing Co.
09 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Warren and Davydd are joined by Hugo from the Local Brewing Co to learn all about their beers and the social enterprise that drives them. As ever this...
129 - The Mill
03 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Davydd and Warren are joined by Mirek from The Mill to hear about his personal journey and that of the brewery! As ever there is a tasting pack to acc...
128 - Woolshed Brewery
26 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Davydd and Warren are joined by Jackson Beavis from Woolshed Brewery to learn all about the journey that both he and the brewery have been on! As ever...
127 - Nogne O
14 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A bumper episode as Martin from Nogne O joins Davydd to discuss everything from how to pronounce the brewery's name through to the secrets of their re...
126 - Embolden
02 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Andy from Embolden Beer Company joins us to share some amazing beers and the stories behind them. This episode is best enjoyed with this home delivere...
125 - Molly Rose
25 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Nic from Molly Rose joins the team to discuss his fantastic beers and the stories behind them! Tasting packs to accompany the podcast are still availa...
123 - Fury and Son
18 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The team are joined by Fury and Son for a guided tasting of their beers and all the stories behind the scenes. The episode contains a secret codeword ...
124 - Buttons Brewing
12 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Josh from Buttons Brewing joins the team to discuss his great beers and to take us on a guided tasting. There's a discount code in the podcast that me...
122 - Temple Brewing
07 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Davydd and Warren are joined by James from Temple Brewing for a guided tasting and history lesson on his own and the brewery's journey! We start out w...
121 - St Bernardus
28 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Davydd is joined for a very special episode but the team from Belgium's St Bernardus! We learn about the history of the brewery and even how to pronou...
120 - Future Mountain
20 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The team are joined by Ian and Shane from Future Mountain to learn all about the story of how they came to open an amazing brewery together. As we sam...
119 - Alefarm Return
11 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
One of our all-time favourite guests Kasper from Alefarm returns to the Coolroom to share all his latest news and some amazing brews! We discuss how i...
118 - Wayward Brewing
21 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The guys are joined by Shaun Blissett - head brewer at Wayward and our old friend Ryan Laracy for a chat about all things Wayward. We learn all about ...
117 - Lupulin Brewing [US]
17 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A bumper episode as the team from Lupulin Brewing enter the Coolroom to discuss their amazing range of beers and the stories behind them. Co-founder J...
114 - Loophole & Valhalla
09 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It's two for the price of one in this episode of the Coolroom as Tom from Loophole Brewing and Scott from Valhalla join us to discuss the beers from t...
116 - Year in Review
01 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A whole heap of Coolroom regulars gather together to discuss their favourite beers and guests from 2021. There's oodles of great memories and more sto...
113- Moon Dog
29 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Karl and Chris from Moon Dog join us for our first official Online Meet the Brewers with Moon Dog. We discuss a wide range of their current beers and ...
112 - Vault City [SCO]
23 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Scotland's Vault City join us for a discussion about their groundbreaking sour beers and the stories behind them! We meet brewer Vendy who tells us al...
115 - Eureka Brewery [US]
18 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Davydd is joined by Phil McDaniel from California's Eureka Brewing for a chat about their great beers and the stories behind them. They discuss Phil...
111 - Virtual Meet the (HOME)brewer
26 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
4 of Victoria's pre-eminent home brewers take over the Coolroom for the evening for an epic encounter to discover whose IPA will reign supreme. Overse...
110 - Mr Banks Return
23 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The gang from Mr Banks are back in the Coolroom with some outstanding beers to taste and stories to tell! We get to hear the Mr Banks origin stories...
109 - 3 Ravens
12 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It's a special birthday celebration at 3 Ravens and they've brought along some amazing beers to help tell their story. We get to sample some beers fro...
108 - Capital Brewing
05 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Wade from Capital Brewing joins us to not only lead a tasting of his spectacular beers but also to share all the stories behind them. We get insights ...
107 - Burnley Brewing Return
30 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We keep the Oktoberfest theme running in our online meet the brewers series with the return of Burnley Brewing. We hear about their wide range of Germ...
106 - Weihenstephan Return Part 2
18 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We welcome back the World's Oldest Brewery for a visit that is so packed with great stories and interesting brewing insights that we've had to split i...
105 - Weihenstephan Return Part 1
16 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We welcome back the World's Oldest Brewery for a visit that is so packed with great stories and interesting brewing insights that we've had to split i...
104 - Mast Landing [US]
12 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In a real treat for the Coolroom we are joined by Gene Buonaccorsi from Mast Landing [Maine, US] for a detailed discussion about his journey as a brew...
103 - Westside Ale Works
11 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Casey from Westside Ale Works joins us in the Coolroom Zoom Room for a night of tastings and story telling. We get to sample beers from across the b...
102 - Coconspirators Return
03 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The team from Coconspirators make the fastest return visit in Coolroom history for AFL Grand Final Day 2021! We get to talk all about their magnificen...
101 - Bright Brewery Returns
01 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We welcome back Evin from Bright Brewery to catch up on all the happenings that have happened over the past year. As ever we get to taste through an a...
100th Episode!
28 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
100th Episode! Original co-host Damian Gibson returns to the show to chat with Davydd, Travis and Warren about the birth of the podcast, their favouri...
99 - Exit Brewing
17 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Melbourne craft beer legends Exit join us in the Coolroom to chat about their story, their beers and their bar! We learn how the guys met and started ...
98 - White Bay Brewing
13 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jess and Dennis from White Bay join us to share stories of the journey to open their own brewery, as well as giving us a guided tasting of some of the...
97- Deeds Brewing Return
08 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Deeds Brewing return to our Online Meet the Brewers Zoom Room and the revelations come thick and fast! Kumar, Justin & Ned share not just great storie...
96 - Hop Nation
01 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Can you believe that it took us nearly 100 episodes to get Hop Nation onto the podcast? Well frankly neither can we - but we make up for it with an aw...
95 - Golden Hills returns!
29 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Chaos reigns as our friends from Golden Hills return to share stories of their first year in operation and of course taste some of their fantastic bee...
94 - Adroit Theory
24 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This episode follows directly on from Episode 93 so we highly recommend that you listen to that episode first! To complete our discussion of Carwyn Ce...
93 - Carwyn Furious 5 w. Forward Hops
24 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ben Carwyn and Ben Duval from Carwyn Cellars return to the Coolroom to finish the job they started in Episode 89 as they discuss the contents of the F...
92 - Killer Sprocket
17 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sean and Doug from Killer Sprocket join us for an in depth online meet the brewers session. We get a live tasting session with many of the beers that ...
91 - Little Bang Brewing Co.
11 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The team from Little Bang join us for an extensive chat about all things brewing. We hear about how the dream to have a brewery started and what the r...
90 - Deschutes - Meet the Brewers
29 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
All the way from the USA, Scott Birdwell from Deschutes steps into the Coolroom to tell the story of his rise from amateur home brewer to Head of Brew...
89 - Carwyn Cellars - Magnificent 7
25 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ben Carwyn & Ben Duval join us to discuss the magnificent Magnificent 7 pack that they collaborated and coordinated! Learn about the many breweries wh...
88 - Valhalla Brewing
19 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Scott from Valhalla comes in to share his story and some of the great beers from Valhalla Brewing. We learn how he went from enthusiastic homebrewer t...
87 - Coconspirators
12 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
All five (wait five?) of the Coconspirators join us to discuss the very many things that they have going on at the moment! New beers, a new venue and ...
86 - Slow Lane Brewing - Online Meet the Brewers
27 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Alex and Yvonne from Slow Lane Brewing in Sydney join us in the online zoom room to tell all about life in a new brewery. We hear how Alex moved from ...
85 - NOMAD returns!
16 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We are joined in the Online Meet the Brewers Series by the new brewers from NOMAD Niko and Chris. We learn the stories of how the guys came to the bre...
84 - Bonehead Return - Online Meet the Brewers
08 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The team from Bonehead return, and we mean the whole team! We have 8 Boneheads in the room and a bonus guest host as Clint Weaver joins the usual gang...
83 - GABS 2021 Part 2: Smackdown v Chosen Brew
01 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The moment has arrived! The retirement match versus Chosen Brew reaches it's crescendo - which podcast will dominate - which will be vanquished foreve...