Beer O'Clock Australia

Tung joined us to provide the Vietnamese perspective on the local beer scene. He talked us through the 9 year history of his Deme Brewing Company - from having no idea about beer, to COVID struggles, to having too much fun. It's a really fun chat - he brought over his Kalamansi Radler which was one of the best beers we had on site this year. We're checking out his spot tomorrow & you should to...

Stanley Boots joins us for the our now traditional biennial catchup. We chat about 7 Bridges' expansion to 6 taprooms (with 2 more in the pipeline) & the advancement in their zero waste endeavours. We also talk at length about his new passion project in rural Japan, which takes these lofty goals and expands on them significantly. I'm not going to ruin this for you with more details - check it...

We were joined by Clayton Hops CEO Paul Teen & Sales Manager Matt Cuthbert to talk about their hop farming, Southern Hemishphere leading tech & their new hop NZ Rhapzody. Post interview we went and tasted the aforementioned beer as well as the hop oil & pellets & they were really impressive. It'll be fun to see how brewers use it moving forward.

Jun joined us to talk about the craft beer industry in the Philippines, his former role as President of the Philippines Craft Brewers Association & the three brewpubs he runs. It's a great chat. Jun's three brewpubs are: El Deposito Cubao x Brewery District Brewing Company  Make sure you check them out if you find yourself in Manilla

Our wrap up of a big first day of Brew Asia 2026 in Ho Chi Minh City.

Michael joined us to talk about his journey to becoming Head Brewer at Island Brewing, their collaborative relationship with Black Sands Brewing (as well as their wild Friday nights) & talked about the changing landscape of the beer scene in Indonesia.

Our interview with Pulkit K. Agrawal from The Fifth Ingredient. We chat about their Beer30 & Beer30 Lite products, a modular approach to brewery data software. If you're listening this on the day of upload & want to know more you can find Pulkit & his team at Booth D3 at Brew Asia (right round the corner from us).

Steve Wang, International Business Development Manager from China's U!Bro Brewery joined us for a chat from the floor at Brew Asia. They operate over 3,000 taprooms across China & contract brew for a number of the country's best known brands.

Our interview with Mitch Steele of Abita Brewing Company and Day 1 Key Note Speaker at Brew Asia 2026.

We wrap up Day 2 of Brew Asia as well as catching you up on all of the recent news

Very little to report - we're in HCMC & alive!

That's right, for better or worse we're back! It's a very quick one today, or 3 weeks ago, as we ease back into the swing of things.   We'll be in HCMC next week at Brew Asia so if you're around seek us out and have a chat, on or off mic!   Intro: 0 - 1:30 Closures: 1:30 - 4:35 Openings: 4:35 - 6:30 News: 6:30 - 13:45 Outro: 13:45 - end

This episode is just a news episode. In true Beer O'Clock style there's been some major developments since we recorded this which we'll cover off in the next ep! Thanks again for listening guys. Please like, subscribe, review us on your podcast platform of choice - everything helps more people find the show. As usual; questions, comments, suggestions or general statements to angus@beeroclockaustra...

Some of you may have already heard this, if so please feel to scroll on by. We had an issue in the backend where this didn't upload to all podcast platforms. If it's new to you hope you enjoy! If you're new here this is our wrap of the year in beer that was 2024 - they're always fun conversations that get a little silly towards the end... This one is no exception. 3:00 to 5:30 - Best Event 5:30 to...

Just a quick note, if you've already heard this don't worry - we just had a couple of issues in the backend & some of you may have not had this in your feed yet. Some of you also may not have seen the Golden Pints episode, which will  This episode is just a news episode. In true Beer O'Clock style there's been some major developments since we recorded this which we'll cover off in the next ep!...

In true Beer O'Clock style we're following up one of our most out of date episodes with one of our most up to date episodes! Given the amount of recent industry news we took the show on the road to Westside Ale Works last weekend. It's only news this month, however we have plenty of stuff in the pipeline so stay tuned. Thanks again for listening guys. Please like, subscribe, review us on your podc...

Due to weight restrictions we needed to get some beers drunk! So here are 3 new entries to the ranking of lagers.

BrewAsia Day 2 - 5 interviews, lots of beers, lots of chat. 

Interview from the BrewAsia Media Booth with Germaine Clerx, International Sales Manager for Blefa. We talked about how they produce 1.7m kegs a year, which are sold in every country from A-Z. They're accredited to 4 ISO Standards and have industry leading welding technology. Germaine also kept us plied with Pilsner throughout the 2 days for which we are eternally grateful.

Interview from the BrewAsia Media Booth with Leon & Liz, Co-owners & brewers from Tenggara Brewing Co in Indonesia. They are home brewers, turned contract brewers who after a lengthy 2 year process were finally able to produce their first beers in February 2024. This is a really good chat that covers the difficulties of brewing in Indonesia as well as the close community they've found them...

Interview from the BrewAsia Media Booth with Paul Jones, Co-founder of Cloudwater Brew Co  in Manchester, UK. This was a really thoughtful wide ranging conversation that delved into the depths of the industry. If you've only got time for one of these interviews I would make it this one. Paul was one of the key note speakers at BrewAsia & we were privileged to have him join us.

Interview from the BrewAsia Media Booth with George Wade, Co-Founder & COO of Zevero. We discussed their Carbon Management solutions, how it helps the brewing industry & the planet as well as talking about how employees get to work can impact your carbon footprint. If that sounds dry, don't worry it isn't! It's a really good chat with an engaging guest who is passionate about what he does....

Interview from the BrewAsia Media Booth with Wendy Chng Petit of Les Vergers Boiron, & Bret Kollmann Baker, COO Urban Artifact & Beer Ambassador for Les Vergers Boiron. In this interview we discuss the range of fruit purees offered by Les Vergers Boiron, their application in brewing & collaborations with Singaporean brewers. Bret is going to be in Melbourne next week at La Sirene to la...

BrewAsia Day 1 - 3 interviews, lots of beers, lots of chat, lots of promise for tomorrow. 

Interview from the BrewAsia Media Booth with Stanley Boots, Chairman of 7 Bridges Brewing in Vietnam. We discussed 7 Bridges' Zero Waste efforts, upcoming rebrand & embracing the chaos of alternative revenue streams.