Border Barrels Podcast

A long summer has finally come to end (well sort of), and the Border Barrels boys have emerged from a gruelling pre-season, ready to sample beers from Australia's finest breweries once again! First up in round 1, we take on rising St Peter's stars Future Brewing. For our return to the podcast deck, Simmo brought extra goodies, with FOUR big limited release brews sampled. Alongside the deli...

It wouldn’t be a Gratzy showcase episode without a brewery starting with the letter S. Once again our tastebuds are travelling to South Australia, checking out relatively unknown (but not for long) rising stars Six-Twelve Brewing. Also in typical Gratzy fashion, a miscalculation took place and FIVE beers were sampled as opposed to the regular 3. We check our 3 core range brews and 2 limited releas...

The Border Barrel boys come full circle, celebrating podcast beer number 100 with a return to Range brewing! 12 months ago we embarked on a brewery showcase journey with the intention of learning about the great independent breweries of Australia (and a little bit of the world). Thanks to these legendary beer merchants we can now distinguish between certain hops and have fallen in love with new be...

Simmo brought the goods for this week's episode, and 'goods' is absolutely the tamest way to describe it. Ladies and gentlemen, the first unanimous 5/5 in Border Barrels history now resides in episode 53 of our Brewery Showcase series. Although it sounds like we're thanking Simmo, all the kudos goes to QLD legends Bacchus Brewing! Despite being familiar with their work, we all lear...

How did it take us this long? One of Australia’s favourite independent breweries finally gets their Border Barrels showcase episode, as 3 limited released beers from Victorian stalwarts Dainton are sampled on this week's episode. A GABs exclusive Choc Berry nitro sour kicks off proceedings. What follows are two absolute crackers, confirmed by our collective Untapped ratings. A collaborative an...

We should have known something was up when Hudson told us to organise lifts to the podcast this week. Upon arrival we were greeted to 3 of the BIGGEST beers in Border Barrels history, courtesy of Melbourne heavyweights Hawkers. Gratzy's heart is warmed by an obscure music reference for the Impending Doom Triple Hazy IPA. Simmo gets his Biscuits Broken for the second time, in awe of the delecta...

Prost! Boy oh boy, this was a fun one! The Border Barrels crew presents a very special OKTOBERFEST episode, sparing absolutely no expense with kranskys, sauerkraut, lederhosen, and EIGHT German style beers on offering. This fantastic journey wouldn't have been possible without Melbourne’s Burnley Brewing and their limited edition Oktoberfest pack. 8 beers, including 6 collaborations with some...

Kickin' it old school style! Well, sorta. Simmo brings along some delicious brews from rising Marrickville stars Kicks, which includes the VERY FIRST Kolsch in Border Barrels history. More on brand are the Hazy and Cold IPA variations which are also sampled. We dig into the super cool can artwork to ignite our creative juices, subsequently ending with David and Margaret level observation of Ch...

We're all seekers of something. For some, it's as heavy as the emotional security of lifelong happiness, perhaps sought after in career goals, children or overcoming lifelong anxieties. For us at Border Barrels, we tend to seek out beer. Good beer. REALLY good beer. Thankfully, up and coming Wollongong superstars Seeker Brewing have fulfilled our desires. We take a look at the short but ri...

Coffee vs Tea... An age old debate. But on a beer podcast? It can only mean one thing, and that's experimental brew time. For the first time ever, our Brewery Showcase series goes international, courtesy of a very special trio of limited release beers from New Zealand masters Garage Project. Ingredients we've never heard of are thrown into our podcast whirlpool, resulting in a one-of-a-kin...

We hope you enjoy the letter B! You'll have no choice after this episode. Border Barrels. Beers. Brewery. Bridge Road. Beechworth. B2 Bomber. Bees! A stunning Spring afternoon was the setting for a very special showcase. Local legends Bridge Road were generous enough to supply the podcast with not one, but TWO yearly limited release B2 Bombers. These are mammoth beers, so you'll need to fo...

After a late winter sabbatical, the Border Barrels crew returns to the Not So Good Shed for a deliciously malty afternoon, courtesy of Brunswick champions Co-Conspirators Brewing. Unlike our usual offering, this week's tasting paddle isn't full of hop-forward juicy IPAs. Instead, we confirm what we'd been suspecting for a while... dark Lagers rule. Simmo’s favourite Red IPA of all time...

The final stop on our trek up Beer Mountain lands us at the West Peak hotel in beautiful Mount Beauty! We spent an afternoon tasting beers and shooting the cool winter breeze with our new friends at Mountain Monk Brewers. Punky, Mick and Steph talk us through the rich history of the unique venue, the origins of their beer journeys, and give us a preview of things to come with an advanced taster of...

When starting this little beer journey, you could have knocked us over with a coriander leaf if you told us we'd be interviewing Mountain Culture for a Beer Deluxe tap takeover event. Well... consider us floored by a famously Mexican condiment! Sales superstar Jonny not only kept up with our typical motor-mouthed banter, he damn well eclipsed all of us for insight, opinion and banter on all th...

Okay, so we know the sequel is rarely as good as the original. However!... Since this particular brewery resides in the remnants of a Civic Video store, you'll need to have some faith that our SECOND Mountain Culture showcase episode is just as good as its predecessor. The hops on show, including box office draw Citra, put in amazing performances worthy of recognition come award season. This s...

Mighty Mountain Culture. Three words, chiselled into the refined palates of craft beer drinkers Australia wide. The Border Barrels team finally take the deep plunge into Katoomba's finest, with a series of massive, single hop IPA's. We learn about Sabro, Comet and Centennial, as well as just how close our very own Hudson is to joining Tom Cruise levels of cult worship. Not to be outdone, S...

A massive thank you to our new friends at One Drop Brewing Co, who were nice enough to support the podcast with two massively unique, limited release beers. We had no choice but to record a sequel on these guys, and the glitter sour from the first episode MIGHT have been dethroned for taste and creativity. The Double Fruited Smoothie Sour poured THICC, loaded with mango, guava, banana and vanilla....

Want to hear about a cool, new brewery and 5 of their delicious beers? SURE you do. In fact, we are so SURE you'll enjoy this weeks showcase episode of Border Barrels that we'd wager a beer on it. Only if it's a 300% Dynamite Red IPA, or a massive Kisses & Hugs Imperial Stout. SURE does sound like an enticing bet, doesn't it? If you hadn't already realised, SURE Brewing has...

Humbled by the generosity and inspired by the quality, this week's episode of Border Barrels is the first ever sequel showcase. The absolute legends from Hargreaves Hill supplied us with a decadent bounty of IPAs and 2 MASSIVE stouts. The Team World IPA is the Grand Finale of our initial Hargreaves Hill showcase POD. A combination of 6 incredible hops, brought together like a United Nations of...

HOW LUCKY ARE WE?! A wonderful experience for the Border Barrels lads, as Jodie and Barry from Murray Towns Brewing Co. joined us for a relaxing Sunday afternoon session at The Woolhouse in Albury. These generous gentlemen supplied us with all the exclusives! Two development beers being the immediate highlight (Jodie is an absolute magician), plus all the exciting details of a future Murray Towns...

We upgraded to the REAL Goods Shed this time, to bring you a special showcase episode on local legends Bridge Road. We chat with even bigger legend Rhiannon about her role at Beechworth's finest establishment, as well as tasting this year's Hop Harvest releases. Rhiannon talks us through her journey from craft beer drinker to Bridge Road rep, and gives us the backstory behind the Hazy Harv...

Have you ever had watermelon glitter? What about sour alcoholic crumble? We hadn't either, but thanks to One Drop Brewing Co now we have! Hudd provides the POD with 3 massively creative beers from Botany legends One Drop, featuring sours, lemonades and a huge IPA. We also discover exactly what 'Clean Fusion' (a One Drop Trademark) actually means. There's cool beers, crap jokes, GAB...

Gratzy clearly stayed up all night howling at the Moon, because along with some delicious Shapeshifter beers, he brought a strained, raspy voice to the POD this week. The cure? How about an IPL, a Nordic Hazy, a big Oat Cream and a WILDCARD entry?! We take a look at the history of Adelaide's Shapeshifter Brewing Co while sampling some of their finest new releases, straight from the source itse...

Get ready to raise a glass to national pride on this episode of Border Barrels! The legendary brewers from Hargreaves Hill have brewed up a triple threat of IPAs, each inspired by a hop country of origin. It's a friendly competition between Team USA, Team Australia, and Team New Zealand, with Citra, Galaxy, and Nectaron hops vying for the top spot. Which hop will win your taste buds over? With...

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