Brunswick Beer Collective

MELBOURNE | In this height-scaling episode, we dust off the microphone and visit Melbourne’s new and improved Fitzroy North institution, The Pinnacle. But, not only that, we chat with Michael, the man behind the pub’s new and improved status, as he takes us through the journey to turn a locals pub into a place that, while not a craft beer venue, is a place that craft beer lovers will w...

MELBOURNE | In this star-studded episode we are back! Like actually back! For a limited time only. How long you ask? Oh boy that’s a question. But right now let’s talk about something else. Like, say, this brand-new episode featuring not one but two breweries, Rocky Ridge and The Mill . And do you know what else? It also features a brand-new Superbowl-themed collaboration beer by us, R...

In this parochial episode, we chat with one of the founders of a local bar, Rascal Brunswick , about what is was like to open a business, quickly enter a global pandemic, pivot to a new way of business, and come out the other side a better, stronger, community-supported bar. We also drink two different Red IPAs and find out what makes them tick. Featured beers: Renegade Red IPA by Innate Brewers a...

In this episode of escapees, we talk about the obscene joys of being out of Melbourne’s lockdown, discuss where our newly-free drinking has taken us, and apologise refusely for missing recording last week due to, you know, being out of lockdown. We also drink some magnificent beers from Stone & Wood’s Counter Culture range, and from Garage Project’s monthly Fresh series. Feat...

In this eye-opening episode we are joined by Ian and Shane, the brewers and co-founders of Future Mountain Brewing and Blending , to talk about their journey, their venue, and their intense love of sours, saisons, farmhouse beers, and more. It’s an interview that will change the way you think about barrel-fermented beers. It certainly changed ours. We also drink two of their beers, and get a...

We’re back! Well, virtually at least. In this explosive episode, Chris, Jeff, Kyle, and Paul, are joined by the woman behind marketing many of your favourite beer events, marketing and events expert Mariella Mejia. In this brutally-frank conversation, we talk about Mariella being involved in the budding craft beer scene in Melbourne,  Good Beer Week , the state o...

[content_slider] [content_slide] [/content_slide] [/content_slider] PODCAST | In this revelatory episode we talk with Michael and Chloe, the powerhouse couple from Burnley Brewing , about their lives, their beers, and our very first canned collaboration beer, the Peach Melba Pie NEIPA. We also chronicle what makes a good stout, the state of hospo in the time of COVID-19, and how the brewery took t...

[content_slider] [content_slide] [/content_slide] [/content_slider] PODCAST | In this wild and chaotic episode we chat with DJ, the esteemed head brewer from Mountain Culture Beer Co. , about his past, the brewery, and super-hazy beers. We also talk a lot about Pina Coladas, former video stores, and oat cream beers, and try to drum up a rivalry with another show stopping brewery . And three times...

[content_slider] [content_slide] [/content_slide] [/content_slider] PODCAST | In this whirlwind episode we talk about the latest beers to drop in this pandemic-filled world, discuss several beers from the Carwyn Cellars Quarantinnies box, and find new and exciting beer-related uses for tea and flour straining utensils. And once again, this episode is brought to you via zoom, which means there&#821...

[content_slider] [content_slide] [/content_slide] [/content_slider] PODCAST | In this lockdown-based episode we talk about the challenges quarantine brings to keeping up a healthy craft beer drinking culture. From the highs of finding a new beer at a bottle shop, to the lows of avoiding public transport, this episode has it all, including some poor audio quality thanks to our friends at Zoom/gener...

[content_slider] [content_slide] [/content_slide] [/content_slider] PODCAST | In this jaw-dropping episode, Froth Beercast teams up with The Brunswick Beer Collective to bring you the second part of a special two-part podcast, recorded at Melbourne’s Bar SK a week before the bar’s shutdown and a week and a few days before COVID-19 caused a mass pub shutdown. It’s the continuation...

[content_slider] [content_slide] [/content_slide] [/content_slider] PODCAST | In this earth-shattering episode, The Brunswick Beer Collective teams up with Froth Beercast to bring you the first part of a special two-part podcast, recorded at Melbourne’s Bar SK a week before the bar’s shutdown and a week and a few days before COVID-19 caused a mass pub shutdown. It’s a long and un...

[content_slider] [content_slide] [/content_slide] [content_slide] [/content_slide] [content_slide] [/content_slide] [/content_slider] PODCAST | In this bumper episode, we talk all things 2019, including our bushfire relief event on 7 February 2019 with more than a few breweries in the USA, our highlights and lowlights of 2019, and our take on this year’s hottest 100 beers . We also rant and rave a...

[content_slider] [content_slide] [/content_slide] [/content_slider] PODCAST | In this episode we talk up the fruits of a very long bucks weekend in Sydney, including old favourite breweries like Wildflower, Stockade and 4 Pines, and new discoveries like 7th Day Brewery and One Drop. We also talk beer brewed for Metallica, a Double West Coast IPA; a beer that rivals the best of hazy beers we had in...

[content_slider] [content_slide] [/content_slide] [/content_slider] PODCAST | In this very special episode, we talk with Steve Haumschild, the CEO and Brewmaster of Lanikai Brewing Company and the creator of, among many things, a beer containing yeast grown in SPACE. It’s an enlightening and inspiring journey of searching for the limits of what a wild beer can be in the outer reaches of SPACE. Did...

[content_slider] [content_slide] [/content_slide] [/content_slider] PODCAST | This week we write an intricate love letter to Mr Banks’ Cake Eater, and talk about the brand-new Zwanse Day-friendly Perth venue Besk while also digging through what we think their name might mean. We also announce details of our brand-new beer, a Pumpkin Brown Ale, the second in our Pie Round series made in collaborati...

[content_slider] [content_slide] [/content_slide] [/content_slider] PODCAST | This week we talk about old haunts and new trips, from Chris finding a tap takeover at his new local, Miss Moses, to Paul finding a lot of red at his regular local, The Alehouse Project, to Jeff’s finding quality beer at his city stops, the Penny Blue and Whitehart. We also drink a beer we expected to be a sour but wound...

[content_slider] [content_slide] [/content_slide] [/content_slider] PODCAST | In this episode Chris recalls his trip to Bendigo on the Hop, Paul lauds over the craziness of Moon Dog World, and Jeff’s celebrates Carwyn Cellars’ 5th birthday party. We also talk about the state of craft beer venues in the inner north, ponder the miracle of a properly-made lager, and drink one of the best stouts going...

[content_slider] [content_slide] [/content_slide] [/content_slider] PODCAST | In this episode, we get back around the microphone and talk about our international beer and booze adventures in Spain, Indonesia, and multiple countries in Africa, the latter featuring some of the best macro lagers the continent has to offer. We also inadvertently drink one beer that was brewed in Chris’ home town and o...

[content_slider] [content_slide] [/content_slide] [/content_slider] PODCAST | In this episode we talk about Los Angeles in the state of California, discussing everything from newly-gentrified neighborhoods with fancy beer bars, to one of Modern Times’ amazing venues, to true and genuine dive bars. We also discuss what happens to a coffee beer when it loses its coffee taste. This episode is t...

[content_slider] [content_slide] [/content_slide] [/content_slider] PODCAST | In this episode we talk up Texas, specifically Austin, and compare notes about sour-only breweries, true country bars with true country cowboys, and the fact that somehow none of us have managed to get anywhere near Jester King Brewing . We also inadvertently drink a beer from a brewery that no longer exists. This episod...

[content_slider] [content_slide] [/content_slide] [/content_slider] PODCAST | In this episode we talk about New Orleans, in the state of Louisiana, and discuss the chaos of Boubon Street and its alcohol carry rules, the surprise of synchronized check-ins, and the joy of discovering breweries on the way to other breweries. We also drink beers from Switzerland for reasons we’ll explain later. This e...

[content_slider] [content_slide] [/content_slide] [/content_slider] PODCAST | In this episode we talk up our adventures through Alabama, telling the story of a traveling deep dish pizza, the wonder of eight breweries on one short stretch of road, and a brewery that appeared like an oasis at the end of a long walk. We also talk about a hidden bar, and brewery experience we only found in Birmingham....

[content_slider] [content_slide] [/content_slide] [/content_slider] PODCAST | In this episode we talk about our trip to Atlanta in the state of Georgia, discussing everything from Olympic mascots, 60-tap craft beer bars in shopping markets, and hilariously-short pub trivia nights. Finally, we drink what is known as the worst beer in the world, the Natural Light. Listen to find out if we agree. Thi...

[content_slider] [content_slide] [/content_slide] [/content_slider] PODCAST | In this bumper episode we talk about our visits to both North and South Carolina and tell tales of excellent dessert-based beers, discover the true definition of the word brisk, and find ourselves in a very well-stocked sports bar. We also unintentionally drink three sour beers, all with varying degrees of sourness. This...