Radio Brews News

This week Matt chats with Phillip Rankmore, Head Brewer at South Korea's Budnamu Brewery in Gangneung. Phil was at the recent SEA Brew Conference in Bangkok and he told a fascinating story that took him from volunteering to do work experience under Dave Padden at Riverside Brewing in Sydney to Berlin and then to getting a job as brewer during a 2 day lay over in Seoul on the very day that brewing...

Thanks to Bintani we were able to take Radio Brews News to BrewCon and capture a little of what was on offer to those who were lucky enough to get to Australian craft brewing’s annual conference and trade show. In this episode we chat with intellectual property lawyer James Omond from Omond and Co. While it wasn’t on the BrewCon program, during BrewCon James had an article published in the Fairfax...

Thanks to Bintani we were able to take Radio Brews News to BrewCon and capture a little of what was on offer to those who were lucky enough to get to Australian craft brewing’s annual conference and trade show. In this episode we chat with Weyermann Malt’s Axel Jany. Axel is an international customer consultant for Weyermann but when we sat down to speak I was intrigued that he was a beer sommelie...

Matt and Pete impart their chemistry and wit on the news of the week.  Pressure forces government back down over fire levy Brewers urged to prepare for NSW container deposit scheme deadline Mid-strength, no and low alcohol beers make up 25% of CUB sales Wolf’s new lair Radio Brews News is proudly presented by Cryer Malt. With over 25 years in the field, Cryer Malt has been bringing you the world’s...

This week we sat down to chat with Green Beacon’s Johann van der Walt to talk about using experimental hops and got much more that expected from a brewer who has proved to be a reluctant podcast guest in the past. You will hear a brewer talking effusively and passionately about his background, how he got into brewing, his progression to become head brewer at Green Beacon and his approach to crafti...

Thanks to Bintani we were able to take Radio Brews News to BrewCon and capture a little of what was on offer to those who were lucky enough to get to Australian craft brewing’s annual conference and trade show. In this episode we chat with Accountant Maria Pearman whose BrewCon presentation was on the proper costing for beer. Maria is a CPA with a professional understanding of the running of brewe...

Pete and Matt catch up to debate the hard news over a hard iced tea and find out if ice in your pacific ale is "a thing". Shopping centres provide a new home for craft beer Bottle shops and venues in the ABAC firing line CUB snaps up canned wine company Riot Shock revelation - Queenslanders put ice in their ‘Pak’Ales. Will hard iced teas take off in Australia? No beer on a dead planet Radio Brews...

This week we chat with Paul Halsey CEO of UK's Purity Brewing. Regular listeners will know that we tend to have a preference for local beer on radio Brews News. As a rule, beer doesn't travel well. And as we become more environmentally aware it seems inconsistent to seek out beers that have travelled thousands of kms when local versions exist. Purity and Prancing Pony have entered an agreement to...

Our coverage of BrewCon19 was made possible by Bintani, who are not only providing brewers with the finest ingredients, they gave us the opportunity to bring you the finest guests live. This week, Rodenbach’s Rudi Ghequire. His BrewCon bio reads thus. "Born in the shadow of the historic Rodenbach Brewery in Belgium, Rudi Ghequire has spent the last 37 years advancing the legacy of the region’s dis...

Brews News Week is our look back on the beer news of the week. This week we look at: CUB’s viral marketing win with VB Great Northern’s Father’s Day Campaign Byron Bay Brewery’s lager’s bottle is clearer than its orgin  Deschutes Unveils New FMB Brand Modified Theory at Distributor Summit Are alcohol companies using digital marketing to target minors Colorado football eliminating plastic beer cups...

This week we hear from Sam Hambour, co-founder with friend Duncan Gibson, of Hop Nation. Sam is a straight shooter and we chat about his move from the wine industry to creating a contract brand and growing it to opening their own brewery. We hear a little about about their philosophy and approach to brewing, what they have learned about running a business from running a business and how, while the...

This is the first of our special editions of Radio Brews Brews recorded live at BrewCon 19. Our coverage of BrewCon19 was made possible by Bintani, who are not only providing brewers with the finest ingredients, they gave us the opportunity to bring you the finest guests live. We were grateful to the IBA that they engaged with us as their official media partner and we had a studio to record some g...

Pete and Matt record live from BrewCon 2019 to discuss the news of the week.  IBA launches Indie Beer Day Shakeup as Cryer Malt and Bintani swap malt suppliers No shit: This beer was made from Berlin's recycled wastewater Radio Brews News is proudly presented by Cryer Malt. With over 25 years in the field, Cryer Malt has been bringing you the world’s best local and imported malts. Your premium bre...

This week we chat with Mike Bennie, a drinks writer and one of the Founders of the Drink Easy Awards. The Drink Easy Awards promises beers will be judged, not against style, but in an egalitarian system aimed at elevating collections of drinks that represent not only the notion of high quality but the development and creativity found within their community. Topher Boehm even wrote in to say that t...

As millennials shun beer because of its carbs, Pete and Matt discuss the origins of the beer gut. And of course the big news stories of the week: Green Beacon ineligible for Indies Independent Brands Australia becomes a signatory to Alcohol Marketing Regulator Lion microbrewery scaled back after Townsville objections Spanish brewer Mahou to acquire Founders Brewing Millennials are shunning beer be...

Beer is a Conversation is our weekly sit down with some of the people who make the beer industry the interesting and dynamic industry it is and through these conversations we dig a little deeper into the stories behind the business of beer and brewing. And this week’s conversation is a deeper dive on steroids as we chat with Stone & Wood’s Jamie Cook. Jamie is no stranger to Radio Brews News, if j...

Details emerge around the sale of Green Beacon as Matt and Pete discuss the brews news of the week. Green Beacon sale rumours finally true Is this beer name ok Countdown is on for BrewCon 2019 ‘Miscommunication’ behind Swan Valley exclusion Radio Brews News is proudly presented by Cryer Malt. With over 25 years in the field, Cryer Malt has been bringing you the world’s best local and imported malt...

Thanks to our Malt Mates at Cryer Malt, welcome to a special breaking news edition of Beer is a Conversation. Well, it’s Australian craft brewing’s longest running rumour finally proved true today when Brisbane’s Green Beacon announced the full sale of the business to Asahi. There will be a million views on the sale, but we decided to go straight to co-founder Adrian Slaughter and get his story on...

Thanks to Bintani this is a special edition of Radio Brews News, live from the West Australian Brewers Association Craft Brewers Conference. Today we have two conversations. Firstly Rhys Lopez, Head Brewer from Otherside Brewing and then Dylan Hunter from Cheeky Monkey. Both are brewers who, on their way to other places, fell into craft beer and then into brewing. Rhys was a young journalism stude...

Matt and Pete are running Craft Beer Ally at the Brisbane Ekka this week and stopped to chat about the news of the week.  Boston Beer Launches Truly Hard Seltzer Ads Featuring Comedian Keegan-Michael Key Government set to audit venues over glass measures Why Craft Beer Is Dying A brewery called ‘Manhattan Project’ decides to release a beer called ‘Bikini Atoll’. Radio Brews News is proudly present...

This week, we meet Richard Jeffares from Two Bays Brewing in Victoria. Imagine being a beer lover - and the brother of the owner of one of the best beer pubs in the country - and then finding out that you can’t drink beer. That was the predicament that Richard found himself in, but as they say - when life gives you lemons you make lemonade...or in his case he went and found some ancient grains and...

Pete joins Matt up in Brissie ahead of the EKKA and to discuss the news of the week. This episode also features bonus chats with Stephen Beaumont on why we should stop following trends from the USA and Paul Holgate on equity crowd funding. Investigation reveals alcohol content of fermented ‘soft drinks’ Venues face fines for selling growlers without manufacturer licence Brewers Association Reports...

The month of July, traditionally a quieter time for brewers as sales slow and the opportunity arises for brewers to update equipment, prepare brew schedules for summer stocks and to take some well-earned R & R. for veteran (but still young and sprightly) brewer Jayne Lewis, July was a time to take a step back, to take stock and to reflect. Radio Brews News is proudly presented by Cryer Malt. With...

Could VB join the list of worst beer trends with their new tea? And why government red tape is hindering smaller brewers. Matt and Pete discuss Brews News Week.  The Worst Trends in Beer Right Now, According to Brewers Qld Craft Brewing Strategy fails first test. Brewers face impact of Sydney lockout laws Victoria Bitter launches VB Tea Brewbound Editor Leaves Radio Brews News is proudly presented...

This week we catch up with Jaz and Grant Wearin from Modus Operandi. We caught up with Grant around 12 months ago after Modus was named Champion Large Brewery at the Indies and we had a wide ranging chat about that award, beer quality and date coding. This conversation was recorded last week as the pair were gearing up for their fifth birthday celebrations and I was interested in hearing from the...