Radio Brews News

Matt Kirkegaard and Sabrina Kunz countdown the GABS Hottest 100 beers for 2023. Enjoy this chat with winner DJ McCready. View the full list of winners. If you like what we do at Radio Brews News you can help us out by: Sponsoring the show Reviewing us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or your favourite podcasting service Emailing us at producer@brewsnews.com.au to share your thoughts

Matt Kirkegaard and Sabrina Kunz countdown the GABS Hottest 100 beers for 2023. Enjoy this conversation with Scott Hargrave. View the full list of winners. If you like what we do at Radio Brews News you can help us out by: Sponsoring the show Reviewing us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or your favourite podcasting service Emailing us at producer@brewsnews.com.au to share your thoughts

Matt Kirkegaard and Sabrina Kunz countdown the GABS Hottest 100 beers for 2023. Enjoy this chat with Matt and Jack from the Inspired Unemployed. View the full list of winners. If you like what we do at Radio Brews News you can help us out by: Sponsoring the show Reviewing us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or your favourite podcasting service Emailing us at producer@brewsnews.com.au to share your thoug...

Matt Kirkegaard and Sabrina Kunz countdown the GABS Hottest 100 beers for 2023. Enjoy this chat with Mick Fanning. View the full list of winners. If you like what we do at Radio Brews News you can help us out by: Sponsoring the show Reviewing us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or your favourite podcasting service Emailing us at producer@brewsnews.com.au to share your thoughts

Matt Kirkegaard and Sabrina Kunz countdown the GABS Hottest 100 beers for 2023. This full live broadcast includes all interviews and commentary as it happened on the 28 January 2023. View the full list of winners. If you like what we do at Radio Brews News you can help us out by: Sponsoring the show Reviewing us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or your favourite podcasting service Emailing us at produce...

This week, we speak with Jess Walker and Dennis de Boer from White Bay Beer Company. During the chat, we discuss Jess and Dennis’ extensive careers within the industry, how one of their lagers took out the Champion Beer at the 2022 Indies and what they’ve learned working at pioneering and rapidly scaling breweries.  If you like what we do at Radio Brews News you can help us out by: Sponsoring the...

This week the team discuss the sad news that Ballistic Beer enters administration, Lion closes Boag's Visitor centre and how the world defines NoLo. Please subscribe and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcasting app. It costs nothing and helps other beer lovers discover the podcast! Ballistic Beer enters administration HPA provides crop update Busy Quarter for ABAC Lion to c...

This week, we speak with Evin Craney, National Sales and Export Manager at Bright Brewery.  During the chat, we learn about Evin’s extensive experience in selling craft beer, culminating in his current role at Bright.  We also discuss his recent appointment to the IBA board, business growth and how a local brewery maintains a brand as it looks for broader markets.  If you like what we do at Radio...

This week the team discuss the brands using nostalgia as a hook and how to handle a social media scandal. Please subscribe and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcasting app. It costs nothing and helps other beer lovers discover the podcast! Asahi makes nostalgia play with return of Power’s Social media backlash highlights crisis comms value Wayward to open former Bucket Boys...

This week Matt has a very personal conversation with Chuck Hahn.  Chuck is no stranger to our listeners and has graced this podcast a number of times over the decade plus we have been doing it.  However, late last year Chuck quietly retired from Lion. We wanted to have one more chat with Chuck (we don’t want to call it the last, we are hoping we can lure him back from time to time) because there h...

This week the team discuss Little Creatures staying put, advertising placements under review from ABAC and is bowls Australia's answer to pickleball? Please subscribe and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcasting app. It costs nothing and helps other beer lovers discover the podcast! Little Creatures to stay at original Fremantle site Liquidators expect return for Sample Bre...

This week we’re catching up with Richard Kelsey and Geoff Huens from online beer retailer Beer Cartel. Late last year Beer Cartel released its results and advised it was moving to an online-only model, closing its Artamon store.  With more than a decade of experience watching the growth of craft beer and the various fashions, from rare imports and growlers towards a move to local craft beer, as we...

In this bonus episode of Beer is a Conversation, we speak to founders of Red Hill Brewery, Karen and David Golding. During the chat, we speak about the founders’ recent decision to sell the brewery after 22 years, and what this means for the craft beer industry moving forward.  If you like what we do at Radio Brews News you can help us out by: Sponsoring the show Reviewing us on Apple Podcasts, Sp...

This week the team celebrate the 400th episode of Brews News Week live from Easy Times Brewing and discuss Your Mates opening a bowls club and angry shareholders demand answers from Endeavour. Please subscribe and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcasting app. It costs nothing and helps other beer lovers discover the podcast! Angry shareholders demand answers from Endeavour...

And this week we have our now annual chat with Mighty Craft Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Mark Haysman. In this conversation we take a look at its unicorn brand, Better Beer, and whether any sort of meaningful scale is possible for its craft beer brands, including its focus brands. We ask what is for the future for the de-prioritised brands, why they have struggled to get scale an...

This week the team discuss Bintani's sustainable status, how inflation is affecting hospitality and more Instagram posts face ABAC. Please subscribe and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcasting app. It costs nothing and helps other beer lovers discover the podcast! Bintani achieves Certified Sustainable status Beer Cartel to move to online-only model IBD Convention 2023 Inf...

This week, we speak to Batch Brewing founders, Andrew Fineran and Chris Sidwa. We have spoken to Fineran and Sidwa a couple of times on the podcast previously, including around the time of their crowdfunding campaign. During this chat, we discuss the challenges they have faced in owning a brewery, and the things they didn’t know or anticipate, in addition to their plans for the future. Our partner...

This week the team discuss diet culture, Hot 100 and the sad news of La Sirène Brewing closing due to asbestos. Please subscribe and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcasting app. It costs nothing and helps other beer lovers discover the podcast! Voting opens for GABS Hottest 100 La Sirène Brewing closes due to asbestos CUB declines to change ‘diet culture’ marketing WABA re...

This week, we speak to Andy Allen and Blake Bowden from Travla.  Travla was launched recently with Masterchef’s Andy Allen, actor Travis Fimmel and former Jetty Road brewer Blake Bowden as the public faces. During this chat, we learn about Travla's origins, the importance of marketing, and what the founders want for the future of the brand.  Our partners HPA – Australia’s leading hop grower offers...

For the full episode head over to the Brewery Pro Podcast. Recently on Radio Brews News we discussed the Sunshine Coast’s beer-focused campaign, through which the regional tourism body is promoting Queensland’s Sunshine Coast as a craft beer destination to encourage tourism to the region. It makes the cheeky claim to be Australia’s Craft Beer Capital. The campaign has sparked plenty of discussion...

This week the team discuss new board members at IBA and keg pooling grows. Please subscribe and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcasting app. It costs nothing and helps other beer lovers discover the podcast! New Board Members at IBA Keg pooling grows as Konvoy signs Lion Seltzer Flavours Recalled ABAC Releases Social Media Compliance Audit Data Check out the Brewery Pro Po...

This week, we speak to Søren Eriksen, owner and head brewer of 8 Wired Brewing in New Zealand.  During the chat, we discuss how the industry has evolved since the brewery launched 13 years ago, and what this means for 8 Wired. Our partners HPA – Australia’s leading hop grower offers a huge range of Aussie, international and innovative hop products that can help breweries of all sizes become more e...

This week the team discuss support for agricultural jobs and Red Hill Brewery is listed for sale. Please subscribe and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcasting app. It costs nothing and helps other beer lovers discover the podcast! Industry drives support for agricultural jobs Red Hill Brewery listed for sale Lessons Learned: Parched Brewery Award to highlight best brewery...

This week, we speak to Penguin Beer Co. and Island State Brewing founder, Scott Seymour.  During the chat, we discuss Seymour’s diverse career background, the craft beer scene in Tasmania and the challenges of launching new businesses in a pandemic. Our partners HPA – Australia’s leading hop grower offers a huge range of Aussie, international and innovative hop products that can help breweries of...

This week the team discuss using influencers in your marketing, the new DrinkWise campaign and whether beer styles really matter. Please subscribe and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcasting app. It costs nothing and helps other beer lovers discover the podcast! Good Drinks announces strong first quarter Influencer led launch continues push to broaden beer’s appeal DrinkWi...