The Beer Healer Interviews

A few years ago, the wife and I took the kids on a family holiday to Vietnam. It was such a great experience for us all, the sights, the sounds the unique food and of course the amazing people. Before taking my trip I did a bit of research and found out that the was a pretty cool little craft beer scene beginning to bubble up to the surface over there, so I decided to do what I could to hijack my...

This episode was recorded on location at Van Dieman Brewing, where I was attending the "From The Wilderness" Beer Festival, a celebration of the art of Farmhouse Brewing. My guests, Head Brewer Evan Hunter, and his partner and Brewery Sales & Promotions Manager, Steph Schrodka, are the dynamic duo behind the Bruny Island Beer Co. Now in it's 5th year of operation, this little brewery...

Back when I was still working in the industry, and the numbers of beer bloggers, reviewers and podcasters were much lower than what we have today, there was this blonde haired surfie looking dude that used top pop up on the interwebs here and there, going buy the name The Beer Pilgrim. His real name is Tim Charody and 7 or so years and 32,000 facebook followers later, he is still at it. An engagin...

A few of my earlier podcasts featured marketers who provided insight and advice on the tricky practice of taking an amazing liquid to the consumer and getting them to hand over their hard earned cash to drink it. This podcasts were very popular, and so I decided to invite another experience marketer on to have a chat about the industry and answer a few questions from some of my social media follow...

The craft beer world is littered with stories of people starting breweries after falling in love with creating amazing liquids, including Agi Gagic, head brewer at Sparkke. But the difference with Agi's brewery is that it's not just about the love of the beer, you see Sparkke is driven by something greater, the need for social change. Thanks to a crowdfunding campaign, Sparkke was launched in 2017...

My guest in this episode, Dave MacGill from Moo Brew, is a pillar of the brewing community in Tasmania and has worked for over a decade in one of the first craft breweries established in the state. Moo Brew appeared in local bottleshops and high end grocery stores in 2005, selling its flavoursome ales in fancy bottles with labels designed by artist John Kelly...it's fair to say that it was a littl...

A young man with his head screwed on right, looking to ensure the future success of his family business by taking a chance on this thing called Craft Beer. That's how I would describe Hamish Coates from Rocky Ridge Brewing Co. in Western Australia. His brewery resides on land that has been passed down through his family for generations. Previously they farmed beef and dairy cattle, but with new ti...

Steve Haumschild from Lanikai Brewing in Hawaii is a very inquisitive man with a real passion for his local environment. His island inspired beers are made with all sorts of fruits, flowers, nuts and yeasts hand foraged from the islands of Hawaii. The results are amazing, but this passionate brewer wants to push thing just that little bit further. It's here that NASA enters the picture, thanks to...

When I started this podcast, my aim was to tell stories from all different points of view. Whether they be Marketers, or Sales People or Brewers. And that goes for people working in all breweries, big, small, independent or otherwise...the one thing that unites us is our love of beer. My guest on this podcast, Chris Sheehan, is an absolute ripping bloke with many years of brewing experience, but I...

On this podcast, I am trying to tell stories from all different viewpoints within the craft beer industry. Some people are well established, and have stories from their long careers, others are newer to the game, but still have stories to tell. Klimt Donohoe from Spotty Dog Brewers is something of a trail blazer in the Tasmanian brewing industry. I like to think of him as Tasmania's version of Mik...

Sometimes in business, the stars align, and a good idea is born at just the right time to take advantage of the current environment. That's how I like to think of Philter Brewing. They have been called an overnight success, but I don't think that is fair to the work done behind the scenes to ensure a successful launch...a bit like an iceberg with the majority of its mass sitting below the surface,...

I often talk about my love for the craft beer world, a world that just continues to amaze me...this podcast kind of came from left field. Picture this, you head to a local bar to do a meet and greet with a co-founder of one of the most significant craft brewing entities, Greg Koch from Stone Brewing. You strike up a conversation with his wife, Sarah, and bond over showing each other pictures of ou...

Hopco has been supplying Aussie brewers, both Pro and Home, with the best hops from their overseas partners since 2001. For the last 4 years or so, the man in charge of their Sales and Marketing has been Jon Burridge. So when I ran in to Jon at Black Hops Brewing while we were both holidaying, and he said he wanted to jump on my podcast to talk hops, I jumped at the chance. Jon and I both live in...

Steve Henderson, or Hendo as he is known, is a doyen of the Australian craft beer scene. He has been brewing for over 10 years and has experienced it all in those times. He founded of Brewcult, was AIBA Champion Gypsy Brewer, won the GABS Peoples Choice Champion Beer and has brewed with Brewcult, Prickly Moses, Southern Bay and Stone and Wood. He has now started a new business, The Rockstar Brewer...

"I think we should start our brewery, our first beer should be an eggnog stout, and let's launch it in the height of summer in the nations strongest macro mid strength lager market". After six pints of Fortitude Brewing's Admiral Ackbar, that's kind of how it all came together for the boys from Black Hops Brewing. I ditched my family at Sea World so that I could drive down to "Melro...

You might not know the name Adrian Slaughter, but I am tipping you have heard about his brewery. You see, along with his school mate Marc Chrismas, Adrian is the co-owner of Green Beacon Brewing. Sparked by a love of craft beer in New York City and inspired by Penny, his Welsh Craft Brewing Mother-in-law, "The Beacon" was brought to life in the historic riverside inner city suburb of Ten...

Ross Jurisich is one of the "three amigos" that in 2008 started the iconic Byron Bay Brewery, Stone and Wood. Ross is an icon in the industry, who has not only built a very successful business, but has helped many others in the industry to get started. As I found out, he has a way with words...you just have to listen to how he describes the drinking occasion that Pacific Ale was designed...

This episode was such a fun one to record, because the guy on the mic with me, Dave Myers, is a funny and passionate beer lover...and that makes my role with these easy, and a lot of fun. Dave and I think he might be the first Sales Rep to be asked onto an Aussie Beer Podcast, but were not 100% sure. Either way, this is one for all the girls and guys out there in the market building relationships...

There is now a real and vibrant craft beer culture in Tasmania, which is a pleasant surprise for a state that has traditionally been dominated by two mainstream breweries. There are now over 30 breweries in the state, and they are taking full advantage of having Australia's largest hop fields in their backyard. Supporting those breweries are new venues popping up all over the place, looking to tre...

I was so excited to hear that Scott Taylor from Deep Creek Brewing in Auckland, New Zealand, was keen to jump on the podcast with me. I am a massive fan of their beers and couldn't wait to find out more about what they have been up to. Ex Home Brewers that went pro and still love to experiment, operating in one of the hottest craft beer markets going around, sounds a little bit like beer porn to m...

Paul Mercurio is best know to Australia audiences as the fresh faced dancer on the uber-successful movie, Strictly Ballroom. That just scratches the surface of this trailblazers career on on stage, in television, film, the kitchen and the brewhouse. Paul has always followed his passion with great gusto and, as I found out, he has some great stories to tell. In this episode we talk about the Peach...

Tom Delmont is one of the great characters of the craft beer industry. The passionate and always smiling fella with the blonde mop of hair has seen a lot since he signed on to be Mountain Goat's first sales rep. But that was over 10 years ago, and much has changed since then. Tom now finds himself at the helm of Fixation Brewing, a brewery that concentrates on brewing his favourite style of beer.....

Stirling Howland is a co-founder, and the brand director for one of the hottest craft beer brands on the market, Balter Brewing. It has been a whirlwind introduction to the beer market for Balter, and a very successful one. Stirling is no stranger to working with successful brands, having been the head of marketing at surf brand Billabong for almost two decades. So after a meteoric rise to craft b...

Zoe Ottaway previously worked in Marketing roles with Little Creatures and Mountain Goat, and now she is co-owner of Totem Marketing. He aim now is to help craft breweries connect with their consumers in a targeted and effective way, and she is very passionate about it. In this episode we talk about some of the challenges facing breweries in the marketing space and how to navigate them. Zoe talks...

When I wanted to start this Podcast, I knew I needed someone that I knew and trusted, who would be patient with me as I created Episode 1. But probably than that, I wanted someone who had a really interesting story to tell, that I thought others would want to listen to. Enter Will Tatchell, my mate and a great Brewer, who learned his trade in the UK before returning to Tasmania to brew his own bee...