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During the recent Good Beer Week in Melbourne, the Cryer Malt trade hub at BeerDeluxe was once again a focus for the brewing industry with a number of important trade discussions taking place. Thanks to Kegstar, Brews News was able to be there to record some of these panels and we are proud to present these discussions. This panel, held just hours before the Australian International Beer Awards presentation dinner, was a rare insight into how awards like the AIBAs work, who runs them and how, and what value is gained by both the brewer and the brewer’s customers. It’s an opportunity to see behind curtain of secrecy that shades the AIBAs from the public eye and shows how the beers are entered, catalogued, stewarded and judged and the process of awarding the medals and trophies. We hear from a range of stakeholders and learn the process behind the judging process. from the Industry Advisory Panel which works with the Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria to ensure the awards process is impartial and fair an

This week we have a special edition of Beer is a Conversation featuring BrewDog co-founder Martin Dickie. BrewDog is an interesting case. Makers of undeniably good beer, they are unquestionably savvy businesspeople and hype-generating geniuses. They have also secured almost £70 million - that’s almost $128 million to you and me - from more than 107,000 investors around the world in a way that enables them to avoid the same level of scrutiny that privately listed companies face. They also received considerable support from the Queensland Government to set up their operations in Australia, in competition with locally grown and funded businesses that - to date - have not received the same level of support. As such their business and their public statements warrant a level of attention above that of your average suburban BrewPub. Regular listeners will know BrewsNews been watching with interest as BrewDog announced its plans for an Australian brewery, and has asked questions as the timelines dragged out and t

Anything but "disappointing", this episode contains the good, the bad and the ugly responses breweries have to backlash, how to win online beer ratings and much more: Brewery apologizes for Crips and Bloods inspired beers Great article on trademark infringement Chorlton Brewing Co's response on Twitter Australia's Ultimate Top 50 Beers (2019) How to Win Untappd (or any Online Beer Rating) Statement regarding Waywards GABS beer, Coffee & Donuts 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 brewing partner and proud supporters of Brews News. We thank Rallings Labels and Stickers for sponsoring this podcast. Call Rallings on 1300 852 235 to discover a more efficient way to get your small batch canning labels done. If you like what we do at Radio Brews News you can help us out by: Sponsoring the show Reviewing us on iTunes or your favourite podcasting service Emailin

During the recent Good Beer Week in Melbourne, the Cryer Malt trade hub at BeerDeluxe was once again a focus for the brewing industry with a number of important trade discussions taking place. Thanks to Kegstar, Brews News was able to be there to record some of these panels and we are proud to present these discussions. This panel, hosted by Brews News’ journalist Megan Sahli, was presented by The Pink Boots Society and featured five incredible women during which they shared their experiences working in male dominated industries and what they have learned. While curated by women for women, the conversation was inclusive, instructive and, of course, fun and advice given and experiences shared by the panellists is relevant to the entire industry. The panel featured: Nicolette Gillman Nicolette is the Victorian Sales Manager for Sydney’s Philter Brewing. A long time beer lover, she has been working in beer industry sales for eight years. She is a Certified Cicerone, has completed her IBD Graduate Certifica

During the recent Good Beer Week in Melbourne, the Cryer Malt trade hub at BeerDeluxe was once again a focus for the brewing industry with a number of important trade discussions taking place. Thanks to Kegstar, Brews News was able to be there to record some of these panels and we are proud to present these discussions. This panel, hosted by Brews News, was a timely discussion about product recall including the importance of and how to plan for a product recall, even though its an unlikely event. We look at the issue from a retail perspective as well as the potential legal and financial repercussions. This panel was locked in before we learned of the Independent Brewers Association’s plans to release a Food Recall Information Pack, and it’s timely that we release this podcast now to coincide with the release of the IBA’s valuable guide. Our panel featured: Richard Crowe - Head of Production, Stone & Wood Diarmaid O'Mordha - Quality & Sustainability Manager, Endeavour Drinks Julian Barclay - Senior

This week we catch up with Brooklyn Brewery Co-founder Steve Hindy. We last caught up with Steve in June 2015 after he gave the keynote presentation at the then Craft Beer Industry Association’s Craft Brewers Conference and I caught up with Steve again during a Good Beer Week in Melbourne In that earlier chat Steve talked about such things including the US’s ability to cope with what was then projected brewery growth that would see 5000 breweries operating. Of course, they now have in excess of 7000. He also talked about the challenges Australian craft breweries would have in the face of tap contracts here. Since then, Brooklyn has taken on a 24.5% investment from Kirin and is today distributed in Lion. We talk about the complexities of the international beer market that see a US Brewers Association board member and champion of the Independence logo there have his beer distributed - and brewed under licence - in another market by a company that doesn’t carry the same logo here. We discuss that and much mu

Pete and Matt are back to chat about the big news stories of the week and take a quick call from OJ from Hop Products Australia as the annual hop crop report is released. Topics discussed: Grimbergen monks are brewing beer again AIBA 2019 winners announced in Melbourne Sample Brewing enters administration Stone and Brewdog updates Hop Crop Report 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 brewing partner and proud supporters of Brews News. We thank Rallings Labels and Stickers for sponsoring this podcast. Call Rallings on 1300 852 235 to discover a more efficient way to get your small batch canning labels done. If you like what we do at Radio Brews News you can help us out by: Sponsoring the show Reviewing us on iTunes or your favourite podcasting service Emailing us at producer@brewsnews.com.au to share your thoughts All letter writers will receive a brews ne

Last week saw Good Beer Week celebrated in Melbourne, and the Cryer Malt trade hub at BeerDeluxe was once again a focus for the brewing industry with a number of important trade discussions taking place. Among the panels was an update from the Independent Brewers Association. Apart from being a general update from the IBA to its members, this panel stood out because of some of the key data that was revealed. It has always been hard to quantify the size and growth of the craft and independent beer industry but the IBA has pulled together some meaningful data that gives us a clearer picture of where the craft industry sits in Australia. This week on Beer is a Conversation we catch up with IBA Chair, Jamie Cook, to dig a little deeper into the numbers A PowerPoint presentation was prepared for the presentation and you can download it here. We also discuss the upcoming BrewCon and The Indies, and the key dates are listed below. Indies entries open – 24th May 2019 Brewcon tickets go on sale – 7th June 201

This week Pete, Matt & Zoe get together in Melbourne during Good Beer Week to record this week's new round up. As much as we wanted to avoid naming the Scottish Brewery, they again make it impossible, this week accused of stealing marketing ideas. We discuss with Zoe the challenges of being a creative pitching for work in the beer industry and also BrewDog's response to the allegations. We mention this article on action the EU has taken about anti-competitive practices in Europe. We also look at ABInBev's plans to spin off its Asia Pacific operations and list them on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, and what the application documents reveal about the brewing giant's Australian operations and the local market. 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 brewing partner and proud supporters of Brews News. We thank Rallings Labels and Stickers for sponsoring this podcast. Call Ral

This week we feature a conversation with Tom Shellhammer, Nor’Wester Professor of Fermentation Science at Oregon State University and an internationally recognised expert in hops chemistry. Professor Shellhammer was in the country and has been doing the rounds, including speaking at a series of events for the Independent Brewers Association and we caught up with him before his Brisbane presentation. He’s a fascinating presenter on hops and an incredible speaker and we hope this conversation captures even a little of that. 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 brewing partner and proud supporters of Brews News. We thank Rallings Labels and Stickers for sponsoring this podcast. Call Rallings on 1300 852 235 to discover a more efficient way to get your small batch canning labels done. If you like what we do at Radio Brews News you can help us out by: Sponsoring the show

This week Matt is joined by Totem Marketing's Zoe Ottoway as Pete is off judging the Australian International Beer Awards. Tops stories this week: Controversy over alcohol-free ads Thor and an IPA: How Craft Beer Caught Marvel’s Attention Brewers Association Releases 2019 Beer Style Guidelines Bridge Road declares world first beer micronation 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 brewing partner and proud supporters of Brews News. We thank Rallings Labels and Stickers for sponsoring this podcast. Call Rallings on 1300 852 235 to discover a more efficient way to get your small batch canning labels done. If you like what we do at Radio Brews News you can help us out by: Sponsoring the show Reviewing us on iTunes or your favourite podcasting service Emailing us at producer@brewsnews.com.au to share your thoughts All letter writers will receive a brews news bo

An Easter family driving holiday to Adelaide led to Pete reaching out to a few local friends for some must- see recommendations. Without exception all included Smiling Samoyed. He was warmly welcomed by Kate Henning and brewing partner Simon Dunstone along with Assistant Brewer Maddie who has risen from the ranks of their hospo staff to learn the ropes. If her early efforts are any indication, then Simon is a pretty good mentor and the beer list is in good hands. Pete caught up early in the morning with Kate who is the co-founder and co-owner of Smiling Samoyed Brewery in Myponga on South Australia’s Flerieau Peninsula. It’s a reasonably small brewery in a fairly large and well-run venue in a very small town with not much else to offer than great locally made beer. So how do you attract custom outside of your locals, how do you offer more than just beer and how do you adapt when a public access reservoir opens its gates to fun seekers?  Kate covers a wide variety of issues like packaging, growth strategy an

This week we go a touch over the Cook Limit but it's worth it as we hear from Craig Williams on how Gabs Festival went in Brisbane. And the big news stories of the week are: The one alcoholic drink you should avoid if you're trying to lose weight The shocking beer consumption of 19th century England What’s in a name? Understanding the re-categorisation of bitter CSIRO can’t justify pro-alcohol research Stone and Wood Brisbane to open by spring 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 brewing partner and proud supporters of Brews News. We thank Rallings Labels and Stickers for sponsoring this podcast. Call Rallings on 1300 852 235 to discover a more efficient way to get your small batch canning labels done. If you like what we do at Radio Brews News you can help us out by: Sponsoring the show Reviewing us on iTunes or your favourite podcasting service Emailing

This week Pete caught up with Craig Basford and Jason Harris from Big Shed Brewing Concern during a family holiday to Adelaide.  From humble beginnings Big Shed has been a community brewery for many other brands as well as brewing their own beers. They have out grown their current shed but is their new shed big enough? We learn just how exciting and daunting a multi-million dollar expansion project can be. We also learn all about crafting a good beer pun and how they convinced an Aussie music legend not to sue them.  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 brewing partner and proud supporters of Brews News. We thank Rallings Labels and Stickers for sponsoring this podcast. Call Rallings on 1300 852 235 to discover a more efficient way to get your small batch canning labels done. If you like what we do at Radio Brews News you can help us out by: Sponsoring the show Revie

This week Matt and Pete raise a glass to our service men and women and discuss the news of the week including: Brewery openings plummet by 98% as UK nears peak craft beer Craft beer takes hold in the suburbs Brewdog cashing in on the haze craze, by no longer filtering Punk IPA How hazies stopped Ballast Point Want to be part of our private Facebook group? Join here and listen to this podcast for the secret code word. 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 brewing partner and proud supporters of Brews News. We thank Rallings Labels and Stickers for sponsoring this podcast. Call Rallings on 1300 852 235 to discover a more efficient way to get your small batch canning labels done. If you like what we do at Radio Brews News you can help us out by: Sponsoring the show Reviewing us on iTunes or your favourite podcasting service Emailing us at producer@brewsnews.co

This week Matt catches up with Pete while he's at (not a nudist) beach. The big stories of the week are: Ratebeer teams up with GABS Festival Malt Shed drops ‘brewery’ in trademark settlement Carlsberg hopes to turnaround company by admitting its beer sucks Constellation Brands Closing 2 Ballast Point Locations, Abandoning Plans for San Francisco Brewpub Beer Brewing Bias: Study Reveals Preference For Beer From Male Brewers It happens with all beers Want to be part of our private Facebook group? Join here and listen to this podcast for the secret code word. 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 brewing partner and proud supporters of Brews News. We thank Rallings Labels and Stickers for sponsoring this podcast. Call Rallings on 1300 852 235 to discover a more efficient way to get your small batch canning labels done. If you like what we do at Radio Brews Ne

Our 100th episode of Beer is a Conversation!  This week we meet two Kevins - Kevin Smith and Kevin Quinn from Bale Breaker Brewing in Yakima Washington. You might see a few collaboration beers hitting the market from Bale Breaker as they were in the country recently. We caught up with them at Balter where they were brewing with Scott Hargrave using an experimental hop called 'dimples'. We learn all about Bale Breaker and why a family of hop growers would want to make beer instead of hops.  We apologise for the quality of the audio but hope you'll stick around and enjoy the conversation. 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 brewing partner and proud supporters of Brews News. We thank Rallings Labels and Stickers for sponsoring this podcast. Call Rallings on 1300 852 235 to discover a more efficient way to get your small batch canning labels done. If you like what we do

A big week in brews news with some of Matt's favourite breweries heavily featured.  BrewDog buys Stone Berlin The Hubris Of Stone Brewing BrewDog scales back Brisbane plans watch the AGM live stream Cold chain or ambient? NZTE weighs in on beer-nerd debate Last Call: Deschutes’ Unlikely to Build Virginia Brewery in 2021; Trillium Spends $13 Million to Acquire Canton Real Estate Tassie Brewers nail Gabs Hot 100 In more depth, we're looking at: What Happens When Beer Drinkers Don’t Respect the Past? When Did ‘bitter’ Become The Beer Style That Dare Not Speak Its Name? Want to be part of our private Facebook group? Join here and listen to this podcast for the secret code word. 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 brewing partner and proud supporters of Brews News. We thank Rallings Labels and Stickers for sponsoring this podcast. Call Rallings on 1300

This week’s conversation is a memo to all to check out the breweries that make less noise. I had been hearing about Sunshine Coast’s Ten Toes Brewery since it opened in 2016, and with all of the excitement going on in that region I had never stopped by to check them out. Thankfully Josh Donohoe from Sunshine Coast Craft Beer Tours included Ten Toes on his itinerary when Pete and I visited the area earlier this year, and we recorded this great chat with owner Rupert Hall. Enjoy the conversation. Once again, we thank Josh Donohoe from Sunshine Coast Craft Beer Tours for putting together our tour. 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 brewing partner and proud supporters of Brews News. We thank Rallings Labels and Stickers for sponsoring this podcast. Call Rallings on 1300 852 235 to discover a more efficient way to get your small batch canning labels done. If you like wh

Pete and Matt are back for a full on week of brews news. The big stories include: Applications now open for CUB grad programs ABAC eyes social media and pre-vetting Sydney’s Bucket Boys plans $1m equity campaign Heineken USA to Pay Record $2.5 Million Fine to Settle Trade Practice Violations Brewers association releases annual growth report Lion acquires UK’s Magic Rock Brewing Recommended reading: Beer, Mines and Rails: A History of the Brewing Industry in Queensland to the 1920s by Brett J. Stubbs. 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 brewing partner and proud supporters of Brews News. We thank Rallings Labels and Stickers for sponsoring this podcast. Call Rallings on 1300 852 235 to discover a more efficient way to get your small batch canning labels done. If you like what we do at Radio Brews News you can help us out by: Sponsoring the show Reviewin