Radio Brews News

We kick off our tenth year of covering the Australian brewing industry through a podcast with Adam Trippe Smith. Adam joined the brewing industry after a background in corporate finance, corporate development and M&A with Ernst & Young, Diageo and APN News & Media. In 2007 he co-founded McLaren Vale Brewing Company, and after leaving went on to found Australia’s first keg lease company Kegstar in 2012. After growing that business he oversaw a staged sale to supply-chain logistics company Brambles before leaving Kegstar in 2018. After a break, he recently re-entered the brewing industry founding Konvoy Kegs, a keg rental business that competes with his former creation, while at the same time - together with some illustrious co-founders - he is soon to officially launch another brewery, White Bay Beer Company in Sydney. Through all of this, Adam was heavily involved in establishing what is now the Independent Brewers Association. This is a great episode that is rich in industry insight and advice for those