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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