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'Sode 187: New year, Same Show

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2022 86:12


We are back, with an update on Shortjaw happenings and some GABS chat. Same ol' Luke and Dave, just across an a sea.

‘sode 186: Shortjaw

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2021 69:38


We introduce a new fish to the Ale of a Time family (although whales are mammals but whatever).

‘sode 185: Wolf of the Willows

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2021 73:45


Renae and Scott from Wolf of the Willows join us to talk about imperial porter, seltzer, nutrition panels, and private jets. 

‘sode 184: Renn Blackman

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2021 51:33


This week we talk Cold IPA with Renn Blackman, and find out the growth and change happening down Torquay and Geelong way, with Geelong's favourite brewery. 

‘sode 183: Burnley Brewing Part 2

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2021 50:33


Part two of our chat with Burnley Brewing. We left last week on a cliffhanger. How was the NZ IPA made? Find out when we return...

‘sode 182: Burnley Brewing Part 1 (plus S&W chat)

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2021 67:21


This week we unpack some thoughts on the Fermentum (Stone & Wood sale), before diving into a great chat with Chloe Hoiberg and Michael Stanzel from Burnley Brewing. The brewery has had a lot of changes recently so it's cool to check in and see how they are going. 

‘sode 181: Love Shack Brewing Co.

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2021 47:59


We're joined by the duo from Love Shack Brewing Co; Conna Mallet and Harry Cox. The new(ish) brewery began life literally in a shack, but are in the process of moving out. Find out their story til now, and where they are headed. 

'sode 180: Dunc from Hop Nation

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2021 53:28


It's been a long time since we've caught up the Hop Nation team, and Dunc brings us up to speed on all things seltzer, beer, wine, food, festivals and announces a new, super exciting project. 

'Sode 179: Still Inside, Talking about Parmalaki

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2021 58:22


Just Luke and Dave this week. We talk about a bunch of things, including excessively stacked parmas and bad cocktails. 

'sode 178: Jon Seltin (Brick Lane Brewing)

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2021 68:28


This week Jon Seltin joins us to chat all things Brick Lane, including why it's easier now to make low alcohol beer, high gravity brewing, and what's going on with the expansion. 

'sode 177: Dan from The Otter's Promise

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2021 59:38


We stop in (virtually!?!) on Dan Taranto from The Otter's Promise to see how he's doing, and find out how the whole lockdown has changed his business. Good insight from a small business owner during this painful time. We also talk guff about hazies and dunkels and stuff. 

'sode 176: Richard Adamson from Young Henrys

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2021 60:15


This week we are learning about a new whisky, algae, and band collab with Richard from Young Henrys. 

'sode 175: Erosion Meadery

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2021 69:18


Mead is back on AoaT. This time with Sean Johnson from Erosion Mead. Listen in for a discount which I think is at the start of the show but KEEP LISTENING anyway because the rest is good too. 

'sode 174: Live from the Catfish with Adam Holiday

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2021 37:40


During Good Beer Week, we recorded live from the Catfish with Adam Holiday of Garage Project. It's a live show, so it's pretty chaotic, but fun. 

'sode 173: BentSpoke x Patricia Piccinini

Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2021 33:40


Luke is joined by Tracy Margain and Richard Watkins from BentSpoke, alongside artist Patricia Piccinini. Talking the meeting of beer and art, this is a quiet reflection on collaboration, and how the two worlds can combine. 

'sode 172: Topher from Wildflower

Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2021 87:46


This week Topher is on line to talk to us about his new Bright Side beers project. The beers are created with smoke tainted wine grapes, a product that is useless for wine makers but has potential as a beer ingredient. Also the people who won a prize for reading these: coming soon. Playing a bit of catch up with Patron beer deliveries but I haven't forgot!

'sode 171: Brendan from 3 Ravens

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2021 61:17


This week we are talking Patron beer, beer slugs, light struck, lasagna toppers and vodka cruisers. 

'sode 170: GBW Launch and Festival Chat

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2021 62:11


This week Luke and Dave just shootin the breeze over a beer. We talk Good Beer Week, Voodoo Ranger, and announce our Patron beer launch date. 

'sode 169: Scotty from Balter

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2021 63:51


Thanks to all those who said they read these... I will send you beer soon! For those that missed it, too late. Anyway, this week, Scott from Balter joins us to talk all things Balter and Scott. Two things that we already love here at Ale of a Time. It's a great show. Listen. 

'sode 168: Seasonal Brewing

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2021 56:16


We are in WA... VIRTUALLY??? (I hate writing these things. It's an episode with Seasonal Brewing in Perth and it's good. I'll send you a beer if you tell me you actually read these).

'sode 167: Slow Lane Brewing

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2021 55:20


This week it's Slow Lane Brewing out of the Sydney suburb of Botany. Talking mixed ferm, launching a taproom, and the decision to put traditionally bottled-styles into cans. 

'sode 166: All Things Tik Tok

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2021 61:06


Will Ziebell and Tif Waldron join Dave and Luke to talk all about Tik Tok, as well as Hazy Pale Ales. 

'sode 165: Shawn Sherlock from FogHorn

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2021 65:26


Sounding the FogHorn haha just a little pun for the podcast description. Anyway this is a good episode so listen to it. 

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'sode 164: Welcome to 2021

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2021 40:55


It's Luke and Dave, talking 2021 stuff. We got GABS, genocide, coups, and West Coast IPAs. Just usual AoaT stuff. 

'sode 163: Ian Watson from Slipstream

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2021 63:18


This week Ian Watson is here to talk about West Coast IPAs, what makes a "Slipstream" beer, and why sometimes it's okay to enjoy a bit of lounge music. 

'sode 162: Casey Grieve from Sobremesa

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2020 59:47


This week we are learning about a new blender and fermenter here in Melbourne. 

'sode 161: Chris from UpFlow

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2020 53:22


This week it's back on the non-alcoholic beers as we're joined by a return guest in a new capacity. Chris Menichelli from Slowbeer is also working with non-alc beer company UpFlow, and tells us all about the brand and how he sees the category. 

'sode 160: Owen Johnston from HPA

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2020 71:20


It's time to learn about hops; from breeding to selling, with Owen Johnston from Hop Products Australia. 

'sode 159: Will Tatchell of Van Dieman

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2020 57:24


Farm life, malting, hop growing and social media. Will Tatchell does it all. We find out how.

'sode 158: News and Catch up with Dave and Luke

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2020 42:46


We talk Patron updates, Shelton Bros, zero and low alc beer, hops, container deposit schemes, weed laws, and the Beer Cartel survey. 

'sode 157: Matt Ives from Holgate

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2020 58:39


This week we learn about the life of a senior brewer at Holgate with Matt Ives. He shares his insight into recipe development, new products, and how the Holgate range is evolving. 

Episode 156: Exit Crew

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2020 65:03


We've got a trio of Exit peeps on the show to tell us about the rebrand, and what awards mean for a business. 

'sode 155: Dave Padden of Akasha

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2020 66:24


Join us for chat about rebrands, IPAs, lager, and honestly, all the usual stuff but the best version of it. It's a great chat. 

'sode 154: Sam from Philter

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2020 60:05


Join us for a bit of a tour, and a look at Philter in Sydney with Sam Füss, one of Australia's most well regarded brewers. She tells us all about Philter, and what the plans are now they are in a new site. 

'sode 152: Matt Houghton from Boatrocker

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2020 59:31


Lockdown rolls on, and so do the barrels at Boatrocker... or do they rock? haha yeah this is the quality of jokes you'll get on this week's show. (Please listen, it's better than this blurb). 

'Sode 151: Pat Coulson from Sunly

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2020 47:13


Seltzer! We are talking seltzer because why not. We've got Sunly brand manager Pat Coulson live from his van in a camping ground to tell us all about the new Sunly Seltzer. 

'sode 150: Paul Bowker from Brick Lane

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2020 56:08


This week we've got Paul Bowker from Brick Lane to talk about creating a brewery and brand with high profile investors, and what that looks like in the current market. Plus we talk about dark hoppy beer, sours, IPA, and seltzer. 

'sode 149: Clinton Schultz of Sobah Beverages

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2020 47:34


This week Dave and Luke are joined by Clinton Schultz from Sobah. We learn all about his brand of non-alcoholic beers, and how it relates to him as a person as well as his cultural identity. 

'Sode 148: ISO Cast GABS Update

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2020 46:56


Join us for this chat. recorded during a livestream with Craig from GABS Festival. He tells us about the situation with the festival, and what steps they'll be taking to keep us safe. 

'Sode 148: ISO Cast GABS Update

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2020 46:56


Join us for this chat. recorded during a livestream with Craig from GABS Festival. He tells us about the situation with the festival, and what steps they'll be taking to keep us safe. 

'Sode 147: Slowly back to normal?

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2020 51:36


Bit of a catchup with the gang. What have we been up to in lockdown? Find out. 

'sode 146: The Donato Quarter

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2020 87:01


 This week Dave and Luke chat with Aaron Firth Donato, owner of Bar Josephine, Pie Thief and new cocktail bar, Trouble in Dreams. We talk gentrification, the power of doing one thing correctly, good branding, beer, and pies. A lot about pies. 

'sode 145: Lindsay Astarita from Stomping Ground

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2020 26:27


This week Lindsy and Tif are joined by Lindsay Astarita, who runs sensory at Stomping Ground in Melbourne. We hear how Lindsay ended up running the sensory program, and what it actually means. 

'sode 144: Hop Quest

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2020 57:59


This week it's Lindsy and Luke, joined by peeps from Otherside, Beer DeLuxe, Bonehead, and Jetty Road. 

'Sode 143: Craig Williams from GABS

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2020 38:47


This week it's Lindsy and Tif out on their own, chatting to Craig Williams from GABS, all about GABS. Plus a new segment. It's all new! 

'sode 142: Beer for Bushfire Relief with the Crafty Pint

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2020 61:58


James from the Crafty Pint joins us to have a chat about the bushfire relief fundraisers.  https://craftypint.com/news/2289/beer-for-bushfire-relief

'sode 141: AoaT Christmas Special

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2019 34:58


With an announcement!

'sode 140: 2019 End of Year Awards

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2019 52:45


Dave and Luke are joined by Chris Menichelli of Slowbeer, and Will Ziebell of the Crafty Pint - and a rad live audience, to talk award our favourite beers and breweries for the end of the year. 

'sode 139: Are You in the Bathroom?

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2019 38:52


If you hear this in a bathroom. Hi! 

'sode 138: Lanikai Brewing

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2019 66:10


 This week Steve from Lanikai joins Luke for a chat about mangos, wild yeast, volcanoes, poke bowls... and I guess the space beer. Plus all the usual things. 

'sode 137: Steve Jeffares and Guy Greenstone talk GABS sale

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2019 79:54


We hear from Steve and Guy, the two founders of GABS, the Local Taphouse, and co-founders of Stomping Ground. They tell us the story of GABS, and why they decided now was a good time to sell and move on.  

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