Aussie Beer Explorers

Well it's our last episode for 2021...but could this be Aussie beer Explorer's last episode ever???   Nothing's set in stone yet, but what we do know is that after this ep we'll definitely be taking a break for a while. Thanks to everyone who's listened to us rabbit on for the last three and a half years, hopefully we gave you something fun to do while some of you were in lockdown at various times throughout the pandemic...it's crazy to think that for over half the time we've been gasbagging about beers has been during these "unprecedented times".   And a huge thanks to Hops To Home, who've been sending us a few extra beers to talk about each month. We've enjoyed trying beers we wouldn't have grabbed off the shelves ourselves, and as a result we've definitely broadened our horizons!    So for the final episode for 2021, Hops To Home sent us another 5 awesome beers to finish on: Gin Barrel Gose - Hargreaves Hill Brewing Company http://hargreaveshill.com.au/ Pale Ale - Fields Brewing Co https://fieldsbrewing.co/ Strongarm Export Pilsner - Hop Nation https://hopnation.com.au/ ORB & The Gang NEIPA - Ocean Reach Brewery http://oceanreach.beer/ Enter The Dragon Dragonfruit & Passionfruit Hazy IPA - Bonehead Brewing Co https://www.boneheadbrewing.com.au/ Remember to stay subscribed so you'll know if/when we do anything next, and keep in touch on our socials...we'll probably still occasionally post stuff, there's still plenty left to explore out there...      Cheers, Dave and Dave.   instagram.com/aussiebeerexplorers facebook.com/aussiebeerexplorers aussiebeerexplorers@gmail.com aussiebeerexplorers.com

What a controversial episode this is...first of all, all these beers are 0.5% ABV. Yep you read that right, we've done a couple of mini-eps before, but this is our first ever full length low-alcohol episode! But as we talk about in this episode, this segment of the market is booming, so we thought we'd better jump on the bandwagon too...   Another big topic in this ep is that this is the second last episode of Aussie Beer Explorers!!! Maybe not forever, we're not sure yet, but at least for a little while we'll be giving your ears a rest. But feel free to stay subscribed, that way you'll be the first to hear if/when we decide to get going again.   So for our penultimate episode we had a go at 8 low-alcohol beers from around the country...and as a special treat for our long-time listeners we even brought back our favourite segment - bogan vs boutique! (Let's face it, Carlton Zero never stood a chance!).   Tropical XPA - Nort Beer https://nort.beer/ Sidewinder XPA Deluxe - Brick Lane https://bricklanebrewing.com/ Mind Your Head Non-alc XPA - Hop Nation https://hopnation.com.au/ Mornington Free Non-alc Pale Ale - Mornington Peninsula Brewery https://mpbrew.com.au/ Quiet XPA - Heaps Normal https://heapsnormal.com/ Free Time Alcohol Free Pale Ale - Bridge Road Brewers https://bridgeroadbrewers.com.au/ New World IPA - UpFlow Brewing https://www.upflowbrewing.com.au/ Poolside DDH IPA - Big Drop Brewing Co https://au.bigdropbrew.com/   instagram.com/aussiebeerexplorers facebook.com/aussiebeerexplorers twitter.com/Ozbeerexplorers aussiebeerexplorers@gmail.com aussiebeerexplorers.com  

Summer's finally here!! And along with it, good old Aussie Post brought us an early Chrissy present...3 beers from Aether Brewing's Summer of Sour release. So we thought we'd better smash it out as soon as we could in a mini episode! Forest berry Sour Nelson Sauvin Single Hop Sour IPA Rosé Sour https://aetherbrewing.com.au/   instagram.com/aussiebeerexplorers facebook.com/aussiebeerexplorers twitter.com/Ozbeerexplorers aussiebeerexplorers@gmail.com aussiebeerexplorers.com

​Look out - Episode 100!   Can you believe it? Cos we can't.. From humble beginnings in a small craft beer bar in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne to a global sensation!!   And what a better way to celebrate the milestone with 6 (or 8) awesome beers from One Drop Brewing Co in Botany NSW.   As the east coast emerges from what we hope is the final lockdown ever, we thoroughly enjoyed these beers with a couple completely different to what we had tasted before…   Treat your ears to these beers (in more ways than one!):       •   Botany Bay Lager     •   Extra Pale Ale     •   Double Vanilla, Custard Pancake, Imperial Nitro, Thickshake IPA     •   Hearty DDH DIPA     •   VOID     •   Ginger Beer     •   Oatmeal Stout     •   Hazy Pale Ale   https://www.onedropbrewingco.com.au/     instagram.com/aussiebeerexplorers facebook.com/aussiebeerexplorers twitter.com/Ozbeerexplorers aussiebeerexplorers@gmail.com aussiebeerexplorers.com

​November Hops to Home podcast has arrived!   Another 5 cracking beers delivered directly to our door from Hops to Home and two new breweries to add to our list..   Hop Skip & Jump IPA - Aether Brewing https://aetherbrewing.com.au/ Conehead IPA - Boatrocker https://www.boatrocker.com.au/ Razzle Dazzle Blood Orange, Mandarin & Hibiscus IPA - Bodriggy Brewing Co https://www.bodriggybrewing.com.au/ Pale Ale - Frenchies Brewery https://frenchiesbistroandbrewery.com.au/ Stratum WCIPA - Local Brewing Co https://www.localbrewing.co/   www.hopstohome.com.au   instagram.com/aussiebeerexplorers facebook.com/aussiebeerexplorers twitter.com/Ozbeerexplorers aussiebeerexplorers@gmail.com aussiebeerexplorers.com

What the heck has just happened??  It feels like a  lifetime since we were in the same shed rabbiting on about beer...But jeez we were glad to be able to finally catch up in person and solve the worlds problems.   And what a perfect way celebrate the Melbourne Cup weekend with 5 cracking beers from Hops to Home!   Golden Ale - Valhalla Brewing https://www.valhallabrewing.com.au/ Dankest IPA - Burnley Brewing https://www.burnleybrewing.com.au/ Golden Hour in LA Hoppy Lo-Cal Lager - Wolf Of The Willows https://www.wolfofthewillows.com.au/ Hazy Pale Ale - One Drop Brewing Co https://www.onedropbrewingco.com.au/ Single Hop Citra Red IPA - Hope Brewhouse www.hopeestate.com.au   www.hopstohome.com.au   instagram.com/aussiebeerexplorers facebook.com/aussiebeerexplorers twitter.com/Ozbeerexplorers aussiebeerexplorers@gmail.com aussiebeerexplorers.com

Dave had the chance to visit Cornella Brewery in between a couple of Melbourne's lockdowns a few months ago, and what an awesome looking venue it is! Right near Colbinabbin in central Victoria, it shares the grounds with The Shiraz Republic, there's a stage for entertainment, plus great looking onsite cabins overlooking the vineyard. There was no punters around at the time due to ongoing restrictions, but he was able to grab a few beers, and we finally got stuck into them: Spiny Rush Tropical XPA Winebeer Shiraz Sour Tinto de Verano Shiraz & Lemon Spritzer Hazy Bale Hazy XPA Happy Birthday To You Hazy IPA After Glow Amber Citranella DDH IPA https://cornellabrewery.com.au/   instagram.com/aussiebeerexplorers facebook.com/aussiebeerexplorers twitter.com/Ozbeerexplorers aussiebeerexplorers@gmail.com aussiebeerexplorers.com  

September 2021 Hops to Home pack has arrived!   Another 5 cracking beers delivered directly to our door for us to bang on about for about an hour. This episode again taps into the Hope Rocks concert at Hope Estate referencing great Aussie rock bands as well as movies such as Young Einstein and The Matrix.   Dave also taps in the grey matter and divulges where he was on 8/8/1988. Where were you on 8/8/1988 and have you still got your bicentennial coin that all school aged kids received?   The beers in this months pack are: Sunny Australian Pale Ale - White Bay Beer Co https://whitebay.beer/ West Coast IPA - Springside Brewing https://springsidebrewing.com.au/ Careys Peak Citra Galaxy Cold XPA - Coastal Brewing Co https://thecoastalbrewingcompany.com/ Single Hop Citra Black IPA - Hope Brewhouse www.hopeestate.com.au Hoppy Pilsner - Hargreaves Hill Brewing Company http://hargreaveshill.com.au/   And don't forget to check out our 500 beers page that Dave spent hours and hours pulling together and see if you can find your favourite beer and let us know what it is in the comments. https://www.aussiebeerexplorers.com/p/500-beers/   www.hopstohome.com.au   instagram.com/aussiebeerexplorers facebook.com/aussiebeerexplorers twitter.com/Ozbeerexplorers aussiebeerexplorers@gmail.com aussiebeerexplorers.com

How good is this? Little Creatures sent us a couple of beers to try that we haven't had a crack at in the show yet - two of our old favourites, plus two BRAND NEW BEERS!  Little Creatures is celebrating 21 year of craft brewing with the release of a Pacific Ale and Hazy IPA, which were both released in August. Also another surprise - for their 21st birthday, Little Creatures' signature Pale Ale and XPA was released in cans! Have a listen, as you can probably tell we're excited...  Hazy IPA Pale Ale XPA Pacific Ale​ https://littlecreatures.com.au/   instagram.com/aussiebeerexplorers facebook.com/aussiebeerexplorers twitter.com/Ozbeerexplorers aussiebeerexplorers@gmail.com aussiebeerexplorers.com

Check out these two Non-Alcoholic beers from Athletic Brewing Co!   We were fortunate enough to have the guys at Rocket Comms send us these two interesting beers:   Upside Dawn Golden Ale Run Wild IPA   We've certainly had a few low/no alcoholic beers on this journey with one of these in particular reminding us of sipping on some wort as it pours out of the brew kettle and into the fermenter, albeit not sweet!   We were eager to check these out and had recorded before Rocket Comms advised that you can get these beauties from Woolworths.   https://athleticbrewing.com/   instagram.com/aussiebeerexplorers facebook.com/aussiebeerexplorers twitter.com/Ozbeerexplorers aussiebeerexplorers@gmail.com aussiebeerexplorers.com

August 2021 Hops to Home pack has arrived!   While much of Australia's population is again stuck in some form of lockdown thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, we continue to pivot and deliver the podcast from seperate sheds. Nothing is going to stop us from banging on about awesome Australian Craft Beer while slipping in the odd Coronavirus reference and reminicing about great Aussie Rock and Roll bands that hopefully will be playing at Hope Estate in October..     Who is Nick Barker anyway??    OK, stop screaming at your laptop/desktop/mobile device..  Even after Dave going through Apple Music the following day, he is still struggling to find a song that he knows from Nick Barker & The Reptiles..    Check out these 5 cracking beers: Status Quo Pale Ale - Mountain Culture Beer Co https://mountainculture.com.au/ Brew Grit American Brown Ale - Bright Brewery https://brightbrewery.com.au/ Pale Ale - Two Cities Brewing https://www.twocities.beer/ Single Hop Citra Hazy IPA - Hope Brewhouse www.hopeestate.com.au Moonlight Milk Stout - Local Brewing Co https://www.localbrewing.co/ And don't forget to check out our 500 beers page that Dave spent hours and hours pulling together and see if you can find your favourite beer and let us know what it is in the comments. https://www.aussiebeerexplorers.com/p/500-beers/   www.hopstohome.com.au   instagram.com/aussiebeerexplorers facebook.com/aussiebeerexplorers twitter.com/Ozbeerexplorers aussiebeerexplorers@gmail.com aussiebeerexplorers.com

​Check out these 5 awesome beers from Brick Lane!   Starting off gently with the Sidewinder and Avalanche, the final three massive beers are not for the faint hearted and perfect for sharing with mates when we're allowed to..   The beers we sampled were: Sidewinder Hazy Pale Avalanche Hazy IPA Part 1 of the Trilogy of Fear, Baby Yaga Russian Imperial Stout Part 2 of the Trilogy of Fear, The Abyss Amburana Imperial Stout Part 3 of the Trilogy of Fear, Leviathan Cacao Vanilla Imperial Stout   https://bricklanebrewing.com/   instagram.com/aussiebeerexplorers facebook.com/aussiebeerexplorers twitter.com/Ozbeerexplorers aussiebeerexplorers@gmail.com aussiebeerexplorers.com  

​Well blow us down if Victoria hasn't caught New South Wales's cold!   For reference this episode was recorded just toward the end of June when Melbourne was on top of the dreaded virus and sport was a thing down here again..   Anyway you all know how it has panned out and have a listen to how we saw things through the eyes of two blokes sipping on some awesome GABS beers.. Bright Brewery https://brightbrewery.com.au/ Dainton Brewery https://www.dainton.beer/ Deeds Brewing https://www.deedsbrewing.com.au/ Mountain Culture Beer Co https://mountainculture.com.au/ Sea Legs Brewing Co https://www.sealegsbrewing.com.au/ Urban Alley Brewing Co https://urbanalley.com.au/ instagram.com/aussiebeerexplorers facebook.com/aussiebeerexplorers twitter.com/Ozbeerexplorers aussiebeerexplorers@gmail.com aussiebeerexplorers.com

We're in the same shed again! Luckily we were able to catch up in person and enjoy these five cracking beers from Hops To Home. It was another fun journey, as well as learning about the beers and breweries, along the way we also got to learn about a movie from 1966, and what's the world record for the number of dolls in a babushka doll set?? Night Fever Black IPA - Catchment Brewing Co https://www.catchmentbrewingco.com.au/ Babooshka Vanilla Milk Stout - Hargreaves Hill Brewing Company http://hargreaveshill.com.au/ El Dorado Hazy IPA - Ocean Reach Brewery http://oceanreach.beer/ XPA - One Drop Brewing Co https://www.onedropbrewingco.com.au/ Hangman Pale Ale - Rocks Brewing  https://rocksbrewing.com/ www.hopstohome.com.au   instagram.com/aussiebeerexplorers facebook.com/aussiebeerexplorers twitter.com/Ozbeerexplorers aussiebeerexplorers@gmail.com aussiebeerexplorers.com

​Crikey what a weird moment in time this is...it seems like almost every other capital city apart from Melbourne is on some sort of lockdown! We know how you feel, it was only a few weeks ago when we recorded this episode - and we were in lockdown as well! So for this Bad Shepherd Brewing Co special we were in seperate sheds again, and we gasbag our way through 6 of their core range: Tiny IPA Victoria Pale Ale American Pale Ale Hazelnut Brown Peanut Butter Porter Oatmeal Stout https://www.badshepherd.com.au/   instagram.com/aussiebeerexplorers facebook.com/aussiebeerexplorers twitter.com/Ozbeerexplorers aussiebeerexplorers@gmail.com aussiebeerexplorers.com  

​June Hops to Home podcast has arrived!   What another cracking 5 beers from Hops to Home and how is the artwork on these cans??   With Melbournes Lockdown Lite impeding our ability to catch up in person we were again remote and back in our own sheds.   The beers we sampled were: ​Extra Pale Ale - Hobart Brewing Co https://www.hobartbrewingco.com.au/ Inside Voice Foreign Extra Stout - Little Bang Brewery https://www.littlebang.com.au/ Oat Biscuit Red Ale IPA - Morrison Brewery https://morrisonbrewery.com.au/ Bruce Leezard West Coast IPA - Shifty Lizard Brewing Co https://www.shiftylizard.com/ Third Eye Pale - Uraidla Brewery https://uraidlabrewery.com.au/ www.hopstohome.com.au   instagram.com/aussiebeerexplorers facebook.com/aussiebeerexplorers twitter.com/Ozbeerexplorers aussiebeerexplorers@gmail.com aussiebeerexplorers.com

Brick Lane have teamed up with the Victorian members of Pink Boots Australia to create this limited Stereobreaker Rye Pale Ale. And we were fortunate enough to be sent a couple during Melbroune's Lockdown 4.0!   What a ripper of a beer, well done to Emily and the team! Wonder if that's Emily's profile rocking out on the label??   And even though it's only a mini episode, we were also able to sneak in a little experiment at the end...does a previously shaken up beer look and taste the same as a non shaken up one? The results might surprise you...   https://bricklanebrewing.com/   instagram.com/aussiebeerexplorers facebook.com/aussiebeerexplorers twitter.com/Ozbeerexplorers aussiebeerexplorers@gmail.com aussiebeerexplorers.com  

Victorian lockdown 4.0! Luckily Dave had the chance to get up to Mildura Brewery just before Easter, and we managed to record this brewery special just before everything in Vic went pear shaped again. Have a listen to hear about the brewery, their beers, and even a history lesson about Big Lizzie (if you're not sure what Big Lizzie is, you sure will after listening to this episode!)   We tasted 7 of their beers: Sunlight Light Pilsner Honey Wheat Mandyweizen APA XPA IPA   https://www.mildurabrewery.com.au/   instagram.com/aussiebeerexplorers facebook.com/aussiebeerexplorers twitter.com/Ozbeerexplorers aussiebeerexplorers@gmail.com aussiebeerexplorers.com   Here's a few links if you want to go on an even deeper dive into Big Lizzie, or even Red Cliff's history: https://redcliffshistory.wordpress.com/history/big-lizzie/ https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-07-18/largest-tractor-in-the-world-for-its-time-celebrates-a-century/12445794 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Bottrill  

​Another mini episode of Aussie Beer Explorers has arrived!   Now this one is interesting, featuring two ultra-low alcohol beers from Big Drop Brewing Company.   At only 0.5% ABV these beers are definitely a talking point with the flavours not wavering due to the low alcoholic content.   The beers we sampled were: ⁃Paradiso IPA ⁃Galactic Milk Stout   Click on the link in the bio or search for Aussie Beer Explorers in your favourite podcasting app.   And by the way, excise is not charged on beers with an ABV of less than 1.15% not 0.5% as mentioned in the episode.   https://www.bigdropbrew.com/     instagram.com/aussiebeerexplorers facebook.com/aussiebeerexplorers twitter.com/Ozbeerexplorers aussiebeerexplorers@gmail.com aussiebeerexplorers.com

May Hops to Home podcast has arrived!   Crikey with 2021 over a third of the way through we’ll be hearing Mariah Carey belting out “All I want for Christmas” before we know it.   This episode we were taken way back to the 1980’s and 90’s staple Saturday TV show for many Aussies as well as a classic Australian Film.   Can you guess which beer these two references are relating too?   The beers we sampled were: Super Juicy New England Pale Ale - Hope Brewery Valhalla Pale Ale - Valhalla Brewing GONGIM RIPA - Bodriggy Brewing and Hops to Home Blood Sacrifice KVEIK Red - Tallboy & Moose and Hops to Home Black Days Black IPA - Bonehead Brewing and Hops to Home www.hopstohome.com.au   instagram.com/aussiebeerexplorers facebook.com/aussiebeerexplorers twitter.com/Ozbeerexplorers aussiebeerexplorers@gmail.com aussiebeerexplorers.com

A few weeks ago Brick Lane were kind enough to invite us to a zoom drinks with Brick lane's head brewer John Seltin and CEO Paul Bowker. Along with a few of our friends from the podcast/media world (how we got entry into that group we'll never know!), the guys from Brick Lane introduced us to two very unique beers. They sent us a couple of extras so we could sneak out a mini episode, have a listen and hear what we thought! Guardian Belgian Triple Morning Star Belgian Dark Ale Definitely a different path for Brick Lane, thanks guys for the opportunity, we look forward to what you next have in store...     https://bricklanebrewing.com/ instagram.com/aussiebeerexplorers facebook.com/aussiebeerexplorers twitter.com/Ozbeerexplorers aussiebeerexplorers@gmail.com aussiebeerexplorers.com

During April, Dave headed to the North Coast of New South Wales for work and was fortunate to have the opportunity to call in to The Coastal Brewing Company in Forster on his way back to Newcastle airport. What an awesome way to finish off a busy week away as well as experience some of Australia's Big Things!   The beers we sampled were: - Town Lager - Barrington Blonde - Boomerang Beach Pale Ale - Ghinni Ghinni GIPA - Booti KNEIPA - Mungo Mango IPA - Shelly's Milk Chocolate Orange Stout - Black Head Mil​k​ Stout   https://thecoastalbrewingcompany.com/   instagram.com/aussiebeerexplorers facebook.com/aussiebeerexplorers twitter.com/Ozbeerexplorers aussiebeerexplorers@gmail.com aussiebeerexplorers.com

April 2021 Hops to Home Podcast has arrived and of course these guys have delivered another five cracking beers!   The beers we sampled were: Newy Pacific Ale - Hope Brewhouse www.hopeestate.com.au Boomerang Beach Pale Ale - Coastal Brewing Co https://thecoastalbrewingcompany.com/ Unnamed Source Cryo Red IPA - Hop Nation https://hopnation.com.au/ ​ORB & The Gang Single Hop West Coast IPA - Ocean Reach Brewery http://oceanreach.beer/ ​Bondi Beach IPA - Bondi Brewing Co https://www.bondi.beer/   Also as usual don't forget to use our promo code AUSSIEBEEREXPLORERS to get $25 off your first order with Hops to Home!   www.hopstohome.com.au     instagram.com/aussiebeerexplorers facebook.com/aussiebeerexplorers twitter.com/Ozbeerexplorers aussiebeerexplorers@gmail.com aussiebeerexplorers.com

​Just as we thought freedom was a given, the week after Dave went to Hop Hen Brewing in Lilydale with the family for a beer and pizza, back in February we were all shut down for Dan’s circuit breaker lockdown..   All that aside, Dave managed to grab 6 of their finest brews.    The beers he grabbed were:   Mango Tango Sour Lilydale Lager JJ’s Session IPA Pale Ale 3C IPA Smoked Porter   https://www.hophenbrewing.com.au/   instagram.com/aussiebeerexplorers facebook.com/aussiebeerexplorers twitter.com/Ozbeerexplorers aussiebeerexplorers@gmail.com aussiebeerexplorers.com

March 2021 Hops to Home Podcast has arrived and of course these guys have delivered another five cracking beers!   The beers we sampled were:   Boss of Summer IPL - Blackmans Brewery http://www.blackmansbrewery.com.au/ Electric Socks Pale Ale - Westside Ale Works http://www.westsidealeworks.com.au/ George The Beast Lemon Meringue NEPA - Springside Brewing https://springsidebrewing.com.au/ Rice XPA - Temple brewing company  https://templebrewing.com.au/ M.I.A. IPA - Bright Brewery https://brightbrewery.com.au/   If you’re looking for 15% off the Springside beers, head to their website and at the checkout enter AUSSIEEXPLORERS to activate the discount!   Also as usual don't forget to use our promo code AUSSIEBEEREXPLORERS to get $25 off your first order with Hops to Home!     instagram.com/aussiebeerexplorers facebook.com/aussiebeerexplorers twitter.com/Ozbeerexplorers aussiebeerexplorers@gmail.com aussiebeerexplorers.com

We love beermail! And this might be one of furthest deliveries we've received so far - all the way from Fonzie Abbott Coffee Roaster & brewing Company in sunny Queensland! The guys at Fonzie Abbott sent us 6 of their core range beers to try (plus a couple of hats and shirts which we'll wear with pride!). We had a ball working our way through these beers, and with all the detailed info we had, we were even able to play the IBU guessing game...which was harder than we thought, but it turned out we weren't too shabby... The beers we tried were: XPA Golden Boy Lager Twin Palms Tropical Pale Ale Original Lager Val Hella Good IPA Sour Dreams Mango & Guava   https://fonzieabbott.com/   instagram.com/aussiebeerexplorers facebook.com/aussiebeerexplorers twitter.com/Ozbeerexplorers aussiebeerexplorers@gmail.com aussiebeerexplorers.com  

What a way to celebrate the release from a 5 day “circuit breaker” lockdown. Plus we got a new buzzword to add to the list...hyper infectious!   Hops to Home have delivered another five awesome beers and one we have done a few times before!    The beers we sampled were: - Passion Fruit Summer Pale Ale - Hargreaves Hill - English Pale Ale - Dunbar - Hair of the dog Pale Ale - Old Wives Ales - IPA - Exit Brewing - Danker IPA - Burnley Brewing   Don't forget to use our promo code AUSSIEBEEREXPLORERS to get $25 off your first order with Hops to Home!     hopstohome.com.au   instagram.com/aussiebeerexplorers facebook.com/aussiebeerexplorers twitter.com/Ozbeerexplorers aussiebeerexplorers@gmail.com aussiebeerexplorers.com  

With GABS Hottest 100 countdown only a few weeks ago, we figured it was a perfect opportunity to see what the fuss is all about!   With only one new brewery to add to our spreadsheet we had plenty to bang on about in this episode as well as get to know what the Australian craft beer drinkers are seeking.   The top five beers are:   Larry Pale Ale - Your Mates Brewing https://yourmatesbrewing.com/ G.O.A.T - Black Hops Brewing Crankshaft Cranking IPA - Bentspoke brewing co https://www.bentspokebrewing.com.au/ XPA - Balter Brewing Company Pacfic Ale - Stone & Wood https://stoneandwood.com.au/ Don't forget to use our promo code AUSSIEBEEREXPLORERS to get $25 off your first order with Hops to Home!   hopstohome.com.au   instagram.com/aussiebeerexplorers facebook.com/aussiebeerexplorers twitter.com/Ozbeerexplorers aussiebeerexplorers@gmail.com aussiebeerexplorers.com  

​Hops to Home have delivered another five cracking beers to kick off 2021!   The beers we sampled were: Hellfire Amber Ale - Bright Brewery https://brightbrewery.com.au/ Phaze Out NEIPA - Bonehead Brewing Co https://www.boneheadbrewing.com.au/ Life Is Peachy - Boatrocker https://www.boatrocker.com.au/ Hill To Home Hazy IPA - Hargreaves Hill Brewing Company http://hargreaveshill.com.au/ Hrvst St Watermelon & Pear Saison - Fonzie Abbott https://fonzieabbott.com/   Don't forget to use our promo code AUSSIEBEEREXPLORERS to get $25 off your first order with Hops to Home!     hopstohome.com.au   instagram.com/aussiebeerexplorers facebook.com/aussiebeerexplorers twitter.com/Ozbeerexplorers aussiebeerexplorers@gmail.com aussiebeerexplorers.com  

​Gotta love beer mail!   Check out the fifth and final of five bitesize eps..   Session Ale from Exit Brewing     https://www.exitbrewing.com/   instagram.com/aussiebeerexplorers facebook.com/aussiebeerexplorers twitter.com/Ozbeerexplorers aussiebeerexplorers@gmail.com aussiebeerexplorers.com

​​Gotta love beer mail!   Check out the fourth of five bitesize eps...   Birds of a Feather Lime & Pineapple Sour from Brick Lane Brewing https://bricklanebrewing.com/   instagram.com/aussiebeerexplorers facebook.com/aussiebeerexplorers twitter.com/Ozbeerexplorers aussiebeerexplorers@gmail.com aussiebeerexplorers.com

​​Gotta love beer mail!   Check out the third of five bitesize eps...   Birds of a Feather Passionfruit & Guava Sour from Brick Lane Brewing https://bricklanebrewing.com/   instagram.com/aussiebeerexplorers facebook.com/aussiebeerexplorers twitter.com/Ozbeerexplorers aussiebeerexplorers@gmail.com aussiebeerexplorers.com

​Gotta love beer mail!   Check out the second of five bitesize eps...   Birds of a Feather Mango & Lychee Sour from Brick Lane Brewing https://bricklanebrewing.com/   instagram.com/aussiebeerexplorers facebook.com/aussiebeerexplorers twitter.com/Ozbeerexplorers aussiebeerexplorers@gmail.com aussiebeerexplorers.com

Gotta love beer mail!   Check out the first of five bitesize eps... Backyarder Crisp Lager from Brick Lane Brewing https://bricklanebrewing.com/   instagram.com/aussiebeerexplorers facebook.com/aussiebeerexplorers twitter.com/Ozbeerexplorers aussiebeerexplorers@gmail.com aussiebeerexplorers.com

What an awesome lineup for our first episode of 2021 and good riddance to 2020!   But before we do say goodbye to one of the most unprecedented years in recent memory, check out these six of the top 10 from the 2020 GABS Beer Can Design Awards.   Face Inverter - Little Bang Brewing Co Valley Lager - Grassy Knoll Brewing Affinity Tropical Pale Ale - Blackflag Brewing Tropical XPA - Ocean Reach Brewing Unbridled Unicorn Double IPA - Blasta Brewing Co Water me lawn Watermelon Gose - Ballistic Beer Co    https://www.gabsfestival.com/ instagram.com/aussiebeerexplorers facebook.com/aussiebeerexplorers twitter.com/Ozbeerexplorers aussiebeerexplorers@gmail.com aussiebeerexplorers.com

​Well blow me down if we are not days away from Christmas 2020!  What a year it has been and thank goodness it is behind us all..   Here’s hoping 2021 is full of good times and great beer with Hops to Home will continuing to deliver the goods.   The beers we tasted this month were: XPA - Deeds Brewing https://www.deedsbrewing.com.au/ Asam Boi Gose Salted Plum Sour - Beer Farm http://beerfarm.com.au Brett NEIPA - Beer Farm http://beerfarm.com.au XPA - Hope Brewhouse www.hopeestate.com.au Vulture IPA - Catchment Brewing Co https://www.catchmentbrewingco.com.au/ ​It’s funny how beer takes you down a rabbit hole..   Does anyone know what 22/7 is? Clearly Dave got a little confused and it has nothing to do with conversion of Celsius to Fahrenheit however during the debrief post recording we well and truly sorted it out.    Don't forget to use our promo code AUSSIEBEEREXPLORERS to get $25 off your first order with Hops to Home!   hopstohome.com.au   instagram.com/aussiebeerexplorers facebook.com/aussiebeerexplorers twitter.com/Ozbeerexplorers aussiebeerexplorers@gmail.com aussiebeerexplorers.com

Hops to Home have delivered another five cracking beers for us to celebrate the easing of Coronavirus restrictions in Metro Melbourne!   Not only have we been able to add “double donuts” to our Coronavirus vocabulary but we both now know what a Tangerine looks like.   The beers we sampled were: Sunray XPA – Tallboy & Moose XPA – Capital Brewing Co Hollywood Homeboy West Coast IPA – Collaboration with Tallboy & Moose and Hops to Home ORB & The Gang West Coast IPA – Collaboration with Ocean Reach Brewing and Hops to Home Tasmanian IPA – Morrison Brewery   Don't forget to use our promo code AUSSIEBEEREXPLORERS to get $25 off your first order with Hops to Home!   hopstohome.com.au     instagram.com/aussiebeerexplorers facebook.com/aussiebeerexplorers twitter.com/Ozbeerexplorers aussiebeerexplorers@gmail.com aussiebeerexplorers.com  

Well bugger me if we’re not out of lockdown!Recorded while still working “remotely” our good friends @exitbrewing sent us a couple of their finest ales to sample. That being: ⁃ IPA  ⁃ IIPA With the IPA being one of our favs we were very excited to taste and provide some expert feedback! What cracking beers these guys make.   https://www.exitbrewing.com/   instagram.com/aussiebeerexplorers facebook.com/aussiebeerexplorers twitter.com/Ozbeerexplorers aussiebeerexplorers@gmail.com aussiebeerexplorers.com  

October Hops to Home episode has arrived with another pack of five exceptional beers delivered straight to our door!   ⁃Hoppy Pale Ale - Hargreaves Hill Brewing Company ⁃India Pale Lager - Beerfarm ⁃India Pale Ale - Beerfarm ⁃Postie Bike Red IPA - Rocky Ridge Brewing/Hops to Home Collaboration ⁃Dank IPA - Burnley Brewing/Hops to Home Collaboration   Download now on iTunes: https://apple.co/2NSe2Sq Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2B6MsMN   Don't forget to use our promo code AUSSIEBEEREXPLORERS to get $25 off you first order with Hops to Home! www.hopstohome.com   instagram.com/aussiebeerexplorers facebook.com/aussiebeerexplorers twitter.com/Ozbeerexplorers aussiebeerexplorers@gmail.com aussiebeerexplorers.com

Despite Australia Post's best efforts to sabotage this mini episode, Brick Lane have proved that neither rain, hail or covid will stop them from getting their beers out! As well as two ripper beers from Brick Lane Brewing, there's a lot to unpack in this mini episode...so much so that we probably should refer to it as a maxi... We learn that one of us has never heard the song Red Right Hand by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, and the other falls asleep during Peaky Blinders so often that he has no idea what it's about. Thanks again to Brick Lane for trying a couple of times to get these beers to us, do yourself a favour and get your hands on these where you can... All Together West Coast IPA Red Right Hand DDH Red IPA https://bricklanebrewing.com/ instagram.com/aussiebeerexplorers facebook.com/aussiebeerexplorers twitter.com/Ozbeerexplorers aussiebeerexplorers@gmail.com aussiebeerexplorers.com

​With these unprecedented times (ding) forcing many of us to pivot (ding), we're continuing to "work" from home! As Dan Andrew's roadmap (ding) is slowly but surely opening up Victoria we had the opportunity to get into the "2020 limited edition GABS festival beer mixed six pack." (Try and say that quickly 10 times!)    As we mention in the episode, some of these beers are definitely not what we would purchase ourselves but what a range and they couldn't be any more different if they tried.   The beers we tasted in this episode were: SAMBO Salt and Vinegar Sour - Your Mates Brewing Lost in the Fog XPA - Modus Operandi Strawberries & Cream Milkshake IPA - One Drop Brewing Mega Golden Stout Time - Big Shed Brewing Popcorn U-Copia Ale - Bright Brewery https://www.gabsfestival.com/ instagram.com/aussiebeerexplorers facebook.com/aussiebeerexplorers twitter.com/Ozbeerexplorers aussiebeerexplorers@gmail.com aussiebeerexplorers.com

​September Hops to Home Podcast has arrived!   What a ripper of a lineup these guys have delivered again for us all to tantilise our tastebuds with.   The beers we tasted in this episode were: Runaway IPA - A Local Beer https://alocalbeer.com.au/ Indoor Plant Sale Hazy West Coast IPA - Bodriggy Brewing Co https://www.bodriggybrewing.com.au/ Bondi XPA - Bondi Brewing Co https://www.bondi.beer/ Daily Haze Hazy IPA - Hop Nation https://hopnation.com.au/ Pale Ale - Hope Brewhouse www.hopeestate.com.au Download now on iTunes: https://apple.co/2NSe2Sq Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2B6MsMN   Don't forget to use our promo code AUSSIEBEEREXPLORERS to get $25 off you first order with Hops to Home! www.hopstohome.com   instagram.com/aussiebeerexplorers facebook.com/aussiebeerexplorers twitter.com/Ozbeerexplorers aussiebeerexplorers@gmail.com aussiebeerexplorers.com

​Crikey, episode 60!!  For a couple of average fella’s just standing in our sheds talking beer, we can’t believe we are still going...especially while we are in the midst of a pandemic!   And what a cracker of a pack of beers Ballistic sent to us to try out. You won’t regret getting your mitts on these tasty morsels...   The beers we tasted in this episode were: ⁃IPA ⁃Oaked XPA ⁃PALE ⁃LAGER   Cheers!   https://ballisticbeer.com/   instagram.com/aussiebeerexplorers facebook.com/aussiebeerexplorers twitter.com/Ozbeerexplorers aussiebeerexplorers@gmail.com aussiebeerexplorers.com

​It is going to take more than Stage 4 Lockdown in Melbourne to keep us quiet! Just like us, many breweries have pivoted to keep their doors open and Hops to Home have delivered another five cracking beers for us to rabbit on about.   The beers we tasted in this episode were: Evil Eye Red IPA - Capital Brewing Co https://www.capitalbrewing.co/ Fudge Stout - Beatnik Beer (Hargreaves Hill Brewing Company) https://beatnikbeer.com/ Big Night Big Night NEIIPA - Bodriggy Brewing Co https://www.bodriggybrewing.com.au/ Revolver Dark Hoppy Ale - Brick Lane https://bricklanebrewing.com/ Hay Bale XPA - Cornella Brewery https://www.shirazrepublic.com.au/cornella-brewery/ Don't forget to use our promo code AUSSIEBEEREXPLORERS to get $25 off you first order with Hops to Home! www.hopstohome.com   instagram.com/aussiebeerexplorers facebook.com/aussiebeerexplorers twitter.com/Ozbeerexplorers aussiebeerexplorers@gmail.com aussiebeerexplorers.com  

What a cracker of a line up we had the opportunity to taste from 2 Brothers Brewery in Moorabbin! Usually this would have been the August Hops to Home episode, however it looks like Australia ​​Post have been overwhelmed with the Stage 4 Coronavirus restrictions and our pack is stuck at the distribution centre.   Luckily for us the guys at 2 Brothers got in touch and we were extremely fortunate to get five beers hand delivered on the same day as the “Ode to 86” was canned!   So we did some quick research and along with the notes on the beers supplied by 2 Brothers we were good to go.   The beers we tasted were: -      Imperial Growler Big American Brown Ale -      DK Choc Banana Brown Ale -      Choc Top Boysenberry Porter -      The Guvnor II Extra Strong Ale Part 4 -      Ode to 86 New Zealand IPA   2 Brothers are still open for Takeaways, Growler fills and Keg Hire. Head to their website www.2brothers.com.au to get these great beers in your hot little hands.   Cheers!   instagram.com/aussiebeerexplorers facebook.com/aussiebeerexplorers twitter.com/Ozbeerexplorers aussiebeerexplorers@gmail.com aussiebeerexplorers.com  

We've enjoyed a fair few Stomping Ground beers in the past, but surprisingly only ever tasted one on the podcast!   We decided we needed to rectify that, so while still in lockdown in separate sheds we got to try 6 awesome beers from Stomping Ground in Collingwood.  Into The Wood Belgian Dark Strong Ale Passionfruit Smash Refreshing Sour Beer Hop Stomper IPA Gipps St Pale Ale Bunker Porter Resinator IPA https://www.stompingground.beer/   instagram.com/aussiebeerexplorers facebook.com/aussiebeerexplorers twitter.com/Ozbeerexplorers aussiebeerexplorers@gmail.com aussiebeerexplorers.com  

We love getting surprises, and this time we got two!   A few weeks ago out of the blue we got a delivery notification from AusPost, and what do you know, two new sour beers had arrived from Brick Lane Brewing!    It's a mini episode this week, so we decided to sneak it out in between a couple of others... Blood Orange Sour Watermelon & Raspberry Sour The Someday range is more geared towards Summer, but we'll happily drink any of Brick Lane's beers during Winter as well.   Cheers!   https://bricklanebrewing.com/   instagram.com/aussiebeerexplorers facebook.com/aussiebeerexplorers twitter.com/Ozbeerexplorers aussiebeerexplorers@gmail.com aussiebeerexplorers.com  

Crikey there's a lot going on in this one! We cover a wide range of topics, including a geography lesson (where is the Baltic Sea??), a pop culture discussion (one of us had never heard of A Clockwork Orange...), and oh yeah, we also talk about SIX awesome beers from Hops To Home! It's like Christmas in July... Blackbird Baltic Porter - Three Greens Brewing https://www.threegreensbrewing.com/ Double Time Pale Ale - Deeds Brewing https://www.deedsbrewing.com.au/ Hopwork Orange Pale Ale - Prancing Pony Brewery https://prancingponybrewery.com.au/ Kiss From A Rose Chocolate Stout - Inner North Brewing Co http://www.innernorthbrewing.com.au/ The Flex West Coast IPA - Burnley Brewing https://www.burnleybrewing.com.au/ The Ruins Double IPA - Coastal Brewing Co https://thecoastalbrewingcompany.com/ Don't forget to use our promo code AUSSIEBEEREXPLORERS to get $25 off you first order with Hops to Home! www.hopstohome.com   instagram.com/aussiebeerexplorers facebook.com/aussiebeerexplorers twitter.com/Ozbeerexplorers aussiebeerexplorers@gmail.com aussiebeerexplorers.com  

Queenscliff Brewhouse/Prickly Moses special has landed!   We’ve got another awesome episode where we had the privilege to chat with Mattias from Queenscliff Brewhouse.   We had the opportunity to taste three beers from each brewery.   Queenscliff Brewhouse: - Cream ale  - English ale - Steam ale https://www.queenscliffbrewhouse.com.au/   Prickly Moses: - chainSAW Cleansing Australian Ale - The Raconteur IPA - Tailpipe American Brown Ale https://pricklymoses.com.au/     instagram.com/aussiebeerexplorers facebook.com/aussiebeerexplorers twitter.com/Ozbeerexplorers aussiebeerexplorers@gmail.com aussiebeerexplorers.com

What a cracker of an episode we’ve got for you this week!   Thanks for those that joined us on the live zoom chat last Saturday. We had a ball meeting our listeners and engaging in the impromptu banter.   As usual Hops to Home have come through with the goods again with 5 ripper beers:   Royal Hazy Juice IPA - Beer Farm http://beerfarm.com.au Milk Stout - Beer Farm http://beerfarm.com.au Homie Hazy Rasberry IPA - Blackmans Brewery http://www.blackmansbrewery.com.au/ Hopsie West Coast IPA - Blackmans Brewery http://www.blackmansbrewery.com.au/ Blowhard Pale Ale - Bright Brewery https://brightbrewery.com.au/   Don't forget to use our promo code AUSSIEBEEREXPLORERS to get $25 off you first order with Hops to Home! www.hopstohome.com   instagram.com/aussiebeerexplorers facebook.com/aussiebeerexplorers twitter.com/Ozbeerexplorers aussiebeerexplorers@gmail.com aussiebeerexplorers.com  

​​Everyone loves beer mail right? Well feast your eyes on what Brick Lane Brewing Co. sent us!   This is an awesome beer and what's more you can have a crack at brewing your own version at home.   Have a listen then head to https​:​//alltogether.beer to find out more.   ​Also here's the Brews News article we mention during the ​episode: ​https://www.brewsnews.com.au/2020/05/12/brick-lane-all-together-for-hospo-initiative   ​And don't forget to mark your calendars for the Aussie Beer Explorers Live Zoom episode, recording this Saturday 13th June​ at 4:30pm Melbourne time! Here's the link if you're keen to join in the conversation: https://tinyurl.com/abejune13   Cheers