Beer O'Clock Australia

In true Beer O'Clock style we're following up one of our most out of date episodes with one of our most up to date episodes! Given the amount of recent industry news we took the show on the road to Westside Ale Works last weekend. It's only news this month, however we have plenty of stuff in the pipeline so stay tuned. Thanks again for listening guys. Please like, subscribe, review us on your podcast platform of choice - everything helps more people find the show. As usual; questions, comments, suggestions or general statements to angus@beeroclockaustralia.com or dylan@beeroclockaustralia.com & we'll be back soon, with any luck! Please let us know if you're coming to Brew Asia and want to have a chat! Remember it's always Beer O'Clock somewhere in the world!

Due to weight restrictions we needed to get some beers drunk! So here are 3 new entries to the ranking of lagers.

BrewAsia Day 2 - 5 interviews, lots of beers, lots of chat. 

Interview from the BrewAsia Media Booth with Germaine Clerx, International Sales Manager for Blefa. We talked about how they produce 1.7m kegs a year, which are sold in every country from A-Z. They're accredited to 4 ISO Standards and have industry leading welding technology. Germaine also kept us plied with Pilsner throughout the 2 days for which we are eternally grateful.

Interview from the BrewAsia Media Booth with Leon & Liz, Co-owners & brewers from Tenggara Brewing Co in Indonesia. They are home brewers, turned contract brewers who after a lengthy 2 year process were finally able to produce their first beers in February 2024. This is a really good chat that covers the difficulties of brewing in Indonesia as well as the close community they've found themselves among.

Interview from the BrewAsia Media Booth with Paul Jones, Co-founder of Cloudwater Brew Co  in Manchester, UK. This was a really thoughtful wide ranging conversation that delved into the depths of the industry. If you've only got time for one of these interviews I would make it this one. Paul was one of the key note speakers at BrewAsia & we were privileged to have him join us.

Interview from the BrewAsia Media Booth with George Wade, Co-Founder & COO of Zevero. We discussed their Carbon Management solutions, how it helps the brewing industry & the planet as well as talking about how employees get to work can impact your carbon footprint. If that sounds dry, don't worry it isn't! It's a really good chat with an engaging guest who is passionate about what he does.  More information can be found here: https://www.zevero.earth/  The Decarbonisation Guide George mentioned in the interview can be found here: https://hubs.ly/Q02S6WlF0  To Book a Demo: https://www.zevero.earth/book-a-demo  To Connect With Georgehttps://www.linkedin.com/in/georgewade-zevero/ 

Interview from the BrewAsia Media Booth with Wendy Chng Petit of Les Vergers Boiron, & Bret Kollmann Baker, COO Urban Artifact & Beer Ambassador for Les Vergers Boiron. In this interview we discuss the range of fruit purees offered by Les Vergers Boiron, their application in brewing & collaborations with Singaporean brewers. Bret is going to be in Melbourne next week at La Sirene to launch a collaboration brew. Details can be found here: https://www.instagram.com/eustralis.food/p/DAf2z36tMB6/?img_index=1 Details for how to contact Les Vergers Boiron in Australia & New Zealand are listed below if you're interested in trying their fruit purees in your own brewery. Australia - Eustralis Food - (08) 9377 0377  New Zealand - Reso Fine Food - +64 9 414 2522 info@reso.co.nz

BrewAsia Day 1 - 3 interviews, lots of beers, lots of chat, lots of promise for tomorrow. 

Interview from the BrewAsia Media Booth with Stanley Boots, Chairman of 7 Bridges Brewing in Vietnam. We discussed 7 Bridges' Zero Waste efforts, upcoming rebrand & embracing the chaos of alternative revenue streams.

Interview from the BrewAsia Media Booth with Don Viteri, now CEO of Rooster Beer from Vietnam. Don joins us to discuss his new role, what Rooster has beer up to since we last spoke & discusses the latest season of The Bear - amongst other things.

Interview from the BrewAsia Media Booth with Will Julius, Managing Director of Lion Brewery Co in Singapore. It's a really enjoyable conversation where we discuss everything from brewing in and exporting to multiple countries as well as the possibility of a Durian beer.

Welcome back to the Beer O'Clock podcast & for once it hasn't been a long time between drinks! If this is your first time listening to a Beer O'Clock Australia podcast, welcome! This episode we interrupt regular (or is that irregular...) programing to bring you an interview with Charles Guerrier of Brew Asia. Brew Asia is celebrating their 10th Anniversary in Singapore in October this year & Beer O'Clock Australia will once again be on the ground. If you would like to join us, you can still register for the conference and find out all the details at: https://www.brew-asia.com/   Show Notes Interview with Charles Guerrier, Managing Director of Brew Asia.   Thanks again for listening guys. Please like, subscribe, review us on your podcast platform of choice - everything helps more people find the show. As usual; questions, comments, suggestions or general statements to angus@beeroclockaustralia.com or dylan@beeroclockaustralia.com & we'll be back soon, with any luck! Please let us know if you're coming to Brew Asia and want to have a chat! Remember it's always Beer O'Clock somewhere in the world!

Welcome back to the Beer O'Clock podcast, it's been a long, long time between drinks! It feels like every month I'm apologizing for how hectic it's been around here - but maybe that is just the new normal... With any luck this is the first of a few episodes that we get out roughly a month or so apart. If this is your first time listening to a Beer O'Clock Australia podcast, welcome! We change the segments up a little each month, however most months we'll discuss some of the latest news from the beer world, we'll talk about some beers that we've been enjoying over the last month & we'll crack something interesting from my cellar. This episode we cover, in true Beer O'Clock fashion, plenty of (very, very) outdated news, add two lagers to our master list & crack a cellar offering.    Show Notes Brew Asia Announcement (0:30) 3 Ravens X Mash Follow Up (2:10) News (3:32) Good Beer Hunting on Indefinite Hiatus Dutch Trading Co Closing Brewski Also Closing Just Wines Buy Beer Cartel Guinness Become Premier League Sponsor Awards  Perth Royal Beer Finlay Brewing Large: Rocky Ridge Medium: Otherside Small: Margaret River Beer Co NZ Stout Challenge Mount Brewing Brewery Openings Convent Brewing, Rutherglen The Mill - Bendigo Hotel Hiker Take Over Black Hops East Brisbane Great Ocean Road Take Over Sou' West Voluntary Administration Watch Sou' West Liquidated Brewery Closure  Alchemy Brunswick East Bendigo  Brew Barons Derelict Brewing Cascade (US) Brewing AVNGE Brewing Henry Street Brewing Brewery Sales 4 Hearts bought by Stony Creek Capital Brewing acquire Batlow Cider Tasting Paddle Beer Farm International Ambitions (link) West African grain Fonio  IBA New Website (link) Brewmanity Become Dees Beer Partner Deeds site for sale for $12m Heineken Silver Ad (link) Ranking of Lagers (35:45) Kronenbourg 1664 from France Beerlao from Laos The new rankings are as follows: Pilsner Urquell (Czech Republic) Tennent's (Scotland) Carlsberg (Denmark) Quilmes (Argentina) Krombacher (Germany) Kingfisher (India) Angkor (Cambodia) Stiegl Goldbrau (Austria) Gullmack (Norway) Lvivske (Ukraine) Sapporo (Japan) Taiwan Beer (Taiwan) Dreher (Hungary) Birra Moretti (Italy) Beerlao (Laos) Nektar (Bosnia & Herzegovina) Bud Light (USA – Domestic) Corona (Mexico) Steinlager (New Zealand) Windhoek (Namibia) Almaza (Lebanon) Heineken (Netherlands) Lion (Sri Lanka) Cisk (Malta) San Miguel (Philippines) Maccabee (Israel) Snow (China – Internal) Cantina (El Salvador) Lasko (Slovenia) 333 (Vietnam) Stella Artois (Belgium) Phoenix (Mauritius) Tusker (Kenya) Budweiser (USA – International) Skopsko (North Macedonia) Zywiec (Poland) Mythos (Greece) Tiger (Singapore) Karlovacko (Croatia) Efes (Turkey) Singha (Thailand) Red Stripe (Jamaica) Bintang (Indonesia) Toña (Nicaragua) Lav (Serbia) Sagres (Portugal) Vonu (Fiji) Star (Nigeria) Cusquena (Peru) Pabst Blue Ribbon (Contract) Timisoreana (Romania) Noz's Cellar (45:53) Boatrocker Lamjet 6.5% ABV Thumbs Up Thanks again for listening guys. Please like, subscribe, review us on your podcast platform of choice - everything helps more people find the show. As usual; questions, comments, suggestions or general statements to angus@beeroclockaustralia.com or dylan@beeroclockaustralia.com & we'll be back soon, with any luck! Please let us know if you're coming to Brew Asia and want to have a chat! Remember it's always Beer O'Clock somewhere in the world!

Welcome back to the Beer O'Clock podcast, it's been a long, long time between drinks! It feels like every month I'm apologizing for how hectic it's been around here - but maybe that is just the new normal... With any luck this is the first of a few episodes that we get out roughly a month or so apart.   If this is your first time listening to a Beer O'Clock Australia podcast, welcome! We change the segments up a little each month, however most months we'll discuss some of the latest news from the beer world, we'll talk about some beers that we've been enjoying over the last month & we'll crack something interesting from my cellar. This episode we cover, in true Beer O'Clock fashion, plenty of (very, very) outdated news, some stuff we've been drinking, add a lager to our master list & crack a cellar offering. It's about as quintessential as possible!   Show Notes News (0:32) GABS Melbourne Is On The Move Grain & Grape (The Homebrew One) Is Closing Aussie Brewers at The Firestone Walker Invitational Bodriggy Become Carbon Neutral Accusation Against BrewDog (link) And For Balance: WE PRAISE JAMES WATT! Craft Beer on TV (ABC & Channel 9) (link) Awards  World Beer Cup Two Bays GOLD Hop Nation Buzz BRONZE A Bronze & a Silver for Garage Project Untappd Community Awards https://awards.untappd.com/ Brewery Openings Pirate Life South Melbourne Brewmanity  Fox Friday Perth MoonDog Wild West Voluntary Administration Watch Deeds Are In - And It's Real Big Shed Are Out!  3 More In Akasha Black Hops Grand Ridge Brewery Closure  Brewicolo Closed Howler Hospo Venue Closed Hashigo Zake - Wellington's Craft Bar Is No More Brewery Sales Good Drinks Trying To Sell Their Atomic Spinoff Mighty Craft Have Sold Mismatch 8 Wired is For Sale Tasting Paddle 6 Pack Sales Data (link) DB Voluntarily Add Nutritional Panel Beer Can Sells for almost $100k News Segment 2 (38:15)  A (failed) attempt at timeliness! Deeds Is Gone! Black Hops Saved! Golden West Site Taken Over By FOUND Akasha Out of VA! Temple Brewing Closed AIBA Awards (link) What We're Drinking (56:58) Modus/Ten Men Collaboration High Country Hops! Oishii World - Japanese Importer Banks Cali Pale & Citra Is Life Kwak Two Metre Tall Pumpkin Ale Small Gods Arms Race Stone & Wood Big Pale Ale Straffe Hendrik Tripel Reckless IPA Ranking of Lagers (1:13:08) Krombacher from Germany The new rankings are as follows: Pilsner Urquell (Czech Republic) Tennent's (Scotland) Carlsberg (Denmark) Quilmes (Argentina) Krombacher (Germany) Kingfisher (India) Angkor (Cambodia) Stiegl Goldbrau (Austria) Gullmack (Norway) Lvivske (Ukraine) Sapporo (Japan) Taiwan Beer (Taiwan) Dreher (Hungary) Birra Moretti (Italy) Nektar (Bosnia & Herzegovina) Bud Light (USA – Domestic) Corona (Mexico) Steinlager (New Zealand) Windhoek (Namibia) Almaza (Lebanon) Heineken (Netherlands) Lion (Sri Lanka) Cisk (Malta) San Miguel (Philippines) Maccabee (Israel) Snow (China – Internal) Cantina (El Salvador) Lasko (Slovenia) 333 (Vietnam) Stella Artois (Belgium) Phoenix (Mauritius) Tusker (Kenya) Budweiser (USA – International) Skopsko (North Macedonia) Zywiec (Poland) Mythos (Greece) Tiger (Singapore) Karlovacko (Croatia) Efes (Turkey) Singha (Thailand) Red Stripe (Jamaica) Bintang (Indonesia) Toña (Nicaragua) Lav (Serbia) Sagres (Portugal) Vonu (Fiji) Star (Nigeria) Cusquena (Peru) Pabst Blue Ribbon (Contract) Timisoreana (Romania) Noz's Cellar (1:19:40) Boatrocker Gaston 10.6% ABV Thumbs Up Thanks again for listening guys. Please like, subscribe, review us on your podcast platform of choice - everything helps more people find the show. As usual; questions, comments, suggestions or general statements to angus@beeroclockaustralia.com or dylan@beeroclockaustralia.com & we'll be back soon, with any luck! Remember it's always Beer O'Clock somewhere in the world!

Welcome back to the Beer O'Clock podcast, it's been a long, long time between drinks! It feels like every month I'm apologizing for how hectic it's been around here - but maybe that is just the new normal... With any luck this is the first of a few episodes that we get out roughly a month or so apart.   If this is your first time listening to a Beer O'Clock Australia podcast, welcome! We change the segments up a little each month, however most months we'll discuss some of the latest news from the beer world, we'll talk about some beers that we've been enjoying over the last month & we'll crack something interesting from my cellar. This episode we cover, in true Beer O'Clock fashion, plenty of (very, very) outdated news, some stuff we've been drinking, add a lager to our master list & crack a cellar offering. It's about as quintessential as possible!   Show Notes   News (2:18) Brews News Is No More Beer & Brewer Moving Away from Print Pint of Origin Dates Announced May 10-19th Mountain Culture Status Quo Takes Out The Hottest 100 Wildflower Hosting Zwanze Day Duvel Ransomwared & Shut Down Two Men Brewing (Ukraine) Launch Fundraising Collab w Modus Operandi Awards (12:40) Royal Queensland Beer Awards Brewery Openings Matso's Eumundi Voluntary Administration Watch Wayward Went In & Came Out Hawkers Went In & Came Out Big Shed In Golden West In Brewery Closure  Bracket Being Moved From Their Existing Site Wild Life (Shepparton) Closing After 5 Years Brewery Sales Willie The Boatman Sell To Powder Monkey Ranking of Lagers (25:31) 2 this month Angkor from Cambodia Star from Nigeria The new rankings are as follows: Pilsner Urquell (Czech Republic) Tennent's (Scotland) Carlsberg (Denmark) Quilmes (Argentina) Kingfisher (India) Angkor (Cambodia) Stiegl Goldbrau (Austria) Gullmack (Norway) Lvivske (Ukraine) Sapporo (Japan) Taiwan Beer (Taiwan) Dreher (Hungary) Birra Moretti (Italy) Nektar (Bosnia & Herzegovina) Bud Light (USA – Domestic) Corona (Mexico) Steinlager (New Zealand) Windhoek (Namibia) Almaza (Lebanon) Heineken (Netherlands) Lion (Sri Lanka) Cisk (Malta) San Miguel (Philippines) Maccabee (Israel) Snow (China – Internal) Cantina (El Salvador) Lasko (Slovenia) 333 (Vietnam) Stella Artois (Belgium) Phoenix (Mauritius) Tusker (Kenya) Budweiser (USA – International) Skopsko (North Macedonia) Zywiec (Poland) Mythos (Greece) Tiger (Singapore) Karlovacko (Croatia) Efes (Turkey) Singha (Thailand) Red Stripe (Jamaica) Bintang (Indonesia) Toña (Nicaragua) Lav (Serbia) Sagres (Portugal) Vonu (Fiji) Star (Nigeria) Cusquena (Peru) Pabst Blue Ribbon (Contract) Timisoreana (Romania)   What We're Drinking (36:54) Kai El Gales Smiley 3806 Two Rupees Fox Friday Richmond Banks Worth The Wait Hawkers OG IPA  Noz's Cellar (53:39) Cantillon Sang Bleu 6% ABV Thumbs Up Thanks again for listening guys. Please like, subscribe, review us on your podcast platform of choice - everything helps more people find the show. As usual; questions, comments, suggestions or general statements to angus@beeroclockaustralia.com or dylan@beeroclockaustralia.com & we'll be back soon, with any luck! Remember it's always Beer O'Clock somewhere in the world!

Show Notes We know how some of you feel about this subject, so we've dedicated it a whole podcast! Those who hate the Hottest 100 move on, the rest of you; enjoy! Thanks to Smiley Brewing, 3806 Brewing & Two Rupees for having us throughout the day! Intro & Predictions (0:00) 100 - 91 (10:44) 90 - 81 (14:06) 80 - 71 (16:46) 70 - 61 (19:44) 60 - 51 (21:48) 50 - 41 (24:43) 40 - 31 (28:00) 30 - 21 (31:42) 20 - 11 (34:21) Top 10 (37:56) Winner (46:01) Review (49:15)

Full Show Notes to follow - but thought we needed to get this out for the long Xmas/Summer Holiday drives. Apologies to any wives/girlfriends being forced to listen to the 2hrs+ of drunken rambling!

First show for a long time! Full show notes to follow.

Show Notes Intro   News (2:22) Beer Cartel Survey Results (link) We Finished Top 5! Other notable findings Top 10 Brewery List Ballistic Exit Administration Tribe Enter Administration Jayne Lewis Leaves Two Birds ASIC Looking Into Equity Crowd Funding Few Recalls Stone & Wood Counter Culture Coles Home Brand – Smithies Your Mates Watermelon Sour Awards Moffat Beach Take Out The Big Prizes at Royal Queensland Stomping Ground Take Out Large Brewery Brewery Openings The Zythologist Opening in Oakleigh Fox Friday Taking Over Blasta's Old Brewpub in WA 3 Griffins Gain Balnarring Approval Brewery Closures Future Mountain's Tap Room Closing Brewery Sales Nail Announce Takeover of Billabong Drake's Buy Bear Republic Tasting Paddle (20:50) Merri-bek Council Beer Trail Lord Nelson 35+ Ad Campaign (link) VB Xtra (VX) Won't be Sold in the NT   What We're Drinking (22:36) Devilbend Farm Beer Co Stumpy Lager Trillium Beers CoConspirators IPA Boatrocker Roger Ramjet (2022)   Noz's Cellar (28:05) King River Fig Porter 6.4% ABV Thumbs Down   Thanks again for listening guys. The next episode is longer I promise! Please like, subscribe, review us on your podcast platform of choice – everything helps more people find the show. As usual; questions, comments, suggestions or general statements to angus@beeroclockaustralia.com or dylan@beeroclockaustralia.com & we'll be back soon, with any luck! Remember it's always Beer O'Clock somewhere in the world!

Welcome back to the Beer O'Clock podcast, it's been a long, long time between drinks! It feels like every month I'm apologizing for how hectic it's been around here - but maybe that is just the new normal... With any luck this is the first of a few episodes that we get out roughly a month or so apart. If this is your first time listening to a Beer O'Clock Australia podcast, welcome! We change the segments up a little each month, however most months we'll discuss some of the latest news from the beer world, we'll talk about some beers that we've been enjoying over the last month & we'll crack something interesting from my cellar. This episode we cover, in true Beer O'Clock fashion, plenty of (very, very) outdated news, provide our thoughts on the Hottest 100, roll out the scouting report & discuss some of the beers and trends we've noticed so far in 2023. Show Notes Intro   News (1:45) Good Drinks Pull Out of Stomping Ground Deal Ballistic Enter Voluntary Administration (Yes, we're that out of date!) Mountain Culture Status Quo Wins GABS Hottest 100 Better Beer Win Court Case Against Sidewinder Mildura Brewery re-opens after Broo debacle Our Latest BrewDog/James Watt Update New Belgium Re-Brand Fat Tire Brewery Openings Molly Rose Opening New Bar/Restaurant La Sirene Are Back Open On Point Open in Alexandra Craft & Co Open a Second Tap Room in Preston Local Brewing Opening in Clifton Hill Spotty Dog Open in Hobart Pirate Life South Melbourne On Track for Late-2023 Opening Brewery Closures Newstead Closing Doggett St Working Title Taking Over the Site Boag's Visitor Centre Saved by Tasmanian Government Brewery Sales Red Hill Listed For Sale Sauce Selling Cairns Brewhouse Equipment Tasting Paddle (27:39) NZ Hops Release "Superdelic" CUB Bring Back Powers VB Fridge Magnet Your Mates Opening a Bowls Club Jeremy McGovern - Wilson Brewing Ginger Betty Bright Release 104pk of Alpine Lager   Hottest 100 - Wrap Up (32:36) Thoughts by 10's Ginger Beers Galore Our Lists Wildflower Amber!   Scouting Report (49:56) Dylan's Trip to the Gold Coast Madocke Fortitude Love Shack New Taproom   What We're Drinking (58:07) Side Project @ Carwyn Banks NOPE La Sirene Barrel Bar NY Hazies Sierra Nevada Celebration Fun Year in Beer So Far Loads of throwbacks   Thanks again for listening guys. Please like, subscribe, review us on your podcast platform of choice - everything helps more people find the show. As usual; questions, comments, suggestions or general statements to angus@beeroclockaustralia.com or dylan@beeroclockaustralia.com & we'll be back soon, with any luck! Remember it's always Beer O'Clock somewhere in the world!  

Show Notes Best Beer Media (2:30) Best Label Art (4:20) Worst Beer (6:46) Biggest Disappointment (11:44) Best Non-Alcoholic Beer (15:40) Best Australian Draught Beer (18:12) Best Australian Bottled Beer (21:22) Best Australian Canned Beer (24:00) Best International Draught Beer (27:33) Best International Bottled Beer (30:56) Best International Canned Beer (34:01) Best New Brewery (37:52) Best International Brewery (41:55) Best Australian Brewery (46:37) Top 40 Breweries in no particular order Hemingways Fixation Love Shack La Sirene Sobremesa Mountain Culture Boatrocker Banks Hawkers Bracket Deeds Fox Friday Kaiju Hop Nation Good Land White Bay Uraidla Slow Lane CoConspirators Two Rupees Range Molly Rose King River Bowden The Mill Philter Shapeshifter Pirate Life Stomping Ground Little Bang Hobart Grifter Bentspoke One Mile Two Metre Tall Wildflower Dollar Bill Bright Dainton 3 Ravens Top 10 (1:50:35) In No Particular Order Hop Nation La Sirene Two Rupees Slow Lane Boatrocker Range Deeds Mountain Culture Banks Little Bang

The inevitable happened, we went a little too hard and missed a daily... Thankfully our day 6 was relatively light on the beer front - so we simply combined the two into one.

The 4th of 6 installments in our coverage of SEA Brew & related beer events in Thailand. Today we cover our slightly unusual day, whilst also taking in Thailand Brew Fest & The Londoner Brewpub (aka Brewprub or Brewplub)

Our interview from yesterday, live on the SEA Brew floor, with Supapong Pruenglampoo (Toon) & Prapavee Hematat (Bamee) from United People's Brewery & Group B. Group B is a leading Thai Craft Beer distributor & United People's Brewery is currently being commissioned as a collective space for the brewers of Thailand to legally brew. 

A big day for us today, wrapped up in ~20 mins of totally coherrent banter.   https://silkwormbooks.com/products/heritage-drinks-of-myanmar   Dok Kaew House Bar 

Interview with Stanley Boots of 7 Bridges Brewing in Vietnam. He takes us through the history of the brand and what they are trying to acheive with their zero waste mission - Project Aegir.  You can sign up here; https://www.7bridges.space/

Interview with Chris Le, COO, & Gary Sadavage, Brew Master, from Kura Kura Brewing in Indonesia. We talked about the challenges they face brewing in the jungle in a predominantly muslim country. 

Interview with Clif Whittington, founder of Bangkok Beer Guide & noted bagpipe player. We chat about Clif's pursuit to create an accessible guide to Thailand beer.   https://bangkokbeerguide.com/

Interview from the SEA Brew Floor with Don Viteri from Rooster Beer in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam. It's a wide ranging chat; from Don's background as a chef in Chicago to how he ended up selling beer for an early entrant in the Vietnamese craft brewing scene.

The second of six daily shows of our time in Thailand. We wrap up Day 1 from SEA Brew.

Interview with Brad Hannam of Crazy Carabao (Philippines) from the floor at SEA Brew. We discuss the Phillipines beer scene and Crazy Carabao's position within it & the logistical challenges they face. 

A more timely than usual than usual news segment, recorded live from the SEA Brew floor. Show Notes Wayward/Batch Collective Heineken Open SEA Largest Brewery Orora Glass Recycling Plant Cavalier wins GABS Can Design Mighty Craft offload Sparke Asian Beer Championship Announced Tomorrow – we'll cover that Easy Times Enter Administration Brewery Openings La Sirene 3806 Brewing Opened Last Weekend The Public becomes Dainton Brewery Closure Tooborac For Sale East 9th Wound Up Tasting Paddle Brick Lane B-Corp 10 Years of Big Shed Lion Brewery Co Aluminium Bottles Heineken Walk On Beer

The first of our 6 daily shows from Bangkok, Thailand - while we cover SEA-Brew 

Welcome back to the Beer O'Clock podcast, it's been a long, long time between drinks! I've had an incredibly hectic last couple of months, which has seen the podcast, & the website for that matter, fall by the wayside a little. This may be our most out of date episode ever - as seen by the insert for breaking news we put in from almost 2 months ago... If this is your first time listening to a Beer O'Clock Australia podcast, welcome! We change the segments up a little each month, however most months we'll discuss some of the latest news from the beer world, we'll talk about some beers that we've been enjoying over the last month & we'll crack something interesting from my cellar. This episode we cover, in true Beer O'Clock fashion, plenty of (very) outdated news, wrap-up 6 months of brewing awards, check out a new Victorian brewery, take a brewery tour of Adelaide & add a Israeli lager to the Ranking of Lagers & drink something from the back of the cellar!   Show Notes Intro   News (1:33) David Cryer Retires Excise Changes/Inflation Good Drinks Molson Coors Distribution Deal Barrett Burston Hits Waste Water Milestone Barth Haas Report Lion Paid Leave Allowances Feral Staying with Coca-Cola Brewery Openings BrewDog Melbourne - Pentridge Prison Twang Brewing Two Doors Brewing 3806 Edging Closer Brick Lane Opening at Mercat Cross Valhalla Opening 2023 in North Geelong Brewery Closures RedDot Brewhouse Stalwart Brewing Red Oak Beer Cafe Closing Spencer (US Trappist Brewery) Ceases Beer Production Mildura Brewery Caught Up in Broo Schmozzle Brewery Sales Little Bang Sells to Duxton Pub Group Catchment Buys Fortitude Lion Sells UK Brands Equity Crowd Funding Bridge Road, Dainton, Akasha, 3 Ravens, Future Magic Tasting Paddle (29:41) Help on Bees Wings Westvleteren Gets a Label! Beer Cartel Survey Has Been & Gone Konvoy Acquire Onalytics Swan Draught Returns to WA Australian Wheat Ale Bayside Beer Belt   Stomping Ground Sale (39:11) Contemporary Reaction   Award Show Wrapup (56:45) World Beer Cup (57:35) AIBA (58:53) Royal Perth Beer Show (1:01:17) Adelaide Beer & Cider (1:02:28) Royal Sydney (1:04:04) NZ Beer Awards (1:06:18)   Scouting Report (1:07:50) Two Door Brewing Ashburton, VIC   What We're Drinking (1:16:10) Adelaide Trip Little Bang, Uraidla, Brightstar, Shapeshifter, Big Shed, Pirate Life, Bowden, Silver, Sparkke @ The Whitmore Pint of Origin Slow Lane Blobfish Ranking of Lagers (1:48:54) This month we add Maccabee (Israel). The new rankings are as follows: Pilsner Urquell (Czech Republic) Tennent's (Scotland) Carlsberg (Denmark) Quilmes (Argentina) Kingfisher (India) Gullmack (Norway) Lvivske (Ukraine) Sapporo (Japan) Taiwan Beer (Taiwan) Dreher (Hungary) Birra Moretti (Italy) Nektar (Bosnia & Herzegovina) Bud Light (USA - Domestic) Corona (Mexico) Steinlager (New Zealand) Windhoek (Namibia) Heineken (Netherlands) Lion (Sri Lanka) Cisk (Malta) San Miguel (Philippines) Maccabee (Israel) Snow (China – Internal) Cantina (El Salvador) Lasko (Slovenia) 333 (Vietnam) Stella Artois (Belgium) Phoenix (Mauritius) Tusker (Kenya) Budweiser (USA - International) Skopsko (North Macedonia) Zywiec (Poland) Mythos (Greece) Tiger (Singapore) Karlovacko (Croatia) Singha (Thailand) Red Stripe (Jamaica) Bintang (Indonesia) Toña (Nicaragua) Lav (Serbia) Vonu (Fiji) Cusquena (Peru) Pabst Blue Ribbon (Contract) Timisoreana (Romania)   Noz's Cellar (1:53:44) Spencer Monk's Reserve Ale Quadrupel 10.2% ABV Thumbs Up Drink it now, or hold it longer - drinking nicely! Thanks again for listening guys. Please like, subscribe, review us on your podcast platform of choice - everything helps more people find the show. As usual; questions, comments, suggestions or general statements to angus@beeroclockaustralia.com or dylan@beeroclockaustralia.com & we'll be back soon, with any luck! Remember it's always Beer O'Clock somewhere in the world!  

  Welcome back to the Beer O'Clock podcast, it's been a long, long time between drinks! I've had an incredibly hectic last couple of months, which has seen the podcast fall by the wayside a little. I've got to issue a small apology to Nick Becker from Konvoy, our interview subject this episode, for the tardiness in getting this up! If this is your first time listening to a Beer O'Clock Australia podcast, welcome! We change the segments up a little each month, however most months we'll discuss some of the latest news from the beer world, we'll talk about some beers that we've been enjoying over the last month & we'll crack something interesting from my cellar. This episode we cover, in true Beer O'Clock fashion, plenty of (very) outdated news, roll out the scouting report for Kaiju's (relatively) new brewery, interview Nick Becker from Konvoy Kegs, add a Mauritian lager to the Ranking of Lagers & drink something from the back of the cellar!   Show Notes Intro   News (1:00) Beers Brewed for Ukraine Natalia Morales (Inmorales Brewery) Go Fund Me (link) Excise Changes for Small Brewers CDS Changes AIBA Category Changes ABAC Complaints Drop Sharply Kent Grogan Steps Down From Broo Board (there's a further update that we'll discuss next episode) US Brewers Mostly Back Open Post-COVID Brewery Closures None to report Brewery Openings Hawkes Open the "Bob Hawke Beer & Leisure Centre" Currumbin Valley Working on Second Site Wildflower Install Brewery Grassy Knoll become Seeker, Takeover Bulli Site Tasting Paddle (15:00) Federal Government Invest $33M in Sunshine Coast Beverage Precinct CUB Bring Back Resch's Dinner Ale Young Henry's 10 Year Anniversary Capital Certified Carbon Neutral   Scouting Report (21:13) Kaiju Cantina 27 Hume Street, Huntingdale Good venue, but a little safe   Interview (25:57) Nick Becker Konvoy Kegs Co-Founder & Sales Director   Ranking of Lagers (48:37) This month we add Phoenix (Mauritius). The new rankings are as follows: Pilsner Urquell (Czech Republic) Tennent's (Scotland) Carlsberg (Denmark) Quilmes (Argentina) Kingfisher (India) Gullmack (Norway) Lvivske (Ukraine) Sapporo (Japan) Taiwan Beer (Taiwan) Dreher (Hungary) Birra Moretti (Italy) Nektar (Bosnia & Herzegovina) Bud Light (USA - Domestic) Corona (Mexico) Steinlager (New Zealand) Windhoek (Namibia) Heineken (Netherlands) Lion (Sri Lanka) Cisk (Malta) San Miguel (Philippines) Snow (China – Internal) Cantina (El Salvador) Lasko (Slovenia) 333 (Vietnam) Stella Artois (Belgium) Phoenix (Mauritius) Tusker (Kenya) Budweiser (USA - International) Skopsko (North Macedonia) Zywiec (Poland) Mythos (Greece) Tiger (Singapore) Karlovacko (Croatia) Singha (Thailand) Red Stripe (Jamaica) Bintang (Indonesia) Toña (Nicaragua) Lav (Serbia) Vonu (Fiji) Cusquena (Peru) Pabst Blue Ribbon (Contract) Timisoreana (Romania)   Noz's Cellar (53:29) HORAL Oude Geuze Mega Blend (2013) Oude Geuze 7% ABV Thumbs Up Drink it now, or hold it longer - drinking nicely! Thanks again for listening guys. Please like, subscribe, review us on your podcast platform of choice - everything helps more people find the show. As usual; questions, comments, suggestions or general statements to angus@beeroclockaustralia.com or dylan@beeroclockaustralia.com & we'll be back soon, with any luck! Remember it's always Beer O'Clock somewhere in the world!

Welcome back to the Beer O'Clock podcast, it's been a long time between drinks! It's been a little bit hectic on our end but hopefully our schedules are settling down a little bit & we'll be back to regular programing soon. If this is your first time listening to a Beer O'Clock Australia podcast, welcome! We change the segments up a little each month, however most months we'll discuss some of the latest news from the beer world, we'll talk about some beers that we've been enjoying over the last month & we'll crack something interesting from my cellar.. This episode we cover, in true Beer O'Clock fashion, plenty of (very) outdated news, analyze the Hottest 100 that came out almost 2 months ago, drink an impressive Hungarian lager & offer Romania a chance to redeem themselves after the deplorable lager from a few episodes back!   Show Notes Intro Back in person! New venue, maybe some sound teething issues... News (1:51) Bentspoke Crankshaft Takes Out Hottest 100 VCGLR Extend Pandemic Alcohol Laws Flooding Impacts Brewers in Northern NSW & QLD Two Mates Brewing GoFundMe - link Mighty Crafty Acquires 100% of Jetty Road Coca-Cola Sell Australian Beer Co to Partner Casella Family Brewers Broo Issue Correction to ASIC Figures Events Good Beer Week 2022 Cancelled GABS, Indies & Pint of Origin to go ahead BrewCon delayed until August 2023 Brewery Closures Kirin Withdraw From Myanmar Hair of the Dog Closing After 29 Years Modern Times Close 4 Of 8 Taprooms Brewery Openings Kaiju Cantina Opens in Huntingdale Escape Brewing Open on the Mornington Peninsula Tasting Paddle (15:00) Brewers Association Style Guide Update Asahi Super Dry Recipe Change in Japan Den Herberg Join HORAL MoonDog Become Carbon Neutral BrewDog Faux Pas #7438 - link Hottest 100 Analysis (18:32) Widely Distributed Beers Do Well in Popularity Contest Better Beer... New Beers List - Select Beers Ginger Beers Non-Alcoholic Beers Headlined by Heaps Normal @ 20 Our Picks Bodriggy, Coopers, Rattenhund Next 100 List NZ List - ParrotDog BirdsEye Takes Out The Title Ranking of Lagers (32:12) We're adding just the one this month This month we add Dreher (Hungary). The new rankings are as follows: Pilsner Urquell (Czech Republic) Tennent's (Scotland) Carlsberg (Denmark) Quilmes (Argentina) Kingfisher (India) Gullmack (Norway) Lvivske (Ukraine) Sapporo (Japan) Taiwan Beer (Taiwan) Dreher (Hungary) Birra Moretti (Italy) Nektar (Bosnia & Herzegovina) Bud Light (USA - Domestic) Corona (Mexico) Steinlager (New Zealand) Windhoek (Namibia) Heineken (Netherlands) Lion (Sri Lanka) Cisk (Malta) San Miguel (Philippines) Snow (China – Internal) Cantina (El Salvador) Lasko (Slovenia) 333 (Vietnam) Stella Artois (Belgium) Tusker (Kenya) Budweiser (USA - International) Skopsko (North Macedonia) Zywiec (Poland) Mythos (Greece) Tiger (Singapore) Karlovacko (Croatia) Singha (Thailand) Red Stripe (Jamaica) Bintang (Indonesia) Toña (Nicaragua) Lav (Serbia) Vonu (Fiji) Cusquena (Peru) Pabst Blue Ribbon (Contract) Timisoreana (Romania) You Haven't Had (38:22) Letting Romania redeem itself... Bereta Brewing Indulgence Imperial Stout with loads of adjuncts 10.5% ABV Thanks again for listening guys. Please like, subscribe, review us on your podcast platform of choice - everything helps more people find the show. As usual; questions, comments, suggestions or general statements to angus@beeroclockaustralia.com or dylan@beeroclockaustralia.com & we'll be back soon, with any luck! Remember it's always Beer O'Clock somewhere in the world!

For those new to the podcast welcome. This is our annual Awards show, where we attempt to wrap up the year in beer in an entertaining way. Hope you enjoy! You can find a full list of winners on the Beer O'Clock Australia website. Show Notes Best Beer Media (2:50) Biggest Disappointment (6:20) Best Non-Alcoholic Beer (10:07) Best Australian Bottled Beer (12:12) Best Australian Canned Beer (14:22) Best International Bottled Beer (16:06) Best International Canned Beer (18:54) Best New Brewery (23:48) Best International Brewery (25:58) Best Australian Brewery (29:39) Top 26 Breweries in no particular order Bentspoke Sobremesa Exit Banks Holgate Dainton King River Dollar Bill Future Mountain Blackman's Uraidla La Sirene Range Hawkers Hop Nation Wolf of the Willows Deeds Stomping Ground Otherside Molly Rose Mountain Culture Burnley Innate Two Rupees Hepburn Springs Wildflower Top 10 (1:08:59) La Sirene Hawkers Hop Nation Deeds Stomping Ground Molly Rose Uraidla Future Mountain Range Wildflower Thanks again for listening guys. Please like, subscribe, review us on your podcast platform of choice - everything helps more people find the show. As usual; questions, comments, suggestions or general statements to angus@beeroclockaustralia.com or dylan@beeroclockaustralia.com & we'll be back in a month or so, with any luck!   Remember it's always Beer O'Clock somewhere in the world!

If this is your first time listening to a Beer O'Clock Australia podcast, welcome! We change the segments up a little each month, however most months we'll discuss some of the latest news from the beer world, we'll talk about some beers that we've been enjoying over the last month & we'll crack something interesting from my cellar.. This episode we discuss a shed load of news, some of which have wide ranging industry impacts, talk about the beers - both alcoholic & non-alcoholic - that we've been drinking, slot a Romanian lager into our Ranking of Lagers & manage to fit in the first Cellar beer for months. It's a jam packed show so let's get into it!   Show Notes Intro Back in person! Melbourne re-opening again   News (2:27) Lion Takeover Fermentum Mazen's Comments Coca-Cola Exiting Beer in Australia Stomping Ground Take Out GABS Can Design Award NZ Beer Awards Mighty Craft Doing Interesting Things Broo Also Doing Interesting, Dodgier, Things... (link) Sobah Raise $1m Through Equity Crowd Funding Brick Lane Win Best Porter at World Beer Awards Events Melbourne is back! Good Beer Week Registrations Open Now Brewery Closures Southern Bay Enter Administration Feral Brewpub Brewery Openings Madocke Open Their Ashmore Brewery Pirate Life Perth Rambler Ale Works Finally Off The Ground The Mill Open Thomastown Production Facility Liberty Brewing To Open Cheltenham Taproom Sailors Grave Cellar Door Tasting Paddle (37:51) HPA Launching LUPOMax 12-Pack with Beer Cartel Two Bays Win Xero Small Australian Business of the Year Good Drinks (Gage Roads) Share Consolidation Asahi Convert Yatala to Australian Barley Indies Online Again - November 25 Purvis VR Bottleshop (link)   What We're Drinking (41:10) Lots & lots of lager Traditional Oktoberfest Beers Hawkers - Lucky 13 & Tent Party Hop Nation Rattenhund Tilmans Biere Pirate Life Italian Lager Stomping Ground Oktoberfest Box Burnley Mixed German Pack La Sirene X Copper Pot Dinner Good Land Something Something Citra Citra Two Rupees Director's Cut Kicks Towards The Light Cyclic Beer Farm Grisette Pirate Life Second Dilmah Collab Non-Alc Beers Hop Nation Fresh As A Daisy Pirate Life Dark Ale Pirate Life Point Nine   Ranking of Lagers (53:32) As we were a little rushed we're only doing one this month This month we add Timisoreana (Romania). The new rankings are as follows: Pilsner Urquell (Czech Republic) Tennent's (Scotland) Carlsberg (Denmark) Quilmes (Argentina) Kingfisher (India) Gullmack (Norway) Lvivske (Ukraine) Sapporo (Japan) Taiwan Beer (Taiwan) Birra Moretti (Italy) Nektar (Bosnia & Herzegovina) Bud Light (USA - Domestic) Corona (Mexico) Steinlager (New Zealand) Windhoek (Namibia) Heineken (Netherlands) Lion (Sri Lanka) Cisk (Malta) San Miguel (Philippines) Snow (China – Internal) Cantina (El Salvador) Lasko (Slovenia) 333 (Vietnam) Stella Artois (Belgium) Tusker (Kenya) Budweiser (USA - International) Skopsko (North Macedonia) Zywiec (Poland) Mythos (Greece) Tiger (Singapore) Karlovacko (Croatia) Singha (Thailand) Red Stripe (Jamaica) Bintang (Indonesia) Toña (Nicaragua) Lav (Serbia) Vonu (Fiji) Cusquena (Peru) Pabst Blue Ribbon (Contract) Timisoreana (Romania)   Noz's Cellar (57:52) The Wild Beer Co The Blend Winter 2015 Beyond Modus 2 Flanders Red Ale Thumbs Up Thanks again for listening guys. Please like, subscribe, review us on your podcast platform of choice - everything helps more people find the show. As usual; questions, comments, suggestions or general statements to angus@beeroclockaustralia.com or dylan@beeroclockaustralia.com & we'll be back early in December, with any luck! Remember it's always Beer O'Clock somewhere in the world!

As a special Grand Final Eve eve treat we have an interview for you all! We've been meaning to get Evin on the podcast for a couple of months to discuss Bright's Paktech Recycling Initiative. For a multitude of reasons it got delayed until we managed to catchup over Zoom this week. It worked out in our favour as we were able to have a far more wide reaching chat than we were initially intending. Evin is a seriously passionate guy & it comes across really well. In this chat we cover a wide range of topics from sustainability & recycling, staff injuries, Bright's evolving position in the market through 15 years of operation, COVID's impact on the business & so much more. We hope you enjoy!

Show Notes Intro Year of the Local is back! Lockdown for the forseeable future Bonsai Brewhouse Update News (3:25) Great Australian Beer Festival & BeerFest Merge Royal Adelaide Beer & Cider Awards Wrap Up (Results Link) Broo Land Sale Blocked by Development Victoria VCGLR & ABAC Sign an MOU New Glarus Brewing in Court with Original Shareholders Mountain Culture Be Kind Rewind Named in World Top 5 IPA's Germans Evacuate Beer Before Afghani Refugees Events As predicted here, Blobfish Cancelled & Refunds Issued BrewCon 2021 Cancelled Darker Days Rescheduled (again) for October 2... NZ Got Beervana Done Just! Brewery Closures Bale-Worker is Selling Their 250L Kit (Listing Link) Brewery Openings Mountain Culture Production Brewery Deep South (North Hobart) Bridge Road Brunswick to Open 2022 Sailors Grave Opening Cellar Door at Orbost Tasting Paddle (27:38) Matilda Bay Alpha is Back! Colonial Back in Sport with Cricket Victoria Stone & Wood IG Hacked Balter Cull Strong Pale Ale Rocky Ridge Add Pilsner to their Core Range Deeds Fried Chicken! Home Brewing Banned at Australian Antarctic Base Giant Coors Can Stolen in Canada What We're Drinking (35:10) Non Alcohol Beers Hop Nation Rattenhund Range Culaccino Fixation The Fix Hawkers Hazy IPA Holgate Sour Brett Kick Sleight of Hand La Sirene Beyond Peach Bonza Dark Ale Ranking of Lagers (47:28) As we're in lockdown we're only doing one this month This month we add Toña (Nicaragua). The new rankings are as follows: Pilsner Urquell (Czech Republic) Tennent's (Scotland) Carlsberg (Denmark) Quilmes (Argentina) Kingfisher (India) Gullmack (Norway) Lvivske (Ukraine) Sapporo (Japan) Taiwan Beer (Taiwan) Birra Moretti (Italy) Nektar (Bosnia & Herzegovina) Bud Light (USA - Domestic) Corona (Mexico) Steinlager (New Zealand) Windhoek (Namibia) Heineken (Netherlands) Lion (Sri Lanka) Cisk (Malta) San Miguel (Philippines) Snow (China – Internal) Cantina (El Salvador) Lasko (Slovenia) 333 (Vietnam) Stella Artois (Belgium) Tusker (Kenya) Budweiser (USA - International) Skopsko (North Macedonia) Zywiec (Poland) Mythos (Greece) Tiger (Singapore) Karlovacko (Croatia) Singha (Thailand) Red Stripe (Jamaica) Bintang (Indonesia) Toña (Nicaragua) Lav (Serbia) Vonu (Fiji) Cusquena (Peru) Pabst Blue Ribbon (Contract) Thanks again for listening guys. Please like, subscribe, review us on your podcast platform of choice - everything helps more people find the show. As usual; questions, comments, suggestions or general statements to angus@beeroclockaustralia.com or dylan@beeroclockaustralia.com & we'll be back later this month! Remember it's always Beer O'Clock somewhere in the world!

If this is your first time listening to a Beer O'Clock Australia podcast, welcome! We change the segments up a little each month, however most months we'll discuss some of the latest news from the beer world, we'll talk about some beers that we've been enjoying over the last month & we'll crack something interesting from my cellar, although recent restrictions are making this difficult... This episode we were able to catchup between lockdowns & managed to bring back two of our most loved segments; the cellar - this time raiding Dylan's cellar - & the desert island 6-pack, where we pick our favourite Victorian Brewpubs. There's also the usual stuff like outdated, only minorly this time, news from around the brewing world and the ranking of lagers. There is plenty of good content so get stuck in! Show Notes Intro Year of the Local half kicked back off Locked down again... (And then again since recording!) News (2:57) Beer Industry Diversity Survey (Link Here) Upflow Receive Amazon Grant Brewers Benefit from Manufacturing Modernisation Fund East Coast Invest in Drink to Can printing Asahi Announce Job Losses VB to be Delivered by Electric Truck Broo Survive Liquidation Bid Events Darker Days, a casualty of VIC Lockdown 5 Blobfish postponed until September Brewery Closures None this month! Plenty up for sale; Beach Hut (VIC), Cockies (VIC), Three Rivers (WA) & Mudgee (NSW) Brewery Openings Good Land Brewing got 1 Weekend in before their first Lockdown hit... Deeds Brewery Taproom is Open! Brewmanity Opening Brewery in South Melbourne late 2021 Stomping Ground Morris Moor Opened Newstead Open at Brisbane Airport Bowden Brewing Finally Open After 6 Years in Planning! Tasting Paddle (26:00) Barth Haas Top 40 Brewers (List Here) Wisdom Teeth Removal May Increase Taste (Link Here) Craft'd are Back! Eagle Brewing Rebrands as Five Peaks Brew Co Bintani Purchase Hop Co & Sole NZ Hops Distributor in Australia Ranking of Lagers (33:54) As we're in lockdown we're only doing one this month This month we add Bud Light (USA). The new rankings are as follows: Pilsner Urquell (Czech Republic) Tennent's (Scotland) Carlsberg (Denmark) Quilmes (Argentina) Kingfisher (India) Gullmack (Norway) Lvivske (Ukraine) Sapporo (Japan) Taiwan Beer (Taiwan) Birra Moretti (Italy) Nektar (Bosnia & Herzegovina) Bud Light (USA - Domestic) Corona (Mexico) Steinlager (New Zealand) Windhoek (Namibia) Heineken (Netherlands) Lion (Sri Lanka) Cisk (Malta) San Miguel (Philippines) Snow (China – Internal) Cantina (El Salvador) Lasko (Slovenia) 333 (Vietnam) Stella Artois (Belgium) Tusker (Kenya) Budweiser (USA - International) Skopsko (North Macedonia) Zywiec (Poland) Mythos (Greece) Tiger (Singapore) Karlovacko (Croatia) Singha (Thailand) Red Stripe (Jamaica) Bintang (Indonesia) Lav (Serbia) Vonu (Fiji) Cusquena (Peru) Pabst Blue Ribbon (Contract)   Dylan's Cellar (41:08) A Special One Today! A side by side of Stockade's Old Money (2017) & Rockafella (2017). Thumbs Up(ish) Desert Island 6-Pack (47:13) Victorian Brewpubs! The cross overs this month were: West Side Ale Works Dylan's 5 individuals; Moon Dog OG, Bridge Road, Bodriggy, Bells Beach, Hop Nation Noz's 5 individuals; Mr Banks, Mitta Mitta, Future Mountain, The Foreigner, Stomping Ground Honourable Mentions The Mill, Noodledoof, Molly Rose, Burnley, Bad Shepherd, Boatrocker, Red Hill, Two Rupees Thanks again for listening guys. Please like, subscribe, review us on your podcast platform of choice - everything helps more people find the show. As usual; questions, comments, suggestions or general statements to angus@beeroclockaustralia.com or dylan@beeroclockaustralia.com & we'll be back later this month! Remember it's always Beer O'Clock somewhere in the world!

As I said last month, with any luck, one day soon, you'll see a Beer O'Clock post that isn't just a new podcast episode... Lots of stuff is going on behind the scenes, 5 or 6 posts are nearing completion, which will hopefully turn into a rush of posts in the not too distant future. Hopefully you enjoy the episode! If this is your first time listening to a Beer O'Clock Australia podcast, welcome! We change the segments up a little each month, however most months we'll discuss some of the latest news from the beer world, we'll talk about some beers that we've been enjoying over the last month & we'll crack something interesting from my cellar, although recent restrictions are making this difficult... This episode is more timely than some of our recent efforts. There is a mountain of news to get through, due to the length of time between recording our news segments. We discuss our various Good Beer Week shenanigans as well as some of the beers we've enjoyed recently & add the national beer of Serbia to our Ranking of Lagers.   Show Notes Intro Back in lockdown here in Melbourne Year of the Local is kicking back off in June! Check out the interview with Annelies from Madocke if you haven't already!   News (3:31) Coopers caved to our relentless pressure! Stout is in CANS! Good Beer Week returns triumphantly! COVID scare at The Palace between GABS Sessions Beer Thread & Boatrocker follow CBC in Facebook Oblivion Beer Thread is Dead is the revival page. (Link) Sexism Issues in the brewing industry exposed by Brienne Allan Brienne's Instagram: @ratmagnet Graining In Podcast Episode with Brienne (link) Crack the Ceiling Podcast (link) AIBA Winners Check out all the winners here. Changes to Excise Tax for craft brewers Endeavour Brewing disasters behind the scenes Young Henry's crowdfunding for solar panels Is this the end of Broo? 2021 HPA Hop Report (link) FSANZ want Nutritional Labelling on beer packaging Brick Lane announce huge expansion plans Events Darker Days is Back! Brewery Closures 7 Cent finally announce the end Brewery Openings Ramblers Ale Works opening any day! Deeds are opening July 1st Good Land Brewing in Traralgon also opening later this month Alice Springs more than doubling capacity Grimbergen opening onsite for the first time since the French Revolution Huge Sailors Grave plans for far Eastern Victoria Tasting Paddle (46:27) Stuart Irvine steps down as Lion CEO Cryer Malt distribution centre opening in Derrimut Joe White re-opening their Canvan Malting Facility Asahi Super Dry announced as Official Beer of the 2023 Rugby World Cup Bright team up with the RSPCA for Doggobrau What We're Drinking (48:31) Good Beer Week Wrap Up Pint of Origin Crawl The Lincoln (TAS), The Catfish (NZ), Belle's Hot Chicken (Spicy Wings), The Rainbow (Sydney), Beermash (Scandinavia), The Park (QLD), The Cherry Tree (Regional VIC), The Local Taphouse (UK) Stomping Ground Into The Wood, Moon Dog X Chin Chin, Fixation You Need Vegies @ Green Mans Arms, Beer vs Pig One Drop New Zealand Pilsner Saison Dupont Original & Cuvee Dry Hopping Styrian Wolf Fixation 30666 3 Ravens X Pink Boots Freya De Struisse Cuvee Delphine Trillium Daily Serving Cans Garage Project XO33 Garage Project Fugazi Ranking of Lagers (1:08:19) As we're in lockdown we're only doing one this month This month we add Lav from Serbia. The new rankings are as follows: Pilsner Urquell (Czech Republic) Tennent's (Scotland) Carlsberg (Denmark) Quilmes (Argentina) Kingfisher (India) Gullmack (Norway) Lvivske (Ukraine) Sapporo (Japan) Taiwan Beer (Taiwan) Birra Moretti (Italy) Nektar (Bosnia & Herzegovina) Corona (Mexico) Steinlager (New Zealand) Windhoek (Namibia) Heineken (Netherlands) Lion (Sri Lanka) Cisk (Malta) San Miguel (Philippines) Snow (China – Internal) Cantina (El Salvador) Lasko (Slovenia) 333 (Vietnam) Stella Artois (Belgium) Tusker (Kenya) Budweiser (USA) Skopsko (North Macedonia) Zywiec (Poland) Mythos (Greece) Tiger (Singapore) Karlovacko (Croatia) Singha (Thailand) Red Stripe (Jamaica) Bintang (Indonesia) Lav (Serbia) Vonu (Fiji) Cusquena (Peru) Pabst Blue Ribbon (Contract) Thanks again for listening guys. Please like, subscribe, review us on your podcast platform of choice - everything helps more people find the show. As usual; questions, comments, suggestions or general statements to angus@beeroclockaustralia.com or dylan@beeroclockaustralia.com & we'll be back later this month!

I hope those of you who have been able to get to Melbourne have enjoyed the triumphant return of Good Beer Week. We've got a special interview for you today with one of the country's up and coming breweries, that many of you outside the Gold Coast will never have heard of; Madocke. Special thanks to Dylan for conducting this interview in my absence & to Annelies for giving up some of her evening to have a chat. Her story (& husband Jimmy's) from Belgium to one of the most unusual breweries you've seen to a soon to open brewery & taproom in Ashmore is one of the most unique in an industry where stories often seem to be cut from the same cloth. With the opening of their new facility I think people beyond the Gold Coast will soon be hearing a log more about these fantastic people making wonderful beer! Check Madocke out on: Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/madockebeer Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/madockebeerbrewingcompany/?hl=en Website here: https://www.madocke.com.au/ Thanks again for listening guys. Please like, subscribe, review us on your podcast platform of choice - everything helps more people find the show. As usual; questions, comments, suggestions or general statements to angus@beeroclockaustralia.com or dylan@beeroclockaustralia.com & we'll be back later this month! Remember it's always Beer O'Clock somewhere in the world!

Show Notes Intro Lots of Housekeeping Apologies for the missed Ranking of Lagers, we'll set that right in due course. Aussie Beer Pods is back!   News (3:22) Good Beer Week Calendar Launches Craft Beer Crew Zucc'd! We've already spoken to Matt, check out the last episode in the feed if you want more info! Bright Brewery launch Paktech Recycling Beer Trails for Melbourne & Sydney Inner West in Sydney & Collingwood in Melbourne VB's Solar Exchange Program ABAC Stands Up For Itself Ballistic Acquire Whitsunday Brewing & Bargara Brewing Bright Recall Hits the Mainstream Froth is No More! Beer Festivals Return to Victoria Brewery Closures None this month! Brewery Openings Your Mates Second Site Black Hops Open AWOL - their Barrel Aged Facility Year of the Local Keeps Expanding! 73 to go at time of recording Getting back into it soon! Tasting Paddle (33:25) ABInBev Dump Beer into the River in Liege Vic Government Grants for Small Producers Brisbane Getting a Dog House NZ Hop Oils Colonial Ditch Essendon   What We're Drinking (31:57) Pirate Life Hazy Mosaic Sobramesa The Unicorn Balter Eazy Hazy Other Half Drop Jack's Abby Drop Carwyn's 3 Fonteinen Partner Bar Launch Alpha Delta Hawkers Kylie   Thanks again for listening guys. Please like, subscribe, review us on your podcast platform of choice - everything helps more people find the show. As usual; questions, comments, suggestions or general statements to angus@beeroclockaustralia.com or dylan@beeroclockaustralia.com & we'll be back later this month! Remember it's always Beer O'Clock somewhere in the world!

As many of you would be aware, Australia's largest craft beer focussed Facebook group was shut down without warning earlier this month. We're joined by the founder of Australian Craft Beer Crew (CBC), Matt Brown, to talk us through the origin of CBC and update everyone on what's happening with CBC. Please help Matt out by liking the page: https://www.facebook.com/CraftBeerCrewAu And by joining the new group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/australiancraftbeercrew Special thanks to Matt for giving up some of his evening to have a chat, he was a wonderful guest, incredibly passionate about the industry & we can only wish him all the best with his endeavours to resurrect the wonderful community he had built. If you've got this far, firstly congratulations, secondly, I have a favour to ask. Dylan, myself & a few like minded individuals are doing a 24 hour video game stream over the 1st & 2nd of May to raise money for Berry Street, a charity that does wonderful work with Australia's young & vulnerable. We would love for you to join us on the day over at https://www.twitch.tv/totallyrealrobot & to donate to a great cause at https://www.mycause.com.au/page/249300/peak-performance-2021. Thanks for the indulgence guys, I really hope you've enjoyed the episode.  

This episode is very much a classic Beer O'Clock Australia Podcast; it's late, it's long, there's minor technical difficulties (hopefully not too noticeable) & it's pretty good (if we do say so ourselves!). There's a whole heap of very outdated news, we discuss the Hottest 100 results & talk about some new beers & breweries we've visited, what a joy being able to do that again! Due to being a bit time poor we remotely add just one lager to our Ranking of Lagers segment. Hope you enjoy! Show Notes Intro Simon Hargreave's Top 5   News (2:04) Bentspoke's Crankshaft take out top spot in the Hottest 100 Two Birds sold to Fermentum Hop Crop Disaster in New Zealand Dollar Bill's Cellar Door Knocked Back Again AIBA Entries Open Heaps of new categories Microstar & Kegstar Merge Brewsvegas Organisers "Pause" 2021 Event Bridge Road's High Country Hops is On! Brewery Closures Harrington's (NZ) Boekamp (TAS) Brisbane Brew Partners (QLD) Broo Record More Losses & China Deal Collapses Brewery Openings Madocke Moving From The Garage To Ashmore Sobah Planning Brewery & Taproom Epic Taproom in Auckland Tasting Paddle (33:25) Shelter Brewing on Archdaily (link) Co-Conspirators Brunswick Brewpub Edging Closer King River Doubling Their Capacity   Hottest 100 (31:06) Does advertising/campaigning for votes diminish the significance of the Hottest 100? 7 brewers claim 39 spots in the 100 Total votes announced for the first time 1,950 beers received at least 1 vote Social media reception Balter performance vs other bought out breweries Discussion of select interesting beers   What We're Drinking (52:46) Sobramesa Fermentary & Blendery Exit Session Ale Bodriggy Hawkers Future Mountain Balter CryoMofo Deeds Fiery Gates of Helles Mountain Culture Email List Verdant Brewing Uraidla   Ranking of Lagers (1:02:24) Back to one lager again... At least is was by choice this time! This month we add Zywiec from Poland. The new rankings are as follows: Pilsner Urquell (Czech Republic) Tennent’s (Scotland) Carlsberg (Denmark) Quilmes (Argentina) Kingfisher (India) Gullmack (Norway) Lvivske (Ukraine) Sapporo (Japan) Taiwan Beer (Taiwan) Birra Moretti (Italy) Nektar (Bosnia & Herzegovina) Corona (Mexico) Steinlager (New Zealand) Windhoek (Namibia) Heineken (Netherlands) Lion (Sri Lanka) Cisk (Malta) San Miguel (Philippines) Snow (China - Internal) Cantina (El Salvador) Lasko (Slovenia) 333 (Vietnam) Stella Artois (Belgium) Tusker (Kenya) Budweiser (USA) Skopsko (North Macedonia) Zywiec (Poland) Mythos (Greece) Tiger (Singapore) Karlovacko (Croatia) Singha (Thailand) Red Stripe (Jamaica) Bintang (Indonesia) Vonu (Fiji) Cusquena (Peru) Pabst Blue Ribbon (Contract)   Thanks again for listening guys. Please like, subscribe, review us on your podcast platform of choice - everything helps more people find the show. As usual; questions, comments, suggestions or general statements to angus@beeroclockaustralia.com or dylan@beeroclockaustralia.com & we'll be back later this month! Remember it's always Beer O'Clock somewhere in the world!

Show Notes Welcome back to the Beer O'Clock Australia Podcast! This episode is basically an audio version of our Golden Pints Awards, which we aim to do every year. Basically we run relatively quickly through 9 awards & then spend the best part of an hour discussing the main award; Australian Brewery of the Year. Hope you enjoy!Best COVID Pivot (1:48) Best Media (5:37) Best Retailer (9:06) Best New Brewery (11:46) Best Australian Bottled Beer (15:00) Best Australian Canned Beer (18:15) Best International Beer (21:11) Best International Brewery (23:32) Best Australian Brewery (28:18) Top 20 Breweries The Mill La Sirene Mountain Culture Mr Banks Range Deeds Wildflower Exit 2 Metre Tall One Drop Bacchus Fixation King River Molly Rose Stomping Ground Hawkers West Side Ale Works Hop Nation Boatrocker Stone & Wood Top 9 (54:00) Top 5 (1:05:15)   Hope you all enjoyed our wrapup of the clusterfuck of a year that was 2020. Thanks again for listening guys. Please like, subscribe, review us on your podcast platform of choice - everything helps more people find the show. As usual; questions, comments, suggestions or general statements to angus@beeroclockaustralia.com or dylan@beeroclockaustralia.com & we'll be back later this month with regular programming! Remember it's always Beer O'Clock somewhere in the world!

If this is your first time listening to a Beer O'Clock Australia podcast, welcome! We change the segments up a little each month, however most months we'll discuss some of the latest news from the beer world, we'll talk about some beers that we've been enjoying over the last month & we'll crack something interesting from my cellar, although recent restrictions are making this difficult... This episode is very much a classic Beer O'Clock Australia Podcast; it's late, it's long & it's pretty good (if we do say so ourselves!). There's a whole heap of outdated news that we get our teeth stuck into, we talk about finally being able to get back to beer events as well as some of the great new beers available last month. Finally we finish off by clearing some beers out of my fridge that have been there since early-March, by adding 3 beers to our Ranking of Lagers & also cracking a cellar beer. Hope you enjoy! Show Notes Intro Lots of housekeeping this month   News (3:42) Melbourne is Open Again The Indies - Select Award Winners Beer Cartel Survey Results Lion/Stone & Wood Tap Contract Situation Fosters to "re-launch" in Australia New Venue Wrap Range, Abbotsford Tap Room Zymurgy West, Hop Nation X Navi Collaboration Garage Project Australia HPA launch Eclipse Hops with mixed 12 pack Little Bang release 12,000 Hazy's Shortages of Corona over the festive season Shelton Brothers Go Bust Behemoth Complete Another Crowd Funding ABAC Finds Mainstream Audiences are Unfamiliar with Beer Styles Peter Lalor Top 20 Tasting Paddle (33:25) Capital & Bentspoke to Pour Beers at Manuka Oval Crafty Cabal Re-Launched Lion's Lord Howe Island Brewery Announced VB Advent Calendar & Volley Collaboration Snuggo Dog Treats Brett Sutton knocked back at Bright Brewery Sailor's Grave on Visit Victoria Ad Black Arts, Weihenstephaner & Killer Sprocket All Launch Cans Blackhearts & Sparrows Cantillon Allocation Allagash Arrives in Australia Stone & Wood Pacific Moonshine Smiling Samoyed Win Award with 11 Month Old IPA From Previous Episodes GABS SummerFest Happening in QLD Mornington New Core Range is an Alcohol Free Beer Can Shortages Broo Take Delivery of Their First CUB Delivery Urban Alley Lose Urban Ale Appeal Coopers Sales Spike   What We're Drinking (48:15) Cantillon Event @ Mr West Westside Ale Works Canvent Wolf of the Willows New Brewpub Super Fresh Hawkers Melbourne Cup - La Sirene Day Bacchus Cans   Ranking of Lagers (1:02:04) Back to three lagers! This month we do Nektar (Bosnia & Herzegovina), Windhoek (Namibia) & Snow (China). The new rankings are as follows: Pilsner Urquell (Czech Republic) Tennent’s (Scotland) Carlsberg (Denmark) Quilmes (Argentina) Kingfisher (India) Gullmack (Norway) Lvivske (Ukraine) Sapporo (Japan) Birra Moretti (Italy) Nektar (Bosnia & Herzegovina) Corona (Mexico) Steinlager (New Zealand) Windhoek (Namibia) Heineken (Netherlands) Lion (Sri Lanka) Cisk (Malta) San Miguel (Philippines) Snow (China - Internal) Cantina (El Salvador) 333 (Vietnam) Stella Artois (Belgium) Tusker (Kenya) Budweiser (USA) Skopsko (North Macedonia) Tiger (Singapore) Karlovacko (Croatia) Singha (Thailand) Red Stripe (Jamaica) Bintang (Indonesia) Vonu (Fiji) Cusquena (Peru) Pabst Blue Ribbon (Contract)   Noz's Cellar (1:18:27) The Rare Barrel Sourtooth Tiger Golden Sour Beer Aged in Oak Barrels with Ginger 5.7% ABV Aged Approximately 2 years Thumbs Up   Thanks again for listening guys. Please like, subscribe, review us on your podcast platform of choice - everything helps more people find the show. As usual; questions, comments, suggestions or general statements to angus@beeroclockaustralia.com or dylan@beeroclockaustralia.com & we'll be back later this month! Remember it's always Beer O'Clock somewhere in the world!

Show Notes Intro Ben Duval - Collaborational (0:36) Inspiration Pairing the Breweries/Curating the Beers COVID - Challenges Plans for next year Collaborational Beers Discussion (14:00) We chose to approach this by looking at the brewery pairings, what we thought they would produce & what they ended up producing - rather than just providing tasting notes for every beer. Sailors Grave - Arizona Wilderness (US) Ocho - Stillwater Artisinal (US) Mismatch - Track (UK) Felons - Firestone Walker (US) Edge - Beer Here (Denmark) Boatrocker - De Molen (Netherlands) Otherside - Garage Project (NZ) Deeds - Outer Range (US) Hawkers - Bale Breaker (US) One Drop - Cascade (US) Mr Banks - Interboro (US) Awards (26:02) Top 5 Festival Beers Most Diappointing Most Surprising Best Can Artwork People's Awards Canvent (40:38) Logistical Nightmare More Packs, More Boxes, Unforseen Challenges Brewery Selection Replacing Beer 2 Why they had to make the call to pull it See what could've happened had they not made that call! Hawkers turning a replacement around in less than a week! Mini Can of Barleywine to kick off the Canvent The decision behind the 2 boxes What could've happened! Photo Credit: Worst Beer Blog/@olhelter  Thanks again for listening guys. Please like, subscribe, review us on your podcast platform of choice - everything helps more people find the show. As usual; questions, comments, suggestions or general statements to angus@beeroclockaustralia.com or dylan@beeroclockaustralia.com & we'll be back later this month! Remember it's always Beer O'Clock somewhere in the world!    

Show Notes Intro VB Perfume Update Congratulations to The Beer Healer on winning Aussie Beer Pods News (2:45) Victoria has a path out of lockdown! Vic Brewers excluded from Hospitality Grants Lion to close the West End Brewery Behemoth to Expand Again GABS officially deferred to 2021 New Venue Round Up Mountain Goat launch in Newtown (Sydney) Lost Palms opening in Sherwood (Brisbane) Semi Pro sold to Black Hops, to become Black Hops Brisbane Balter launch The Big Slab BrewDog hunt for Australian bar locations Rise of Non-Alcohol Beers Local Luvva Campaign Winners Tasting Paddle (26:47) Barth-Haas Hop Report Released (link) Fall & Rise Brewing under new management Club Brewing a COVID casualty Pirate Life collaborate with Dilmah 4 Pines join 1% For The Planet Dollar Bill Cellar Door edging closer Indies to be broadcast online Wilson Brewing hit Worst Beer Blog Mornington Peninsula social media backlash Cascade opening Hobart Airport Bar Tinnies win more awards What We're Drinking (44:28) Two Bays Red Ale Garage Project Easy As Stone & Wood East Point Molly Rose Springtime Wolf of the Willows XPA Wolf of the Willows Homage La Sirene Single Barrel 142 Exit IPA/Double IPA Accompanied by a brand refresh discussion Liberty C!tra Slow Lane Old Russet Mountain Culture Matching Pyjamas Black Hops Flash Bang Ranking of Lagers (1:04:01) This month we add Lion from Sri Lanka into our master list. It's got over 80% of the market share in Sri Lanka! The new rankings are as follows: Pilsner Urquell (Czech Republic) Tennent's (Scotland) Carlsberg (Denmark) Quilmes (Argentina) Kingfisher (India) Gullmack (Norway) Lvivske (Ukraine) Sapporo (Japan) Birra Moretti (Italy) Corona (Mexico) Steinlager (New Zealand) Heineken (Netherlands) Lion (Sri Lanka) Cisk (Malta) San Miguel (Philippines) Cantina (El Salvador) 333 (Vietnam) Stella Artois (Belgium) Tusker (Kenya) Budweiser (USA) Skopsko (North Macedonia) Tiger (Singapore) Karlovacko (Croatia) Singha (Thailand) Red Stripe (Jamaica) Bintang (Indonesia) Vonu (Fiji) Cusquena (Peru) Pabst Blue Ribbon (Contract) Thanks again for listening guys. Please like, subscribe, review us on your podcast platform of choice - everything helps more people find the show. As usual; questions, comments, suggestions or general statements to angus@beeroclockaustralia.com or dylan@beeroclockaustralia.com & we'll be back later this month! Remember it's always Beer O'Clock somewhere in the world!