It's the beer talking
On this episode of the podcast, we are joined once again by Wildflower Brewing & Blending brewer and co-founder, Topher Boehm, who first appeared on the show back in episode 64 just before their first release. We discuss recent developments at the brewery as well as some exciting projects in the pipeline.Beers we drankWildflower Organic Table BeerWildflower Waratah 2019Unreleased Wildflower x Momento Mori collaborationLinksIntoxicating: Ten drinks that shaped Australia by Max AllenBrash HigginsMomento MoriRavensworthSmoke taint in winesWildflower blogFarmhouse Beer Blog
Tom brings us some terrible reviews from beer social media platform Untappd care of instagram account Untappd WTF.Beers we drankMountain Culture Tomorrow Noon Oat Cream IPAGarage Project x Modern Times Easy As Hazy IPAGrifter Serpent's KissWildflower Organic Table BeerBatch American Pale AleLinksCryo HopsMikkeller Brewpub LondonTen Years of Crafty PintBracket BrewingBeer RecommendationsBatch Pash the Magic DragonWildflower Organic Table BeerGame RecommendationsGood SudokuThe Alto CollectionTony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2Movie RecommendationsYou Cannot Kill David ArquetteGreyhoundTV RecommendationsHannibalThe MandalorianTed LassoCentral ParkJeopardy!The X-FilesRen & StimpyAnimaniacsRust Valley RestorersMusic RecommendationsRun the Jewels - RTJ4Taylor Swift - FolklorePodcast RecommendationsConan O'Brien Needs a FriendElection Profit MakersMystery ShowReply All #158: The Case of the Missing Hit99 Percent Invisible #389: Whomst Among Us Let the Dogs OutSong Exploder #176: Semisonic - Closing TimeSong Exploder #150: Fleetwood Mac - Go Your Own WayCrossBread
After a few months of being in various states of chaos, we catch up to talk beer and random shit.Beers we drankWhite Bay Sunny Pale AleReschs PilsenerBatch Tasman Tango South Pacific AleBatch A Currant State of InfusionMountain Culture Status Quo NEPALinksPhilter tap room opens in MarrickvilleReturn of the Reschs silver bulletPower Slam Wrestling Card GameHawkers Hopefully BeirutModus Operandi Newcastle brewpub greenlitFounders First / FogHorn take over Hunter Beer CoResin BrewingBeer recommendationsSlow Lane BrewingCapital Brewing XPANomad Powder Day Salted Caramel Double Milk StoutGarage Project AustraliaTV recommendationsStar Trek: Lower DecksLovecraft CountryBuffy the Vampire SlayerAvatar: The Last AirbenderThe Legend of KorraSearch PartyZeroZeroZeroThe FallLine of DutyMisfitsMovie recommendationsPalm SpringsBlacKkKlansmanDoctor SleepGame recommendationsAssassin's Creed OdysseyFall Guys: Ultimate KnockoutXbox Game PassRemnant: From the AshesSnowRunnerFarCry New DawnDoom EternalEberron: Rising from the Last WarD&D Map SketcherArs Moriendi 3D
We made the dubious decision to watch Netflix series Brews Brothers so that you don't have to. Beers we drank Staves Odyssey Mountain Culture Oat Cream NEIPA Batch Meli's Wet Hop Galaxy IPA Batch Beastie Boysenberry Batch Mole Poblano Mountain Culture Back to Cali West Coast IPA Staves Cabin Fever Wet Hop Pale Ale Wildflower St. Florence 2019: Gamay (Swinging Bridge) Links Ekim sold to a local White Bay Beer launches in Sydney AkashaTV Things to watch during isolation Waiting... Drinking Buddies Brew Masters The Beer Hunter Normal People The Last Dance SB Nation: This is not an endorsement of arson Agents of SHIELD Beastie Boys Story For All Mankind Parasite Onward Coherence Billions Pine Gap Nat's What I Reckon Things to eat during isolation 30-minunte pho ga recipe Better pressure cooker butter chicken recipe Osso buco The best crispy roast potatoes ever recipe Homemade gyro meat Slow-cooked lamb shanks Cinnamon scrolls Anzac biscuits Cadbury Dairy Milk Marble Arnott's Chocolate Scotch Finger Things to play during isolation Animal Crossing: New Horizons Not For Broadcast Out There Legends of Runeterra Picross S4
In lieu of the oft-delayed next season of Sessionable, we recorded an episode through the magic of the World Wide Web! Apologies for the lack of show notes - the Internet gremlins ate them up! Send us a message if you'd like any links or info on what we talked about.
A mini-episode with a few hot takes on this year's GABS Hottest 100 Aussie Craft Beers poll. GABS Hottest 100 Aussie Craft Beers 2019 Hottest 100 Beers Beers 101-200 Independent Hottest 100 Beers Hottest 100 New Beers
We get together for our annual yearly recap and, since it's also the end of the decade, we go through that as well. Also, we have a few important bits of housekeeping we'd like to announce. Beers Batch Chapeau! 2019 Raspberry Sour Boxcar Home Over There IPA Wildflower Gold (Blend #1) Links Balter announces sale to CUB New Belgium’s employee owners approve sale to Lion Scale up without selling out says Founders First CEO Ballast Point’s rise, fall and sale: Inside craft beer’s most baffling deal GABS Festival and Hottest 100 sold Non-Beer Highlights of 2019 TV: Watchmen, The Mandalorian, The Witcher, Chernobyl, Unbelievable, The Imagineering Story Movies: Fyre, Avengers: Endgame, Midsommar, Jojo Rabbit, They Shall Not Grow Old, Free Solo Video Games: Pokemon Sword and Shield, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, Assassin's Creed Odyssey, Untitled Goose Game Board Games: Betrayal Legacy, 6 Nimmt!, Marvel Champions Podcasts: My Favourite Murder, My Dad Wrote A Porno, Drink's Adventures Other: Crafty Pint's advent calendar
The Blue Mountains recently became NSW's newest craft beer destination with the opening of Mountain Culture Beer Co in Katoomba. We visited the new brewpub and had a chat to co-founder and brewer DJ McCready. Beers Mountain Culture JP2 Juicy Pale Ale Non-Beer Recommendations DJ: Hot Star Chicken Tom: Watchmen Adrian: Everything is Alive Beer DJ: Wildflower Too Easy Motueka Tom: Bruery Terreux Frucht Cucumber Adrian: Batch Method Man-Darin
We recently visited the future Marrickville home of Sydney-based co-operative brewery, Hopsters. All around legend Byron Lotz joined us for a chat and brought along some tasty goodies. Beers Hopsters Pale Ale Hopsters IPA Links Hopsters page on Facebook Flying Bike Cooperative Brewery Non-Beer Recommendations Tom: A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin Adrian: Untitled Goose Game Liam: Top Boy Brad: Shuffleboard Byron: Make some bread Beer Tom: Philter Haze NEIPA Adrian: Moon Dog Splice Of Heaven Pine Lime IPA Liam: Bodriggy Brewpub Brad: Grand Ridge Joker & the Thief Black IPA Byron: Resident Culture x Southern Grist Country Club Kids Imperial Stout
On the back of Tom and Adrian's recent trip to Belgium, we discuss the current state of the Belgian beer scene. Beers Cantillon Vigneronne Brasserie De La Senne x Cambridge Narrenvat Barrel-Aged Brown Ale with Brett Oud Beersel Oude Geuze Vieille Barrel Selection Oude Pijpen Links Cantillon The Moment Cantillon Happened Lambic.Info Wildflower x Brash Higgins Zibeerbo Nüetnigenough Dynamo - Bar de Soif L'Ermitage Nano Brasserie Brasserie de la Senne Weekend der Spontane Gisting Rodenbach DOK Brewing Company Bumper pool Oud Beersel Beerlovers Bar Lambiek Fabriek Slay the Spire Beer Recommendations Adrian: Wayward Codebreaker Brad: Wayward Shadynasty's Pale Ale Liam: Belgiam Smaak podcast Tom: Mountain Goat x Garage Project Horn Please! Willie: Bridge Road B2 Bomber Mach 9.0 Non-Beer Recommendations Brad: Formula E Adrian: Killing Eve Liam: Mordhau Tom: 7am Willie: FIFA Women's World Cup (A thousand apologies for rendering a few of these recommendations useless thanks to the release delay -Ed.)
Brad recently went back home to the UK and in this episode he reports back on what the beer scene is like these days. We're also joined by special guest William Wilson, card-carrying CAMRA member and previous guest of the show, to give his two pence. Beers Wylam x Yeastie Boys WxY⁴ DDH New Zealand Hop IPA Little Earth Project Stupid Sexy Suffolk Flanders Red Cloudwater Tasty Like Nelson Double IPA Links Sydney Beer Week cancelled for 2019 Brewdog key keg cask ale Beer Recommendations Brad: Wylam x Other Half Is There Music In Your Dreams? Double IPA Adrian: Otherside DDH Super Dry IPA Liam: Akasha Black Smith Black IPA Tom: Wayward Coffee & Donuts Milk Stout Willie: Brick Lane Last Call Brexit Ale English Bitter Non-Beer Recommendations Adrian: Cairo Takeaway Brad: The Tottenham Hotspur Stadium Liam: Chernobyl Tom: The Calculating Stars by Mary Robinette Kowal Willie: The Iron Duke
A bunch of us catch up to talk about various world domination projects in the beer industry. Beers Wayward Red IPA Dainton Caramel Creme White Chocolate NEIPA Stone & Wood Counter Culture Killer Kween Imperial Berliner Weisse with Raspberries Links GABS Brisbane Phew Bucket Boys equity campaign Cloudwater's Bermondsey Beer Mile location Magic Rock acquired by Lion Beer Recommendations Adrian: Bridge Road The Harvest 2019 Brad: Grand Ridge Ekka's IPA MC: Modus Operandi Born to Rum Porter, 4 Pines Honey Imperial Stout Tom: Batch Buckley St. Brown Ale, Coastal Blueys American Brown Ale Non-Beer Recommendations Adrian: The Gardens Between Brad: Gelato Messina MC: Barrel-Aged Stout & Selling Out by Josh Noel Tom: The Expanse
We visited Beechworth for Bridge Road's annual High Country Hops festival. Head brewer Ben Kraus and MC from Crafty Pint and New South Ales joined us for a chat about this year's celebration of the hop harvest.
We dropped by the Alexandria brewing facility and venue of Yulli's Brews, the offshoot label of Surry Hills vegetarian institution, Yulli's. Tom, Harvs, and Gen talk us through the goings on of the brewery. Beers Yulli's Brews Apricot Dolly Aldrin Yulli's Brews Hans Groppo Beer Recommendations Yulli's Tom: Two Bays Pale Ale Gen: Resch's Harvs: Happy Goblin Ginger Beer Adrian: Try some kveik beers Sessionable Tom: Capital Summit Session XPA Liam: Grifter C-Boogie Non-Beer Recommendations Yulli's Tom: Yulli's Cloudy Sake Gen: Gen's World Famous Bloody Marys (every Sunday at Yulli's) Harvs: Orangina Adrian: Radio Free Alice Sessionable Tom: Russian Doll Liam: Make dumplings
It's a tale of two sours as we explore the very closely related styles of Flanders Red and Oud Bruin for the latest Style Roulette. Beers Liefmans Goudenband Rodenbach Grand Cru New Belgium La Folie Links Style roulette: 23B - Flanders Red Ale | 23C - Oud Bruin BJCP 2015 Style Guidelines Flanders Red and Brown Larsblog Non-Beer Recommendations Tom: Childhood's End by Arthur C. Clarke Adrian: Salted Egg Potato Chips Liam: Cog Beer Recommendations Tom: Wayward Kveik to Market IPA Adrian: Dugges Tonkanilla Mangorage Liam: Beer memes
With the dust having settled on another GABS Hottest 100 Beers poll, listen as we make some correct and some incorrect predictions in a session recorded before the release of the results. Beers Maui Hop Kine IPL Otherside Lo-Fi Citrus Wheat Nine Fingers Born in the U.S.Ale Waikiki Skinny Jeans IPA Non-Beer Recommendations Tom: Heavyweight Liam: Das Boot (TV series) Adrian: Slay the Spire Beer Recommendations Tom: Milk the Funk Liam: Staves Pale Ale Adrian: Akasha Bittersmith IPA
The crew from Capital Brewing Co. recently hosted Liam at their Canberra brewery to discuss their beers as well as the ethos behind the way they run their operations. Non-Beer Recommendations Joe: Escape at Dannemora John: Visit the ACT Laurence: Light to Light walk Liam: Pine Gap Beer Recommendations Joe: Chur Underarm Trans-Tasman IPA John: Goose Island Madame Rose Laurence: Sailors Grave Into the Pines Forest Ale Liam: Capital Tropical Popsicle Sour
It's a low-key Christmas episode this year, with Adrian and Liam recapping the year that was 2018 in beer. Beers Bodriggy Staunch Pilsner Social Bandit Sooky LaLa Sour Batch Juicy As Phuck Erdinger Pikantus Weizenbock Links Hops & Vine Indie Seal Beer Recommendations Adrian: Dainton Mocha Chocca New England Black Rye IPA Liam: Bright Blowhard Pale Ale Non-Beer Recommendations Adrian: Diablo 3 on Nintendo Switch Liam: For The Children: 25 Years of Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)
A blind tasting and discussion of beer 12 from the 2018 Bucket Boys Advent Calendar Merry Christmas!
A blind tasting and discussion of beer 11 from the 2018 Bucket Boys Advent Calendar
A blind tasting and discussion of beer 10 from the 2018 Bucket Boys Advent Calendar
A blind tasting and discussion of beer 9 from the 2018 Bucket Boys Advent Calendar
A blind tasting and discussion of beer 8 from the 2018 Bucket Boys Advent Calendar
A blind tasting and discussion of beer 7 from the 2018 Bucket Boys Advent Calendar
A blind tasting and discussion of beer 6 from the 2018 Bucket Boys Advent Calendar
A blind tasting and discussion of beer 5 from the 2018 Bucket Boys Advent Calendar
A blind tasting and discussion of beer 4 from the 2018 Bucket Boys Advent Calendar
A blind tasting and discussion of beer 3 from the 2018 Bucket Boys Advent Calendar
A blind tasting and discussion of beer 2 from the 2018 Bucket Boys Advent Calendar
A blind tasting and discussion of beer(s) 1 from the 2018 Bucket Boys Advent Calendar
We introduce a special bonus series of mini-episodes to follow along as you drink your 2018 Bucket Boys Advent Calendar
Style Roulette is back, this time covering a European style that is equal parts complex and delicate, the Doppelbock. Adrian and Liam wax lyrical about this dark German lager that is steeped in history and is by no means a simple beer. Beers Weihenstaphaner Korbinian Links Style roulette: 9A - Doppelbock BJCP 2015 Style Guidelines Bock Decoction Mashing Techniques The Elegant Doppelbock Distinctive Doppelbock Bockbier: ‘Liquid Bread’ for Lent and Beyond How Paulaner's Salvator Doppelbock Got Its Name Paulaner Brewery Paulaner - Our History Nockherberg A Brief History Of The Munich Starkbier Fest Non-Beer Recommendations Liam: Red Dead Redemption 2 Adrian: Doctor Who series 11 Beer Recommendations Liam: Feral Citrus Hog Adrian: Modus Operandi Tropic Haze
Recorded at the Royal Albert Hotel, it's our yearly live episode for Sydney Beer Week. For this edition, we were joined by Old Devil Moon owner and Cicerone study guide writer Chris Cohen, Philter head brewer Sam Füss, and Nowhereman owner Reece Wheadon. Beers Philter mixed selection Nowhereman Fresh AF Double IPA Rocky Ridge Holy S**t It's A Mid! Mandarin Edition Feral Tropical Hog
Two legends of the Australian beer scene, Brendan Varis of Feral Brewing Company and Richard Watkins of Bentspoke Brewing Co, come by for a chat about the current state of the industry. Beers Wildflower As It Were Feral BFH Feral Hop Hogan Feral Biggie Juice Wildflower Good as Gold (Blend #1) Links Wings and Tins Woolpack Hotel NSW Container Deposit Scheme Beer excise changes: what it means Maniax Beer Recommendations Brendan and Richard: Wildflower Good as Gold Adrian: Mikkeller SpontanDoubleRaspberry Richard: Fork & Brewer Non-Beer Recommendations Brendan: Axe throwing Adrian: Dazed and Confused Richard: Sightseeing by cylcing
We chat (and chat and chat) to John from Bucket Boys about their unique business model, plans for the future, and our upcoming collaborations. Sydney Beer Week Details for our Sydney Beer Week events... yes, that's right, we're doing two this year! Live at the Royal Albert: our traditional Monday of Beer Week event, with special guests, great beers, prizes and giveaways (also: Frankie's afterwards) Style Roulette Live [SOLD OUT!]: in collaboration with Bucket Boys, we bring you the first ever live version of our Style Roulette series, where you get to roll the dice to pick a style, help pick a beer of that style from the Bucket Boys fridges, and discuss it with our resident beer experts Beers Wildflower x Mike Bennie Foudre Beer #1 Links Bucket Boys x Sessionable Advent Calendar Beer Recommendations Adrian: Stone & Wood Sticky Nectar Hazy Mango IPA Liam: Deep Creek Steam Funk Saison John: Weißenoher Eucharius Pils Non-Beer Recommendations Adrian: LP's Quality Meats John: The Rewatchables Liam: Ozark, The Hypothetical Institute
It's the return of Style Roulette, and we go a bit wild with some Brett beers. We discuss the advent of the American Wild Ale category, and have a closer look into the curious type of yeast known as Brettanomyces. Sydney Beer Week Details for our Sydney Beer Week events... yes, that's right, we're doing two this year! Live at the Royal Albert: our traditional Monday of Beer Week event, with special guests, great beers, prizes and giveaways (also: Frankie's afterwards) Style Roulette Live: in collaboration with Bucket Boys, we bring you the first ever live version of our Style Roulette series, where you get to roll the dice to pick a style, help pick a beer of that style from the Bucket Boys fridges, and discuss it with our resident beer experts Beers Prairie Artisan Ales Prairie-Vous Français Orval Trappist Ale Bruny Island Second Breakfast Links Style roulette: 28A - Brett Beer BJCP 2015 Style Guidelines Brettanomyces Saccharomyces cerevisiae International Trappist Association Leicestershire monks brew Britain’s first Trappist beer Bucket Boys x Sessionable Advent Calendar Beer Recommendations Brad: Wildflower Good as Gold Blend #1 Adrian: Garage Project Chocolate Beer Liam: Jester King Spon Non-Beer Recommendations Brad: Bodyguard Adrian: Octopath Traveler Liam: Optus Sport
Marie-Claire Jarratt is the award-winning creator of New South Ales and writer for The Crafty Pint. A keen observer of the Australian beer scene, she joined us for a discussion about recent issues in the industry. Sydney Beer Week Details for our Sydney Beer Week events... yes, that's right, we're doing two this year! Live at the Royal Albert: our traditional Monday of Beer Week event, with special guests, great beers, prizes and giveaways (also: Frankie's afterwards) Style Roulette Live: in collaboration with Bucket Boys, we bring you the first ever live version of our Style Roulette series, where you get to roll the dice to pick a style, help pick a beer of that style from the Bucket Boys fridges, and discuss it with our resident beer experts Beers Chorlton Mango Sour BentSpoke Crankshaft Hargreaves Hill Sazerac Ale Links Boutique breweries boom on a wave of craft beer popularity in Australia The Big Issue: Sexism Grown Local event at Bloodwood Grumpy Donuts Centre for Rural and Remote Mental Health Non-Beer Recommendations MC: Wacaco Minipresso Adrian: Stocard Liam: Happy Valley Beer Recommendations MC: Philter IPA Adrian: Akasha Black IPA Liam: Batch Elsie's Other Udder
A chat with graphic designer, Ruby Ph [IG, YT], about the process of coming up with our awesome new logo, and about the things she likes to see in terms of design in the beer world. Sydney Beer Week Details for our Sydney Beer Week events are now online! Yes, that's right, we're doing two this year! Live at the Royal Albert: our traditional Monday of Beer Week event, with special guests, great beers, prizes and giveaways (also: Frankie's afterwards) Style Roulette Live: in collaboration with Bucket Boys, we bring you the first ever live version of our Style Roulette series, where you get to roll the dice to pick a style, help pick a beer of that style from the Bucket Boys fridges, and discuss it with our resident beer experts Beers Rodenbach Grand Cru Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier Ruby's Beer Design Picks Odd Culture Kasper Ledet / To Øl Wildflower Brewing & Blending Beer Recommendations Ruby: Dugges x Stillwater Tropic Thunder Adrian: North x Verdant Triple Fruited Gose Tom: Hawkers Pilsner Non-Beer Recommendations Adrian: Farm Aid Fest (September 15 at the Royal Albert Hotel), Extra Life (November 3 on Twitch) Tom: Holedown Ruby: Special Books by Special Kids, Coles Hazelnut & Cocoa Bites
Because we hadn't done one in a while, we caught up to discuss recent news items in the beer industry. Beers Feral War Hog Wildflower Gold (Blend #15) Links Mornington Peninsula Brewery joins the tribe AB InBev buys online retailer BoozeBud Lion buys NZ’s Harrington’s Lion buys London’s Fourpure Heineken takes minority stake in UK's Beavertown Brewery The Australian Brewery sells in a $50-million deal Odd Culture How Brut IPA became San Francisco’s newest beer style Stone and Wood settles trade mark dispute case Stone and Wood to open Brisbane venue Cheers Fest Sydney Australian Beer Festival The “mother-of-all” beer events is coming Non-Beer Recommendations Tom: No Man's Sky Adrian: Splinter Cell: Conviction Beer Recommendations Tom: Wayward St. Basil’s Russian Imperial Stout Adrian: Boatrocker House Red
The gang from Batch join us to discuss Chris's newly-released homebrewing book, Brew a Batch. We also talk about how the brewery has evolved since the last time we caught up, and their plans for the future. Beers Batch Hoppsy Mozy Nitro IPA Non-Beer Recommendations Chris: Roots Restaurant Adrian: Butchers Diner Liam: The Defiant Ones Meli: S-Town Andrew: Sidecar Beer Recommendations Chris: Modus Operandi Sonic Prayer Adrian: Two Metre Tall Bitter Brian Liam: Bridge Road Mayday Hills Grape Andrew: Batch Huge Kahuna, Innis & Gunn Original Oak Aged Ale Meli: Batch What Gose-Round
Ben Rylands and Carlo Ritchie from New England Brewing Co. in Uralla, NSW give us some insight into what it's like to run a local brewery in a regional area. They also discuss their focus on keg and can conditioning, supplying fresh beers, and the incredible popularity of saison with country drinkers. Beers New England Dark Farmhouse New England Big Holiday 2017 Non-Beer Recommendations Tom: Super Nintendo Classic Mini Liam: Wu-Tang Clan live at the Opera House Carlo: Cut-throat razor Ben: Jack's Creek 450-day grain fed steak Beer Recommendations Tom: Nine Fingers Smoke on the Porter Liam: Sauce Super Saison Carlo: Deepwater Deliverance Ben: Sauce Super Saison
Bright Brewery recently held their second annual Darker Days festival, celebrating the long, cold nights of High Country Victoria with some dark beers, warming food, and quality entertainment. Adrian went down to the festival on a multi-day tour run by Sessionable sponsor, Dave's Travel & Events, and had the chance to interview a few of the stall holders. Breweries and Distillery Blizzard Brewing Company (Dinner Plain) King River Brewing (King Valley / Whitfield) Rutherglen Brewery (Rutherglen) Sweetwater Brewing Company (Mount Beauty / Tawonga South) Two Pot Brewing Co / Star Hotel (Yackandandah) Backwoods Distilling Co (Yackandandah) Live music snippets Liv Cartledge The Kissin' Cousins Adrian's Recommendations Beer: Bright Stubborn Russian 2018 Non-Beer: Nanette by Hannah Gadsby
Tim Ladner, one of the brewers at Mornington Peninsula Brewery, shares his origin story and talks about new and exciting goings on at the brewery. Doc from Doctor's Orders Brewing also joined us as a special guest host. Beers Mornington Peninsula Russian Imperial Stout 2018 Mornington Peninsula VinAle White Mornington Peninsula The Farm Beer Recommendations Adrian: Moo Brew Dark Ale Tom: New England Malt & Beans Coffee Stout Doc: Doctor's Orders x Big Shed Dr Shedlove Tim: Schneider Weisse Aventinus Non-Beer Recommendations Adrian: Archibald Prize Tom: The Last of Us Doc: Insta360 ONE Tim: Tigerair, turn your underwear inside out
Dr Pat Mace from USA IPA trailblazer Lagunitas Brewing Company joins the podcast for an informal Q&A session. Note: The audience members were not mic'd up for questions. Audio for these bits have been boosted, but they are also transcribed below. As the Lagunitas slogan goes, "Beer speaks. People mumble." Audience Questions (6:44) "I'd to know how... I mean, I don't really know the history about this beer, the IPA - your IPA - how long has that been available in the US for, has the recipe changed over the years?" (14:44) "You guys are just down the road, do you guys do much collab or... how well do you guys get along? Do you get along well? Do you share brews? Are you comrades or competitors? Or a bit of everything?" (21:19) "If you're thinking of the increased distribution you're getting from Heineken, and you're at full max in these two breweries, are you looking at building more, like increasing the size of the breweries in California and Chicago, or are you looking at maybe building a third?" (23:12) "I was just keen to find out the history of the name 'Lagunitas'." (24:25) "I was going to ask... as a sort of IPA pioneer, what do you think about New England IPAs? It's the beer of the moment - what's your take?" (25:06) "Just the beers in the bar that are going to be available in Australia or are you distributing more beers?"
It's our 100th episode! We drink loads of beer and reflect on the past five years of the podcast and how the beer industry has evolved. Correction: Taco did not win GABS people's choice Beers Akasha Red Kelly Saison Dupont Batch American Pale Ale (batch 1000 edition) BrewDog x Cloudwater x DEYA x Magic Rock x Northern Monk x Stillwater x The Bruery x Seventh Son Eight-Bit Hermitage Ophion Links Akasha announces ownership changes 4 Pines takes one small step into USA 4 Pines Brewing launches bars on Manly ferries The Squire's Landing Sydney Swans canteen presented by Broadsheet Beer Recommendations Adrian: Mornington Peninsula Squid Rising Tom: Holgate Temptress Liam: Westside Ale Works Non-Beer Recommendations Adrian: The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers Tom: P&V Wine and Liquor Liam: What Makes This Song Great?
A couple of weeks ago, tax reform for the brewing industry in the form of extended excise relief was announced as being part of the upcoming Federal budget. Less than a week later, the Independent Brewers Association (IBA) launched its seal of independence. To unpack these two big news items and their implications on the Australian beer industry, we talk to Wayward founder and IBA board member, Peter Philip. Beers Wayward Gadda Da Vida Wayward Chief Hopper's Copper Drop Wayward Blackout at the Homestead Links Beer excise changes: what it means The IBA's new Independence Seal: An industry perspective Lion reflects on Tap King failure Non-Beer Recommendations Tom: Avatar: The Last Airbender Adrian: All the Birds in the Sky by Charlie Jane Anders Jackson: Woy Woy, NSW Beer Recommendations Tom: Stone & Wood The Prequel Adrian: All Hands Fruit Bat Summer Ale Jackson: Harviestoun Old Engine Oil
In this edition of Style Roulette, we wax poetic about an oldie but a goodie, Best Bitter. Beers Fuller's London Pride (can) BentSpoke Braddon Bitter / Handpump Bitter Links Style roulette: 11B - Best Bitter BJCP 2015 Style Guidelines Campaign for Real Ale Inside the pale Why is CAMRA still getting beer history so very badly wrong? Burton: NOT the first place in the world to brew pale beers Ordinary, Best and Extra Special: How English Bitter Inspired a Revolution in Brewing Bitter Ale Coke (fuel) BrewDog Live Beer Beer Recommendations Adrian: Colonial Crosby, Stills & Mash Brad: Batch Ginu-pine Liam: Frenchies W.H.I.S.P.A. Wet Hop Harvest Ale Non-Beer Recommendations Adrian: The Americans Brad: Uniqlo supima cotton underwear Liam: God of War
Fixation Brewing Co's resident IPA fiend, Tom Delmont, joins the Sessionable gang for a chat about hop-focused beers, educating people about freshness, and their plans to open up a brewery and tasting room in the near future. Beers Fixation Obsession Fixation Squish (randalled through grapefruit) Links Shit Beer Geeks Say Beer Recommendations Liam: Fuller's London Pride (cans) Tom Delmont: Wildflower Gold & 8 Wired Cucumber Hippy Tom Evans: Sailors Grave Lemon Meringue Cream Sour Non-Beer Recommendations Tom Evans: The Avengers Liam: Transmetropolitan Tom Delmont: Late Teens by Press Club
The gang visits Beechworth for the annual High Country Hops festival and welcome special guests Ben Kraus from Bridge Road Brewers, Pete Mitcham (aka Prof Pilsner) from Radio Brews News, and James & Mick from Bright Brewery. Beers Bridge Road Mayday Hills Raspberry Bright MIA IPA Wildflower Gold (Blend #4) Links Bridge Road Hopped Raspberry Jam Tumut River Brewing Co. Bright starts new brewery build Bendigo Craft Beer & Cider Festival Beer Recommendations Tom: Bridge Road Dark Harvest Brad: Cirque Alfonse x Pirate Life Alfonse Ale Liam: Bright Blowhard Pale Ale, Dugges Tropic Thunder Ben: Sailors Grave Peach Melba Pavlova Cream Sour Mick: Hop Nation Market NEIPA Prof: Wrong Side Brewing Raspberry Pale James: Shenanigans India Session Grisette
The Sessionable team sit down with Gareth and Tero from the Basement Brewhouse at the Bankstown Sports Club to revisit a lost episode and have some pretty big beers while they're at it. Beers Basement Brewhouse NEIPA Links SmartBrew Sullivan's Cove French Oak Non-Beer Recommendations Tom: Dungeons & Dragons Liam: Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back in concert with the SSO Adrian: AFLW Gareth: Australian native bees Beer Recommendations Gareth: Sauce Bubble & Squeak NEIPA Tom: Balter IIPA Liam: Samuel Smith's Nut Brown Ale Adrian: Moon Dog Sun Cat IPA
The latest Style Roulette episode talks about Belgian IPAs, a hybrid between classic Belgian golden ales and hop-forward American IPAs. Clarification: 21C is not actually a style in the official BJCP guidelines, although it does list various different IPA styles unnumbered after 21B (Specialty IPA). The app we were using lined up 21C with the first of these Specialty IPAs, which was Belgian IPA. Apologies for any confusion this may have caused. Beers De Ranke XXX Bitter Links Style roulette: Specialty IPA: Belgian IPA BJCP 2015 Style Guidelines Belgian IPA: The Hybrid of Belgian Yeast & Hoppy IPAs The problem with Belgian IPAs Bitter, Boozy, Weird — Is America Ready for the Belgian IPA? AIBA introduces NEIPA and new Pale Ale styles Herman's Hands | Second Line Kickstarter Events Basement Brewhouse Barrel Aged Beer Night (Sunday March 11) Dave's High Country Hop Harvest Festival 2018 tour (Friday March 23 to Sunday March 25) Dave's Darker Days 2018 tour (Friday June 29 to Sunday July 1) Beer Recommendations Liam: Batch A Currant State of Infusion Adrian: Shark Island Australian Ale Non-Beer Recommendations Liam: Breaking Bad Adrian: Monster Hunter World