Podcasts about bridge road brewers

In this episode we return to Beechworth in High Country Victoria, after having Ben Kraus from Bridge Road Brewers on the show last year. This time we're joined by chef Michael Ryan from the highly acclaimed Beechworth restaurant, Provenance, to discuss Beechworth Bitters Company, his side project dedicated to amaro and cocktail bitters. A few years ago I brought you an episode about Italian amari, produced in partnership with The Italian Cultural Institute. This episode puts an Australian angle on this lesser known spirits category, as Michael explains how he created his own library of extracts from roots, leaves, flowers and bark, and blended them into this distinctive range of bitters that speak clearly of their Beechworth provenance.

Ben shared his thoughts about being the most successful indie brewer over the 16 GABS Hottest 100s, the value of the poll and also the challenges of staying 'hot' in the annual popularity contest. Leave us a voicemail that we can share on the podcast brewsnews.com.au/get-involved Please subscribe and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcasting app. It costs nothing and helps other beer lovers discover the podcast!

Beloved craft brewery Bridge Road Brewers has opened a 350-capacity outpost in Melbourne's north, offering 30 taps, two bars and a jet-setting menu of crowd-pleasers. And it's a working brewery, too, which means all of the Bridge Road favourites, plus site-exclusive special releases. Plus, a  nostalgic cafe and general store inside a former butcher shop, run by two sisters who grew up across the street.  Featured on today's episode:  Two Franks Bridge Road Brunswick New episodes of Broadsheet Melbourne Around Town drop Monday, Wednesday, Friday each week. Subscribe on the LiSTNR app to make sure you don't miss an episode. And keep up-to-date on everything Broadsheet has to offer at www.Broadsheet.com.au, or at @Broadsheet_melb.  Broadsheet Melbourne Around Town is hosted by Katya Wachtel and produced by Nicola Sitch.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Founded in 2005 in Beechworth, north east Victoria, Bridge Road Brewers is currently celebrating its 18th birthday.This is a significant milestone for any business, let alone a craft brewer. And it's particularly momentous for Bridge Road, which is currently poised to open a brewpub venue in East Brunswick, Melbourne, following a successful $1.5 million crowdfunding campaign in 2022.Founder Ben Kraus is with us this episode for a really interesting discussion about the challenges of remaining relevant in a fiercely competitive market in which the drinker is always on the lookout for new and different.Click here to open episode in your podcast player.

Fitzy and Wizz couldn't get enough of the Victorian breweries, so they are back with 3 crafties from Bridge Road Brewers. The boys try their first sour for season 2 and relive their unfortunate Saturday afternoon in cricket. How much will the leaderboard change this week?

Earlier this week I was in Manchester, New Hampshire for the state's brewers guild conference and I had a chance to sample my way through a lot of what the state is currently producing.  This was especially true during my conversation with Devin Bush of Wild Bloom Beer.  He's the Head Brewer & Co-Founder - along with his wife Beth Ibitz =  of the Littleton, NH brewery which recently opened a taproom with a focus on Saisons, Belgians, and Lagers.  He's a graduate of the BrewLab at the University of Sunderland, has certification from the International Guild of Brewers and Distillers, and brewing for Bridge Road Brewers in Australia among other breweries across Europe and the US. He was also awarded the inaugural NH Brewer of the Year in 2020 and also serves on the NHBA Education Committee.  What is clear from the conversation – where he opened several beers along the way – he has a passion for local ingredients – actual local ingredients. This Episode is Sponsored By:Athletic Brewing Co.This episode is brought to you by Athletic Brewing Company – America's leading non-alcoholic craft brewer. Give Dry a Try this January with Athletic Brewing's near beers. NEW Athletic customers can receive 20% off their FIRST order of TWO 6-packs or more when they visit athleticbrewing.com and use the code AAB20 at checkout by March 31, 2023.For more Drink Beer, Think Beer check out All About Beer. Host: John Holl Guest: Devin Bush Sponsors: Athletic Brewing, All About Beer Tags: Beer, Lager, Rauchbier, History, Local Ingredients, Malt, Saison 

Most of us don't think twice about going to a brewery to buy a beer, but have you ever thought about buying into the business?This episode, it's podcast host versus podcast hosts as I chat to Bryce Leske and Alec Renehan from investing podcast Equity Mates about putting your money where your mouth is.Equity Mates has been educating Australians about investing in a jargon-free, informal style since 2017.Five hundred episodes later, they run a network of nine money-related podcasts, and will host FinFest, Australia's biggest investing festival, in Sydney this October.This interview was a chance to get Bryce and Alec's insights on some of the recent developments at ASX-listed companies like Treasury Wine Estates, Lark Distilling, Top Shelf International, Good Drinks and Mighty Craft, all of whom have previously featured on Drinks Adventures in one way or another.It's not all about the share market, though. Bryce and Alec had a lot of say about the psychology behind investing, and whether equity crowdfunding is good for drinks companies (or your bank balance).Australian producers are increasingly turning to equity crowdfunding to raise capital. Just in the last couple of months, there's been successful campaigns from Bridge Road Brewers, Akasha Brewing, Bakery Hill Distillery and Republic of Fremantle Distilling.There's more opportunities than ever before for drinks enthusiasts like you and I to get some skin in the game.So, if you've ever wanted to learn the difference between an IPO and an IPA, here's your chance.

Here's our first Video Podcast!!! It's the Trailer for one of our favourite episodes, Episode 208. Here's the episode description... What a shambles this one was. Simmo and I decided to thoroughly enjoy ourselves, all at the expense of the listening public. We know this one's a bit shit, but, they all kind of are. Our apologies. This month it's about 'Porter's'. I share my 'Robust Coffee Porter' with the lads during 'Segment 1'. Full disclosure, the beer didn't turn out as expected due to brewer error. I decided to go to town with the coffee, which overpowered the beer. I have since brewed this again following the recommendations of the recipe designer, and the beer was brilliant. This is a Homebrew Fanatics recipe. We'll put their information at the bottom of the description. In 'Segment 2' we compare my homebrewed beer to it's closest commercial equivalent. We finalise the show in 'Segment 3' by 'Getting to Know Luke'. We learn which beer was Luke's 'First Craft Beer'. We learn which beer is his 'Guilty Pleasure', as well as what his 'Desert Island Beer' is. We reveal last month's answers to 'BrewBusters', and we deliver the clues for another round of said game. Enjoy. We're on Instagram: @craftbeerbanter @koegles @vikingthiccdicc @asimmo90 We're on the e-mail: chris@craftbeerbanter.com You can find the recipes here: https://www.brewersfriend.com/homebre... Contact Homebrew Fanatics: Instagram: @homebrew.fanatics Website: https://www.homebrewfanatics.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/craftbeerbanter/message

Ben Kraus has helped put Beechworth on the map for food and drink, the brewery is making awesome craft beer and is a destination for all who visit the region. Situated in the main street next to Eldorado Road winery, great wood fired pizzas and beers to wash them down with. @bridgeroadbrewers #beechworth

Carlo Grossi of Grossi Florentino discusses his new book 'The Ombra: Recipes From the Salumi Bar'; Ben Kraus of Bridge Road Brewers runs through the brewing process behind some of the fresh-hop beers that can be sampled at the upcoming High Country Hop festival; and wine expert Duncan Buchanan talks us through how the current floods NSW might effect wine production this year. With presenters Cam Smith and Matt Steadman.Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/podcasts/eat-itTwitter: @EatItRRRFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/EatItRRR/Cam Smith on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/camsmith_eat_it/

For the final Online Meet the Brewers of 2020 we are joined by the team from Bridge Road Brewers, including live from quarantine, founder Ben Kraus! As ever this episode is best enjoyed with a delicious tasting pack from our online store! https://the-coolroom-podcast.myshopify.com/products/bridge-rd-brewers-tasting-pack And don't forget to join us on our socials so that you never miss out on hearing about any of our upcoming episodes!

This week we catch up with Ben Kraus, currently in quarantine in Adelaide after recently returning with his family from Austria, much later than he'd hoped. We hear about the challenges he faced getting back to Australia as well as his experiences of Covid in Austria. Ben also spent the last 3 months fairly productively, commissioning and starting a new brewery in Austria and we take a look at the craft beer trends that he saw there as well as what he has noticed of the changing beer landscape here. There is talk of a new lager Bridge Road has recently introduced, having discontinued its chestnut pilsner and of course we discuss why pilsners don't get the love that some of us think they deserve. Enjoy the conversation. Our partners Radio Brews News is proudly presented by Cryer Malt. With over 25 years in the field, Cryer Malt are dedicated to providing the finest brewing ingredients to help brewers create the foundations of a truly excellent beer. Your premium brewing partner and proud sponsors of Brews News. and this is Brews News Week. Every guest on Beer is a Conversation receives a new piece of exclusive merch - a branded Yeti Rambler mug, thanks to our good friends at Yeti.  If you like what we do at Radio Brews News you can help us out by: Sponsoring the show Reviewing us on iTunes or your favourite podcasting service Emailing us at producer@brewsnews.com.au to share your thoughts

This week we catch up with Ben Kraus, currently in quarantine in Adelaide after recently returning with his family from Austria, much later than he'd hoped. We hear about the challenges he faced getting back to Australia as well as his experiences of Covid in Austria. Ben also spent the last 3 months fairly productively, commissioning and starting a new brewery in Austria and we take a look at the craft beer trends that he saw there as well as what he has noticed of the changing beer landscape here. There is talk of a new lager Bridge Road has recently introduced, having discontinued its chestnut pilsner and of course we discuss why pilsners don't get the love that some of us think they deserve. Enjoy the conversation. Our partners Radio Brews News is proudly presented by Cryer Malt. With over 25 years in the field, Cryer Malt are dedicated to providing the finest brewing ingredients to help brewers create the foundations of a truly excellent beer. Your premium brewing partner and proud sponsors of Brews News. and this is Brews News Week. Every guest on Beer is a Conversation receives a new piece of exclusive merch - a branded Yeti Rambler mug, thanks to our good friends at Yeti.  If you like what we do at Radio Brews News you can help us out by: Sponsoring the show Reviewing us on iTunes or your favourite podcasting service Emailing us at producer@brewsnews.com.au to share your thoughts

Kevin Poulton talks all things craft beer with the Founder of Bridge Road Brewers, Ben Kraus, at his Beechworth Brewery. At 24 Ben gained experience working at a brewery – whilst studying how to brew beer online. He then started putting his knowledge to practice in his parents garage - with the help of a loan they secured for him. Ben and his wife Maria were just 25... and the rest is history! Bridge Road Brewers has now created over 50 different beers – and their constant challenge is to refine their portfolio down to a dozen. Find out how Ben turned his passion for craft beer into a highly successful business - not to mention a thriving tourist attraction for our region!

What a shambles this one was. Simmo and I decided to thoroughly enjoy ourselves, all at the expense of the listening public. We know this one's a bt shit, but, they all kind of are. Our apologies. This month it's about 'Porter's'. I share my 'Robust Coffee Porter' with the lads during 'Segment 1'. Full disclosure, the beer didn't turn out as expected due to brewer error. I decided to go to town with the coffee, which overpowered the beer. I have since brewed this again following the recommendations of the recipe designer, and the beer was brilliant. This is a Homebrew Fanatics recipe. We'll put theiur information at the bottom of the description. In 'Segment 2' we compare my homebrewed beer to it's closest commercial equivalent. We finalise the show in 'Segment 3' by 'Getting to Know Luke'. We learn which beer was Luke's 'First Craft Beer'. We learn which beer is his 'Guilty Pleasure', as well as what his 'Desert Island Beer' is. We reveal last month's answers to 'BrewBusters', and we deliver the clues for another round of said game. Enjoy. We're on Instagram: @craftbeerbanter @koegles @vikingthiccdicc @asimmo90 We're on the e-mail: chris@craftbeerbanter.com You can find the recipes here: https://www.brewersfriend.com/homebrew/recipe/view/999342/70-robust-coffee-porter Contact Homebrew Fanatics: Instagram: @homebrew.fanatics Website: https://www.homebrewfanatics.com/

This week, we continue our swing through the High Country Brewery Trail and return to Beechworth and Bridge Road Brewing. Bridge Road Brewery's founder Ben Kraus has been a regular guest through the life of this podcast, but as we discussed last year he planned over a couple of years to set the business up so he and his family could move to his partner Maria's home Austria and live there for two years. And this conversation is the first time we have spoken with with Bridge Road's CEO Donald Mace. After our recent chat with Fermentum's Ben Summons and Stone & Wood's Nick Boots, business transition is something of a current theme on Beer is a Conversation, and in this conversation we discuss with Donald how Bridge Road managed the process of letting its founder step away from the business. We also learn a little more about Donald himself and discuss the importance of breweries such as Bridge Road to their community. Enjoy the conversation with Donald Mace from Bridge Road Brewers. Radio Brews News is proudly presented by Cryer Malt. With over 25 years in the field, Cryer Malt are dedicated to providing the finest brewing ingredients to help brewers create the foundations of a truly excellent beer. Your premium brewing partner and proud sponsors of Brews News. and this is Brews News Week. This special series was also made possible with the assistance of Konvoy Kegs who assisted us to get to the High Country so we could tell their stories. Congratulations to Konvoy for launching into New Zealand this week too. If you like what we do at Radio Brews News you can help us out by: Sponsoring the show Reviewing us on iTunes or your favourite podcasting service Emailing us at producer@brewsnews.com.au to share your thoughts All letter writers will receive a brews news bottle opener and go into the draw to win a mixed six-pack thanks to our good friends at Beer Cartel who sponsor our letter for the week.

This week, we continue our swing through the High Country Brewery Trail and return to Beechworth and Bridge Road Brewing. Bridge Road Brewery’s founder Ben Kraus has been a regular guest through the life of this podcast, but as we discussed last year he planned over a couple of years to set the business up so he and his family could move to his partner Maria’s home Austria and live there for two years. And this conversation is the first time we have spoken with with Bridge Road’s CEO Donald Mace. After our recent chat with Fermentum’s Ben Summons and Stone & Wood’s Nick Boots, business transition is something of a current theme on Beer is a Conversation, and in this conversation we discuss with Donald how Bridge Road managed the process of letting its founder step away from the business. We also learn a little more about Donald himself and discuss the importance of breweries such as Bridge Road to their community. Enjoy the conversation with Donald Mace from Bridge Road Brewers. Radio Brews News is proudly presented by Cryer Malt. With over 25 years in the field, Cryer Malt are dedicated to providing the finest brewing ingredients to help brewers create the foundations of a truly excellent beer. Your premium brewing partner and proud sponsors of Brews News. and this is Brews News Week. This special series was also made possible with the assistance of Konvoy Kegs who assisted us to get to the High Country so we could tell their stories. Congratulations to Konvoy for launching into New Zealand this week too. If you like what we do at Radio Brews News you can help us out by: Sponsoring the show Reviewing us on iTunes or your favourite podcasting service Emailing us at producer@brewsnews.com.au to share your thoughts All letter writers will receive a brews news bottle opener and go into the draw to win a mixed six-pack thanks to our good friends at Beer Cartel who sponsor our letter for the week.

Last week Matt was in Nuremberg to check out the mother of all brewing trade shows, BrauBeviale, and while there he ran into Bridge Road Brewers founder Ben Kraus who is currently a few months into a 12 month hiatus from the brewery which he and his family are spending in his partner’s native Austria. We learn how Ben, who has very much been central to Bridge Road’s brand, vision and personality, set the business up in a way that allowed him to step away from the business so completely. We discuss his reasons for taking a break from the business, and whether the break from the day-to-day hubbub of the beer word has given him a new perspective on the Australian industry. We also learn what beers he has been drinking in Austria. It’s a fun chat with someone who has been an enduring guest on the podcast. Enjoy the conversation. Radio Brews News is proudly presented by Cryer Malt. With over 25 years in the field, Cryer Malt has been bringing you the world’s best local and imported malts. Your premium brewing partner and proud supporters of Brews News. If you like what we do at Radio Brews News you can help us out by: Sponsoring the show Reviewing us on iTunes or your favourite podcasting service Emailing us at producer@brewsnews.com.au to share your thoughts All letter writers will receive a brews news bottle opener and go into the draw to win a mixed six-pack thanks to our good friends at Beer Cartel who sponsor our letter for the week.

Last week Matt was in Nuremberg to check out the mother of all brewing trade shows, BrauBeviale, and while there he ran into Bridge Road Brewers founder Ben Kraus who is currently a few months into a 12 month hiatus from the brewery which he and his family are spending in his partner's native Austria. We learn how Ben, who has very much been central to Bridge Road's brand, vision and personality, set the business up in a way that allowed him to step away from the business so completely. We discuss his reasons for taking a break from the business, and whether the break from the day-to-day hubbub of the beer word has given him a new perspective on the Australian industry. We also learn what beers he has been drinking in Austria. It's a fun chat with someone who has been an enduring guest on the podcast. Enjoy the conversation. Radio Brews News is proudly presented by Cryer Malt. With over 25 years in the field, Cryer Malt has been bringing you the world's best local and imported malts. Your premium brewing partner and proud supporters of Brews News. If you like what we do at Radio Brews News you can help us out by: Sponsoring the show Reviewing us on iTunes or your favourite podcasting service Emailing us at producer@brewsnews.com.au to share your thoughts All letter writers will receive a brews news bottle opener and go into the draw to win a mixed six-pack thanks to our good friends at Beer Cartel who sponsor our letter for the week.

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.

For this special Bridge Road Brewers Xmas day episode we tasted the last two beers of the Craft Beer Christmas Countdown advent calendar.   Fat Man Red Suit Big Sack - https://bridgeroadbrewers.com.au/shop-beers/special-releases/fat-man-red-suit-big-sack-red-ipa/ Magical Christmas Unicorn - https://bridgeroadbrewers.com.au/shop-beers/special-releases/magical-christmas-unicorn/   And just as an added bonus we finally got our wish and for a few minutes we became known as the Aussie Eggnog Explorers: Eggnog - https://www.aldi.com.au/en/special-buys/christmas/entertaining/entertaining-detail/ps/p/farmdale-fresh-egg-nog-1l/   Merry Xmas everyone!   instagram.com/aussiebeerexplorers facebook.com/aussiebeerexplorers twitter.com/Ozbeerexplorers aussiebeerexplorers@gmail.com

It's been a busy week of soccer as we roll into this festive season of fixtures. We talk the highlights of last week's Premier League matches, how things have shaken out to the Round of 16 for UEFA Champions League, the draw for the FIFA Women's World Cup, and last but not least, Atlanta United being crowned this season's champion of MLS after a fantastic season. Ron keeps bringing the beers from down under as he brings in a beer from Bridge Road Brewers in Beechworth, Victoria, Australia. It is their super rare holiday seasonal, MAGICAL CHRISTMAS UNICORN Vanilla Ice Cream Ale. Wow! What a beer. As you'll hear, this one really caught us off guard. - Love the beer, cherish the game. The Brewtiful Game  Subscribe to us on iTunes, and please leave a rating/review. **If you leave a rating and review on iTunes, please take a screen shot and send it to us via email or social media, and we'll send you one of our new The Brewtiful Game koozies.**

This week's guest is no stranger to listeners of the Radio Brews News Channel, Ben Kraus. Back in 2005 Ben convinced his partner Maria to move from the Tirol region of Austria to Beechworth and open was was then called a microbrewery. Ben now says it was a pretty bold and naïve move for a couple of 24 year olds with $15000 as starting capital. However, 13 years later Bridge Road Brewers is going strong and is a community hub in its hometown of Beechworth, not to mention a mainstay of the national craft beer movement. Ben is also a director of the Independent Brewers Association and is still outspoken on issues of craft, tap contracts, provenance and much, much more… all of which we canvass in this wide ranging discussion. Enjoy the conversation.

This week’s guest is no stranger to listeners of the Radio Brews News Channel, Ben Kraus. Back in 2005 Ben convinced his partner Maria to move from the Tirol region of Austria to Beechworth and open was was then called a microbrewery. Ben now says it was a pretty bold and naïve move for a couple of 24 year olds with $15000 as starting capital. However, 13 years later Bridge Road Brewers is going strong and is a community hub in its hometown of Beechworth, not to mention a mainstay of the national craft beer movement. Ben is also a director of the Independent Brewers Association and is still outspoken on issues of craft, tap contracts, provenance and much, much more… all of which we canvass in this wide ranging discussion. Enjoy the conversation.

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

Ben Kraus from Bridge Road Brewers talks about recent releases under their Mayday Hills imprint, which covers their 100% brett-fermented foeder beers. Beers Bridge Road Mayday Hills Blue Bridge Road Mayday Hills Thursday Links Bridge Road's Mayday Hills range of brett beers Brettanomyces A good beginner's guide to brett Saccharomyces cerevisiae Beer Recommendations Tom: Coedo x Fieldwork Gattsu Pozu Adrian: De Molen Hel & Verdoemenis (base beer side by side with Bruichladdich BA edition) Liam: Batch Chapeau Ben: Green Beacon 7 Bells Passionfruit Gose Non-Beer Recommendations Tom: HQ Trivia Liam: Hot Wheels Adrian: The Ghan Ben: Rotorua

PODCAST | In this brewery-filled episode, we venture outside the confines of Melbourne and knock on the door of Beechworth’s Bridge Road Brewers, where we ask ill-informed questions to their CEO, Donald. As well hearing about their enormous core range of beers, we also hear about their systematic use of The post S10E02: The Infamous Bridge Road Brewery appeared first on The City Lane.

This week we catch up witn two guests, Ben Kraus from Bridge Road Brewers and also Chris Thomas from Club Brewing Co. Ben is well known to beer lovers and Radio Brews News listeners, but this week we chat with him about his new Mayday Hills range of 100 per cent Brettanomyces-fermented beers produced using his new foeder. We also speak with Chris Thomas about Club Brewing Co about the new business that sees Gypsy Brewing, Beer of the Month clubs and collaboration brewing combine. The company has recently brewed its first beer with Mitch Steel, Stone Brewing's former brewmaster at Stone Brewing.

This week we catch up witn two guests, Ben Kraus from Bridge Road Brewers and also Chris Thomas from Club Brewing Co. Ben is well known to beer lovers and Radio Brews News listeners, but this week we chat with him about his new Mayday Hills range of 100 per cent Brettanomyces-fermented beers produced using his new foeder. We also speak with Chris Thomas about Club Brewing Co about the new business that sees Gypsy Brewing, Beer of the Month clubs and collaboration brewing combine. The company has recently brewed its first beer with Mitch Steel, Stone Brewing's former brewmaster at Stone Brewing.

This week we catch up with Ben Kraus, who with his partner Maria, owns Bridge Road Brewers. Ben recently unveiled his own authenticity campaign featuring symbols celebrating his beer as being "brewed in-house", "Independently family owned" and "authentic". We chat with Ben about the concerns driving this move and what it means for the craft industry. Don't forget,  tickets are on sale for our Podcast in the Pub with Charlie Bamforth in Sydney on Sunday 13th March. If you like the podcast, join us for a beer and a great chat with one of our all-time favourite guests. Details and links below. Tickets are selling strongly. Don't misss out.  Don't forget to send us your feedback, or leave a voice mail by calling (07) 3040 1508, that we'll play on our next show. Radio Brews News is hosted by Matt Kirkegaard and Pete Mitcham and is produced by Lachie Mackintosh. Download the audio or subscribe below.  

This week we catch up with Ben Kraus, who with his partner Maria, owns Bridge Road Brewers. Ben recently unveiled his own authenticity campaign featuring symbols celebrating his beer as being "brewed in-house", "Independently family owned" and "authentic". We chat with Ben about the concerns driving this move and what it means for the craft industry. Don't forget,  tickets are on sale for our Podcast in the Pub with Charlie Bamforth in Sydney on Sunday 13th March. If you like the podcast, join us for a beer and a great chat with one of our all-time favourite guests. Details and links below. Tickets are selling strongly. Don't misss out.  Don't forget to send us your feedback, or leave a voice mail by calling (07) 3040 1508, that we'll play on our next show. Radio Brews News is hosted by Matt Kirkegaard and Pete Mitcham and is produced by Lachie Mackintosh. Download the audio or subscribe below.  

This week we catch up with Ben Kraus from Beechworth's Bridge Road Brewers, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary. Ben is always passionate and forthright, especially on the subject of provenance, and shares his thoughts on the changes he has seen in the small brewing industry over the decade since he started brewing is his dad's shed until the present, where he now employs 25 staff. This week we also introduce some new.  With the great feedback we get  via email, Twitter, Facebook and the comments we decided we really wanted to hear from you...and now we can. If you want to leave us a question or a comment you can. Just call and leave the message on 07 3040 1508. We'll play it next episode. Radio Brews News is hosted by Matt Kirkegaard and Pete Mitcham and is produced by Lachie Mackintosh. ___________________________________________________________________  

The second episode of Radio Brews News is a long one and we take a look back at Good Beer Week with James ‘The Crafty Pint’ Smith, as well as have a look at the vexed issue of contract brewing with Ben Kraus, founder and head brewer at Bridge Road Brewers, and Adam Trippe-Smith, founder and CEO of McLaren Vale Beer Company. As always, the show is hosted by Australian Brews News editor Matt Kirkegaard and Pete ‘Prof Pilsner’ Mitcham. Head over to Australian Brews News for show notes and discussion.

The second episode of Radio Brews News is a long one and we take a look back at Good Beer Week with James ‘The Crafty Pint' Smith, as well as have a look at the vexed issue of contract brewing with Ben Kraus, founder and head brewer at Bridge Road Brewers, and Adam Trippe-Smith, founder and CEO of McLaren Vale Beer Company. As always, the show is hosted by Australian Brews News editor Matt Kirkegaard and Pete ‘Prof Pilsner' Mitcham. Head over to Australian Brews News for show notes and discussion.

Just 4 Aussie ales this episode. This weeks beers are: 1 - Sunshine Coast Summer Ale - (Sunshine Coast Brewery) 2 - Williams Pale Ale - (William Bull Brewing Company) 3 - 28 Pale Ale - (Burleigh Brewing Company) 4 - Celtic Red Ale - (Bridge Road Brewers) Download Episode 53

This episode we sample some more Aussie Pale Ales. This weeks beers are: 1 - Outback Pale Ale – (Outback Brewery Pty Ltd) 2 - Organic Pale Ale – (Redoak Boutique Beer Café) 3 - Mt Macedon Ale – (Holgate Brewhouse / Keatings Hotel) 4 - Beechworth Pale Ale – (Bridge Road Brewers) Download Episode 14