Podcast appearances and mentions of dave padden

Last year I reported on the worrying spate of insolvencies in the drinks industry, particularly among craft brewers. And things have gotten even worse so far in 2024. Dave Padden of Sydney's Akasha Brewing was pretty open with us last year on the show about the difficulties his business was confronting. Sadly, Akasha last week became the latest brewery to enter voluntary administration. In this episode I'm joined by Dale Meddings, joint CEO of Bintani, Australia's leading supplier of ingredients to the brewing and distilling industries, and a long-term sponsor of the podcast. Coming up, Dale shares with us the impact this brewing industry turmoil has been having on his business, and we get a health check on the emerging craft spirits sector. Dale reveals what are some of the hottest ingredients currently on the market that will shape the drinks of the future. And you'll hear why, in spite of everything that's going on, he is still optimistic about the future of independent brewing in Australia. Where to here for local beer? (Crafty Pint article)

This week we speak to Dave Padden from Akasha Brewing. Over the last decade or more that this podcast has been running Dave has been a frequent guest and that's because he's always thoughtful, and importantly always willing to engage in discussions about important topics. He is someone I always enjoy speaking with on or off the microphone. And this conversation is no exception. The brewing industry is vastly different from where it was at 8 years ago when Dave founded Akasha and I wanted to hear his thoughts on what driven some of those changes, where the industry is at the moment and - most importantly - where it's headed.  I hope you appreciate his insights as much as I do. This episode of Beer is a Conversation is presented by HPA. Australia's leading hop grower offers a huge range of Aussie, international and innovative hop products that can help breweries of all sizes become more efficient, more sustainable, and more profitable. FEEDBACK: If you'd like to post a question or a voicemail for us to play on an upcoming podcast, you can leave a 90 second message for us here. If you like what we do at Radio Brews News you can help us out by: Sponsoring the show Reviewing us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or your favourite podcasting service Emailing us at producer@brewsnews.com.au to share your thoughts

Sydney's Akasha Brewing Company was founded by former IT professional and passionate homebrewer Dave Padden in 2015.It has quietly grown into one of the inner west's larger independent breweries, having quickly developed a reputation for high quality, hop-driven beer styles. The year 2022 was pivotal for Akasha. The company undertook a $1.7 million equity crowdfunding raise that supported its diversification into barrel-aged beers, as well as funding the addition of two hospitality venues; The Barrel Room in Leichhardt and The Edwards in Newcastle.It's also ramped up its sports sponsorship program, becoming official beer partner of the Sydney Kings and Sydney Flames professional basketball teams.Exciting times all round then, for Akasha. But as Dave acknowledges in this episode, it's against the backdrop of some very difficult trading conditions for small independent breweries.There's been multiple casualties in this sector already in 2023. So later on in this interview, Dave and I reflect on some of that unfortunate news, and discuss some of the steps Akasha is taking to ensure its financial sustainability as a business.Click here to open episode in your podcast player.

Ladies and Gents, we're back in the studio for another episode of the Pro, The Protege & The Hack. The last time the 3 of us got together to talk about beer, was back in October 2021. So yeah, we have been kind of shit at keeping up a regular recording schedule. To be honest, Ben and I kinda blame Dave for that, he nearly died last year, but that's a poor excuse.And that text above is pretty much the exact description I used on that episode back in October...we have been slack!!!Enough bullshit, let's get into this.

There is a point that craft breweries get to in their growth trajectory, the one where the founders have realised that they need a little bit of extra funding to fully realise their potential. That'w where we find Akasha Brewing Co right now.Founded in 2015 in Sydney's Five Dock, Akasha has helped spearhead Australia's blossoming love affair with high quality, hop-forward beer, rapidly becoming one of the most celebrated and successful independent breweries in the country.With a nationally recognisable brand, a stellar core range of highly awarded, eminently sessionable beers, and an expanding roster of limited release seasonal projects that push the art and science of brewing to new heights of invention, Akasha is now poised to expand.To realise their dreams, Dave and the Akasha team have decided to embark on a crowdfunding campaign to raise the required funds. They are calling it the inner circle and are very excited about how it can take Akasha to the next level volume-wise, and tick a bunch of other strategic planning boxes for them.Dave jumped on the mic with me to talk it all through.If you are interested in registering for the crowdfunding campaign, you can do so belowhttps://equitise.com/offer/akashaWant to help spread the craft beer gospel?Follow me on Instagram, Facebook, or YouTubeRate, Review and Subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Spotify...click the link on your phone and scroll to the bottomOr Follow/Subscribe on your favourite podcast player

The Northern NSW region has a deep brewing history...it's the birthplace of a little brewery called Stone and Wood, you might have heard it? But a few minutes south of that brewery, in Balina, is another one that has now been kicking around for about 4 or 5 years, Seven Mile Brewing…have you heard of that one?Started by a father and son duo in 2017, this is a truly family-run brewery, which sounds totally awesome, buuuut may have also been a bit tricky at times...we get to that!This is a great chat with Matt, where he opens up about how Stone & Wood came to his rescue one time, what he learned from his time with Dave Padden, how 4 Pines helped him understand the business, and some of the personal challenges he has faced along the way.A ripper of a chat!Check Out Seven Mile's Beers HereWant to help spread the craft beer gospel?Follow me on Instagram, Facebook, or YouTubeRate, Review and Subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Spotify...click the link on your phone and scroll to the bottomOr Follow/Subscribe on your favourite podcast player

Ladies and Gents, we're back in the studio for another episode of the Pro, The Protege & The Hack. The last time the 3 of us got together to talk about beer, was back in May as we did a follow-up to our Christmas special. So yeah, we have been kind of shit at keeping up a regular recording schedule. To be honest, Ben and I kinda blame Dave for that, he nearly died this year, but that's a poor excuse.And it's probably not gonna get much better, cos Ben's wife just had a baby, so he is going through all that kid bullshit for the first time. And by bullshit, I mean all the wonderful stuff we get to experience as first-time parents.Enough bullshit, let's get into this.

It's only been six months since I last got together with the lads, Dave Padden and Ben Miller, for a chat about all things brewing. Where did the time go? What have the boys been up to? And could I find the remaining listener questions to ask the lads?Well, it was a challenge, but we managed to get through it, and here it is. Part 2 of our listener question fuelled Christmas Special, and it was a hell of a lot of fun, so we won't take so long to record again.In this episode we talk aboutThe recent changes to exciseLactose in beerFinding faults in your home brewHow fresh hops have changed the gameAnd how Dave has some barrels in his car park now!If you listen on Apple Podcasts, please subscribe, rate and review. Or if Spotify is where you get your podcasts, please follow me.And tell your friends about the podcast!!!Want to help spread the craft beer gospel?Follow me on Instagram, Facebook, or YouTubeRate, Review and Subscribe on Apple Podcasts...click link on phone and scroll to bottomOr Follow/Subscribe on you favourite podcast player

When you want to go deep on a topic you love, in this case IPA's, you want to talk about it with someone who also loves them and is pretty damn good at brewing them...luckily Dave Padden is known as one of the best brewers in the IPA game! And, believe it or not, his Protege, Ben Miller has been lapping up all of the knowledge that Dave has been throwing his way in recent years and really rises to the occasion in this episode!We dive into the sub styles of IPA for a "quick" game of "Love it or Hate it", which became a pretty in-depth chat about the various sub styles where the boys shared their stories from the past (The 6 Schooner Test) about great examples of the style and what they learned from brewing them.BTW - Did you know that these guys are so dedicated to brewing Hazy IPA's, that even after brewing them for 4 years, they still feel the have more to learn, and talk a couple of times a week about the new stuff they have learned! That is dedication to the cause.If you are a home brewer, and you only listen to one podcast this week...make it this one!Oh and if you are on Apple Podcasts, please rate, review and subscribe for me!

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

Last week Akasha announced a major rebrand with all the social media noise you would expect from such a move. In this conversation we catch up with co-founder Dave Padden to cut through the noise and discuss the background to the rebrand, what Akasha was were looking to achieve, as well as the reaction to the redesign. Being a conversation we also catch up with how Dave and Akasha has gone during lockdown and how their beers sales mix has shifted and where Dave sees it going as pubs reopen. We also have a chat about the haze craze and what it means for the beer market. Dave is honest and forthright as always and that makes for a great chat, that could have gone on much longer.  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. 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.

It's a pretty familiar story with craft breweries, there are only so many resources available and far too many jobs to be done. Often, getting the beer out the door is a lot more important than building a brand, so what inevitably happens is that the brewery designs a logo. As Dave talks about in this interview, a logo and a brand, while closely related and must work together cohesively, are different things.A logo is an easily recognizable graphic symbol that identifies a company, a commercial product, or any public or private entity. A brand is the idea or image people have in mind when thinking about specific products, services and activities of a company, both in a practical and emotional way.See the difference?In this episode, Dave talks about the process he went through to update his branding. It involved being told harsh truths, he had to make big decisions, he had to let gho a bit, and he listened to the people around him to come up with a new era for Akasha Brewing Company. As always with Dave, this is an open and honest discussion with insights from one of the best in the biz.https://akashabrewing.com.au/

Last week Akasha announced a major rebrand with all the social media noise you would expect from such a move. In this conversation we catch up with co-founder Dave Padden to cut through the noise and discuss the background to the rebrand, what Akasha was were looking to achieve, as well as the reaction to the redesign. Being a conversation we also catch up with how Dave and Akasha has gone during lockdown and how their beers sales mix has shifted and where Dave sees it going as pubs reopen. We also have a chat about the haze craze and what it means for the beer market. Dave is honest and forthright as always and that makes for a great chat, that could have gone on much longer.  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. 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 episode is the usual mix of taking the piss, back slapping and little gems of info they that the Pro & Protege drop along the way!This time, we are talking about Kettle Sours, and then we move into adding fruit into beers. Both Ben and Dave are very experienced with these styles...Dave sips on a Blood Orange Gose while we chat, and Ben has been messing around with these styles in his Pro-Sumer home brew set up for years. He even served a mulberry sour at his wedding that Dave may of may not have over indulged on!Stuff we cover in this:How some brewers use Inner Health Plus tablets in their beer!The things you need to know about brewing kettle sours;How Akasha brew their kettle sours and how they were inspired by Anderson Valley;How there is a bit of a difference about how you should handle your fruit in the home shed, as opposed to the commercial brewery;Why keeping oxygen out of your beers is an absolute must - purge, purge, purge;How you can experiment in your brew shed with split ferments;And what fruit the boys would never use in a fruited beer!Some great stuff in this, enjoy the fun!

The wonderful world of yeast is the topic for discussion on this episode, and there is a lot to cover off on!Among the piss taking and laughter, there are some serious bits of knowledge being dropped by the lads this week. In this episode, we cover:Yeast flavours and aromasRules for yeast usageOver pitchingCollecting and cleaning yeastStarters vs rehydrationAnd the boys brewer crush on Steve Haumschild from Lanikai Brewing...wild yeast cultivator who we will get back on for a further discussion soon. Dave also shares some insights on how he handles his yeast strains on a larger scale at Akasha Brewing.

Wanna learn something about Hazy beers, or have a laugh...why can't we just have both?In this episode, Dave and Ben talk about their favourite hazy beers and how to brew them. They also answer all of your questions you submitted on https://www.facebook.com/BeerHealerListen in for a way you can win some Akasha beer, paid for by me!!

In this episode, we caught up with Dave Padden, Matt Denholm & Andrew True from Akasha Brewing Company to celebrate the annual release of Wooden Leg, Akasha's Triple IPA. This one turned out to be a whole lot of fun as the IPA's, IIPA's & IIIPA's flowed and we laughed our asses off as each of us took a turn getting stitched up!

Today on The Antidote we catch up with Corinna Steeb from Prancing Pony Brewery and also with Karen Stanley from Stanley Law to hear about the restrictions that Prancing Pony was hit with just before Easter. We hear how they are dealing with it, and a glimmer of hope that common sense will prevail. Then we speak to Dave Padden from Akasha Brewery and hear how a recent focus on packaged beer has softened - a little - the impact of shutdowns on his business, how he is already preapring for the end of the crisi and why he thinks the legacy will be a renewed focus on local businesses. You can listen live from 5pm AEST via MixLR (link on brewsnews.com.au) or download the podcast later via your favourite podcast app.      

Today on The Antidote we catch up with Corinna Steeb from Prancing Pony Brewery and also with Karen Stanley from Stanley Law to hear about the restrictions that Prancing Pony was hit with just before Easter. We hear how they are dealing with it, and a glimmer of hope that common sense will prevail. Then we speak to Dave Padden from Akasha Brewery and hear how a recent focus on packaged beer has softened - a little - the impact of shutdowns on his business, how he is already preapring for the end of the crisi and why he thinks the legacy will be a renewed focus on local businesses. You can listen live from 5pm AEST via MixLR (link on brewsnews.com.au) or download the podcast later via your favourite podcast app.      

In this episode, it's all about the equipment! Once again I have Dave Padden from Akasha, and From Ben's, Ben Miller joining me in the discussion.We discuss how we got started, our previous kits and what we are currently brewing on. Dave talks about his brewery and making the step up from his Gatorade eski. Ben talks us through his Semi-Pro setup, and I talk about my Braumeister...even the old Brewie gets a mention (and a few laughs).We talk about the most important tools, reminisce about some great equipment hacks and as usual, the boys offer up a bit of advice for brewers at all levels.

Survey Link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/3Q9285DWe are back for a new year of great craft beer stories!! Due to the positive feedback on our first episode of The Pro, The Protege & The Hack, we are going to continue to get together once a month to record a light-hearted look at brewing topics. Once again I have Dave Padden from Akasha, and From Ben's, Ben Miller joining me in the discussion.In this episode we discuss the do's and don'ts with hops, killer combos, double dry hopping, eating hop pellets and other sciencey s**t...and have a lot of fun while doing so!

Introducing something new to the Beer Healer Interviews podcast stream!These podcasts are all about telling stories, but what if you could also learn a thing of two AND (hopefully) have a laugh at the same time?Well...here goes nuthin'In this episode, not only do the two lads share some great insights into designing awesome recipes, but they also:Share tips for scaling up recipes;Talk about why crystal malts are becoming less popular;Let us in on the latest recipes they have created; andExplain why they don't give a f$%k about style guidelines!If you like this, please help spread the word, and tell us what future topics you want us to discuss.https://www.akashabrewing.com.au/https://www.facebook.com/akashabrew/https://www.facebook.com/BeerFromBenhttps://www.facebook.com/BeerHealer

This is part one of our special edition of Beer is a Conversation a chat with Akasha's Dave Padden, to borrow a phrase, recorded live in front of a studio audience This conversation took place as part of the first birthday celebrations at Brisbane's My Beer Dealer, one of Brisbane's best bottleshops. We were invited to record a live chat with Dave to discuss many things, including a special two-way collaboration with Hop Nation to celebrate the birthday. It's a very wide ranging chat that we have split into two parts, looking at Dave's progression from a systems engineer to ‘falling hard' for beer and taking up home brewing, to progressing to his own brewery, to moving on and the challenges and learnings around that and then starting his current brewery Akasha. We look at his approach to brewing, his love of hops, the rapidly evolving beer scene and whether he will ever brew a milkshake IPA. Thanks to Antoinette, Matt and Les at My Beer Dealer for hosting us - and congratulations on your first year. We will be recording more live chats there, so please let us know how the live chat translates to podcast so we can continue to improve how we do it. 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. We also thank Unleashed Software for supporting the show. Unleashed is more than inventory management software. It's a system that runs your whole business operations and gives you an unfair brewing advantage. Learn how Unleashed can help you run and grow your brewery.  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 is part one of our special edition of Beer is a Conversation a chat with Akasha’s Dave Padden, to borrow a phrase, recorded live in front of a studio audience This conversation took place as part of the first birthday celebrations at Brisbane’s My Beer Dealer, one of Brisbane’s best bottleshops. We were invited to record a live chat with Dave to discuss many things, including a special two-way collaboration with Hop Nation to celebrate the birthday. It’s a very wide ranging chat that we have split into two parts, looking at Dave’s progression from a systems engineer to ‘falling hard’ for beer and taking up home brewing, to progressing to his own brewery, to moving on and the challenges and learnings around that and then starting his current brewery Akasha. We look at his approach to brewing, his love of hops, the rapidly evolving beer scene and whether he will ever brew a milkshake IPA. Thanks to Antoinette, Matt and Les at My Beer Dealer for hosting us - and congratulations on your first year. We will be recording more live chats there, so please let us know how the live chat translates to podcast so we can continue to improve how we do it. 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. We also thank Unleashed Software for supporting the show. Unleashed is more than inventory management software. It’s a system that runs your whole business operations and gives you an unfair brewing advantage. Learn how Unleashed can help you run and grow your brewery.  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 is part two of our special edition of Beer is a Conversation, a chat with Akasha’s Dave Padden recorded live at My Beer Dealer. Thanks to Antoinette, Matt and Les at My Beer Dealer for hosting us - and congratulations on your first year. We will be recording more live chats there, so please let us know how the live chat translates to podcast so we can continue to improve how we do it. Enjoy part two of Dave Padden live from My Beer Dealer. 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. We also thank Unleashed Software for supporting the show. Unleashed is more than inventory management software. It’s a system that runs your whole business operations and gives you an unfair brewing advantage. Learn how Unleashed can help you run and grow your brewery.  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 is part two of our special edition of Beer is a Conversation, a chat with Akasha's Dave Padden recorded live at My Beer Dealer. Thanks to Antoinette, Matt and Les at My Beer Dealer for hosting us - and congratulations on your first year. We will be recording more live chats there, so please let us know how the live chat translates to podcast so we can continue to improve how we do it. Enjoy part two of Dave Padden live from My Beer Dealer. 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. We also thank Unleashed Software for supporting the show. Unleashed is more than inventory management software. It's a system that runs your whole business operations and gives you an unfair brewing advantage. Learn how Unleashed can help you run and grow your brewery.  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

One of the nicest blokes you will meet in the industry...that's how Dave Padden was described to me.And, yep, they were right. I had an absolute ripping time interviewing Dave and finding out about such things as:How Akasha, sorta, kinda, not really, started out as a Gypsy brewing operation;How Craft Brewing is the passion he never thought he would find (wifey excepted);Why he chose the random suburb of 5 Dock to set up shop;What he found out the back of a Kansas City petrol station; andHis love for big hair rock!A great fun interview that I hope you enjoy listening to as much as I did recording it.https://www.facebook.com/BeerHealerhttps://www.akashabrewing.com.au/

This week Matt chats with Phillip Rankmore, Head Brewer at South Korea's Budnamu Brewery in Gangneung. Phil was at the recent SEA Brew Conference in Bangkok and he told a fascinating story that took him from volunteering to do work experience under Dave Padden at Riverside Brewing in Sydney to Berlin and then to getting a job as brewer during a 2 day lay over in Seoul on the very day that brewing was legalised in South Korea. It sees him starting up the Korean Goose Island Brewery and also growing his own rice to make beer. 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. We thank Rallings Labels and Stickers for sponsoring this podcast. Call Rallings on 1300 852 235 to discover a more efficient way to get your small batch canning labels done. Lastly we thank Unleashed Software for supporting the show. Unleashed is more than inventory management software. It’s a system that runs your whole business operations and gives you an unfair brewing advantage. Learn how Unleashed can help you run and grow your brewery.  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 Matt chats with Phillip Rankmore, Head Brewer at South Korea's Budnamu Brewery in Gangneung. Phil was at the recent SEA Brew Conference in Bangkok and he told a fascinating story that took him from volunteering to do work experience under Dave Padden at Riverside Brewing in Sydney to Berlin and then to getting a job as brewer during a 2 day lay over in Seoul on the very day that brewing was legalised in South Korea. It sees him starting up the Korean Goose Island Brewery and also growing his own rice to make beer. 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. We thank Rallings Labels and Stickers for sponsoring this podcast. Call Rallings on 1300 852 235 to discover a more efficient way to get your small batch canning labels done. Lastly we thank Unleashed Software for supporting the show. Unleashed is more than inventory management software. It's a system that runs your whole business operations and gives you an unfair brewing advantage. Learn how Unleashed can help you run and grow your brewery.  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.

For our 14th episode I chat to Dave Padden, Founder of Sydney's IPA Masters Akasha. We discuss range of topics including the history of Akasha, the stories behind the beers and we take deeper look into Australian craft beer scene from Dave's experience as a board member of the Independent Brewers Association (IBA). For all the latest craft beer, head to the Beer Cartel Website: http://bit.ly/beercartelbeers

 Merrick Watts and Ben Malouf speak to Dave Padden, head-brewer at Akasha Brewing Company, about the rise of IPA 

We hosted a live recording of the podcast on January 27 for the GABS Hottest 100 Aussie Craft Beers poll (results here). The Sessionable panel was joined by special guests Dave Padden from Akasha Brewing Company, Darren "Doc" Robinson from Doctor's Orders Brewing, Tim Hodge from SydneyBeer, and Jackson Davey from Wayward Brewing Co. Thanks to the Royal Albert Hotel for hosting the live event, and a big thanks to everybody who attended and helped raise money for Herman's Hands. Beers Modus Operandi Twisted Melons Akasha Hopsmith Moon Dog C=MD^2 Balter XPA Beerfarm Pineapple Sour

This week on The Session we are joined by co-founder and brewmaster Dave Padden from Akasha Brewing Company in Sydney, Australia. Dave made the trek over to the states to be in studio and bring us some fresh beer from Oz. Listen in as we talk hops, both American and Australian, the high cost of beer down under, and how Dave brews some of the best beer in his entire country. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With Akasha Brewing's shiny new brewhouse recently commencing operations in Five Dock, we pay professional podcast guest Dave Padden a visit at his new digs. We get a sneak peak of their cellar door, which will be opening on Friday, December 4th, as well as news on upcoming releases and other future plans. Beers Akasha Cider (cellar door only) Feral War Hog Akasha Fire Within Amber Ale Mash Cola Nick Brasserie Corrézienne Boris Goudenov Links Ballast Point bought out for US$1bn Gladfield Malt Donny Benét - Sophisticated Lover Recommendations Liam: Colonial Small Ale, Ash vs. Evil Dead Brad: Visit Tasmania and go to Two Metre Tall Adrian: Rodenbach Grand Cru, Tomb Raider Dave: Mountain Goat Pale Ale, iPhone 6S Plus

The podcast of our first ever live broadcast, of the 2014 Hottest 100 Countdown. Broadcast from Queensland's Fortitude Brewing, Matt is joined by brewer Ian Watson with crosses to Pete Mitcham at the Local Taphouse St Kilda and guests Steve Jeffares from The Local Taphouse, publican Corey Crooks from Newcastle's Grainstore, brewer Dave Padden, Steve Finney from Feral and a surprise call from Feral brewer, Brendan Varis, calling in from LA. It's rough, it's ready, but it captures the excitement of the Hottest 100 Countdown...

The podcast of our first ever live broadcast, of the 2014 Hottest 100 Countdown. Broadcast from Queensland's Fortitude Brewing, Matt is joined by brewer Ian Watson with crosses to Pete Mitcham at the Local Taphouse St Kilda and guests Steve Jeffares from The Local Taphouse, publican Corey Crooks from Newcastle's Grainstore, brewer Dave Padden, Steve Finney from Feral and a surprise call from Feral brewer, Brendan Varis, calling in from LA. It's rough, it's ready, but it captures the excitement of the Hottest 100 Countdown...

Dave Padden of Parramatta's Riverside Brewing Company and Shane Welch of Brooklyn, New York's Sixpoint were our special guests in this special live recording at The Pumphouse during Sydney Craft Beer Week. We discuss topics ranging from beer festivals, to the differences between the US and Australian beer markets, to updog. Also includes a totally unplanned cameo by the Yeastie Boys. Huge thanks to The Pumphouse for hosting the event and Mountain Goat for providing the first round of drinks. Beers Mountain Goat Summer Ale Yeastie Boys Gunnamatta Tea Leaf IPA Riverside 777 Imperial IPA Sixpoint Otis Oatmeal Stout Links Every AFL player asks to be traded Galaxy Beer for Beasts Nomad Brewing Co. UK Gunnamatta Riverside 77 wins best overall beer at Australian Beer Festival ANHC Don't Be That Guy Brooklyn Pour New York Craft Beer Week Dark Lord Day Belgium Comes to Cooperstown Great Taste of the Midwest Beervana That article (David Chang disses craft beer) Jeppe and Garrett fire back Changes at Murray's Brewing The Ale Apothecary Raving Fans by Ken Blanchard and Sheldon Bowles Forester's Hall Moonlight Meadery (Related: Australian Mead) Beer Recommendations Adrian: Feral Watermelon Warhead Tom: HopDog Holy Snappin' Turtles Liam: Little Brewing Company 2014 Christmas Ale Dave: Sixpoint Resin and Hi-Res Shane: Bale Breaker

Check out the recap of our first LIVE broadcast from Riverside Brewing Company! We caught up with Dave Padden again to look at where the brewery has been and where they’re going. Also a few callers, and DK living up to his namesake!

A chat with Dave Padden of Riverside Brewing Company.