Podcast appearances and mentions of josh donohoe

We head to Queensland for the penultimate podcast of our Year In Beer 2024 series. As with much of the local beer industry, it's been a challenging time for many in the state. A number of craft beer venues have closed or changed hands, the most high profile of which was Brewski, whose owners Ant and Matt joined us for an earlier show before rocking up with their new My Beer Dealer in Fortitude Valley. Talking of high profile, the voluntary administration and, ultimately, sale of Black Hops Brewing to a new ownership team was among the most talked-about of all the littered the past 12 months in Australia. But, even here, the changes that brought led to an unexpected opportunity for two of the guests on this episode: Phil Sharp and Daniel Venema of Hiker Brewing. They took ownership of Black Hops Brisbane and converted it to their second home, a move they hadn't expected to make for a couple of years yet. However, such a decision feels very in keeping with the brewery's fine start to life. The founders discuss the lean and mean, community-centric ethos that's brought them to this point, the opportunities for smaller, locals-focused breweries to step in as the new pokie-free pub, their fondness for Working Title's beers, and how they were the real winners of the GABS Hottest 100 of 2023. We kick off, however, with Brisbane-based Crafty Pint writer Mick Wüst for his take on the past 12 months: the trends he's witnessed, the beers he's enjoyed, and what he's been up to, which has included publishing a second book and completing a third (both on spirits, following his first on beer). From there, we head to the Sunshine Coast where Craig Williams sits down at the home of Josh Donohoe, founder of Sunshine Coast Craft Beer Tours. A renewed focus on beer tourism is something we wrote about in the national trends article that launched this series and it's cropped up in other episodes, but few are as well versed as Josh. Not only has he been running tours in the region since the days when they had just a handful of breweries, but he's played a central role in the Craft Beer Capital tourism marketing campaign, even travelling with the region's brewers to sing the Sunshine Coast's praises in New Zealand. Start of guest segments: 2:40 – Mick Wüst 14:16 – Josh Donohoe 26:33 – Phil Sharp & Daniel VenemaThe Crafty Pint's 2024 Year In Beer series is proudly presented by Mogwai Labs, leaders in liquid yeast solutions. For the perfect pitch every time, visit mogwailabs.com.au. Relevant links: The Crafty Pint's Year In Beer 2024 Sunshine Coast Craft Beer Tours Mick's Gin Drinker's Toolkit Hiker BrewingTo find out more about supporting the show or otherwise partnering with The Crafty Pint, contact craig@craftypint.com.

Today on The Antidote we catch up with Josh Donohoe from Sunshine Coast Craft Beer Tours to hear how his travel-based business is adapting to manage the lock downs, and also how the Sunshine Coast industry is rising to meet the COVID-19 challenge.

Today on The Antidote we catch up with Josh Donohoe from Sunshine Coast Craft Beer Tours to hear how his travel-based business is adapting to manage the lock downs, and also how the Sunshine Coast industry is rising to meet the COVID-19 challenge.

This week's conversation is a memo to all to check out the breweries that make less noise. I had been hearing about Sunshine Coast's Ten Toes Brewery since it opened in 2016, and with all of the excitement going on in that region I had never stopped by to check them out. Thankfully Josh Donohoe from Sunshine Coast Craft Beer Tours included Ten Toes on his itinerary when Pete and I visited the area earlier this year, and we recorded this great chat with owner Rupert Hall. Enjoy the conversation. Once again, we thank Josh Donohoe from Sunshine Coast Craft Beer Tours for putting together our tour. 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. 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’s conversation is a memo to all to check out the breweries that make less noise. I had been hearing about Sunshine Coast’s Ten Toes Brewery since it opened in 2016, and with all of the excitement going on in that region I had never stopped by to check them out. Thankfully Josh Donohoe from Sunshine Coast Craft Beer Tours included Ten Toes on his itinerary when Pete and I visited the area earlier this year, and we recorded this great chat with owner Rupert Hall. Enjoy the conversation. Once again, we thank Josh Donohoe from Sunshine Coast Craft Beer Tours for putting together our tour. 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. 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 finish our sweep through Queensland's Sunshine Coast and visit Your Mates Brewery to meet one of the mates, Christian McGarry. In an increasingly common story, Christian and his mate Matt Hepburn quit their jobs five years ago with the dream to open a brewery. In the intervening years through a mix of contract and gypsy brewing, running their own taproom and a lot of clever self marketing that included an appearance on TV show Shark Tank, they have managed to build a brand big enough to attract investors to financially back their vision of opening their own brewery and taproom. We chat about the origins of their, literally, characterful beers, entrepreneurship in the increasingly crowded beer world and how you make beer relevant to your mates when your circle of mates expands beyond those you can fit in your backyard. Enjoy the conversation. For the last time, we thank Josh Donohoe from Sunshine Coast Craft Beer Tours for putting together our tour. 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. 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 finish our sweep through Queensland’s Sunshine Coast and visit Your Mates Brewery to meet one of the mates, Christian McGarry. In an increasingly common story, Christian and his mate Matt Hepburn quit their jobs five years ago with the dream to open a brewery. In the intervening years through a mix of contract and gypsy brewing, running their own taproom and a lot of clever self marketing that included an appearance on TV show Shark Tank, they have managed to build a brand big enough to attract investors to financially back their vision of opening their own brewery and taproom. We chat about the origins of their, literally, characterful beers, entrepreneurship in the increasingly crowded beer world and how you make beer relevant to your mates when your circle of mates expands beyond those you can fit in your backyard. Enjoy the conversation. For the last time, we thank Josh Donohoe from Sunshine Coast Craft Beer Tours for putting together our tour. 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. 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 continue our sweep through Queensland's Sunshine Coast and visit the recently opened Glasshouse Brewery. It was a four year ordeal for Simon Michelangeli but late last year he opened his brewery and Italian-inspired eatery in the shadow of the region's famous Glasshouse Mountains and we find out from Simon what he learned through the fraught process, and why he chose his regional location. We also meet his brewer, Brendan Chan, who left his long-term role at Brisbane Brewing to head for the coast and the fishing - and brewing - it offered. Enjoy the conversation. Once again, we thank Josh Donohoe from Sunshine Coast Craft Beer Tours for putting together our tour. 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. 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 continue our sweep through Queensland’s Sunshine Coast and visit the recently opened Glasshouse Brewery. It was a four year ordeal for Simon Michelangeli but late last year he opened his brewery and Italian-inspired eatery in the shadow of the region’s famous Glasshouse Mountains and we find out from Simon what he learned through the fraught process, and why he chose his regional location. We also meet his brewer, Brendan Chan, who left his long-term role at Brisbane Brewing to head for the coast and the fishing - and brewing - it offered. Enjoy the conversation. Once again, we thank Josh Donohoe from Sunshine Coast Craft Beer Tours for putting together our tour. 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. 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 visit soon-to-open Boiling Pot Brewery and get to meet owner John Scott Madill and his brewer Pedro De Luca. Scott's family are well known for their car dealerships across the Sunshine Coast, but this is his first foray into beer. He has been contract brewing and building his brand across the region for a little over a year and his brewery and taproom are on the verge of opening in behind Noosa. John discusses his background which he describes as the cliche of ‘two mates and their dog brewing under their house' before he made the ‘mistake' of declaring he was going to open a brewery. We learn of his path to being on the verge of  opening a brewery and the challenges along the way. And we also meet his brewer, Pedro Bevilacqua De Luca, and hear about his journey from Brazil to training in Germany to brewing in Noosa. Once again, we thank Josh Donohoe from Sunshine Coast Craft Beer Tours for putting together our tour.  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. 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 visit soon-to-open Boiling Pot Brewery and get to meet owner John Scott Madill and his brewer Pedro De Luca. Scott’s family are well known for their car dealerships across the Sunshine Coast, but this is his first foray into beer. He has been contract brewing and building his brand across the region for a little over a year and his brewery and taproom are on the verge of opening in behind Noosa. John discusses his background which he describes as the cliche of ‘two mates and their dog brewing under their house’ before he made the ‘mistake’ of declaring he was going to open a brewery. We learn of his path to being on the verge of  opening a brewery and the challenges along the way. And we also meet his brewer, Pedro Bevilacqua De Luca, and hear about his journey from Brazil to training in Germany to brewing in Noosa. Once again, we thank Josh Donohoe from Sunshine Coast Craft Beer Tours for putting together our tour.  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. 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 tour of the Sunshine Coast with a visit to the region's latest brewery - Heads of Noosa.  We catch up with Craig and Lance Masterton, who gave up stock trading to open their brewery in Noosa. And it's no bootstrap operation either, they have made a significant investment in what they are doing.  Unlike many craft breweries, they have opened with a Japanese lager, that's light and crisp and the samples we tried we very well made.  We talk about their backgrounds, the place they see for a craft lager brewery and especially how they see they will compete again both the scale of the large lager breweries and also the many craft breweries on the Sunshine Coast that are seeking to push the bounds of flavour. Enjoy the conversation. Once again, we thank Josh Donohoe from Sunshine Coast Craft Beer Tours for putting together our tour.  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. 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 tour of the Sunshine Coast with a visit to the region’s latest brewery - Heads of Noosa.  We catch up with Craig and Lance Masterton, who gave up stock trading to open their brewery in Noosa. And it’s no bootstrap operation either, they have made a significant investment in what they are doing.  Unlike many craft breweries, they have opened with a Japanese lager, that’s light and crisp and the samples we tried we very well made.  We talk about their backgrounds, the place they see for a craft lager brewery and especially how they see they will compete again both the scale of the large lager breweries and also the many craft breweries on the Sunshine Coast that are seeking to push the bounds of flavour. Enjoy the conversation. Once again, we thank Josh Donohoe from Sunshine Coast Craft Beer Tours for putting together our tour.  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. 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.

The first stop on our sweep through the Sunshine Coast with Sunshine Coast Craft Brewery Tours is to Eumundi Brewery to talk with head brewer, Chris Sheehan. We have talked a bit about Eumundi recently and what ‘local' means when you're part of a much larger business and can scale production to breweries across the country. And also why multinational breweries are thinking small.  We chat with Chris about that, but we also learn about the background to the resurrected Eumundi Brewery, what it means for the local community and what he and his assistant brewer Allan Tilden are creating in the Sunshine Coast hinterland with local ingredients. Once again, we thank Josh Donohoe from Sunshine Coast Craft Brewery Tours for putting together our tour.   Brews News Week 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. 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 on a bonus episode of Beer is a Conversation, Pete and Matt are on the road with Josh Donohoe from Sunshine Coast Craft Brewery Tours. The recent GABS Hottest 100 Craft Beers poll shone a spotlight on Queensland's Sunshine Coast and its brewing scene. Listeners will know our goal for 2019 is to get out more for Beer is a Conversation, so we approached Josh to help us to put a trip together to check see first hand a few breweries on the Sunshine Coast, and meet the people behind them. You will get to hear our conversations with Heads of Noosa, Boiling Pot, Glasshouse Brewery, Your Mates and 10 Toes over the upcoming weeks, starting with Eumundi this week. As a bonus episode this week, we bring you a chat with Josh while we were between breweries. We find out about how he came to be running Sunshine Coast Craft Brewery Tours, as well as get his thoughts on the scene and why it's growing so strongly. Find out more or book a tour with Josh at Sunshine Coast Craft Brewery Tours. Brews News Week 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. 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.

The first stop on our sweep through the Sunshine Coast with Sunshine Coast Craft Brewery Tours is to Eumundi Brewery to talk with head brewer, Chris Sheehan. We have talked a bit about Eumundi recently and what ‘local’ means when you’re part of a much larger business and can scale production to breweries across the country. And also why multinational breweries are thinking small.  We chat with Chris about that, but we also learn about the background to the resurrected Eumundi Brewery, what it means for the local community and what he and his assistant brewer Allan Tilden are creating in the Sunshine Coast hinterland with local ingredients. Once again, we thank Josh Donohoe from Sunshine Coast Craft Brewery Tours for putting together our tour.   Brews News Week 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. 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 on a bonus episode of Beer is a Conversation, Pete and Matt are on the road with Josh Donohoe from Sunshine Coast Craft Brewery Tours. The recent GABS Hottest 100 Craft Beers poll shone a spotlight on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast and its brewing scene. Listeners will know our goal for 2019 is to get out more for Beer is a Conversation, so we approached Josh to help us to put a trip together to check see first hand a few breweries on the Sunshine Coast, and meet the people behind them. You will get to hear our conversations with Heads of Noosa, Boiling Pot, Glasshouse Brewery, Your Mates and 10 Toes over the upcoming weeks, starting with Eumundi this week. As a bonus episode this week, we bring you a chat with Josh while we were between breweries. We find out about how he came to be running Sunshine Coast Craft Brewery Tours, as well as get his thoughts on the scene and why it’s growing so strongly. Find out more or book a tour with Josh at Sunshine Coast Craft Brewery Tours. Brews News Week 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. 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.

Do you love beer? Do you brew your own? Maybe you’ve been a long-term fan of mass-produced, traditional amber liquid, and you’ve been satisfied with that. Craft or independently brewed beer just might open up a world of flavours and experiences you never thought possible. Josh Donohoe is a beer fanatic, and his love of beer was the catalyst for the creation of Sunshine Coast Craft Beer Tours. Bottoms up!