It's the first of 3 episodes we recorded as part of our visit to Hawkers at the end of 2023 - and Maz had so much to say that we couldn't possibly squeeze it into just 1 episode.

Language Warning - there's quite a bit of swearing in this episode so it's probably not one to listen to in front of the kiddies.

Get your hands on some delicious Hawkers beers wherever you can - like their website - in this episode we particularly discuss the pilsner and the pale ale.

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We get a quick round up of the Hawkers back story [for more check the archives for episode 164] before getting the scoop on Tangent - the brand new line of "seltzers" that Maz is bringing to market.

From there we explore his thoughts on non-alc beers, pinstripes on cans, why "lagers don't sell" [but he loves them anyway] and how he got by without a website for so long.

We hear how he thinks the Australian brewing industry has improved over the last 10 years, how the west coast style informed changes to the core range pale ale, and the rise of the cerveza style.

And that's even before the cans v bottles debate and a heap of t-shirt ideas that we could never make!

Stay tuned for the second episode with Maz in a week or two and follow our socials so you don't miss it: https://www.facebook.com/coolroompodcast