Beer Jerk Podcast

By Luke White

A weekly round up from Beer Jerk's Luke and Matt discussing beer in New Zealand and around the world: industry news, history, new releases, events and more.... more

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The podcast currently has 21 episodes available.

Beer Jerk Podcast episodes:

July 28, 2021 11. Urbanaut. Miami Twice
This week we discuss Brut IPAs, Riverhead pioneers, packaging innovation, Bananaweizen, shoddy offices, bottom fermentation love, an update on Matt’s Table beer, craft beer's influence on wine, WCIPA Challenge, if sponsoring the Olympics pays off, accidentally ordering sangria and how to get 5,000+ likes on an Instagram post in an hour.
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49min
July 26, 2021 10. Interview with Chris from Kererú
I chatted with Chris about launching a commercial brewery from a 50L kit in a rumpus room, book smarts, wet floors, processing maple syrup, burning out, emigration, catering for celiacs, label illustrations, whiskey casks, bugs in barrels, Brewtown and brewing root beer as a kid.
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30min
July 21, 2021 9. Hop Nation. Yama
This week Matt and I chatted about the birth of Sorachi Ace, Titirangi Churly’s, lagering, kombucha mysticism, lime leaf tinctures, yuzu, toasting figs, monopolistic Trusts, hard seltzer post-mix, keeping healthy yeast pets, how to make sourdough, Small Gods news, WCIPA Challenge, wheatbeer love and Matt’s warm box.
Beer Of The Week: Hop Nation. Yama
Book Of The Week: The Noma Guide To Fermentation
Huge thanks to all you wonderful listeners and especially the ones who shop at www.BeerJerk.co.nz and The Fridge & Flagon.
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50min
July 12, 2021 8. Kveik Journey. Interview with Mike Cheer
Mike Cheer joins me to talk about ancient Norwegian yeast.
I sat in a park recently and shared a couple of beers with brewing consultant Mike Cheer. We chatted about his journey through Norway to learn about the new world of brewing options that have recently become available to brewers, thanks to the rediscovery of historic Norwegian farmhouse yeast strains which have been shepherded for countless generations by remote Norwegian brewers. Mike tells me about magic yeast rings, unique ester profiles and the fungi that seems to break all the rules.
If you love great beer from independent breweries, you’ll find them at my website BeerJerk.co.nz where we have a huge range and ship New Zealand wide. And if you’re in Auckland, you can come see us at our warehouse shop and bar in Eden Terrace, The Fridge & Flagon. There’s always something going on with Food Truck Fridays, Monday Run Club, Cheap Flagon Tuesdays, mini festivals, live music, monthly comedy nights and more. We always have a ridiculously good selection on the taps (that you can also take away in a flagon) as well as endless beers in the fridges.
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39min
July 07, 2021 7. Satan Satan Satan. Small Gods x Maltkult
This week we were joined by baby Lyra as we chatted about home-brewing, impartial beer tasting, NEIPA secrets, crap beer on tap, JABS recap, brewing with a master brewer, brew day dental injuries, wax dipping cans, upsetting traditionalists, government watchlists, working with a consulting brewer and gunpowder.
Beer of the Week: Maltkult x Small Gods. Satan Satan Satan
App of the Week: BeerSmith
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37min
June 30, 2021 6. Interview with Elektra Shock
This week I interviewed fantastic drag queen (and virgin brewer) Elektra Shock about our upcoming collaboration brew, gendered beer, breaking down barriers, selling rainbows, lime milkshake perverts, toxic advertising, creating safe spaces for everyone and our upcoming BANANA PARTY.
Matt and I chatted about alcohol free beers, Banananweizen, Matt’s table beer agenda, Ralph Steadman, art vs ads, blueberry moscato, the home-brewing bible, more about table beer, yeast rousing, Smith’s IPA Challenge, new hop addition techniques and our mini beer festival - JABS.
You can catch Elektra on Ru Paul’s Drag Race Down Under streaming on TVNZ. And keep up with her adventures by following her Instagram.
Ralph Steadman’s Animal Farm
John Palmer’s How To Brew website
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1h 28min
June 23, 2021 5. Interview with Kit from Canyon Brewing
This week I interviewed Kit, head brewer at Canyon about pivoting due to Covid, collaborating with cocktail experts, making hot sauce and the difference between distilling and brewing. Matt and I chatted about marshmallow stout, Samuel Peypes, Baltic Mumme, herbal tinctures, slime moulds, the drunken monkey theory, offending European brewers, Prohibition Porter speculation, new hop processing technology and the worst thing Matt has ever drunk.
Beer of the week: Canyon. Stunt Juice
Book of the week: The Rise of Yeast. How The Sugar Fungus Shaped Civilisation. Nicholas Money
YouTube Video: Speedriding Through An Alpine Resort | From Avoriaz With Love
In each episode we discuss the New Zealand craft beer scene, new releases, industry news and more.
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1h 13min
June 16, 2021 4. Interview with Christopher from Zeelandt Brewery
This week I interviewed Christopher from Zeelandt about his brewery in the Hawkes Bay, his inspirational time drinking European beers, decoction mashes and his new garden bar project. Matt and I also had a chat about mango beer tap takeovers, The Beer Hunter, foeders, Welsh Neolithic breweries, Kveik yeast, JABS, 10 year anniversaries, the Winter Drop, new releases and Bavarian smoked beer paradise.
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1h 11min
June 09, 2021 3. Canyon. Pineapple Daiquiri
Matt and I chat about Canyon’s fresh hop cocktail-inspired collaboration, homebrewing, Vienna Lager, checking in thimblefuls of beer on Untappd, mixologists, Bo Burnham, Taiheke vs Cascade hops, terroir, the revelation that Matt has never seen a hop garden, GABS being postponed, nutritional labelling requirements, barleywine and more.
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32min
June 02, 2021 2. Interview with Finney from Emporium Brewery
This week I interviewed Finney from Emporium about his family brewery in Kaikoura, his annual festival, roller discos, earthquakes and banana wine. Matt and I also had a chat about about Tripels, dwindling Belgian monks, NZ beer news, gateway beers, mouthfeel, Fallout 2, the AIBA Awards, banana wine and cartoon beer labels.
Beer of the week: Emporium. Breath of Columbanus
Book of the week: The Beer Kitchen - Melissa Cole
TV Show of the week: Love, Death & Robots
Ice Cream Genius of the week: Giapo
In each episode we discuss the New Zealand craft beer scene, new releases, industry news and more.
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1h 2min

FAQs about Beer Jerk Podcast:

How many episodes does Beer Jerk Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 21 episodes available.