In this, the last, and most certainly the noisiest, episode of season one, Chris drinks in a foreign suburb, Paul is disappointed by Iran’s complete lack of alcohol, and Jeff chronicles a Monday night that started with one beer and ended in skittles and Erdinger. Ben also laments his continually unsuccessful efforts to find craft... Read More

In this post-Good Beer Week episode, Chris feels as though he’s been hit in the face with a shovel, Jeff seriously contemplates not drinking beer, and the Collective wonder how guest host Gareth has managed to drink so much and still be willing to open another bottle. Also, in Iran, Paul checks in with a... Read More

In this Good Beer Week-themed episode, Chris suffers from tap rage, Jeff goes to more events than are scheduled, and guest hosts Ben and Gareth fight their respective hangovers to try and make up for any lost Good Beer Week time. Paul leaves us a message too, we assume from Istanbul but definitely very far... Read More

In this enormous and unintentionally Moon Dog Brewing-centric episode, Chris finds the best ‘gold’ beer available in a train dining cart, Jeff crashes a birthday party, and guest host Gareth finds a very unique way to describe a barley wine. Paul also calls in from London; as you would expect, he was drinking. On top... Read More

In this episode Chris has trouble telling the difference between an average beer and another average beer, Jeff discusses the perils of sneaking in a high alcohol beer mid-round, and Paul falls for the charms of an aged Sink the Bismarck. Jeff also fell asleep, but thankfully not during the podcast. We also repeatedly mention... Read More

In this episode Chris drinks an Aldi beer masquerading as a slightly better beer, Jeff and Paul test something called ‘normal Friday night drinking’, and the Collective discovers just how bad they are at Mario Kart after a few drinks. We also celebrate actually having a website despite recording six episodes, and talk about the... Read More

In this episode we all try to act like we’ve prepared for the recording, talk about our weekend bar crawl South of the Yarra river, Chris complains about having hiccoughs for the first time in ten years, and we delve into The Continuous Daryl, a beer created in a collaboration with The Alehouse Project and... Read More

In this episode Chris wonders where the Italian craft beers are and is immediately shot down for ignorance, Paul talks about the former pharmacy turned Pirate Bar he discovered in Perth, and Jeff chronicles his insatiable and unsuccessful search for beef ribs in Melbourne. Chris also learns about the existence of a Berliner Weisse style... Read More

In this episode we ponder how we managed to get to four episodes, Chris talks about his love of Gippsland’s Loch Brewery, Paul lauds the impressive beer list at Abbotsford’s Shizuku, and Jeff tells of a visit to Carwyn Cellars and his subsequent beer-infused napping safe havens around Melbourne. We also hope you won’t notice... Read More

In this episode we talk about drinking beer on Saint Patrick’s Day, the mysterious absence of Irish craft beer, and the Good Beer Week Gala Showcase’s questionable ‘no glasses outside’ rule. We also try to understand the logic behind Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Melbourne bike-riding habits. Special Guest: Ben Wilson Featured Beers: Whitewall by Panhead Custom Ales,... Read More