This week the team discuss BrewDog's expansion plans, Cryer Malt's focus on tech and expressions of interest sought for Mildura Brewery.

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This week I meet Louise Cooper, Strategic Development Manager at Coopers Brewery as Coopers prepares to celebrate 160 years of brewing.

Of course, with a name like that Louise is not just the Strategic Development Manager she is also daughter of Coopers Managing Director Dr Tim Cooper and a member of the sixth generation of the Coopers family to have a role in the brewery.

In her role, Louise has taken a lead in managing Coopers’ recently announced $50 million visitor centre, microbrewery and whisky distillery at its Regency Park site.

Having spoken with Dr Tim Cooper many times, this was a special conversation for me, and I was looking forward to the chance to hear from Louise about her introduction to the family business and her approach to carrying such a venerable family name. We talk about the different experiences that succeeding generations bring to a family business, and the unique challenges each faces. You’ll hear about the new visitor centre means to the business and also whether making whisky is sticking to Coopers' knitting.

It’s a great chat, hopefully one of many as the next generation of Coopers comes to guide the business.

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This week the team discuss the challenges of being a parent in the brewing industry, and the philosophy of alcohol free beers and cannabis.

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This week, we speak to Blasta Brewing Co. founder Steve Russell.

Since launching in 2018, the Western Australian brewery has gone from strength-to-strength through awards, funding and most recently, through appointing a national sales director in Luke Pirrottina.

During the chat, we discuss these milestones, as well as the brewery's work with the Western Australian Brewers Association.

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This week the team discuss Feral's role with Coca Cola, ABAC's biggest year, and which beers make it onto mainstream restaurant menus.

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This week, we speak to Kyle Pearson, founder of Alice Springs Brewing Co.

During the chat, we discuss the success the brewery has found through awards, its recent expansion and the challenges of being a brewery located in a bustling tourist town.

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This week the team discuss the IBA's 10 year roadmap, and continued growth expected for non-alc beers indicated by trademark activity.

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Welcome to this special edition of Radio Brews News in which we hear from Kylie Lethbridge, CEO of the Independent Brewers Association about the just-released consultation draft of its Roadmap for the Australian independent beer industry, FutureBrew 2031.

This roadmap is the culmination of extensive consumer research and industry consultation and is an ambitious plan for the industry, including tackling a lot of challenges such as what does independence mean for the consumer.

In this conversation Kylie takes us through the key areas of the roadmap, and I dig into a little more background about what they means for sensitive topics such as association membership changes, the challenge as major retailers become the biggest customer and a growing competitor to small brewers and the vexed issue of tap contracts.

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This week, we head to the newly opened Bob Hawke Beer and Leisure Centre to chat with Nathan Lennon, co-founder of Hawke’s Brewing Co.

During the chat, we discuss the creative vision of Hawke’s Brewing as a brand and what continues to drive the business after five successful years.

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This week the team discuss Endeavour Group sales, cardboard pop up venues and we honour some greats of the NZ industry.

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