Strange title for my 100th episode? Listen in and you will understand the reference.

In this episode, the always entertaining Jos and Pete from Garage Project share their stories from the past, present and future. We cover a lot of ground and have a lot of laughs as the lads dive into some of the folklore around an amazing brand.

I don't need to sell this one to you, you know it will be great...amazing guests!

https://garageproject.co.nz/

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If you haven't been to Hobart, chances you haven't heard of, and more than likely never tried the beers from my guests brewery. If you walk 15 minutes North of the Hobart CBD, you are in one of the best areas for food and drinks in Tasmania, and one of the first places you will discover is a small brew pub by the name of T-Bone brewing.

Established in 2015 by the dynamic husband and wife duo of Tom and Carla Bignell, it is true that good things come in small packages, as this brewery is now producing some of the tastiest beers in the state.

A rare "live in venue" recording for me...I can't wait to be able to travel and do more of these!

https://www.facebook.com/tbonebrewingco

https://www.tbonebrewing.com.au/

When you want to go deep on a topic you love, in this case IPA's, you want to talk about it with someone who also loves them and is pretty damn good at brewing them...luckily Dave Padden is known as one of the best brewers in the IPA game! And, believe it or not, his Protege, Ben Miller has been lapping up all of the knowledge that Dave has been throwing his way in recent years and really rises to the occasion in this episode!

We dive into the sub styles of IPA for a "quick" game of "Love it or Hate it", which became a pretty in-depth chat about the various sub styles where the boys shared their stories from the past (The 6 Schooner Test) about great examples of the style and what they learned from brewing them.

BTW - Did you know that these guys are so dedicated to brewing Hazy IPA's, that even after brewing them for 4 years, they still feel the have more to learn, and talk a couple of times a week about the new stuff they have learned! That is dedication to the cause.

If you are a home brewer, and you only listen to one podcast this week...make it this one!

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The hall of Asgard is where Vikings go to drink with their mates in the after life...how cool is that!

What started out as a story of a guy busting is balls to live his brewing dream ended up being a fun and entertaining chat about gypsy brewing, the art of label design, and 90's Aussie rock!!

I had a great time chatting with Scott Hunt form Valhalla Brewing, he is a ripping bloke that has a great story to tell.

Enjoy!

Uraidla? Where the f##k is Uraidla? That was the response from my mate when I told him I had Uraidla Brewery Head Brewer, Oscar Matthews on the podcast this week. Uraidla sounds like a town in the middle of nowhere, but truth be told, its only 25 minutes from the Adelaide CBD in the Adelaide Hills!

And what a great story Oscar has to tell. He learned his craft in a San Luis Obispo, converted an old abandoned squash court into a brewery, bought a kit that was too small and half way through they upped it a bigger one! Starting early on as a contract brewer, he is now brewing great beers out of the old squash court with local spring water and witchcraft inspired names!

We covered a lot of ground in this one and I also learned something about brewery waste water in this episode!!

https://uraidlabrewery.com.au/

It's a pretty familiar story with craft breweries, there are only so many resources available and far too many jobs to be done. Often, getting the beer out the door is a lot more important than building a brand, so what inevitably happens is that the brewery designs a logo. As Dave talks about in this interview, a logo and a brand, while closely related and must work together cohesively, are different things.

•A logo is an easily recognizable graphic symbol that identifies a company, a commercial product, or any public or private entity.

•A brand is the idea or image people have in mind when thinking about specific products, services and activities of a company, both in a practical and emotional way.

See the difference?

In this episode, Dave talks about the process he went through to update his branding. It involved being told harsh truths, he had to make big decisions, he had to let gho a bit, and he listened to the people around him to come up with a new era for Akasha Brewing Company. As always with Dave, this is an open and honest discussion with insights from one of the best in the biz.

https://akashabrewing.com.au/

Usually when I prepare for these interviews, I have a pretty good idea for what topics we will discuss, and know enough about my guest to not get too caught off guard with their answers.

I thought that would be the case with this interview, but i was DEAD WRONG!

Whatever you think you know about St. Andrews Beach Brewery, I guarantee this chat with Tim will make you realise that there is more than meets the eye wit this one!

https://standrewsbeachbrewery.com.au/

Hands up if you think that 2020 has been pretty shit?

I am with you, it sure has. But let's spare a thought for our friends in Victoria...their 2020 has been extra shit, and it continues to be that way. I have friends, family and work colleagues in Victoria and sometimes I feel guilty for the current situation we find ourselves down here in Tasmania, and sometimes I honestly feel helpless.

So last week, when I heard that the great people at Brick Lane Brewing and Carwyn Cellars were collaborating on a very special beer to raise funds for the Covid19 EAD program, I wanted to be able to use this platform to help them out in some small way.

So here we are...joining me to talk about their new collaboration, their second All Together Beer, is Paul Bowker and Jon Seltin form Brick Lane, and someone new to the podcast, Ben Carwyn from Carwyn Cellars.

This beer is a great initiative, so if you want to support it and get hold of some of the new beer, you can buy it online at Carwyn Cellars here, or via Brick Lane here

No fancy introduction to this one...I'm going to keep it simple.

If you have any interest in becoming a Gypsy Brewer, or want to know more about how it works, listen to this episode with Shapeshifter Brewing Co-Founder (and current Gypsy Brewer), James McCall.

James has written a blog about the subject and wants to share is tips with even more people, so he joined me for a chat!

https://www.shapeshifterbrewing.com.au/blog

Tell me if you have heard this story before, a bunch of Uni mates decide to home brew to "save money". Sounds familiar? Well for South Fremantle Brewing, that is how it all started for a group of 12 mates, an then they realised they were kinda good at it.

A few of the 12 dropped off along the way, but those who remain decided to follow the gypsy brewing path and set out to create beers that the local community could be proud of. They now juggle their real jobs and look to take their side hustle to the next level.

This is the dream that so many home brewers want to chase, Graham Rigo and his mates are making it happen!