My guest in this episode, Dave MacGill from Moo Brew, is a pillar of the brewing community in Tasmania and has worked for over a decade in one of the first craft breweries established in the state.

Moo Brew appeared in local bottleshops and high end grocery stores in 2005, selling its flavoursome ales in fancy bottles with labels designed by artist John Kelly...it's fair to say that it was a little bit of a shock to the traditional mainstream drinker in Tasmania who were used to picking between the Draught Beer from either the North or the South of the state.

But somehow it worked, and drinkers began enjoy what a Pale Ale should be, how a true Pilsener tasted and the joys that could be found in a Dark Ale. After helping to establish Moo Brew, Dave moved to Melbourne for a few years where he set up Temple Brewery. In 2013, he returned to Tasmania, and Moo Brew, to take up the position of General Manager and lead the now well established brewery into the future in a very competitive market.

Dave has been heavily involved in the Aussie brewing industry for many years in many different capacities, brewer, general manager and Vice President of the Tassie Independent Brewers Association.

Enjoy the episode!

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A young man with his head screwed on right, looking to ensure the future success of his family business by taking a chance on this thing called Craft Beer.

That's how I would describe Hamish Coates from Rocky Ridge Brewing Co. in Western Australia. His brewery resides on land that has been passed down through his family for generations. Previously they farmed beef and dairy cattle, but with new times comes change, new challenges, and new ways to utilise the land for other purposes, like brewing craft beer! They describe it as a new perspective being applied to the land, but with the passion that has been part of their property for all these years.

Passionate about how to sustain-ably utilise the environment around him to create amazing beers, this is a fantastic story of innovation, perseverance and that good old Aussie trait of "having a crack"!

Enjoy the story of Hamish Coates and Rocky Ridge Brewing Co.

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Steve Haumschild from Lanikai Brewing in Hawaii is a very inquisitive man with a real passion for his local environment. His island inspired beers are made with all sorts of fruits, flowers, nuts and yeasts hand foraged from the islands of Hawaii. The results are amazing, but this passionate brewer wants to push thing just that little bit further.

It's here that NASA enters the picture, thanks to a chance meeting at a beer dinner, and after a few beers a plan was hatched to capture yeast from the edge of space...70,000ft in the air! In this episode he explains how he is making the space yeast project a reality.

We also talk about the wild yeasts he is collecting from volcanoes, forests and fields from all over Hawaii, how 98% of beer sold in Hawaii is made off the island, and his

collaborations with brewers in the Pacific North West. Steve also talks about some potential plans to export into Australia, something that should please listeners in my home country.

Steve is a talented brewer and a great story teller, so sit back, relax and have a listen!

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When I started this podcast, my aim was to tell stories from all different points of view. Whether they be Marketers, or Sales People or Brewers. And that goes for people working in all breweries, big, small, independent or otherwise...the one thing that unites us is our love of beer.

My guest on this podcast, Chris Sheehan, is an absolute ripping bloke with many years of brewing experience, but I feel like he doesn't really receive enough credit for his achievement. Why? Well, he works for a big brewer, Lion Beer in Australia, and we all know the stigma that carries in some circles within the industry. However, the interesting thing about him is he currently works in their smallest brewery, The Eumundi Brewery, which is pretty much a brew pub run out of the Imperial Hotel.

So yeah, cool story, smallest brewery inside a big beer operation...sounds like a bit of a contradiction, doesn't it? Well, somehow he makes it work...so have a listen to his story.

Enjoy!!

BTW - this is my last episode for 2018...keep an ear out in early January for a couple of very special episodes to start the new year!

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On this podcast, I am trying to tell stories from all different viewpoints within the craft beer industry. Some people are well established, and have stories from their long careers, others are newer to the game, but still have stories to tell.

Klimt Donohoe from Spotty Dog Brewers is something of a trail blazer in the Tasmanian brewing industry. I like to think of him as Tasmania's version of Mikkeller! Klimt is a gypsy brewer who is producing great beers with the help of a couple of other breweries around the state.

With plans in motion to have his own facility in the future, I thought it would be interesting to get Klimt in to talk about the things that are keeping him up at night, as well as the things he is most excited about as he takes the leap from Gypsy Brewer to Brewery Owner.

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Sometimes in business, the stars align, and a good idea is born at just the right time to take advantage of the current environment. That's how I like to think of Philter Brewing. They have been called an overnight success, but I don't think that is fair to the work done behind the scenes to ensure a successful launch...a bit like an iceberg with the majority of its mass sitting below the surface, unseen.

Philter absolutely burst onto the scene in 2017, but it was no overnight success. It was a plan hatched by two mates over countless beers. They shared love of beer and had a multitude of marketing expertise between them, but they needed a brewer to complete their craft beer puzzle. Once they found her, they were ready to jump in the deep end for the love of beer.

I invited my old workmate, Stef, onto the podcast to talk about the pro's and con's of contract brewing, how his experience in big beer has really helped him navigate the ultra competitive Aussie beer market, and how it all started in a small Hobart brewery.

Enjoy!

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I often talk about my love for the craft beer world, a world that just continues to amaze me...this podcast kind of came from left field.

Picture this, you head to a local bar to do a meet and greet with a co-founder of one of the most significant craft brewing entities, Greg Koch from Stone Brewing. You

strike up a conversation with his wife, Sarah, and bond over showing each other

pictures of our cats on our phones! Yep, cats!!

The conversation continued, and I found Sara's story really interesting, and I asked her if she would like to chat on my podcast when she returned home. She seemed pretty

keen, and then said "well what are you up to tomorrow, we are free after

breakfast and podcasts are a lot more fun in person". She then turned to Greg and he was like, "yeah, we can do that".

And so that's how this episode came about, and I am sure glad it did. We talked about so many things that I ditched my 30-minute time limit for this episode. Greg and Sara

sip on local Tasmanian beers as they profess their love for craft beer, and

Tasmania, get us up to date on their plans with Metallica, and talk about the

bubbling craft beer scene in Shanghai...the location for their latest tap room .

Many thanks to Greg and Sara, they made my year!

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Hopco has been supplying Aussie brewers, both Pro and Home, with the best hops from their overseas partners since 2001. For the last 4 years or so, the man in charge of their Sales and Marketing has been Jon Burridge. So when I ran in to Jon at Black Hops Brewing while we were both holidaying, and he said he wanted to jump on my podcast to talk hops, I jumped at the chance.

Jon and I both live in Hobart, so it seemed like a great idea for us to record this interview in my works podcast studio, until we covered it in a mix hop pellets and beer cork remnants...but I digress.

In this episode, among other things, we talk about:

•The benefits of fresh hops;

•Supporting the home brew community;

•Working with brewers to find the perfect hop;

•The latest trends in hops; and

•Dreaming of hop allocations for brewers;

Oh, and, we try to open up a Flanders Red Ale from Crux Fermentation with a Ryobi cordless drill!

Enjoy!

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Steve Henderson, or Hendo as he is known, is a doyen of the Australian craft beer scene. He has been brewing for over 10 years and has experienced it all in those times. He founded of Brewcult, was AIBA Champion Gypsy Brewer, won the GABS Peoples Choice Champion Beer and has brewed with Brewcult, Prickly Moses, Southern Bay and Stone and Wood. He has now started a new business, The Rockstar Brewer Academy, and is looking to share his experiences and help new and established brewers brew better beer.

Steve and I got together one night, after I accidentally stood him up to watch the Bachelor finale with my wife and daughter. The good sport that he is, he forgave me and we had an amazing chat. We covered so much ground in 60 minutes (slightly over my usual limit), including:

•Tips for starting a brewery;

•Risks of being a gypsy brewer;

•The importance of High Value/High Quality beers for surviving the game;

•Hard decisions and the checkpoints for saving beers;

•Social Media is not a Sales & Marketing plan;

•Dangers of ignoring the "Craft" in Craft Beer;

•Japanese Beer Festivals where all the beer is free;

•If he has plans to brew again; and

•Of course, the in's and out's of the Rockstar Brewer Academy.

Enjoy!!!

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"I think we should start our brewery, our first beer should be an eggnog stout, and let's launch it in the height of summer in the nations strongest macro mid strength lager market". After six pints of Fortitude Brewing's Admiral Ackbar, that's kind of how it all came together for the boys from Black Hops Brewing.

I ditched my family at Sea World so that I could drive down to "Melrose Place" (Black Hops HQ) to have a chat with Michael McGovern, Co-Founder and Head Brewer. We chatted about their "overnight success" from Gypsy Brewers to AIBA Champions, taking epic beer trips to the USA, inviting home brew champions to collaborate, epiphany beers and their plans for the future with a big new brew house.

Funnily enough, these guys are also chasing Chris Hemsworth for a beer...join the queue guys!

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