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September 05, 2020 Ep 56 - Burnley Brewing - Online Meet the Brewers
The Good People of Burnley Brewing join us in the Online Meet the Brewers room to talk about their amazing beers and the stories behind them.
To enjoy this episode we highly recommend you have cans of Blackcurrant Gose, Vienna Lager, Grapefruit IPA and NEIPA. You can grab them directly from the brewery or from our online store: www.the-coolroom-podcast.myspotify.com
Please rate and review the podcast on whatever platform you find us - and follow us and Burnley on social media for all our latest news!
2 hr 4 min
August 29, 2020 Ep 55 - Deeds Brewing - Virtual Meet the Brewers
Join us as we celebrate Deeds 8th Birthday and the second anniversary of Davydd being at the Royal Mail on Spencer with a spectacular virtual meet the brewers session.
Justin, Ned & Kumar join the team to discuss the 3 limited release beers that were brewed for their birthday, and the ideas and learnings over the last 8 years that led to them.
Unfortunately we are already sold out of these beers but make sure you follow us on social media and join our mailing list so that you can get advanced notice of the tasting packs that accompany these online sessions!
www.the-coolroom-podcast.myshopify.com
2 hr 2 min
August 22, 2020 Ep 54 - Golden Hills - Virtual Meet The Brewers
Steve Matthews, Head Brewer at Golden Hills Brewery joins us in the Coolroom for another of our Virtual Meet the Brewers Sessions.
As ever this podcast is best enjoyed with one of our home-delivered tasting packs available from the Coolroom/Royal Mail on Spencer or from the Brewery itself.
Hit hard by the Corona virus lockdown which happened within days of opening the brewery their story is one of innovation and ingenuity.
We learn more about his favourite styles, trends that he sees emerging, the importance of locals to the brew pub and his answers to questions from listeners who joined us live in the zoom room.
Please rate and review us on your podcast app and follow us on social media for all our updates - and of course check out our online store:
https://the-coolroom-podcast.myshopify.com
1 hr 34 min
August 15, 2020 Episode 53 - Tallboy & Moose - Virtual Meet the Brewers
Our good friends from Tallboy & Moose return to talk us through some of their core range and limited release beers.
We hear some very honest stories about beers that didn't work out the way that they were supposed to, what happens when you don't conform to the style guides and why such different beers can all be referred to as IPAs!
The episode of course comes with a tasty tasting pack which can be purchased from our online store: https://the-coolroom-podcast.myshopify.com
The full slab contains:
8 SunRay XPA
8 Deadset Lager
4 Lightning Axe Kveik IPA
2 DDH Stardust
2 Silk Road Sunrise Belgian Pale Ale
And costs $110. The half slab contains half the amount costs $60.
As ever please rate and review us and follow us on social media!
1 hr 37 min
August 08, 2020 Episode 52 - Kaiju - Virtual Meet the Brewers
Our good friend Nat from Kaiju rejoins [check the archives for his first visit] the team to talk us through some of his iconic beers and his latest collaboration with Thin Man from the US.
As ever there is a delicious tasting pack containing the 6 beers we discuss - it's available from our store: https://the-coolroom-podcast.myshopify.com
And don't forget to follow us on all the social medias to hear more about the upcoming virtual meet the brewer sessions that we have lined up!

1 hr 41 min
August 01, 2020 Ep 51 - Deep Creek - Virtual Meet the Brewers
Hamish Ward, Head Brewer from Deep Creek, joined us in the Virtual Meet the Brewers Zoom Room to talk us through some of their amazing beers and to tell us the Deep Creek Story.

As ever there is a fantastic tasting pack that you can have delivered to your [Melbourne] house to enjoy as you listen - you can grab it and all sorts of other tasty things over on our shopify store.
https://the-coolroom-podcast.myshopify.com

Hamish talks us through a great line up of beers, starting off with Undercurrent Pilsner and then moving on through a series of amazing hazies which gives us a great opportunity to compare and contrast different methods, ingredients and the flavours they provide.

We learn more about his other brewing project at Isthmus, what his science background means to his approach to brewing and of course just some great stories about what it's like to work in the New Zealand brewing industry!
1 hr 30 min
July 27, 2020 S3 E27 - Batch Brewing - Virtual Meet the Brewers
It's Episode 50 and a huge thank you to everyone who has contributed, been a guest or shared about the podcast in the last couple of years. For Episode 50 we are joined by the guys from Batch Brewing and as ever there's a special tasting pack that you can get delivered to heighten your listening experience.

The case contains 16 440ml cans including at least 2 of each of the following [the other 4 will be randoms of the same beers.
Beasty Boys Boysenberry Sour
Senor Spicy Gose
Big Kahuna Coconut Porter
Hoppsy Mosey Nitro IPA
Elsie Milk Stout
Pash the Magic Dragon
Slabs are $95 for pick up or $105 delivered into the Melbourne area. And if you aren't already on our mailing list then we can let you know about some of the other great beers that you can pick up or drop off at the same time!

It's a great conversation in which we learn all about the Batch story, the origins of their mainstays Pash the Magic Dragon and Elsie the Milk Stout and all about some of the very special small batch beers which have made them such an iconic Australian brewery.

Oh and did we mention that the guys have some of the best explosion in a brewery stories that we've ever heard!I
1 hr 56 min
July 17, 2020 S3 E26 - Sierra Nevada Part 2 - Virtual Meet the Brewers
It's part 2 of our epic chat with Byron and Terrence from Sierra Nevada!
Don't forget that if you're in Melbourne we can deliver you a tasting slab for $90 that contains 24 beers including all of the ones that we discuss in this episode.
A reminder too that if you haven't already joined us on Facebook and instagram then you might be missing out on getting the heads up on future episodes that you can be part of!
In the second half of the chat we focus on the 40th anniversary ale and the Big Foot Barley Wine but there is plenty of other topics for discussion too.
We hear how many times Terence has been to Grateful Dead concerts, and all about the most expensive mistake he ever made in the brewery. What has Byron seen behind the scenes and just what is his infamous "Beer Bike"?
Oh and Davydd asks again why they don't make the Ruthless Rye anymore...

1 hr 45 min
July 14, 2020 S3 E25 - Sierra Nevada - Virtual Meet the Brewers
The guys are joined by Terence Sullivan and Byron Wetsch from Sierra Nevada for what turns into a long and highly enjoyable chat.
Don't forget that if you're in Melbourne we can deliver you a tasting slab for $90 that contains 24 beers including all of the ones that we discuss in this episode.
A reminder too that if you haven't already joined us on Facebook and instagram then you might be missing out on getting the heads up on future episodes that you can be part of!
In part 1 of the interview we discuss the Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, Hazy Little Thing, Wild Little Thing and the 40th Anniversary Ale.
We hear about the breweries early failures, but also of the high standards that they have set themselves right from the beginning.
We have a frank discussion about current trends in the brewing industry, and whether a brewery like Sierra Nevada feels compelled to follow them.
We learn that June 2020 was the breweries biggest month ever, the struggles they had to perfect a hazy and Davydd repeatedly demands to know why Ruthless Rye isn't made any more!
1 hr 38 min
June 21, 2020 S3 E24 - Modus Operandi - Virtual Meet the Brewers
Luigi from Modus Operandi joins us for a virtual meet the brewers session!
As ever there is a delicious tasting pack to accompany the podcast
*Former Tenant Red IPA
*Sonic Prayer IPA
*Modus XPA
*Silent Knight Porter
*Limited Release Hazy 04
*Limited Release 500ml Russian Imperial Stout

Packs
8 pack featuring 1 of each limited release and mixed 6 core range for $50
16 pack featuring 2 of each limited release and 3 of each core range for $95
Get in touch if you'd like to receive one before listening to this episode where Luigi will explain the beers and tell us the story of both his and Modus Operandi's journey!
1 hr 16 min