The Cool Room

159 - Lost Watering Hole - Lancefield Brewery

Warren and Davydd are joined by Julian from Lost Watering Hole in Lancefield on their very first day of being a brewpub!

We learn all about what it takes to set up a venue like the Lancefield Hotel and why Julian thinks that's a better approach than brewing beers to put into bottleshops.

We discuss the differences in beer culture between Australia and Germany and the potential that Australia has as a beer market.

There's plenty of free advice for home brewers and would be pros as Julian wears his other hat from "The Brewery Mentors". 

And of course we discuss branding and design as we examine their can art!

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158 - Willy Beer Fest 1 - Bricklane, Wayward & Cavalier

The first of three episodes featuring interviews from the recent Williamstown Beer & Cider Festival - a huge thanks to Shane and the team for inviting us along!

Because this was an outside broadcast the audio may not be up to our usual standards - but the stories are great and we hope you listen through and learn about 3 great breweries: Bricklane, Wayward & Cavalier!

We hear all about where they are located, how they started which beers they brought to the festival and we ask what's the most out there thing they've ever seen at a festival!

Darren from Bricklane tells us all about the ethos of the brewery and their expansion strategy as well as sharing some fun insights into what it's like to be a cicerone! 

We discover that Ryan from Wayward can speak spanish as we listen to him taste the Double Passionista for the first time.

And we meet Captain Cavalier and learn the history of this 11 year old brewery and their latest inspirations and interpretations!

And just which of these breweries brings the most impractical prop to beer festivals?

157 Bright Brewery Return

Even from Bright Brewery returns to the Coolroom to share more great beers and the stories behind them!

You can grab the beers we are talking about from our online store here: https://the-coolroom-podcast.myshopify.com/products/bright-9-pack Listen to the start of the episode to get the code for a 20% discount!

Even takes us through some of the changes to Bright's core range beers as well as some of their new limited releases discussing how the beer market has changed during his time at the brewery. 

We learn what happened to Bright's famous mystery beer, new export markets and copyright infringement and the 'hilarity of corporate law'.

We are gatecrashed by Pocket Beagles' Clint to talk design and collaboration on the inside and outside of a beer can. Why do people still mock his recipes and why are some mountains too point?

156 - One Drop Live at Hopheads

Travis, Warren and Davydd are joined by Nick and Monty from One Drop Brewing Co at Hopheads in Yarraville for a live tasting session! [And because it's a live broadcast the audio quality is perhaps not up to our usual standards - please forgive us!]

We explore hoppy beers and sours and learn about the different brewing techniques required to produce both styles as the stories behind the beers and the brewery.

Just what is an "ideation process" and is there a "Committee for Adding Things" at One Drop?

We put new One Drop rep Michael through his paces on only his second day and have an illuminating conversation about things that emerge from sewers.

 

155 - Weihenstephan return!

A very special episode as Marcus Englet, world Vice President of legendary German brewery Weihenstephan joins Davydd live at Melbourne's Beer Deluxe for a live tasting of their beers in front of a huge audience!

As ever this episode is best enjoyed with a home delivered tasting pack featuring 10 different Weihenstephan beers for just $69. https://the-coolroom-podcast.myshopify.com/products/weihenstephan-mixed-10-pack

As well as a guided tasting through 5 classic beers we also learn about the history of the brewery and the stories behind the beers. 

Marcus reviews Aussie Rules Football and the Hop Nation Rattenhund while Davydd becomes increasingly obsessed with medieval German taxation laws and the importance of saints days.

And Marcus regales us with stories of time spent in Sydney included encounters with Kylie Minogue and lions that escaped from Taronga Park zoo...

154 - Slow Lane Return

Alex from Sydney's Slow Lane Brewing returns for another excellent episode featuring a wide range of beer styles all with his unique Australian twist on traditional european recipes.

This episode is best enjoyed with the accompanying tasting pack which is available for home delivery from our online store: https://the-coolroom-podcast.myshopify.com/products/slow-lane-mixed-9-pack

As ever we range over a vast array of topics relating to the history of the styles he brews and the special techniques required to brew them with heaps of tips for new and aspiring brewers [homebrewers too!]. 

We also hear more stories about Alex's own journey through brewing, his plans for the future - and why he joins us from Perth rather than Sydney!

153 - Schlenkerla

In a very special episode of the podcast 6th generation owner and brewer, Matthias Trum joins us live from Bamburg Germany to bring us a tasting of his beers and a discussion of the brewery's amazing history and unique techniques.

This episode is best enjoyed with a tasting pack which can be ordered for home delivery from our online store: https://the-coolroom-podcast.myshopify.com/collections/schlenkerla

We hear the stories of what each generation brought to the brewery, including which of Matthias' ancestors appears on the label and a coolroom story that dates back to the 1970s.

With the help of Nathan from King River Brewing we get the lowdown on the malting and brewing techniques necessary to create these beers, both traditional and new innovations that reflect modern practices.

Oh... and we learn all about Bamburg onions...

152 - Burnley Brewing Return

Warren and Davydd are joined for the third year in a row by Chloe and Michael from Burnley Brewing to discuss their amazing range of beers and the stories behind them.

As ever this podcast is best enjoyed with the accompanying tasting pack which you can purchase from our online store here: https://the-coolroom-podcast.myshopify.com/products/burnley-brewing-mixed-10-pack

For the first 15 minutes or so they talk sandwiches [I mean of course they do...] but then they get underway with a detailed discussion about the many German styles that they've made for Oktoberfest and their origin stories.

We learn about their visits to Bamburg, all about German beer school, some new venues they have planned and all about eels and seals too!

151 - Deep Creek return

Exactly 100 episodes since he last joined the show Hamish from Deep Creek returns to chat to Davydd and Warren about all the latest developments at the brewery.

Much has changed since then and he has all new equipment to brew with, new hops to try  as well as the opportunity to indulge in many new styles. 

As ever this episode is accompanied by a delicious tasting pack featuring the beers we discuss in the interview!

https://the-coolroom-podcast.myshopify.com/products/deep-creek-8-pack

150 - Live 150th Episode at Bonehead!

Warren and Davydd venture down to Kensington's Bonehead brewery with a real live audience to celebrate the 150th episode of the Coolroom.

Our good friends Travis and Anthony share their Oktoberfest beers with the crowd and talk about their journey from home brewers to running a successful inner city brewery!

Just what is a surprise pretzel, what can we expect at Bonehead's Oktoberfest and what happened to all the dirt and dalmatians?