Episodes

Sunday Aug 30, 2020
Ep 55 - Deeds Brewing - Virtual Meet the Brewers
Sunday Aug 30, 2020
Sunday Aug 30, 2020
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!
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Saturday Aug 22, 2020
Ep 54 - Golden Hills - Virtual Meet The Brewers
Saturday Aug 22, 2020
Saturday Aug 22, 2020
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.
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Saturday Aug 15, 2020
Episode 53 - Tallboy & Moose - Virtual Meet the Brewers
Saturday Aug 15, 2020
Saturday Aug 15, 2020
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.
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Saturday Aug 08, 2020
Episode 52 - Kaiju - Virtual Meet the Brewers
Saturday Aug 08, 2020
Saturday Aug 08, 2020
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!

Saturday Aug 01, 2020
Ep 51 - Deep Creek - Virtual Meet the Brewers
Saturday Aug 01, 2020
Saturday Aug 01, 2020
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!

Monday Jul 27, 2020
S3 E27 - Batch Brewing - Virtual Meet the Brewers
Monday Jul 27, 2020
Monday Jul 27, 2020
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

Friday Jul 17, 2020
S3 E26 - Sierra Nevada Part 2 - Virtual Meet the Brewers
Friday Jul 17, 2020
Friday Jul 17, 2020
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...

Tuesday Jul 14, 2020
S3 E25 - Sierra Nevada - Virtual Meet the Brewers
Tuesday Jul 14, 2020
Tuesday Jul 14, 2020
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!

Sunday Jun 21, 2020
S3 E24 - Modus Operandi - Virtual Meet the Brewers
Sunday Jun 21, 2020
Sunday Jun 21, 2020
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!

Saturday Jun 13, 2020
S3 E23 - Winter Warmer Dark Beers
Saturday Jun 13, 2020
Saturday Jun 13, 2020
This week we welcome two special guests into the cool room Virtual Meet the Brewers to discuss some lovely dark beers to celebrate the start of winter.
Daniel Watson from Pail and Cooper brings in the Red IPA from Capital Brewing and also Elsie the Milk Stout from Batch. We learn a little of both breweries and also more about Daniel himself including his journey into being a beer rep and the styles of beers he most enjoys.
We're also joined by Chris Bond from Moon Dog who previews this year's edition of Cake Hole Stout. Chris has joined us before but still has many new and interesting things to say about the state of beer and hospitality in general.
If you haven't already followed us on Facebook and instagram make sure you do so so that you don't miss out on future events like our Meet the Brewers Sessions with Modus Operandi and Batch Brewing!