The Cool Room

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!

 

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!

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 

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...

 

 

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!

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!

S3 E23 - Winter Warmer Dark Beers

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!

S3 E22 - Blackman's Brewery - Virtual Meet the Brewers

The team from Blackman's Brewery join us in the Virtual Meet the Brewers room to tell us the story of their brewery and their beers.

This podcast was accompanied by a tasting pack which is still available for home delivery or for pick up from the Royal Mail Hotel in Spencer St West Melbourne. 

It contains 4 cans of each of the following beers [$95]:
Needs More Citra IPA
Mervyn Pale Ale
Reginald IPA
Juicy Banger
Arthur Smoked Porter
Barrel Farm Sour

Or you can grab a half pack for $49 delivered with 2 cans of each!

The guys tell us about the evolution of their early beers like the Juicy Banger, their exciting new barrel sour program and the single hop series. We learn about the influences of belgian beer styles, trips to the beach to gather sea water and the benefits of having your own brewpub for staying in touch with what the punters want!

Naturally we talk label design and find out where their remarkable beer names come from. What was their beer van up to during the corona virus lockdown and what are their plans for the recently establish Beer Club?

If you aren't already following The Coolroom on Facebook and instagram please do so - that way you won't miss any of our exciting news!

And you can learn more about Blackman's here: http://www.blackmansbrewery.com.au

 

Special Edition - June 1 2020, or "What part of the cool room is that, and what's it doing over there?"

June 1 2020 was supposed to be the day that The Royal Mail on Spencer would emerge after the Corona Virus lockdown, but instead Davydd and Travis were able to sit down and talk about Melbourne weather, [When isn't that a great topic for conversation?], which pubs don't look like reopening after the lockdown and how much it costs to ensure a pub.

The Coolroom was always designed to be a peak behind the curtain of what it's really like to own a pub and work in hospitality and given today's events it seemed like a good time to record an episode.

Sit back and find out the answer to the question "What part of the cool room is that, and what's it doing over there?"

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S3 E21 - Two Birds - Blake Willoughby

Blake might be new to his role repping for Two Birds but he's been in and around the Melbourne craft beer scene for many years, even performing a beer-related Fringe Festival Show at Mr Griffiths a couple of years ago.

We delve back to the days that he was serving beer at the Queen's Head in Kings Cross London before he joined the team at CUB where he first met other reps like Kumar from Deeds! [S3 E17] and then what it was like to run a U-Brew-It.

We discover the first craft beers that Blake enjoyed and which ones around the world are still his favourites to sup on.

Blake has also curated a special tasting pack to accompany this episode [available for home delivery!] comprising Two Birds Pale Ale, Passion Victim, Chew Tang and Fruit Tang. 

Please follow The Coolroom on instagram and Facebook - for more information about Two Birds check over here - https://www.twobirdsbrewing.com.au