The Cool Room

Season 3 Episode 10 - Dan Hall Returns

In this episode of the Coolroom Davydd and Damian welcome back fan-favorite Dan Hall, to chat about how Dan is discovering breweries in the North Melbourne via deliveries. How the nightclub (Dan is a semi-regular fixture at) Finishing School has moved their operations online. Dan's writing career on the children's television show The Deep and how he is moving into writing for comics and the effect the pandemic has had on that industry. Theres also a discussion about Thomas the Tank Engine 

S3 E9 - Scott & Ben from the Plough Hotel in Footscray

Davydd and Travis are joined by Scott and Ben from the Plough Hotel in Footscray [and also kinda from the Kent in North Carlton] to discuss the excellent Meals for Health Care Workers deal that they are running during the Corona Virus lockdown. But it's not all the lockdown talk, we also chat to the guys about their earliest experiences in delicious beers, their favourite places to drink in Melbourne and around the world and of course what strange events have befallen them in coolrooms.

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Season 3 Episode 8 Warren Wu returns

In this episode of The Coolroom, Davydd and Damian are joined by returning guest and hospitality jack of all trades Warren Wu. They discuss warning selling his business last year, Warren working with Rockpool Group on a pop-up bar and restaurant during the Australian Tennis Open. The Sandhill group. Selling herbs out of a shipping container, but this time it's on the back of a truck. What some of the positive long term effects of the Corvid 19 maybe on the hospitality, and how Warren is helping his wife's business (helping children be less fussy about food) during this isolation period. 



This episode is brought to you by Ben and Wine. Visit Ben and his team at https://www.benandwine.com/ 


Our theme song is Me and My Friend by Bob Evans. YOu can find out more about him here https://www.bobevans.com.au/ 

S3 E7 - Tom Streater from The Prince Alfred in Port Melbourne

Davydd is joined this week by guest co-host Travis and Tom from The Prince Alfred in Port Melbourne. Learn what it is like to decide to buy a pub and then actually go through the treacherous process to get in the door! What inspiration has he taken from other pubs around Melbourne and how has he transitioned craft beers onto the taps? And just why was someone wearing a bikini in the coolroom at the first pub he worked at?

Season 3 Episode 6 - Travis Bristow

In this episode of Damian and Davydd are joined by a good friend of the pod, Travis Bristow. The three of them chat about how the pandemic is affecting the events industry in Australia. Davydd's process of having to put serving at the Royal Mail hotel on hold. What they are drinking in isolation & where they will go to have a drink once the lockdown is over. 

 

You can join Davydd at his virtual Royal Mail front bar Thursday nights from 5:30 here: https://www.facebook.com/events/274766120186438/ 

Travis' friend's band is called Sam Sam but Different and their weekly gig can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/samsambutdifferentband/

Matt Bradshaw can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/MattyBBradshaw/

S3 E5 - Casanova Valentine & Joel Bateman

Davydd is joined by wrestling legends "The Hipster Heartthrob" Casanova Valentine and "The Smash Hit" Joel Bateman to discuss the wonderful world of wrestling, their favourite beers and bars and perhaps the most tragically romantic event that we've heard of occurring in a cool room. What's it like to work at New York's famous Other Half Brewing, do deathmatch wrestlers like penguins and what will Casanova think of his first ever Carlton Draught? If you enjoy this episode you can hear "part two" of the interview by listen to our friends over at "On the Turnbuckle" as they continue the conversation with these two great guests!

Season 3 Episode 4 - Brendan Coghlan

In this episode of the podcast, Damian & Davydd chat with Brendan Coglan AKA Monkey. Brendan takes through his journeys to the States, how The Age Good Food Guide helped Brendan discover craft beers, His memories of St.Jeromes & how you design for beer companies. 

Se3 Ep3: Second Annual GABS Hottest 100 Roundtable

In Damo's absence Davydd does his best to record and interview the winner's of the Royal Mail on Spencer's GABS Hottest 100 blind tastings. Upfront apologies for the sound quality and constant apologising in this episode. We're joined by Mystery Matt, Mystery Cory, Mystery Naomi, Mystery Clare and Mystery Ben. There are some great new candidates for most disturbing cool room memory as well as so many stories that our mystery cast hopes their parents will never hear...

Season 3 Episode 2 - Peter Cornwell - Mastersons

In this episode of The CoolRoom Davydd and Damian sit down with Peter Cornwell from Masterson's bar in Moonee Ponds to chat about his journey from working in an office to owning a bar, their favorite craft beers of 2019 and everything in between. 

 

To find out more about Masterson's bar check out their website https://mastersons.com.au/

Our theme song is Me and My Friend by Bob Evans check out his stuff herehttps://www.bobevans.com.au/

Season 3 Episode 1 - Oliver Warren

In this season return of The CoolRoom, Davydd, and Damian sit down with Oliver Warren from Flemington-Kensington Bowls club, (where he curates the craft beer list), homebrewer and general lover of anything that isn't a lager. The discussion flows from English Ales, to the beer and brewery scenes in Japan and New Zealand, and many other beery related topics. 

 

To find out more about Flemington-Kensington Bowls Club click here https://flemkenbowls.com.au/ 

Our theme song is Me and My Friend by Bob Evans check out his stuff here
https://www.bobevans.com.au/