Episodes
Tuesday Nov 14, 2023
204- Avnge Brewing
Tuesday Nov 14, 2023
Tuesday Nov 14, 2023
James from Avnge Brewing joins Warren and Davydd in the Thursday night zoom room to tell the story of his travels in beer and the creation of his brewery!
To maximise your experience of the episode we suggest you get the tasting pack of the beers we discuss from our online store: https://the-coolroom-podcast.myshopify.com/products/avnge-6-pack
We learn all about the origins of the brewery's name, how James found himself making beers out at Killer Sprocket even some secrets about Melbourne's street art scene.
We debate definitions of "dank", discover "drybeaning" and how you can tell if your beer has oxidised or not.
You might notice some heavy editing toward the end of the podcast - trust us, it's for the best!
Monday Nov 06, 2023
203 - Bells Beach Brewing Live at Masterson’s
Monday Nov 06, 2023
Monday Nov 06, 2023
Davydd and Warren headed out to Masterson's Bar in Moonee Ponds for a live show with Dough and Adam from Bells Beach Brewing in front of a great live audience!
As ever with a live show there are a few audio issues to deal with [and a few forgetful host issues as well!]
We hear the origin stories of the brewery and which they tried before finding success in the market. We enjoy a cracking yuzu beer and learn all about the fruit that makes it so special. And then it's on to a WCIPA and the opportunity to discuss the "staunch" rules the brewery follows when creating this style.
Gill from Masterson's joins the chat and we explore which styles are hot at the moment, what makes a good beer rep and what are the best bits about doing a collaboration with one of your favourite breweries.
Don't forget to join us for our next live show at the Williamstown Beer and Cider Festival!
Monday Oct 30, 2023
202 - Batch [with added Hopocrisy!]
Monday Oct 30, 2023
Monday Oct 30, 2023
Following on from Episode 201 Mik from Hopocrisy has stuck around in the zoom room with Warren and Davydd as we continue to chat with Andrew from Batch Brewing about their big rebrand!
You can taste the beers we're discussing while you listen to the podcast by visiting our online store here: https://the-coolroom-podcast.myshopify.com/products/hopocrisy-wayward-batch-pack
We delve into the brewery's back story and learn all about the ideas that the team had before they started to set it and their venues up - and what they would have done differently now that they've had 10 years of experience.
And most importantly we learn why now is the right time for a rebrand and what the motivations were for choosing to work with Pocketbeagles' Clint Weaver who has already built up a large body of design work with other Australian breweries.
Monday Oct 23, 2023
201 - Hopocrisy, Wayward & Batch
Monday Oct 23, 2023
Monday Oct 23, 2023
A big bumper episode today as 3 breweries enter the Thursday night Zoom Room to talk about all the news in the Australian brewing industry!
If you want to support the podcast and make the most of this episode make sure you have their right beers in front of you - you can buy the tasting pack here: https://the-coolroom-podcast.myshopify.com/products/hopocrisy-wayward-batch-pack
We kick things off with Mik Halse from Hopocrisy Brewing who shares tales from his long career in the Melbourne hospo scene from working in fine dining at age 14, to cheffing, to front of house, to repping and now to having his own brand.
We hear which breweries he visited and was inspired by, the best places to hide beers in an army kitchen and why he feels a little sense of happiness overtime he sees one of his beer cans in the gutter.
Then we are joined by Wayward and Batch for an in depth discussion of Wayward's new "Recession Ale" which has some of the most innovative can art we've seen in ages.
All three breweries discuss the changes they've seen in the Australian beer market since COVID lockdowns have ended and especially the differences between Sydney and Melbourne.
To hear more from all 3 stay tuned for episode 202!
Monday Oct 16, 2023
200 - Burnley Oktoberfest
Monday Oct 16, 2023
Monday Oct 16, 2023
It's our 200th episode and what better place to celebrate than with our most excellent friends from Burnley Brewing.
There's been some changing faces but the quality of the beers is still awesome and our chat with Cal Fowler teaches us all about the history of the styles and the tricks to making them perfect.
We hear what brought him to the brewery and what tweaks he's made to the recipes left by Michael and just how stressful preparing for Oktoberfest is for the brewing team.
We learn of the carnage that a single washer can wreak on a mash tun and just how tricky it can be to avoid spelling mistakes when you work at Burnley.
With 6 different collaborators there's a lot to unpack with lessons from collaborating breweries many of whom we've featured on the podcast recently.
We learn all about this year's new awesome labels and the secret that's hidden in them and the nickname for Cal's hop gun!
And finally there's a lot of talk about gingerbread and cookie recipes!
Monday Oct 09, 2023
199: Williamstown Beer Festival & Sailors Grave [Part 2]
Monday Oct 09, 2023
Monday Oct 09, 2023
We kick off today's show with a preview of all of the fun that awaits at the Williamstown Beer Festival this year. We get a run down of the returning breweries and some fun new friends who will be making their Williamstown debuts.
A reminder that we will be conducting live interviews at the festival this year and that last year's episodes are in the archives!
Then we resume our chat with Dayvid from Sailors Grave learning all about whales and the beers they inspires. We hear about where we can drink their beers in Gippsland and what Dayvid has seen in coolrooms over the years.
Then we return to questions of grammar, apostrophes and where the brewery's name came from.
Finally Warren reveals a new bar in Melbourne that he's visited [and which Davydd couldn't get into!] Can you guess what it is?
Thursday Oct 05, 2023
198 - Sailors Grave Part 1
Thursday Oct 05, 2023
Thursday Oct 05, 2023
Davydd is back from holidays and shares some of the highlights of his travels including visits to Woolshed Brewing, the Prairie Hotel in Parachilna and the William Creek Hotel.
Then it's time to chat with Dayvid to chat all things Sailors Grave - tasting packs of delicious beers to accompany this episode can be found here: https://the-coolroom-podcast.myshopify.com/products/sailors-grave-tasting-6-pack
We learn all about the brewery's focus on native ingredients and the stories behind some of their best known beers including the Dark Emu and the Lemon Meringue Sour.
We hear about their exciting plans for the future and a little about their collaboration with Burnley [stay tuned for Episode 200 for more on that one] and Dayvid's advice for beer reps.
Warren reveals he drinks beers straight from the can, we discover there is only one cow in the whole of Gippsland and we descend deep into the mysteries of correct apostrophe use.
Oh and somehow Clint from Pocket Beagles manages to get quite a few mentions...
Wednesday Sep 20, 2023
197 - Seeker Brewing Part 2
Wednesday Sep 20, 2023
Wednesday Sep 20, 2023
The second part of our interview with team from Seeker Brewing - recorded as we sip Dougie's Chocolate Porter in the Thursday Night Zoom Room.
If you want to sip the same beers while you listen to the podcast you buy them from our online store here: https://the-coolroom-podcast.myshopify.com/products/seeker-mixed-6-pack
We kick off with chatting to the boys about their recent collaboration with Burnley Brewing [stay turned for episode 200] and their own Collabuary Festival.
From there it's down the rabbit hole of discussing dogs on beer cans, getting stuck in Manila for a week, their desire to collab a beer with the Beddy Rays before we end up with Warren's thoughts on Disco Funk Fills.
Oh... and the continuing adventures of Sabro the Ordinary Spanish Clown.
Friday Sep 15, 2023
196 - South Coast Ale Trail & Seeker Brewing
Friday Sep 15, 2023
Friday Sep 15, 2023
In this episode we are off to the South Coast of New South Wales to to meet Seeker Brewing.
You can grab the tasting pack of for the episode from our online store here: https://the-coolroom-podcast.myshopify.com/products/seeker-mixed-6-pack
Before we get to Seeker we meet Nigel from the South Coast Ale Trail who describes the whole journey we could go on visiting the 11 breweries that make up the Ale Trail. We learn all about Nigel's work to promote this amazing part of the world and about the upcoming series of videos he's making about the breweries.
Then we are off to meet Ben and Jeff from Seeker! We learn about this amazing family of brewers and drummers and the journey they've been on to create their award winning beers.
We encounter two experimental hops from Yakima Chief and the process for deciding which hops go best with which styles.
Make sure you look out for Episode 197 when we will finish off our chat with the guys of the delicious Dougie's chocolate porter!
Thursday Sep 07, 2023
195 - Deeds Brewing ”The Journey”
Thursday Sep 07, 2023
Thursday Sep 07, 2023
In a truly epic episode Davydd is joined by Curt and Kumar from Deeds Brewing to taste the four famous beers which make up "The Journey" series as well as this year's "A Quiet Deed" birthday beer.
If you're quick you can get all the beers we discuss in the podcast from our online store: https://the-coolroom-podcast.myshopify.com/collections/deeds-brewing
We learn the origin stories of Curt and Kumar as well as the brewery itself leading all the way up to the decision to make "Once More Into the Fray".
We learn the important difference between ectoplasm and cytoplasm, as well as how to sell $30 cans of beer from one of the industry's best reps.
And Davydd decides that "Over Ambitious Orderer" might be the most apt t-shirt that the Coolroom has ever created.
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