The Cool Room

179 - Sierra Nevada’s Steve Grossman

A very special episode as Steve Grossman from Sierra Nevada joins Davydd live at Beer Deluxe in Melbourne's Federation Square.

We have some amazing deals in our online store to accompany this episode which you can find here: https://the-coolroom-podcast.myshopify.com/collections/sierra-nevada

Including Pale Ale 6 packs for $25 [or a slab for $99] and Torpedo 6 packs for $35 [Slab $130.]

We also have Atomic Torpedo, Big Little Thing, West Ghost IPA, Ruthless Rye, Bigfoot Barleywine and Barrel-Aged Narwhal in stock!

You can hear Steve discussing these beers and the techniques used to brew them while you sip at home.

He also tells of his teenage years growing up with his brother and experimenting with home brewing, how the US beer market has changed during their time in the industry and what hops and styles he sees emerging as he travels around the world.

He reveals his favourite ever Sierra Nevada beer, answers some great audience questions and of course answers our traditional coolroom question.

A big thanks to Steve, Phoenix Beers who helped to organise the event and of course the team from Beer Deluxe!

178 - Good Beer Week 6, Telina Menzies, Your Mates & Julia from the Footscray Traders

It's the final of our Good Beer Week episodes and there's so many great things to discuss - make sure you check our our Facebook events to find all of the opportunities you have to meet up!

We kick off our show with Telina Menzies who is hard at work designing the menu for the Hair of the Dog Breakfast at Beer Deluxe. You'll hear not just about what they have in mind for the morning but about their whole journey through kitchens and coolrooms.

Then it's off to Julia Ponte from the Footscray Traders Association to hear all about the special Footscray Frothies Past & Present events.

Then it's the second part of our online masterclass with Your Mates - tasting 6 packs available here for just $25: https://the-coolroom-podcast.myshopify.com/products/your-mates-brewing-6-pack

We hear about their appearance on "Shark Tank", the backstory of the Donnie Dark Ale and a coolroom story involving a chainsaw and a forklift...

177 - Your Mates, Carwyn, Hopheads & Aysha from Renegades of Wrestling

It's another huge episode as we close in on Good Beer Week and Pint of Origin here in Melbourne and we've got all the news you need to help you decide what to go with.

This episode finishes up with the first half of our online masterclass with Your Mates from Queensland - you can buy the beer that accompanies the episode for home delivery from our online store here: https://the-coolroom-podcast.myshopify.com/products/your-mates-brewing-6-pack

Christian tells us the story of his rise from humble school teacher to co-owner of a brewery with 60 employees [and a bowls club to boot] as well as the dangers of buying a coolroom on gumtree...

Before that we are joined by our old friend Lord Andy Coyne at Moon Dog who introduces us to the Renegades of Wrestling Champion Aysha. She'll be in action at Brewery Brawl 3 at which we will have a special contingent from the coolroom that you join! https://www.facebook.com/events/1160756627942004

But we kick off the show with Ben from Carwyn Cellars and Adrian and Wade from Hopheads previewing the unbelievable line up of beers that both venues are going to have on tap in the next couple of weeks - over 150 different beers!

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176 - Good Beer Week 4 & Urban Alley

Blistering Barnacles it's almost 2 hours of great beer chat!

This episodes features the second half of our online masterclass with Urban Alley - and yes we've still got a few tasting packs to accompany that available from our online store here: https://the-coolroom-podcast.myshopify.com/products/urban-alley-mixed-6-pack

In this episode Dove and Mitchell talk about their favourite toys at the brewery, their approach to hazy beers and the Melbourne canning duopoly as well a trombone story to round out the episode!

We kick off the episode with Geoff from 3 Ravens telling us which beers they will be bringing to the Hair of the Dog Breakfast at Beer Deluxe [last tickets on sale now] as well as their own Good Beer Week plans including the famous Woods of the North!

Ben from Bridge Road comes in from his mushroom hunting to talk about the their event at Horn Please and we get some inside scoops on progress on their newest Melbourne venue.

Jimmy from Good Land returns to discuss the events he has coming up but also the challenges that so many events brings when it comes to having enough beer in barrels! 

And finally we hear from Scott from Wolf of the Willows [apologies for the audio on this one - Scott was driving back from the mountains]. We get a high country weather report, and a run down of the event that they are planning at Naughton's Hotel in Parkville.

It's a truly bumper episode - enjoy!

175 - Urban Alley & Good Beer Week Special 3

It's a truly bumper episode with heaps of news and insights into the Melbourne beer scene!

Our feature interview is the first half of our live online masterclass with Urban Alley - we still have some great tasting packs available to accompany that part of the show that you can get from our online store here: https://the-coolroom-podcast.myshopify.com/products/urban-alley-mixed-6-pack

We hear how Dove and Mitchell both came to be at Urban Alley and the important lessons they learned along the way as well as the UA approach to brewing and business. Oh and there's plenty of brewing insights too!

Before we get to them we have a good chat to Deeds about what they are bringing to the Hair of the Dog Breakfast at Beer Deluxe as well as their other Good Beer Week plans. And because it's Curtis' first time on the podcast we chat with him a little about his background and Kumar gives us the scoop on their distillery.

Hugo from Local Brewing returns to the show [numerous times due to Davydd's inability to press record] to talk about the excitement in Clifton Hill as their new venue opens, their agreement with Melbourne Victory and what he'll be doing for Good Beer Week.

And last but certainly not least Sam from Hop Nation is along to talk about what's happening at their venue and the joys of dog beer!

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174 - Good Beer Week Super Special #2

It's the second of our Good Beer Week Super Special episodes where we find out from lots of Melbourne Breweries what they have planned for 2023.

First up is Tallboy & Moose who will be featured in this year's Hair of the Dog Breakfast at Beer Deluxe, hosted by the Coolroom's own Davydd Griffiths.

Then Davydd chats with Burnley Brewing, Coconspirators and Blackman's about all their latest beers and planned festivities in May.

Please rate and review the podcast and remember that you can check out our tasting packs for upcoming online events here: https://the-coolroom-podcast.myshopify.com/collections/tasting-packs

173 - 2023 Good Beer Week Super Special #1

It's the first of our Good Beer Week Super Special episodes where we find out from lots of Melbourne Breweries what they have planned for 2023.

First up is Dollar Bill who will be featured in this year's Hair of the Dog Breakfast at Beer Deluxe, hosted by the Coolroom's own Davydd Griffiths.

Then Davydd chats with Bright Brewery, Molly Rose and Fixation about all their latest beers and planned festivities in May.

Please rate and review the podcast and remember that you can check out our tasting packs for upcoming online events here: https://the-coolroom-podcast.myshopify.com/collections/tasting-packs

172 - Sunshine Coast

Davydd and Warren are joined by Bernadette and Peter from the Sunshine Coast Brewery to talk about the brewery's 25 year history and their plans for the future!

As ever there is a tasty tasting pack to accompany this podcast which you can grab from our online store: https://the-coolroom-podcast.myshopify.com/products/sunshine-coast-6-pack

We learn about the highs and lows of running an older brewery and about which new brewing toys they dream of getting their hands on.

If that wasn't tricky enough they've also recently taken over managing a bowls club which gives Davydd an excuse to relive his early hospo days.

Plus snakes in the coolroom - you heard right!

171 - Sure Brewing

Warren and Davydd are joined by our old friend Steve Matthews to talk about his little side hustle - Sure Brewing.

As ever there is a delicious tasting pack to accompany this episode available from our online shop: https://the-coolroom-podcast.myshopify.com/products/sure-brewing-4-pack 

We hear all of Steve's latest news and what led him to start a side project and what he hopes to do with the brand.

We hear what it's like for a professional brewer to gypsy brew on another kit, which hops he thinks are best for WCIPAs and what he would never put in a beer. 

And in the words of Warren Wu "Oh so much editing..."

170b - Otherside

Warren and Davydd are joined by the team from Fremantle's Otherside Brewing to taste some great beers and to hear all the stories behind them. 

You can order the tasting pack that accompanies this episode here: https://the-coolroom-podcast.myshopify.com/products/otherside-8-pack

We discuss what makes the WA beer scene so unique [it's not just an unholy love of Swan] and why craft beer was invented twice in Fremantle.

We get advice for anyone wanting to enter the beer industry as both a rep or a brewer and find out what's with all the hot air balloons!