MELBOURNE | In this star-studded episode we are back! Like actually back! For a limited time only. How long you ask? Oh boy that’s a question. But right now let’s talk about something else. Like, say, this brand-new episode featuring not one but two breweries, Rocky Ridge and The Mill. And do you know what else? It also features a brand-new Superbowl-themed collaboration beer by us, Rocky Ridge, The Mill, and one of our favourite pubs, The Punter’s Club.

The beer, a West Coast IPA that we’re calling the “Half Time Show”, will be launching on tap at the Punter’s Club on Super Bowl Monday for their Super Bowl event, and will also be on tap at The Mill and Rocky Ridge Brunswick. Trust us, it’s one you’ll want to try.

We also drink two very good beers, one from Rocky Ridge x Bottle Logic Brewing, the Dopamine Drip, and one from Rocky Ridge flying solo, a sour simply titled, Water.

P.S. It’s our first episode back in a while. We recorded it outside at Rocky Ridge in Brunswick and we think kind of knew what we were doing. But, we’ll let you be the judge, there.

Featured beers: Dopamine Drip and Water, by Rocky Ridge Brewing.

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In this parochial episode, we chat with one of the founders of a local bar, Rascal Brunswick, about what is was like to open a business, quickly enter a global pandemic, pivot to a new way of business, and come out the other side a better, stronger, community-supported bar.

We also drink two different Red IPAs and find out what makes them tick.

Featured beers: Renegade Red IPA by Innate Brewers and Freya Red Rye IPA by 3 Ravens Brewery.

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In this episode of escapees, we talk about the obscene joys of being out of Melbourne’s lockdown, discuss where our newly-free drinking has taken us, and apologise refusely for missing recording last week due to, you know, being out of lockdown.

We also drink some magnificent beers from Stone & Wood’s Counter Culture range, and from Garage Project’s monthly Fresh series.

Featured beers: Counter Culture: Bloom Springs by Stone & Wood and Fresh IPA: OCT 21 by Garage Project.

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In this eye-opening episode we are joined by Ian and Shane, the brewers and co-founders of Future Mountain Brewing and Blending, to talk about their journey, their venue, and their intense love of sours, saisons, farmhouse beers, and more. It’s an interview that will change the way you think about barrel-fermented beers. It certainly changed ours.

We also drink two of their beers, and get a little giddy about how much we enjoy them.

Featured beers: Constant State and Wonders of Nature by Future Mountain Brewing and Blending.

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We’re back! Well, virtually at least.

In this explosive episode, Chris, Jeff, Kyle, and Paul, are joined by the woman behind marketing many of your favourite beer events, marketing and events expert Mariella Mejia. In this brutally-frank conversation, we talk about Mariella being involved in the budding craft beer scene in Melbourne, Good Beer Week, the state of the independent brewery scene, and we deep dive into the world of beer influencing and what to look out for the next time you’re doomscrolling through craft beer social media.

We also celebrate Oktoberfest with an old and a new take on the traditional German Helles Lager.

Finally, we also mention our interview with Lagunitas founder, Tony McGee. You can find it on S12E01: The Lagunitas Episode.

Featured beers: Weihenstephaner Original by Bayerische Staatsbrauerei Weihenstephan and Lager Life by Mr Banks Brewing Co.

Note: This episode was made virtually, you know, via computers and things and, due to some software teething issues, you might notice a slight echo occasionally. We’ve done our best to silence it, but just don’t be alarmed if there are moments where it sounds a little like a small concert hall.

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PODCAST | In this revelatory episode we talk with Michael and Chloe, the powerhouse couple from Burnley Brewing, about their lives, their beers, and our very first canned collaboration beer, the Peach Melba Pie NEIPA. We also chronicle what makes a good stout, the state of hospo in the time of COVID-19, and how the brewery took their NEIPA game to the next level.

And once again, this episode is brought to you thanks to the power of Zoom. You can see all of our faces on video via the Brunswick Beer Collective Facebook page, or just listen to our sultry tones on your regular podcasting things.

Featured beers: Peach Melba Pie NEIPA and Dry Stout from Burnley Brewing.

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PODCAST | In this wild and chaotic episode we chat with DJ, the esteemed head brewer from Mountain Culture Beer Co., about his past, the brewery, and super-hazy beers. We also talk a lot about Pina Coladas, former video stores, and oat cream beers, and try to drum up a rivalry with another show stopping brewery.

And three times in a row, this sucker is brought to you via the power of Zoom, from our homes (read: bars) to yours. Check out the video on the Brunswick Beer Collective Facebook page.

Featured beers: Status Quo and Tomorrow Noon from Mountain Culture Beer Co.

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PODCAST | In this whirlwind episode we talk about the latest beers to drop in this pandemic-filled world, discuss several beers from the Carwyn Cellars Quarantinnies box, and find new and exciting beer-related uses for tea and flour straining utensils.

And once again, this episode is brought to you via zoom, which means there’s also a version available via video so you can see how how radio-friendly our faces really are. Check it out on the Brunswick Beer Collective Facebook page.

Featured beers: Steph Likes A Party by Hawkers Beer and Berry Isolated – Raspberry NEIPA by Old Wives Ales.

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