Best Craft Beer Australia Podcasts (2025)

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Community, Culture, Creativity – Inside The Cypher World 1:03:28

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"We've got big plans and big ideas, and want to have some fun with it along the way.” Canberra’s beer scene has been dominated – in a nice way – by two breweries for the best part of a decade now, but since Cypher Brewing released their first beers in April 2023 the Gungahlin crew have been angling to join BentSpoke and Capital and turn the Big Two…

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Episode #205: Off The Grid with Phil Audet + Mitch Sawyer of ArBrū Solar Brewery | Adjunct Series 2:19:32

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Located in tiny Mallorytown, ON, ArBrū is doing something truly different as Canada's only entirely solar-powered brewpub. Founder Phil and Brewer Mitch joined Cee on the pod to chat about their decision to remain off the grid, The Solar Beer Project beers that they've launched this year, why they continue to contract out their core brands for now,…

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270: Coconspirators Famiglia Affairs 4 41:57

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It's a huge live show recorded at Coconspirators Famiglia Affairs 4 featuring Sobremesa, Sailors Grave, The Mill, King River and of course Coconspirators themselves! A huge thank you to everyone who made the day possible and to all the lovely Coolroomans who came up and said hello while we were recording. As ever with live shows there's a bit of ba…

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Seltzer Bracket, Last Waltz 1:47:49

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Grab your weirdest fruit puree and pour one out for your dignity—this week, we say goodbye to the Seltzer Bracket in true Beer Engine fashion: with a burp, a rant, and a few questionable decisions. Tony returns with sticky hands and suspicious cans after a hard-fought bracket finale, while Griff does his best to pretend this is a serious podcast. W…

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One Drop. A Million Ideas 1:16:39

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“From very early on, we all agreed that we would play to our strengths.” More than a thousand brewing companies have come and, in many cases, gone since the craft beer era began in Australia, but there’s never been one quite like One Drop. The Botany-based operation make cracking “normal” beers yet have become a byword for the wild and WTF, the exp…

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Western Australia's brewing scene, with writer Guy Southern 29:21

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We’re joined this episode by West Australian beer writer and retailer, Guy Southern, winner of the Beer Media prize at the Australian International Beer Awards 2025. Guy may be familiar to you from his regular reporting for The Crafty Pint, where he’s covered the West Australian beer scene for well over a decade. And he was also lead researcher and…

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Episode #14: Stronger Together with Scott Simmons (Ontario Craft Brewers) | The Business of Beer 3:08:04

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In Episode #13 of the Business of Beer series, we chatted with the team behind the Canada Beer Cup and the federal body Canadian Craft Brewers Association (CCBA). The perfect follow-up would be to dive into a provincial body, and that's exactly what we did. Scott Simmons, President of the Ontario Craft Brewers (OCB) trade association, joins Cee to …

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269: Prancing Pony Return 2 43:31

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It's been an extravaganza of Prancing Pony content in the Coolroom lately and we round this out with this the second part of our interview with Frank - don't forget to go back a couple of episodes if you haven't heard the first! We get into some heavy hitting beers here and have an equally intense discussion about the changes that Frank has seen in…

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Evacuating the Hooters 1:39:40

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Gosh it's been so long since we recorded I nearly forgot to write show notes. My goodness what a shame that would have been. Well, we were back at it today in the midst of a lot going on! The final AF1 update of the week, and definitely not the last pizza group, discord, news segments and whatever else it is we do. They are all back! Also, Untappd …

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Barrels, Belgians & British Boozers 1:12:44

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“At the heart of [the beer industry] is the beer drinker who just loves beer, appreciates quality, and wants to share that experience.” Ahead of their biggest event of the year, Ramjet Day, we joined Boatrocker founders Matt and Andrea Houghton at their Barrel Room in Braeside. Given Matt and his brewers have released more beers in different styles…

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Episode #13: Canada's Biggest Beer Bash with Hilary Hoogsteen + Christine Comeau (Canada Beer Cup) & Jeff Allport (Pile O' Bones/Nokomis) | The Business of Beer 2:57:46

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Craft beer competitions are something we've both judged and attended, but we really never got the lowdown on the inner workings on the pod. Hilary and Christine of the Canada Beer Cup joined Cee, along with Jeff from Saskatchewan's Pile O' Bones and Nokomis Brewing, to chat about how the Canada Beer Cup got started, how they set up the beer judging…

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268: Obsidian Festival Feat. Prancing Pony, Dollar Bill, Noodledoof & Bells Beach 1:19:35

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It's a huge episode featuring the interviews we recorded at this year's Obsidian Beer Festival featuring Prancing Pony, Dollar Bill, Noodledoof and Bells Beach Brewing. Once again a huge thank you to Tom and all the team at the festival for inviting us to be part of the shenanigans and also to today's guest co-host Ian McNally of the infamous rival…

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Staying Independent, Innovative & Relevant For Two Decades 1:09:25

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“These large multinationals aren’t really interested in a diverse portfolio of beer. They would love it to be only two products but their hand is forced by independents." Bridge Road Brewers’ story is one of the great stories of the craft beer era. It’s centred around a family-founded (and now partially employee-owned) business and features everyth…

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Episode #204: For The Love Of Quality with James Wilson and Derek Cartlidge of Blue Mountain Brewing Co. | Adjunct Series 2:58:56

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Formerly known as Thornbury Craft Co., and before that King Brewery, Blue Mountain Brewing Co. is the newest incarnation of the brewery we've been enjoying since 2002. CFO of owners Colio Estate Wines Derek Cartlidge and Brewmaster James Wilson joined Cee on the pod to chat about the eclectic history of the brand, why the recent name change, why th…

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267: Uraidla Part 2 & the Return of Prancing Pony 1:08:21

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It's off to the scenic Adelaide Hills [and the Salt Lakes of South Australia] in this episode featuring two great SA breweries! Don't forget you can buy tasting packs that accompany both of these episodes from our online store here: https://the-coolroom-podcast.myshopify.com/ With Max from Uraidla we continue our chat about the hops that inspire hi…

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Beer entrepreneur Steve Jeffares on his next chapter 26:38

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We’re joined this episode by Steve Jeffares, co-founder of The LocalTaphouse and Stomping Ground Brewing Company in Melbourne, as well as GABS, the Great Australian Beer Spectapular festival. Steve’s new solo venture is Happy Camper, a community-focusedvenue in Glen Iris, Melbourne, in the site formerly occupied by Deeds Brewing, which ceased opera…

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A Family Affair: 30 Years Of Bintani 1:07:06

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“People’s tastes won’t go back to where they were before. So, whatever shape it takes in the next few years, we’re still going to see better beer in Australia.” For 30 years and counting, Bintani have played a key role supplying the beer industry with essential ingredients. But more than that, they’ve also been a key pillar of support for brewers a…

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Episode #203: The Black Cat with Jean-Michaël Noël of Noctem Artisans Brasseurs | Adjunct Series 3:37:05

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Quebec City is a place where a lot of incredible beer has been brewed, but it doesn't always get the shine it deserves - so we're trying to change that. Jean-Michaël of Quebec City's Noctem Artisans Brasseurs joins Cee on the pod to chat about the famous cats on their labels, how their flagship IPA Catnip came about, where the name came from, their…

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Good Luck on the Toilet 1:52:10

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This is what our discourse has come to in this country. Can we not have a CiViLiZeD dEbAtE?!?! Can we not call our leaders “perverts” and “freaks” and “psychos?” Can we not espouse wild conspiracy theories? Can we stop having to TIP these TEENAGERS who make our PIZZAS for $5 an hour?! Which is not enough to buy 1/3rd of a beer from Inter Miami? Huh…

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266: Festival of Festivals, Obsidian, Famiglia Affairs, Bendigo on the Hop and Darker Days! 1:50:48

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It's a truly gargantuan episode of the Coolroom featuring previews and reviews of a heap of great craft beer festivals all of which occur in places starting with B! We kick things off with a final preview of Ballarat's Obsidian Dark Beer Festival with Tom Madden, before bringing things back to the city with Jacqui from Coconspirators whetting our a…

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Selling Beer & Indie Beer's Story 47:28

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“If you don't hustle you haemorrhage." Will Ziebell visited Bright Brewery for their annual Darker Days festival and, while in the High Country town, sat down with their national business development and brand manager Evin Craney. Evin joined the brewery six years ago following a career in sales that saw him move from bottleshop retail to a repping…

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Episode #202: Like A BAOS with Mike Davis of Microbrasserie 4 Origines | Adjunct Series 2:58:23

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Montreal's 4 Origines is a brewery with which we've had strong ties since its opening, so it's always a pleasure to catch up with the crew. Mike Davis joined Cee and Nate to chat about their recent 7th anniversary celebrations for their original Sud-Ouest location, the BAOS collaboration West Coast Pilsner "Like A BAOS" for our 10th anniversary, Mi…

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Australia's forgotten spirits, with historian Luke McCarthy 40:53

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In this episode, we welcome back Australian spirits writer and historian Luke McCarthy to discuss two new books he has published in 2025. The first is Forgotten Spirits: A History of the Distilling Industry in Victoria — a landmark publication commissioned by Spirits Victoria and supported by funding from the Victorian Government. This is the first…

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ChatGPT is the new lager 1:43:01

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Description: This week on the Beer Engine, Griff and Tony stumble into another hour of beer-soaked banter, featuring everything from crispy bois to questionable adjunct choices. We dive into the ongoing lager renaissance, ask whether cold IPA is a scam, and offer unsolicited advice to macro brewers who’ll never listen. Also on tap: Griff tries not …

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265: Uraidla Brewing Pt 1 40:59

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We're off to the scenic Adelaide Hills in this episode to visit Max from Uraidla Brewing to sample some great beers and to hear the story of his journey as a brewer. If you want to taste the beers we're discussing as you listen you can grab them from our online store here: https://the-coolroom-podcast.myshopify.com/products/uraidla-mixed-4-pack Max…

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Seven Sheds & Countless Stories 1:13:13

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“I think Seven Sheds was a bit like the Velvet Underground. It’s been said about the Velvet Underground that they didn’t sell many records, but every second person who bought a record went off and started their own band. And I think we were a bit influential… to our own detriment.” Less than a year on from the first episode of The Crafty Pint Podca…

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Episode #201: Tastes Like Where We Are with Dano Ferons and Sarah Woosley of Mad Mole Brewing | Adjunct Series 4:34:15

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North Carolina is fast becoming the BAOS team's favourite state in the US for craft beer, so Cee was stoked to get another NC brewery on the pod for a chat. Dano and Sarah of Wilmington, NC's Mad Mole joined him to chat about Dano's love of water and harvest reports, the fluctuation of the quality of adjuncts, how breweries can use AI to move into …

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Aussie Hops Series: Vic Secret - Presented By HPA 22:14

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"We've done some really hop-forward, Brettanomyces-fermented beers which have been really neat with Vic Secret too, just the way that the Brett biotransforms some of the compounds in Vic Secret is pretty cool." In partnership with HPA, Australia's leading hop grower, we've created a series of podcast episodes – an Aussie Hop Series – looking closel…

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Reckless Race To Success 1:10:57

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“I think we’re just as surprised as anyone, really. We’ve been blown away by the awards.” Since settling into their Bathurst brewpub in 2022, Reckless Brewing have been on quite the tear when it comes to beer awards. They’ve picked up three trophies for three different beers in three straight years at the Australian International Beer Awards while …

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Episode #200: It Was SpecTAPular! 10 Years of BAOS | Adjunct Series 3:18:06

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On Saturday May 31st, 2025, BAOS threw their first-ever craft beer festival at Blood Brothers Brewing in Toronto to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the podcast. Cee, Nate and Tiff got together to chat about how the festival went down, the challenges of throwing events, they did a few deep dives into some of the beers and how they came out, how mo…

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264: Schlenkerla Returns Pt 2 38:26

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It's the second part of our interview with Matthias Trum from wonderful Schlenkerla Brewery in Bamburg - if you haven't checked out the previous episode make sure you do so before diving into this one! In this episode we taste more of Matthias' beers [grab them wherever you can and listen in] and hear all about the techniques used to make them and …

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Aussie Hops Series: Eclipse - Presented By HPA 12:27

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"I don't think you can really overpower it because it's just such a great hop and pairs really well with a lot of other tropical or fruity hops." In partnership with HPA, Australia's leading hop grower, we've created a series of podcast episodes – an Aussie Hop Series – looking closely at some of the country's most recognised and impactful hop vari…

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Taking Tasmanian whisky global with Greenbanks 32:47

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We’re joined this episode by John Slattery, co-founder of GreenbanksTasmanian Whisky Co. Greenbanks started production in late 2023 with Tasmania’s largest capacity still that is fully optimised for producing whisky of allstyles. In fact, the capacity of the production still at Greenbanks exceeds the combined capacity of all other whisky distilleri…

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Burying Obi Ron in the Zombie Dirt 1:44:59

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Dare I say, some of our best beer conversation and the most psychotic pizza group posts combined in a single episode ever?? Maybe, but it leads off with some of America and Australia’s favorite NBA, AFL, AF1 and Colorado politics conversation. Tony finally has some success in a game which was a real Caribou Slobber Knocker. I’m dreading leaving thi…

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Philter's Award-Winning Potion 1:27:10

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"In this game, you have to all believe in what you're trying to achieve.” While no strangers to awards success, it’s fair to say the team at Philter enjoyed a night to remember at the 2025 Australian International Beer Awards, taking home four major trophies. After a brief yet raucous chat with them on the night, we reconvened two weeks later for a…

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Episode #199: I Don't Do Tasting Notes with Adam Shier and Matthew Tompkins of True History Brewing | Adjunct Series 3:36:42

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In the 18 months since our first podcast with True History, a lot has changed for the Toronto Lords of Lager. Adam and Matt joined Cee and Nate on the pod to catch up on the haps, including their partnership with their in-house, authentic Austrian food program (Beisl), their approach and brand voice on social media vs newsletters, their friendship …

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263: Schlenkerla Returns Pt 1 52:54

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It's a very special live show as Matthias Trum from legendary German Brewery Schlenkerla joins us for a tasting and chat at the Flem/Ken Bowls Club! He takes us on an aural tour around the brewery, the city of Bamberg and in fact many other parts of Western Europe too as he explains the origins of the many beers styles he produces and the history o…

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Aussie Hops Series: Topaz - Presented By HPA 16:22

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“The purpose of Topaz was really a bittering hop. And then as that craft flavour grew and hit mainstream, it really evolved from simply being a start-of-boil, hot-side hop to something that was used at end of boil to something that's now used in the dry hop as well.” In partnership with HPA, Australia's leading hop grower, we've created a series of…

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How Fielden is championing English rye whisky 41:27

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We’re joined this episode by Charlie Echlin and Chico Rosa from FieldenWhisky of England, which has recently launched its range in Australia. Fielden began life in 2017 as The Oxford Artisan Distillery, a company focused predominately on white spirits that it distilled from scratch using historic grain varieties. But it also laid down for maturatio…

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Subway Bread 1:54:58

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In Germany the Subway bread is GOOD. Griff is back from a long break and the guys are running through the important info for beer drinkers that follow the “Great Griff Trail.” Hey, check out the slideshow on the Discord!! Kolsch, Orvals, lambics, $25 stout, it’s all covered here. It’s the beer-lovers fantasy - “yeah sure, I can have the best beers …

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Charlie Bamforth: A Life In Beer 1:10:07

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"I’m the one who can have a beer and advertise my endowment. The Edward Teller professor of nuclear physics is not walking around with uranium. And you can join the pet food industry, but on a Friday night you can’t have a few cans of Chum." Charlie Bamforth is a name and voice familiar to many in the beer world. He’s one of beer’s great storytelle…

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Episode #198: No Donuts Were Harmed with Dustin + Brayden Jones of Blood Brothers Brewing | Adjunct Series 3:16:29

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It's kinda perfect timing to have Dustin and Brayden, the blood brothers behind Blood Brothers, on the pod the week of our huge event (the GET IT IN YA!™ SpecTAPular) we're throwing in their space on May 31st. Strangely, this is the first time the brothers have graced the pod to give us their story, and they broke it all down in detail. They also c…

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262: Vertere Brewing Pt 2 34:19

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It's the second part of our interview with Emile from Vertere Brewing in Japan and we kick off our discussion tasting an amazing pastry stout. You can grab it and the beers we discussed in the previous episode from our online store here: https://the-coolroom-podcast.myshopify.com/products/vertere-brewery-jpn-mixed-4-pack or you can head in to Bench…

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Aussie Hops Series: Ella - Presented By HPA 16:25

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“Incredible. Sticky, glistening, super-intense resin and fruit goodness…” In partnership with HPA, Australia's leading hop grower, we've created a series of podcast episodes – an Aussie Hop Series – looking closely at some of the country's most recognised and impactful hop varieties. Over the course of the series, we're speaking with leading brewer…

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Episode #12: Glorious & Free with Josh McJannett (Dominion City Brewing) | The Business of Beer 2:05:39

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In the aftermath of the tariffs against Canada from the US, a lot of amazing things have happened, including some fantastic locally-focused developments in the craft beer world. Josh McJannett of Dominion City joined Cee and Nate to chat about their amazing concept, Glorious & Free, how the beer itself works, their hopes for the project, who can jo…