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Episode 18 - Show Notes
Melbourne is back in COVID-19 lockdown & so is the Beer O'Clock Australia Podcast. Hopefully the podcast brings you more joy than lockdown... Hope everyone out there is coping with the constantly evolving situation we all find ourselves in. We've got a bumper episode for you all this week!If this is your first time listening to a Beer O'Clock Australia podcast, welcome! We change the segments up a little each month, however most months we'll discuss some of the latest news from the beer world, we'll talk about some beers that we've been enjoying over the last month & we'll crack something interesting from my cellar.This month there was a heap of news to get through, highlighted (lowlighted?) by the recent mainstream coverage of Blackhearts & Sparrows decision to stop stopping Colonial Brewing beers because of the connotations of the name. We feature our first ever interview on the podcast, with Dan Taranto from The Otter's Promise talking about the impact of COVID-19 on his business. We also managed to slot a Ukrainian lager into the Ranking of Lagers as well as discussing Range Brewing at length. Hope you all enjoy!
Show NotesNews Items (2:00)Colonial Brewing dropped by Blackhearts & Sparrows falloutWhite Brick Brewing & Byron Bay Brewing's venue closeMarmite supplies in the UK struggling due to shortage of used Brewers YeastLion cyber security issuesDistillers struggling after shifting to hand sanitizer productionGABS dates moved againDeeds Taproom finally approved!The Tasting Paddle (22:23)Cantillon Australia DropCatchment Brewing hit Worst Beer BlogTired Hands brewing their take on Furphy & S&W Pacific AleQLD launch their TAFE brewing courseFunk Estate rescued from administrationDollar Bill sign up to Black is BeautifulBroo placed in ASX trading halt again!Canadian barley soaring in China after Australia/China tariff kerfuffleNew hop varieties link (here)
What We're Drinking (29:54)Blackhearts x Stomping Ground Bramble OnBlackberries, Raspberries & Silvanberries
Stomping Ground New ReleasesResinator, Hatchpot, Upside Down
Mr Banks Feels SeriesCitra, Idaho, Mosaic
Mr Banks Lager LifeBentspoke FlemmModus Operandi Hazy SeriesGarage Project x Trillium Sunrise ValleyBridge Road Jimmy's Bake ShopMountain Goat Hazy Pale
Interview (51:11)Dan Taranto from The Otter's Promisehttps://www.otterspromise.com.au/Boatrocker Variations on a Theme IVMountain Culture Zero Mississippi
Ranking of Lagers (1:09:30)This month we add Lvivske from UkraineThe largest brewery in Europe being in Ukraine is one of many fascinating facts about Ukrainian beer that gets discussed in this segmentThe new rankings are as follows:
Pilsner Urquell (Czech Republic)Tennent's (Scotland)Carlsberg (Denmark)Quilmes (Argentina)Kingfisher (India)Gullmack (Norway)Lvivske (Ukraine)Sapporo (Japan)Birra Moretti (Italy)Corona (Mexico)Steinlager (New Zealand)Heineken (Netherlands)San Miguel (Philippines)Cantina (El Salvador)Stella Artois (Belgium)Tusker (Kenya)Budweiser (USA)Skopsko (North Macedonia)Tiger (Singapore)Karlovacko (Croatia)Singha (Thailand)Red Stripe (Jamaica)Bintang (Indonesia)Vonu (Fiji)Cusquena (Peru)Brewery Deep Dive (1:19:07)Range BrewingThe biggest hype brewery in the country at the momentLimited releases onlyBased in Brisbane, opening a taproom in AbbotsfordCall Your Friends 2.0, Mustard, In the Evening, Little to the Left, Wait, What?
Noz's Cellar (1:30:40)Petrus Cherry Chocolate Nitro Quad8.5% ABVIt's as dumb as it sounds!
So there we have it guys, thanks for sticking around if you've got this far. As we said in the ep, if you're able to like/comment/subscribe to our podcast on your app of choice that would be greatly appreciated as it lets more people find the show. We'd love your feedback on our interview with Dan as well as if ther is anyone else you'd like us to try and get on the show. We're hoping to touch base with a few more people from different parts of the industry to discuss the impact COVID-19 has had on them. As usual; [email protected] or [email protected] if you have any feedback, comments or questions. Until next time...Remember it's always Beer O'Clock somewhere in the world!