The Local

We are back (at least for a bit!) as we discuss Brewing Collaborations with long time friend Dan Eate!

We tuck in to some fare from Range, Verdant, Mountain Culture, Garage Project, Wolf of the Willows and The Gospel.

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We finish off Carwyn Canvent in style with special guest Alex Lovelock of Hawkers Beer joining us to talk barrel programs, brewing journeys and happy accidents.

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Is it a kick or is it a hop punch? Join Craig Ditcham and I as we get our Kicks with Marrickville hop enthusiasts, Kicks Brewing!

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Dan Eate and I get a little backyard session happening with Reckless Brewing Co and their Carwyn Canvent offering for 2023.

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Today, special guest Tim Baumgarten and I unwrap a special offering from Abbotsford dawgs, Moon Dog!

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I am joined by four very special guests today. Normally opting for something other than beer when down at their local, will the minds of Lynae McGuigan, Belle Hames, Shannon White and Eliza Tatham be changed by this Pikes Brewing Co. offering?

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The smell of Summer is engulfing The Local. I am joined again by Andy McDermott to share a beer from Warrandyte locals Sure Brewing. They get the Led out with their offering for Canvent 2023, much to the delight of Andy and I.

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Dan Eate and I talk Christmas traditions best left in the past, 70s motifs and a bloody fine beer from Love Shack Brewing out of Castlemaine.

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Special guest Andy McDermott and I take find ourselves in the right lane as we chat the art of Doppelsticke!

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Happy Friday! Join Dan Eate and I as we try some of Bridge Road Brewing's finest! Can you have the best of both worlds in a Red IPA? Will a balance between malt and hops be struck?

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First time guest, Tim Baumgarten, joins me in the backyard to discuss origin stories and Cold IPAs.

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Today on The Local we have Darky Deeds, and they're done dirt cheap!

Dan Eate joins us yet again to chat a little bit of music and a lot of Sticky Toff, the offering from Deeds Brewing for Canvent 2024.

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Today I am joined by Matt Wilson, co-founder and brewer at Moffat Beach Brewing. We chat holiday craziness, good beer and all things hazy.

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"The best clinks are the ones you don't go searching for"

For your amusement, previous guest Fed Rodriguez joins me as we dissect what exactly a Fairy Floss IPA tastes like. Good Land Brewing have their heads in pink clouds and perhaps it's a good thing

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We return to Dan Eate's Camper Van to chat music, beer and childhood drinks. We taste what One Drop has concocted for Canvent this year and discuss the line between beer and cocktails.

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Mikko Pludra joins me at The Local again to step into a world of beer that few have explored. We taste an offering from Two Bays in Dromana and find ourselves questioning our beliefs.

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The Local heads down to Braeside to rock on with Matt Haughton of Boatrocker.

We talk passions and things get a little heated.

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Join long-time good buddy Dan Eate and I as we get thigh deep in the thoils of this Seeker Brewing tasty morsel.

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The Local catches up with Mikko Pludra, a home brewer of immense knowledge and prowess, to taste Day Three of Carwyn Canvent.

Today we try an offering from a favourite of The Local, Sobremesa. Will they knock it out of the park yet again?

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It's Day Two of Carwyn Canvent and we head into the mountains to try a hopped up offering from Sierra Nevada's Australian besties.

Travis Bedford joins me again as we dissect this amazing beer and mull over what makes it special.

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After a lengthy hiatus, The Local is back! Join us each day as we review each beer from the Carwyn Cellars Canvent Calendar.

My guest is Travis Bedford, a local home brewer hellbent on mixed ferment sours. Today, we delve into the world of velvet with an offering from a revered Tasmanian brewery.

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The Local breaks free from a dry January and jumps straight into a juicy pint of IPA with Chris Farmer of Banks Brewing. Sharing one of their latest releases, we chat beers that changed us, hop monsters, shiny equipment and what's next for the folk down in Seaford. What are you waiting for? Slake your thirst with us down at The Local.

In this NYE episode of The Local, I catch up with beer aficionado Fed Rodriguez and we chew the fat about what we have loved in 2021. We discuss the rise of crispy bois, the divide between East and West and what sours tickled our fancy this year.

Want to know what we rate as the Top 5 Locals of 2021? You best head on down to The Local!

This episode, like any fine lager, has been stored for an extended period to be released when it is at it's best. Thankfully, you don't need to wait any longer. Episode Five sees The Local take a peek behind the curtains of the Bayside Brewers Munich Dunkel and Schwarzbier Competition. We find out what goes into running a beer competition and then chat with the brewer who was good enough to take out first place! Want to know how to brew a killer dark lager? Head on down to The Local.

In this episode I catch up for a beer with Dereck Hales of Bad Shepherd in Cheltenham to chat about American Pale Ale. We discuss his brewing beginnings and the obsession that American Pale Ale turned out to be. Dereck lets us sneak a peek at the brewing records to see what goes into a fantastic American Pale and then shares what is on the horizon for Bad Shepherd. Look for the black can with camo decals,  sit back and join us down at The Local.

In our third episode we shine a spotlight on Wolf of the Willows. From their taproom in Mordialloc, I chat to head brewer Josh Kendal about what is happening in the tanks and mash tuns down at the brewery. We open up their latest hazy IPA offerings and then chat about what is happening in the near future. Grab a can of their Inner Vision II or Double Vision II and enjoy along with us!

This week I talk with a local favourite, Matt Houghton of Boatrocker Brewers & Distillers. We dissect their glorious Ramjet Russian Imperial Stout, analyse the experience in the glass, talk how it came to be and we find out what is next on the horizon.

We all love hops, but how can we get bang for our buck and make sure our pints have that hoppy punch we crave? I chat with Jake Rogers of Dainton Beer about Overdrive and their double dry hopping regime.

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