This episode is just a news episode. In true Beer O'Clock style there's been some major developments since we recorded this which we'll cover off in the next ep! Thanks again for listening guys. Please like, subscribe, review us on your podcast platform of choice - everything helps more people find the show. As usual; questions, comments, suggestions or general statements to angus@beeroclockaustralia.com or dylan@beeroclockaustralia.com & we'll be back soon, with any luck!  Remember it's always Beer O'Clock somewhere in the world!

Some of you may have already heard this, if so please feel to scroll on by. We had an issue in the backend where this didn't upload to all podcast platforms. If it's new to you hope you enjoy! If you're new here this is our wrap of the year in beer that was 2024 - they're always fun conversations that get a little silly towards the end... This one is no exception. 3:00 to 5:30 - Best Event5:30 to 10:00 - Worst Beer10:00 to 12:30 - Non-Alcoholic12:30 to 16:00 - Australian Bottle16:00 to 22:15 - Australian Can22:15 to 25:00 - International Can25:00 to 27:30 - Australian Brewery27:30 to 1:20:30 - Initial Discussion1:20:30 to 1:37:20 - Top 10 Discussion   Thanks again for listening guys. Please like, subscribe, review us on your podcast platform of choice - everything helps more people find the show. As usual; questions, comments, suggestions or general statements to angus@beeroclockaustralia.com or dylan@beeroclockaustralia.com & we'll be back soon, with any luck!  Remember it's always Beer O'Clock somewhere in the world!  

Just a quick note, if you've already heard this don't worry - we just had a couple of issues in the backend & some of you may have not had this in your feed yet. Some of you also may not have seen the Golden Pints episode, which will  This episode is just a news episode. In true Beer O'Clock style there's been some major developments since we recorded this which we'll cover off in the next ep! Thanks again for listening guys. Please like, subscribe, review us on your podcast platform of choice - everything helps more people find the show. As usual; questions, comments, suggestions or general statements to angus@beeroclockaustralia.com or dylan@beeroclockaustralia.com & we'll be back soon, with any luck!  Remember it's always Beer O'Clock somewhere in the world!  

In true Beer O'Clock style we're following up one of our most out of date episodes with one of our most up to date episodes! Given the amount of recent industry news we took the show on the road to Westside Ale Works last weekend. It's only news this month, however we have plenty of stuff in the pipeline so stay tuned. Thanks again for listening guys. Please like, subscribe, review us on your podcast platform of choice - everything helps more people find the show. As usual; questions, comments, suggestions or general statements to angus@beeroclockaustralia.com or dylan@beeroclockaustralia.com & we'll be back soon, with any luck! Please let us know if you're coming to Brew Asia and want to have a chat! Remember it's always Beer O'Clock somewhere in the world!

Due to weight restrictions we needed to get some beers drunk! So here are 3 new entries to the ranking of lagers.

BrewAsia Day 2 - 5 interviews, lots of beers, lots of chat. 

Interview from the BrewAsia Media Booth with Germaine Clerx, International Sales Manager for Blefa. We talked about how they produce 1.7m kegs a year, which are sold in every country from A-Z. They're accredited to 4 ISO Standards and have industry leading welding technology. Germaine also kept us plied with Pilsner throughout the 2 days for which we are eternally grateful.

Interview from the BrewAsia Media Booth with Leon & Liz, Co-owners & brewers from Tenggara Brewing Co in Indonesia. They are home brewers, turned contract brewers who after a lengthy 2 year process were finally able to produce their first beers in February 2024. This is a really good chat that covers the difficulties of brewing in Indonesia as well as the close community they've found themselves among.

Interview from the BrewAsia Media Booth with Paul Jones, Co-founder of Cloudwater Brew Co  in Manchester, UK. This was a really thoughtful wide ranging conversation that delved into the depths of the industry. If you've only got time for one of these interviews I would make it this one. Paul was one of the key note speakers at BrewAsia & we were privileged to have him join us.

Interview from the BrewAsia Media Booth with George Wade, Co-Founder & COO of Zevero. We discussed their Carbon Management solutions, how it helps the brewing industry & the planet as well as talking about how employees get to work can impact your carbon footprint. If that sounds dry, don't worry it isn't! It's a really good chat with an engaging guest who is passionate about what he does.  More information can be found here: https://www.zevero.earth/  The Decarbonisation Guide George mentioned in the interview can be found here: https://hubs.ly/Q02S6WlF0  To Book a Demo: https://www.zevero.earth/book-a-demo  To Connect With Georgehttps://www.linkedin.com/in/georgewade-zevero/ 

Interview from the BrewAsia Media Booth with Wendy Chng Petit of Les Vergers Boiron, & Bret Kollmann Baker, COO Urban Artifact & Beer Ambassador for Les Vergers Boiron. In this interview we discuss the range of fruit purees offered by Les Vergers Boiron, their application in brewing & collaborations with Singaporean brewers. Bret is going to be in Melbourne next week at La Sirene to launch a collaboration brew. Details can be found here: https://www.instagram.com/eustralis.food/p/DAf2z36tMB6/?img_index=1 Details for how to contact Les Vergers Boiron in Australia & New Zealand are listed below if you're interested in trying their fruit purees in your own brewery. Australia - Eustralis Food - (08) 9377 0377  New Zealand - Reso Fine Food - +64 9 414 2522 info@reso.co.nz

BrewAsia Day 1 - 3 interviews, lots of beers, lots of chat, lots of promise for tomorrow. 

Interview from the BrewAsia Media Booth with Stanley Boots, Chairman of 7 Bridges Brewing in Vietnam. We discussed 7 Bridges' Zero Waste efforts, upcoming rebrand & embracing the chaos of alternative revenue streams.

Interview from the BrewAsia Media Booth with Don Viteri, now CEO of Rooster Beer from Vietnam. Don joins us to discuss his new role, what Rooster has beer up to since we last spoke & discusses the latest season of The Bear - amongst other things.

Interview from the BrewAsia Media Booth with Will Julius, Managing Director of Lion Brewery Co in Singapore. It’s a really enjoyable conversation where we discuss everything from brewing in and exporting to multiple countries as well as the possibility of a Durian beer.

Welcome back to the Beer O'Clock podcast & for once it hasn't been a long time between drinks! If this is your first time listening to a Beer O'Clock Australia podcast, welcome! This episode we interrupt regular (or is that irregular...) programing to bring you an interview with Charles Guerrier of Brew Asia. Brew Asia is celebrating their 10th Anniversary in Singapore in October this year & Beer O'Clock Australia will once again be on the ground. If you would like to join us, you can still register for the conference and find out all the details at: https://www.brew-asia.com/   Show Notes Interview with Charles Guerrier, Managing Director of Brew Asia.   Thanks again for listening guys. Please like, subscribe, review us on your podcast platform of choice - everything helps more people find the show. As usual; questions, comments, suggestions or general statements to angus@beeroclockaustralia.com or dylan@beeroclockaustralia.com & we'll be back soon, with any luck! Please let us know if you're coming to Brew Asia and want to have a chat! Remember it's always Beer O'Clock somewhere in the world!

Welcome back to the Beer O'Clock podcast, it's been a long, long time between drinks! It feels like every month I'm apologizing for how hectic it's been around here - but maybe that is just the new normal... With any luck this is the first of a few episodes that we get out roughly a month or so apart. 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 episode we cover, in true Beer O'Clock fashion, plenty of (very, very) outdated news, add two lagers to our master list & crack a cellar offering.    Show Notes Brew Asia Announcement (0:30) 3 Ravens X Mash Follow Up (2:10) News (3:32) Good Beer Hunting on Indefinite Hiatus Dutch Trading Co Closing Brewski Also Closing Just Wines Buy Beer Cartel Guinness Become Premier League Sponsor Awards Perth Royal Beer Finlay Brewing Large: Rocky Ridge Medium: Otherside Small: Margaret River Beer Co NZ Stout Challenge Mount Brewing Brewery Openings Convent Brewing, Rutherglen The Mill - Bendigo Hotel Hiker Take Over Black Hops East Brisbane Great Ocean Road Take Over Sou' West Voluntary Administration Watch Sou' West Liquidated Brewery Closure  Alchemy Brunswick East Bendigo  Brew Barons Derelict Brewing Cascade (US) Brewing AVNGE Brewing Henry Street Brewing Brewery Sales 4 Hearts bought by Stony Creek Capital Brewing acquire Batlow Cider Tasting Paddle Beer Farm International Ambitions (link) West African grain Fonio  IBA New Website (link) Brewmanity Become Dees Beer Partner Deeds site for sale for $12m Heineken Silver Ad (link) Ranking of Lagers (35:45) Kronenbourg 1664 from France Beerlao from Laos The new rankings are as follows: Pilsner Urquell (Czech Republic) Tennent’s (Scotland) Carlsberg (Denmark) Quilmes (Argentina) Krombacher (Germany) Kingfisher (India) Angkor (Cambodia) Stiegl Goldbrau (Austria) Gullmack (Norway) Lvivske (Ukraine) Sapporo (Japan) Taiwan Beer (Taiwan) Dreher (Hungary) Birra Moretti (Italy) Beerlao (Laos) Nektar (Bosnia & Herzegovina) Bud Light (USA – Domestic) Corona (Mexico) Steinlager (New Zealand) Windhoek (Namibia) Almaza (Lebanon) Heineken (Netherlands) Lion (Sri Lanka) Cisk (Malta) San Miguel (Philippines) Maccabee (Israel) Snow (China – Internal) Cantina (El Salvador) Lasko (Slovenia) 333 (Vietnam) Stella Artois (Belgium) Phoenix (Mauritius) Tusker (Kenya) Budweiser (USA – International) Skopsko (North Macedonia) Zywiec (Poland) Mythos (Greece) Tiger (Singapore) Karlovacko (Croatia) Efes (Turkey) Singha (Thailand) Red Stripe (Jamaica) Bintang (Indonesia) Toña (Nicaragua) Lav (Serbia) Sagres (Portugal) Vonu (Fiji) Star (Nigeria) Cusquena (Peru) Pabst Blue Ribbon (Contract) Timisoreana (Romania) Noz's Cellar (45:53) Boatrocker Lamjet 6.5% ABV Thumbs Up Thanks again for listening guys. Please like, subscribe, review us on your podcast platform of choice - everything helps more people find the show. As usual; questions, comments, suggestions or general statements to angus@beeroclockaustralia.com or dylan@beeroclockaustralia.com & we'll be back soon, with any luck! Please let us know if you're coming to Brew Asia and want to have a chat! Remember it's always Beer O'Clock somewhere in the world!

Welcome back to the Beer O'Clock podcast, it's been a long, long time between drinks! It feels like every month I'm apologizing for how hectic it's been around here - but maybe that is just the new normal... With any luck this is the first of a few episodes that we get out roughly a month or so apart.   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 episode we cover, in true Beer O'Clock fashion, plenty of (very, very) outdated news, some stuff we've been drinking, add a lager to our master list & crack a cellar offering. It's about as quintessential as possible!   Show Notes News (0:32) GABS Melbourne Is On The Move Grain & Grape (The Homebrew One) Is Closing Aussie Brewers at The Firestone Walker Invitational Bodriggy Become Carbon Neutral Accusation Against BrewDog (link) And For Balance: WE PRAISE JAMES WATT! Craft Beer on TV (ABC & Channel 9) (link) Awards World Beer Cup Two Bays GOLD Hop Nation Buzz BRONZE A Bronze & a Silver for Garage Project Untappd Community Awards https://awards.untappd.com/ Brewery Openings Pirate Life South Melbourne Brewmanity  Fox Friday Perth MoonDog Wild West Voluntary Administration Watch Deeds Are In - And It's Real Big Shed Are Out!  3 More In Akasha Black Hops Grand Ridge Brewery Closure  Brewicolo Closed Howler Hospo Venue Closed Hashigo Zake - Wellington's Craft Bar Is No More Brewery Sales Good Drinks Trying To Sell Their Atomic Spinoff Mighty Craft Have Sold Mismatch 8 Wired is For Sale Tasting Paddle 6 Pack Sales Data (link) DB Voluntarily Add Nutritional Panel Beer Can Sells for almost $100k News Segment 2 (38:15)  A (failed) attempt at timeliness! Deeds Is Gone! Black Hops Saved! Golden West Site Taken Over By FOUND Akasha Out of VA! Temple Brewing Closed AIBA Awards (link) What We're Drinking (56:58) Modus/Ten Men Collaboration High Country Hops! Oishii World - Japanese Importer Banks Cali Pale & Citra Is Life Kwak Two Metre Tall Pumpkin Ale Small Gods Arms Race Stone & Wood Big Pale Ale Straffe Hendrik Tripel Reckless IPA Ranking of Lagers (1:13:08) Krombacher from Germany The new rankings are as follows: Pilsner Urquell (Czech Republic) Tennent’s (Scotland) Carlsberg (Denmark) Quilmes (Argentina) Krombacher (Germany) Kingfisher (India) Angkor (Cambodia) Stiegl Goldbrau (Austria) Gullmack (Norway) Lvivske (Ukraine) Sapporo (Japan) Taiwan Beer (Taiwan) Dreher (Hungary) Birra Moretti (Italy) Nektar (Bosnia & Herzegovina) Bud Light (USA – Domestic) Corona (Mexico) Steinlager (New Zealand) Windhoek (Namibia) Almaza (Lebanon) Heineken (Netherlands) Lion (Sri Lanka) Cisk (Malta) San Miguel (Philippines) Maccabee (Israel) Snow (China – Internal) Cantina (El Salvador) Lasko (Slovenia) 333 (Vietnam) Stella Artois (Belgium) Phoenix (Mauritius) Tusker (Kenya) Budweiser (USA – International) Skopsko (North Macedonia) Zywiec (Poland) Mythos (Greece) Tiger (Singapore) Karlovacko (Croatia) Efes (Turkey) Singha (Thailand) Red Stripe (Jamaica) Bintang (Indonesia) Toña (Nicaragua) Lav (Serbia) Sagres (Portugal) Vonu (Fiji) Star (Nigeria) Cusquena (Peru) Pabst Blue Ribbon (Contract) Timisoreana (Romania) Noz's Cellar (1:19:40) Boatrocker Gaston 10.6% ABV Thumbs Up Thanks again for listening guys. Please like, subscribe, review us on your podcast platform of choice - everything helps more people find the show. As usual; questions, comments, suggestions or general statements to angus@beeroclockaustralia.com or dylan@beeroclockaustralia.com & we'll be back soon, with any luck! Remember it's always Beer O'Clock somewhere in the world!

Welcome back to the Beer O'Clock podcast, it's been a long, long time between drinks! It feels like every month I'm apologizing for how hectic it's been around here - but maybe that is just the new normal... With any luck this is the first of a few episodes that we get out roughly a month or so apart.   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 episode we cover, in true Beer O'Clock fashion, plenty of (very, very) outdated news, some stuff we've been drinking, add a lager to our master list & crack a cellar offering. It's about as quintessential as possible!   Show Notes   News (2:18) Brews News Is No More Beer & Brewer Moving Away from Print Pint of Origin Dates Announced May 10-19th Mountain Culture Status Quo Takes Out The Hottest 100 Wildflower Hosting Zwanze Day Duvel Ransomwared & Shut Down Two Men Brewing (Ukraine) Launch Fundraising Collab w Modus Operandi Awards (12:40)Royal Queensland Beer Awards Brewery Openings Matso's Eumundi Voluntary Administration Watch Wayward Went In & Came Out Hawkers Went In & Came Out Big Shed In Golden West In Brewery Closure  Bracket Being Moved From Their Existing Site Wild Life (Shepparton) Closing After 5 Years Brewery Sales Willie The Boatman Sell To Powder Monkey Ranking of Lagers (25:31) 2 this month Angkor from Cambodia Star from Nigeria The new rankings are as follows: Pilsner Urquell (Czech Republic) Tennent’s (Scotland) Carlsberg (Denmark) Quilmes (Argentina) Kingfisher (India) Angkor (Cambodia) Stiegl Goldbrau (Austria) Gullmack (Norway) Lvivske (Ukraine) Sapporo (Japan) Taiwan Beer (Taiwan) Dreher (Hungary) Birra Moretti (Italy) Nektar (Bosnia & Herzegovina) Bud Light (USA – Domestic) Corona (Mexico) Steinlager (New Zealand) Windhoek (Namibia) Almaza (Lebanon) Heineken (Netherlands) Lion (Sri Lanka) Cisk (Malta) San Miguel (Philippines) Maccabee (Israel) Snow (China – Internal) Cantina (El Salvador) Lasko (Slovenia) 333 (Vietnam) Stella Artois (Belgium) Phoenix (Mauritius) Tusker (Kenya) Budweiser (USA – International) Skopsko (North Macedonia) Zywiec (Poland) Mythos (Greece) Tiger (Singapore) Karlovacko (Croatia) Efes (Turkey) Singha (Thailand) Red Stripe (Jamaica) Bintang (Indonesia) Toña (Nicaragua) Lav (Serbia) Sagres (Portugal) Vonu (Fiji) Star (Nigeria) Cusquena (Peru) Pabst Blue Ribbon (Contract) Timisoreana (Romania)   What We're Drinking (36:54) Kai El Gales Smiley 3806 Two Rupees Fox Friday Richmond Banks Worth The Wait Hawkers OG IPA  Noz's Cellar (53:39) Cantillon Sang Bleu 6% ABV Thumbs Up Thanks again for listening guys. Please like, subscribe, review us on your podcast platform of choice - everything helps more people find the show. As usual; questions, comments, suggestions or general statements to angus@beeroclockaustralia.com or dylan@beeroclockaustralia.com & we'll be back soon, with any luck! Remember it's always Beer O'Clock somewhere in the world!

Show Notes We know how some of you feel about this subject, so we've dedicated it a whole podcast! Those who hate the Hottest 100 move on, the rest of you; enjoy! Thanks to Smiley Brewing, 3806 Brewing & Two Rupees for having us throughout the day! Intro & Predictions (0:00) 100 - 91 (10:44) 90 - 81 (14:06) 80 - 71 (16:46) 70 - 61 (19:44) 60 - 51 (21:48) 50 - 41 (24:43) 40 - 31 (28:00) 30 - 21 (31:42) 20 - 11 (34:21) Top 10 (37:56) Winner (46:01) Review (49:15)