Watch the episode here - https://aussiebeervoyage.au/episodes/34-brian-from-spangled-drongo/ Pretty excited to catch up with Brian from Spangled Drongo Brewery in Murwillumbah (Adsy even has trouble saying it), as the first official NSW brewery we have visited! Brian is an out and out local, having previously worked for some of the other large brew…

The very first location to visit on our Northern NSW Roadtrip and it’s to visit Smokey at Currumbin Valley Brewing! To say we were excited was an understatement. Joel might have been less excited to quickly realise just how much Smokey talks, and paired with Adsy, was going to be recording a lot of information. Unique to a lot of the places we’ve v…

In this episode, you'll be guided by Joel's dulcet tones as he narrates the entire trip in an overview as we meandered down from Brisbane to as far south as Coffs Harbour. Writing this now, who was Coffs? Anyway, I digress, mostly because I don't to say much in this episode! Some people will likely enjoy that more - Adsy. We've taken our very first…

In March the Royal Queensland Beer Awards (RQBA) were held in Brisbane, where Adsy was a judge and Hendo was the Chairman of Judges! A fancy title to be sure, but what does it mean and what do beer competitions entail? Here we chat about how to judge beer and what goes into the process of the stewarding behind the scenes, judging process and all th…

The Royal Queensland Beer Awards is an important event in the Australian beer calendar for craft breweries around the country. It's one of the first chances they get to receive feedback on their beers and take that onboard for any future improvements and tweaks. Taking home a nice trophy and some medals is also nice!Adsy and Joel chat with Ari from…

In this episode, Adsy and Joel (well, mostly Adsy) geek out over some serious homebrewing equipment with Gary from Newera Brewing in Brisbane.It's not just homebrew kits though, Gary supplies a full range of equipment for making great beer, right through to high end professional level stainless. Two of the main brands you can find at Newera are Ss …

Adsy and Joel have been keen to chat with Annelies from Madocke Beer Brewing Company on the Gold Coast for some time now, and they weren't disappointed!This outstanding Belgian family owned brewery, started from very humble beginnings in the home garage, which brewed small batches of beer and even featured a fully licensed tap room!Nowadays, you'll…

Adsy took some time to drink a beer the other morning and jump on a Zoom call with James from The Crafty Pint to chat about all things Local Beer Day. With the state of the economy, the hospitality sector and the brewing industry at large suffering with the cost of living, this day is a day to bring back that simple appreciation for beer. The world…

How to put beer into cans? It's a pretty important question to answer, especially if you're a brewery that doesn't own a canning line. That's where mobile canning companies like Craft Punks Canning, come into play! Our second episode of the year takes us to Madocke Brewing to sit down (turns out we stood up) with Scott from Craft Punks Canning. Ads…

Our first craft beer podcast episode of the year, sees us return to Helios Brewing Company in Brisbane, where we chat to their new head brewer - Jake Harrison. Jake cut his teeth working for many years at Ballistic Beer Company just down the road from Helios in Salisbury, before making the shift to a more simple life brewing solo at the solar power…

This episode is the 24th and final episode not only of this season, but of this year! 2023 Year in Review is where Adsy and Joel take a look back at some of their best interviews, best moments, funny stories and more. This episode was actually filmed at Hiker Brewing Co, just before we went live and filmed #23 – ABV Awards 2023. If you haven’t seen…

What were the stand out beers tried by Adsy and Joel in 2023? Wonder no more! Here's our ABV Awards ceremony for 2023, that we streamed live to our Facebook page on December 3rd, 2023 for viewers to enjoy in real time. Thanks to our venue hosts - Hiker Brewing Co.Thanks to Absolute Streaming for making it all happen Thanks also to our new sponsors,…

Part two of our massive chat with Matt Kirkegaard from Brews News! As expected, Matt turns the tables and fires off a few questions to Adsy at the start of this conversation, before more beer talk continues. Matt has spent the last few decades delving deeply into the Aussie beer scene through various writing, podcasts, interviews, events and more. …

Our final podcast guest interview for 2023, and we've saved the big guns for a two-part finale! This guy needs no introduction to craft beer fans, nerds, industry folk, and drinkers around Australia - it's Matt Kirkegaard from Brews News!Matt has spent the last few decades delving deeply into the Aussie beer scene through various writing, podcasts,…

The Brew Baron Beer Company is one of the newest additions to the Brisbane beer scene, having taken over the former brew site/venue of Parched Brewing earlier in 2023.The head brewer, Matt, managed to squeeze a chat with Adsy and Joel into his busy schedule, between making beers for the locals, and teaching the next generation of brewers at TAFE Qu…

Helping people to build better breweries, and in turn, result in better quality beer for us all to drink. It's an important job! We chat to Lachy from WellBrewd Equipment about how he and his team make this all happen. Cheers to Hiker Brewing Concern for the use of their brewery in filming this episode! We love our amazing sponsors ⁠Bintani⁠, ⁠CRAF…

So Adsy met Jaimie, a Beer Traveller from the United States of America, while sitting at Hiker Brewing Concern one afternoon. It was only 5 minutes into the conversation before Adsy had heard enough and asked Jaimie if she’d be keen to film an interview. Little did Adsy know that there were two issues with his request. Jaimie dislikes social media …

Hiker Brewing Concern is one of the more recent additions to the Brisbane craft beer scene, taking up residence in Salisbury, and opening their doors to the public in February 2023.Together, Dan and Phil have got straight to work pumping out some great quality beer, and running some fun local based events in their large warehouse styled brewery.Ads…

Meet Mick, beer writer extraordinaire! You've probably read his work in places like the Crafty Pint, but now he's got a new book out, so you can read even more of his witty, sharp, and profound beer related Prowse. Adsy and Joel joined him for a beer at Tippler's Tap South Bank in Brisbane, for some beers and a good chat about all things beer writi…

We're back at Moffat Beach Brewing! One of Australia's most awarded craft brewery. Do we need to say more? Adsy and Joel were delighted to sit down with Matty from this legendary Australian brewery, to chat about the humble beginnings of this award winning establishment on the Sunshine Coast. Remember to check out part 1 if you haven't already!We l…

Moffat Beach Brewing. Australia's most awarded craft brewery. Do we need to say more? Adsy and Joel were delighted to sit down with Matty from this legendary Australian brewery, to chat about the humble beginnings of this award winning establishment on the Sunshine Coast. It's no surprise this chat went on for awhile, and will be a two part episode…

This would have to be one of the most beautiful and charming breweries we've visited so far! Noosa Hinterland Brewing Company is situated in the picturesque town of Cooran, inland from Noosa. Adsy and Joel popped in to chat with owner and head brewer, John, about following the dream to own and operate a small craft brewery.We love our amazing spons…

GABS Festival! Australia's big annual event of everything craft beer related...and more! Adsy and Joel headed into the Brisbane event, and during the second session mingled amongst the crowd to chat with just some of the many brewers, and beer fans there. Oh, and Joel may have made Adsy ride the Ferris Wheel...which was interesting.We love our amaz…

If you haven't watched Part 1, check it out here! Part 2 of our interview with craft beer industry legend, Steve 'Hendo' Henderson. This part of the chat picks up with Hendo talking about his year spent brewing at Stone and Wood Brewing, the creation of Rockstar Brewer Academy, and his work with training the next generation of Aussie brewers throug…

The man, the myth, the legend. We finally chat to Steve 'Hendo' Henderson! With so much to talk about in his interesting career, this quickly turned into a two part episode. Part 1 takes a look at how Hendo got started in brewing, worked his way up to create his own craft beer label that won plenty of fans and awards, and ultimately the not so plea…

On this episode we dive into even more hop talk with Andrew from Hilltop Hops Farm in Brisbane. Check out Episode #8 for part one of our chat. We learn more about lupulin and sending hops for study. Credits We love our amazing sponsors ⁠⁠Bintani⁠⁠, ⁠⁠CRAFTD. Glass⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠Konvoy Kegs⁠⁠ once again, our thanks. As industry people supporting the littl…

Welcome to Part 1 of our two part series with Andrew from Hilltop Hops Farm. These two episodes feature something you don’t normally see on ABV, and that’s Adsy without a beer in either episode! Anyway, hops don’t wait for anyone. They’re ready when they’re ready and that’s that. So when we organised to catch up with Andrew and chat about all thing…

When we asked Mitch from Padre Brewing if he wanted to be involved in our podcast, it wasn’t a case of if, it was a case of when. If you’ve ever spent time talking to Mitch about beer, his softly spoken demeaner belies a full-on passion for the beers that he enjoys and brews. We caught up with him at Ze Pickle in Burleigh Heads to drink some early …

We chat to Sean from Future Magic Brewing, one of the latest new craft breweries to enter the Queensland scene. We discuss the effort that goes into starting a new brewery, and get Sean's thoughts on crowd funding and whether it's proved worthwhile. Credits Thanks to Sean for taking the time to chat with us and for giving us a few free beers while …

You might have seen the kegs hanging around various breweries being used as door stops, chairs or tables, but there's a lot that goes into running a keg business for the craft beer industry. Marie-Anne is one of the Konvoy legends that Adsy wanted to chat to. She has a fancy title of Business Account Manager, but there's more to Marie-Anne and Konv…

Adsy first met Ben like many people these days meet their partners, over the internet. Mutual Instagram followers led to a few conversations and eventually a catch up to drink some beers in person. It was during this first catch up that Adsy heard about Ben's exciting plan to go professional, touting his landlord's love of the home brew he was maki…

You can watch this episode on YouTube! It was never going to be long before Adsy sat down to chat to Reece from 4 Hearts Brewing. Reece and Adsy have known each other for almost 4 years, with Adsy being present for some of Reece’s first recipes and brewing experiences. This chat was always going to be fun, but it was also good to see Reece on a pro…

In this episode, Adsy sits down to chat to Amberlyn from Craftapped Australia, the brand new social beer app that’s landed on our shores. Currently available to use in both New South Wales, and recently released in December 2022 in Queensland, it’s an exciting app that gets you out and about drinking beers in your local area. Oh, and did we mention…

On our first ever episode, Adsy chats with one of Australia's most experienced brewers, and good mate, Charlie Hodgson. At the time of the interview, Charlie was just finishing up as head brewer at Helios Brewing Company in Brisbane. He has since moved on to the head brewer role at Woolgooga Brewing Company, not far from Coffs Harbour in NSW. Adsy …

Hi, we're Adsy & Joel from Aussie Beer Voyage (ABV). Follow us on all the socials. You can find links on our website. Here's our very first annual beer awards that we'll be releasing every year on the 1st of December, right as everyone starts to enjoy their Advent calendars. We're dropping episodes both visually on YouTube and our website, as well …

Hi, we're Adsy & Joel from Aussie Beer Voyage (ABV). Follow us on all the socials. You can find links on our website. Here's a quick preview of some of of the content you will find us sharing as we move forward. We're dropping episodes both visually on YouTube and our website, as well as audio podcasting on your favourite device and platform. We're…