G’day all – from locked down Melbourne. We’re a couple of days late this month, but that’s because the content is just that good it needed a little extra time to incubate. Hopefully all our fellow Victorians are getting through lockdown the best they can, light is at the end of the tunnel guys so stick with it!

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, although recent restrictions are making this difficult…

This month we discuss a whole heap of news, particularly focusing on a number of brewers opening new facilities – something I wouldn’t have expected during the heights of the COVID-19 pandemic. We talk about a whole host of new release beers as well as some old favourites, take an in depth look at Bucket Brewery from Kempsey’s range & slot not one but two lagers into out Ranking of Lagers. Check it out, hope you enjoy the episode!

Show Notes

Intro

News (3:05)

  • Carwyn Collaborational Goes Virtual
  • Little Bang Wins Inaugural GABS Can Design Award
  • Cavalier For Sale
  • Black Arts Brewing New Home
  • New Openings Galore1
    • Modus Operandi Opening a Second Brewery in Newcastle
    • Philter Open In Marrickville
    • Gage Roads Open Their First Hospitality Offering at Victoria Quay
  • Mainstream Craft Beer Coverage
  • Two Wins for Blasta Brewing
    • Royal Perth Beer Awards
    • Keg Theft Convictions
  • BrewDog Go Carbon Negative
  • Stone Brewing Sue Everyone!
  • Tasting Paddle (23:04)
    • Colonial X Taylor Made Collaboration
    • Lion joins Wear It Purple
    • VB Perfume Launches
    • Two Bays Red Ale
    • A Local Beer & Burnley Sustainable Collaboration
    • Queensland Artisan License Passed – Refer to Brews News for an indepth breakdown
    • Lark Release 2020 Wolf Edition
    • Stomping Ground BBQ Sauce
    • Konvoy Purchase Red Kegs NZ
    • Behemoth to Brew Heart of Darkness Beers in NZ
    • SEABrew Conference 2020 Cancelled
    • Lifestyle Asia Article

What We’re Drinking (33:41)

  • Coopers Hazy IPA
  • Mr Banks City Limits
  • Garage Project x Modern Times Easy As
  • La Sirene Single Barrel 14
  • Blackmans Needs More…
  • Two Metre Tall Forth
  • King River Brew Club
  • Deeds Best Coast Vol 2
  • Fixation Best Buds
  • German Classics
    • Schneider Weisse, Augustiner, Yearly Aldi Drop
  • Pirate Life Zappa
  • Green Flash Rayon Vert (2012)

You Haven’t Had (49:07)

  • Rothaus Tannenzapfle
  • One of the quintessential German Pilsners

Brewery Deep Dive – Bucket Brewery (53:14)

  • Independent Brewery from Kempsey, NSW
  • They brew an Adambier!
  • We purchased a mix case of their beers & ran through them!

Ranking of Lagers (1:24:58)

  • This month we add Cisk from Malta to the list as well as Pabst Blue Ribbon, which we’re calling the contract macro lager
  • The history of both beers are quite interesting & worth listening into
  • The new rankings are as follows:
    1. Pilsner Urquell (Czech Republic)
    2. Tennent’s (Scotland)
    3. Carlsberg (Denmark)
    4. Quilmes (Argentina)
    5. Kingfisher (India)
    6. Gullmack (Norway)
    7. Lvivske (Ukraine)
    8. Sapporo (Japan)
    9. Birra Moretti (Italy)
    10. Corona (Mexico)
    11. Steinlager (New Zealand)
    12. Heineken (Netherlands)
    13. Cisk (Malta)
    14. San Miguel (Philippines)
    15. Cantina (El Salvador)
    16. 333 (Vietnam)
    17. Stella Artois (Belgium)
    18. Tusker (Kenya)
    19. Budweiser (USA)
    20. Skopsko (North Macedonia)
    21. Tiger (Singapore)
    22. Karlovacko (Croatia)
    23. Singha (Thailand)
    24. Red Stripe (Jamaica)
    25. Bintang (Indonesia)
    26. Vonu (Fiji)
    27. Cusquena (Peru)
    28. Pabst Blue Ribbon (Contract)

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