Episode 17 - The Mid-Year Marathon

Beer O'Clock Australia

Show Notes

News Items (4:00)

• Pubs & breweries can open again!
  • Limited to 20, must have a meal, some not allowed to open
• Lion to import White Claw
  • Where will Seltzer fit in the Australian craft beer scene?
• Isolation AIBA results
• Coles vs Beer Drop trademark dispute
• Hype brewery beers selling out
  • Range, Mountain Culture, Mr Banks
• Bonsai Brewhouse make Worst Beer Blog
  • Frenchies not far behind...
• C02 shortages are not an issue in Australia
  • Farming & Mining save Australia again!
• The Tasting Paddle (29:12)
  • CUB double their funding for Save Your Local
  • Asahi takeover of CUB ticked off by FIRB
  • Beer Swag Day
  • Coopers Malt exports up to 35,000 tonnes

What We're Drinking (33:12)

• King River Brew Club
• Mr Banks Idaho Feels
• Hop Nation Melbourne Fog
• Tallboy & Moose
  • Ursa Major, The Fang, Royal Fang, Itty Sticky, Bangkok Nights. Pinkest Pink & Sunray
• Mountain Culture
  • Moon Dust, Harvest Months, Paperwork & Double Red IPA
• Obligatory Deeds Kapurkova shoutout!

Brewery Deep Dive - Your Mates (44:24)

• The bolter in the last two Hottest 100's
• Larry, Sally, Donnie & Macca
• History of the brewery - far longer that I thought!

Ranking of Lagers (58:05)

• This month we add Bintang from Indonesia to the rankings!
• The history of the brand is really interesting.
• The new rankings are as follows:

1. 1. Pilsner Urquell (Czech Republic)
   2. Tennent's (Scotland)
   3. Carlsberg (Denmark)
   4. Quilmes (Argentina)
   5. Kingfisher (India)
   6. Gullmack (Norway)
   7. Sapporo (Japan)
   8. Birra Moretti (Italy)
   9. Corona (Mexico)
   10. Steinlager (New Zealand)
   11. Heineken (Netherlands)
   12. San Miguel (Philippines)
   13. Cantina (El Salvador)
   14. Stella Artois (Belgium)
   15. Tusker (Kenya)
   16. Budweiser (USA)
   17. Skopsko (North Macedonia)
   18. Tiger (Singapore)
   19. Karlovacko (Croatia)
   20. Singha (Thailand)
   21. Red Stripe (Jamaica)
   22. Bintang (Indonesia)
   23. Vonu (Fiji)
   24. Cusquena (Peru)

You Haven't Had #&$! (1:08:21)

• Coopers Mild
  • Coopers Pale Malt, Coopers Yeast, Pride of Ringwood Hops
  • 3.5% ABV

Noz's Cellar (1:15:10)

• Mornington Penisula Cabin Fever
  • Cognac Barrel Aged Tripel
  • From the Carwyn Quarantinnies Pack
  • 9.0% ABV
• Quarantinnies Chat

There we have is guys, another podcast in the bag! Thanks for sticking with us if you got this far, we know it was a long one! We've got a few plans that we're hoping to get down in time for the next podcast, so please stay tuned. As we said in the episode we've got new email addresses, so you can get me at [e-mail] or Dylan at [e-mail]. Please send your feedback through & we'll be back with you in a month or so!

Remember it's always Beer O'Clock somewhere in the world!