Episode 21 - Hopefully We'll Be Out Soon!

Beer O'Clock Australia

Show Notes

Intro

• VB Perfume Update
• Congratulations to The Beer Healer on winning Aussie Beer Pods

News (2:45)

• Victoria has a path out of lockdown!
• Vic Brewers excluded from Hospitality Grants
• Lion to close the West End Brewery
• Behemoth to Expand Again
• GABS officially deferred to 2021
• New Venue Round Up
  • Mountain Goat launch in Newtown (Sydney)
  • Lost Palms opening in Sherwood (Brisbane)
  • Semi Pro sold to Black Hops, to become Black Hops Brisbane
• Balter launch The Big Slab
• BrewDog hunt for Australian bar locations
• Rise of Non-Alcohol Beers
• Local Luvva Campaign Winners
• Tasting Paddle (26:47)
  • Barth-Haas Hop Report Released (link)
  • Fall & Rise Brewing under new management
  • Club Brewing a COVID casualty
  • Pirate Life collaborate with Dilmah
  • 4 Pines join 1% For The Planet
  • Dollar Bill Cellar Door edging closer
  • Indies to be broadcast online
  • Wilson Brewing hit Worst Beer Blog
  • Mornington Peninsula social media backlash
  • Cascade opening Hobart Airport Bar
  • Tinnies win more awards

What We're Drinking (44:28)

• Two Bays Red Ale
• Garage Project Easy As
• Stone & Wood East Point
• Molly Rose Springtime
• Wolf of the Willows XPA
• Wolf of the Willows Homage
• La Sirene Single Barrel 142
• Exit IPA/Double IPA
  • Accompanied by a brand refresh discussion
• Liberty C!tra
• Slow Lane Old Russet
• Mountain Culture Matching Pyjamas
• Black Hops Flash Bang

Ranking of Lagers (1:04:01)

• This month we add Lion from Sri Lanka into our master list.
• It's got over 80% of the market share in Sri Lanka!
• 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. Lion (Sri Lanka)
  14. Cisk (Malta)
  15. San Miguel (Philippines)
  16. Cantina (El Salvador)
  17. 333 (Vietnam)
  18. Stella Artois (Belgium)
  19. Tusker (Kenya)
  20. Budweiser (USA)
  21. Skopsko (North Macedonia)
  22. Tiger (Singapore)
  23. Karlovacko (Croatia)
  24. Singha (Thailand)
  25. Red Stripe (Jamaica)
  26. Bintang (Indonesia)
  27. Vonu (Fiji)
  28. Cusquena (Peru)
  29. Pabst Blue Ribbon (Contract)

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