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The Cool Room

Meet your new favorite drinking buddies, they"ll chat to the most interesting brewers, bar owners and drinkers from around the world.

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280: Urbanaut Returns

The Cool Room ·

2025/10/16

It's been a long time since they first visited but New Zealand's fantastic Urbanaut returns to the show in the form of Thomas Rowe chatting with Davydd about the entire story of the brewery!To make sure you get the most out of this episode grab one of the tasting packs containing the beers we discuss hereL https://the-coolroom-podcast.myshopify.com/products/urbanaut-mixed-6-pack In this episode we learn how Urbanaut began, the challenges they've faced and the brewing philosophy which has seen them

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279: Davydd Selects - Weihenstephan's First Visit

The Cool Room ·

2025/10/14

It's our first ever "Davydd Selects" episode where we revisit some of our favorite episodes from the past that may have been missed by new podcast listeners. [Let us know if you like the idea or not!] Here we are going back almost exactly 5 years to the depths of COVID when Davydd, Warren and Travis were joined live from Germany by Weihenstephan's International Branch Ambassador Matthias Ebner to discuss their iconic beers and the long history that sits behind them. As ever there are some great

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50:04

278: Garage Project Part 2

The Cool Room ·

2025/10/03

It's the second part of our chat with Peter Gillespie from Garage Project - if you haven't listened to Episode 276 we strongly recommend you back and start our chat with him there!You can grab the beers we taste in this episode from our online store here: https://the-coolroom-podcast.myshopify.com/products/garage-project-mixed-6-pack In this episode we learn the secrets of Pernicious Weed, hear more of Peter's brewing beginnings in the UK, all about their new venue and some truly icky coolroom

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61:16

277: Stomping Ground Part 2

The Cool Room ·

2025/09/25

It's the second part of our interview with Guy Greenstone and James Smith from Stomping Ground as we discuss the delicious Into the Wood Whiskey Barrel Aged Imperial Stout.You can grab the tasting 6 pack for this episode for just $35 here: https://the-coolroom-podcast.myshopify.com/products/stomping-ground-mixed-6-pack In this episode we learn all about why the guys love making this beer [even if the accountants don't] and all about the very special can design for it. We hear about the fun

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56:29

276: Garage Project Pt 1

The Cool Room ·

2025/09/18

In a very special episode Warren and Davydd are joined by one of the founders of legendary New Zealand brewery Garage Project, Peter Gillespie.It's your final chance to join brewers like this for our annual Hair of the Dog Breakfast - you can grab your tickets here: https://beerdeluxefedsquare.com.au/events/hair-of-the-dog If you want to sip the beers we discuss while you listen to the episode you can grab them from our online store here:

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275: Stomping Ground Part 1

The Cool Room ·

2025/09/11

It's episode 275! [does that count as a milestone we weren't sure] but it's a landmark episode regardless as we finally welcome Guy Greenstone and James Smith from Stomping Ground into the Thursday night zoom room!You can grab the beers we are chatting about from our online store here: https://the-coolroom-podcast.myshopify.com/products/stomping-ground-mixed-6-pack In this episode we chat about when the team first met and where the name of the brewery comes from and how it represents the ethos that

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274: Hepburn Springs Brewing

The Cool Room ·

2025/09/04

This week we meet Nick from Hepburn Springs Brewing to learn all about his journey in brewing and everything that's been happening at the brewery.FREE BEER: Listen out for the codeword in the intro to the podcast and send it to coolroompodcast@gmail.com before 5pm on September 11 to be in the running to win a free 6 pack of Hepburn Springs beers - we'll draw it just before our online session with Garage Project. If you miss out you can always grab the beers online from our store here:

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273: Bridge Road Brewing Returns!

The Cool Room ·

2025/08/27

A very special episode as Australian craft beer legend Ben Kraus returns to the Coolroom to share all his latest news and his thoughts on the changing scene in Australia.One of the reasons Ben is on is to help promote Bridge Road being a part of this year's Hair of the Dog Breakfast at Beer Deluxe - tickets are on sale now: https://beerdeluxefedsquare.com.au/events/hair-of-the-dog But we also have a great tasting pack of beers to accompany this episode - they're the ones you're going to hear us

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39:28

272: Great Ocean Road Brewing Part 2

The Cool Room ·

2025/08/22

It's the second part of our chat with Mattias Isaksson from Great Ocean Road Brewing as we continue the story of his journey as a brewer.You can get the beers for this episode delivered from our online store here: https://the-coolroom-podcast.myshopify.com/products/great-ocean-road-6-pack In this episode we find out what Mattias has seen in coolrooms, what toys he'd buy if he won tattslotto and we "nerd out about Saab" some more. We have some wonderfully detailed discussions about NZ Hops and less

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52:45

271: Great Ocean Road Brewing

The Cool Room ·

2025/08/13

Davydd and Warren are joined by the Master Brewer from Great Ocean Road, Mattias Isaksson for a delicious tasting and discussion of his journey in brewing.You can grab the beers for this episode from our online store and sip them as we chat! https://the-coolroom-podcast.myshopify.com/products/great-ocean-road-6-pack As well as all that's going on at Great Ocean Road we start to hear of Mattias' journey from working in the Saab Factory to being a Master Brewer via the Merri Mashers home brew club

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41:57

270: Coconspirators Famiglia Affairs 4

The Cool Room ·

2025/07/28

It's a huge live show recorded at Coconspirators Famiglia Affairs 4 featuring Sobremesa, Sailors Grave, The Mill, King River and of course Coconspirators themselves! A huge thank you to everyone who made the day possible and to all the lovely Coolroomans who came up and said hello while we were recording. As ever with live shows there's a bit of background noise here so apologies in advance! As ever there are some great scoops here including a new home for Sobremesa, new things at The Mill's home, a

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43:31

269: Prancing Pony Return 2

The Cool Room ·

2025/07/18

It's been an extravaganza of Prancing Pony content in the Coolroom lately and we round this out with this the second part of our interview with Frank - don't forget to go back a couple of episodes if you haven't heard the first!We get into some heavy hitting beers here and have an equally intense discussion about the changes that Frank has seen in the industry over the time that he's been a brewer. We discuss a few of the low points but also what he thinks the best ways to inspire young people to

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01:19:35

268: Obsidian Festival Feat. Prancing Pony, Dollar...

The Cool Room ·

2025/07/10

It's a huge episode featuring the interviews we recorded at this year's Obsidian Beer Festival featuring Prancing Pony, Dollar Bill, Noodledoof and Bells Beach Brewing.Once again a huge thank you to Tom and all the team at the festival for inviting us to be part of the shenanigans and also to today's guest co-host Ian McNally of the infamous rival podcast. We kick off today with Corinna from Prancing Pony sharing all that Frank kept secret in Episode 267 [check it out if you're a prancing pony

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01:08:21

267: Uraidla Part 2 & the Return of Prancing Pony

The Cool Room ·

2025/07/03

It's off to the scenic Adelaide Hills [and the Salt Lakes of South Australia] in this episode featuring two great SA breweries!Don't forget you can buy tasting packs that accompany both of these episodes from our online store here: https://the-coolroom-podcast.myshopify.com/ With Max from Uraidla we continue our chat about the hops that inspire him and some important lessons about what it's like to work in a smaller emerging brewery. We find out who he'd like to collab with and he shares his

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01:50:48

266: Festival of Festivals, Obsidian, Famiglia...

The Cool Room ·

2025/06/26

It's a truly gargantuan episode of the Coolroom featuring previews and reviews of a heap of great craft beer festivals all of which occur in places starting with B!We kick things off with a final preview of Ballarat's Obsidian Dark Beer Festival with Tom Madden, before bringing things back to the city with Jacqui from Coconspirators whetting our appetites for Famiglia Affairs 4! Then it's Trevor from Bendigo Beer with the first scoop of what's going to be new at Bendigo on the Hop 2025! All of that

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40:59

265: Uraidla Brewing Pt 1

The Cool Room ·

2025/06/19

We're off to the scenic Adelaide Hills in this episode to visit Max from Uraidla Brewing to sample some great beers and to hear the story of his journey as a brewer.If you want to taste the beers we're discussing as you listen you can grab them from our online store here: https://the-coolroom-podcast.myshopify.com/products/uraidla-mixed-4-pack Max explains how a love of craft beer led him from being a bartender to a brewer at his favorite brewery with a heap of great tips for people who'd like to

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38:26

264: Schlenkerla Returns Pt 2

The Cool Room ·

2025/06/11

It's the second part of our interview with Matthias Trum from wonderful Schlenkerla Brewery in Bamburg - if you haven't checked out the previous episode make sure you do so before diving into this one!In this episode we taste more of Matthias' beers [grab them wherever you can and listen in] and hear all about the techniques used to make them and the innovations he's brought to the centuries old family brewery. We learn a heap more helpful Franconian phrases, learn the history of refrigeration and

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52:54

263: Schlenkerla Returns Pt 1

The Cool Room ·

2025/06/04

It's a very special live show as Matthias Trum from legendary German Brewery Schlenkerla joins us for a tasting and chat at the Flem/Ken Bowls Club!He takes us on an aural tour around the brewery, the city of Bamberg and in fact many other parts of Western Europe too as he explains the origins of the many beers styles he produces and the history of German beer. And of course there's a heap of discussion about the brewing techniques that Schlenkerla use to make their distinctive beers and how

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262: Vertere Brewing Pt 2

The Cool Room ·

2025/05/28

It's the second part of our interview with Emile from Vertere Brewing in Japan and we kick off our discussion tasting an amazing pastry stout.You can grab it and the beers we discussed in the previous episode from our online store here: https://the-coolroom-podcast.myshopify.com/products/vertere-brewery-jpn-mixed-4-pack or you can head in to Benchwarmers in North Melbourne where Lachie has Vertere and a heap of other great Japanese beers in his fridges. In this episode we learn more about Emile's

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01:37:08

261: Bright's Darker Days & Wheatsheaf Hotel Pt 2

The Cool Room ·

2025/05/21

It's a huge episode today as Evin from Bright Brewery joins us to preview this year's Darker Days Festival and then it's the second part of our convesation with Jade from Adelaide's Wheatsheaf Hotel & Brewery.Evin not only gives us a special code word for a discount on this year's ticket for Darker Days but he whets our appetites for this year's festivities by giving us the scoop on which breweries are attending and what beer styles they've been collabing on. We'll be doing a live show from

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