Pete and Matt are back to chat about the big news stories of the week during which they take a quick call from OJ of Hop Products Australia as the annual hop harvest report is released.
hops
HPA announces big lift in production
Australia’s largest hop grower Hop Products Australia yesterday announced its 2019 harvest results with a reported 13 per cent year-on-year increase in total production.
Beer is a Conversation: Dr Tom Shellhammer
This week we feature a conversation with Tom Shellhammer, Professor of Fermentation Science and an internationally recognised expert in hops chemistry.
Beer is a Conversation: Bale Breaker
This week on Beer is a Conversation Matt meets Kevin Smith and Kevin Quinn from Bale Breaker Brewing in Yakima Washington.
Hopco’s two new hop varieties sell out
Fifteen hours after announcing the arrival of two new hop varieties onto the Australian market, Tasmania-based hop broker Hopco put up the ‘sold out’ sign.
Another multi-million dollar expansion for HPA
A $35-million expansion project by Hop Products Australia is well underway at its new farm in Victoria’s Buffalo River Valley.
A new hop variety is taking brewers by whirlpool
Hop Products Australia has announced the second trial of a new hop variety, currently known as HPA-016.
Radio Brews News Breaking: Cryer Malt partners with Yakima Chief Hops
On a special Breaking News edition of Beer is a Conversation, we chat with Cryer Malt’s David Cryer and Ryan Hopkins from Yakima Chief Hops about the announcement that Cryer Malt is the new distribution partner for the US hop supplier.
Brews News Live: Jason Perrault
In the third Brews News Live from BrewCon 2018, Scott Hargrave and Will Tatchell chat with our special guest, hop grower Jason Perrault.
Radio Brews News Live: Dick Cantwell
In the second episode of Brews News Live, from BrewCon 2018, Matt speaks with Dick Cantwell, co-founder of Elysian Brewing Company.