Sam Fletcher catches up with Tony Jones, who recently left his position as head brewer with James Squire….
Tony Jones
James Squire returns the favour
Pete Mitcham has another lash at the new brew from Lion Brewing’s Malt Shovel Brewery, 150 Lashes.
Lashing Out
Chuck Hahn is one of Australia’s elder statesmen of beer, so the opportunity to meet him again is not one to be lightly missed. When offered the opportunity to have lunch with Chuck and James Squire’s head brewer Tony Jones it was eagerly accepted. The occasion was to publicize One Fifty Lashes, the new permanent… Read more →
James Squire gets 150 lashes
James Squire has added One Fifty Lashes Pale Ale to its beer line up, which will be avilable at a number of Australian venues.
Malt Shovel up in smoke
The Malt Shovel Brewery has released the first details of their pending summer limited edition beer. The Lion-Nathan owned brewery has announced they have brewed “a unique version of an Australian lager”. “Not the pale golden easy quaffing standard fare, but a beer that captured the essence of an Australian summer,” Head brewer Tony Jones… Read more →
James Squire Malt Runner
Lion Nathan’s craft arm, Malt Shovel Brewery is set to release its latest limited release beer, a dark lager called James Squire Malt Runner. The beer, appropriate to the cooler season, will be available nationally from June 2010. The beer continues Malt Shovel’s run of creating beers with additions of fruit (raspberry in 2008’s Mad… Read more →
Tony Jones on craft beer
Name:Tony Jones Title: Chief Brewer – Malt Shovel Brewery Annual output: 4.74 million litres* Web: www.malt-shovel.com.au The craft beer market in Australia is flourishing and, based on recent trends, I believe it will continue to go from strength to strength. In my view, the key question in relation to defining craft brewing is: “Do… Read more →