S3 E15 - Hopheads: Adrian & Ryan

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05/05/20 • 65 min

[Updated Version!] Travis and Davydd are joined by the gang from Hopheads, an innovative and exciting pair of bottleshops in Melbourne's West.

There's exploding kegs, some friendly bickering about who found the Altona site and a safe that became a cool room! Which Melbourne bars were the inspiration for Hopheads, which do the guys think are Australia's most over-rated and will there ever be a Hopheads in Yarraville?

Will Davydd manage to convince the Malaysian government to give him an all-expenses paid tip to help boost tourism, and what's coming through Travis' ceiling windows today?

There's also some sensible conversations about what steps the guys are taking to ensure that business can continue through the corona virus lockdown, which breweries helped out with canning lines [Spoiler it was Hop Nation and Dainton] and which beers are their unicorns?

Hopheads can be found here: https://hopheads.com.au and here: https://www.facebook.com/hopheadsAU/ but not here: www.hopheadsbar.com

If you haven't already liked and shared The Coolroom on Facebook and instagram please do so - and don't forget to come and join our Virtual front bar and Virtual Meet the Brewers Sessions!

[Updated Version!] Travis and Davydd are joined by the gang from Hopheads, an innovative and exciting pair of bottleshops in Melbourne's West.

Will Davydd manage to convince the Malaysian government to give him an all-expenses paid tip to help boost tourism, and what's coming through Travis' ceiling windows today?

Hopheads can be found here: https://hopheads.com.au and here: https://www.facebook.com/hopheadsAU/ but not here: www.hopheadsbar.com

If you haven't already liked and shared The Coolroom on Facebook and instagram please do so - and don't forget to come and join our Virtual front bar and Virtual Meet the Brewers Sessions!

Previous Episode

S3 E14 - Lord Andy Coyne

Damo and Davydd are rejoined by Lord Andy Coyne [who we last saw before the Melbourne City Wrestling show at Moon Dog for Good Beer Week] to talk craft beer, home brewing and of course all things wrestling!

We learn about Lord Andy's favourite beers and pubs back in the old country and his first encounter with VB when he arrived in Australia. How did his home-brewed lemon meringue beer turn out and what kinds of hijinks take place in the bathrooms behind the scenes at wrestling shows?

We also get to hear the back story to The No Holds Bar, the wrestling show that emanates from The Royal Mail on Spencer. What was Lord Andy up to with Moon Dog that led to the show's creation and how does Davydd feel about his first ever interview to camera?

And we talk to Lord Andy about the impact that the corona virus lockdown is having on the wrestling industry around the world. How are individuals dealing with it and what positives and negatives does he see for the future?

Next Episode

S3 E16 - Bonehead Brewing - Virtual Meet the Brewers

Anthony and Travis from Bonehead Brewing join the Virtual Front Bar for a Grilling about their fine brews.

If you'd like to enjoy the beers we discuss as you listen you'll need to grab cans of the Junior, Revered and Sweet Pea [and maybe the Marzen too.]

And if you haven't heard it before check out their first visit on Series 1 Episode 7.

The guys take us through the journey from being keen home brewers to actually owning a brewery with all of the fun and drama that such a journey brings.

How do they decide on their beer names, why the logo change, why no growlers and just why do they keep overfilling their cans?

There's some tense moments when Lord Andy Coyne asks if the first Bonehead he ever tried was tainted [the answer may surprise you] and can the boys get through a whole episode without bickering?

We discuss how to make the most out of bad situations like the corona virus lockdown and close things out by exploring the likelihood of them being sued because of their latest specialty release!

You can check out their website https://www.boneheadbrewing.com.au and if you haven't already liked our instagram and Facebook pages please do so to keep up to date on all of our news, beer deals and upcoming episodes.