Radio Brews News Episode 167

In this episode of Radio Brews News, Pete and Matt are joined by Independent Brewers Association Chair, and founder of Endeavour Brewing - Ben Kooyman. It’s been a big couple of weeks for the IBA, which has announced the program and presenters for BrewCon, its newly renamed conference; a rebrand of the craft beer awards to The Indies which is also now open to international independent breweries; and also a partnership to deliver the IBASafe brewery safety program. We also catch up on the news of the week including: The never stale debate about beer freshness including our Good Beer Week panel looking at logistics in a craft beer world AB InBev-owned 4 Pines launches a bar at the Sydney Cricket Ground while simultaneously crowd-funding the next phase of Vostok Space Beer Rumours of yet more small brewery buy-outs prompting one brewery to issue a denial Our good friends at Beer Cartel have come on as sponsors of our letter for the week. The best letter each week will be sent an Australian Craft Beer Mixed 6 Pack valued at $34.99 + Shipping + bar blade.