This week I chatted to Sabrina Kunz, executive director of the Brewers Guild of New Zealand about the history and the purpose of the Guild, the annual awards, how Covid has impacted NZ breweries, non alcoholic beers, beer tourism, festivals, breweries paying to tie taps, labelling rules, excise, supermarket duopoly, trends, the future of NZ beer an…

Jules wrote the book on beer. Brewed is a brilliant snapshot of beer in NZ in 2017. He is also a wine maker (Known Unknown), retailer (Cult Wine), event organiser, educator, sommelier and all round renaissance man. We discussed how beer has changed since the release of Brewed, the differences and commonalities between wine and beer, what beer can l…

Brewers Guild Awards Special! Matt & Luke host a slightly breathy podcast as they stroll the Auckland Beer Mile to find brewery burgers while discussing the big wins and surprises from the biggest awards in NZ brewing. Huge congratulations to all of the winners and to all the awesome people working hard in every area of New Zealand beer.…

Recorded while picnicking in the park drinking beers from 8 Wired & Altitude, we chat real fruit sours, the history of Duvel, Belgian bottle shops, buying bottles of rum in Berlin kebab shops, Oktoberfest, Helles lager, Otherside brewing, Brood fermentation, curating the Beer Jerk Advent Calendars, brewing a Scotch Ale and the dozens of breweries t…

We're still in lockdown this week as we discuss viscous stouts with oil slick residue, the pros and cons of collaborating remotely, Three On A Match, brewing unsexy beer, finding the best pizza in Auckland, vanilla being the the best flavour on Earth, brewers that will only sell their beer to people who deserve it, Matt’s cheeseburger blog, Raspber…

Auckland’s still in lockdown but there’s lots of international beer news to discuss this week as BrewDog enter partnerships to take over Japan and India, and Stone & Wood (Australia’s 2nd largest independent brewery) is purchased by Mitsubishi. We also chat about ingredient homogenisation, thick adjunct imperial stouts, homebrewing, cooking with be…

We are still in Level 4 lockdown as chat about perfectly the evolved Pale Ale from The Theoretical Brewer, lots about Small Gods labels and concepts, home brew dip hopping, Boak & Bailey’s book Brew Britannia, CAMRA members saving beer, cask vs keg, poorly canned beers, shipping beer during lockdown and creating TextBeer to compete with the superma…

In this episode we chatted about a couple of delicious beers from Whistling Sisters, amateur enthusiasm, beer label art, 1964 beer trends, bottle caps vs corks, lavender saison, old books, pirate themed rum bars, exporting Dark Mild to England, Master Brewers, candi sugar, Goldings terroir and cuddling Logan.…

It’s the Beer Jerk Zest Cast! We are zesting a wheelbarrow-load of grapefruits, finally drinking Matt’s home-brewed Table Beer and talking about the Mumme we (Small Gods) made with Double Vision, dip hopping, biotransformation of hop oils, i of the Zombier, meeting the new owner of Ballast Point, new releases, supporting independent brewers, delici…

Søren and I took time out of our brew day to chat about his background in biochemistry, the early days of 8 Wired, barrel ecosystems, freezing Bumaye, art vs science, coaching yeast, getting feijoas out of a barrel bunghole and brewing a 16% low carb beer.

This week we discuss Brut IPAs, Riverhead pioneers, packaging innovation, Bananaweizen, shoddy offices, bottom fermentation love, an update on Matt’s Table beer, craft beer's influence on wine, WCIPA Challenge, if sponsoring the Olympics pays off, accidentally ordering sangria and how to get 5,000+ likes on an Instagram post in an hour.…

I chatted with Chris about launching a commercial brewery from a 50L kit in a rumpus room, book smarts, wet floors, processing maple syrup, burning out, emigration, catering for celiacs, label illustrations, whiskey casks, bugs in barrels, Brewtown and brewing root beer as a kid.

This week Matt and I chatted about the birth of Sorachi Ace, Titirangi Churly’s, lagering, kombucha mysticism, lime leaf tinctures, yuzu, toasting figs, monopolistic Trusts, hard seltzer post-mix, keeping healthy yeast pets, how to make sourdough, Small Gods news, WCIPA Challenge, wheatbeer love and Matt’s warm box. Beer Of The Week: Hop Nation. Ya…

Mike Cheer joins me to talk about ancient Norwegian yeast.I sat in a park recently and shared a couple of beers with brewing consultant Mike Cheer. We chatted about his journey through Norway to learn about the new world of brewing options that have recently become available to brewers, thanks to the rediscovery of historic Norwegian farmhouse yeas…

This week we were joined by baby Lyra as we chatted about home-brewing, impartial beer tasting, NEIPA secrets, crap beer on tap, JABS recap, brewing with a master brewer, brew day dental injuries, wax dipping cans, upsetting traditionalists, government watchlists, working with a consulting brewer and gunpowder. Beer of the Week: Maltkult x Small Go…

This week I interviewed fantastic drag queen (and virgin brewer) Elektra Shock about our upcoming collaboration brew, gendered beer, breaking down barriers, selling rainbows, lime milkshake perverts, toxic advertising, creating safe spaces for everyone and our upcoming BANANA PARTY. Matt and I chatted about alcohol free beers, Banananweizen, Matt’s…

This week I interviewed Kit, head brewer at Canyon about pivoting due to Covid, collaborating with cocktail experts, making hot sauce and the difference between distilling and brewing. Matt and I chatted about marshmallow stout, Samuel Peypes, Baltic Mumme, herbal tinctures, slime moulds, the drunken monkey theory, offending European brewers, Prohi…

This week I interviewed Christopher from Zeelandt about his brewery in the Hawkes Bay, his inspirational time drinking European beers, decoction mashes and his new garden bar project. Matt and I also had a chat about mango beer tap takeovers, The Beer Hunter, foeders, Welsh Neolithic breweries, Kveik yeast, JABS, 10 year anniversaries, the Winter D…

Matt and I chat about Canyon’s fresh hop cocktail-inspired collaboration, homebrewing, Vienna Lager, checking in thimblefuls of beer on Untappd, mixologists, Bo Burnham, Taiheke vs Cascade hops, terroir, the revelation that Matt has never seen a hop garden, GABS being postponed, nutritional labelling requirements, barleywine and more.…

This week I interviewed Finney from Emporium about his family brewery in Kaikoura, his annual festival, roller discos, earthquakes and banana wine. Matt and I also had a chat about about Tripels, dwindling Belgian monks, NZ beer news, gateway beers, mouthfeel, Fallout 2, the AIBA Awards, banana wine and cartoon beer labels. Beer of the week: Empori…

This week we're chatting about about Kölsch, Belgian vikings, NZ beer news, Paul McCartney, tracing the journey of the first IPAs, goats, and tiny bottomless glasses. Beer of the week: Eddyline. Cloud Base Kölsch Book of the week: Hops and Glory: One Man’s Search for the Beer That Built the British Empire - Pete Brown Album of the week: Paul McCart…

On this episode, Darius Baxter talks about his efforts to end poverty in D.C. He's the co-founder of the GOOD Projects. Baxter, who is a former college football player, recently visited 18 cities to learn more about the movement underway across the nation.Fufu and Jerk Podcast

Our special guest this month is a Nigerian-American social media star. Kamsendoo is a digital content creator hailing from South Florida. She graduated from Cincinnati's Xavier University, in 2019, with a B.S. in Health Services and Administration. Her claim to fame has been her videos, many of which have gone viral, where she stresses the importan…

Amid the pandemic, the United States is grappling with calls for racial justice. Companies are issuing statements on the topic and many police departments are discussing police reform. This month, Dr. Amy Yeboah joins us to provide an in-depth anyFufu and Jerk Podcast

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