Podcast ‘sode 19: Beervana Part 1 with Kelly Ryan, Darren Robinson, and James Smith

In a special two interview show recorded during Beervana in Wellington, Luke speaks to Kelly Ryan from the Fork and Brewer, Darren Robinson from Doctor’s Orders, and James Smith of the Crafty Pint. Lots of chat about what Kelly is up to and the famous beers he has brewed. Also Darren has new packaged beers coming out and James has a new book out. Some good conversation about Wellington, Beervana and NZ and Australian beer.

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Kelly works here:

http://forkandbrewer.co.nz/

He helped set this up:

https://www.facebook.com/BrewMountain

His first beer with Fork and Brewer got second in this competition:

http://www.themalthouse.co.nz/blog/410-the-race-that-stops-the-beer-nation-malthouse-west-coast-ipa-challenge-2014

He used to work here:

http://www.thornbridgebrewery.com/

And here:

http://www.fyneales.com/

While we spoke he was brewing a collab with these guys:

http://giganticbrewing.com/

He also used to brew here:

http://www.goodgeorge.co.nz/

And here:

He also helped out here:

http://bachbrewing.co.nz/

Luke also spoke to Darren from here:

http://www.doctorsordersbrewing.com/www/Home.html

And James from here:

http://craftypint.com/

and here:

http://goodbeerweek.com.au/

We spoke here:

http://littlebeerquarter.co.nz/

James and Luke loves beers from this guy:

http://townshendbrewery.co.nz/

And we all loved beers from these guys:

http://8wired.co.nz/

We talked about this:

http://www.wellingtononaplate.com/

And contrasted Beervana with this:

http://goodbeerweek.com.au/

And this:

Darren’s new beers look like this:

http://www.mattburnsbeerblog.com/blog/dob-bottle-range-is-with-us

James’ new book is this:

http://craftypint.com/features/post/150-great-australian-beers-your-guide-to-craft-beer-and-beyond/

We talked about food from this guy:

http://www.beersine.com/products

And beers from this guy: