Track Brewing Co Presents - The Thirst Time

We caught back up with Bruce from Left Handed Giant to talk about the last year and what it's entailed for our industry and LHG. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this weeks episode of The Thirst Time we catch up with Kirrily Waldhorn from NZ Hops Ltd. This was originally intended to be a short episode talking about the Bract Brewing Programme, which is a project we are thrilled to be a part of, but Kirrily's experience and expertise go way beyond that. Join us as we delve into Kirrily's early beer-drinking adventures and get a glimpse into her professional journey, including her time working for a large-scale brewery. Discover the valuable lessons learned along the way. Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's episode, we catch up with Adam Robertson of Verdant Brewing. This is the second time having Adam on the podcast, so if you haven't listened to the first one, go back and get the first half of the Verdant story. We continue where we left off, reflecting on the last few years and how after a meteoric rise, you sustain, keeping the same level of engagement and excitement. Adam always approaches these subjects with honesty and humility, which I think makes for a great conversation. Enjoy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's episode of The Thirst Time, we sit down with Matt & Michelle from Lakes Brew Co. Having once been colleagues at the renowned Hawkshead Brewery, their lives took an unexpected turn with the brewery's takeover, setting them on a new course. Fueled by a profound sense of purpose, they embarked on a soul-searching quest, realising that they needed to create something truly their own. And so, the captivating story of Lakes Brew Co began. I hope you enjoy this one! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Welcome back, for a new season of The Thirst Time. The show that takes a deep dive into the careers and journeys of some of the most creative minds in the craft beer industry. For our first Episode back, we had the privilege of engaging in a captivating conversation with none other than Topher Boehm, the visionary lead brewer and founder of Sydney, Australia's renowned Wildflower Brewery. Wildflower are a special brewery, they produce beers that take time and are built around the least interfered and best quality ingredients Topher can get his hands on. Wildflower Brewery is a brewery where time is an essential ingredient, and where the focus on ingredients and sourcing takes the highest priority. Each beer that emerges, is a testament to the commitment to excellence that Topher and his team embody and it was a real pleasure to sit down and hear more about the his and Wildflowers journey so far. Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Something slightly different on this week's episode. We sit down with, chef/magician Eddie Shepherd. For me, Eddie is a visionary, he began plant based cooking over a decade ago and has gone on to open his own restaurant... in his front room. His food is delicious as it is beautiful. We sit down and talk about his journey into cooking & why he decided to go solo. Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we sit down with Sophie de Ronde, Head Brewer of Burnt Mill. Sophies story is an interesting one, after starting working behind a bar, falling in love with cask and then becoming a brewer, she found she had an allergy to Gluten. This meant a revised thinking of her career path, but after meeting Charles, owner & founder of Burnt Mill, she decided to carry on brewing, even if she couldn't enjoy the fruits of her labour. She is also the founder of the International Women's Open Brew Days, a project that is now global. An incredible achievement and one that we should all be thanking Sophie for. Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A special episode this week on The Thirst Time. We sat down to interview two incredible Hop Farms that we visited when out in Yakima for Hop Selection, to hear more about the work that goes on in this field. First up we speak to Jr Loza from Loza Farms, about his family's journey from Mexico to owners of Loza Farms. Then we sit down and hear from Jason & Jeff from Perrault Farms, a truly magnificent facility that has been running since the Perrault family arrived in Yakima in 1902. We also hear about the formation of Yakima Chief and how farmers came together for their industry to survive. Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We have a special episode for you this week, with Werner Van Obberghen. Werner is the Managing Director of Brouwerij 3 Fonteinen (Drie Foneteinen) A Brewery steeped in history and with a very fascinating story to tell. For those that know this brewery, you will of course know the name Armand Debelder. Sadly Armand passed away last year, leaving a huge hole in the beer world. Now Werner see's his job as carrying the 'Spirit' of Armand forward and with it creating some of the best Geuze in the world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on The Thirst Time we speak to, Ben Freeman. Co-Founder of Pressure Drop Brewing. Pressure Drop celebrates its 10th Birthday this year. They were there, right at the start of that wave of Craft Breweries that emerged in the UK around the 2010s. We asked Ben about the past, present and future of Pressure Drop and what the 4 day work week looks like for a Brewery. Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We carry on our mini-series on the fundamental ingredients in beer. This time we look at Yeast. We were looking enough to have the team from WHC Labs visit us for a special collaboration. Whilst they were here, we sat down with Philip and talked all things Yeast... There was a lot to talk about, it feels like this should have gone on a lot longer. Hope you enjoy this one! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's episode of the Thirst time, we speak to Bruce Gray. It's our first-ever repeat guest and for good reason. The industry is facing some really tough challenges at the moment, so we caught up with Bruce to get his insight, both positive & negative. Hope you enjoy this one! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For the last Episode of the year, we sit down and chat with Peter Grady, Brewery Manager of Britains only Trappiste Brewery, Tynt Meadow. This was a really fascinating conversation, covering everything from the monks themselves, their faith and of course, the beer. Hope you enjoy it! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this weeks Episode of The Thirst Time, we sit down with James Rylance of Ideal Day Brewery. Now, James has been working in the industry for sometime, including a stretch at the very beginning of a little known Brewery called Beavertown. But now he is starting his own project, down in Cornwall with sustainability at the heart of it. Hope you enjoy this one! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on The Thirst Time we are talking to Matt Gallagher, co-founder of Half Acre based out of Chicago, USA. We talked to Matt about how he first got into beer and came to start Half Acre as well as the craft beer scene in Chicago Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome back to another episode of Track Brewing Co presents, The Thirst Time. This week we sit down with Alex Lawes, co-founder and head brewer of Whiplash, based out of Dublin Ireland. It was great to learn more about Alex's journey from working in a bakery to starting the highest-rated brewery in Ireland Hope you enjoy it Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's episode of The Thirst Time, we sit down with Henok Fentie, a pretty a legendary figure in the beer scene. Henok is the founder of Omnipollo Brewery, based out of Stockholm Sweden. They've broken all kinds of boundaries in the beer scene and it was great to learn more about his journey Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's episode, we sit down with the owner and founder of Beak Brewery, Daniel Tapper. We chat all about Daniels's journey from being a home brewer, to cuckoo brewer, to owner of a real-life Brewery down in Lewes and all that has happened along the way. Another essential listen for anyone who wants to hear more about what it takes to get a Brewery off the ground. Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For this week's episode of the Thirst Time, we sit down with Matt Mciver, co-founder of Range Brewing from Brisbane Australia. Matt has headed up one of the most creative and forward-thinking breweries in Australia, if not the world. They not only produce incredible beer, but everything from the design to their events captures all the creative energy and excitement that the Craft Beer world has to offer. Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.