This week we drink Crown Ambassador with the Wolf of the Willows husband and wife team. We dissect the beer, then we move on to learn all about their plans for their new brewery in collaboration with Bad Shepherd in the suburbs of Melbourne. Both of us are big fans of their beer and we get some scoops on upcoming draught beers and new forms of packaging for their existing beers. Additionally we get some insight into what it’s like starting a brand and a brewery from two people who are right in the middle of it.

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Find them here:

http://www.wolfofthewillows.com.au/

We drank Crown Ambassador (2013):

http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/crown-ambassador-reserve-lager/96875/

And mentioned Nail Clout Stout:

http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/nail-clout-stout/130196/

Wolf of the Willows is partnering with Bad Shepherd:

http://badshepherd.com.au/

Mentioned Aussie Home Brewer:

http://aussiehomebrewer.com/

And mentioned the Bayside Brewers and their Oktoberfest:

http://baysidebrewers.blogspot.com.au/

As well as brewing at Cavalier:

http://cavalierbeer.com.au/

We mentioned Hill Farmstead:

http://hillfarmstead.com/

And La Sirene

http://www.lasirene.com.au/

And Grape and Grain

http://www.grapengrain.com.au/

As well as their friend’s food truck “Van Go”

https://www.facebook.com/vangofoodtrucks

Their beer is Longrain in Sydney:

https://longrain.com/sydney

Then mentioned the Local Taphouse Wilfred’s Bar:

http://thelocal.com.au/stkilda/wilfreds-room/

Boilermaker House

http://www.broadsheet.com.au/melbourne/nightlife/directory/bar/boilermaker-house

And Whiskey and Alement

http://www.whiskyandale.com.au/

Dave recommends Mornington Peninsula Brewery Sacchariferous Stout:

http://craftypint.com/beer/3495/mornington-peninsula-brewery-sacchariferous-stout

Scott the Red Hill Imperial Stout:

http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/red-hill-imperial-stout/65443/

Renae recommends drinking some Kriek:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kriek_lambic

Luke the Crown Ambassador (Linked above)

Dave recommends Narcos:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narcos

Scott recommends the South Melbourne Market, particularly Alka:

http://southmelbournemarket.com.au/traders/alka-polish-deli/

Renae, True Detective:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/True_Detective_(TV_series)

Luke recommends headphones… none in particular, but just good ones.

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