Warren and Davydd are joined by Mike Leonard from Hop Hen Brewing to hear all about his journey from home brewer [and home hop grower] to running his own brewery!
As ever you can maximise your listening experience by purchasing the beers we discuss from our online store here: https://the-coolroom-podcast.myshopify.com/products/hop-hen-mixed-6-pack
How does a mild-manner school principal make the jump into not just owning a brewery but also running his own venue - well it's quite a story and Mike shares it with us along with plenty of advice for anyone who'd like to make a similar journey themselves.
We hear about the styles he loves, the hops he grows and prefers to use in his brews, and the challenges and joys of operating at his brewery size.
He has a surprising answer for which bit of equipment he likes best [SPOILER it's not a centrifuge], Warren gets distracted by chicken suppliers and Davydd keeps hinting that he might have been a teacher in the past.
S3 E27 - Batch Brewing - Virtual Meet the Brewers
S3 E26 - Sierra Nevada Part 2 - Virtual Meet the Brewers
S3 E25 - Sierra Nevada - Virtual Meet the Brewers
S3 E24 - Modus Operandi - Virtual Meet the Brewers
S3 E23 - Winter Warmer Dark Beers
S3 E22 - Blackman's Brewery - Virtual Meet the Brewers
Special Edition - June 1 2020, or "What part of the cool room is that, and what's it doing over there?"
S3 E21 - Two Birds - Blake Willoughby
S3 E20 - NOMAD & Ale Farm - Virtual Meet the Brewers
S3 E19 - Sam Sam but Different
S3 E18 - La Sirene - Virtual Meet the Brewers
S3 E17 - Kumar From Deeds Brewing
S3 E16 - Bonehead Brewing - Virtual Meet the Brewers
S3 E15 - Hopheads: Adrian & Ryan
S3 E14 - Lord Andy Coyne
S3 E13 - Venom Beers - Virtual Meet the Brewers
S3 E12 - Anna Brennan
S3 E11 - Matt Bradshaw
Season 3 Episode 10 - Dan Hall Returns
S3 E9 - Scott & Ben from the Plough Hotel in Footscray
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