This week we chat with Ben Nichols, one of the co-founders of leading Brisbane beer bar The Scratch.

Prior to opening The Scratch, none of the founders had significant hospitality experience and yet have created a successful and popular beer bar. We discuss with Ben his approach to the bar, the many mistakes he says he has made along the way and what he has learned. We also hear of his plans for a new bar, Netherworld, opening in January 2017 and how he will adapt it based on what he learned at The Scratch.

In the pre-ramble, we quickly touch on Lion’s subtle change of tack with the gender makeup and focus of their new XXXX ads.

https://youtu.be/ZZ8ShkmEuq8

Send us your feedback, or leave a voice mail by calling (07) 3040 1508, that we’ll play on our next show.

Also, if you like the show and you want to help us to help keep it going, develop it further, you can become a site patron. If you make a recurring monthly subscription, you can pay either $10 or $5 per month by clicking the links below.

Sponsor the Show

Executive Producer

[wpeppsub id=28959]

When you sponsor us for $10 a month, you become an Executive Producer. You will receive an EP credit at the end of every edition of Radio Brews News produced in the month you have supported us. You can also suggest a guest you would like to interview and – if we can get them on the show – join us as a guest interviewer to ask a couple of questions. Plus you will have our eternal gratitude…

Producer

[wpeppsub id=28961]

When you sponsor us for $5 a month, you become a Show Producer. You will receive a credit at the end of every edition of Radio Brews News produced in the month you have supported us, and our eternal gratitude…

Or just make a one-off donation

[wpecpp id=28971]

Radio Brews News is hosted by Matt Kirkegaard and Pete Mitcham and is produced by Lachie Mackintosh.

Download the audio or subscribe below.

Special thanks to….

Executive Producers
• Shane Jasprizza
• Steve Cottee
• Dermott Dowling – BeerCo
• Paul Pacey
• Mathew O’Keefe
• Chris McNamara

Producers
• Kris Domigala

Contributors
• Ian Clark