This week we catch up with Dereck Hales of Bad Shepherd Brewing Co.

Bad Shepherd’s Dereck and Diti Hales

Dereck is just one of the members of the Local Taphouse’s Alestars who has gone Pro as a brewer with his partner Diti. We have a great chat with Dereck about his brewery, plans and the future of beer in Australia.

You can visit the brew bar:

Bad Shepherd Brewing Co.
386 Reserve Road,
Cheltenham, Victoria, 3192

Hours:
Wednesday/Thursday  Midday – 11pm
Friday/Saturday Midday – Midnight
Sunday Midday – 8pm

We talked about and recommended:

Good Beer Week Gala Showcase

Craft Brewers Stream at the Institute of Brewing and Distilling Asia Pacific Conference – Sydney, March 14/15.

Finally, tickets are on sale for our Podcast in the Pub with Charlie Bamforth in Sydney on Sunday 13th March. If you like the podcast, join us for a beer and a great chat with one of our all-time favourite guests. More information.

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