And Radio Brews News rides again and in this instalment Pete takes over and catches up with Matt Bebe of the Craft Beer Industry Association.

Between them they talk about the association, the craft beer industry and a variety of other beer related topics.

The winners of last week’s Southern Bay t-shirt giveaway were: Dan Summers, Brett Tyrrell and Dennis Stewart. Your shirts should be to you soon.

We also mention the New Zealand Brewers Guild beer writer of the year award…since this was recorded Phil Cook has been announced NZ Beer Writer of the Year, a fantastic result for both Phil and for interesting and thoughtful beer writing. You can read Phil’s blog here.

Today’s upbeat Oompah Polka comes to us performed byAlex Pulaski and The Polka Dots from the well known albumZicke Zacke Zicke Zacke Oi Oi Oi! Oktoberfest. Buy it here, thank us later.

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