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    • The Third Pint Theory Podcast LIVE

    Join Michael Donaldson and Martin Bridges from The Third Pint Theory podcast at Beervana as they chat with some of your favourite brewers and get the story behind their beers.
    Michael is the editor of Pursuit of Hoppiness magazine and the author of a number of beer-related books, including Beer Nation — the Art & Heart of Kiwi Beer, and The Hopfather, Richard Emerson's biography.
    Martin is an experienced beer judge and runs a consultancy business, Beer Bigwig.   
    Come and hear from some of the most exciting breweries in New Zealand and around about where they get their inspiration and what makes a great beverage. As a bonus, you'll get to try samples of some of the beers while the brewers explain how they came up with them.
    We'll be having different guests at each session and seats are limited.

    FRIDAY 21ST AUGUST SESSION 1

    WORKSKOP ONE: IPA ALL DAY

    12:30pm to 1:00pm

    • Scott Taylor of Neck of the Woods

    • Red Proudfoot of Bonnie Day

    Red Proudfoot made his name founding Pirate Life in Australia before moving to New Zealand with his Kiwi wife Charlotte. Together they have started Bonnie Day in Geraldine. Scott Taylor co-founded Deep Creek and has just started Neck of the Woods in Tauranga where he has found instant success as champion microbrewery of NZ and winner of the Malthouse West Coast IPA Challenge. Join Red and Scott as they talk about starting anew and the future of IPA.

    WORKSHOP TWO: ONE DROP BREWING  (SYDNEY)

    2:00pm to 2:30pm

    • Clay Grant from One Drop 

    New Zealand-born Clay Grant is the force behind one of Australia's cult breweries, One Drop. Clay joins us to talk his path from growing up in Wairarapa to building an iconic brewery and taproom in Sydney with his wife Meg Barbic — and drawing inspiration from reggae music.

    FRIDAY 21ST AUGUST SESSION 2

    WORKSHOP THREE: PINK BOOTS

    7:30pm to 8:00pm

    • Aynslee Rodger

    • Denise Garland

    Pink Boots is a global organisation that empowers women in the brewing industry. The New Zealand chapter was formed in 2014 and the group regularly brews collaboration beers around the country. Listen to Denise Garland and Aynslee Rodger while they share a special Pink Boots beer brewed at Twofold, plus a Gin & Soda made at Good George.

    WORKSHOP FOUR: STOUTS

    9:00pm to 9:30pm

    • Niall Harley of Mount brewing

    • Jesse Sigurdsson of Shining Peak

    Stout is growing in popularity around the world. To talk about the beauty of the dark side we're joined by Ireland-born Niall Harley of Mount Brewing, who will showcase his award-winning Harley's Irish Stout, while Jesse Sigurdsson from New Zealand's champion small brewery Shining Peak showcase his barrel-aged Vintage Stout.

    SATURDAY 22ND AUGUST SESSION 3

    WORKSHOP FIVE: HOPS

    12:30pm to 1:00pm

    • Kelly Ryan of Freestyle Hops

    Brewing legend Kelly Ryan (Tui, Thornbridge, Epic, Fork & Brewer among others) now works for Freestyle Hops. Explore what different hops varieties bring to beer as Kelly shares insights into our favourite beer flavourers. He'll be sharing some special beers and an incredible wealth of knowledge. A talk not to be missed.   

    WORKSHOP SIX: WELLINGTON BREWERIES

    2:00pm to 2:30pm

    • Warren Drahota from Double Vision

    • Tim Ward from Abandoned & Heyday

    Double Vision are celebrating their 10th birthday at Beervana this year — a decade marked by the creativity of four friends who went from designing baby strollers to brewing beer. Warren Drahota talks about that journey and is joined by Wellington hospo icon Tim Ward, the owner of Abandoned and Heyday to explore the future of the craft beer capital.