Sam Hambour's guest appearances

Sam Hambour

Radio Brews News

Beer Cartel's The Inside Word

Drinks Adventures - Wine, beer, whisky, gin & more with James Atkinson

Richard Watkins

Luke Corbin

Dan Dainton

Phil Sexton

Chuck Hahn

Shawn Sherlock

Philter Brewing

Callum Reeves

Peter Lalor

John Holl

Dave Padden

Peter Philip

Rudi Ghequire

Sam Reid

Martin Dickie

OwlTail

A podcast for lovers of wine, beer, liquor (incl. whisky, whiskey, bourbon, gin, vodka, tequila etc) and cocktails, Drinks Adventures hosts wine makers, brewing and distilling experts, sommeliers, bartenders &amp; more.Craft beer company Hop Nation Brewing was founded in Footscray, Melbourne in 2014 by winemaking friends Sam Hambour and Duncan Gibson.While the brewery started out making hoppy beers, Sam and Duncan have continued to expand into new and intriguing territories.They have a side label for sour beers, Site Fermentation Project; and they’ve returned to winemaking with an affiliated brand, Site Wine.Hop Nation is also one of many craft breweries to have diversified into alcoholic seltzer, with the creation of another new brand, Ray, in 2020.You may also like:The NBA’s wine obsession, with Baxter Holmes of ESPN: S10E1UK wine writer Matthew Jukes on non-alc wine &amp; more: S12E1Brewing legend Chuck Hahn's 50-year global brewing odyssey: S11E2Iconic cocktails: Julio Bermejo, creator Tommy’s Margarita cocktail: S4E8While in Melbourne for Good Beer Week a few weeks ago I dropped by Hop Nation’s original site in Footscray for a long overdue interview with Sam.Our catch-up turned out to be well-timed, as Hop Nation dominated proceedings at the Australian International Beer Awards the following night.The company picked up a remarkable four trophies including one of the major awards, Champion Medium Australian Brewery, and Best Pilsner for Rattenhund, which you’ll hear me discuss with Sam in this interview.These achievements follow Hop Nation’s recent expansion into a new production brewery in Mornington, which has enabled the company to fine tune its beers.So there was plenty to talk about with Sam, and that’s without even mentioning the 2021 release of The Kalash, their bourbon barrel aged imperial stout that drops on June 3, around the time this episode goes to air.Same as in 2020, there’s a second version of The Kalash coming out this year, which you heard foreshadowed by David Baker of Victoria’s Bakery Hill Distillery, back in Season Three of this podcast.And perhaps you can expect even more barrel-aged beers from Hop Nation, which Sam reveals will soon begin distilling whisky, gin and brandy as the latest additions to its impressive beverage portfolio.More must-listen episodes:Two Paddocks wine with Sam Neill, pinot noir obsessive: S6E6Wine critic Jancis Robinson on the changing world of wine: S4E4Brewing historian Tara Nurin, and beer sensory expert Briony Liebich: S11E6Cocktails meet coffee with Mr Black Spirits: S8E5

A podcast for lovers of wine, beer, liquor (incl. whisky, whiskey, bourbon, gin, vodka, tequila etc) and cocktails, Drinks Adventures hosts wine makers, brewing and distilling experts, sommeliers, bartenders &amp; more. Craft beer company Hop Nation Brewing was founded in Footscray, Melbourne in 2014 by winemaking friends Sam Hambour and Duncan Gibson. While the brewery started out making hoppy beers, Sam and Duncan have continued to expand into new and intriguing territories. They have a side label for sour beers, Site Fermentation Project; and they’ve returned to winemaking with an affiliated brand, Site Wine. Hop Nation is also one of many craft breweries to have diversified into alcoholic seltzer, with the creation of another new brand, Ray, in 2020. You may also like:<a href="https://drinksadventures.com.au/2021/07/22/baxter-holmes-espn-nba-wine/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The NBA’s wine obsession, with Baxter Holmes of ESPN: S10E1</a><a href="https://drinksadventures.com.au/2022/02/03/jukes-cordialities-by-matthew-jukes-now-in-australia/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">UK wine writer Matthew Jukes on non-alc wine &amp; more: S12E1</a><a href="https://drinksadventures.com.au/2021/11/02/chuck-hahn-50-year-global-brewing-odyssey-s11e2/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Brewing legend Chuck Hahn's 50-year global brewing odyssey: S11E2</a><a href="https://drinksadventures.com.au/2019/12/16/tommys-margarita-cocktail-creator-julio-bermejo-s4e8/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Iconic cocktails: Julio Bermejo, creator Tommy’s Margarita cocktail: S4E8</a> While in Melbourne for Good Beer Week a few weeks ago I dropped by Hop Nation’s original site in Footscray for a long overdue interview with Sam. Our catch-up turned out to be well-timed, as Hop Nation dominated proceedings at the Australian International Beer Awards the following night. The company picked up a remarkable four trophies including one of the major awards, Champion Medium Australian Brewery, and Best Pilsner for Rattenhund, which you’ll hear me discuss with Sam in this interview. These achievements follow Hop Nation’s recent expansion into a new production brewery in Mornington, which has enabled the company to fine tune its beers. So there was plenty to talk about with Sam, and that’s without even mentioning the 2021 release of The Kalash, their bourbon barrel aged imperial stout that drops on June 3, around the time this episode goes to air. Same as in 2020, there’s a second version of The Kalash coming out this year, which you heard foreshadowed by David Baker of Victoria’s Bakery Hill Distillery, back in Season Three of this podcast. And perhaps you can expect even more barrel-aged beers from Hop Nation, which Sam reveals will soon begin distilling whisky, gin and brandy as the latest additions to its impressive beverage portfolio. More must-listen episodes:<a href="https://drinksadventures.com.au/2020/08/20/two-paddocks-pinot-noir-sam-neill-on-his-wine-obsession-s6e6/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Two Paddocks wine with Sam Neill, pinot noir obsessive: S6E6</a><a href="https://drinksadventures.com.au/2019/12/09/jancis-robinson-on-the-changing-world-of-wine-s4e4/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wine critic Jancis Robinson on the changing world of wine: S4E4</a><a href="https://drinksadventures.com.au/2021/12/02/tara-nurin-historian-on-women-in-beer-sensory-expert-briony-liebich-s11e6/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Brewing historian Tara Nurin, and beer sensory expert Briony Liebich: S11E6</a><a href="https://drinksadventures.com.au/2021/02/26/mr-black-spirits-founder-tom-baker-podcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cocktails meet coffee with Mr Black Spirits: S8E5</a>

Craft beer, wine, seltzer & spirits with Hop Nation Brewing's Sam Hambour

For our 23rd episode we chat to Sam Hambour, Co Founder of Hop Nation. To go into the running to win this weeks prize, head to the following link and enter this weeks code word: http://bit.ly/InsideWordComp23

For our 23rd episode we chat to Sam Hambour, Co Founder of Hop Nation. To go into the running to win this weeks prize, head to the following link and enter this weeks code word: <a href="http://bit.ly/InsideWordComp23" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/InsideWordComp23</a>

23 - The Hop Nation Story with Co Founder Sam Hambour

This week we hear from Sam Hambour, co-founder with friend Duncan Gibson, of Hop Nation. Sam is a straight shooter and we chat about his move from the wine industry to creating a contract brand and growing it to opening their own brewery. We hear a little about about their philosophy and approach to brewing, what they have learned about running a business from running a business and how, while they were anticipating potential legal issues about Jedi Juice, they were a little blind sided by their run in with ABAC. Enjoy the conversation. Radio Brews News is proudly presented by Cryer Malt. With over 25 years in the field, Cryer Malt has been bringing you the world’s best local and imported malts. Your premium brewing partner and proud supporters of Brews News. We thank Rallings Labels and Stickers for sponsoring this podcast. Call Rallings on 1300 852 235 to discover a more efficient way to get your small batch canning labels done. If you like what we do at Radio Brews News you can help us out by:  Sponsoring the show Reviewing us on iTunes or your favourite podcasting service Emailing us at producer@brewsnews.com.au to share your thoughts  All letter writers will receive a brews news bottle opener and go into the draw to win a mixed six-pack thanks to our good friends at Beer Cartel who sponsor our letter for the week.

This week we hear from Sam Hambour, co-founder with friend Duncan Gibson, of <a href="https://hopnation.com.au/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hop Nation</a>. Sam is a straight shooter and we chat about his move from the wine industry to creating a contract brand and growing it to opening their own brewery. We hear a little about about their philosophy and approach to brewing, what they have learned about running a business from running a business and how, while they were anticipating potential legal issues about Jedi Juice, they were a little blind sided by their run in with ABAC. Enjoy the conversation. Radio Brews News is proudly presented by <a href="http://www.cryermalt.co.nz/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cryer Malt</a>. With over 25 years in the field, Cryer Malt has been bringing you the world’s best local and imported malts. Your premium brewing partner and proud supporters of Brews News. We thank <a href="http://www.rallingsprint.com.au/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rallings Labels and Stickers</a> for sponsoring this podcast. Call Rallings on 1300 852 235 to discover a more efficient way to get your small batch canning labels done. If you like what we do at Radio Brews News you can help us out by: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.brewsnews.com.au/donate-radio-brews-news/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sponsoring the show</a></li> <li>Reviewing us on iTunes or your favourite podcasting service</li> <li>Emailing us at <a>producer@brewsnews.com.au</a> to share your thoughts</li> </ul> All letter writers will receive a brews news bottle opener and go into the draw to win a mixed six-pack thanks to our good friends at <a href="https://www.beercartel.com.au/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Beer Cartel</a> who sponsor our letter for the week.

Beer is a Conversation: Sam Hambour