Pete catches up with Matt live from Townsville to discuss the beer news of the week such as:

• The ten years of Hop Hog and how much the industry has changed over that time
• Confusion over a proposed $5-million assistance initiative for independent brewers
• Can you get nothing without adding something? The mystery of brewing Heineken 0.0 and where does the extra sugar come from?
• We also follow up from last week’s discussion about whether craft beer is to blame for Lion’s job losses.

And the usual waffle, disappearances down rabbit holes and the popularity of the Cook Limit.

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