Beer is a Conversation: Brendan O'Sullivan / Michael Corrrigan
b'This week in Beer is a Conversation we chat with 3 Ravens\\u2019 Head Brewer, Brendan O\\u2019Sullivan, with a bonus interview with Michael Corrigan of the New Belgium Brewing Company. In Radio Brews News, Pete Mitcham and Australian Brews News Editor James Atkinson catch up on the news of the week. Brendan O\\u2019Sullivan: Brendan first became interested home brewing to help him learn more about the beer making process while working in beer related roles around his university studies. Abandoning his engineering degree, Brendan worked through many aspects of the beer and hospitality industries before becoming a professional brewer in Perth six years ago. After relocating to Victoria, Brendan notably worked at Boneyard Brewing before taking a brewing role with 3 Ravens three years ago. Recently moving into the Head Brewer position in the past year, Brendan developed a range of sours including the Wild Ravens series of barrel-aged beers and the Mash \\u201cWizz Fizz\\u201d Berliner Weisse series. Brendan caught up with Pete and James to discuss everything 3 Ravens, along with his impressive portfolio of sour and experimental beers and what the HPA Hop Report means for his work. Michael Corrigan:\\n Michael is the Vice President of Sales for the New Belgium Brewing Company, based in Colorado. Michael has had a career-long relationship with the business side of the American craft beer industry, and has previously worked with MillerCoors and Boston Beer Company also.\\n Michael and James met at the Brewers Association conference earlier this year in the US, and discuss the brand and product developments of New Belgium.'