Beer is a Conversation: Owen Johnston / Advanced Hop Products

Published: Oct. 29, 2017, 2:04 a.m.

b'Today on Beer is a Conversation we chat with Hop Products Australia\\u2019s Owen Johnston.\\n OJ as he is better known, \\xa0is no stranger to Radio Brews News listeners, both through his role as HPA\\u2019s Sales and Marketing Manager, or his previous roles as Director with the Craft Beer Industry Association and Head Brewer and General Manager at Tasmania\\u2019s Moo Brew brewery.\\n While we have had a number of chats with OJ about all manner of hop topics, this is the first time we have discussed advanced hop products.\\n Long a feature of mainstream brewing, advanced hop products are starting to generate interest in the world of small brewers for the functional benefits they provide the brewer. At the same time, they are creating a discussion around what their use means for notions of \\u2018craft\\u2019 in brewing.\\n It\\u2019s a great chat about an interesting topic. Enjoy the conversation.'