The Years Of Living Dangerously – And Deliciously ft Dangerous Ales
About this episode
The episode features Damien Martin of Dangerous Ales discussing his journey in brewing and the evolution of his family-run brewery.
"I'm a big believer that times waits for no one." If you've come to know Dangerous Ales [https://craftypint.com/brewery/536/dangerous-ales] through their beers, it's most likely via their banging, Knappstein Reserve-esque Crispy Boi lager [https://craftypint.com/news/3653/dangerous-ales-five-years-in-five-beers#:~:text=Crispy%20Boi%20one%20started%20off%20as%20being%20called%20house%20lager] or one of the many hazy IPAs that have impressed the country's beer judges too. But while the beers are indeed impressive, they're only part of the picture for this family-run brewery on the NSW South Coast. At its core is Damien Martin, AKA Dangerous Damo, who has amassed one of the most colourful CVs you'll find in beer. The keen surfer and body-boarder left Milton to travel the world chasing big waves and ended up working in many highly-rated kitchens along the way – hence the knife in the Dangerous Ales logo. Once back on the South Coast – by now homebrewing after deciding to produce all the beer and food for their wedding – Damo and wife Alice envisioned opening a small venue in Milton where he cooked all the food and brewed all the beer. But when the Milton Hotel in the middle of the…
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