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Meet Gus!

Apr 05, 2024

Have you met Gus? From brewing wiz to the face of Akasha’s social media, Gus has played a huge part in Akasha’s success over the past couple of years. We held a Q&A session to explore Gus’ journey into the brewing world, his inspirations, and everything in between!

Tell us a bit about how you got your start in brewing.

I got given a Coopers homebrew kit for my 21^st Birthday. Made some terrible beer for a while then started to move into partial mash then all grain brewing. A few more years down the track and I got into the TAFE brewing course and landed the job at Akasha.

What’s your favourite all-time beer and why?

I’d say my favourite pub draught has to be Reschs but Ballast Point Grapefruit Sculpin holds a very special place in my heart.

Can you recall the first drop you brewed that was a hit, or made you realise that brewing was what you wanted to do?

A few years back I made a robust English Brown which won a comp and had a 400L of it made over at Small Batch. Watching that getting main lined by a pile of people was pretty rewarding so I thought I’d see if I could turn that into a career.

What do you find most fascinating about brewing beer?

I’d say the blend of the biological and the mechanical aspects that all combine to eventually come out of a tap into a glass.

When did you start brewing with Akasha and what made you want to work for Akasha?

I started in 2022. Akasha was the closest brewery to where I grew up and it was conveniently located directly between me and another mate’s house, so we were drinking there since basically year 1. It was always such a warm and welcoming place so when the opportunity came up I jumped at it.

What do you like best about Akasha’s brew culture?

Everyone in the whole team always puts in 110% which really shows we all care so much about everything that we do to put beer in hands and smiles on faces.