Articles by Matt King

The beer(s) or moment(s) that turned you on to good beer:

My good beer experience began in London, when I was taking a tour of the Greenwich Meantime Brewery in 2010. All the ingredients were laid out in front of me and we were able to eat the malts and smell the fresh hops; the fresh beer out of the tanks probably helped as well. This is the moment I realised "beer can be better", opening my mind to all the possibilities.

I then began exploring London for all the great beer spots and ticking off beers from smaller breweries; it was mind blowing. On my return to Australia, I continued to explore, starting where a lot of people started, with Stone and Wood Pacific Ale.

You've got three beers to turn someone else on to good beer; what are they and why?

There needs to be a good cross-section of styles when doing this, I believe; you never know what beer will be the hook. I would come armed with a tropical pale ale, an IPA that is on the sweeter/sticky side (not one that is too bitter) and probably an oatmeal stout.

The last beer you enjoyed:

The last beers I had came from The Wheaty and all of their beers are always great.

Name three things that represent you.

• Very long road trips
• Watching and playing any sport
• Beer, beer, beer, beer.