After travelling the planet as a bodyboarder and chef, Damien Martin decided to open a brewpub back home in Milton. Ahead of Dangerous Ales' fifth birthday, we invited him to share five key beers from the brewery's first half-decade.
The NSW South Coast is now home to a dozen breweries, leading one local to launch the South Coast Ale Trail. We chatted to him, and the founder of Dangerous Ales as they unveil their brewery expansion, about a region on the rise.
As they work on a major brewery expansion at their home in Milton, NSW, we caught up with Dangerous Ales founder and head brewer Damo Martin to find out how he went from big wave-chasing chef to brewery owner.