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Breaking New Ground
Melbourne’s cool Collingwood is known for a few things: its Premiership winning AFL team, stacks of IYKYK bars, and once being the epicentre of Australian beer.
It took three mates — Steve Jeffares, Guy Greenstone and Justin Joiner — and a dream to bring brewing back to the suburb, and in 2016 Stomping Ground was born.
Ahead of International Women’s Day, we’re spotlighting the ladies changing beer — enter: Stomping Ground’s Lindsay Astarita. As Stomping Ground’s Sensory and Quality Coordinator, she’s in charge of ensuring everything coming out of the Collingwood brewery is spot on. Not your average beer, Stomping Ground’s brews take tradition, flip it and reverse it. Case in point: their best-selling Ginger Smash. Here, Astarita talks the food and beer pairing she always comes back to, the advice she’d give her younger self, and tasting beer for a living.
The thing I love most about my job is…
The team I get to work with and the passion that goes into creating quality beers for all walks.
One thing that might surprise people about my career path is…
That my love for beer has led to a career in food science, with a special interest in sensory science and food safety microbiology.
The Spotify playlist I always turn to for inspiration is…
90’s R&B Hits.
My can’t-fail food and beer pairing is…
My favourite Flanders Red Ale, Duchesse de Bourgogne and a creamy but potent blue cheese such as Gorgonzola Dolce.
My ideal girls night in Collingwood is…
Having tacos and trivia at The Mill Brewery with mates.
The one Stomping Ground product I always have on hand in the fridge is…
Gipps Street Pale Ale. It’s a great example of a classic American-style Pale Ale with notes of orange, grapefruit and pine, a moderately assertive bitterness and a refreshingly dry finish.
One piece of advice I have for women looking to make a career in beer would be…
To focus on education. The Cicerone Certification Program is a great place to start as the qualifications offered through this organisation are very comprehensive and can give you inspiration in regards to determining what aspect of the brewing industry suits you best.
One piece of advice I would give my 18-year-old self would be…
Always trust your gut feeling and have confidence in your choices.
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