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Ten Years On The Wild Side – Wildflower Brewing & Blending
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- The Crafty Pint Podcast
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- Feb 4, 2026
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- 5787
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Summary
"We want to pay proper homage to the ten years of people that have come and made this their home." When Wildflower co-founder and visionary Topher Boehm announced he was to close the Marrickville venue [https://craftypint.com/news/3980/au-revoir-not-goodbye-wildflower-to-close-marrickville-home-in-may] the brewers and blenders had called home for a decade, it didn't just send ripples through the beer world – the story was picked up by mainstream media too. Perhaps that's only to be expected: in terms of impact made per litre of beer sold, there can be few operations anywhere on the planet that would come close to this magical corner of the Australian beer world. That impact can be measured by the quality and sheer delightfulness of their many releases, the transformative nature of their Marrickville base, the team's advocacy for other producers and growers, as well as for better ways of producing and growing [https://craftypint.com/news/3910/episode-068-going-with-the-grain], and in the generous manner in which they would share their experiences, knowledge and learnings. As soon as we got word Wildflower was to close at the end of May – at least for now, and in its current form – there was no question we'd invite him back onto the show. So grab a glass – or bottle – of your favourite mixed-culture beer and settle in as Topher tells us what led him here, how he thinks Wildflower might evolve, and shares stories and reflections from the past decade-plus. It's our longest episode to date – which won't surprise anyone who knows our guest – but we're sure you won't be calling stumps early. Before we get to Topher, James and Will discuss the impending opening of a venue [https://craftypint.com/news/3979/sobremesa-to-open-reservoir-taproom] by an operation with similarities t…