Beer with the Brewer — Paper Scissors Rock Brew Co.

Dec 3, 2025

By Nisha Vashisht

Beer with the Brewer — Paper Scissors Rock Brew Co.

We sat down for a beer with

PAT CALVIRD & MARTY SCHOO

1. How was the brewery named?

In a light-hearted twist only months before opening, the brewery still hadn’t settled on the best name. So ‘Paper Scissors Rock’ was suggested to decide the outcome. And decide the outcome it did. But rather than play the hand-over-fist game to decide, the fun and memorable name of Paper Scissors Rock was chosen instead.

2.What beers do you have at home in your fridge now?

Apart from our own beer, there’s a bit of independent variety in there including Mountain Culture, Hop Nation, Coopers, Hawkers, Bells Beach and Dollar Bill.

3. Best tip for visiting the brewery?

Grab a tasting paddle and try any 4 beers. Large 200ml taster glasses too! Great value for $20!

4. Pineapple on pizza, YES or NO?

YES!!!

5.If you can only use one hop for the rest of your life, what is it?

Wow tough gig! Idaho 7

6.If you could collaborate with one other brewery, who would you choose?

Bells Beach Brewing – Torquay

7. Some occasions call for the ‘perfect’ beer, what are you reaching for:

a beach beer? Our Traveller – Pale Ale
an airport beer? Our Mr Roboto – Rice Lager
the end of the day beer? Our Stone Cold Hazy – American Wheat
the ‘best beer with dinner’ beer? Our Red 67 – Red IPA is brilliant with spicy food!
to kick back and watch sport with? Laperouse Our My Idado – IPA

8. What’s the future of craft and can Craft Cartel beer lovers get on board?

he future of craft beer is hyperlocal beer, and buying independent and local beer where ever and whenever possible. Good people are making good beer not far from you. Seek them out and support them. If buying online, buy direct from the brewery, seek out their listed stockists, as well as great initiatives like Craft Cartel’s “direct from the brewery”.