EPISODE 115: THE DODO MICROPUB // I took a trip to West London, to sit down in the Dodo Micropub with owner Lucy Do. We talked about the Micropub concept, why she started one, what trials and tribulations have befallen her, and lots more. We were joined by Lucy's some-time colleague and the doyenne of beer festivals, Kelly Mukhida, and we covered the Ealing Beer Festival, the Great American Beer Festival, and why its best to START drinking the higher ABV beers. You're in for a treat! LINKS The D...
Jun 25, 2025•1 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 115
EPISODE 114: ATTIC BREW CO. // This episode features Oli Hurlow, co-founder of Birmingham's Attic Brew Co. We talk about their beginnings in an attic, to moving in to their own space, then on to tripling production capacity. We also cover the dichotomy of being a "local" company, with getting their beers out around the country and repping West Midlands brewing. LINKS Attic Brew Co - Twitter / Instagram / website / TikTok Leave me a message on Speakpipe - CLICK HERE Email me - beerprimeuk@g...
Jun 11, 2025•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 114
EPISODE 113: BEER BOOKS WITH PETE BROWN AND SAM CULLEN // In this episode, I speak with two Beer Writers with new books out. First up is Sam Cullen , whose new book " London's Lost Pubs " chronicles over 200 pubs in the Capital that have closed in the last 25 years. Plenty of interesting stories, and a bit of nostalgia for me as I discovered that a few pubs that I used to frequent are no longer with us. Then on to Pete Brown , who brings us a book all about pairing beer with music, in " Tasting ...
May 28, 2025•1 hr 27 min•Season 1Ep. 113
EPISODE 112: SUSSEX SPECIAL WITH ONLY WITH LOVE, THREE ACRE, AND TWO TAILS // I went down to a farm in Sussex which is home to TWO breweries - Only With Love and Three Acre. We were joined by local Sussex pop-up taproom and exponents of all things Sussex - Two Tails. LINKS Only With Love - Instagram / website Three Acre - Twitter / Instagram / website Two Tails - Twitter / Instagram Leave me a message on Speakpipe - CLICK HERE Email me - beerprimeuk@gmail.com Follow, Comment, and/or DM m...
May 14, 2025•1 hr 29 min
EPISODE 111: MYSTERIOUS BREWING CO REVISITED // I paid a visit to Mysterious HQ to help brew a beer, and to catch up with Ken and Adam about what they've been up to since we last spoke, and their big 2nd birthday bash plans. There's also a message from Colin Gilham from Two Tails Taproom . LINKS Mysterious Brewing Co - Twitter / Instagram / Bluesky Leave me a message on Speakpipe - CLICK HERE Email me - beerprimeuk@gmail.com Follow, Comment, and/or DM me on Twitter , Instagram a...
Apr 30, 2025•1 hr 8 min
EPISODE 110: BEER BREAKS IN BRITAIN // On my trip to Lewes, where I recorded with Beak Brewery, I also sat down with Phil Mellows to talk about his book Beer Breaks in Britain . There's also a message from Deana Gilham from Two Tails Taproom . LINKS Beer Breaks in Britain - website / Twitter / Instagram / Substack Phil Mellows - Twitter / Instagram Maidenhead Craft Beer Festival - tickets Leave me a message on Speakpipe - CLICK HERE Email me - beerprimeuk@gmail.com Follow, Comment, ...
Apr 16, 2025•55 min•Season 1Ep. 110
EPISODE 109: BEAK REVISITED // Recently, I took a trip to Lewes to visit Kat Türková of Beak Brewery. I was joined by writer Phil Mellows (more from Phil in the next episode) and we talked about Beak's output, the welcome return of the These Hills Beer Festival, and how their plans for a Central Brighton venue are going, plus a lot more. There's also a Speakpipe message from Dave Hayward of Indie Rabble and A Hoppy Place fame; and some news about the Blind Tasting episode. LINKS Beak Brewery - w...
Apr 02, 2025•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 109
EPISODE 108: ANSPACH & HOBDAY // Another episode recorded in person, and following on from the last episode with Bianca Road, I walked a little closer back towards London Bridge to Anspach & Hobday's Bermondsey home to chat with one half of founders - Jack Hobday. We discuss London Black, their wildly successful Nitro Porter, plus much more. Also, I reveal more details of the Blind Tasting episode, on 5th April, in celebration of SIBA's Indie Beer Week. Participating breweries are Brewho...
Mar 19, 2025•1 hr 14 min
EPISODE 107: BIANCA ROAD BREW CO. // In the latest episode I headed into London to sit down with Bianca Road Brew Co owner/founder Reece Wood, in their Bermondsey taproom. We talk about their beginnings in their eponymous home street, before necessity made them move. There's also talk of Cease and Desists, being welcome into the Beer Mile fold, and much more. We also sample a few of their beers. Join me for the Blind Tasting episode in celebration of SIBA's Indie Beer Week. Contact me here: Emai...
Mar 05, 2025•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 107
EPISODE 106: VAULT CITY // In the latest episode I welcome Joe Cruickshank from Edinburgh sour specialists Vault City. We talk about their modern sours, their stonking stouts, and their impending brewery move, plus much more. LINKS Vault City - website / Twitter / Insta The Big Swally Edinburgh Email me: beerprimeuk@gmail.com DM me - Twitter / Insta Leave me a voice message on Speakpipe...
Feb 19, 2025•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 106
EPISODE 105: NORTHERN MONK REVISITED // I'm back for 2025 with a brand-new episode recorded in person in Leeds at Northern Monk's Refectory where I chatted with co-founder Brian Dickson. We talked about a whole host of things including their AF range, a possible London taproom site, their penchant for weird beers, the Patrons Project, Faith in Futures, and much more. LINKS Northern Monk - website / Instagram / Bluesky Brian Dickson - Twitter / Instagram Northern Monk Refectory - Twitter LEAVE ME...
Feb 05, 2025•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 105
EPISODE 104: CHRISTMAS SPECIAL 2024 WITH ADNAMS AND PELLICLE // It's that time of year again, and this year's epic Christmas special features Fergus Fitzgerald from brewing giants Adnams , plus Matt Curtis and Katie Mather from Pellicle Magazine . I also crown my "Beer of the Year" and play your voice messages and read your emails. Pour yourself a cup of Eggnog (or maybe a decent festive beer instead!) and enjoy. Merry Christmas! LINKS Adnams - website / Twitter / Instagram / Bluesky Pellicle - ...
Dec 18, 2024•2 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 104
EPISODE 103: ABBEYDALE BREWERY // Join me for another chat with folk from the craft beer world as I speak with Laura, Jim, and Dan from Sheffield's Abbeydale Brewery. They have a fair amount of history, but the most exciting times are yet to come as earlier this year they became 100% Employee Owned. We chat about how it all happened, what it means, and much more - including their brewery's Funk Dungeon! LINKS Abbeydale Brewery - website / Twitter / Insta / Bluesky Send me a Christmas message on ...
Dec 04, 2024•1 hr 16 min•Season 1Ep. 103
EPISODE 102: FIREBRAND BREWING CO. // Join me as I chat with Joe Thomson , co-owner and Head Brewer of Cornwall's Firebrand Brewing Co . We discuss the brewery's genesis, non-alcoholic beers, American hops, and much more. LINKS Firebrand Brewing - website / Twitter / Instagram Get your cans of Primal! Nearly sold out. FIND THEM HERE Speak to me!! Leave me a Speakpipe message. Follow me on Blue Sky...
Nov 20, 2024•54 min•Season 1Ep. 102
EPISODE 101: LOST CAUSE BREWING CO // In this episode I speak with Colin Stronge of Lost Cause Brewing Co, which is barely 6 months in existence and already turning people's heads. Colin has a wealth of experience behind him, including a Brewer of the Year award, and we discuss his background and where he plans to take Lost Cause. I also speak with Neil Walker of SIBA about their new Indie Beer campaign. LINKS Lost Cause - website / Twitter / Instagram SIBA - website / Twitter / Insta...
Nov 06, 2024•1 hr 35 min•Season 1Ep. 101
EPISODE 100: ELUSIVE BREWING COLLABORATION BREW // It's the big one... or rather 100! To celebrate the 100th episode, I collaborated with Andy Parker from Elusive Brewing to brew a lovely West Coast pale chock full of Centennial hops! Its a lovely beer - buy some and find out for yourselves (link below) - and you can hear audio from the brew day, an interview with Andy, plus my first reaction to tasting the beer! LINKS Elusive Brewing - website / Twitter / Instagram Andy Parker - Twitter / Insta...
Oct 16, 2024•1 hr 38 min•Season 1Ep. 100
EPISODE 99: ORBIT BEERS BREWERY // In this episode I speak with Robbie Sykes from South London's Orbit Beers Brewery . We talk all about their modern takes on traditional European beer styles, keeping their beers in bottles, and why a Greek yoghurt dip works well as a beer! LINKS Orbit Beers Brewery - website / Twitter / Instagram SEND ME A MESSAGE FOR THE 100TH EPISODE - Email / Speakpipe...
Oct 09, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 99
EPISODE 98: TWO TAILS and HOP STOP // In this episode, I speak with Colin and Deena from Two Tails Taproom, a pop-up business in East Sussex, and James from Hop Stop in Reigate. We talk all about their businesses, how things have been going, and what future plans they have, amongst other things. LINKS Two Tails Taproom - Facebook / Twitter / Instagram Hop Stop - website / Twitter / Instagram...
Oct 02, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 98
EPISODE 97: BRASS CASTLE // We're hurtling towards episode 100 now, and you'll be getting the three episodes preceding that (this one, 98, and 99) in quick time! This is all so that we are ready to have Episode 100 when the special collab beer, brewed with Elusive, is ready for you to be drinking it while listening to us talk about it. I'm so excited for you to try this beer! But enough of that, let's focus on this episode which features Sam Teale, Head Brewer of North Yorkshire's Brass Castle. ...
Sep 20, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 97
Episode 96: Just Me! // With a few last minute issues meaning that the Cider Prime episode had to be postponed, I had no time to arrange an emergency guest, so I just plugged in the mic and .... talked! Hopefully its fairly structured and not too much of a ramble! I talk about my recent trip to Dublin; the event I ran at Indie Rabble's taproom; Brew York's Leeds bar closing; upcoming events this weekend - Craft Beer Channel's Love & Beer 2, The Kernel's 15th Birthday, and Two Tails' latest p...
Sep 11, 2024•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 96
EPISODE 95: JONNY GARRETT // In this episode, I speak with Jonny Garrett from the Craft Beer Channel , who was last on the podcast in December 2022. I thought it was about time to catch up with Jonny and see what he's been up to, which includes writing a new book! I also have a quick chat with Andy Nowlan from Siren Craft Brew as they have just released a new beer, Something in the Water, in conjunction with 20th Century Fox/Disney for their new movie Alien: Romulus. LINKS Jonny Garrett - YouTu...
Aug 28, 2024•1 hr 30 min•Season 1Ep. 95
EPISODE 94: BRÍD'S CROSS BREWERY // Join me as I chat with Sean O'Reilly of Bríd's Cross Brewery about his whirlwind first year as a commercial brewer, as well as some of the folk tales that inspire his beer's names and the brewery's branding. PLUS - get 10% off Bríd's Cross beers until 30th September. Go to their web shop at https://bridscross.co.uk/shop/ and use code beerprime10 at checkout. LINKS Bríd's Cross Brewery - website / Twitter / Instagram Email me at beerprimeuk@gmail.com OR leave m...
Aug 14, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 94
Episode 93: 4th Birthday Q&A // I'm back from my summer break and straight into a special episode to celebrate 4 years of Beer Prime! I'm joined by beer experts Jessica Mason (The Drinks Business), Tom Fozard (Roosters Brew Co), and Jaega Wise (Wild Card Brewery) and I put YOUR questions to them! LINKS Jessica Mason - Twitter / Instagram Tom Fozard - Twitter / Instagram Jaega Wise - Twitter / Instagram...
Jul 31, 2024•1 hr 23 min•Season 1Ep. 93
Episode 92: James Dowdeswell & the Thornbridge Union // No, it's not a beer-related rock band, it's an episode featuring comedian James Dowdeswell, who talks about his beer-themed comedy show "Beers of a Clown" and his own beer, Lazy Eye-PA; and also Rob Lovatt and Dom Driscoll from Thornbridge, who tell us all about the Burton Union set that they've acquired from CMBC and are keeping the historic brewing process alive. LINKS James Dowdeswell - Lazy Eye-PA / Twitter / Insta Thornbridge - web...
Jun 19, 2024•1 hr 19 min•Season 1Ep. 92
Episode 91: Westerham Brewery revisited // In this episode I catch up with Robert Wicks from Westerham Brewery, recorded live in their bustling taproom. We talk about many of their beers, while tasting 9 of them! I also speak with Colin and Deena Gilham about their new pop-up taproom venture, Two Tails! LINKS : Westerham Brewery - website / Twitter / Insta Two Tails Taproom - Twitter / Insta / Facebook...
Jun 05, 2024•1 hr 46 min•Season 1Ep. 90
Episode 90: Indie Rabble revisited // In this episode I pay a visit to the Indie Rabble taproom in Windsor and catch up with Dave Hayward about how their first year is going, Its been just over a year since we last spoke and so much has happened. I also speak to Dr Christina Wade who has released a book about women in brewing called The Devil's in the Draught Lines. Plus there's news about the likes of Buxton Brewery, BrewD*g, Cellar Head, Mason Brew Co, Attic Brew Co, and Two Tails - a new pop-...
May 22, 2024•1 hr 32 min•Season 1Ep. 90
Episode 89: Heist Brew Co // In this episode, I welcome Dan Hunt from Heist Brew Co to the podcast. We talk about their genesis as a bar, before moving into brewing their own beers - at first to supply the bar, then distributing further afield. We'll also discuss the future of the brewery. LINKS Heist Brew Co - website / Twitter / Instagram / Facebook SPEAKPIPE - Leave me a voice message!...
May 08, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 89
Episode 88: Homebrew Special 2 at Hop Stop with Elusive Brewing // Recorded live at Hop Stop in Reigate with special guest Andy Parker from Elusive Brewing. Four home brewers brought along their brews for us to taste, judge and for Andy to give advice. LINKS Hop Stop - website / Twitter / Insta Elusive Brewing - website / Twitter / Insta Andy Parker - Twitter / Insta SPEAKPIPE - Leave me a message!...
Apr 24, 2024•1 hr 19 min•Season 1Ep. 88
Episode 87: McColl's Brewery // In the latest episode I speak with Danny McColl, founder of McColl's Brewery based in County Durham. We talk about his beers, the beer landscape in the North East, and Men's mental health. I also chatted with Laura and Michael, who work in the beer industry but also have a little fun on the side with a YouTube channel called "Does It Shandy?" where they take often highly-rated beers and mix it with varying fizzy soft drinks to see if it shandies! As well as a litt...
Apr 10, 2024•1 hr 40 min•Season 1Ep. 87
Episode 86: Cloudwater // Join me for a jam-packed episode with not 1, not 2, not even 3 guests... 4 GUESTS! OK, 2 of them were together when recording, so it's 3 segments but hey... 4 guests! The main guest is Paul Jones from Cloudwater and there is an epic length chat with him, because it was too good to edit down. I also chat with Amelie Tassin from Tipple Marketing about what she does in the beer industry. There is also a quick chat, recorded live at Anspach & Hobday's 10th birthday bash...
Mar 27, 2024•2 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 86
