May is one of two months in the year where we celebrate cider! In this episode, our hosts shine a spotlight on cider makers and the quality products they create. In our first interview, drinks educator and owner of the Hop Inn Micropub Alison Taffs speaks to Pomona Award winner Tom Oliver about his work, the importance of good ingredients, and the need for inclusivity in the industry. In the second interview we’ll hear from Adam Wells, who is a renowned cider writer, interviewed by James Finch, ...
May 24, 2021•55 min•Season 3Ep. 7
This week, Clare, Ant and Matt are discussing Small Brewers Relief (SBR) and the fact that the government has proposed changes that could hurt small brewers just when some are working out if they can survive at all. Our first interview is with Jack Hobday of Anspach and Hobday, a small independent brewery based in Croydon, south London, he's chatting to Chris Portsmore. Then, Owen Ralph is asking the questions for our second interviewee, Neil Walker, head of communications and marketing at SIBA,...
May 10, 2021•47 min•Season 3Ep. 6
In the fifth episode of Pubs. Pints. People. season 3, we’re hearing from fellow real ale enthusiasts from as far afield as Denmark and Argentina! Firstly, our correspondent Harry Davies speaks to Alberto Eyherabide, owner of the Notre Dame pub and brewery in Lujan, Buenos Aires. Our second interview is with Iain Russell, owner of the Wharf pub in Aalborg and Charlie’s Bar in Copenhagen - said to be the first two pubs outside the UK to receive Cask Marque accreditation. RAND Festival ( @randfest...
Apr 26, 2021•46 min•Season 3Ep. 5
In this episode, our hosts discuss community pub ownership. You'll hear real-life stories of local pubs being saved by their local communities in our interview with Paul Ainsworth, chairman of CAMRA’s Pub Heritage Group with CAMRA correspondent Susannah Mansfield. Our second interview is with Matt Garrard of the Tollerton Flying Club, discussing how they saved their local pub, the Air Hostess - John Ramm is asking the questions. Find all the links mentioned in the episode below: camra.org.uk/com...
Apr 12, 2021•48 min•Season 3Ep. 4
Join Ant, Clare and Matt to hear all about real cider and perry - and the renaissance of cider. Helping us learn more, Susannah Mansfield chats to Dave Matthews of the Bartestree Cider Company in Herefordshire, and Cath Potter sits down with Katie Mather, who opened the Corto Clitheroe in 2019. Follow along with CAMRA's 50th anniversary celebrations: https://camra.org.uk/50-years/ Don't forget to support the show at https://supporter.acast.com/pubs-pints-people Or join CAMRA if you're not alread...
Mar 29, 2021•49 min•Season 3Ep. 3
Ant, Matt and Clare introduce the first of many 'beer cities', shining a spotlight on London. With each new season of the podcast, the hosts will focus one episode on a city that has made a name for itself in the beer world. Correspondent Dean Barrett speaks the founders of South Bermondsey's finest low-alcohol brand Small Beer, James Grundy and Felix James. Dean Barrett's second interview features Michael George-Hemus and Frank Maguire, the Managing Director and Head of Market for Truman's Beer...
Mar 16, 2021•45 min•Season 3Ep. 2
Join Ant, Matt and Clare this week as they learn about the innovative moves brewers and pub-owners have been taking to combat the Covid-19 crisis. Correspondent Harry Davies sits down with Ian Smith from Fyne Ales to chat about their take-home cask ale scheme, and Dean Barrett talks community with Rob Scahill, landlord of the Orange Tree pub in Baldock. Visit @CAMRA_Official to see all the reasons why #PubsMatter to the UK, and find out more about the cross-industry campaign to save pubs at http...
Mar 02, 2021•49 min•Season 3Ep. 1
Join Ant, Matt and Clare this week as they chat all about Christmas brews! Volunteer Jack Taylor will be sitting down with Jonny Garrett of the Craft Beer Channel to hear all about his seasonal favourites and Alison Taffs, owner of the Hop Inn in Hornchurch , will speak with Brock Bergius, Owner and Cidermaker at Gospel Green about premium table ciders that deserve a seat at the table this Christmas. As it is the last episode of the season, tune in at the end for some 2020 outtakes compiled by o...
Dec 15, 2020•49 min•Season 2Ep. 7
This week on the CAMRA podcast Pubs. Pints. People. we want to have a look at how micropubs are faring throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Have they been able to adapt to takeaways easier because they have lower overhead costs and therefore more flexible to the demands of the pandemic? Or does the fact that they're in a smaller space and usually unable to offer food mean that they've been left behind with the new restrictions? Find out as Susanna Mansfield, landlady of the station house in Durham ...
Dec 01, 2020•39 min•Season 2Ep. 6
This week we're learning all about the science of beer, sitting down with Amy Booth, a lab technician from family brewer JW Lees and Luke Raven, co-founder of Ilkley Brewery. You can find out more about our campaigns and support CAMRA by visiting https://join.camra.org.uk/ You can also check out our recipe this week 'beer is liquid bread' by Sue Nowak at: https://wb.camra.org.uk/2020/11/16/beer-recipe-tips-beer-is-liquid-bread/ Sue's "science of cooking with beer tips" are also available here: h...
Nov 17, 2020•43 min•Season 2Ep. 5
This week we're going to learn all about the mental wellbeing benefits of pub going or simply put - how our pubs make us happier. We will be speaking with Professor Robin Dunbar of Oxford University and beer and travel writer Will Hawkes in more detail. Since recording, England is set to be plunged into another country-wide lockdown which is not only closing our pubs and breweries, but also limiting their ability to serve alcohol as a takeaway service. Urge your MP to remove this restriction tod...
Nov 03, 2020•45 min•Season 2Ep. 4
This week we're going to dive into a beer and a cider tasting! We'll be chatting with Natalya Watson, Beer Sommelier, author of Beer: Taste the Evolution on 50 Styles and founder of the new virtual beer school - find out more by visiting: https://beerwithnat.com/ We'll then speak with James Finch, expert cider taster who's put together some fantastic resources for cider lovers on the CAMRA Learn & Discover pages, such as an Introduction to Cider Tasting here: https://camra.org.uk/learn-disco...
Oct 19, 2020•40 min•Season 2Ep. 3
This week we're learning all about non-alcoholic brews! We'll be chatting with Rob Fink from Big Drop Brew Co and Stuart Elkington from Dry Drinker. We will also hear from Alison Taffs, landlady at The Hop Inn micropub in Hornchurch who give us her recommendations for the top 10 non alcoholic beverages to try. This week's episode includes a recipe from our resident chef Sue Nowak, which you can view here: https://wb.camra.org.uk/2020/09/28/beer-recipe-plum-porter-jelly/ To join the Campaign, vis...
Oct 05, 2020•45 min•Season 2Ep. 2
This week we're learning all about Britain's Family Brewers! Join the team as they speak with the legendary Roger Protz about his new book, The Family Brewers of Britain, and Stuart Bateman of Bateman's Brewery. They also get a chat with Albert Johnson from Ross-on-Wye Cider and Perry Co to hear what it's like to be a family cider producer. To order Roger's book, visit https://shop1.camra.org.uk/product/the-family-brewers-of-britain/ For Sue's recipe this week, visit: https://wb.camra.org.uk/202...
Sep 21, 2020•41 min•Season 2Ep. 1
This week we learn all about brewers who are making a difference through charity collaborations and fundraising efforts. We sit down with Rudi Keyser from Watling St Beer and Clare Chater from Barts Charity and how they have worked together to create a charity beer. We also chat with Alan Mann at Brewgooder about their initiative to fund access to drinking water across various projects around the world. To find out more about these projects, visit: Watling Street Beer Nighting-Ale project: https...
Aug 17, 2020•35 min•Season 1Ep. 20
This week we're talking about pub as the original grassroots venue for live music. We sit down with Bev Whitrick from the Music Venue Trust along with the award-winning live music band the Harp & Monkey. You can support this podcast by visiting: https://supporter.acast.com/pubs-pints-people Make sure to follow the podcast for all the latest on Twitter @PubsPintsPeople You can discover more by joining the campaign for just £26.50/year - visit https://join.camra.org.uk/ Support this show http:...
Aug 10, 2020•39 min•Season 1Ep. 19
This week we're learning about Belgian beers. We sit down with John Clarke, Chairman of CAMRA's Stockport and South Manchester branch who talks us through the different types of Belgian beers out there. We also get to speak with Tim Webb, author of the Good Beer Guide Belgium and dive into the archive to learn a bit more about monastery brewing from the late Michael Jackson. You can support this podcast by visiting: https://supporter.acast.com/pubs-pints-people Make sure to follow the podcast fo...
Aug 03, 2020•34 min•Season 1Ep. 18
This week it's the veggie/vegan special! We are sitting down with Channel 4's Beer Expert Mark Dredge to discuss cooking veggie and vegan dishes with beer, along with Phil Saltonstall from Brass Castle Brewing who will chatting about their range of vegan and gluten-free beers. You can support this podcast by visiting: https://supporter.acast.com/pubs-pints-people Don't forget - this week we're sponsored by Track Safely, a simple and easy way to use Track and Trace in your pub. Visit www.tracksaf...
Jul 27, 2020•44 min•Season 1Ep. 17
This week we're learning all about experimental versus traditional brews! We'll be sitting down with Andy Leman to discuss Timothy Taylor's iconic 'Landlord' brew, and chat with Daniele from Ora Brewery in London to learn about their Italian infused beer creations. We'll also chat about beer cocktails and find out how CAMRA campaigning saw John Smith start brewing real ale once again for their Yorkshire pubs in 1984. You can support this podcast by visiting: https://supporter.acast.com/pubs-pint...
Jul 20, 2020•38 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Join Katie and Ant in welcoming Stella Sims to the show while correspondent Matt Bundy is on holiday! Katie, Ant and Stella will be learning all about cooking with beer as well as beer and food pairings. They’ll be sitting down with Melissa Cole, author of The Beer Kitchen , and Runaway Brewery in Manchester, which is well known for the exciting beer pairings. You can support the podcast by visiting: https://supporter.acast.com/pubs-pints-people Make sure to follow the podcast for all the latest...
Jul 13, 2020•40 min•Season 1Ep. 15
This week we're going to learn a bit more about how breweries can become a bit more eco-friendly. We'll be sitting down with Farr Brew and Purity Brewing to hear about their initiatives, and why CAMRA campaigned to 'ban the can' back in December 1979! We also have a tasty discount for your next beer case courtesy of HonestBrew! Get £10 off a beer case by visiting https://honestbrew.co.uk/camra10/ We also have a new recipe this week for you from Sue Nowak - Devilishly good pancakes, available bel...
Jul 06, 2020•32 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Join us for a special one-off podcast collaborative with Pop Culture Brews to celebrate the pubs reopening in England coinciding with America's Independence Day! In this episode, Katie has an in-depth chat with hosts of Pop Culture Brews, Andrew and Tyler, about the difference between American and British beers. Pop Culture Brews is Denver-based podcast where the two hosts brew beers to match specific pop culture references. You can find them at: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/pop-culture...
Jul 03, 2020•25 min•Season 1Ep. 13
This week we're learning all about American craft beer by chatting with Lotte Peplow, the Craft Beer Ambassador to Europe from the Brewers' Association in America, and Rooster's Brewery well known for their 'Yankee Brew'! If you like this episode, don't forget to tune in on 4 July for a special footnotes episode where Katie will be sitting down with the Pop Culture Brews podcast to chat more about the American beer market to celebrates our pubs re-opening and of course America's Independence Day...
Jun 29, 2020•41 min•Season 1Ep. 12
This week we will be speaking to the pubs surviving lockdown by sitting down with Jen Dalby, landlady at the Hand in Hand in Brighton and Angela and Gary Morton from the Hail to Ale pub in Wolverhampton. You can learn about CART - the Campaign for Real Takehome in 1984 and a review of supermarket brews from 1975. We also have a new recipe from Sue Nowak of beer baked bramleys available at What's Brewing and below: https://wb.camra.org.uk/2020/06/22/beer-recipe-beer-baked-bramleys/ You can discov...
Jun 22, 2020•36 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Next year CAMRA will mark it's 50th anniversary! To celebrate, we're sitting down with Laura Hadland, who's putting together the CAMRA biography for next year, as well as Bill Mellor, one of the four founders. We also find some great articles about CAMRA protests, marches and 'wreath-laying' ceremonies from the past, and as always, have a recipe for you from Sue Nowak - a cucumber soup and soda bread made with beer from St Austell's Brewery available here and below: https://wb.camra.org.uk/2020/...
Jun 15, 2020•35 min•Season 1Ep. 10
This week we're learning all about foraging & mixed fermentation! Ant will be speaking with Little Earth Project about sour beers, foraging for ingredients and mixed fermentation (using more than one strand of yeast in a brew). We will also chat with Adnams about their hop collective and find out about the threat to the 'male hops' back in the 70s in our What's Brewing archive dive. This week Sue's recipe is a pear & blueberry flummery with imperial cyder - available here: https://wb.cam...
Jun 08, 2020•36 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Join us this week as we discuss homebrewing - our new favourite past time in lockdown! We are sitting down with Claire Russell, founder of Homebrewtique to learn all about all-grain homebrewing and Andy Parker of Elusive Brewery - a homebrewer turned professional and author of CAMRA's Essential Home Brewing. COMPETITION TIME! If you've not had enough giveaways yet, you can win yourself a free recipe pack and brewbag from Homebrewtique - just tweet us your wildest homebrew idea on @CAMRA_Official...
Jun 01, 2020•42 min•Season 1Ep. 8
This week we're talking beer diversity! We'll be sitting down with Nick O'Shea, founder of Ignition Brewery - a not-for-profit microbrewery in Sydenham that employs people with learning difficulties. We'll also speak to award-winning beer communicator and diversity champion Emma Inch, and dive into the WB archive to learn all about the industry's response to the introduction of the smoking ban. You can discover more by joining the campaign for just £26.50/year - visit https://join.camra.org.uk/ ...
May 25, 2020•32 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Learn all about brewing and pub heritage this week! We will be sitting down with Steve Dunkley of Beer Noveau to find out how they're recreating heritage-style beers and also Geoff Brandwood, author of several CAMRA Pub Heritage guides to tell us all about what makes a heritage pub! You can discover more by joining the campaign for just £26.50/year - visit https://join.camra.org.uk/ Sue Nowak's recipe this week is a roast chicken paired with a vintage Fullers ale - check it out here! https://wb....
May 18, 2020•34 min•Season 1Ep. 6
This week we learn all about the challenges facing women in beer by sitting down with Jane LeBlond, founder of Mothership Brewery and Annabel Smith, Co-Founder of Dea Latis, which has found that only 20% of beer drinkers are women. Our trusty beer and food recipe from Sue Nowak this week is a Bangers ‘n’ beer cassoulet - you can check it out here: https://wb.camra.org.uk/2020/05/11/plymouth-sound-still-safe-stir-crazy-week-six/ You can discover more by joining the campaign for just £26.50/year -...
May 11, 2020•34 min•Season 1Ep. 5
