I am delighted to welcome to the podcast James Atherton from Beerblefish based in Walthamstow, NE London. Beerblefish was launched in August 2015 by James Atherton and Bethany Burrow, to offer a full range of tasty beers, from dark and mysterious stouts and porters through to lagers and hoppy pales. However their true passion is for heritage beers, which is why their core range comprises beers based on nineteenth century recipes and tasting notes. https://www.beerblefish.co.uk/ James wholehearte...
Sep 28, 2021•55 min•Ep. 74
I am delighted to welcome to the podcast Emma and Olly from Merakai Brewing Co. based in Uckfield, East Sussex. Merakai was launched in Autumn 2020 by Emma and Olly, to create opportunities and environments to share and explore new taste experiences. Their aim is to create an inclusive community, connecting together people with passion, perspective and purpose. https://www.merakaibrewing.com/ Emma and Olly wholeheartedly reccommend the following fine establishments: https://brooksteedalehouse.co...
Sep 21, 2021•53 min•Ep. 73
I am delighted to welcome to the podcast Chris Holyfield from Wild Horse Brewery based in Llandudno, North Wales. Wild Horse was launched in 2015 by Dave and Emma Faragher, after being inspired by the US craft beer revolution, they set out to make great craft beer for North Wales. https://www.wildhorsebrewing.co.uk/ Dave wholeheartedly reccommends the following fine North-Wales establishments: https://www.facebook.com/TAPPS35/ https://www.facebook.com/penrhynbaystores/ https://vinomondo.co.uk/ h...
Sep 14, 2021•57 min•Ep. 72
I am delighted to welcome to the podcast Gabe Cook The Ciderologist! Gabe is on a mission to change the way the World thinks and drink cider. Gabe has 15 years experience working with the fermented apple, through his award-winning writing, as well as teaching, tasting, training and judging. https://www.theciderologist.com/ Instagram @ciderologist 5,774 followers Order Gabe's new book, Modern British Cider here: https://shop1.camra.org.uk/product/modern-british-cider/...
Sep 07, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 71
I am delighted to welcome to the podcast John Rawcliffe from State of Kind Brew Co based in Wigan. John launched State of Kind in the Spring of 2021 with a mission to make some amazing beers, and help some great causes along the way. The aim is to bring people together to run community projects in all parts of the UK and to offer brewing apprenticeships to disadvantaged adults. State of Kind plan to make it a better World, one beer at a time! https://www.stateofkindbrew.co/home John wholehearted...
Aug 24, 2021•51 min•Ep. 69
In which some beer was consumed and some was spilled! Ross was great fun, as always! https://www.alphadeltabrewing.com/ https://www.facebook.com/TheDeltaLounge/
Aug 17, 2021•45 min•Ep. 67
Join Rob and Steve reporting live from Leeds at Hop City 2021; arguably the UK's pre-eminent Craft Beer Festival. Featuring interviews with Ross from Floc. Brewing, Rich from Future State, Arron from Pollys Brew Co., and Dom and Dane from Phantom Brewing Co. https://www.flocbrewing.com/ https://www.futurestatebrew.com/ https://pollysbrew.co/ https://www.phantombrew.com/
Aug 13, 2021•41 min•Ep. 66
I am delighted to welcome to the podcast Jimmy Hatherley from Unity Brewing in Southampton. Unity was founded in Southampton in Dec 2016. Unity believe that beer is unique in bringing people together as a result of bringing ingredients together. At Unity they produce modern craft beer to make people feel good, united and satisfied. https://unitybrewingco.com/ Jimmy wholeheartedly recommends the following fine establishments: https://www.overdraftcraftale.co.uk/ https://www.dancingmanbrewery.co.u...
Aug 10, 2021•57 min•Ep. 65
Join Rob and Steve reporting live from the Printworks in Wapping as they continue the Summer Beer Festival Season, featuring update chats with Jordan from Unbarred, DaveBV from The VirtualPubClub and Gaving from The Beer Fridge Podcast! https://www.unbarredbrewery.com/ https://davebvuk.wixsite.com/virtualpubclub https://www.facebook.com/beerfridgepodcast/
Aug 06, 2021•53 min•Ep. 64
Beer Festivals are BACK!!! Join me for an on-location report from Staggeringly Good's WarehouseFest in Portsmouth, including interviews with Joe from Staggeringly Good and Dave from Southsea Brewing. https://www.staggeringlygood.com/ https://southseabrewing.co.uk/ https://camcole.com/
Aug 03, 2021•34 min•Ep. 63
This was another visit that I promised to make during a podcast which we actually followed through on! Steve and Rob from TWICB made the journey to the beautiful Somerset countryside recently to visit Stu and Jasper on a ridiculously hot Saturday evening. Yonder have a superb location with loads of lovely outdoor space. We highly recommend that you arrange to call in on a Saturday yourself before the summer is over! https://brewyonder.co.uk/
Jul 30, 2021•17 min•Ep. 62
I am delighted to welcome to the podcast Mark Hislop from Exale Brewing in East London. Exale is a small independently owned brewery based in the ever popular Blackhorse Lane area of East London. Their unique style is based around forging balanced, complex beers inspired by the incredible ingredients around them. https://www.exalebrewing.com/ Mark wholeheartedly recommends the following fine establishments: https://www.facebook.com/Highcrosslondon/ https://www.queensarms-e17.co.uk/ https://www.a...
Jul 27, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 61
Long in the planning, Steve and Rob headed down to St Agnes in Cornwall last weekend to spend an amazing evening in the sunshine with Jonny and the Team at Pipeline Brewing Co Taproom. If you haven't visited this idyllic corner of the UK yet, you owe it to yourself to start making some plans for a visit! https://pipelinebrewing.co.uk/
Jul 23, 2021•29 min•Ep. 60
I am delighted to welcome to the podcast Drew Harris from both Boutilliers and Low Key Barrel Project. Drew is one half of Kent based Boutilliers, along with Rich Bennett, and in Nov 2020 Drew and Rich launched Low Key as their Barrel-Aging Project. Selling Rd, Faversham, Kent, ME13 8XF https://www.boutilliers.com/ Drew wholeheartedly recommends: http://www.thepapermillmicropub.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/camilleflavell/ https://www.instagram.com/cake.skin/ http://www.shakespeares-sheffield...
Jul 20, 2021•56 min•Ep. 59
When I first interviewed Andy from Three Hills for the Podcast in October 2020, he had just got the keys to their new Bermondsey Beer-Mile Brewery and Taproom. At the time we discussed their grand-opening plans, although we couldn't have imagined that we still had a long eight months of lock-down ahead of us. I knew that a trip to the Three Hills Outpost in Bermondsey was always going to be a priority for me, once things had opened up again, and I was thrilled to sit down there with Andy last we...
Jul 16, 2021•27 min•Ep. 58
I am delighted to welcome to the podcast Alex and Graeme from Full Circle Brew Co in Newcastle. It is exactly 12 months to the week since we first recorded a podcast together. Join me to get an update on the fantastic Full Circle Brewery and Taproom in the Newcastle "Beer District", to hear about their Northern Revival Taproom Tour, and to discover the hectic Summer Beer Festival Schedule that the Team have taken on! https://fullcirclebrew.co.uk/...
Jul 13, 2021•43 min•Ep. 57
Little Earth Project are based in a idyllic, peaceful and remote corner of South Suffolk, and they have a campsite and a pub, and a brewery. When I first recorded with Tom last year, I express surprise that anybody ever actual left, once they had found their way there! I knew that I needed to go and check-it out in person, and I roped in my TWICB-Partner Steve, to act as wingman. There is a bit of wind-interference on this recording, but on the whole, I think it turned out quite well. I thorough...
Jul 09, 2021•26 min•Ep. 56
Mount St Bernard Abbey is a Roman Catholic, Trappist monastery near Coalville in Leicestershire, founded in 1835. The abbey was the first permanent monastery to be founded in England since the Reformation and is the sole Trappist house in England. Starting in 2018 the monks began to brew the only Trappist beer in England, known as Tynt Meadow. http://www.mountsaintbernard.org/ Peter and Father Mateusz wholeheartedly recommend https://www.charnwoodbrewery.co.uk/...
Jul 06, 2021•42 min•Ep. 55
I first interviewed Joe from Pentrich on the Podcast in Episode 15 in October 2020. At that time we got to talking about how Pentrich had built their reputation by putting "proper" heavily-hopped NEIPAs into keg. I expressed incredulity at this concept, and so Joe invited me to come and join him for a pint or two at the Alexandra Hotel in Derby, to see for myself. https://www.pentrichbrewing.com/ http://www.alexandrahotelderby.co.uk/ Fast forward through Lockdown #3, and I finally got the chance...
Jul 02, 2021•43 min•Ep. 53
Born from a desire of escaping the oil and gas industry, Fierce would become the end result of a chance meeting of co-founders Dave Grant and Dave McHardy during a brewing course at Brewlab in Sunderland. This friendship led to Fierce Beer mashing in its first ever commercial brew in May 2016 at its new home in Dyce, Aberdeen. Five years on Fierce are exporting 15 countries and they have been the most awarded Scottish Brewery for the last three years running! https://www.fiercebeer.com/ Dave and...
Jun 29, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 53
Donncha has crammed a wealth of experiences, both good and bad, into his past decade, in and around the Craft Beer Scene. As he moved from Head Brewer roles at Dig Brew, at the ill-fated Evolution Beer Co, and most recently at Tap It, Donncha has built himself a reputation as one of the most talented Craft Brewers in the UK. This has culminated in the launch of his own commercial brewing project Crop Beer in June 2021. At Crop Beer Donnach doesn't plan to brew by the rules, but rather bend them ...
Jun 22, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 52
Since launching in early 2018 Pollys have grown and adapted to form a small but tight-knit team of six running the day to day operations of the brewery. Their motto is to never stop improving; always learning and tweaking the beer designs to create the best beer they possibly can. https://pollysbrew.co/#beer Arron wholeheartedly recommends https://www.facebook.com/MoldAlehouse/timeline...
Jun 15, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 51
Squawk was founded in Manchester in 2013. At its heart is a love of beer, the people that drink it and the people that make it. Since the early days they’ve been brewing progressive, hop-forward beers with traditional roots with a passion for quality, experimentation and ingredients. Their principles were created around our shared ideas of ethical business, sustainability and community. https://squawkbrewingco.com/ Oli wholeheartedly recommends https://www.melthamconveniencestore.co.uk/...
Jun 08, 2021•55 min•Ep. 50
Drop Project was launched in 2019 by Joe, Will and JT, inspired by their love of the outdoors and enjoying nature to the max. Drop Project brew fantastic modern Craft Beers with an Eco conscious mindset, attempting to create as little a negative impact on the world as possible when brewing. https://www.drop-project.co.uk/home Joe wholeheartedly recommends the following fine establishment https://hopecarshalton.co.uk/...
Jun 01, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 49
Top Rope Brewing began way back in January 2015, when Ben and Neil met at Brewdog Liverpool's homebrew club. Bonding over a shared interest in beer and pro wrestling, the guys set to homebrewing, before transitioning to Ben's back-garden, and then on to a Brewery in Sandycroft North Wales. Like many of the guests on this podcast, the guys scrambled and ultimately prospered under COVID, and opened their brand new Brewery and Taproom in North Liverpool in February of this year. https://www.toprope...
May 25, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 48
VAUX has been a beloved name in Sunderland for almost 200 years. From the earliest incarnation of 'C. Vaux & Sons' in 1837 the brewery was an important part of city life in Sunderland until its sudden closure in 1999. In early 2019, Steve and his business partner Michael set about relaunching this iconic brand to make it a source of pride once more for the people of Sunderland. https://www.vaux.beer/ Steve wholeheartedly recommends the following fine Sunderland establishments: https://www.fa...
May 18, 2021•51 min•Ep. 47
O'Brother was the brainchild of 3 brothers, Barry, Brian and Paddy O'Neil, who in 2014 swapped the 9-5 jobs for beer 24/7, setup the brewery and haven't looked back since! https://www.obrotherbrewing.com/ Barry wholeheartedly recommends the following fine Irish Beer Businesses: https://www.facebook.com/UnderDog-Dublin-812139445602353/ https://www.brickyard.ie/ https://craftcentral.ie/ https://www.obrienswine.ie/ https://theharbourbar.ie/...
May 11, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 46
Two Tribes was launched in 2016 as an evolution of founder Justin Deighton's previous beer businesses, and are based at the heart of many of the UK's recording studios in Kings Cross. Two Tribes as a brand is built on collaboration, focused around their passion for Beer, Food, Music and Art. https://twotribes.co.uk/ Chris wholeheartedly recommends the following fine establishments: https://www.claptoncraft.co.uk/ https://www.12ozbottleshop.com/ https://www.landseerarms.com/ http://www.anodisasgo...
May 04, 2021•54 min•Ep. 45
Founded in 2013 and set on the stunning Kent coast, Time and Tide Brewing are fueled by their passion for beer, their sense of fun and unrelenting dedication to making the best beer they possibly can. https://www.timeandtidebrewing.co.uk/ Tickets are available for the Smugglers Festival here: https://smugglers-tickets.myshopify.com/products/smugglers-festival-2021 Kerry and Sam wholeheartedly recommend the following fine establishments: https://shop.smugglersrecords.com/ https://thestrandwinecom...
Apr 27, 2021•59 min•Ep. 44
Ben and Mick homebrewed for two years before opening commercially in 2014 on the family farm in a stunning rural setting. https://www.rivingtonbrewing.co.uk/ Ben and Mick wholeheartedly recommend the following fine establishments: https://www.northernmonkeybrew.co.uk/ https://www.blackedgebrewery.co.uk/ https://m.facebook.com/pages/category/Brewery/Tinhead-Brewery-537267506607510/ https://www.facebook.com/escapebreweryltd/ http://www.bunburys.co.uk/ https://www.twrightwine.co.uk/ https://www.fac...
Apr 20, 2021•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 43
