#99 23 years of beer

The brewing industry has changed a great deal in the last decade. Breweries have come and gone, as have numerous beer styles. But take a step back even further and you’ll see an even bigger picture. This sector is blessed with certain brewers that have truly made their mark on the field of brewing. They’ve worked in different breweries, producing different beers, catering for different audiences. And at the end of last year, we celebrated one such figure. The winner of our 2022 Brewers Choice – Brewer of the Year has been a pillar of the UK beer scene, created beer styles and also helped light the way for new breweries and the brewers within. In this week’s podcast, recorded live at our Brewers Lectures at North Springwell, Colin Stronge, the head brewer of Salt Beer Factory, looked back at 23 years in beer. In doing so, he tracked his career alongside how the industry has evolved in that time, with the breweries, brewers and beer styles he has encountered along the way…