THIRSTY MUSINGS

Hey people,For episode 2, beerbayben came along to our brewery back in February for a chat. It was still very much icey outside, so we decided to set up camp in our 'cold room', given that it was about 10 degrees warmer in there than the brewery itself! Ben's spent the last 5ish years building up his insta account into an absolute shrine for great craft beer. We get to learn how his love for real ales developed over the years, and how it flowed over into curating the lush posts he shares with the world. He's became so famous (relatively speaking, in the North East beer scene, at least) that he was asked along with a bunch of other beer content posters to make their own beer - Wellbeing Day - learning aboot how this went doon was fun!I very much appreciated him coming over from Whitley to Blaydon, on his birthday no less, and I hope you get some enjoyment from it too!CheersStay Loose, Drink Moose.

Hey everyone,I had the pleasure of sitting down with Calvin. He runs the Rare Drop, which started out as a bottle shop, but after a change of premises it's also became a coffee shop and taproom, sat right at the heart of the Low Fell community.I loved hearing about his unorthodox journey leading up to opening a bottle shop, how he got the idea for the Rare Drop, and how he went about funding it. Since opening, the place has gone from strength to strength, so finding out how he and his team made that happen was fascinating. Cheers guys, hope you enjoy!Stay Loose, Drink Moose.

Join Sam from Thirsty Moose and learn about everything that goes into making great businesspeople, with a particular focus on those from the North East. He peels back the layers of day-to-day normality and cuts to what matters: uncovering business origin stories and recognising the extraordinary lengths local people have gone to keep their businesses alive - then thrive.There’s a deep emphasis on family ties and how they serve their local communities, plus we explore what habits people practice to allow them to give their all to their craft. Find out more about what we're up to at Thirsty Moose through our:WebsiteInstagramFacebook