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EPISODE 134: MAIDENHEAD CRAFT BEER FESTIVAL 2026// Hear all the exciting news about Maidenhead Craft Beer Festival 2026 from organiser Dave Hayward. We talk about the breweries involved, including a colossal giant of the American Craft Beer scene!Plus there's a message from Colin of Two Tails Taproom, who tells us about his latest pop-up and teases news to come about a permanent site.LINKSMaidenhead Craft Beer Festival - Instagram / ⁠Tickets (don't forget to use code BEERPRIME25 for a 25% discount)Ways to reach me:Leave me a message on Speakpipe - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CLICK HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email me - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow, Comment, and/or DM me on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MUSIC: Erin Knight

EPISODE 133: PIGLOVE BREWING// In this episode, I chat with Marcos Ramirez of Leeds brewery, Piglove Brewing. We talk all about his use of ingredients from Latin America, combined with traditional British brewing methods and ingredients to create beers with eccentricity. We also discuss their riverside taproom, brewing cask in its heartland, and much more.LINKSPiglove Brewing - Website / Twitter / ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ways to reach me:Leave me a message on Speakpipe - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CLICK HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email me - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow, Comment, and/or DM me on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MUSIC: Erin Knight

EPISODE 132: SUPERCUTE BREWHOUSE// In this episode, I chat with Hammant from Supercute Brewhouse in Brixton, all about their genesis, their branding style, and their ethos about beers and brewing.LINKSSupercute Brewhouse - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / ⁠TikTokWays to reach me:Leave me a message on Speakpipe - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CLICK HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email me - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow, Comment, and/or DM me on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MUSIC: Erin Knight

EPISODE 131: KLAIRE ALEXANDER AND STEVE JACKSON // There are two guests in this episode - first up is Klaire Alexander, who is bidding to become the World's first Anosmic Cicerone. Find out all about her condition, how she got it, and a whole lot more!Then we've got Steve Jackson, the man in charge of Beer Guide London. We meet in two of the 298 pubs/bars/taprooms contained within Steve's guide to talk about what it offers, how to get hold of it, and what the criteria for an entry is.Then there's an announcement about two special "live" episodes to be recorded at this summer's Change is Brewing with Friends festival run by Tap Social in Oxford!LINKSKlaire Alexander - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Steve Jackson - ⁠Twitter ⁠/ ⁠Instagram ⁠/ ⁠Bluesky⁠Beer Guide London - Twitter / BlueskyTap Social "Change is Brewing With Friends 2026" Festival tickets can be obtained here.Ways to reach me:Leave me a message on Speakpipe - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CLICK HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email me - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow, Comment, and/or DM me on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠⁠⁠MUSIC: Erin Knight

EPISODE 130: UTOPIAN BREWERY // In this episode I headed down to Exeter to sit down with Utopian Brewery's Richard Archer and Jeremy Swainson, and Beer Writer Adrian Tierney-Jones.We talk about lager styles, decoction mashing, the Reinheitsgebot, Cask ales, and a lot more.LINKSUtopian Brewing - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠/ ⁠⁠Twitter⁠ ⁠/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / Bluesky⁠Adrian Tierney-Jones - Substack / Instagram / BlueskyLeave me a message on Speakpipe - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CLICK HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email me - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow, Comment, and/or DM me on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠⁠MUSIC: Erin Knight

EPISODE 129: PILGRIM BREWERY // In this episode I sit down with Rory and John from Pilgrim Brewery, based in Reigate, Surrey. We talk about how Rory took over the brewery, which was established in 1982, in 2017; their two pubs, that complement their on-site taproom; and their month-long Ale Trail, which runs from 1st to 31st March every year.LINKSPilgrim Brewery - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ ⁠/ ⁠Twitter⁠ / ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Leave me a message on Speakpipe - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CLICK HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email me - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow, Comment, and/or DM me on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠MUSIC: Erin Knight

EPISODE 128: LALLEMAND BREWING // In this episode I have a fascinating conversation with Lallemand Brewing's Alix Blease, all about Yeast! Lallemand are one of the foremost providers of brewing yeast in the world, and Alix has some amazing insight into the organism that makes our favourite alcoholic beverages... well, alcoholic!LINKSLallemand Brewing - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ ⁠/ Twitter / ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Alix Blease - InstagramLeave me a message on Speakpipe - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CLICK HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email me - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow, Comment, and/or DM me on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bluesky⁠MUSIC: Erin Knight

EPISODE 127: ART & CRAFT CR0, THE OVAL TAVERN, AND THE ROYAL STANDARD//Welcome to a new year of Beer Prime, and in 2026's first episode I travel to Croydon to talk with the landlords of three pubs in the city. We discuss their venues and the challenges that they - along with pubs across the country - face at the moment.LINKSArt & Craft CR0 - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Oval Tavern - ⁠⁠website⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠The Royal Standard - ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠Leave me a message on Speakpipe - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CLICK HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email me - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow, Comment, and/or DM me on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BlueskyMUSIC: Erin Knight

EPISODE 126: CHRISTMAS SPECIAL 2025 WITH INDIE RABBLE, THORNBRIDGE, UNBARRED, AND BRASSERIE DE LA SENNE//It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas! So, why not delve into a big hitting Christmas Special?In this episode, I sit down and chat with Dave Hayward from Indie Rabble, Dominic Driscoll from Thornbridge, and Jordan Mower from UnBarred, as we go through the year in beer and peek ahead to next year too!Then I went to Brussels and drank lots of great beer, and whilst there visited Yvan de Baets from Brasserie de la Senne to talk about their modern Belgian brewery, and of course drink some of their great beer too!LINKSIndie Rabble - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / BlueskyThornbridge - ⁠website⁠ / ⁠Twitter⁠ / ⁠Instagram⁠ / BlueskyUnBarred - ⁠website⁠ / ⁠Twitter⁠ / ⁠Instagram⁠ / BlueskyBrasserie de la Senne - website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / ⁠InstagramLeave me a message on Speakpipe - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CLICK HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email me - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow, Comment, and/or DM me on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bluesky

EPISODE 125: COLLABAGEDDON 2025//In this episode, I focus on the collaboration project that is Collabageddon, run by Elusive Brewing and featuring 11 other breweries each year.I spoke with Andy from Elusive, Miranda from Duration, and Brook from Brolly Brewing.LINKSElusive Brewing - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠ / ⁠Twitter⁠ / ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ Duration Brewing - website / Twitter / InstagramBrolly Brewing - website / Twitter / InstagramLeave me a message on Speakpipe - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CLICK HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email me - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow, Comment, and/or DM me on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bluesky

EPISODE 124: BREWPOINT//I went to Bedford to visit Brewpoint and have a chat with Tim Hickford about the brewery and its history - both in the recent years in its current guise, and their greater history dating back to 1876! Sandwiched between two sessions of chatting with Tim, I went on the regularly scheduled brewery tour, run by Tim himself.There's also an impressive live tasting of 6 beers in 30 minutes!LINKSBrewpoint - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠ / Twitter / ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ Leave me a message on Speakpipe - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CLICK HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email me - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow, Comment, and/or DM me on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bluesky

EPISODE 123: CONCRETE BLUES//I met Al Upshaw from Concrete Blues at Beak's These Hills Festival in August. I was bowled over by his beer, and asked him to be a guest on the podcast, which he agreed to. So here is the resulting conversation.Also featured on the podcast:A round up of best Beer books of 2025 for your Christmas wishlistsDetails of the beers of Collabageddon 2025 and where to find themSiren's latest beer/movie tie-in for Predator: BadlandsLINKSConcrete Blues - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ Collabageddon 2025 - blog post on Elusive websiteSiren's Predator beer : Get 10% off of your Siren Craft Brew order of £50 or more! Click here and use code PREDATOR102025 Books:Tasting Notes - Pete BrownLondon's Lost Pubs - Sam CullenBeer Breaks in Britain - Phil Mellows and Kate SimonThe Meaning of Beer - Jonny GarrettA Pub for All Seasons - Adrian Tierney-JonesBeer Festivals - Laura HadlandLeave me a message on Speakpipe - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CLICK HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email me - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow, Comment, and/or DM me on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bluesky⁠

EPISODE 122: ST MARS OF THE DESERT//On a recent visit to Sheffield, I took time out to visit St Mars of the Desert's taproom and sit down with co-owner Dann Paquette and talk about their brewery, the origins of the quirky name, their last brewery in Boston, USA, plus lots more.LINKSSt Mars of the Desert - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠ / ⁠Instagram⁠Leave me a message on Speakpipe - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CLICK HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email me - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow, Comment, and/or DM me on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bluesky⁠

EPISODE 121: EXPERIMENTS IN YEAST & BEER SECRET//I have a packed episode for you today! First off, I speak with Liselot Caura of Beer Secret, a Belgium-based Beer Tour guide; then we have a tasting of Elusive Brewing x UnBarred x Lallemand Brewing's Experiments in Yeast at Two Tails Taproom, followed by some insights into the project from Andy Parker, Jordan Mower, and Alix Blease. Phew!! I need a beer!LINKSBeer Secret - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website / InstagramTwo Tails Taproom - Twitter / Instagram / FacebookElusive Brewing - website / Twitter / InstagramUnBarred - website / Twitter / InstagramLallemand Yeast - website / Twitter / InstagramLeave me a message on Speakpipe - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CLICK HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email me - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow, Comment, and/or DM me on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bluesky⁠

EPISODE 120: THIRTYFIFTY//I sat down with Jamie Percival and Chris Scott from ThirtyFifty - a wine and beer educator - all about their WSET courses, and beer tastings. We also had a little tasting of three beers, and I drafted in my son, Luca, for his Beer Prime debut to taste along with me and learn a few things!LINKSThirtyFifty - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ News stories featured:⁠⁠Anspach & Hobday's Oktoberfest eventPastore Brewing's 6th Birthday special beersLost & Grounded win top awardAbbeydale shortlisted in three awardsLeave me a message on Speakpipe - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CLICK HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email me - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow, Comment, and/or DM me on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bluesky⁠

EPISODE 119: BOHEM BREWERY//I went down to the Queens Arms in Battersea, where I sat down with Jakub Mikusinec from Bohem Brewery, and we talked all about their authentic Czech lagers produced in the heart of London, as well as all about the Czech way of dispensing their beers, the importance of the Tapster, and much more.LINKSBohem Brewery - ⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠ ⁠/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ ⁠/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ News stories featured:⁠⁠Martin Dickie quits BrewDogCollabageddon 2025 Line-up announcedOktoberfest season round-up, with Anspach & Hobday, Amity Brew Co, Five Points Brewing, Lost & Grounded, Brewery Market, Duration, Westerham Brewery, Gun Brewery, A Hoppy Place, Albert's Schloss, Bermondsey Bierkeller, and Beers of EuropeLeave me a message on Speakpipe - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CLICK HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email me - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow, Comment, and/or DM me on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bluesky⁠

EPISODE 118: SOUTHWARK BREWING CO.//I went down to see Peter Jackson at Southwark Brewing Co and chatted with him about his 11 years as part of the Bermondsey Beer Mile, and his beer industry background before that - 33 years and not a single drop brewed!LINKSSouthwark Brewing Co - ⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠ ⁠/ ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ ⁠/ ⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ News stories featured:⁠Champion Beer of Britain 2025These Hills Festival 2025Two Tails Taproom - August pop-up and tap takeoverLeave me a message on Speakpipe - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CLICK HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email me - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow, Comment, and/or DM me on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bluesky⁠

EPISODE 117: SAMBROOK'S BREWERY AND THE RAM BREWERY//I visited John Hatch at the Sambrook's Brewery taproom in Wandsworth, Southwest London, on the old Young's Brewery site. John works for the brewery, but also brews heritage beers as The Ram Brewery using a "scrapheap challenge" nano-brewery that was cobbled together from materials during the Young's exit. There are plenty of fascinating stories, and John delivers them in style, while wearing his trademark lab coat!LINKSSambrook's Brewery - ⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠website⁠⁠The Ram Brewery - ⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ News stories featured:We Are Beer's Top 50 Beers of BritainEaling Beer Festival London Cask Beer AwardsAnspach & Hobday's The Pineapple GoseSave The Crooked HouseHarvey's buy Brighton Bier's intangible assetsLeave me a message on Speakpipe - ⁠⁠⁠⁠CLICK HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠Email me - ⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow, Comment, and/or DM me on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ and  ⁠⁠⁠⁠Bluesky⁠

EPISODE 116: TAP SOCIAL MOVEMENT REVISITED//I took a trip to Oxford and dropped in to Tap Social Movement's Kiddlington brewery, and sat down with Brian Spencer to catch up with what they have been up to since the last time we spoke, on Episode 54 in September 2022.LINKSTap Social Movement - ⁠Twitter⁠ / ⁠Instagram⁠ / ⁠Bluesky⁠ / ⁠website⁠Beer Prime Episode 54 with Tap Social - ⁠Link hereLeave me a message on Speakpipe - ⁠⁠⁠CLICK HERE⁠⁠⁠Email me - ⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠Follow, Comment, and/or DM me on ⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ and  ⁠⁠⁠Bluesky⁠

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!LINKSThe Dodo Micropub - Twitter / Instagram / Bluesky / website / TikTokKelly Mukhida - Instagram / Ealing Beer FestivalLeave me a message on Speakpipe - ⁠⁠CLICK HERE⁠⁠Email me - ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠Follow, Comment, and/or DM me on ⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ and  ⁠⁠Bluesky

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.LINKSAttic Brew Co - Twitter / Instagram / website / TikTokLeave me a message on Speakpipe - ⁠⁠CLICK HERE⁠⁠Email me - ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠Follow, Comment, and/or DM me on ⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ and  ⁠⁠Bluesky

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 Notes". The book is a fascinating look into the effects of drinking beers with certain characteristics while listening to songs that either match or contrast them.LINKSPete Brown - Twitter / Instagram / website / Tasting NotesSam Cullen - Twitter / London's Lost PubsLeave me a message on Speakpipe - ⁠⁠CLICK HERE⁠⁠Email me - ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠Follow, Comment, and/or DM me on ⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠Bluesky

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.LINKSOnly With Love - Instagram / websiteThree Acre - Twitter / Instagram / websiteTwo Tails - Twitter / Instagram Leave me a message on Speakpipe - ⁠⁠CLICK HERE⁠⁠Email me - ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠Follow, Comment, and/or DM me on ⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠Bluesky

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.LINKSMysterious Brewing Co - Twitter / Instagram⁠ / BlueskyLeave me a message on Speakpipe - ⁠⁠CLICK HERE⁠⁠Email me - ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠Follow, Comment, and/or DM me on ⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠Bluesky

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.LINKSBeer Breaks in Britain - ⁠website⁠ / ⁠Twitter⁠ / ⁠Instagram⁠ / SubstackPhil Mellows - Twitter / InstagramMaidenhead Craft Beer Festival - ticketsLeave me a message on Speakpipe - ⁠CLICK HERE⁠Email me - ⁠[email protected]⁠Follow, Comment, and/or DM me on ⁠Twitter⁠, ⁠Instagram⁠ and ⁠Bluesky

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.LINKSBeak Brewery - website / Twitter / InstagramLeave me a message on Speakpipe - CLICK HEREEmail me - [email protected], Comment, and/or DM me on Twitter, Instagram and Bluesky

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 Brewhouse & Kitchen Highbury, Brid's Cross, Indie Rabble, Mysterious Brewing, and Westerham Brewery. If you'd like to join us to help taste the beers, then contact me here:Email: ⁠[email protected]⁠DM: ⁠Twitter⁠ / ⁠Instagram⁠Voice Message: ⁠Speakpipe⁠LINKSAnspach & Hobday - website / Twitter / Instagram

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:Email: [email protected]: Twitter / InstagramVoice Message: SpeakpipeLINKSBianca Road Brew Co. - website / Twitter / Instagram

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.LINKSVault City - website / Twitter / InstaThe Big Swally EdinburghEmail me: [email protected] me - Twitter / InstaLeave me a voice message on Speakpipe

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 A MESSAGE - Speakpipe

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 - website / Twitter / Instagram / Bluesky Matt Curtis - Twitter / Insta / Bluesky Katie Mather - The Gulp / Twitter / Insta / Bluesky BGBW Award winning articles from Pellicle: Will Hawkes: The Story of Dora Kulka, and How One Woman Changed British Beer Forever // Bonedigger, Bonedigger — How Grace Land and Saint Monday are Building an Empire in London // Highway to Helles — Störtebeker Braumanufaktur in Stralsund, Germany Pete Brown: This is the End — The Sad Demise of Worthington White Shield David Bailey: Hype is Dead, Regional Cask is Forever // The Usual Mark Dredge: Visions Of The Things To Be — How Mash Gang is Breaking the Alcohol Free Mould Rachel Hendry: The Essential Guide to Beer and Crisp Pairing Rob MacKay: Do Androids Dream of Electric Pints? — On AI Art in the Beer Industry Ruvani de Silva: Apathy Has Rained On Me — On DEI Burnout in the Beer Industry // London Is The Place For Me — Robyn Weise and Her Windrush 75 Lager Photo credits: Main photo: Anthony Cullen; Inset photo: Cath Harries.

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 Speakpipe! HERE

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

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 / ⁠Instagram⁠ SIBA Indie Beer - ⁠website⁠ / ⁠Twitter⁠ / ⁠Instagram⁠ Elusive Collabageddon 2024 venues Send me a voice message on Speakpipe - ⁠HERE⁠

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 / Instagram Buy cans of PRIMAL here

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

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

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. Sit back and relax as you hear Sam and I discuss the US origins of the brewery, American cask ale, the food capital of Yorkshire, building a taproom with your own hands, and much more! LINKS Brass Castle: Website / Twitter / Instagram

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 pop-up; the 10% discount code on Brid's Cross beers is still valid; some books coming soon from Jonny Garrett, Andy Parker, Adrian Tierney-Jones, and Martyn Cornell; musings on my upcoming writing; Oktoberfest events; and the gen on episodes 97, 98, 99, and 100! Plus I tell you a few places I'm heading that I might be able to get some good beers at. LINKS Dublin: ⁠Mary's Bar & Hardware Store⁠ / ⁠Wicklow Wolf⁠ / ⁠Kinnegar Brewing⁠ / ⁠Whiplash⁠ / ⁠UnderDog⁠ / ⁠Galway Bay Brewery⁠ ⁠Indie Rabble⁠ / ⁠Amp Cats⁠ ⁠Brew York Leeds New Briggate⁠ Events: ⁠Craft Beer Channel's Love & Beer 2⁠ / ⁠The Kernel's 15th Birthday⁠ / ⁠Two Tails Taproom⁠ ⁠Brid's Cross⁠ Books: ⁠The Meaning of Beer by Jonny Garrett⁠ / ⁠The Modern Homebrewer by Andy Parker & Jamil Zainasheff⁠ / ⁠A Pub for All Seasons by Adrian Tierney-Jones⁠ / ⁠Around the World in 80 Beers by Martyn Cornell⁠ Oktoberfest: ⁠A Hoppy Place⁠ / ⁠Indie Rabble⁠ / ⁠Westerham Brewery⁠ / ⁠Neptune Brewery⁠

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 - ⁠YouTube⁠ / ⁠Twitter⁠ / ⁠Instagram⁠ / ⁠New book⁠ Siren Craft Brew - ⁠Website⁠ / ⁠Alien: Romulus competition⁠ / ⁠Twitter⁠ / ⁠Instagram⁠ SEND ME A VOICE MESSAGE on ⁠Speakpipe⁠!

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 [email protected] OR leave me a voice message at Speakpipe.com/BeerPrime

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

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 - website / Twitter / Insta Send me a question for Episode 93! I'll have a panel of experts to field your questions - Jaega Wise, Jessica Mason, and Tom Fozard. Here's how to send your questions to me: Email: [email protected] Voice: Speakpipe.com/beerprime Socials: Twitter / Insta

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

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-up taproom in East Sussex. LINKS Indie Rabble - website / Twitter / Instagram / Facebook Dr Christina Wade - website / Twitter / Instagram / Book

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!

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!

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 little chat about their videos, we also try to see if a very well regarded McColl's beer works with Ginger Beer to make a shandy! LINKS: McColl's Brewery - Website / Twitter / Instagram / Facebook Danny McColl - Twitter Does It Shandy? - YouTube channel / Twitter Laura - Twitter / Insta // Michael - Twitter Men's Pie Club - Website / Twitter / Insta

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, with Paul Anspach and Jack Hobday! Enjoy - even if you have to break it down into smaller chunks!! LINKS Cloudwater - website / Twitter / Insta / Facebook Amelie Tassin - Tipple website / Twitter / Insta Anspach & Hobday - website / Twitter / Insta / Facebook SPEAKPIPE (to leave me a message) - click here

Episode 85: Buxton Brewery // In this episode I welcome Buxton Brewery's new MD, Dom Metcalfe, who has been tasked to take Buxton to the next level. We discuss their beers - including the (in)famous The Beer, once known as Yellow Belly - plus much more. Also featured is George Rice from Serious Pig. George felt that pub snacks were too boring and not the greatest quality, so he set Serious Pig up with the goal of bringing a range of high quality, tasty pub snacks. We also cover some of the latest news including Siren's 11th birthday, as well as their upcoming Reading town centre bar; the collab between three breweries celebrating their 175th anniversaries; Carlsberg Marston's "Fresh Ale"; plus more. WHY NOT LEAVE ME A MESSAGE? Go to Speakpipe and chat away! OR... send an email to [email protected]. LINKS Buxton Brewery - website / Twitter / Instagram / Facebook Serious Pig - website / Twitter / Instagram / Facebook