Daftaboutcraft - Craft Beer Podcast

Dave B and Dave D are waiting for your messages! It's Halloween! And what better thing to do at Halloween than mess around with pumpkins! We might not be doing any carvings but what we're doing this time is trying not one, not two, but three pumpkin beers from those Sheffield legends Abbeydale Brewery , whose pumpkin spiced ale Pilgrim was first released in 2017 and now forms the backbon...

Dave B and Dave D are waiting for your messages! It's time again to listen to Dave and Dave, it's another episode of Daftaboutcraft,  the craft beer podcast! Our main guests hail from Swindon, as Vibish Brewery join us. Dan and Tom have carved out a loyal local following but their beers can easily hold their own on a wider scale... these guys are names to note! Kohia Nelson has piqued th...

Dave B and Dave D are waiting for your messages! We're back, and we've got not one, but two new sponsors on board! We're delighted to now be backed by Craft Brew Festival , curators of unique beer festival experiences across Britain, and Mosaic Board Print , manufacturers of epic beermats. On to our latest episode, and we had a very informative chat with Will France, Brand Manager f...

Dave B and Dave D are waiting for your messages! It's that time again, it's a new episode of Daftaboutcraft, the craft beer podcast! In one of our most packed episodes ever, there's not one, not two, but three Daves on the podcast as we chat to Dave Goddard, aka Trapped Under Ice Brewing . Dave surprised us with an imperial stout in the post and he is looking to get up and running o...

Dave B and Dave D are waiting for your messages! Last month, Durham Brewery celebrated their 30th birthday and released a special beer to mark the occasion. We were blown away with the barrel aged versions of Imperious that we tried last year, and were delighted to chat to owner and head brewer Elly Bell. Elly took over the business and brewing operations from her father-in-law Steve Gibbs in 2020...

Dave B and Dave D are waiting for your messages! Summer has briefly shown itself recently, and Stewart Brewing took advantage of the warm weather with some special releases that definitely hit the spot! We sample four beers and are led through by the process by Nathan and Sam from the brewery. Hype or Tripe hones in not a beer, or even a brewery, instead the focus is on the Kohai Nelson hop. It ta...

Dave B and Dave D are waiting for your messages! Dave B has often bemoaned the lack of options in his part of the world, but he has nothing to complain about this time around, with not one, but two, breweries from Essex and Cambridgeshire! Alan from St Botolphs Brewery offers a fascinating insight in what it's like to be brewing on a small scale at a target audience, while Ricky Dolphin from...

Dave B and Dave D are waiting for your messages! It's another little milestone for the podcast as we release our 60th episode! We're closing in on four years of Daftaboutcraft but there's no sign of slowing down! Big beers are the order of the day with our guest, Mike Watch, aka Breakbeat Brewing . Mike unashamedly brews imperial stouts and not much else and when he's as good a...

Dave B and Dave D are waiting for your messages! Easter has been and gone but we've still got lots of hops for you in the latest episode of Daftaboutcraft, the craft beer podcast! Our main guest is Alex Bell, who is head brewer for New Wharf Brewing Co . Alex has a raft of experience in the industry, dating back the best part of three decades, and that shines though in a discussion that range...

Dave B and Dave D are waiting for your messages! It's Easter this week, and we have something better to offer than chocolate, the latest episode of Daftaboutcraft, the craft beer podcast! The two Daves may be left hopping mad later in the year, as they take on Siren Craft's three 'Guess The Hop' beers. The results won't be in for a couple of months, but the taste test was...

Dave B and Dave D are waiting for your messages! We're back with a brand new episode, and also the start of a new era for the podcast! Having hinted at our big news on the previous episode, we're delighted to announce our new partnership with Tap Door . Tap Door is a craft beer webshop with a difference, as they, like us, love to shine a light on smaller breweries. The beers you hear us...

Dave B and Dave D are waiting for your messages! It's the Valentine's Day gift you've been hoping for, another episode of Daftaboutcraft, the craft beer podcast! There's a distinctly Welsh feel to this episode as we feature not one but two breweries based in the land of the dragon. First up are Axeljack Brewery , aka Craig and Ian, who only started their South Wales-based brewe...

Dave B and Dave D are waiting for your messages! Welcome to our first episode of the new year! We're back (that's us, Dave B and Dave D) with a whole raft of craft beer goodies for you. We chew the fat with Dan Wright from Hideaway Brewing Company, one of six breweries in Salford, and he tells us 'it's all about people' as we discuss the realities of the beer industry at a...

Dave B and Dave D are waiting for your messages! It's Christmas! And with the festive season comes what has become a Daftaboutcraft tradition, so we're pairing up another six beers with six cheeses in a bid to find the perfect taste sensation.  But that's just part of this bumper episode as we're also shining the spotlight on new York-based nano operation Trig Brewery , whose w...

Dave B and Dave D are waiting for your messages! Our latest episode kicks off in traditional style with the Brew To Me feature. Dave B heads to Surrey to check out a beer from Disruption Is Brewing , while Dave D pinpoints Scotland's most southerly operation and tries Summerisle from Five Kingdoms Brewery . We are joined by Craig and Gareth from Worcestershire's 3 Words Brewing for an in...

Dave B and Dave D are waiting for your messages! We kick off episode 52 of our craft beer podcast with Brew To Me, in which we sample beers from breweries we have yet to try. This time the spotlight falls on Renegade Brewery in Berkshire and Iron Pier Beer from Kent. We're in Reading for our main chat this time, getting the lowdown on an operation that is not just about the beer, but also abo...

Dave B and Dave D are waiting for your messages! Welcome to episode 51 of the craft beer podcast presented by Dave B and Dave D. This time we're peeling back the layers of Edinburgh's Stewart Brewing to find it's not at all what we expected. We find out about their Project 7, an innovative concept that has produced all manner of exotic offerings since its inception in 2018. As we&ap...

Dave B and Dave D are waiting for your messages! We've reached our half-century and we've got a packed episode in (mini) celebration! We kick off in traditional style with Brew To Me, the feature that has become a firm favourite with us - Dave B and Dave D. This is where we crack open a beer from a brewery that is new to us. This time we shine the spotlight on St Ives Brewery and we stay...

Dave B and Dave D are waiting for your messages! We're off on our summer hols to an often overlooked part of the United Kingdom when it comes to craft beer. Actually, we don't leave South Staffordshire or Suffolk, but we - that's Dave B and Dave D - track down six breweries from Northern Ireland we haven't had beers from before as we present our latest Brew To Me special. We sa...

Dave B and Dave D are waiting for your messages! Here we are with episode 48 as we edge closer to our half-century. Dave B has been very busy at home getting used to a new life with baby Bob B, but he's back with Dave D to present an episode that features no less than TEN voices! We're joined by Adam and Joe from East London's Neckstamper Brewing and Lucy and Lizzie from Edinburgh&a...

Dave B and Dave D are waiting for your messages! A few months ago we came across Mill Hill Brew Co from Enderby near Leicester for the very first time. We sampled their beer in the Brew To Me feature on episode 42 and were impressed. So much so that we've since sought out more from this nano operation - on cask and in can - and have become even bigger fans. So on this episode we are delighted...

Dave B and Dave D are waiting for your messages! We've been back behind the microphone to produce another packed episode with loads of craft content. Regular listeners will know how Dave B often bemoans the lack of modern breweries in his neck of the woods, but Artefact Brewing from Ixworth  in Suffolk are helping to put that right. James and Kat take a break from their hectic lives to chat a...

Dave B and Dave D are waiting for your messages! We're closing in on our half-century of full episodes as we present number 45 to you, with all of our usual craft beer-related goodies and more. Brew To Me kicks us off, featuring beers from newcomers G3 Brewery in Burton on Trent, and low-alcohol specialists Near Beer . And we're joined by Daryl and Suneil to tell us all about their opera...

Dave B and Dave D are waiting for your messages! There's plenty going on as Dave B and Dave D return to your ears with episode 44 of Daftaboutcraft. We kick off in traditional fashion with Brew To Me, where we try a beer from a brewery we haven't sampled before. This time we're putting the spotlight on Broadtown Brewery and Spookton Brew Co and we're joined by Jason and Jon for...

Dave B and Dave D are waiting for your messages! Join Dave D in West Sussex on this special bonus episode of Daftaboutcraft as he pays a visit to The Old Dairy at Chiddinglye, home of Missing Link Brewing . Recorded in the brewery's superb taproom, Dave and co-owner Jeremy Cook cover a wide range of subjects from why the core range keeps getting bigger and bigger to why Missing Link became sy...