Rhythm & Brews

Luke and Andrew reconvene for Christmas 2025 to drink some Christmas beers, talk about the best films, gigs and music of the year, the companies we've lost in 2025, why Winter Warmers are terrible and play 'Hops or Hallmark'. Beers include: Buxton Brewery 'Ale of Christmas Past' paired with Beans on Toast and Skinny Lister - This Christmas Funky Fluid 'Mulled Gelato Ice Cream Sout' paired with Da∂...

Luke and Andrew return for a one-off Christmas special, much like Gavin & Stacey. They talk about non-Christmas Christmas beers, rocket boys ruining Twitter, and how much clove is too much clove. Beers include: Mulled Apple Sour by Vault City , paired with "Merry Christmas Everyone" by Lucy Rose Saint Nick by Tartarus , paired with "Did I Make You Cry on Christmas Day? (Well You Deserved It)" by P...

Luke and Andrew sit down for a final time to pair some beers and music. This time, they pull back the curtain and talk about their pairing process, pair to styles, and chat about the last 8 years, the trough of disillusionment, drag queen sommeliers and playing the hurdy gurdy. Beers include: Münchner Hell Lager from Spaten-Franziskaner-Löwenbräu-Gruppe, paired with "Enjoy Yourself (It's Later Tha...

For the second last ever episode, Luke and Andrew are joined by Francesca Slattery and Ruth Mitchell to discuss hating tories at Christmas, filo prawns, the 12 days of cheesemas and whether winter warmers are rubbish. Beers include: Kuusk from Pohjala, paired with “Kick The Balls (of Patriarchy)” by Goldstein . Mary Christmas from Ilkley Brewery, paired with “Hey Santa Claus” by Kevin Bloody Wilso...

Luke and Andrew sit down with Holly and Nick, co-owners of Garden City Brewery, to discuss community breweries, frunge, Bangalore whippets tails and the seriousness of a hot mums disco.  Beers include: Garden City Bitter from Garden City Brewery, paired with “The Show” by Caolan McCarthy. Banjax from Garden City Brewery, paired with “The Dog” by corook. Brew 400 from Garden City Brewery, paired wi...

Andrew and Luke return for another supermarket special as the world has forced them apart against their will (or their calendars just don't match up). Whilst drinking supermarket beers, they discuss sheep-powered internet, bananas, trademarking pillow-y and how the supermarket beer game has changed since 2014. Beers include: Faith In Futures // Tank Petrol // DDH IPA from Northern Monk, paired wit...

Andrew attempts to school Luke in what saisons should taste like via six lovely samples, via  how tall Moby is, why classic saisons can get in the sea and doing weird things to cows Beers include:  Petite Cerise from Burning Sky, paired with “Best Friend” by Belle and Sebastian Saison Dupont from Brasserie Dupont paired with “This Must Be The Place” by Iron and Wine, with Ben Bridwell Cascading Pe...

Paired beers Motueka & Lime Hazy Pale from Otherworld Brewing, paired with “Do The Standing Still” by Boy Azooga . Stout Beer from Newbarns Brewery, paired with “Drunken Lullabies” by Flogging Molly . Younger Than Springtime from Dilettante Brewing, paired with “San Dimas High School Football Rules” The Ataris. Weighed Down The Earth from Makemake Brewing Co, paired with “There Ain’t Half Been Som...

Luke and Andrew invite Matt Chinnery, beer writer, pint-pourer at Radio City Social and hip-hop junkie, back to the podcast for another hip-hop challenge. All the beers get matched to some banging hip-hop while they also discuss TIm Gammon, going down a Nas-hole, crate digging and getting white-man shitfaced.  Beers include: Rainbock (2023) from Utopian Brewing Ltd paired with "Is it Wetherspoons?...

Luke and Andrew sit down with Pip Young, founder of The Coven and 30six, to talk about taking up space, not being hardcore and being a brewery mum. Beers Include: Biere De Saison Sour Cherry from The Kernel Brewery, paired with “oh GOD” by Orla Gartland Duchesse de Bourgogne from Brouwerij Verhaeghe, paired with “Christine” by Siouxsie and the Banshees Cheese, Volume 2 from Pressure Drop Brewing,...

Luke and Andrew kick off a new season and talk about AI, poo kits, The Scottish Brewery and becoming a viral Twitter star while drinking some tasty beers from Duration x Queer Brew Co and Nothing Bound. Beers include: Nothing Bound - Raise (Pale Ale) paired with Jane Weaver - I need a connection Duration x Queer Brewing Co - Translatlantacism (Pale Ale) paired with Dune Rats - LTD Other beers cons...

Luke and Andrew sit down with their intrepid partners Nicole and Sue and talk low and no alcohol beers, from tasty feet to full bodied soft drinks to just wanting something that tastes like beer. Beers include: Special Effects Hoppy Lager from Brooklyn Brewing paired with “Trust Me” by Sincere Engineer Hitachino Nest Yuzu Ginger Non Ale from Kiuchi Brewery, paired with “Flamingo” by Kero Kero Boni...

Luke and Andrew get festive and talk about Christmas beers, how there's some lettuce that is a little bit Hitler, sleigh bells and whether you can melt a Flake. Beers include: Jingle Crush from Moonraker Brewing Co, paired with "Christmas Is Going To The Dogs" by Eels Forbidden Christmas – Cranberry & Cinnamon from Three Hills Brewing, paired with "Sunshine" by Sia Seasick Crocodile from Prairie A...

Luke and Andrew sit down for a rare moment of just them two to drink sours, discuss good funk, potent mushrooms, frogs and weird Japanese pop. Beers include: Berlinder Kindl Weisse Himbeere from Berliner-Kindl-Schultheiss-Brauerei, paired with “Reconte-moi Une Histoire” by M83 Hitachino Nest Anbai Ale from Kiuchi Brewery, paired with “Kimi Wa Inase Na Girl” by Necry Talkie featuring Hitomi Nihonma...

Andrew and Luke talk to Jen Ferguson, co-founder of Hop Burns & Black about algorithms, the dream of starting a bar, whub whub and the eternal joy of creating playlists. Beers include: Villages – Rodeo (American pale ale) paired with “Cloud 9” by Beach Bunny Augustiner-Brau Munchen - Lagerbier Hell (Helles lager) paired with “Universal Tellerwascher” by Die Sterne Elusive Brewing x Brew York - Ore...

Luke and Andrew chat to Jonny Garrett, beer youtuber, author, broadcaster (or beer documentarian, in his words) about writing a travel book when you weren't allowed to travel, hugging Claudia Winkleman and adjuncts. Beers include: Baron Brewing - Murk (Double IPA) paired with “The Charm Offensive” by Oceansize Holy Goat Brewing - Summer Crusher (Sour Golden Ale) paired with “Summer’s Cauldron” by...

Luke and Andrew sit down with blogger, author, and bar owner Katie Mather to discuss the ins and outs of setting up your own bar, writing articles about rolls, creating inclusive spaces, and protesting a lack of pigeon songs with clogs.  Beers include: Donzoko Brewing Co x Braybrooke Beer Co – Vienna Lager (Lager) paired with “Seventeen going Under” by Sam Fender Rivington Brewing co – Never Known...

Luke and Andrew sit down with Em Sauter, illustrator, cicerone, and OG beer celebrity. They drink some Russian River beers while discussing Catholic radio stations, the clarinet, sour porters and how Charlie Brown Christmas album is the greatest Christmas album of all time. Beers include: Russian River Brewing - Propitiation (Sour Porter) paired with Tom Tom Club – Genius of Love Russian River Bre...

Luke and Andrew sit down with Helena and Anthony, founders of Eko Brewery, to talk about everything from cuckoo brewing to collabs to using traditional African ingredients and techniques in their brewing to feet. Note: There were some issues with the audio on this one, so apologies for the noise and slightly slapdash editing. We did our best to get it out on time! Beers include: Eko Brewery - Blac...

Luke and Andrew sit down with Tom Gosnell of Gosnells of London to talk mead, getting sticky, and why mead should be the next hype style. Meads include: Gosnells of London - Original Wild Flower Mead paired with Rex Orange County – Amazing   Gosnells of London - Hibiscus Mead paired with Notorious B.I.G. – Juicy   Gosnells of London - Hopped Mead paired with The Leisure Society – Cars  Theme tune...

Beers include:  Cloudwater Brew Co - How Wonderful (Session Pale Ale) paired with Rüfüs Du Sol - Take Me Elusive Brewing - Oregan Trail (West Coast IPA) paired with Johnny Cash - The Man Comes Around Stigbergets - Exclusive Series: American Brown  (American Brown Ale) paired with Gang of Youths - returner Unbarred - Cold IPA (Cold IPA) paired with Super Furry Animals - Northern Lites Theme tune is...

Luke and Andrew sit down for the final episode of season 2 to discuss their favourite parts of season 2, gaze into the crystal ball for 2022, try some new UK breweries and discuss how stupid post-punk is. Beers include: Atom Beers - Meridian (Mango Pale Ale) paired with  Slash Fiction - I'll Get There, If I Leave Everything By My Bones Behind Neckstamper Brewing - Bonebox Cooler (London Porter) pa...

Luke and Andrew invite Mark Johnson and Francesca Slattery back to the guest chair for their 2021 Christmas extravaganza to discuss Christmas hangovers, what makes a Christmas tradition, and the power of a good compilation album.  Beers include: Nøgne Ø - Julequad (Belgian Quad) paired with Kate Bush - December Will Be Magic Again Tartarus - Krampus (Imperial Christmas Cake Porter) paired with Jam...

Luke and Andrew sit down with Andy from Elusive Brewing for a special bonus episode where we match music with THE CHRISTMAS BEER THAT WE COLLABED ON WITH ELUSIVE (sorry, I leaned on the shift key there for a bit). We also talked about where Elusive came from, why collabs are so good and how Tom Waits has produced the least Christmassy Christmas song yet. Beers include: Elusive Brewing - Twenty Fer...

Andrew sits down with Paul of Brutalligators, while Luke basically interviews himself. From the songwriting process to musical beer journeys, by the way of a big secret reveal and a mindblowing Prince bombshell. Oh, and we also talk about Brutalligators' new album of course.  Beers include: Signature Brew - Pr25cription Pale (Session IPA) paired with Samantha Crain - Bloomsday Track Brewing & Mute...