Friday 5pm

Brad's hungover, but we still bash through an absolute mountain of news and comments on our new video and still find time to go down a rabbit hole about the difference between a shandy and a diesel. Watch this week's video here: https://youtu.be/dCjxMUYswSQ Buy the Year In Beer book & box: https://www.beermerchants.com/a-year-in-beer-the-beer-lovers-guide-to-the-seasons Brought to yo...

This week we're trying to talk SODA after an inspiration trip to Square Root, but instead we get a lesson in fashion from Brad, and some choice quotes about sandals. After that we dive into this week's surprisingly uncontroversial video about the beauty and the beast that is Untappd – and what needs to change. Watch this week's video here: https://youtu.be/dCjxMUYswSQ Brought to you...

It's a bit of a waffle start this week, as Jonny regales us with his late night Twitter wars and dedications to pub staff. After that we dive into our video on fermentation, our live show with Unity, and our next homebrew exploit with the Portabru. Watch this week's video here: https://youtu.be/iAzXTJE9V9Q Watch the Unity live show here: https://youtu.be/mm_5wEZU9-c Brought to you by the...

It's a bumper show as we give the behind the scenes thoughts of our trips to Hook Norton Brewing and DEYA as well as this week's video at Malt Miller with Andy Parker. On top of that we take a very in-depth question about IPA names and why we be part of the imperial guard. Watch this week's video here: https://youtu.be/bJPleSI0oKQ Read the article on the history of IPA here: https:/...

We're back! Well, most of us is...Jonny has four fewer teeth and is uncharacteristically quiet in this episode, as we discuss our trip to Crossover Blendery, our homebrew tips episode and the beery adventures that prevented us releasing an episode last week. Watch this week's video here: https://youtu.be/2-lPKO5MmBQ Watch last week's episode: https://youtu.be/QtE6j3hsI6k Brought to...

This week we talk fear of off flavours, perfect pitch, Beerstagrammers, Brew London and why you shouldn't put off going to the dentist... or indeed ask Brad about what happened when he put off going to the dentist. Watch this week's video here: https://youtu.be/LhUuB3e8SBg Brought to you by the team behind the Craft Beer Channel, The Bubble takes an irreverent look at beer from the outsi...

It's a bumper episode this week as we talk about Duncan Bannatyne for longer than he has ever talked about before, wade through the amazing comments on this week's Low Brau episode, and take an involved question about turning pro after years of homebrewing.  Watch this week's video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLlnD2nNFvY Brought to you by the team behind the Craft Beer Cha...

It's HOT here in the UK, and this week we released some seriously hot content too, all about the amazing exploits of Crisp Malt in bringing back three heritage grain varieties. We talk through that adventure, as well as our trip to Abbeydale Brewery in Sheffield before digging into the comments and  THAT Gladiator shot. Brought to you by the team behind the Craft Beer Channel, The Bubble take...

We're back from our summer hiatus and going full waffle right from the start. Find out about Jonny's house move and garage flood, Brad's AirBnB, and all the filming we've done while we've been off air including trips to Bristol, Norfolk and soon Sheffield. We also take a question about our favourite podcasts, Youtube channels and TV shows.  Brought to you by the team behin...

This month's feature episode tells the amazing story of Henry Davies, otherwise known as Pillowheat. Henry owns a store on Carnaby Street, one of the world's most exclusive shopping streets, but sells something unusual – exclusive pre-1997 Vans shoes and clothing. What started as a collection of vintage clothing has turned into a business, and an utterly unique one at that. Learn all abo...

This week is a bumper episode as we prepare for a two week mid-season break. Join us as we talk about the amazing time we had at Bigfoot, this week's video all about hop rubbing with Cloudwater, our trip to Darkstar and a bit about botulism. Sure. Watch this week's video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IeNhRvCBXG8 The video with Cloudwater v3:  ??? Brought to you by the team behind...

We're off to Bigfoot festival tomorrow, where we will be warming up the main stage for early risers with a mix of unedited nonsense and ill advised shandy blends. We talk about our festival outfits, this week's video all about Unity Brewing Co, and about a new idea for a video all about hops. Watch this week's video here: https://youtu.be/BW97BO4jhQQ Brought to you by the team behin...

It's an epic episode this Friday after a busy week for both of us, and our most successful video in a while! Join us for analysis of our Mountain IPA brew with Wild Card, talk of Jonny's unexpected trip to a Somerset Leisure Centre, and we take a question about what makes a great beer brand. Watch this week's video here: https://youtu.be/hBs3eA7nspk Brought to you by the team behind...

This week we AGAIN have to remind ourselves that we're a beer podcast after a diatribe against condiment packets derails us. Once we're back on track we talk about this week's video, dive into the comments and take the mother of all questions about independence. Watch this week's video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNuAhzOuraE Brought to you by the team behind the Craft...

It's Friday! It's 5pm! It's time for a BIG announcement about the channel as we team up with the Grainfather for a year-long partnership making amazing homebrewing videos. We talk through our first video, which goes live next week, and then turn to the important matter of erm... whether Mountain IPA is like Korean Pop music. Watch this week's video here: https://youtu.be/fXlPKU...

You’re listening to the bubble, the podcast turning beer inside out. This month we talk to David of Ballykilcavan Farm & Brewing about being a 13th generation farmer presented with incredible challenges – the realities of arable farming, global warming, the price of grain – and how he hopes the opening of a brewery will assure his family estate's future. We also geek out about the brillia...

We're back after a week break due to... well to a trip to Wickes. Anyway, we start by addressing the incredible work of Brienne at Notch, who has been bravely sharing the stories of sexism and sexual assault in the brewing industry and is bringing about real change. Below are some links to help out. We then get to this week's video all about British spontaneous beer, a question about whe...

This week's podcast is brought to you from a classy room of the Lewes Premiere Inn, where Jonny and Brad have been staying whilst visiting Burning Sky and The Beak Brewery! Join us as we talk British spontaneous beer, deodorant, and this week's video about Mild and NEIPA with Boxcar! Watch this week's video here: https://youtu.be/E2LNMnLZ8_Y Brought to you by the team behind the Cra...

Grab a beer and settle in for one of the silliest intros that's ever happened on Friday 5pm! Once we wrestle the train back on track we talk through this week's video about Baltic Porter and have a chat about Jonny's latest book which is nearly..... so nearly there. Watch this week's video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBZi6fipPzw Join the Grainfather Big Brew Day here:...

You’re listening to the bubble, the podcast turning beer inside out. This month we welcome Ali of the London Pub Explorer, an incredible Instagram account that documents the best pubs in London. While beer geeks tend to focus on the beer lists, Ali focuses on their history, the buildings and the stories while campaigning for their protection and the culture that has built around them. We talk abou...

This week we talk RISKY BOYS, the strong version of a crispy boy that we just made up. We also dive into the hundreds and hundreds of comments on our video about Cloudwater's move into supermarkets, and reveal some of the episodes coming your way soon after a mammoth week of recording. Watch this week's video here , read Jonny's GBH piece on Cloudwater here , and watch Jonny drink t...

This week we are assume you're all in the pub, or listening to this hungover after being in the pub. So enjoy this soothing ASMR version of Friday 5pm. Ok not really, actually we talk about maggots quite a bit so it's kind of the opposite. We also talk Best Bitters, take a trip to Harvey's Brewery, and take a question on homebrewing outside. Watch this week's video here and wat...

It looks like we dodged a bullet with our What Even Is Lambic video this week, so join in the relief in this week's Friday 5pm! We read through our favourite comments, go on rants about Fourpure's new Lager branding, THAT Punk Squirrel IPA video and take a question about Belgium's amazing beer glassware. Watch this week's video here , join tonight's live show here , watch...

It's Good Friday tomorrow so that means that Friday feeling starts a day early! Join us for the behind the scenes chat about this week's Low Brau episode – the first in a new playlist about beer tech.  We also get stuck into a question about extract brewing, and tomorrow's appearance on Siren's Grateful 8 Digital Beer fest! Watch this week's video here and pick up the Sire...

It's Caskmas Eve and Jonny are like two kids waiting for Santa as we prepare for the Cask Festival Broadcast tomorrow with Five Points. Listen in as they chat about Easter beer, Cascadian Dark Ale, taking AC/DC to court in shorts, and why breweries insist on putting giant beers in 440ml cans. Watch this week's video here , join the Five Points Cask Festival Broadcast here  tomorrow from...