Beer O'clock Show Podcasts

In this special release, Martin & Steve tell the story of Eastern Edge, the transatlantic pale ale from Adnams and Sierra Nevada We talk to Adnams Director of Operations Fergus Fitzgerald and Head Brewer Dan Gooderham and  Sierra Nevada Innovation Brewmaster Scott Jennings and Beer Ambassador Steve Grossman Beer | Adnams ‘Eastern Edge’   Our trips […]

This week Martin & Steve are trying a brewery new to us but local to a listener and looking at where we are on our beer journeys Beers | Bosun’s Brewery ‘Down The Hatch’, ‘King Neptune’, ‘Arctic Myst’ and ‘Tempest’ Hopinions | Seven Ages of Beer Geek – what stage are you at? Boak & […]

This week Martin & Steve are joined by Wild Card Head Brewer and presenter on the recent ‘Beer Masters’ series, Jaega Wise Beers | Wild Card Brewery ‘Deep Roots’ (with Neptune Brewery), ‘From Mighty Acorns To Mighty Oaks’ (with Coalition Brewery) and ‘Mycelium Networks’ (with Burnt Mill) Hopinions | Are you going to the pub […]

This week Martin & Steve are off on a Big Beery Adventure around the world as we talk about our fantasy worldwide crawl Beers | Lacada Brewing ‘Blue Pool’, ‘Devil’s Washtub’ & ‘Utopian’ Hopinions | Do you have a favourite beery city & where (in the world) is it?   Many thanks to Stephen O’Kane for […]

This week Martin & Steve are joined by Gabe Cook, aka the Ciderologist to talk apples Ciders | Nightingale Cider Company ‘Wild Disco Cider’, Ross On Wye Cider & Perry ‘Dymock Red, Harry Masters Jersey, Foxwelp’ and Caledonian Cider Co ‘North and South’ Hopinions | Do you enjoy cider as an alternative to beer? The Ciderologist | […]

This week Martin & Steve recount their recent beery adventures while enjoying some beers from Utopian Brewing and pondering emerging beer trends in 2022 Beers | Utopian ‘British Pilsner’, ‘Dopplebock’ and ‘Olicana Altbier’ (collab with Orbit Beers) Hopinions | Do you think there are beer trends starting to emerge for 2022?   Many thanks to Ric...

This week Martin & Steve are joined by Mark Dredge to talk about writing, beer on TV and discovering new flavours in beer Beers | Beak Brewery ‘Mousse’, Queer Brewing ‘Flowers’ and Forest Road Brewing Co ‘Work IPA’ Mark Dredge | Website | Flavour Wheels | Twitter | Instagram   Many thanks to Mark for […]

This week Martin & Steve are chatting about their latest beery adventures, a new London tourist destination and breweries that are up for sale Beers | Haacht Brewery ‘Tongerlo Blonde’, ‘Tongerlo Tripel’, Tongerlo Bruin’, ‘Primus’, ‘Super 8 IPA’ & ‘Super 8 Flandrien’ Hopinions | This week we heard that Lion are goin...

This week Martin & Steve are joined by Dani and Tom from The Little Earth Project and White Horse Pub in Edwardstone, Suffolk to talk about slow beers and sourcing local ingredients Beers | Little Earth Project ‘Simcoe Sour’, ‘Stupid Sexy Suffolk Blend IV’ & ‘Farmhouse Lager’ Little Earth Project | Website | White Horse […]

This week Martin & Steve look back at the beers we enjoyed over the festiave period while also talking about the future of Hopinions and where we take it in 2022 Beers | Buxton ‘Brithop’, North Brewing Co ‘Lost Cosmonauts’, Vocation ‘Love & Hate’, Thornbridge/Newtown Park ‘I Do No Seek I Find’  

This week Martin & Steve are enjoying the annual extravaganza that is the end of year review show. We’re looking back at the beers, breweries and events that have rocked our beery worlds this year Beers | Sierra Nevada ‘Celebration’ (2021), Simple Things Fermentations ‘Big Ideas 20 Wheat Wine’, Fuller’s ‘Vintage Ale’ (2020) and Thornbridge ‘...

In this bonus episode, Martin & Steve have fun trying some beer cocktails Lagerita | Tequila, lime juice, orange juice & Desperados Raspberry Beer Mojito | Cabal No 1513 Aged Rum, lime, mint & Bacchus Frambozenbier Campari IPA | Campari, orange juice & Lagunitas IPA Espresso Stout Martini | Waitrose/Heston Lazy Espresso Martini (pre-mix) & Guinness original...

This week Martin & Steve are joined by Lee from Brew York to chat about collaborations, innovation and growing a business Beers | Brew York ‘Red Danson’, ‘Dreams of Brew York 2021’ & ‘Release the Cranachan’ Hopinions | When considering a beer to drink does originality sway your decision? Brew York | Website | Twitter […]

This week Martin & Steve are diving into a few of the beers from the Toast Companion series while we discuss our latest beery adventures and hopinions Beers | Fyne Ales ‘New Skies’, Meantime ‘Tick Tock Bock’, Stroud Brewery ‘Buen Vivir’ and Utopian ‘Tmave on Toast’ Hopinions | When out with friends/family/colleagues is the beer […...

In this special release, Martin & Steve are joined by Jamie Delap, Managing Director/Owner of Fyne Ales who are celebrating their 20th Anniversary this year We chat about farming, building a brewery and how stupid sheep are Beers | ‘Highlander’, ‘Jarl’ & ‘Anniversary’ Fyne Ales | Website | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram   Ma...

This week Martin & Steve are joined by Jim Rangeley from Abbeydale Brewery in Sheffield who have been celebrating their 25th birthday this year. We talk about making beers for different markets, running and measuring units in goats Beers | Abbeydale ‘Moonshine’, ‘Wanderer. & ‘Glory! Glory!’ Hopinions | Do you think that breweries should try to [&#823...

This week Martin & Steve are drinking some new releases from Round Corner, talking about big beer releases and Martin takes one for the team, more than once… Beers | Round Corner ‘Saison Du Melton’, ‘Me & Yuzu’, ‘Endless Travels’, ‘Frisby’, ‘Zomba’, ‘Shimmering Pond’, ‘Gunmetal’, & ‘Und...

This week Martin & Steve are joined by Katie, owner and head brewer at Nomadic Beers in Leeds to talk about surviving a pandemic, serving the local communtiy and using freshly picked hops in beers Beers | Nomadic Beers ‘GeeGee’ & ‘Dukka’ Hopinions | Should the U.K. celebrate it’s fresh hop harvest beer heritage more than […]

This week Martin & Steve are diving into the world of alcohol free beers, for the third time… Beers | Sheep In Wolf’s Clothing ‘Lager Day Saints’, Athletic Brewing Co ‘Upside Dawn’ & ‘Run Wild’ Hopinions | Should drinking a beer ever be “a struggle”? #50Beers50Years | Follow Steve’s journey and what the Sorting Tankard [&...

This week Martin & Steve are joined by Jonny Garrett to talk about seasonal drinking and his new book ‘A Year In Beer’ Beers | The Kernel ‘Belgian Pale Ale Goldings’, ‘IPA Citra Colombus’, ‘Brown Ale Amarillo’ and ‘Imperial Brown Stout London 1856’ Hopinions | Do you find you change what you drink according to the […]

This week Martin & Steve are celebrating five years of podcasting together with the Hopinions 5th Birthday special We look back at some recent beery adventures, talk about our top five moments from the last five years and also reveal all the details about our Brew York & Elusive collaboration beer Beers | Brew York […]

In this special release, Martin & Steve are joined by Jamie Allsopp and Pete Brown to talk about the process of bringing back a long lost brand and creating beers to match Allsopp’s | beers can be ordered from their website here or from Best of British Beer here | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram […]

This week Martin & Steve are joined by Guest Drinker Stephen O’Kane to discuss endangered animals and outdated laws Beers | Fauna Brewing ‘Pango Table Beer’, ‘Cheetah Lager’ & ‘Wild Dog IPA’ Hopinions | If you were interested in opening a pub, what would be the most likely thing to stop you from doing so? […]

This week Martin & Steve check in on the listeners and try some of the Origins range from Fyne Ales Beers | Fyne Ales ‘Home 2019’, ‘Nàdar Celeia’, ‘Nàdar Jester’ & ‘Nàdar Rhubarb’ Hopinions | Pubs open, festivals back, how are you feeling about things? Links | Code of Conduct |  Points of Brew   […]

In this special release, Martin & Steve are joined by beer hoarder Jezza to drink their way through a selection of beers that were brewed to commemorate the Royal Wedding in 1981 Were they any good and were they even drinkable? We also investigate what’s happened to the breweries who brewed these beers, reminisce about […]