Beer O'clock Show Podcasts

This week, we’re joined by Beavertown’s Creative Director Nick Dwyer to talk all things art and beer. Beer | Beavertown ‘Gamma Ray’, ‘Bloody ‘Ell’, ‘Brett Pils’ and ‘Heavy Lord’, Left Handed Giant/Duration ‘Minority Stake’, Northern Monk ‘Patrons 1.01’, Magic Rock/Bagby ‘Californishire’ and W...

We’re back from a mini-break and diving straight into some delicious beers Beers | Sean O’Reilly / Uncruliar Brews ‘Sean’s Dark Ruby Mild’ and ‘Not So Pale Fire’, Unbarred ‘Mango Pale’, ‘Honeycomb Milkshake Pale’ and ‘Tropic Soda’ and Lagunitas ‘The Waldos Special Ale’ Hopinions | Is constant innova...

If you thought we talked a lot during last year’s Avengers Assemble podcast, then strap yourselves in. We’re about to talk a whole load more! Here’s what we enjoyed during this show… Hop Hooligans ‘Collision Course’* Stone Berlin ‘IPA’ Brewdog ‘Declassified Demi-God’** Vocation ‘Heart & Soul’ Roosters ‘Baby-Faced Ass...

This week we are diving into some ‘hype’ beers, discussing Tesco’s new stocks and the recent news that Magic Rock were sold to Lion. We also interview Simon Webster, CEO of Thornbridge about their approach to stocking beer in Tesco and the recent re-branding. Beers | Half Acre Brewing Co ‘Pony Pils’, ‘Tuna’, ‘Lifecycle’ (collab […]

This week we’re championing the #BIPAComeBack and tucking into a range of black IPAs. We also get a little lost on our previous beery adventures and delve into the news. Oh, we talk some #hopinions too at some point… Beers | Steel City Brewing ‘Black Cascade’, Brew York ‘Black Eagle’, Cloudwater & White Hag ‘Cairde Gan […]

This week we’re joined by author and comedian James Dowdeswell to talk about growing up in a pub, great bar service and writing a book. Beers | Fierce & Noble ‘Session IPA’, ‘APA’ & ‘West Coast IPA’ Hopinions | You’re faced with unknowledgable bar staff. Do you…? | What’s the most important skill for bar staff? Links […]

More experiments this week as Martin & Steve tuck into a load of adjunct-filled beers and try their food counterparts to see if they actually taste like the things they are supposed to taste like. Beers | Vocation & Yeastie Boys ‘Breakfast Club’, Thornbridge & Fourpure ‘Fresa’, Wild Beer ‘Millionaire’, Tiny Rebel & Flavourly ‘Pango&#82...

We’re back for 2019 with a jam packed show full of news, views and beer! Beers | Hawkshead ‘Windermere Pale’,  ‘Iti’ & ‘Tonka Shake’, Fuller’s ‘1981 ESB’ and Mashionistas ‘Slurple Haze’ & ‘Darc Almond’ Hopinions | Do you think you have a healthy balance when it comes to your drinking? Links |...

In this show we take part in a taste experiment put together for us by returning guest Ruth Mitchell. We drink 5 pairs of drinks, one of which is a beer and the other another drink with similar taste profiles. We have to work out what we’re drinking! We also have our own butler, Matt […]

In this special show, we’re joined by Belgian beer aficionado Jezza to take us through a vertical tasting of a classic Christmas beer, Stille Nacht (Silent Night). Jezza also talks to us about his passion for ageing beer and his work with Beer Guide London. Beer |  De Dolle Brouwers ‘Stille Nacht’ 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, […]

In our final show on 2018 we look back over the big beery highlights of the year and award our (very condensed) Golden Pints. We give gongs to the podcast of the year, beery adventure of the year, brewery and beer of the year. Beers | Fuller’s Vintage Ale 2017, Marble/Fuller’s Gale’s Prize Old Ale (Barbera, […]

This week we’re joined by Simon & Vicky from the Beers Without Frontiers podcast and our ‘creative director’ Clayton as we take a look back over this year’s Crimbo Crawl in Bristol. Beers | Moor ‘Batallas’ Double Stout & ‘All Dayer’ session IPA Hopinions | Are you a fan of cashless pubs / bars / taprooms? Beers […]

Bond. James Bond. We take on an absolute cult classic from the 70’s with Martin taking geekery to a new level and talking facts throughout the entire film. The beers that we enjoyed for this show were… Thornbridge / Cigar City ‘Jai Jai’ Arundel ‘Clockwork NEIPA (Mosaic & Idaho7)’ Innis & Gunn ’15 Barrel Aged […]

A slightly different show for us this week as we bring you a series of discussions that we had while we were at the Open Gate Brewery in Dublin. First up, you’ll hear from Erin Peters, founder of Stout Day, followed by a discussion with Eibhlin Colgan from the Guinness Archives before a final conversation […]

This week we’re focusing on a question from one of our listeners about whether revered and rare beers live up to their hype. Thanks to Roland Glew for suggesting this topic. Beers | Jester King ‘Enigmatic Taxa’, JW Lees ‘Harvest Ale (2015)’, Thornbridge ‘Days of Creation’, Brewdog ‘Hinterland (EFP BA version)’, Fuller’s ‘Brewer...

This week we’re back to drinking more traditional beers as we work our way through a selection of Cheshire Brewhouse beers that have been kindly sent to us by Shane Swindells. Beers | Cheshire Brewhouse Single Hop Pale Ales ‘Lemondrop’, ‘El Dorado’ and ‘Cascade’, ‘The Future Will Be Televised” and ‘Bugtown Brown’ Hopinions &#12...

This week, Martin makes Steve confront his nemesis as he takes him on a journey through sour beers. Beers | Garden Brewery ‘Sour’, One Mile End ‘Morello Cherry Gose’, Mort Subite ‘Gueuze Lambic’ & ‘Oude Gueuze Lambic’, The Kernel ‘London Sour Damson’, Fierce Beer ‘Tangerine Tart’ and Elgood’s ‘Coolship&#82...

We’re back from our summer break and celebrating our 2nd birthday as we tuck into a numbers of beers that we’ve been gifted over the summer. Beers | Northern Monk ‘Don’t Mess With Yorkshire IPA’, Sixpoint ‘Alpenflo’, Budvar ‘Dark Lager’, Wild Beer ‘Sleeping Limes’, Saltaire Brewing ‘Polairty’, Manual Brew Co ‘...

There can be only one. Or in our case a few. We’re into classic 80’s cult viewing this time as we travel through the ages with Highlander, working our way through a series of beers from the Highlands(ish). Fallen Brewing ‘Local Motive’ & ‘Platform C’* Innis & Gunn ‘Mangoes on the run’ & ‘Kindred Spirit’* […]

In our first live outing for Hopinions, we’re live from Peakender and joined on stage by Thornbridge CEO Simon Webster, COO Simon Walkden & Head Brewer Rob Lovatt Beer | Thornbridge ‘Jaipur’ Hopinions |  Was the creation of Jaipur the defining moment in craft beer in the UK? Listen | Check out the Sheffield Hopcast’s Peakender Special

This week we’re diving into the world of Trappist beers as we take a look at some of the world’s most revered Trappist beers and the newest addition to a very exclusive club. Beers | Mount Saint Bernard ‘Tynt Meadow’, Abbaye Notre-Dame d’Orval ‘Orval’, Brouwerij der Trappisten van Westmalle ‘Dubbel’, Brouwerij Westvleteren ’12’...

This week we present a show that Martin threatened he would leave if we ever did again as we revisit alcohol free beers. Beers | Pistonhead ‘Flat Tyre 0.5%’, Adnams ‘Ghost Ship 0.5%’ and Thornbridge ‘Big Easy’ Hopinions | Are alcohol free beers getting better? | Is it ok for pubs/bars restrict the measures that you can buy […]

This week we’re exploring the world of gluten free beers and for once the big news happened on recording day! Beers | La Binchoise ‘New Era’, Brewdog ‘Vagabond’, Wold Top ‘Marmalade Porter’, Magic Rock ‘Fantasma’ and Arbor ‘Mosaic’ Hopinions | Is it ok for pubs & bars to increase prices for big matches? Gluten Free &#1...

This week, we dig into the only news from the past fortnight – Heineken’s investment into Beavertown. Also, as a follow up to our last show, we sit down and talk to The Portman Group. Beers | Heineken ‘lager’, Beavertown ‘Neck Oil’, ‘Gamma Roy’, ‘Smog Rocket’ & ‘Lord Smog Almighty’ Hopinions |  We’re all still go...

We’re live from our new recording home this week – Dave’s Beer Cupboard – as we dig into the world of regulation in the drinks industry. Beers | Abbeydale ‘Heathen’ & ‘Nelson Sauvin DIPA’, Fallen ‘Double Barrelled Chew Chew (Red Wine Edition) & ‘Branch Line’, Eden River Brew Co ‘Ragnar Rasperry’ & &#8216...