Beer O'clock Show Podcasts

Beavertown were recently invited to Stone Berlin to help them celebrate ‘Cantoberfest’ – a celebration of the perfect packaging for beer. Randomly, this was on the same day that Steve visited the brewery… Never one to miss an opportunity, Steve grabbed a beer with Logan Plant – 3 years on since we last spoke to […]

This week we chat about whether the death knell has been rung for pumpkin beers in the UK market and branding. Beers | Vocation ‘Yakima Pilsner’, ‘Smash & Grab’ and collab with Chorlton ‘Sour Smash’ Hopinions | Branding. Is it important? Links | Beavertown to stop producing Stingy Jack   Many thanks to Ant from Vocation for sending over [...

This week we’re at the Victoria Inn in Colchester and we’re joined by Andy & Richard from the pub to talk about the divisive device, the sparkler. Beer | Great Heck ‘Trafalgar’ & Colchester Brewery ‘Ambassador’ Hopinions | Sparklers Links | The Cask Report   Many thanks to Andy, Sheena & Richard from the Victoria Inn for […]

In the second part of a unique crossover collab with the Craft Beer Channel, we’re at Ghost Whale in Brixton talking about hazy IPAs, following the blind tasting we did on the channel. Beers | Lervig ‘Tasty Juice’, Redchurch ‘Great Eastern India Pale Ale’ & Almasty ‘West Coast IPA’ Hopinions | Our summer styles series – lagers, […...

This week we’re joined by Johnny from Beer Frontiers to talk social media and beer while drinking beers that have recently created a buzz on social media for one reason or another. Beers | Lost & Grounded ‘Running with Sceptres’, Magic Rock ‘Salty Kiss’ & Brew By Numbers 10|10 Hopinions | Does social media…? Links | Check our […...

This week we talk about beer in cans, plus the usual beery adventures and news. Beer | Wiper & True ‘Yorkshire Square’, Northern Monk ‘A Newer World’ & Magic Rock ‘Bearded Lady Dessert Edition’ Hopinions | Is canned beer really better? Links | Total Ales final post | Cloudwater’s latest beers | Newsbeat’s tweet &...

We’re back for season 4 and celebrating our first Hopinions birthday with some friends from Essex. This week we’re joined by Justin Mason & Matt Chinnery as we raid Justin’s cellar and drink some big beers. Beers | Sierra Nevada ‘Bigfoot’ (2013), JW Lees ‘Harvest Ale’ (2010), The Kernel ‘IPA Stella’ (2012), Magic Rock ‘Bourbon Ba...

For our 2017 Summer Special, Steve visited Fuller’s Brewery and spent the morning with Head Brewer, Georgina Young. In this special episode, George shares here brewing journey with us, some background to Fullers and we get to sample ‘Oliver’s Island’, ‘Seafarers’, ‘London Pride’, ‘London Pride Unfiltered’ and ‘India Pale Ale’....

Grab your hat and whip, get your adventuring shoes on a join us for another classic film. Beer Merchants have put together this Raiders of the Lost Ark themed box for you to drink along with us. This time we join Indiana Jones on his first adventure as he travels around the world fighting Nazis […]

In this bonus episode we look back at the first year of Hopinions, chat through our first Summer Summit and look forward to what’s coming next on the show. Cheers to everyone who continues to support what we do. Martin & Steve   Many thanks to Liquorice in Shenfield for letting us use the room […]

It’s the end of another season and we’re cracking open the big boys and chatting about those one-off beers that you might never get to drink again. Beers | Thornbridge ‘Heather Honey Imperial Stout’, ‘Imperial Oatmeal Stout’ and Brooklyn ‘Cloaking Device’ Hopinions | Have you ever had a one off/discontinued beer that you wish you could have...

We’re back in the studio this week chatting about if the ABV of a beer impacts on your decision to buy it and drinking one of our beers of the year so far. Beers | Time and Tide & Weird Beard collab series ‘White Cell’, ‘Call Your Friends’ and ‘Crossing Over’ Hopinions | Does the trend of […]

As this podblast is all about Belgium, Steve is nowhere to be seen. Martin takes the helm, chatting to Yvan De Baets, the owner of Brasserie De La Senne.  

Our latest podblast features deleted content from Hopinions 37 where we were discussing Burning Sky removing their beers from Brewdog bars with Pete McKerry. It also features a chat with Matt Curtis, who first broke the story to get the background to the decision. The original post can be viewed on Total Ales here 

This week we’re chatting with Pete McKerry about disclosure and influence. We’re also joined by Mark Johnson on the telephone to share his views on the subject. Beers | Jester King/The Kernel ‘Biere de Saison’, Weihenstephaner ‘Hefeweissbier’ & Brewdog/Cloudwater NE IPA V2 Hopinions | Is what you drink influenced by beer reviews? #PrizelessPrize &#...

London Beer City runs from 3 – 13 August across the capital. In this podblast, Martin & Steve chat to Will Hawkes & Matt Curtis about what to expect this year. View the full London Beer City schedule here and follow the updates on Twitter here

This week we question some of the attitudes of CAMRA volunteers, get deep into the news and talk about whether taprooms will ever replace pubs. Beers | Emmanuales ‘Sister Citra’, ‘Saint Centennial’ and ‘The Monastic Order of Mosaic’ Hopinions | Are Taprooms the new pub? #PrizelessPrize | This stunning effort from Gammon Baron takes the big box of...

This week we’re out on the road again, recording from The Hoop & Grapes in Farringdon and we’re joined by guest John West from the I’ll Explain Later podcast. Beers | Whitstable Bay ‘Pale’, Shepherd Neame ‘Brilliant Ale’, ‘India Pale Ale’ & ‘Double Stout’ Hopinions | Are ‘go to’ beers a part of your dri...

In the final Manchester Beer Week special, Steve is chatting to Connor & Jai, the masterminds behind the week. Find out what they thought of the week and how their plans are shaping up for 2018.

In the second Manchester Beer Week bonus episode, Steve chats to Becky from The Pilcrow Pub about the Summer Beer Thing festival.

In the first of three Manchester Beer Week specials, Steve talks to Will Avery from Galway Bay and Will France from Vertical Drinks. We chat about the brewery, plans for the future and the introduction of Galway Bay beers to the UK market.

This week we’re chatting about taking/serving beer at dinner parties. Beers | And Union ‘Sunday P/Ale’, Fourpure ‘Indy Lager’ & Belching Beaver ‘Peanut Butter Milk Stout’ Hopinions | Would you consider taking beer to a dinner party? #PrizelessPrize | The big box of nothing stays in Ireland and goes to first time winner Mark The Beer Traw...

This week we’re on location recording from The Battesford Court Wetherspoons in Witham. Beers | Adnams ‘Mosaic Pale Ale’, Uprising ‘Treason’, Oakham ‘Green Devil’ & Six Point ‘Resin’ Hopinions | Wetherspoons? #PrizelessPrize | This week the big box of nothing heads back into the hands of Son0vagun Part II | Of our Rhythm...

This week, we hosted #CraftBeerHour running live polls and drinking beers from the supermarket. Here’s the result… Beers | Flying Dog ‘Numero Uno’, Harbour ‘Little Rock IPA’, Hitachino Nest ‘White’ Ale, Northern Monk ‘New World IPA’ & Redwell ‘Kofra Stout’ Hopinions | Supermarket buying choices – check the...

This week we’re drinking beers from Siren Craft Brew, chatting about clandestine purchases for the purpose of data mining and having fun with the monthly CAMRA letters page. Beers | Siren ‘Yulu’, ‘White Tips’, ‘American Oak Brown’, ‘Broken Dream’ and ‘Acid Jam’ Hopinions | This week we’ve heard that ABinBev purchased...