Beer Prime

Episode 46: Bundobust Brewery In this episode, I speak with Bundobust Head Brewer Dan Hocking about starting a brewery in the middle of a restaurant (during a pandemic too!) to fully supply beer to their small group of restaurants. We talk about their beers, their food and much more. News stories covered: Blackhorse Beer Mile launch, Queer Brewing birthday party and Three Hills/Emperor's Brewery R...

Episode 45: Pressure Drop I'm joined by Sienna O'Rourke from Pressure Drop and we talk about the brewery's humble garden shed beginnings, the move to a bigger site - then another bigger site! - plus lots of talk about their beers, Marketing and much more! New stories covered are: Westerham Brewery brew beer in aid of Ukraine United Kingdom of Beer book by Adrian Tierney-Jones Unity Brewing Co chan...

Episode 44: Three Hills and Emperor's Brewery Collab Brew Day In this episode, I join Andy from Three Hills and Damian from Emperor's in Bermondsey, South London, for a collaboration brew day. The resulting beer will be a big Imperial Stout called Rebel Fortress and will be available from 28th April 2022. After a morning of mashing in and then digging out the mash tun, plus sampling beers - and so...

Episode 43: Lost & Grounded My guest is Alex Troncoso from Lost & Grounded Brewers in Bristol. I talk to Alex about his brewing history before starting Lost & Grounded, their core beers, lager brewing techniques and much more. Lost & Grounded - Website Lost & Grounded socials - Twitter / Instagram ******* News Stories covered: Drinkers For Ukraine ( @DrinkersUkraine ) and Upcom...

Episode 42: Burning Sky This episode features Mark Tranter, founder and owner of East Sussex brewery Burning Sky . I travelled down to the small village of Firle, not far from another beer mecca - Lewes - to speak to Mark at the brewery. It was a great day for a beer geek like me to be in the presence of such an icon of the UK Craft Beer scene and in the very place where the magic happens! Also fe...

Episode 41: Double-Barrelled Brewery I talk to Luci Clayton-Jones from Reading-based Double-Barrelled Brewery about their homebrew beginnings as a wedding favour beer, the 11-month trip around the world which saw them take in many craft beer stops in order to learn how to run a brewery, and so much more. While we chat, I drink 3 of their beers and Luci tells me about each of them. Crack a can, sit...

In this episode I speak with Jonny Hamilton of the Leith, Scotland-based brewery, Newbarns. Starting in 2020, just as Covid was about to hit, Jonny tells me about his and his business partners' backgrounds, the story of setting up their brewery and their brewing ethos - plus a whole lot more. I also speak with Jim McCune of the Craft Beer Marketing Awards (CBMAs) about the upcoming 2022 awards! Ke...

In the first episode of 2022 I speak with Charlotte Cook, Head Brewer at Coalition Brewery - currently cuckoo brewing in Sussex, but due to open their own site in London within the next few months. We talk about Charlotte's brewing journey, the challenges and learning curves she has experienced along the way, and what to expect from Coalition beers. We also discuss the negative culture at brewerie...

Wow! What an action packed episode this is.  It's a long one, but totally worth a listen - even if you break it up into a couple of sessions! My main brewery guests are Miranda and Bates from Duration Brewing in Norfolk. We talk about their beers, their historic site and the work that it's taken to get it into it's current state, their differing approach to winning awards and much more more!...

Episode 37: Neptune Brewery with Melissa Cole In this episode I welcome the fabulous beer writer Melissa Cole as a special guest co-host and we are joined by Les and Julie O'Grady from Liverpool's Neptune Brewery to talk about their beers, starting a brewery off the back of a successful aquatics business, their brewing ethos and the Ladies That Beer project.  All this and Melissa's new book,...

Episode 36: Verdant Brewing Co In this episode I talk with Adam Robertson ( @robeam ) from Verdant Brewing Co ( @VerdantBrew ) and discover how he got started, why they excel at hoppy and hazy beers, how some of the beer names came about, and much more. There's also some Beer News about SALT Beer Factory's expansion into London and the upcoming British Guild of Beer Writers Awards. My beery advent...

Episode 35 - Werewolf Beer I speak with Rich White from Werewolf Beer - An American Brewery in London!  We talk beer, moving in to his brand new site, horror movies, music and much more! I am also joined by Thomas J. Miller, author of An Oktoberfest Death - the first in a series of beer themed murder mystery novels. Plus there's some Siren "Beer News" and details of my visits to Hop Stop and...

Join me for a chat with Jordan Mower, Owner and Head Brewer of UnBarred Brewery in Brighton! We chat about his Homebrewing beginnings, through to contract brewing to get the money together to make his own beers and moving in to his own site in the heart of the city. We also talk collabs, taprooms, can art, honey beers and much more. The beers consumed on the episode are: Joosy German IPA Sticky To...

Episode 33: ORA Brewing Join me as I chat with Daniele, Dario and Luigi from ORA Brewing in their Taproom in Tottenham, North London.  We talk about starting up in London, brewing with Italian ingredients including Balsamic vinegar, and Beer Cocktails, amongst many others. We enjoy the following beers: Dolce Vita Session IPA Panaro West Coast IPA Limoncello IPA Plus there's Beer News about Tr...

Episode 32: New Bristol Brewery I welcome husband and wife team Noel and Maria from New Bristol Brewery ( https://twitter.com/NewBristol ) and we discuss a range of things, such as: Their beers Their roles in the brewery Albert the Gorilla Branding Bristol's beer scene Collaborating with Adidas and Size The use of adjuncts ... and much more!  There's also a cameo from Stout the dog! We also d...

Episode 31: Burnt Mill Brewery In this episode I welcome Sophie de Ronde, Head Brewer at Burnt Mill Brewery (Twitter: @BrewSophie ; Instagram: @sophiederonde ) to the podcast and we talk about a lot, including: The brewery's origins Sophie's background The affect that her allergies have had on her career Her crowning as Brewer of the Year in 2019 The pandemic International Women's Collaboration Br...

Episode 30 - Matt Curtis on Modern British Beer Matt (@totalcuris on Twitter and Instagram ) joins me to talk about his brand new book, Modern British Beer.  The book covers Matt's thoughts on what he calls "The Broad Spectrum of Joy" and his definition of Modern British Beer before taking in chapters on 86 beers from 86 different breweries around Britain. It's available now from CAMRA and al...

Beer Prime - Episode 29 - 1st Birthday Special with Hop Stop, Pilgrim Brewery, Crumbs Brewery and 360 Degree Brewing Recorded in person, not over Zoom, this special episode celebrates the 1st Birthday of Beer Prime! Listen to me chat with Rush from Hop Stop, Gus from Pilgrim, Morgan from Crumbs and Ben from 360 Degree and sample some lovely beers.  It was great to record in person and it's de...

Episode 28 - Electric Bear Brewing Co. Based in Bath, Electric Bear have been going since 2015, and I have the great pleasure of chatting with Bec all about the brewery and tasting three of their great beers! Listen to find out how Bec would describe herself as a beer style, her thoughts on Untapped ticking, how the pandemic has changed Electric Bear, whether there's a Cider v Craft Beer battle in...

EPISODE 27 - OVERTONE BREWING CO I'm joined by @overtonekaran from @Overtonebrewing to talk about their brewery and beers, the innnovations in hops, putting Kiwi into beer .... possibly! ... and a whole host of things! This is well worth a listen!

In this episode I am joined by Arron ( @PollysArron ) from North Wales brewery Polly's ( @pollysbrewco ).  They are widely recognised as one of the best IPA breweries in the UK, and we enjoy three pale beers while chatting about a variety of things, such as their first 3 years in existence, how they've been doing in the Pandemic, the reason they tend to stick to pale and hoppy beers, the Pyra...

In this episode, I talk with Ruth Mitchell (@beerfaerie) from Elusive Brew, as well as a quick catch up with Lee Grabham from Brew York! Lots of great beery talk with two breweries celebrating their 5th birthdays!

Episode 24 is all about the HOPS and MALT that make the beverage we love so much what it is! I speak with John Willett and Phil Lowry from Simply Hops and discover all about different varietals of hops, their history, the exciting new hops that are being cultivated, as well as the leaps and bounds that are being made in making the product more efficient for brewers, such as pellets and liquid hops...

In this episode, I talk with Pat Jones, co-founder of Pilot Brewing, and we discuss a whole load of things including: How they started Their hilarious Twitter account Those "Selling out to ABInbev tweets" and what would REALLY happen if they were approached Packing a punch into low ABV sours 330ml vs 440ml cans Beer names The "Time for a Brew" Brewery World Cup Beer Into Supermarkets Favourite Hop...

Beer Prime - Episode 22 - Utopian Brewery I'm joined in this episode by the brilliant Beer Writer, Adrian Tierney-Jones, who is a guest co-host.  Adrian and I talk with Jeremy Swainson of Utopian Brewery in Devon, a lager only brewery producing some outstanding beers. We talk about Jeremy's background, including a few years working in Germany; decoction mashing techniques, whether Jeremy is a...