Brewers Journal Podcast

Making great beer that people enjoy is the goal of any brewer. Whether that’s a clean, crisp lager or a rich, decadent stout. Producing beers that make people happy is what it’s all about, isn’t it? But not every brewer follows the tried and tested path when it comes to the beers they create. So...

An Astrophysicist and brewer walk into a bar. No, this isn’t the start of a joke and in this instance, we actually talking about the same person. Bobby Fleshman, is the founder of McFleshman’s in Appleton, Wisconsin. Located a stone’s throw from Green Bay, home of the NFL’s Green Bay Packers football team, Bobby is...

Started in a shed but something that has become a local institution, Brick Brewery has come a long way since being founded in 2012. A brewery, like the London landscape that surrounds it, that has changed and evolved over the last nine years. And for the ever-growing fanbase of this excellent outfit, that progression has...

We’ve all been there, right? You know, travelling the best part of 3,500 miles across the Atlantic to go and see one of your favourite musicians play live in the company of a stranger. Well, that’s exactly what Rich White chose to do back in 2012. Flying from Syracuse in New York State to London,...

Brewing, like any other profession, can take us on a journey we might not have planned for. When Dylan Mobley (pictured far right) left his role at Stone Brewing in Escondido, California, to improve his work/life balance, he already had his next role mapped out. Instead, he’d spend the best part of the next five...

To make a mark in your field of expertise once is a sign of hard work and, perhaps, good fortune. To do that regularly shows there’s more at play than a bit of luck. Whether you’re in sports, a musician or maybe a director, to hit the mark time and time again shows that you’re...

The Czech Republic isn’t short of fantastic beer that’s for sure. But what happens when a group of childhood friends decide to get together and open a new brewery? Then you get Vinohradský Pivovar, of course… In this podcast we speak to the brewery’s managing director, Dan Hojdar, about how the Prague-business has made its...

It’s nearly a year since Boris Johnson, the UK Prime Minister, took to the airwaves informing viewers that life, as we knew it, was about to change. From that point on, you could only shop for basic necessities. Exercise was limited to one form a day, travel was restricted for essential work only and ultimately,...

For Allan Rice and Sarah Thackray, starting Atom Beers back in 2014 meant founding a business that represented science, education, transparency and simplicity. And in the years since, they’ve undertaken scientific projects with the University of Hull, held science classes with school groups ands achieved great success with its beers across the UK and further...

As January comes to an end that can only mean one thing. What, you may ask? It means New Zealand Beer Month is on the horizon, of course! New Zealand Beer Month, or February for the uninitiated, is a celebration of the fine, fine beers produced on the beautiful island country. While nearly 19,000km may...

Around 2 ½ years ago when Brewers Journal Podcast visited Stuart Elkington and his online low-to-no bottle shop, his warehouse seemed to consist mostly of malty German beers. Sure, there were a couple that were passable but…on a thirsty day, water was just as good of bet. Now, it’s a whole new game out there...

It’s the most wonderful time of year. Thirsty beer fans have had to wait a little longer than usual but from today, they can get their hands on the annual release of Goose Island’s venerable Bourbon County Brand Stout. So for the latest episode of the Brewers Journal podcast, we thought it was only fitting...

We all come into the beer industry from different angles, with our own perspectives and from diverse origins. Phil Sisson, the founder of Simple Things Fermentations, in Glasgow, Scotland, is no different. Leaving a career in music studio management within London, to move to Scotland for a new life, he would find his true calling...

Located in London, but drawing on global expertise, Mondo Brewing Company has shown how beer transcends cultural and geographical boundaries. Founded by Todd Matteson and Tom Palmer in 2015, the American natives have been creating great beers that span the style spectrum for the last five years. Bonded by a love of Alt beer, the...

Many of us, if we’re fortunate to do so, will travel in our lives. Often it’ll be for holiday and sometimes it will be to live or work elsewhere. Travel, as they say, broadens the horizons. And it’s this mentality that Julia Huber subscribes to, the German native is the head brewer at ORABrewing in...

The UK is blessed with breweries of all shapes and sizes. Some are tight-knit, modest operations while others operate out of facilities that could be mistaken for an aircraft hangar.  That doesn’t mean that one is good, and one is bad, or vice-versa. They’re just different and of course, variety is the spice of life....

Bottleshops are such an important part of the fabric of the brewing industry. In a Venn diagram they’re sitting in the middle, fulfilling an invaluable role connecting the breweries with the consumers that enjoy the fruits of their labour. In this episode, we speak to the founder of one such bottleshop – Marius Andrici. On...

Last month, Beavertown opened the doors on its new London brewery. The facility, which will create up to 150 jobs, will enable the brewery to produce up to 500,000hl and to brew in 150hl batches, equivalent of 90,000,00 pints per annum, on its Krones brewhouse. It also boasts a complete KHS, which has the capacity...

If you want something done right, do it yourself.” This mentality has led to the creation countless companies and brands over the years. In the world of beer, brewers across the globe have taken to making their own beers in a bid to recreate styles that captured their imagination during their travels. In doing so,...

Working in the brewing industry involves a lot of hard work, and long hours. Whether you’re in the field of production and packaging, or maybe sales and distribution, it has often been far too easy for many to forget that brewing industry professionals are not robots. And the Covid-19 pandemic has made a challenging career...

You can make your way in this industry with great beer but with that, you need to be genuine in your approach. Brew the beers you truly want to make and people will react in kind, explains Theo Freyne, founder of Deya Brewing Company. “Starting out, my goal was for Deya to become one of...

Brasserie De La Senne has made its name with beers such as Taras Boulba and Zinnebir. Complex, bitter beers underpinned by balance, subtlety and nuance. For Yvan De Baets, co-founder of the Brussels brewery, these are the beers he wants to make and enjoy. He just wishes more brewers would do the same. There are...

Following a decade working in New York State craft beer; Gabe Barry says moving to Paris was like switching to lambics after only ever drinking German Pilsner. Despite her new surroundings, Brooklyn Brewery’s education manager of Europe explained one thing remains the same and that’s the power beer has as a catalyst for positive social...

Harvey’s is truly a brewery for all seasons. It exists within that special sphere that commands admiration and respect. If you’re a beer lover then more than likely, you love the beer produced by Harvey’s. And under the guidance of Miles Jenner, head brewer since 1986 and joint managing director for nearly 20 years, the...

It is a cold, wet miserable day when you decide to visit Hogs Back Brewery in Surrey. The farm fields themselves are muddy, and with their soppy brown colour and the grey, grey, oppressing sky above, it almost seems a reflection as to what the country – and the beer industry – is going through...