For The Love of Beer Podcast

In this episode we drink and discuss our bucket list beer from Nepal....

We are back on the beer bucket list with Xirdalan (pronounced Khr-Da-Lan) from Azerbaijan. What's it like? Listen to find out...

We take on Laurentina from Mozambique as part of our 100 beer bucket list, while going over our summers, ticketmaster and more! We now have only 8 beers to go, can you help us? Email us at fortheloveofbeerpod@gmail.com or find us on Instagram @ftlobpod

We return with a bucket list beer Petra named after one of the seven wonders of the world. It's definitely a unique beer in comparison to all the rest!

In this episode, we cover Gallo from Guatemala from our beer bucket list and Phil faces a dilemma over a delicate matter...

A special extra-curricular episode from Milan as Phil & Mark take a football pilgrimage to the San Siro and have a few beers along the way.

We return with a new bucket list beer Prestige from Haiti!

Join Phil and Mark as they embark on their mission to drink 100 different beers from 100 different countries on their beer bucket list. This time it's Sakara Gold from Egypt which is knocked back with some chat on tombs, Sid Owen, childhood trauma and an update on Phil's arse.

We tackle The Bahamas in our beer bucket list challenge. Phil reads out an important statement and provides an arse update. We also discuss pineapple throwing, Sharktopuses and much more!

So we've uncovered a problem... way back in the early days of the pod we drank what we believed to be the bucket list beer from Switzerland, however we were duped! So we are redeeming ourselves by drinking and reviewing the actual beer and throwing in a bit more Swiss content than we did first time around.

A beer bucket list list treat from Belize, Belikin Beer is "Made of Belize" according to the can. We tell you what we think while discussing a bit of the country and a few other detours.

We are back with a long awaited return to our bucket list to sample Castel Beer from Cameroon. What follows is thoughts on the beer with a side of depressing facts and a deep dive into an "Anal Verge"...

After six months of paternity leave WE ARE BACK! We ease ourselves back in with an after-work extra curricular pint of Beavertown's Neck Oil IPA. Amongst rating the beer we discuss fatherhood, submarines and invincible snails.

It's time to crack open a cold one and reflect on the year. We've got a special festive beer, Hofbrau Winterzwickl to enjoy while we discuss our favourite beers of the year as well as some Christmas traditions, songs and strategy for building the perfect Christmas dinner. Thank you to all who have listened this year and those who have supported us with beers to keep this challenge rolling. We're t...

A Double-Bill of bucket list beers this week, first up is Angkor Beer from Cambodia followed up by Moussy Classic from Saudi Arabia. How do they taste? Would you have them at a barbecue? What would the Ambassador think? All that and more awaits...

We're back with a new beer from the bucket list, Celtia from Tunisia. We crack a couple of (very small) cans, discuss a bit about the beer and wherever else the mood takes us.  Massive thanks to Luke for supplying the beers and to you, wherever you are for listening.

A bucket list treat! In this episode we get to sample a beer from Uganda called Nile Special from our list of 100 beers from 100 countries. We rate and review the beer, whilst catching up on recent events and finding out a few bits about Uganda along the way...

Extra Curricular activity this week as we have a very mature discussion over the beer Vergina from Greece. It claims to be the first Greek lager produce entirely with local ingredients so we rate and review while taking some time to discuss a few recent events along with other standard talking points. Would Vergina be good served at a barbecue? Would the Ambassador want to have Vergina on tap at h...

What is Madri? Who is Madri? Why is Madri? We visit a local pub to sample a pint and investigate what all the fuss is about. How has this lager gone from nowhere to becoming a staple of pumps across the UK and a cultural phenomenon? How does it compare to other 'Spanish' beers and is it really Spanish in the first place? 

You are cordially invited to join us in the tasting and reviewing of Camden Town Brewery's limited edition 'Liz' lager to commemorate Queen Elizabeth II opening leisure centres for 70 years. We discuss a bit on royalty, the beer, Phil takes the Rwanda deportation test and Mark risks his marriage by reviewing his wife's carrot cake (does it make the ambassador's reception?). We're glad you took the...

A unique 'Extra Curricular' covering Mark's incredible journey from Hull to the Ukrainian border in an old bus for a very special purpose. While on his travels he picked up a special pilsner brewed in a Czech hotel which we give the usual FTLOB treatment. 

Bucket List Beer Time! In this episode we tackle a couple of bottles of Bofferding from Luxembourg, Mark discusses his trip over there and we also tackle the question that has shaken the globe....

In a first for the show Mark is on location in Luxembourg to sample a draft pint of Bofferding from the Beer Bucket List. He gives first impressions via Zoom before heading back with stock for the main show.

Extra curricular time as we sample a beer called Coral from the island of Madeira while discussing a few topics like bad statues & controversial fridge contents.

We are back from hiatus with a newly acquired bucket list beer; Medalla Light from Puerto Rico. We discuss the beer alongside other key topics: Ricky Martin, Mark's new tracksuit bottoms and Bruce Forsyth's "world class" widow.