Friday 5pm

You’re listening to the bubble, the podcast turning beer inside out.  This week we are joined by the beer writing legend that is Pete Brown. Author of too many books to mention, once Jonny is done fan-girling we get to talking about Pete's former life as an advertising mogul, when he worked on campaigns for both Heineken and Stella Artois. Learn the backstory of some famous beer ads, and how...

It's Friday, it's 5pm and WE'RE STILL STUCK INSIDE! Thankfully, we've got 20 minutes of pure ramble for you as we discuss our beer stashes, Aldi lagers, Robinsons Lemon Barley and how generous Gary Lineker is. Check out this week's video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mi_W1rqnRQ8 And judge Jonny's beer stash spreadsheet here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet...

It's Friday, it's 5pm and this week we're giving you every reason we can to be cheerful, and despite everything there are LOTS. We know things are really tough right now, but much of humanity is showing it's good face – even footballers. For details of all the amazing breweries helping out the NHS click here: https://twitter.com/JonnyGarrett/status/1242780428119007232 So grab s...

It's Friday, it's 5pm and this week we're talking about our apparently controversial CBD video, and our idea to support indie retailers through the Covid-19 crisis – by making a pub in our own house and inviting you guys! Oh, and Hobnobs. So grab a tinny on the train, or a pint in the pub, or something from the fridge and settle in to Friday night with the Craft Beer Channel! Brough...

It's Friday, it's 5pm and this week we're talking about Pastry Stout, the Portman Group and whether the mythical aztec gold could have been vanilla all along. So grab a tinny on the train, or a pint in the pub, or something from the fridge and settle in to Friday night with the Craft Beer Channel! Brought to you by the team behind the Craft Beer Channel and sponsored by Beer Merchan...

It's Friday, it's 5pm and this week we're talking about the best brewery in the world, Hill Farmstead, as well as why Jonny is a triggered beta male snowflake for liking Kriek beer. We also talk about BrewLDN festival, Cloudwater Festival and get an update on Brad's car. So grab a tinny on the train, or a pint in the pub, or something from the fridge and settle in to Friday nig...

You’re listening to the bubble, the podcast turning beer inside out.  Have you ever stopped to consider the idea that our economy is broken? Could it be that an obsession with growth and property is damaging to our lives? This month we're tackling the age old debate around independence, but from a new angle. We're talking to Krissie Nicholson, founder of the East End Trades Guild, to tal...

It's Friday, it's 5pm and this week we're recording without beers, because it's BREAKFAST. Jonny is at Manchester Piccadilly preparing for Cloudwater's annual Friends & Family & Beer festival, while Brad is...not. This week we're talking about car oil, the alien world of pellicles and crisis in the arches of Britain's railway brewers.  So grab a tinny on...

It's Friday! It's 5pm! We're are both hungover! We did a disastrous live show last night that got totally out of hand, so here we are nursing our heads and trying not to think about it. Instead, we talk about beer judging, Hartlepool head pours and smurf hats. So grab a tinny on the train, or a pint in the pub, or something from the fridge and settle in to Friday night with the Craf...

It's Friday, it's 5pm and this is episode TWO of our weekly podcast! This time we're talking about our sponsored Brewdog video about low-ABV beer, this week's normal upload all about what a saison REALLY should taste like, and why Jonny is going to Copenhagen without Brad. So grab a tinny on the train, or a pint in the pub, or something from the fridge and settle in to Friday n...

It's Friday, it's 5pm and we're here to bring you crashing into the weekend. In the first our new podcast concept, we talk through our latest video on the channel and the comments section, which this week means absurd dives into lactose, fjords, silly hats, low alcohol beer and more. So grab a tinny on the train, or a pint in the pub, or something from the fridge and settle in to Fr...

You’re listening to the bubble, the podcast turning beer inside out.  In our first episode of 2020, we look at the future of beer through the lens of fashion and find that they are part of the same system. As Nick Carvell, former associate fashion editor at GQ explains, our fashion and beer choices are driven by the same issues – independence, hype, seasonality, sustainability, personal image – an...

You’re listening to the bubble, the podcast turning beer inside out.  It's the first ever annual edition of the Bubble! This week we're joined by comedian, actor and film geek Richard Soames to talk about the world's best – and more importantly worst – Christmas films. To do so we also rope in Brad, who comes armed with a list of films that are 100% not Christmas films. So come for...

You’re listening to the bubble, the podcast turning beer inside out.  In a twist on our format, we introduce Brad of the Craft Beer Channel to the Bubble! In the episodes with Brad we'll be getting out of the bubble and trying something for the first time – whether it's bungee jumping or, in this case drinking hard seltzer. Join us as we try two seltzers from the States and then...well.....

You’re listening to the bubble, the podcast turning beer inside out.  This week we talk to James Hoffman, founder of Square Mile coffee, Youtube sensation (Jonny is jealous) and HATER of coffee beer. We talk to him about how similar the beer and coffee worlds are – right from the process of production to the fact that roasters are at the mercy of the cafe owners when it comes to quality. We then t...

You’re listening to the bubble, the podcast turning beer inside out.  This week we talk to Colin Gilhespy, managing director of beer importer Cave Direct and Rob's boss. As one of the first importers of Belgian beer, and such a huge champion of it that Belgium gave him a MEDAL, Colin is probably the most influential man in beer that you haven't heard of. And we're only partly saying...

You’re listening to the bubble, the podcast turning beer inside out.  This week we talk to Warwick Smith, founder of Renegade Wines in Bethnal Green, London. Taking an no-rules-barred approach to wine making he imports European grapes, blending all varieties, using all sorts of barrels and yeasts, and even adding hops to a canned white wine! We talk through the trials of working in a conservative...

You’re listening to the bubble, the podcast turning beer inside out.  This week we talk to brewing legend Evin O'Riordain of the Kernel in our first inside-out episode. We spend an hour talking about cheese making, which is the world Evin worked in before being blown away by the US beer scene on a trip to New York. Hear all about Kernel's origins, why Cheddar is everywhere, why cheese ca...

You’re listening to the bubble, the podcast turning beer inside out.  This week we talk to Andrew Misell, director of Wales at Alcohol Change UK. Formed by the union of Alcohol Concern and Alcohol Research UK, the charity funds research into alcohol harm and lobbies for changes it believes are needed in government policy. We talk through such huge issues as minimum pricing, ethical research, the p...

You’re listening to the bubble, the podcast turning beer inside out.  This week we talk to Robyn Simms, cofounder of Square Root sodas, makers of the best lemonade in the world. Over 40 minutes we talk about why the rise of craft soda has been so slow, why it's incredibly competitive and how the same issues that plague beer also affect the soft drink world. We also spend a lot of time talking...

You’re listening to the bubble, the podcast turning beer inside out.  This week we talk to restaurant owner, Masterchef winner and former Euston Tap manager Tim Anderson about the trials and tribulations of selling beer in a restaurant and are taken aback by his approach. As well as the toilet stories. Brought to you by the team behind the Craft Beer Channel and sponsored by Beer Merchants, The Bu...

You’re listening to the bubble, the podcast turning beer inside out.   This week, meet John West, a financial journalist who specialises in covering mergers and acquisitions. We talk to him about the murky world of corporate takeovers – how the happen, how they work and how they affect the businesses they involve. All without letting emotion get in the way. Ok, occasionally emotion gets in the way...

You’re listening to the bubble, the podcast turning beer inside out.   This week, meet the team. In a world full of armchair experts who learned everything they know from instagram, we decided to escape the echo chamber and meet people with genuine insight into our tiny little world. In doing so, we hope to expand yours.  Brought to you by the team behind the Craft Beer Channel and sponsored by Be...