Triple Hopped - Craft Beer Podcast

This is not a drill. We are back. I won’t labour on about why we took such a long break (we cover that in the episode), but what I will do is get straight into what we did with this episode. We took Triple Hopped back to its roots. A couple of lads, a few tins, and an arbitrary scoring system. You asked. We delivered. Before recording this, we did some canvassing to see what people wanted to hear...

In this edition, Charlie (@craftcangang) and Ryan (@thebeardedbeerbloke) roll back the clock and see if they can remember how to do a drinking episode. @finbackbrewery and @thebeakbrewery are two breweries that get a lot of airtime on Triple Hopped - so virtually sharing one of their collabs, as well as a fresh Beak solo effort, seemed like a no-brainer. Have you had either of these? Let us know i...

We’re back with another episode of Triple Hopped! In this - not even a little bit late - edition, Charlie (@craftcangang) and Ryan (@thebeardedbeerbloke) reflect on their beeriest moments from March and April. If you really want to do us a solid, leave us a review on apple podcasts, Spotify, or your pod-catcher of choice.

We’re back with another episode Triple Hopped Session Series! In this edition, Charlie (@charlieayling1 / @craftcangang) and Ryan (@thebeardedbeerbloke) look a disappointingly long way back in time to recap their favourite beers of February. It’s late. We know. We’re sorry. Kind of. If you really want to do us a solid, leave us a review on apple podcasts, Spotify, or your pod-catcher of choice.

We’re back with another episode of Triple Hopped! In this edition, Charlie (@craftcangang) and Ryan (@thebeardedbeerbloke) team up the dynamic duo from beer YouTube wizards, @planetbeer. TV From the state of beer content to the challenges facing the industry - and a few reasons to be cheerful - they set the beer world to rights. If you really want to do us a solid, leave us a review/rating on appl...

We’re back with another episode Triple Hopped session series! In this double recap edition, Charlie (@craftcangang) and Ryan (@thebeardedbeerbloke) cast their minds back as far as December for some of their festive beery highlights. They also give a nod to some of their most memorable beers of 2023 (so far). If you really want to do us a solid, leave us a review/rating on apple podcasts, Spotify,...

We’re back with another episode Triple Hopped session series! In this edition, Charlie (@craftcangang) and Ryan (@thebeardedbeerbloke) welcome long-time friend of the show, Tony (@grizzlybeers ) to the show. Since meeting Grizz at a festival in early 2020, we’ve been desperate to get him on for a full episode. Finally, the grizzly gods answered our prayers, and here it is! Full disclosure - we exp...

We’re back with another episode of Triple Hopped session series! In this edition, Charlie (@charlieayling1 / @craftcangang) and Ryan (@thebeardedbeerbloke) welcome Chris (@beerconnoisseur_ ) to the show. The unquestionable inventor of the phrase ‘juicy belter’, and general all-around big-guy on the beer Instagram campus, Chris jumps into the saddle to tell us about his beer journey. If you really...

We’re back with another episode Triple Hopped session series! In this edition, Charlie (@charlieayling1 / @craftcangang) and Ryan (@thebeardedbeerbloke) welcome Marc (@Kellfired) to the show. A long-time listener and close friend of the show, we put Marc on the spot and made him answer our heavily contrived questions in an entirely non-contrived way.  Fair warning: this episode may hit you square...

We’re back with a bumper episode Triple Hopped session series! In this edition, Charlie (@charlieayling1 / @craftcangang) and Ryan (@thebeardedbeerbloke) pull off a Christmas miracle - an episode with the pod-father of Triple Hopped, Neil (@thelowendbeery)! Tune in to this hear Neil’s answers to the toughest questions the beer world has to offer - as well as a discussion about the trio’s beery hig...

Welcome back to another episode Triple Hopped session series! In this episode, Ryan (@thebeardedbeerbloke) takes the reins - with Charlie (@charlieayling1 / @craftcangang) getting into the hot seat to answer the difficult questions. Liking the new format? Drop us a comment or a message and let us know! If you really want to do us a solid, leave us a review on apple podcasts, Spotify, or your pod-c...

Welcome back to another episode Triple Hopped session series! In this episode, Charlie (@charlieayling1 / @craftcangang) and Ryan (@thebeardedbeerbloke) discuss a topic near and dear to all of us - beer snacks. Choosing from crisps, things that aren’t crisps, and some of the wackier snacks out there, the pair pitch their ultimate edible beer accompaniments. Have your say on who had the best snack...

Welcome back to another episode Triple Hopped session series! In this episode, Charlie (@charlieayling1 / @craftcangang) and Ryan (@thebeardedbeerbloke) try a new interview format on for size. With questions like - ‘what’s the best beer you never want to drink again?’ and ‘what’s a beer you used to love, but now realise is terrible?’ - this one certainly gets the grey matter stirring. This episode...

Welcome back to another episode Triple Hopped session series! In this episode, Charlie (@charlieayling1 / @craftcangang) and Ryan (@thebeardedbeerbloke) reflect on the month of October’s most memorable brews, and cast an eye forward to what they’re looking forward to. Didn’t hear your favourite beers of October featured? Let us know on Instagram @triplehopped ! Enjoying the show? Leave us a review...

Welcome back to another episode Triple Hopped session series! In this episode, Charlie (@charlieayling1 / @craftcangang) and Ryan (@thebeardedbeerbloke) pay homage to the original TH format and sync up a couple of choice beers to review. First up was ‘Witness’, a dry-hopped pilsner from @whiplashbeer and @finbackbrewery. The second beer of the show was ‘The Reincarnation’, a TDH, phantasm-laden DI...

Welcome back to another episode TripleHopped session series! In this episode, Charlie (@charlieayling1 / @craftcangang) and Ryan (@thebeardedbeerbloke) recap some of their most memorable beers and beer experiences from September (plus a couple from August). We’re planning to do these ‘wrap-up’ shows on a monthly basis - but we’d love to know your personal highlights! Leave us a comment with your m...

Welcome back to another episode Triple Hopped session series! In this episode, Charlie (@charlieayling1 / @craftcangang) and Ryan (@thebeardedbeerbloke) dust off the draught pick format for a review of the first 6 months of this year. Looking at beers produced between 01.01.2022 and 30.06.2022, Charlie and Ryan choose the best IPAs, dark beers, lagers, sours and ‘wildcards’ that the U.K. has to of...

Welcome back to the long-awaited (by us) return of Triple Hopped session series! Don’t worry about the title, folks - this isn’t the last episode… We’re a bit out of practice with the ol’ beer puns. In this episode, Charlie (@charlieayling1 / @craftcangang) and Ryan (@thebeardedbeerbloke) kick things off by talking about their favourite beer series. Everyone loves a beer series - nothing fuels the...

As you might have seen if you follow him on Insta, Neil @thelowendbeery has been making us all jealous of his recent US East Coast beer tour. What you won’t have seen is that on the Saturday he hosted - and recorded for your listening pleasure - a special one-off New York bottleshare at the wonderful @heartofgoldastoria in Queens with special guests Carl (@somethingaboutbeer) and Blake (@house_of_...

Many of you have been asking for it and here it is: the return of Matt (@beermatter), Simon (@beeryviews) and Neil (@thelowendbeery) after a 15 month extended hiatus.🍺During the course of the show you’ll hear the team discuss the beers that they enjoyed the most over the Easter period, chat about upcoming festivals (@thesehillsfest and @hopcityleeds), anniversary beers from @monkishbrewing, @othe...

Welcome back to yet another edition of Triple Hopped Session Series! In this episode, Charlie (@charlieayling1 / @craftcangang) welcomes Rob (@thisweekincraft.beer) to the podcast for the first ‘Craft Beer Journey’ episode of 2022. From an unconventional Scandinavian start - right through to the creation of the newsletter, podcast and more - Rob talks about his meandering journey through the world...

Welcome back to yet another edition of Triple Hopped session series! A few weeks ago, we asked you what you wanted to hear - and we listened! In this episode, Charlie (@charlieayling1 / @craftcangang) and Ryan (@thebeardedbeerbloke) welcome Martyn (@beer2eternity) to TripleHopped towers for his idea: Desert Island Beers! Armed with a fridge and limited space, they choose the hoppy, lagery, dark, s...

Welcome back to yet another edition of Triple Hopped Session Series! In this episode, Charlie (@charlieayling1 / @craftcangang) and Ryan (@thebeardedbeerbloke) dust off the ‘draught’ format and do their level best to win your vote the best beery combos. From hop combos to adjunct combos, then onto beer and food pairings, dream collabs and a ‘wildcard’ - the pair discuss the things that just make s...

Welcome back to yet another edition of TripleHopped session series! In the inaugural episode of 2022, Charlie (@charlieayling1 / @craftcangang) and Ryan (@thebeardedbeerbloke) ruminate over their very different experiences during the month of January, before pondering some current events and reasons to be cheerful. Starting off with Charlie’s rootin’ tootin’ trip to Texas, then onto Ryan’s arid mo...

Welcome back to another episode of TripleHopped session series, and the penultimate TripleHopped episode of 2021! In this episode, Charlie (@charlieayling1 / @craftcangang) and Ryan (@thebeardedbeerbloke) take a look back over an interesting year in the world of craft beer, then cast an eye into the ‘coulds’ and ‘shoulds’ of 2022. Covering highlights, lowlights - and everything in-between - Charli...