Episodes

Earlier this week we hosted our annual Brewers Congress and Brewers Choice Awards. During our Brewers Choice Awards, we gave out the inaugural Global Ambassador Award. This accolade is designed to acknowledge a true catalyst of innovation and invention in the wonderful world of beer. And this inaugural winner is just that. He is a...

The Brewers Journal turned six this autumn. In that time we’ve put out more than 50 editions, run countless live events, hosted awards and also launched this podcast, too.. But did you know we also have a sister publication for the distilling industry? Well now you do…. The Distillers Journal is a quarterly publication in...

What’s it like when the world’s second largest brewer calls you saying they’d like to chat as they want to support your brewery’s growth? Jez Galaun, co-founder of Brixton Brewery, figured it was a hoax. But one year later, the company Galaun and his co-founders started back in 2013, had partnered with Heineken. And five...

We have all seen the stats More than 8.5 million Brits are actively moderating their drinking while over 20 percent of the UK adult population doesn’t drink at all. Then when you look at those aged 18 to 25, this number hits around a quarter. Women over 50 – are even higher. Like others, you’ve tried...

From clothing sizes to airline destinations, as much as we pretend not to, with all of us thinking we’re mavericks, the truth is we like consistency. If your ticket says Rome and you arrive in Moscow, you’re not going to be happy. Consistency, quality and reliability are the key words in the success of any...

Depending on who you ask, beer and whisky is a perfect partnership. Whether you’re following one with the other, or enjoying a complex, nuanced barrel-aged beer, the two beverages just go hand-in-hand. Some of the most revered and sought-after releases in modern beer have been intricate and masterful stouts and barleywines that have then been...

Are you Omnibibulous or otherwise? I’m sure we’ve all been guilty of being a little Omnibibulous from time to time… Because, as Lotte Peplow tells us, to be Omnibibulous is to drink across a wide spectrum of alcohol beverages. Lotte is the Brewers Association’s American craft beer ambassador for Europe. And each year, the Brewers...

There’s a very strong chance that anyone listening to this episode has enjoyed a Fuller’s beer in the past. That might be London Pride, ESB or Vintage Ale. Or maybe it was Chiswick Bitter, Honey Dew or Bengal Lancer. The list goes on… For many years, these beers were produced at Fuller’s in West London...

It’s all about getting an edge, doing something to make your beer stand out in a crowded field. Some do it with the label on the can and others with the ingredients. One that keeps popping up is cannabidiol – better known as CBD. In this episode we’ll be talking with Dr Keith Villa who,...

Lager, as Bristol’s Lost and Ground Brewers will tell us, is life. And by brewing excellent lagers Donzoko Brewing Company has made its name in the world of beer. Flagship beers such as Northern Helles and Big Foam take the spotlight but Donzoko founder Reece Hugill is also a dab hand when it comes to...

Pubs are pillars of our communities. Now, more than ever, we know how integral they are in the fabric of people’s lives and their livelihoods. They are environments for people to eat and drink in but also, so much more. They are places to meet friends, both old and new. And for Cameron McQueen, working...

What’s it like heading up production of the UK’s best-selling cask beer? Producing in excess of 1 million pints each week, coupled with a host of other beers, is no small feat. Alongside that, you’re managing a team of some 32 brewers to ensure your whole operation goes smoothly. It would be enough to keep...

How did a small bar in Leeds serving Beamish Red and Kronenbourg become a driving force in the craft beer revolution? Founded by John Gyngell and Christian Townsley (above) back in 1997, North Bar is an institution when it comes to great, modern beer. And nearly 25 years on, the team has just opened the...

As we remerge from lockdown, it’s important to reflect on the lessons we’ve learned from it. And when it comes to the ways we maintain our breweries, and the venues that sell much of the beer produced by these businesses, it’s imperative to ensure that the hygiene levels are impeccable. Belinda Jennings has worked in...

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...