Explore every episode of the podcast Beer Prime
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| Beer Prime - Episode 138 - Brighton, with Hand Brew Co, Brighton Beer Blog, and UnBarred | 24 juin 2026 | 01:58:18 | |
EPISODE 138: BRIGHTON, WITH HAND BREW CO, BRIGHTON BEER BLOG, AND UNBARRED // I headed down to Brighton to sit down in the Hand in Hand Pub with Clark Left and Kate Hyde from Hand Brew Co, and David Elphick of Brighton Beer Blog. We talked about the brewery and how it started in the tiny local pub with a unique Tower brewery, as well as the new Brighton Beer Guide website, and much more. Then I caught up with Jordan Mower of UnBarred for a quick update on them. LINKS Hand Brew Co - Website / Instagram / Bluesky Brighton Beer Blog - Website / Instagram Brighton Beer Guide - Website / Instagram UnBarred - Website / Twitter / Instagram / Bluesky Ways to reach me: Leave me a message on Speakpipe - CLICK HERE Email me - beerprimeuk@gmail.com Follow, Comment, and/or DM me on Twitter, Instagram and Bluesky MUSIC: Erin Knight | |||
| Beer Prime - Episode 137 - Tap Social Change is Brewing with Friends 2026 | 10 juin 2026 | 01:54:02 | |
EPISODE 137: TAP SOCIAL CHANGE IS BREWING WITH FRIENDS 2026 // My most ambitious episode to date - 12 breweries to interview! I attended Tap Social Movement's beer festival Change is Brewing with Friends, and sat down with each of the 11 guest breweries and, of course, the hosts too. Pour yourself a beer, have another in reserve, and dive on in! LINKS Tap Social Movement - Website / Twitter / Instagram Attic Brew Co - Website / Twitter / Instagram Bluntock Brewery - Website / Instagram Closet Brewing - Website / Instagram Drop Project Brewing - Website / Twitter / Instagram Duration Brewing - Website / Twitter / Instagram Elusive Brewing - Website / Twitter / Instagram Indie Rabble Brewing Company - Website / Twitter / Instagram Pretty Decent Beer Co - Website / Twitter / Instagram Siren Craft Brew - Website / Twitter / Instagram Sureshot Brewing - Website / Twitter / Instagram Verdant Brewing - Website / Instagram Ways to reach me: Leave me a message on Speakpipe - CLICK HERE Email me - beerprimeuk@gmail.com Follow, Comment, and/or DM me on Twitter, Instagram and Bluesky MUSIC: Erin Knight | |||
| Beer Prime - Episode 136 - Garage Project | 03 juin 2026 | 00:46:22 | |
EPISODE 136: GARAGE PROJECT // What's this? A new episode just one week after the last one? Yes, a sneaky extra episode for you, as I had the opportunity to speak with Pete Gillespie of New Zealand's Garage Project, and couldn't pass it up. What was intended to tag onto another episode in a month or so, ended up being a great conversation about their recent UK beer drop and all that they are up to over in NZ. So, I thought "Why not drop an extra episode straight away?!" and here it is! LINKS Garage Project - Website / Twitter / Instagram If you can still find some Garage Project beers in the UK, I'd suggest you get some. Here's a few places that received some of the Garage Project beers... Online
London
South East England
Midlands & East England
South West England North England
Scotland
Wales Northern Ireland Ways to reach me: Leave me a message on Speakpipe - CLICK HERE Email me - beerprimeuk@gmail.com Follow, Comment, and/or DM me on Twitter, Instagram and Bluesky MUSIC: Erin Knight | |||
| Beer Prime - Episode 135 - Palindrome Brew Co | 27 mai 2026 | 01:28:05 | |
EPISODE 135: PALINDROME BREW CO // Learn all about a brand-new brewery based in South London, Palindrome Brew Co. They are so new they don't even have any beer ... yet! Find out what types of beer they want to produce, where you'll be able to drink it, the origins of their brewing kit, and much more. LINKS Palindrome Brew Co - Instagram Ways to reach me: Leave me a message on Speakpipe - CLICK HERE Email me - beerprimeuk@gmail.com Follow, Comment, and/or DM me on Twitter, Instagram and Bluesky MUSIC: Erin Knight | |||
| Beer Prime - Episode 134 - Maidenhead Craft Beer Festival 2026 | 13 mai 2026 | 00:33:08 | |
EPISODE 134: MAIDENHEAD CRAFT BEER FESTIVAL 2026 // Hear all the exciting news about Maidenhead Craft Beer Festival 2026 from organiser Dave Hayward. We talk about the breweries involved, including a colossal giant of the American Craft Beer scene! Plus there's a message from Colin of Two Tails Taproom, who tells us about his latest pop-up and teases news to come about a permanent site. LINKS Maidenhead Craft Beer Festival - Instagram / Tickets (don't forget to use code BEERPRIME25 for a 25% discount) Ways to reach me: Leave me a message on Speakpipe - CLICK HERE Email me - beerprimeuk@gmail.com Follow, Comment, and/or DM me on Twitter, Instagram and Bluesky MUSIC: Erin Knight | |||
| Beer Prime - Episode 133 - Piglove | 29 avr. 2026 | 00:59:43 | |
EPISODE 133: PIGLOVE BREWING // In this episode, I chat with Marcos Ramirez of Leeds brewery, Piglove Brewing. We talk all about his use of ingredients from Latin America, combined with traditional British brewing methods and ingredients to create beers with eccentricity. We also discuss their riverside taproom, brewing cask in its heartland, and much more. LINKS Piglove Brewing - Website / Twitter / Instagram Ways to reach me: Leave me a message on Speakpipe - CLICK HERE Email me - beerprimeuk@gmail.com Follow, Comment, and/or DM me on Twitter, Instagram and Bluesky MUSIC: Erin Knight | |||
| Beer Prime - Episode 132 - Supercute Brewhouse | 15 avr. 2026 | 01:16:45 | |
EPISODE 132: SUPERCUTE BREWHOUSE // In this episode, I chat with Hammant from Supercute Brewhouse in Brixton, all about their genesis, their branding style, and their ethos about beers and brewing. LINKS Supercute Brewhouse - Instagram / TikTok Ways to reach me: Leave me a message on Speakpipe - CLICK HERE Email me - beerprimeuk@gmail.com Follow, Comment, and/or DM me on Twitter, Instagram and Bluesky MUSIC: Erin Knight | |||
| Beer Prime - Episode 131 - Klaire Alexander and Steve Jackson | 01 avr. 2026 | 01:10:28 | |
EPISODE 131: KLAIRE ALEXANDER AND STEVE JACKSON // There are two guests in this episode - first up is Klaire Alexander, who is bidding to become the World's first Anosmic Cicerone. Find out all about her condition, how she got it, and a whole lot more! Then we've got Steve Jackson, the man in charge of Beer Guide London. We meet in two of the 298 pubs/bars/taprooms contained within Steve's guide to talk about what it offers, how to get hold of it, and what the criteria for an entry is. Then there's an announcement about two special "live" episodes to be recorded at this summer's Change is Brewing with Friends festival run by Tap Social in Oxford! LINKS Klaire Alexander - Instagram Steve Jackson - Twitter / Instagram / Bluesky Beer Guide London - Twitter / Bluesky Tap Social "Change is Brewing With Friends 2026" Festival tickets can be obtained here. Ways to reach me: Leave me a message on Speakpipe - CLICK HERE Email me - beerprimeuk@gmail.com Follow, Comment, and/or DM me on Twitter, Instagram and Bluesky MUSIC: Erin Knight | |||
| Beer Prime - Episode 130 - Utopian Brewing | 18 mars 2026 | 01:34:59 | |
EPISODE 130: UTOPIAN BREWERY // In this episode I headed down to Exeter to sit down with Utopian Brewery's Richard Archer and Jeremy Swainson, and Beer Writer Adrian Tierney-Jones. We talk about lager styles, decoction mashing, the Reinheitsgebot, Cask ales, and a lot more. LINKS Utopian Brewing - website / Twitter / Instagram / Bluesky Adrian Tierney-Jones - Substack / Instagram / Bluesky Leave me a message on Speakpipe - CLICK HERE Email me - beerprimeuk@gmail.com Follow, Comment, and/or DM me on Twitter, Instagram and Bluesky MUSIC: Erin Knight | |||
| Beer Prime - Episode 129 - Pilgrim Brewery | 04 mars 2026 | 01:04:35 | |
EPISODE 129: PILGRIM BREWERY // In this episode I sit down with Rory and John from Pilgrim Brewery, based in Reigate, Surrey. We talk about how Rory took over the brewery, which was established in 1982, in 2017; their two pubs, that complement their on-site taproom; and their month-long Ale Trail, which runs from 1st to 31st March every year. LINKS Pilgrim Brewery - website / Twitter / Instagram Leave me a message on Speakpipe - CLICK HERE Email me - beerprimeuk@gmail.com Follow, Comment, and/or DM me on Twitter, Instagram and Bluesky MUSIC: Erin Knight | |||
| Beer Prime - Episode 128 - Lallemand Brewing | 18 févr. 2026 | 01:34:54 | |
EPISODE 128: LALLEMAND BREWING // In this episode I have a fascinating conversation with Lallemand Brewing's Alix Blease, all about Yeast! Lallemand are one of the foremost providers of brewing yeast in the world, and Alix has some amazing insight into the organism that makes our favourite alcoholic beverages... well, alcoholic! LINKS Lallemand Brewing - website / Twitter / Instagram Alix Blease - Instagram Leave me a message on Speakpipe - CLICK HERE Email me - beerprimeuk@gmail.com Follow, Comment, and/or DM me on Twitter, Instagram and Bluesky MUSIC: Erin Knight | |||
| Beer Prime - Episode 127 - Art & Craft CR0, The Oval Tavern, and the Royal Standard | 04 févr. 2026 | 01:19:32 | |
EPISODE 127: ART & CRAFT CR0, THE OVAL TAVERN, AND THE ROYAL STANDARD // Welcome to a new year of Beer Prime, and in 2026's first episode I travel to Croydon to talk with the landlords of three pubs in the city. We discuss their venues and the challenges that they - along with pubs across the country - face at the moment. LINKS Art & Craft CR0 - website / Instagram The Oval Tavern - website / Twitter / Instagram The Royal Standard - Instagram Leave me a message on Speakpipe - CLICK HERE Email me - beerprimeuk@gmail.com Follow, Comment, and/or DM me on Twitter, Instagram and Bluesky MUSIC: Erin Knight | |||
| Beer Prime - Episode 126 - Christmas Special 2025 with Indie Rabble, Thornbridge, UnBarred, and Brasserie de la Senne | 19 déc. 2025 | 02:26:19 | |
EPISODE 126: CHRISTMAS SPECIAL 2025 WITH INDIE RABBLE, THORNBRIDGE, UNBARRED, AND BRASSERIE DE LA SENNE // It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas! So, why not delve into a big hitting Christmas Special? In this episode, I sit down and chat with Dave Hayward from Indie Rabble, Dominic Driscoll from Thornbridge, and Jordan Mower from UnBarred, as we go through the year in beer and peek ahead to next year too! Then I went to Brussels and drank lots of great beer, and whilst there visited Yvan de Baets from Brasserie de la Senne to talk about their modern Belgian brewery, and of course drink some of their great beer too! LINKS Indie Rabble - website / Twitter / Instagram / Bluesky Thornbridge - website / Twitter / Instagram / Bluesky UnBarred - website / Twitter / Instagram / Bluesky Brasserie de la Senne - website / Instagram Leave me a message on Speakpipe - CLICK HERE Email me - beerprimeuk@gmail.com Follow, Comment, and/or DM me on Twitter, Instagram and Bluesky | |||
| Beer Prime - Episode 125 - Collabageddon 2025 | 03 déc. 2025 | 01:39:13 | |
EPISODE 125: COLLABAGEDDON 2025 // In this episode, I focus on the collaboration project that is Collabageddon, run by Elusive Brewing and featuring 11 other breweries each year. I spoke with Andy from Elusive, Miranda from Duration, and Brook from Brolly Brewing. LINKS Elusive Brewing - website / Twitter / Instagram Duration Brewing - website / Twitter / Instagram Brolly Brewing - website / Twitter / Instagram Leave me a message on Speakpipe - CLICK HERE Email me - beerprimeuk@gmail.com Follow, Comment, and/or DM me on Twitter, Instagram and Bluesky | |||
| Beer Prime - Episode 124 - Brewpoint | 19 nov. 2025 | 01:17:46 | |
EPISODE 124: BREWPOINT // LINKS Brewpoint - website / Twitter / Instagram Leave me a message on Speakpipe - CLICK HERE Email me - beerprimeuk@gmail.com Follow, Comment, and/or DM me on Twitter, Instagram and Bluesky | |||
| Beer Prime - Episode 123 - Concrete Blues | 05 nov. 2025 | 00:53:21 | |
EPISODE 123: CONCRETE BLUES // I met Al Upshaw from Concrete Blues at Beak's These Hills Festival in August. I was bowled over by his beer, and asked him to be a guest on the podcast, which he agreed to. So here is the resulting conversation. Also featured on the podcast:
LINKS Concrete Blues - website / Instagram Collabageddon 2025 - blog post on Elusive website Siren's Predator beer : Get 10% off of your Siren Craft Brew order of £50 or more! Click here and use code PREDATOR10 2025 Books: London's Lost Pubs - Sam Cullen Beer Breaks in Britain - Phil Mellows and Kate Simon The Meaning of Beer - Jonny Garrett A Pub for All Seasons - Adrian Tierney-Jones Beer Festivals - Laura Hadland Leave me a message on Speakpipe - CLICK HERE Email me - beerprimeuk@gmail.com Follow, Comment, and/or DM me on Twitter, Instagram and Bluesky | |||
| Beer Prime - Episode 122 - St Mars of the Desert | 22 oct. 2025 | 00:57:04 | |
EPISODE 122: ST MARS OF THE DESERT // On a recent visit to Sheffield, I took time out to visit St Mars of the Desert's taproom and sit down with co-owner Dann Paquette and talk about their brewery, the origins of the quirky name, their last brewery in Boston, USA, plus lots more. LINKS St Mars of the Desert - website / Instagram Leave me a message on Speakpipe - CLICK HERE Email me - beerprimeuk@gmail.com Follow, Comment, and/or DM me on Twitter, Instagram and Bluesky | |||
| Beer Prime - Episode 121 - Experiments in Yeast and Beer Secret | 08 oct. 2025 | 01:26:19 | |
EPISODE 121: EXPERIMENTS IN YEAST & BEER SECRET // I have a packed episode for you today! First off, I speak with Liselot Caura of Beer Secret, a Belgium-based Beer Tour guide; then we have a tasting of Elusive Brewing x UnBarred x Lallemand Brewing's Experiments in Yeast at Two Tails Taproom, followed by some insights into the project from Andy Parker, Jordan Mower, and Alix Blease. Phew!! I need a beer! LINKS Beer Secret - website / Instagram Two Tails Taproom - Twitter / Instagram / Facebook Elusive Brewing - website / Twitter / Instagram UnBarred - website / Twitter / Instagram Lallemand Yeast - website / Twitter / Instagram Leave me a message on Speakpipe - CLICK HERE Email me - beerprimeuk@gmail.com Follow, Comment, and/or DM me on Twitter, Instagram and Bluesky | |||
| Beer Prime - Episode 120 - ThirtyFifty | 24 sept. 2025 | 01:23:39 | |
EPISODE 120: THIRTYFIFTY // I sat down with Jamie Percival and Chris Scott from ThirtyFifty - a wine and beer educator - all about their WSET courses, and beer tastings. We also had a little tasting of three beers, and I drafted in my son, Luca, for his Beer Prime debut to taste along with me and learn a few things! LINKS ThirtyFifty - Twitter / Instagram / website News stories featured:
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| Beer Prime - Episode 119 - Bohem Brewery | 10 sept. 2025 | 00:56:24 | |
EPISODE 119: BOHEM BREWERY // I went down to the Queens Arms in Battersea, where I sat down with Jakub Mikusinec from Bohem Brewery, and we talked all about their authentic Czech lagers produced in the heart of London, as well as all about the Czech way of dispensing their beers, the importance of the Tapster, and much more. LINKS Bohem Brewery - Twitter / Instagram / website News stories featured:
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| Beer Prime - Episode 118 - Southwark Brewing Co | 06 août 2025 | 01:12:08 | |
EPISODE 118: SOUTHWARK BREWING CO. // I went down to see Peter Jackson at Southwark Brewing Co and chatted with him about his 11 years as part of the Bermondsey Beer Mile, and his beer industry background before that - 33 years and not a single drop brewed! LINKS Southwark Brewing Co - Twitter / Instagram / website News stories featured:
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| Beer Prime - Episode 117 - Sambrook's Brewery and The Ram Brewery | 23 juil. 2025 | 01:02:57 | |
EPISODE 117: SAMBROOK'S BREWERY AND THE RAM BREWERY // I visited John Hatch at the Sambrook's Brewery taproom in Wandsworth, Southwest London, on the old Young's Brewery site. John works for the brewery, but also brews heritage beers as The Ram Brewery using a "scrapheap challenge" nano-brewery that was cobbled together from materials during the Young's exit. There are plenty of fascinating stories, and John delivers them in style, while wearing his trademark lab coat! LINKS Sambrook's Brewery - Twitter / Instagram / website The Ram Brewery - Twitter / Instagram News stories featured:
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| Beer Prime - Episode 116 - Tap Social Movement revisited | 09 juil. 2025 | 00:53:49 | |
EPISODE 116: TAP SOCIAL MOVEMENT REVISITED // I took a trip to Oxford and dropped in to Tap Social Movement's Kiddlington brewery, and sat down with Brian Spencer to catch up with what they have been up to since the last time we spoke, on Episode 54 in September 2022. LINKS Tap Social Movement - Twitter / Instagram / Bluesky / website Beer Prime Episode 54 with Tap Social - Link here Leave me a message on Speakpipe - CLICK HERE Email me - beerprimeuk@gmail.com Follow, Comment, and/or DM me on Twitter, Instagram and Bluesky | |||
| Beer Prime - Episode 115 - The Dodo Micropub | 25 juin 2025 | 01:14:38 | |
EPISODE 115: THE DODO MICROPUB // I took a trip to West London, to sit down in the Dodo Micropub with owner Lucy Do. We talked about the Micropub concept, why she started one, what trials and tribulations have befallen her, and lots more. We were joined by Lucy's some-time colleague and the doyenne of beer festivals, Kelly Mukhida, and we covered the Ealing Beer Festival, the Great American Beer Festival, and why its best to START drinking the higher ABV beers. You're in for a treat! LINKS The Dodo Micropub - Twitter / Instagram / Bluesky / website / TikTok Kelly Mukhida - Instagram / Ealing Beer Festival Leave me a message on Speakpipe - CLICK HERE Email me - beerprimeuk@gmail.com Follow, Comment, and/or DM me on Twitter, Instagram and Bluesky | |||
| Beer Prime - Episode 114 - Attic Brew Co | 11 juin 2025 | 01:08:07 | |
EPISODE 114: ATTIC BREW CO. // This episode features Oli Hurlow, co-founder of Birmingham's Attic Brew Co. We talk about their beginnings in an attic, to moving in to their own space, then on to tripling production capacity. We also cover the dichotomy of being a "local" company, with getting their beers out around the country and repping West Midlands brewing. LINKS Attic Brew Co - Twitter / Instagram / website / TikTok Leave me a message on Speakpipe - CLICK HERE Email me - beerprimeuk@gmail.com Follow, Comment, and/or DM me on Twitter, Instagram and Bluesky | |||
| Beer Prime - Episode 113 - Beer Books with Pete Brown and Sam Cullen | 28 mai 2025 | 01:27:15 | |
EPISODE 113: BEER BOOKS WITH PETE BROWN AND SAM CULLEN // In this episode, I speak with two Beer Writers with new books out. First up is Sam Cullen, whose new book "London's Lost Pubs" chronicles over 200 pubs in the Capital that have closed in the last 25 years. Plenty of interesting stories, and a bit of nostalgia for me as I discovered that a few pubs that I used to frequent are no longer with us. Then on to Pete Brown, who brings us a book all about pairing beer with music, in "Tasting Notes". The book is a fascinating look into the effects of drinking beers with certain characteristics while listening to songs that either match or contrast them. LINKS Pete Brown - Twitter / Instagram / website / Tasting Notes Sam Cullen - Twitter / London's Lost Pubs Leave me a message on Speakpipe - CLICK HERE Email me - beerprimeuk@gmail.com Follow, Comment, and/or DM me on Twitter, Instagram and Bluesky | |||
| Beer Prime - Episode 112 - Sussex Special with Only With Love, Three Acre, and Two Tails | 14 mai 2025 | 01:28:39 | |
EPISODE 112: SUSSEX SPECIAL WITH ONLY WITH LOVE, THREE ACRE, AND TWO TAILS // I went down to a farm in Sussex which is home to TWO breweries - Only With Love and Three Acre. We were joined by local Sussex pop-up taproom and exponents of all things Sussex - Two Tails. LINKS Only With Love - Instagram / website Three Acre - Twitter / Instagram / website Two Tails - Twitter / Instagram Leave me a message on Speakpipe - CLICK HERE Email me - beerprimeuk@gmail.com Follow, Comment, and/or DM me on Twitter, Instagram and Bluesky | |||
| Beer Prime - Episode 111 - Mysterious Brewing Co | 30 avr. 2025 | 01:07:40 | |
EPISODE 111: MYSTERIOUS BREWING CO REVISITED // I paid a visit to Mysterious HQ to help brew a beer, and to catch up with Ken and Adam about what they've been up to since we last spoke, and their big 2nd birthday bash plans. There's also a message from Colin Gilham from Two Tails Taproom. LINKS Mysterious Brewing Co - Twitter / Instagram / Bluesky Leave me a message on Speakpipe - CLICK HERE Email me - beerprimeuk@gmail.com Follow, Comment, and/or DM me on Twitter, Instagram and Bluesky | |||
| Beer Prime - Episode 110 - Beer Breaks in Britain | 16 avr. 2025 | 00:54:46 | |
EPISODE 110: BEER BREAKS IN BRITAIN // On my trip to Lewes, where I recorded with Beak Brewery, I also sat down with Phil Mellows to talk about his book Beer Breaks in Britain. There's also a message from Deana Gilham from Two Tails Taproom. LINKS Beer Breaks in Britain - website / Twitter / Instagram / Substack Phil Mellows - Twitter / Instagram Maidenhead Craft Beer Festival - tickets Leave me a message on Speakpipe - CLICK HERE Email me - beerprimeuk@gmail.com Follow, Comment, and/or DM me on Twitter, Instagram and Bluesky | |||
| Beer Prime - Episode 109 - Beak revisited | 02 avr. 2025 | 01:01:46 | |
EPISODE 109: BEAK REVISITED // Recently, I took a trip to Lewes to visit Kat Türková of Beak Brewery. I was joined by writer Phil Mellows (more from Phil in the next episode) and we talked about Beak's output, the welcome return of the These Hills Beer Festival, and how their plans for a Central Brighton venue are going, plus a lot more. There's also a Speakpipe message from Dave Hayward of Indie Rabble and A Hoppy Place fame; and some news about the Blind Tasting episode. LINKS Beak Brewery - website / Twitter / Instagram Leave me a message on Speakpipe - CLICK HERE Email me - beerprimeuk@gmail.com Follow, Comment, and/or DM me on Twitter, Instagram and Bluesky | |||
| Beer Prime - Episode 108 - Anspach & Hobday revisited | 19 mars 2025 | 01:13:44 | |
EPISODE 108: ANSPACH & HOBDAY // Another episode recorded in person, and following on from the last episode with Bianca Road, I walked a little closer back towards London Bridge to Anspach & Hobday's Bermondsey home to chat with one half of founders - Jack Hobday. We discuss London Black, their wildly successful Nitro Porter, plus much more. Also, I reveal more details of the Blind Tasting episode, on 5th April, in celebration of SIBA's Indie Beer Week. Participating breweries are Brewhouse & Kitchen Highbury, Brid's Cross, Indie Rabble, Mysterious Brewing, and Westerham Brewery. If you'd like to join us to help taste the beers, then contact me here: Email: beerprimeuk@gmail.com DM: Twitter / Instagram Voice Message: Speakpipe LINKS | |||
| Beer Prime - Episode 107 - Bianca Road Brew Co. | 05 mars 2025 | 01:06:48 | |
EPISODE 107: BIANCA ROAD BREW CO. // In the latest episode I headed into London to sit down with Bianca Road Brew Co owner/founder Reece Wood, in their Bermondsey taproom. We talk about their beginnings in their eponymous home street, before necessity made them move. There's also talk of Cease and Desists, being welcome into the Beer Mile fold, and much more. We also sample a few of their beers. Join me for the Blind Tasting episode in celebration of SIBA's Indie Beer Week. Contact me here: Email: beerprimeuk@gmail.com Voice Message: Speakpipe LINKS Bianca Road Brew Co. - website / Twitter / Instagram | |||
| Beer Prime - Episode 106 - Vault City | 19 févr. 2025 | 00:59:57 | |
EPISODE 106: VAULT CITY // In the latest episode I welcome Joe Cruickshank from Edinburgh sour specialists Vault City. We talk about their modern sours, their stonking stouts, and their impending brewery move, plus much more. LINKS Vault City - website / Twitter / Insta Email me: beerprimeuk@gmail.com Leave me a voice message on Speakpipe | |||
| Beer Prime - Episode 105 - Northern Monk revisited | 05 févr. 2025 | 01:03:16 | |
EPISODE 105: NORTHERN MONK REVISITED // I'm back for 2025 with a brand-new episode recorded in person in Leeds at Northern Monk's Refectory where I chatted with co-founder Brian Dickson. We talked about a whole host of things including their AF range, a possible London taproom site, their penchant for weird beers, the Patrons Project, Faith in Futures, and much more. LINKS Northern Monk - website / Instagram / Bluesky Brian Dickson - Twitter / Instagram Northern Monk Refectory - Twitter LEAVE ME A MESSAGE - Speakpipe | |||
| Beer Prime - Episode 104 - Christmas Special with Adnams and Pellicle | 18 déc. 2024 | 02:09:53 | |
EPISODE 104: CHRISTMAS SPECIAL 2024 WITH ADNAMS AND PELLICLE // It's that time of year again, and this year's epic Christmas special features Fergus Fitzgerald from brewing giants Adnams, plus Matt Curtis and Katie Mather from Pellicle Magazine. I also crown my "Beer of the Year" and play your voice messages and read your emails. Pour yourself a cup of Eggnog (or maybe a decent festive beer instead!) and enjoy. Merry Christmas! LINKS Adnams - website / Twitter / Instagram / Bluesky Pellicle - website / Twitter / Instagram / Bluesky Matt Curtis - Twitter / Insta / Bluesky Katie Mather - The Gulp / Twitter / Insta / Bluesky BGBW Award winning articles from Pellicle: Will Hawkes: The Story of Dora Kulka, and How One Woman Changed British Beer Forever // Bonedigger, Bonedigger — How Grace Land and Saint Monday are Building an Empire in London // Highway to Helles — Störtebeker Braumanufaktur in Stralsund, Germany Pete Brown: This is the End — The Sad Demise of Worthington White Shield David Bailey: Hype is Dead, Regional Cask is Forever // The Usual Mark Dredge: Visions Of The Things To Be — How Mash Gang is Breaking the Alcohol Free Mould Rachel Hendry: The Essential Guide to Beer and Crisp Pairing Rob MacKay: Do Androids Dream of Electric Pints? — On AI Art in the Beer Industry Ruvani de Silva: Apathy Has Rained On Me — On DEI Burnout in the Beer Industry // London Is The Place For Me — Robyn Weise and Her Windrush 75 Lager Photo credits: Main photo: Anthony Cullen; Inset photo: Cath Harries. | |||
| Beer Prime - Episode 103 - Abbeydale Brewery | 04 déc. 2024 | 01:15:49 | |
EPISODE 103: ABBEYDALE BREWERY // Join me for another chat with folk from the craft beer world as I speak with Laura, Jim, and Dan from Sheffield's Abbeydale Brewery. They have a fair amount of history, but the most exciting times are yet to come as earlier this year they became 100% Employee Owned. We chat about how it all happened, what it means, and much more - including their brewery's Funk Dungeon! LINKS Abbeydale Brewery - website / Twitter / Insta / Bluesky Send me a Christmas message on Speakpipe! HERE | |||
| Beer Prime - Episode 102 - Firebrand Brewing Co | 20 nov. 2024 | 00:54:23 | |
EPISODE 102: FIREBRAND BREWING CO. // Join me as I chat with Joe Thomson, co-owner and Head Brewer of Cornwall's Firebrand Brewing Co. We discuss the brewery's genesis, non-alcoholic beers, American hops, and much more. LINKS Firebrand Brewing - website / Twitter / Instagram Get your cans of Primal! Nearly sold out. FIND THEM HERE Speak to me!! Leave me a Speakpipe message. Follow me on Blue Sky | |||
| Beer Prime - Episode 101 - Lost Cause Brewing Co | 06 nov. 2024 | 01:34:45 | |
EPISODE 101: LOST CAUSE BREWING CO // In this episode I speak with Colin Stronge of Lost Cause Brewing Co, which is barely 6 months in existence and already turning people's heads. Colin has a wealth of experience behind him, including a Brewer of the Year award, and we discuss his background and where he plans to take Lost Cause. I also speak with Neil Walker of SIBA about their new Indie Beer campaign. LINKS Lost Cause - website / Twitter / Instagram SIBA - website / Twitter / Instagram SIBA Indie Beer - website / Twitter / Instagram Elusive Collabageddon 2024 venues Send me a voice message on Speakpipe - HERE | |||
| Beer Prime - Episode 100 - Elusive Brewing Collaboration Brew | 16 oct. 2024 | 01:37:32 | |
EPISODE 100: ELUSIVE BREWING COLLABORATION BREW // It's the big one... or rather 100! To celebrate the 100th episode, I collaborated with Andy Parker from Elusive Brewing to brew a lovely West Coast pale chock full of Centennial hops! Its a lovely beer - buy some and find out for yourselves (link below) - and you can hear audio from the brew day, an interview with Andy, plus my first reaction to tasting the beer! LINKS Elusive Brewing - website / Twitter / Instagram | |||
| Beer Prime - Episode 99 - Orbit Beers Brewery | 09 oct. 2024 | 01:07:03 | |
EPISODE 99: ORBIT BEERS BREWERY // In this episode I speak with Robbie Sykes from South London's Orbit Beers Brewery. We talk all about their modern takes on traditional European beer styles, keeping their beers in bottles, and why a Greek yoghurt dip works well as a beer! LINKS Orbit Beers Brewery - website / Twitter / Instagram SEND ME A MESSAGE FOR THE 100TH EPISODE - Email / Speakpipe | |||
| Beer Prime - Episode 98 - Two Tails and Hop Stop | 02 oct. 2024 | 01:06:23 | |
EPISODE 98: TWO TAILS and HOP STOP // In this episode, I speak with Colin and Deena from Two Tails Taproom, a pop-up business in East Sussex, and James from Hop Stop in Reigate. We talk all about their businesses, how things have been going, and what future plans they have, amongst other things. LINKS | |||
| Beer Prime - Episode 97 - Brass Castle | 20 sept. 2024 | 01:08:49 | |
EPISODE 97: BRASS CASTLE // We're hurtling towards episode 100 now, and you'll be getting the three episodes preceding that (this one, 98, and 99) in quick time! This is all so that we are ready to have Episode 100 when the special collab beer, brewed with Elusive, is ready for you to be drinking it while listening to us talk about it. I'm so excited for you to try this beer! But enough of that, let's focus on this episode which features Sam Teale, Head Brewer of North Yorkshire's Brass Castle. Sit back and relax as you hear Sam and I discuss the US origins of the brewery, American cask ale, the food capital of Yorkshire, building a taproom with your own hands, and much more! LINKS | |||
| Beer Prime - Episode 96 - Just Me! | 11 sept. 2024 | 00:59:33 | |
Episode 96: Just Me! // With a few last minute issues meaning that the Cider Prime episode had to be postponed, I had no time to arrange an emergency guest, so I just plugged in the mic and .... talked! Hopefully its fairly structured and not too much of a ramble! I talk about my recent trip to Dublin; the event I ran at Indie Rabble's taproom; Brew York's Leeds bar closing; upcoming events this weekend - Craft Beer Channel's Love & Beer 2, The Kernel's 15th Birthday, and Two Tails' latest pop-up; the 10% discount code on Brid's Cross beers is still valid; some books coming soon from Jonny Garrett, Andy Parker, Adrian Tierney-Jones, and Martyn Cornell; musings on my upcoming writing; Oktoberfest events; and the gen on episodes 97, 98, 99, and 100! Plus I tell you a few places I'm heading that I might be able to get some good beers at. LINKS Dublin: Mary's Bar & Hardware Store / Wicklow Wolf / Kinnegar Brewing / Whiplash / UnderDog / Galway Bay Brewery Brew York Leeds New Briggate Events: Craft Beer Channel's Love & Beer 2 / The Kernel's 15th Birthday / Two Tails Taproom Books: The Meaning of Beer by Jonny Garrett / The Modern Homebrewer by Andy Parker & Jamil Zainasheff / A Pub for All Seasons by Adrian Tierney-Jones / Around the World in 80 Beers by Martyn Cornell Oktoberfest: A Hoppy Place / Indie Rabble / Westerham Brewery / Neptune Brewery | |||
| Beer Prime - Episode 95 - Jonny Garrett | 28 août 2024 | 01:30:17 | |
EPISODE 95: JONNY GARRETT // In this episode, I speak with Jonny Garrett from the Craft Beer Channel, who was last on the podcast in December 2022. I thought it was about time to catch up with Jonny and see what he's been up to, which includes writing a new book! I also have a quick chat with Andy Nowlan from Siren Craft Brew as they have just released a new beer, Something in the Water, in conjunction with 20th Century Fox/Disney for their new movie Alien: Romulus. LINKS Jonny Garrett - YouTube / Twitter / Instagram / New book Siren Craft Brew - Website / Alien: Romulus competition / Twitter / Instagram SEND ME A VOICE MESSAGE on Speakpipe! | |||
| Beer Prime - Episode 94 - Bríd's Cross Brewery | 14 août 2024 | 01:09:22 | |
EPISODE 94: BRÍD'S CROSS BREWERY // Join me as I chat with Sean O'Reilly of Bríd's Cross Brewery about his whirlwind first year as a commercial brewer, as well as some of the folk tales that inspire his beer's names and the brewery's branding. PLUS - get 10% off Bríd's Cross beers until 30th September. Go to their web shop at https://bridscross.co.uk/shop/ and use code beerprime10 at checkout. LINKS Bríd's Cross Brewery - website / Twitter / Instagram Email me at beerprimeuk@gmail.com OR leave me a voice message at Speakpipe.com/BeerPrime | |||
| Beer Prime - Episode 93 - 4th Birthday Q&A | 31 juil. 2024 | 01:23:19 | |
Episode 93: 4th Birthday Q&A // I'm back from my summer break and straight into a special episode to celebrate 4 years of Beer Prime! I'm joined by beer experts Jessica Mason (The Drinks Business), Tom Fozard (Roosters Brew Co), and Jaega Wise (Wild Card Brewery) and I put YOUR questions to them! LINKS Jessica Mason - Twitter / Instagram | |||
| Beer Prime - Episode 92 - James Dowdeswell & the Thornbridge Union | 19 juin 2024 | 01:18:41 | |
Episode 92: James Dowdeswell & the Thornbridge Union // No, it's not a beer-related rock band, it's an episode featuring comedian James Dowdeswell, who talks about his beer-themed comedy show "Beers of a Clown" and his own beer, Lazy Eye-PA; and also Rob Lovatt and Dom Driscoll from Thornbridge, who tell us all about the Burton Union set that they've acquired from CMBC and are keeping the historic brewing process alive. LINKS James Dowdeswell - Lazy Eye-PA / Twitter / Insta Thornbridge - website / Twitter / Insta Send me a question for Episode 93! I'll have a panel of experts to field your questions - Jaega Wise, Jessica Mason, and Tom Fozard. Here's how to send your questions to me: Email: beerprimeuk@gmail.com Voice: Speakpipe.com/beerprime | |||
| Beer Prime - Episode 91 - Westerham Brewery revisited | 05 juin 2024 | 01:46:29 | |
Episode 91: Westerham Brewery revisited // In this episode I catch up with Robert Wicks from Westerham Brewery, recorded live in their bustling taproom. We talk about many of their beers, while tasting 9 of them! I also speak with Colin and Deena Gilham about their new pop-up taproom venture, Two Tails! LINKS: | |||
| Beer Prime - Episode 90 - Indie Rabble revisited | 22 mai 2024 | 01:31:52 | |
Episode 90: Indie Rabble revisited // In this episode I pay a visit to the Indie Rabble taproom in Windsor and catch up with Dave Hayward about how their first year is going, Its been just over a year since we last spoke and so much has happened. I also speak to Dr Christina Wade who has released a book about women in brewing called The Devil's in the Draught Lines. Plus there's news about the likes of Buxton Brewery, BrewD*g, Cellar Head, Mason Brew Co, Attic Brew Co, and Two Tails - a new pop-up taproom in East Sussex. LINKS | |||
| Beer Prime - Episode 89 - Heist Brew Co | 08 mai 2024 | 01:02:14 | |
Episode 89: Heist Brew Co // In this episode, I welcome Dan Hunt from Heist Brew Co to the podcast. We talk about their genesis as a bar, before moving into brewing their own beers - at first to supply the bar, then distributing further afield. We'll also discuss the future of the brewery. LINKS Heist Brew Co - website / Twitter / Instagram / Facebook SPEAKPIPE - Leave me a voice message! | |||