Maz and Floz take a trip up to Macclesfield to meet Toby and Caroline of Red Willow Brewery as they celebrate the breweries 15th birthday. They did this in the best way any brewery can do - with exciting collab brews! Maz, in her official capacity for Lost and Grounded Brewers, was invited to take part in the brewing of a traditional Marzen - which after 3 months lagering is finally available! So crack open a beer and learn all about the story of Red Willow.

We sit down with James Rylance of Ideal Day Family Brewery, drink a freshly opened Saison Dupont 750ml, and have a free flowing conversation about the beer industry in the UK, regenerative agriculture, and where family fits into it all.

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In this episode Floz and Maz sit down to a vertical tasting they've been planning for many years : 2013, 2014 and 2015 of Westvleteren 12 from St.Sixtus Abbey. The beer is revered, but does it deserve the title of 'Worlds Best Beer' ?

In this episode, Maz and Floz chat about Evensong Brewing , one of the UK's newest minimal intervention breweries. And just for fun, they also crack open some Mills Brewing too.

In this weeks episode, Maz and Floz review the newest addition to the Bristol brewing scene: Newtown Park Brewing Co.

Merry Christmas to all! In this episode we sample some of the finest Christmas Ale while discussing some rather unusual Festive traditions from the UK.

A little festive starter to tide you over for our main Christmas episode. In this half pint, Maz and Floz do a side by side sampling of both a 2020 and a 2014 St.Bernardus Christmas Ale and discuss the merits of aging beer at home.

In this episode Maz and Floz discuss the processes involved in making Alcohol Free beer, while sampling 7 more examples of it.

In this episode Maz and Floz explore the history of the temperance movement in the UK while sampling some of the most popular Alcohol Free beers available.

In the last of our recent series of episodes focusing on the history of Lager, We dust off our dirndls and charge our maß krugs to dive into festbiers and the history of the worlds largest folk festival. ( *Disclaimer*: some of the sound quality differs due to issues during recording, apologies in advance)

The epic tale of family feuds and corporate espionage is drawing to a close. Join Maz and Floz once more for the journey of lager from the 1850s to the present day.

In the first of this two part special about Lager, Maz and Floz take a seriously deep dive into the history of the fizzy, clear, pale stuff, and explain why it really isn't all that pale...and not always clear...

Maz and Floz return with a little life update, plans for the future of the podcast - and of course a couple of beers.

A shorter episode to whet your appetite for an up-coming two part special about the history of Lager. In this episode Maz and Floz sample three of the UK's most highly rated craft lagers; Donzoko 'Northern Helles', Braybrooke 'Keller Lager' and Lost & Grounded 'Keller Pils'.

In our first guest episode, we sit down and chat with the delights that are Thom and Grace of Liquid Light Brew Co of Nottingham. We discussed their journey from homebrewing to thriving cuckoo brewery, Winning the Indy Man Beer Con "Thirsty Games" in 2018, and of course, the music that inspires their beer (and pet) names.

In this episode Maz and Floz go on a rant about the dos and don'ts of going out to the pub.

This week Maz and Floz delve into the history of the humble boozer, a ubiquitous element of British drinking culture. This is the first in our 'Ruminations' series, in which we chat more extensively about the questions that occur to us while we drink.

Minisode: Maz and Floz have just been out to a pub for the first time since lockdown; but was it worth it?

Today, Maz and Floz dive down the rabbit hole of the darkest of libations. We sample two stouts and two porters and discuss their history, what makes them similar and how they differ.

In this weeks episode Maz and Floz delved deep into the cupboard of doom and pulled out two nicely aged bottles, Cantillion's 'Rosè de Gambrinus' from 2017 and Wild Beer Co 'Ninkasi' from 2013 (?) , and discuss the legends behind their namesakes.

Maz and Floz crack open a few delightful cans from a newcomer from the North East who have already made a real impression on the industry - Alpha Delta Brewing Co.

Maz and Floz have been busy of late, but not too busy to go out for a pint and test drive their new portable recorder! This episode is made up of two recordings from their first day returning to the pubs, as the latest lockdown restrictions ease.

This week Maz and Floz reach for their pitchforks and flaming torches, and charge headlong into the history of riots instigated in the name of beer.

In part two of this deep dive into the holy sea of Trappist beer, Maz and Floz discuss some of the novitiates (arguably) of the Trappist world: La Trappe, Spencer and Tynt Meadow.

In part one of the history of Trappist brewing, Maz and Floz open some classic Belgian examples from Westmalle, Rochefort and Orval, and discuss what a Trappist is, why brewing is important to them, and how history has changed these beers for the better.

In this episode Maz and Floz tuck into a delicious range of Abbey inspired beers from Sheffield based brewery St Mars of the Desert, while discussing their ethos and origin story.