This week Martin & Steve look back at the beers we enjoyed over the festiave period while also talking about the future of Hopinions and where we take it in 2022
Beers | Buxton ‘Brithop’, North Brewing Co ‘Lost Cosmonauts’, Vocation ‘Love & Hate’, Thornbridge/Newtown Park ‘I Do No Seek I Find’
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This week Martin & Steve are enjoying the annual extravaganza that is the end of year review show. We’re looking back at the beers, breweries and events that have rocked our beery worlds this year
Beers | Sierra Nevada ‘Celebration’ (2021), Simple Things Fermentations ‘Big Ideas 20 Wheat Wine’, Fuller’s ‘Vintage Ale’ (2020) and Thornbridge ‘Pardus Chocolate Orange Stout’
Hopinions | What rocked your beery worlds?
We’d like to take this opportunity to thank all of our listeners for still getting involved with what we do and for your ongoing support. Without you we are nothing. Stay safe folks and here’s to 2022!
Many thanks Phil at Simple Things Fermentations for sending us beer to try on the show. Although this was gifted to us this didn’t influence our thoughts.
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In this bonus episode, Martin & Steve have fun trying some beer cocktails
Lagerita | Tequila, lime juice, orange juice & Desperados
Raspberry Beer Mojito | Cabal No 1513 Aged Rum, lime, mint & Bacchus Frambozenbier
Campari IPA | Campari, orange juice & Lagunitas IPA
Espresso Stout Martini | Waitrose/Heston Lazy Espresso Martini (pre-mix) & Guinness original
Many thanks to the folks at Harpalion Spirits for sending us the Cabal No 1513 to try. Although this was gifted to us and a good percentage of it has found it’s way into Steve’s Christmas Cake, this hasn’t influenced our thoughts on how tasty it is.
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This week Martin & Steve are joined by Jim Rangeley from Abbeydale Brewery in Sheffield who have been celebrating their 25th birthday this year. We talk about making beers for different markets, running and measuring units in goats
Beers | Abbeydale ‘Moonshine’, ‘Wanderer. & ‘Glory! Glory!’
Abbeydale Brewery | Website | Twitter | Facebook | Instgram | Follow Jim here
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Many thanks to Jim and Abbeydale for giving us these beers to try on the show. Although these were gifted to us this didn’t influence our thoughts.
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This week Martin & Steve are drinking some new releases from Round Corner, talking about big beer releases and Martin takes one for the team, more than once…
Beers | Round Corner ‘Saison Du Melton’, ‘Me & Yuzu’, ‘Endless Travels’, ‘Frisby’, ‘Zomba’, ‘Shimmering Pond’, ‘Gunmetal’, & ‘Underwater Song’
Hopinions | Do you find yourself still getting excited by new beer releases?
Follow | #50Beers50Years thread here
Listener Survey | Please take a moment to give us your feedback here
Many thanks to Combie from Round Corner for giving us these beers to try on the show. Although these were gifted to us this didn’t influence our thoughts.
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This week Martin & Steve are diving into the world of alcohol free beers, for the third time…
Beers | Sheep In Wolf’s Clothing ‘Lager Day Saints’, Athletic Brewing Co ‘Upside Dawn’ & ‘Run Wild’
Hopinions | Should drinking a beer ever be “a struggle”?
#50Beers50Years | Follow Steve’s journey and what the Sorting Tankard has in store here
Many thanks to the folks at Athletic Brewing Co and Sheep In Wolf’s Clothing for sending us these beers to try on the show. Although these were gifted to us this didn’t influence our thoughts.
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This week Martin & Steve are joined by Jonny Garrett to talk about seasonal drinking and his new book ‘A Year In Beer’
Beers | The Kernel ‘Belgian Pale Ale Goldings’, ‘IPA Citra Colombus’, ‘Brown Ale Amarillo’ and ‘Imperial Brown Stout London 1856’
Hopinions | Do you find you change what you drink according to the season?
Links | Order ‘A Year In Beer’ here | Craft Beer Channel | Good Beer Hunting | The Bubble podcast
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This week Martin & Steve are celebrating five years of podcasting together with the Hopinions 5th Birthday special
We look back at some recent beery adventures, talk about our top five moments from the last five years and also reveal all the details about our Brew York & Elusive collaboration beer
Beers | Brew York ‘Big Eagle’, ‘BA Cherry Tonkoko’, ‘BA Mocha Man Randy Savage’, ‘BA Chocwerk Orange’ & ‘BA John Biscotti, The King of Brew York’
Hopinions | Airport beers… any time is a good time?
Many thanks to Lee & Wayne from Brew York for giving us these beers to try on the show. Although these were gifted to us this didn’t influence our thoughts.
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In this special release, Martin & Steve are joined by Jamie Allsopp and Pete Brown to talk about the process of bringing back a long lost brand and creating beers to match
Allsopp’s | beers can be ordered from their website here or from Best of British Beer here | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram
Many thanks to Allsopp’s for sending us the beers to try on the show. Although these were gifted to us this didn’t influence our thoughts.
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This week Martin & Steve are joined by Guest Drinker Stephen O’Kane to discuss endangered animals and outdated laws
Beers | Fauna Brewing ‘Pango Table Beer’, ‘Cheetah Lager’ & ‘Wild Dog IPA’
Hopinions | If you were interested in opening a pub, what would be the most likely thing to stop you from doing so?
Links | Follow Stephen here | Guide to Northern Ireland breweries | North Coast Bottle Share | Lacada Brewery
Many thanks to the folks at Fauna Brewery and to Alex at Right Hand PR for sending us these beers to try on the show. Although these were gifted to us this didn’t influence our thoughts.
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