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Hopinions 138 “Ghost Stories”

January 21, 2021 / / 0 Comments

This week Martin & Steve are joined by former #No1Fan and Official Statistician Sean O’Reilly to chat about Sean’s beery journey, homebrewing and hosting beer festivals in 2021

Beers | Adnams/Camden Town ‘Camden On Sea’, Adnams/Beavertown ‘Strange Seas’, Adnams/Magic Rock ‘Red Phantom’ and Adnams ‘Ghost Ship’

Hopinions | There’s been a lot of talk of ‘traditional’ styles being big in 2021, but which do you think will be the biggest? | Should local CAMRA branches focus their support on getting pubs back up & running by holding smaller festivals in pubs this year?

Links | Sean’s Adnams story | GBBF Winter Tickets | Roger Protz Amber or Bitter? | Mark Johnson’s sort of golden pints | Ghost Ships Image

 

Many thanks to Fergus from Adnams 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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Hopinions 137 “New Dawn”

January 7, 2021 / / 0 Comments

This week Martin & Steve are enjoying some beers from the North East sent to us by listener Iain Hay while discussing what 2021 will bring us beer wise

Beers | Cheviot ‘Harbour Wall’ & ‘Black Hag’ and Almasty ‘Dank’

Hopinions | Which are you most looking forward to doing (when it’s safe to) this year?

Links | M&S stores stocking the new A&H range | Cheviot Brewing 

 

Many thanks to Iain for sending us beer to try on the show. Although these were gifted to us this didn’t influence our thoughts.

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Hopinions 134 “What Next?”

November 26, 2020 / / 1 Comment

This week Martin & Steve are joined by Julie & Les O’Grady from Neptune Brewery to chat to us about their approach to beer, continuing to operate during a global pandemic and how the hospitality trade is suffering at the moment

Beers | Neptune Brewery ‘Single Handed Sailor’, ‘Pale Blue Oceans’ and ‘Abyss’

Hopinions | Are you more likely to buy beer from independent producers than you were before lockdown(s)? | If you could only have one for the rest of your life would it be

Neptune Brewery | Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | Website

Ladies That Beer | Information here

Crimbo Crawl At Home | Session 1

 

Many thanks to Julie & Les from Neptune for sending us some beers to try on the show. Although these were gifted to us this didn’t influence our thoughts. 

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Hopinions 133 “Support Local”

November 12, 2020 / / 1 Comment

This week Martin & Steve are sharing stories of how our listeners were out supporting local business and horrific thought of putting ice in beer

Beers | Donkeystone Brewing Co ‘Kaihe’, ‘Kaihe XXX’, Hop Wrasslin’ III’, ‘Ferris Muler’, ‘DPA’ and ‘DARIPA’

Hopinions | Are you planning to visit your pub of choice / local? | Would you ever add ice to beer?

Crimbo Crawl At Home | Session 1 | Session 2

Beer Nation 2020 | All you need to know | Beer Nation 2015

Donkeystone Apps | Android | iOS

 

Many thanks to Paddy from Donkeystone Brewing Co for sending us some beers to try on the show. Although these were gifted to us this didn’t influence our thoughts. 

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Hopinions 132 “Pints Are Achievable”

October 29, 2020 / / 4 Comments

This week Martin & Steve are joined by Russ Clarke, co-founder of Amity Brew Co to discuss starting a brewery in a pandemic, cuckoo brewing and bre pubs

Beers | Amity Brew Co ‘Zest’, ‘Waterpistol’ and ‘Bessy’

Hopinions | Have you tried homebrewing? | If a beer is cuckoo or contract brewed are you…?

Links | Cuckoo, Gypsy and Contract Evils and Goods

Amity Brew Co | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Website

 

Many thanks to Russ from Amity for sending us some beers to try on the show. Although these were gifted to us this didn’t influence our thoughts. 

 

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Hopinions 129 “Jonesing”

September 17, 2020 / / 0 Comments

This week Martin & Steve are enjoying beers from Neptune Brewery, chatting about brewery expansions and discussing keeping up with the Jones’

Beers | Neptune Brewery ‘Mosaic’, ‘Wooden Ships’ and ‘Scylla’

Hopinions | Has a hop variety ever changed so much it’s stopped you from drinking a particular beer? | Will the “rule of 6” and the legal requirement for pubs to keep your contact details for track & trace purposes affect your decision to go to the pub? | Do breweries need to keep up with the times to continue to attract your attention?

Links | MomenTary Beer Songs

 

Many thanks to Julie & Les from Neptune for sending us some beers to try on the show. Although these were gifted to us this didn’t influence our thoughts. 

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Hopinions 126 “Human Nature”

August 20, 2020 / / 1 Comment

This week Martin & Steve are joined by long time friends Janice & Wayne Dunne, aka The Irish Beer Snobs, to chat lockdown in Ireland, human nature and festival-going

Beers | Oakham ‘JHB’, Hobsons ‘Postman’s Knock’, Sambrook’s ‘Battersea Rye’, Tyne Bank ‘Silver Dollar’, Titanic ‘Stout’ & Bedlam ‘Phoenix’

Hopinions | Would you go to a beer festival yet?

Links | Dublin Bar scenes | Research methodology |

Irish Beer Snobs | Twitter | Website | Podcast 

 

Many thanks to the folks at Best of British Beer for sending us both a Virtual British Beer Festival box to try on the show. Although these were gifted to us this didn’t influence our thoughts. 

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Hopinions 122 “Classic”

July 23, 2020 / / 1 Comment

This week Martin & Steve celebrate the 8th Anniversary of the Beer O’clock Show with a very special Guest Drinker

Beers | Sierra Nevada ‘Pale Ale’, Lagunitas ‘IPA’, Wychwood ‘Hobgoblin’ & McEwans ‘Champion’

Hopinions | Do you ever revisit what you consider to be ‘the classics’ & what are they?

Links | Roger Protz on the Mawson Arms | Classics Timeline

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Hopinions 114 “Heritage”

May 28, 2020 / / 1 Comment

This week Martin & Steve are talking heritage beers and we’re joined by returning (serial) guest drinker Ruth Mitchell

Beers | Cheshire Brewhouse ‘Disco Fruit Baby’, ‘Mosaic’ & ‘Govinda’

Hopinions | In your view, what classes a beer as a ‘heritage’?

Govinda | Watch the video here

SummerSesh | Session 1 | Session 2

 

Many thanks to Shane Swindells from Cheshire Brewhouse for sending us these beers to try on the show. Although they were gifted to us this didn’t influence our thoughts. 

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Hopinions 108 “Bank Holiday”

April 16, 2020 / / 1 Comment

This week we’re wondering what even is a bank holiday these days and talking about early beer of the year contenders

Beer | Cheshire Brewhouse ‘DBA’, ‘Blues Breaker’, ‘Lindow’ and ‘Cheshire Gap’

Hopinions | We’re 1/4 of the way through the year, any beer of the year contenders for you yet?

Links | Buy the NHS a pint | Cheshire Brewhouse | Cabin Fever

 

Many thanks to Shane Swindells from the Cheshire Brewhouse for sending us these beers to try on the show. Although they were gifted to us this didn’t influence our thoughts. 

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