We sit down with Josh from The Wolf in Birmingham and guest co-host Carl Marshall to chat about tap handles, tap takeovers and the beer scene in the Midlands.
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In the first half of our Midlands Special, we’re talking to the folks behind the Midlands Beer Blog and Carl from Twisted Barrel about Carl’s poll/post asking if the Midlands has been overlooked.
Beers | Twisted Barrel ‘Lokai’, Glasshouse ‘Me Julie’ & Green Duck ‘Ricochet’
Hopinions | (Courtesy of Carl Marshall) Do you think the beer scene in the West Midlands is overlooked?
Links | Carl’s blog following the above poll | Midlands Beer Blog
Many thanks to the Midlands Beer Blog for arranging the venue for this podcast and to all of the breweries involved who gave their beers for free. As always this didn’t impact on our views of the beers we tried.
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Beavertown were recently invited to Stone Berlin to help them celebrate ‘Cantoberfest’ – a celebration of the perfect packaging for beer. Randomly, this was on the same day that Steve visited the brewery…
Never one to miss an opportunity, Steve grabbed a beer with Logan Plant – 3 years on since we last spoke to him – to discuss Beavertown’s expansion, the recent Extravaganza and what’s next.
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This week we chat about whether the death knell has been rung for pumpkin beers in the UK market and branding.
Beers | Vocation ‘Yakima Pilsner’, ‘Smash & Grab’ and collab with Chorlton ‘Sour Smash’
Hopinions | Branding. Is it important?
Links | Beavertown to stop producing Stingy Jack
Many thanks to Ant from Vocation for sending over a selection of cans for us to try. This didn’t influence our thoughts on the beer. Thanks also to Liquorice in Shenfield for letting us use their tasting room to record this week
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This week we’re at the Victoria Inn in Colchester and we’re joined by Andy & Richard from the pub to talk about the divisive device, the sparkler.
Beer | Great Heck ‘Trafalgar’ & Colchester Brewery ‘Ambassador’
Hopinions | Sparklers
Links | The Cask Report
Many thanks to Andy, Sheena & Richard from the Victoria Inn for hosting the podcast and providing the beers that we enjoyed while recording for free. This didn’t impact on our thoughts on the friendly atmosphere and great beers on offer at the pub. If you’ve any questions for Andy, take up his offer in the show and email him at victoria.inn10@gmail.com
(L-R) Creamer / Sparkler / None
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In the second part of a unique crossover collab with the Craft Beer Channel, we’re at Ghost Whale in Brixton talking about hazy IPAs, following the blind tasting we did on the channel.
Beers | Lervig ‘Tasty Juice’, Redchurch ‘Great Eastern India Pale Ale’ & Almasty ‘West Coast IPA’
Hopinions | Our summer styles series – lagers, IPA, dark beers & sour beers
Part I | Of the collab on the Craft Beer Channel can be viewed below
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This week we’re joined by Johnny from Beer Frontiers to talk social media and beer while drinking beers that have recently created a buzz on social media for one reason or another.
Beers | Lost & Grounded ‘Running with Sceptres’, Magic Rock ‘Salty Kiss’ & Brew By Numbers 10|10
Hopinions | Does social media…?
Links | Check our Beer Frontiers | Crimbo Crawl details | Magic Rock beers in M&S
Many thanks to Liquorice in Shenfield for letting us use their tasting room to record this week
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This week we talk about beer in cans, plus the usual beery adventures and news.
Beer | Wiper & True ‘Yorkshire Square’, Northern Monk ‘A Newer World’ & Magic Rock ‘Bearded Lady Dessert Edition’
Hopinions | Is canned beer really better?
Links | Total Ales final post | Cloudwater’s latest beers | Newsbeat’s tweet & article
Want a t-shirt? | Get our latest Hopinions design here
Many thanks to the folks at Wiper & True for sending over a couple of bottles of Yorkshire Square for us to try. This didn’t influence our thoughts on the beer.
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We’re back for season 4 and celebrating our first Hopinions birthday with some friends from Essex. This week we’re joined by Justin Mason & Matt Chinnery as we raid Justin’s cellar and drink some big beers.
Beers | Sierra Nevada ‘Bigfoot’ (2013), JW Lees ‘Harvest Ale’ (2010), The Kernel ‘IPA Stella’ (2012), Magic Rock ‘Bourbon Barrel Bearded Lady’ (2013) & Thomas Hardy’s ‘Old Ale’ (2007)
Hopinions | Do you buy beers with the intention of cellaring/ageing them?
GBBF Blog Links | Martin | Boak & Bailey | Pete Brown
Other Links | Our Facebook beers of August | Beer by Beer launches | Temper Tantrum homebrew competition
Want a t-shirt? | Get our latest Hopinions design here
Many thanks to Liquorice in Shenfield for letting us use their tasting room to record this week
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