Category: Episodes (Page 8 of 42)

Hopinions 135 “Brussels Beer City”

December 10, 2020 / / 0 Comments

This week Martin & Steve are joined by (long term fan of the show) Eoghan Walsh from Brussels Beer City to talk writing, closures and hopeful futures

Beers | Signature Brew ‘Bells End’, Utopian Brewing ‘Cerne Specialni’ and Brussels Beers City ‘Sctch 1920’

Hopinions | Do you think the pubs you love will recover from the impact of ongoing restrictions? | Are there any beery books on your Christmas list & if so what are they?

Brussels Beer City | Book can be bought here | Eoghan Twitter | Website | Podcast | Cabin Fever Belgian Christmas Bonanza

Crimbo Crawl At Home | Session 1

 

Many thanks to Signature Brew, Utopian and Eoghan for sending us beers 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 131 “Beer Points”

October 15, 2020 / / 0 Comments

This week Martin & Steve are discussing the value of #beerpoints and calories in beer. The news is full of new releases and we might have discovered a beer featuring sabro that we actually enjoyed!

Beers | Siren Craft Brew ‘Twin Flames (Classic)’, ‘Twin Flames (Nitro)’, ‘One Through Three’ and ‘Cacao & Cherry Broken Dream’

Hopinions | Do you earn #BeerPoints for exercise? | If breweries were forced to display the number of calories in their beer, would it affect your choices?

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Hopinions 130 “Give Us A Clue”

October 1, 2020 / / 0 Comments

This week Martin & Steve are joined by Guest Drinker and all round great bloke Rob Edwards to talk about Sabro, advertising opening hours and the world’s strongest beer

Beers | Camden Town ‘Beer 2019’, Brew York ‘Red Panda 2020’, Cheshire Brewhouse ‘Little Saturday’, Kernel/New Barns ‘Multi-Grain Galaxy IPA’  and Kernel ‘India Pale Ale Mosaic Amarillo’

Hopinions | What’s your preference? | If pubs/bars have limited information online about their opening hours, does it impact your decision to visit?

Rob can be found | Twitter | Wednesday Beers | Social Distancing Sounds

The World’s Strongest Beer | Info here

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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 128 “Four Candles”

September 3, 2020 / / 1 Comment

This week Martin & Steve are celebrating four years of the Hopinions podcast and are joined by Guest Drinker Stephen Carter from the Points of Brew podcast

Beers | Yeastie Boys ‘The Reflex’,  Neptune ‘Charybdis’ and Goose Island/Wimbledon Brewery ‘Obadiah Poundage’

Hopinions | Are breweries missing out on potential custom by only focusing on one format of social media? | Do you think supermarkets selling craft beer is good for the industry?

Points of Brew | Twitter | Instagram | Podcast

 

Many thanks to Stu & Kamilla from Yeastie Boys and 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 127 “Rounds”

August 27, 2020 / / 0 Comments

This week Martin & Steve are chatting about the age-old tradition of buying rounds

Beers | Wiper & True ‘York Street Helles’ & ‘Milkshake’

Hopinions | When visiting a pub with friends these days, do you still buy rounds?

Links | SBR Petition – sign here 

 

Many thanks to Alice from Wiper and True 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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