Category: Hopinions (Page 13 of 21)

Hopinions 70 “Marmite”

September 13, 2018 / / 0 Comments

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We’re back from our summer break and celebrating our 2nd birthday as we tuck into a numbers of beers that we’ve been gifted over the summer.

Beers | Northern Monk ‘Don’t Mess With Yorkshire IPA’, Sixpoint ‘Alpenflo’, Budvar ‘Dark Lager’, Wild Beer ‘Sleeping Limes’, Saltaire Brewing ‘Polairty’, Manual Brew Co ‘Tickets, Please’ and Sixpoint ‘Righteous Ale’

Hopinions | A guest hopinions this week from Myles Lambert – What’s your marmite beer?

 

Many thanks to James @gammonbaron, Heathwick UK, Budvar, Wild Beer, Saltaire and Manual Brew Co for sending us beers to try for free on the show, this didn’t influence our thoughts.

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Hopinions on Films | Highlander

September 6, 2018 / / 0 Comments

There can be only one. Or in our case a few. We’re into classic 80’s cult viewing this time as we travel through the ages with Highlander, working our way through a series of beers from the Highlands(ish).

Fallen Brewing ‘Local Motive’ & ‘Platform C’*

Innis & Gunn ‘Mangoes on the run’ & ‘Kindred Spirit’*

Brewdog ‘Mr President’

Tennent’s ‘Super’

Tullamore Dew Irish Whisky*

(Despite being pictured we sadly didn’t get round to drinking the Harviestoun)

 

*These were sent to us by Fallen Brewing and Innis & Gunn but this hasn’t influenced our thoughts on them or on just how much Highlander hasn’t aged well.

Image courtesy of @Clayfiish

 

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Hopinions 69 “Live from Peakender”

August 23, 2018 / / 0 Comments

In our first live outing for Hopinions, we’re live from Peakender and joined on stage by Thornbridge CEO Simon Webster, COO Simon Walkden & Head Brewer Rob Lovatt

Beer | Thornbridge ‘Jaipur’

Hopinions |  Was the creation of Jaipur the defining moment in craft beer in the UK?

Listen | Check out the Sheffield Hopcast’s Peakender Special

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Hopinions 68 “Liquid Bread”

August 9, 2018 / / 0 Comments

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This week we’re diving into the world of Trappist beers as we take a look at some of the world’s most revered Trappist beers and the newest addition to a very exclusive club.

Beers | Mount Saint Bernard ‘Tynt Meadow’, Abbaye Notre-Dame d’Orval ‘Orval’, Brouwerij der Trappisten van Westmalle ‘Dubbel’, Brouwerij Westvleteren ’12’ and Sint Bernardus Brouwerij ‘Abt 12’

Hopinions | Glassware – how important is it to get it right?

Links | Craft Beer Cares ticket link

Interview | Many thanks to Dani for recording her chat with Father Erik from Mount Saint Bernard

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Hopinions 67 “Alcohol Free Revisited”

July 26, 2018 / / 0 Comments

This week we present a show that Martin threatened he would leave if we ever did again as we revisit alcohol free beers.

Beers | Pistonhead ‘Flat Tyre 0.5%’, Adnams ‘Ghost Ship 0.5%’ and Thornbridge ‘Big Easy’

Hopinions | Are alcohol free beers getting better? | Is it ok for pubs/bars restrict the measures that you can buy beer in?

Links | An Easy Gluten Free Life | Hopinions 02 “Alcohol Free”

 

Many thanks to Fergus from Adnams and Simon from Thornbridge for sending us their beers to try for free on the show, this didn’t influence our thoughts.

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Hopinions 66 “Gluten Free”

July 12, 2018 / / 0 Comments

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This week we’re exploring the world of gluten free beers and for once the big news happened on recording day!

Beers | La Binchoise ‘New Era’, Brewdog ‘Vagabond’, Wold Top ‘Marmalade Porter’, Magic Rock ‘Fantasma’ and Arbor ‘Mosaic’

Hopinions | Is it ok for pubs & bars to increase prices for big matches?

Gluten Free | Many thanks to Matt (@GlutenFreePint) for his input into the show and helping us out with some GF facts. Check out the Facebook page here.

 

Many thanks to Brandon from Inkling for sending us the New Era to try on this show, this didn’t influence our thoughts.

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Hopinions 65 “Refreshes The Parts”

June 28, 2018 / / 0 Comments

This week, we dig into the only news from the past fortnight – Heineken’s investment into Beavertown. Also, as a follow up to our last show, we sit down and talk to The Portman Group.

Beers | Heineken ‘lager’, Beavertown ‘Neck Oil’, ‘Gamma Roy’, ‘Smog Rocket’ & ‘Lord Smog Almighty’

Hopinions |  We’re all still going to drink Beavertown beer right? | Do you think Heineken’s investment in Beavertown is bad for the independent sector?

Links | Roger Protz on Beavertown

Interview | We chat to John Timothy, CEO of The Portman Group

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Hopinions 64 “Regulation”

June 14, 2018 / / 2 Comments

We’re live from our new recording home this week – Dave’s Beer Cupboard – as we dig into the world of regulation in the drinks industry.

Beers | Abbeydale ‘Heathen’ & ‘Nelson Sauvin DIPA’, Fallen ‘Double Barrelled Chew Chew (Red Wine Edition) & ‘Branch Line’, Eden River Brew Co ‘Ragnar Rasperry’ & ‘Li Jing Lemon’ & Emmanuales ‘Last Supper’

Hopinions | Does the beer industry need The Portman Group?

Links | Formal Shark Portman podcast | Licensed Trade Charity

 

Many thanks to Laura from Abbeydale, Linda from Eden River, Paul from Fallen and Nick from Emmanuales for sending us beers to try on this show for free, this didn’t influence our thoughts.

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Hopinions 63 “Cannonball Run 2018”

May 31, 2018 / / 0 Comments

It’s that time of year again folks! Magic Rock’s annual release is out in the wild and for your listening pleasure we take on the whole Cannonball Run…

Beers | Magic Rock ‘Cannonball’, ‘Neo-Human Cannonball’, ‘Human Cannonball’ & ‘Un-Human Cannonball’

Hopinions | Do you still get excited by annual release beers | All in tickets | Favourite Cannonball

Links | The Ale In Kaleigh’s view on ‘all in’ festivals | Mind The Beard | Boak & Bailey make a startling prediction

Also listen to | Men Beerhaving Badly & NE Sippin Forecast who are also doing the Cannonball Run on their podcasts

 

Many thanks to the folks at Ales By Mail for gifting us these beers for the show, this didn’t influence our thoughts on just how great they were.

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Hopinions 62 “Are We Coping?”

May 17, 2018 / / 0 Comments

This week we’re in Deptford, in the Hop Stuff Brewery’s Taproom talking to owner James Yeomans about mental health in the workplace. We also got to sample a few of Hop Stuff’s beers and enjoyed a cracking pizza.

Beers | Hop Stuff ‘Pilsner’, ‘Renegade’, ‘Freudian Slip’ & ‘Woody Barrelson’

Hopinions | Should the drinks industry do more to support the mental health & wellbeing of its workers?

Perkbox | Full report can be found here

Episodes | Previous interviews with Hop Stuff can be found on episode 45 & episode 54 of the Beer O’clock Show

 

Many thanks to James from Hop Stuff for giving up his time to chat to us. The beers & pizza that we tried were on James but this didn’t influence our thoughts.

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