Category: Hopinions (Page 4 of 21)

Hopinions 154 “Modern British Beer”

July 22, 2021 / / 0 Comments

This week Martin & Steve are joined by author, writer, photographer and co-founder of Pellicle, Matt Curtis to talk about his new book ‘Modern British Beer’ and what that statement actually means.

Beer | Fyne Ales ‘Jarl’, Braybrooke ‘Keller Lager’ & Deya ‘Steady Rolling Man’

Hopinions | Can cask beer be considered modern?

Matt’s work | Buy his book here | Pellicle | Twitter | Instagram

 

Many thanks to Iain from Fyne Ales for sending the Jarl and Mario from Braybrooke for sending the Keller Lager for us to enjoy on the show. Although these were gifted to us this didn’t influence our thoughts.

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Hopinions 153 “The Pub That Shall Not Be Named”

July 8, 2021 / / 0 Comments

This week Martin & Steve are joined by Dani, aka The Ale Lady to talk about running pubs, the community and beer subscriptions

Beer | Thornbridge ‘Bear State’ & ‘Secret World’

Hopinions | How do you think the general public views a job in hospitality?

Links | Leeds Beer Tours | Thornbridge Beer Club

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Hopinions 152 “Respect”

June 24, 2021 / / 0 Comments

This week Martin & Steve are enjoying beers sent to us by a listener from the states, Graham Gilbert. We also put the world to rights in terms of current behaviour in pubs and we’re talking table service

Beer | Henhouse ‘Stoked’, ‘IPA’, Humble Sea ‘Socks & Sandals’ & Firestone Walker ‘Double Mind Haze’

Hopinions | How are you getting on with table service?

Links | Matt Curtis on Brewdog | Melissa Cole on Brewdog | Donzoko are moving | Leeds Beer Tours | CAMRA GBBF At Your Local | Liverpool Craft Beer Collective | Brew York statement | Beer Spa |

Graham’s Fundraiser | Donate here

 

Many thanks to Graham for sending us these beers to enjoy. Although these were gifted to us this didn’t influence our thoughts.

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Hopinions 151 “The One With The Yellow Fizzy Thing”

June 17, 2021 / / 0 Comments

Image courtesy of Matthew Curtis

In this special release, Martin and Steve talk about the country’s most popular style of beer, lager

We are joined for this round table discussion by Mario Canestrelli, Head Brewer from Braybrooke, Reece Hugill, Owner and Head Brewer from Donzoko, Alex Troncoso, Founder and Head Brewer from Lost & Grounded and Richard Archer, Co-founder and Managing Director from Utopian

We talk inspiraion, seasonaility, ingredients and also look at what the public perception is from the 70% of folk in the county that enjoy a yellow fizzy thing on a regualr basis

Braybrooke | Website | Twitter | Instagram | Facebook

Donzoko | Website | Twitter | Instagram | Facebook

Lost & Grounded | Website | Twitter | Instagram | Facebook

Utopian | Website | Twitter | Instagram | Facebook

 

Many thanks to all of the breweries for sending us samples to enjoy during this show, although we didn’t get to talk about them on air, they were thoroughly enjoyed without prejudice during the recording

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Hopinions 150 “Six Degrees of Separation”

June 10, 2021 / / 0 Comments

This week Martin & Steve are joined by Robert Lindsay, owner and founder of Six Degrees North to talk about the inspiration behind the brewery, can sizes and making tough decisions

Beers | Six Degrees North ‘Wanderlust’, ‘Hopclassic’, ‘We Are Not In This Together’ and ‘Darkness Inside’

Hopinions | Bigger beers in smaller cans?

Six Degree North | Find out more and buy their beers here

Please note, there is some slight interference on parts of Robert’s track, we’re aware of this and have done our best to remove it. Hopefully it doesn’t impact on your enjoyment of this show.

 

Many thanks to Robert from Six Degrees North for sending us these beers to feature on the show. Although these were gifted to us this didn’t influence our thoughts.

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Hopinions 149 “Adventures In Beer Making”

May 27, 2021 / / 2 Comments

This week Martin & Steve are making beer at home using the Greater Good Fresh Brewing Co ‘Pinter’ system. There’s a mega return to beery adventures and we talk about what defines a micro pub

Beers | Greater Good Brewing Co ‘West Nuevo’ & ‘Four Saisons’ and Yeastie Boys ‘Other World’ & ‘Englebert Pumpernickel’

Hopinions | What is it that defines a micro pub for you?

Greater Good Brewing Co | Website | Facebook Group

Links | Micro Pub Association | Micropubs – The New Local 

 

Many thanks to the folks at Greater Good Brewing Co for sending us the Pinters to try as a feature on the show and to Stu and the team at Yeastie Boys for some cosmic beers.  Although these were gifted to us this didn’t influence our thoughts.

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Hopinions 148 “The Pursuit of Perfection”

May 13, 2021 / / 0 Comments

This week Martin & Steve are joined by Combie from Round Corner Brewing and talking about taproom experiences around the world

Beers | Round Corner ‘Steeplechase’, ‘Hoppin Spree’, ‘Mackinaw’ and ‘The Society For The Encouragement of Virtue’

Hopinions | Do you think tap rooms are an essential part of a brewery’s offer?

Round Corner | Website | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram

Steve’s Fundraiser | Donate here if you can (thank you)

 

Many thanks to Combie from Round Corner for sending us these beers to feature on the show. Although these were gifted to us this didn’t influence our thoughts.

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Hopinions 147 “Back To Life”

April 29, 2021 / / 1 Comment

This week Martin & Steve are enjoying beers from Yellowbelly and talking about how we are slowly returning back to life outside and with others

Beers | Yellowbelly ‘Kellerbier’, ‘Citra Pale Ale’, ‘Unto The Breach’, ‘Pirate Bay’ & ‘Red Noir’

Hopinions | Do you think table service in pubs & bars will become the norm now? | Do you think online beer festivals will continue to be successful as current restrictions start to lift? | Have you had a pint of cask beer yet?

Summersesh | Session 1 | Session 3 | Session 6 | Session 7 | Session 8 | Two Brews event box 

Links | #CaskIsBack Twitter Moment | Hops Farm Festival

Yellowbelly | Try their beers for yourself here

Steve’s Fundraiser | Donate here if you can (thank you)

 

Many thanks to Danny from Yellowbelly for sending us these beers to feature on the show. Although these were gifted to us this didn’t influence our thoughts.

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Hopinions 146 “Untappd and the Multiverse of Madness”

April 15, 2021 / / 1 Comment

This week Martin & Steve are getting lost in the multiverse that is the world of Untappd. Yes, we know we’ve covered this twice before but the last time was 3 years ago and a lot’s changed since then!

Beers | Burning Sky ‘Arise’, ‘Luppolo Pils’ and ‘Saison Printemps’

Hopinions | Has your use of Untappd changed since you first used it?

SummerSesh | Session 1 | Session 2 | Session 3 | Session 4 | Session 5 | Session 6 | Session 7 | Session 8 | Two Brews event box 

See | Lotte’s Marshmallow Cheesecake

 

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Hopinions 145 “We Are All Beer Heretics”

April 8, 2021 / / 1 Comment

In this special release, Martin & Steve are chatting with Jamil Zainasheff, world renowned homebrewer, author, broadcaster and owner of Heretic Brewing Company

We talk to Jamil about brewing every beer style in the BJCP, starting a brewery and bringing fresh beer to the UK

Beers | Heretic Brewing Company ‘Shallow Grave’, ‘Worry’ and ‘Evil 3’

Find out more about Heretic Brewing Company here and try the beers for yourself from The Malt Miller here

 

Many thanks to Rob form the Malt Miller for gifting us these beers to feature on the show. This didn’t influence our thoughts on just how great Heretic beers are.

Outro track ‘Hey Soul Sister’ produced by George Bentall & Annalesse Giles

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