This week Martin & Steve are joined by Gabe Cook, aka the Ciderologist to talk apples
Ciders | Nightingale Cider Company ‘Wild Disco Cider’, Ross On Wye Cider & Perry ‘Dymock Red, Harry Masters Jersey, Foxwelp’ and Caledonian Cider Co ‘North and South’
Hopinions | Do you enjoy cider as an alternative to beer?
The Ciderologist | Links to all of Gabe’s work are here
Boak & Bailey | The Seven Ages of Beer Geek
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This week Martin & Steve recount their recent beery adventures while enjoying some beers from Utopian Brewing and pondering emerging beer trends in 2022
Beers | Utopian ‘British Pilsner’, ‘Dopplebock’ and ‘Olicana Altbier’ (collab with Orbit Beers)
Hopinions | Do you think there are beer trends starting to emerge for 2022?
Many thanks to Richard from Utopian for gifting us these beers. This didn’t influence our thoughts on just how great Utopian beers are.
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This week Martin & Steve are joined by Mark Dredge to talk about writing, beer on TV and discovering new flavours in beer
Beers | Beak Brewery ‘Mousse’, Queer Brewing ‘Flowers’ and Forest Road Brewing Co ‘Work IPA’
Mark Dredge | Website | Flavour Wheels | Twitter | Instagram
Many thanks to Mark for sending us the beers to try on the show. Although this was gifted to us this didn’t influence our thoughts.
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This week Martin & Steve are chatting about their latest beery adventures, a new London tourist destination and breweries that are up for sale
Beers | Haacht Brewery ‘Tongerlo Blonde’, ‘Tongerlo Tripel’, Tongerlo Bruin’, ‘Primus’, ‘Super 8 IPA’ & ‘Super 8 Flandrien’
Many thanks Sophie from We Are Plaster for sending us the beers from Haacht Brewery to try on the show. Although this was gifted to us this didn’t influence our thoughts.
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This week Martin & Steve are joined by Dani and Tom from The Little Earth Project and White Horse Pub in Edwardstone, Suffolk to talk about slow beers and sourcing local ingredients
Beers | Little Earth Project ‘Simcoe Sour’, ‘Stupid Sexy Suffolk Blend IV’ & ‘Farmhouse Lager’
Little Earth Project | Website | White Horse Bookings | Twitter
Many thanks to Dani & Tom for gifting us these beers to try on the show. This didn’t influence our thoughts.
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This week Martin & Steve look back at the beers we enjoyed over the festiave period while also talking about the future of Hopinions and where we take it in 2022
Beers | Buxton ‘Brithop’, North Brewing Co ‘Lost Cosmonauts’, Vocation ‘Love & Hate’, Thornbridge/Newtown Park ‘I Do No Seek I Find’
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This week Martin & Steve are enjoying the annual extravaganza that is the end of year review show. We’re looking back at the beers, breweries and events that have rocked our beery worlds this year
Beers | Sierra Nevada ‘Celebration’ (2021), Simple Things Fermentations ‘Big Ideas 20 Wheat Wine’, Fuller’s ‘Vintage Ale’ (2020) and Thornbridge ‘Pardus Chocolate Orange Stout’
Hopinions | What rocked your beery worlds?
We’d like to take this opportunity to thank all of our listeners for still getting involved with what we do and for your ongoing support. Without you we are nothing. Stay safe folks and here’s to 2022!
Many thanks Phil at Simple Things Fermentations for sending us beer to try on the show. Although this was gifted to us this didn’t influence our thoughts.
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In this bonus episode, Martin & Steve have fun trying some beer cocktails
Lagerita | Tequila, lime juice, orange juice & Desperados
Raspberry Beer Mojito | Cabal No 1513 Aged Rum, lime, mint & Bacchus Frambozenbier
Campari IPA | Campari, orange juice & Lagunitas IPA
Espresso Stout Martini | Waitrose/Heston Lazy Espresso Martini (pre-mix) & Guinness original
Many thanks to the folks at Harpalion Spirits for sending us the Cabal No 1513 to try. Although this was gifted to us and a good percentage of it has found it’s way into Steve’s Christmas Cake, this hasn’t influenced our thoughts on how tasty it is.
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This week Martin & Steve are joined by Lee from Brew York to chat about collaborations, innovation and growing a business
Beers | Brew York ‘Red Danson’, ‘Dreams of Brew York 2021’ & ‘Release the Cranachan’
Hopinions | When considering a beer to drink does originality sway your decision?
Brew York | Website | Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
Many thanks to Lee from Brew York for the ongoing support and for gifting us these beers to feature on the show. This didn’t influence our thoughts on just how great Brew York beers are.
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This week Martin & Steve are diving into a few of the beers from the Toast Companion series while we discuss our latest beery adventures and hopinions
Beers | Fyne Ales ‘New Skies’, Meantime ‘Tick Tock Bock’, Stroud Brewery ‘Buen Vivir’ and Utopian ‘Tmave on Toast’
Hopinions | When out with friends/family/colleagues is the beer choice still a priority?
Toast Companion Series | Available here
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Many thanks to Fyne Ales & Meantime 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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