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Hopinions 180 “Homebrew Special #9”

May 19, 2022 / / 3 Comments

This week Martin & Steve ramp up the nostalgia by bringing back the Homebrew Special from the ‘Beer O’clock Show’ days, and we’re joined by Sean O’Reilly who talks us through his brewing process and plans for the future

Beers | Brid’s Cross Brewing ‘BC-0101 American Pale Ale’, ‘BC-0201 Best Bitter’ & ‘BC-0301 American Stout’

Hopinions | Should businesses be promoting on all social media channels or just focusing on the ones that work for them?

Follow Sean | Uncruliar | Brid’s Cross

Summersesh | Details here

SDS Live | Book your place here

 

Many thanks to Sean for sharing these beers with us. This didn’t influence our thoughts on just how great the beers are.

 

 

 

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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 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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Hopinions 81 “Perfect”

March 7, 2019 / / 0 Comments

This week we’re joined by author and comedian James Dowdeswell to talk about growing up in a pub, great bar service and writing a book.

Beers | Fierce & Noble ‘Session IPA’, ‘APA’ & ‘West Coast IPA’

Hopinions | You’re faced with unknowledgable bar staff. Do you…? | What’s the most important skill for bar staff?

Links | SIBA Opposes new Portman Group Guidance |

James Dowdeswell | Get the Pub Manifesto here | Twitter | Instagram

 

Many thanks to Tom from Fierce & Noble for sending us beers to try for free on the show, this didn’t influence our thoughts.

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Episode 145 – Sussex Brewery Showcase

April 22, 2016 / / 0 Comments

PopAGraphPhotoSussexIn our second county showcase, we’re joined by Rachel Smith from Look At Brew to take us through the best that Sussex has to offer.

We tackle four beers selected for us by Rachel to highlight where the Sussex brewing scene is right now. Embracing modern beer packaging , we have cans from Gun Brewery with their ‘Scaramanga’ and Hastings Beer Co’s ‘Four Cees’. We also cover a modern take on a barley wine with ‘Freudian Slip’ from the Naked Beer Co and an absolute classic from Dark Star in their ‘Espresso’.

In addition to all this, we also squeeze in the news, another #hoptopic and one more big box of nothing is awarded in the #prizelessprize.

Keep up to date with what’s going on in the Sussex Brewery scene by following Look At Brew where Rachel frequently includes features from Sussex, including some incredible folklore stories!

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Episode 128 – Revelation

November 20, 2015 / / 0 Comments

Revelation

We’ve all been there. We’ve all had that moment, and this week we enjoy Dark Star Brewing’s ‘Revelation’ in cans. Plus thanks to the guys at Dark Star we’ve giving you a chance to win a six pack in #BeeryRevelations.

In the news we talk about another craft acquisition, the rainbow project, Irish beers taking over the world and some exciting activities that we’ve been up to this week.

We have an interview and some exciting news from We Can Solutions, a fairly lively #HopTopic and this week’s #prizelessprize goes down to the wire.

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Episode 95 – Tutti & Frutti

February 13, 2015 / / 0 Comments

It’s what everyone (well, Mark at least) has been waiting for… Andy Parker (@tabamatu)’s Tutti Frutti Saison!

Except it’s not quite that simple… Listen as the boys tuck into the master homebrewer’s Tutti American Pale Ale and Frutti Saison!

Plus there’s all the news, a preview of Craft Beer Rising and another first time winner in the #prizelessprize

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