Category: Episodes (Page 7 of 42)

Hopinions 143 “The Atomic Chef”

This week Martin & Steve are joined by Melissa Cole to talk about beer and food and more beer

Beers | Lost and Grounded ‘Helles’, ‘Saison D’Avon’ and ‘Running with Spectres’

Hopinions | What are your thoughts on matching beer & food

Melissa Cole | Website | The Beer Kitchen | Match:Box | Help find Tig | Ron Pattinson | Martyn Cornell

 

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

Hopinions 142 “The Epiphany Throne”

This week Martin & Steve are on Belgiany journey as we look back at the surprise Sierra Nevada show, reveal the SummerSesh line up and answer some listeners questions

Beers | Duvel ‘6.66’, Huyghe Brewery ‘Delirium’, Brouwerij Van Steenberge ‘Gulden Draak Imperial Stout’ and Six Degrees North ‘Hop Classic’ & ‘Flanders Black’

Hopinions | All about your questions this week…

Links | Sierra Nevada Cascade Club | Eoghan Walsh Duvel article |

Crowd Funding | Affinity | Black Heart | North Brew | Poechenellekelder | Skinners | Solvay

 

Many thanks to Tash from R&R Teamworks for sending us Duvel to try on the show. Although this was gifted to us this didn’t influence our thoughts.

Hopinions 141 “The Story of Sierra Nevada in Four Beers”

In this special release, Martin & Steve are chatting with Ken Grossman, founder and owner of Sierra Nevada Brewing Co

We talk to Ken about the iconic Pale Ale, his brewing journey, building breweries and what the future holds for Sierra Nevada

Beers | Sierra Nevada ‘Pale Ale’, ‘Stout’, ‘Torpedo’ & ‘Fantastic Haze’

Find out more about Sierra Nevada here

 

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

Hopinions 140 “Consistency”

This week Martin & Steve are joined by Ol Fozard, award winning Head Brewer of Roosters Brew Co. We chat about the history of the brewery, repurchasability and the importance of consistency

Beers | Roosters ‘Yankee’, ‘Go Backer’, ‘Baby Faced Assassin’, ‘Better Late Than Never’ and ‘Strength in Numbers’

Hopinions | Is brewery provenance important to you when buying beer?

Next Show | Questions – ask us anything! Questions for both of us, just use #Hopinions. Questions for Martin, DM Steve @beeroclockshow. Questions for Steve, DM Martin @mjpo007

 

Many thanks to Ol from Roosters for sending us beers to try on the show. Although these were gifted to us this didn’t influence our thoughts.

Hopinions 139 “Fantasy 6 Pack’

This week Martin & Steve are discussing which beers would make their ultimate 6-pack which enjoying some traditional German beers

Beers | Biermanufaktue Engel ‘Dunkel’, ‘Premium Pils’, ‘Keller Pils’, ‘Kellerbier’, ‘Radler’ and ‘Hefeweizen Dunkel’

Hopinions | Fantasy 6-Pack | Is there a single beer that has had the biggest impact on your beer journey?

Links | Pete Brown

Try the beers | Engel beers from The Sausage Man available here

 

Many thanks to The Sausage Man for sending us the beers to try on the show. Although these were gifted to us this didn’t influence our thoughts.

Hopinions 138 “Ghost Stories”

This week Martin & Steve are joined by former #No1Fan and Official Statistician Sean O’Reilly to chat about Sean’s beery journey, homebrewing and hosting beer festivals in 2021

Beers | Adnams/Camden Town ‘Camden On Sea’, Adnams/Beavertown ‘Strange Seas’, Adnams/Magic Rock ‘Red Phantom’ and Adnams ‘Ghost Ship’

Hopinions | There’s been a lot of talk of ‘traditional’ styles being big in 2021, but which do you think will be the biggest? | Should local CAMRA branches focus their support on getting pubs back up & running by holding smaller festivals in pubs this year?

Links | Sean’s Adnams story | GBBF Winter Tickets | Roger Protz Amber or Bitter? | Mark Johnson’s sort of golden pints | Ghost Ships Image

 

Many thanks to Fergus from Adnams for sending us the beers to try on the show. Although these were gifted to us this didn’t influence our thoughts.

 

Hopinions 137 “New Dawn”

This week Martin & Steve are enjoying some beers from the North East sent to us by listener Iain Hay while discussing what 2021 will bring us beer wise

Beers | Cheviot ‘Harbour Wall’ & ‘Black Hag’ and Almasty ‘Dank’

Hopinions | Which are you most looking forward to doing (when it’s safe to) this year?

Links | M&S stores stocking the new A&H range | Cheviot Brewing 

 

Many thanks to Iain for sending us beer to try on the show. Although these were gifted to us this didn’t influence our thoughts.

Beer Nation 2020 Part 2 “Beer Broadcasting, Diversity & The Future”

Beer Nation 2020 is a collaborative podcast looking at the ‘state of the beer nation’ in the U.K. right now

In the second part of Beer Nation 2020 we talk about how beer broadcasting has changed, tackle diversity in the industry and make our predictions/hops for the future of our industry

Hosted by Emma Inch from Fermentation Radio, Martin & Steve are also joined by Natalya Watson from Beer With Nat, Simon, Vicki & Charles from Beers Without Frontiers, Ashley, Mark & Tom from Men Beerhaving Badly, Andrew & Luke from Rhythm & Brews and Adam & Laura from the Sheffield Hopcast

Make sure to listen to part 1 of Beer Nation to hear is discuss Covid, where we like to drink and supermarkets

Fermentation Radio | Twitter | Podcast

Beers Without Frontiers | Twitter | Podcast

Beer With Nat | Twitter | Podcast

Men Beerhaving Badly | Twitter | Podcast

Rhythm & Brews | Twitter | Podcast

Sheffield Hopcast | Twitter | Podcast

 

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

Beer Nation 2020 Part 1 “Covid, Drinking Habits & Supermarkets”

Beer Nation 2020 is a collaborative podcast looking at the ‘state of the beer nation’ in the U.K. right now

Hosted by Emma Inch from Fermentation Radio, Martin & Steve are also joined by Natalya Watson from Beer With Nat, Simon, Vicki & Charles from Beers Without Frontiers, Ashley, Mark & Tom from Men Beerhaving Badly, Andrew & Luke from Rhythm & Brews and Adam & Laura from the Sheffield Hopcast

In the first part of Beer Nation 2020 we introduce ourselves, look back at Beer Nation 2015, talk about the impact of Covid on the hospitality industry, look at drinking habits and the role that supermarkets now play in the craft beer market

Martin & Steve enjoy beers from Leigh-on-Sea and Bishop Nick

Make sure to listen to part 2 of Beer Nation to hear about beer broadcasting, diversity and what we think/hope the future will hold for our industry

Fermentation Radio | Twitter | Podcast

Beers Without Frontiers | Twitter | Podcast

Beer With Nat | Twitter | Podcast

Men Beerhaving Badly | Twitter | Podcast

Rhythm & Brews | Twitter | Podcast

Sheffield Hopcast | Twitter | Podcast

 

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

Hopinions 136 “Review of 2020”

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 | Elusive Brewing ‘Oregon Trail’, Camden Town Brewery ‘Beer 2020’, Fuller’s ‘Vintage Ale 2019’ and Signature Brew ‘Anthology 2020’

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 2021!

Many thanks to Signature Brew 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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