In this episode we are joined by the bar manager of The Hanging Bat, Joe Dick @WhatJoeWrote

Howling Hops, Rye Wit

Stuart – 7 | John – 7.5 | Joe – 6.5 = 21

Mad Hatter, March Hare

Stuart – 6 | John – 9 | Joe 8 = 23

Pilot, Mochaccino

Stuart – 8.5 | John – 8 | Joe – 8.5 = 25

In this episode we are joined by the bar manager of The Hanging Bat, Joe Dick @WhatJoeWrote

Buxton Brewery, Blue Wolf

Stuart – 7 | John – 6 | Joe – 9 = 22

Wild Beer Co, Epic

Stuart – 7.5 | John – 7.5 | Joe – 8.5 = 23.5

Buxton Brewery, Axe Edge

Stuart – 8.5 | John – 8 | Joe – 9 = 25.5

No ratings in this episode, just banter!

Orkney Brewery, Corncrake Ale

Stuart – 7 | John – 7.5 = 14.5

Robinsons Brewery, Iron Maiden Beer, Trooper

Stuart – 7.5 | John – 8 = 15.5

White Wine

Joanna – 5.5

Anchor Brewing, Big Leaf Maple, Red Ale

Stuart – 6.5 | John – 7 = 12.5

Edinburgh Beer Factory, Paolozzi, Lager Re-Born

Stuart – 5 | John 6.5 = 11.5

Peugeot Pepper Mill

Joanna – 7

I said that the artist who created the Flying Dog label was Ralph Stead, but actually it was Ralph Steadman @steadmanart. The reason his art seemed familiar is because he’s best know for his work with Hunter S Thompson.

Brewdog, Vagabond, Pale Ale

Stuart – 7 | John – 6 = 13

Flying Dog, Easy, IPA

Stuart – 8 | John 7.5 = 15.5

House White

Joanna – 7

Tiny Rebel Brew Co, Dirty Stop Out

Jehad 7 | Stuart 7.5 | John 8 = 22.5

Bristol Beer Factory, Enkel

Jehad 8 | Stuart 8.5 | John 7.5 = 24

Moor, Hoppiness IPA

Jehad 7 | Stuart 7 | John 9 = 23

Winner of this round is Enkel by Bristol Beer Factory

The winner of the episode is a tie between Bristol Beer Factory’s Enkel and Cloudwater and Port Streets Collaboration, Lapsang Lichtenhainer.

Round 1 was Jehad from Grunting Growler’s own brew that he brewed at The Hanging Bat. It was a cherry sour and was delicious.

Round 2 beers:

Cloudwater and Port Street Collaboration, Lapsang Lichtenhainer.

Jehad 7.5 | Stuart 8 | John 8.5 = 24

The Hanging Bat, Space Plankton

Jehad 7 | Stuart 7 | John 7.5 = 21.5

Luckies Pale Ale

Jehad 6 | Stuart 6.5 | John 6.5 = 19

Winner of this round Cloudwater and Port Street colab, Lapsang Lichterhainer

Round 3 beers:

Fourpure, Northern Latitude, Red Rye Winter Ale

Jehad 7.5 | Stuart 6 | John 7.5 = 21

Weird Beard, Dark Hopfler, Dark Milk Ale

Jehad 3 | Stuart  2 | John 4 = 9

Cloudwater, Brown Ale

Jehad 7.5 | Stuart 5.5 | John 7 = 20

Winner of this round Fourpure Northern Latitude, Red Rye Winter Ale

This is our second brewer special episode and in this tspecial we meet and talk to one of the men behind Krafty Brew , Mike Ward.

Mike talks about some of his beers as well as being a brewer, working in the music industry, running pubs and moving to Australia.

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Williams Bros, 7 Giraffes

Malcolm – 8 | Stuart – 8.5 | John – 7.5 = 24

Moosehead Lager

Malcolm – 7 | Stuart – 7.5 | John – 7 = 21.5

Kronleins Bryggeri, Crocodile Lager

Malcolm – 6 | Stuart – 6.5 | John – 6 = 18.5

In the battle of animals, Giraffe vs Moose vs Crocodile Giraffe wins!!!

Giraffe also wins the episode with the highest score of 24