Daftaboutcraft - Craft Beer Podcast

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The latest episode of Daftaboutcraft is bursting with lager! 

Rí-Rá Brewing Company are positioning themselves as THE Irish craft lager available everywhere, and when the beer tastes as good as it does, it's easy to see why. We talk to head brewer Paul Bogan about all things Rí-Rá, craft beer in Ireland, and more in a fascinating chat. 

Speaking of lager, Carling Black Label is now back on shelves around the UK. But is it worth trying? Both Daves brace themselves and give it a whirl. 

We know everyone needs water, and so too do sharks, with Cornwall's Verdant Brewing releasing the latest iterations of their Even Sharks Need Water series. But are the four beer hype, or are they tripe? Join us to find out. 

All this and plenty more on the latest episode of Daftaboutcraft, the craft beer podcast!

We're delighted to be backed by Craft Brew Festival, curators of a unique beer festival tour across Britain.

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Dave D was recently invited on to the Branding For Breweries podcast with Tim Weaver (aka The Brand Weaver) to talk about beer festivals and how breweries should approach them. 

With Daftaboutcraft being sponsored by Craft Brew Festival and Dave attending all the events to help behind the scenes, he has some knowledge that might just be handy. If you're a brewery owner, maybe there are some hints to be had. Any if you're not a brewery owner, you might enjoy an insight to something different in this bonus release.

The next full episode of Daftaboutcraft is due out very soon!

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Summer blazes on and so does the Daftaboutcraft podcast with our latest episode. If you want a tale or two with your beer then Tommy Barnes is your man. The brains behind Braslou Biere and also the author of the Braslou Biere Chronicles, Tommy joins us to talk about his latest book and his beers in a very funny and interesting chat. 

Northern Monk don't feature too often on the podcast these days but one of their latest Patron Project beers, a collab with Moonwake Beer Co, caught the eye. So is it hype, or is it tripe? 

We also have Brew To Me offerings from Cornwall's Mine Brewing Company and Munyard Brewery from Lincolnshire, plus another rant from Dave D and plenty more besides!

We're delighted to be backed by Craft Brew Festival, curators of a unique beer festival tour across Britain.

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The weather has been red-hot but the beers are ice cold on the latest episode of Daftaboutcraft, the craft beer podcast! 

Dead Weight Brewing Co featured as a Brew To Me for Dave B many episodes ago, and the Nuneaton-based set-up is still going strong as co-founders Dale and Dave join the pod to chat through a wide range of topics as well as highlighting their excellent beers. 

Northern Ireland's largest independent brewery, Bullhouse, are in the spotlight for Hype or Tripe. What will Dave and Dave make of the recent Rolling Papers series? 

It's a mystery beer from the fridge for Dave D, and one with a difference, while Dave B heads to Camden for a Brew To Me courtesy of 3 Locks Brewing Company.

Both Daves have some grievances to get off their chests in Top Rants, and there is a look at the latest beer offers in Booze Bargains. All this and more on the latest episode of Daftaboutcraft, the craft beer podcast!

We're delighted to be backed by Craft Brew Festival, curators of a unique beer festival tour across Britain.

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Dave D was recently joined in his loft studio by Marc Suffolk (sales director), Paul Williams (sales manager) and Kyle Gittins (marketing manager), three of the 25-strong team behind Shropshire-based Hobsons Brewery.

Between them, our three guests on this special bonus episode of Daftaboutcraft are responsible for getting their beers to the market place, promoting them to existing and new audiences, plus innovation and looking to the future, something that has always been key since Hobsons was founded by Nick Davis and his parents in 1993, some four years after the idea was first discussed. 

Pour yourself a beer (preferably a Hobsons), sit back and listen to a wonderful chat in which passion for the industry, passion for beer, and most of all passion for Hobsons, shines through like a beacon.

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Spring has finally sprung and we're back with another hit of Daftaboutcraft, the craft beer podcast! 

Our guest this episode is Sam Mills from Wookey Brewing Co in Somerset. Sam goes down as one of our more straight-talking guests, it's a pretty unfiltered chat with plenty to listen to! 

Coventry-based Twisted Barrel have released three new iterations of their staple, Pixel Juice. So it made sense to give the twisted trio the Hype or Tripe treatment, and main man Richie pops by to talk us through the beers.

From The Fridge features apricots, or not, and Dave D is tucked up a treat by wife Lisa! 

All this and more on the latest episode of Daftaboutcraft, the craft beer podcast!

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We're back and firing on all cylinders with our first episode of 2026. 

Our main interview is with Mike Mason, the man behind Mason Brewing Co. Based in Cornwall, Mike produces exceptional beers, and we are predicting a big future for him and his brewery! As if by magic, he has opened up a webshop this week so you can get hold of his wonderful beers and roadtest them yourself - and you can grab yourself an exclusive discount by using the promo code DAFTABOUTCRAFT when you place an order.

Many people regard Titanic Brewery's Plum Porter as the gold standard for that particular beer style. However, it's far from the only plum porter on the market, so how do other traditional plum porters compare, plus the craft beer takes on the style? We find out with an extensive tasting to see just who might have the best plum porter. 

Ben Gibbs from the Sober Boozers Club pops in with an update on the alcohol-free scene, reflecting on Dry January and highlighting some of the beers that have been grabbing his attention and those he's looking forward to trying during the weeks ahead.

From The Fridge features a mystery beer for Dave D and a doorstop special for Dave B, plus we also get to hear all about Dave D's first ever trip to one of the beer capitals of the world, Bruges. 

We're delighted to be backed by Craft Brew Festival, curators of a unique beer festival tour across Britain.

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Everyone has Christmas traditions and we're no different at Daftaboutcraft! It's our annual Christmas bonus episode where we enjoy pairing cheese and beers - as well having a good old chimwag about the past 12 months.

This year the beer takes centre stage with special releases from Fuller's Brewery in the shape of their 180th anniversary porter, plus this year's three barley wines from Thomas Hardy Ales.

So join us for one last time in 2025 as Dave B and Dave D see out the year in style!

We're delighted to be backed by Craft Brew Festival, curators of a unique beer festival tour across Britain, and Mosaic Board Print, manufacturers of epic beermats.

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Christmas is fast approaching and our sack is full of craft beer goodies as Dave B and Dave D bring episode 78 to you!

One of the staples of the podcast since it started has been Brew To Me, but we're going to mix it up a little bit and alternate this feature with What's In The Fridge? This new segment will give us a chance to get through some of those beers lurking in the depths of the Daftaboutcraft vault but also test our tasting skills as we'll be presented with them blindly and have to do our very to work out what it is we're drinking.

We're joined by Edd Simpson, managing director of Ossett Brewery and SALT for this episode's interview. The main topic of discussion is Ossett's tremendous Rat range of beers, but there is plenty more to talk about as well (plus get your ears ready for the most seductive review of a beer you might have ever heard!)

Tried and Tested takes in our most recent favourite beers, and we're heading to Bristol via Wiper And True to taste a beer they recently contract brewed with hops grown by care home residents.

All this and more on the latest episode of Daftaboutcraft, the craft beer podcast.

We're delighted to be backed by Craft Brew Festival, curators of a unique beer festival tour across Britain, and Mosaic Board Print, manufacturers of epic beermats.

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Winter is fast approaching and here's another episode of Daftaboutcraft to keep you warm! 

Tun Brewing Company may not have been going for long, but they have already produced award-winning beer, and founder Richard tells us all about how Tun came to be in a fascinating chat. 

Oktoberfest may be winding down now, but there's still plenty of Festbiers around so we roadtest a handful to see if craft can compete with the original German examples. 

Brew To Me features more Tun, this time Ten Tun Taphouse in Alton, Hampshire, courtesy of Dave B, while Dave D is drinking something bespoke, from Bespoke Brewery in Gloucestershire, to be precise. 

Pints of View returns with a discussion on going out, is it still worth it? 

All this and more on the latest episode of Daftaboutcraft, the craft beer podcast.

We're delighted to be backed by Craft Brew Festival, curators of a unique beer festival tour across Britain, and Mosaic Board Print, manufacturers of epic beermats.