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May is proving a big month for birthdays and Daftaboutcraft are here for another celebration in our latest episode!

Mysterious Brewing turned two by the time you listen to this and we spoke to co-founders and co-brewers Adam Sculthorpe and Ken Adams to get the lowdown on what they had planned for the big day plus everything that has happened since they launched. It's a great chat, and one that shows how you can grow a brewery slowly and organically.

Turning Point Brew Co's excellent custard beers make a welcome return to Hype or Tripe. Dave D sampled them first hand at Turning Point's Falcon pub in York, for better or possibly worse, while Dave B enjoyed them in can.

Brew To Me features Booby Trap Brewery from Buckinghamshire and Bridlington's Belschnikel Brewery as both Daves enjoy some lovely beers along with perhaps one of the most informative voicenote contributions ever!

All this and more on Daftaboutcraft, the Craft Beer podcast!

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This episode is a special bonus, which we are delighted to release to coincide with a brand new craft brewery being launched in the UK. Coldframe Brewing is launching today, May 2, and we were able to talk to the man behind the project, Simon Court, just days before the big launch. Simon's ethos is to brew beers that are connected to the local area, in this case Cornwall. 

Simon is passionate about creating and sourcing ingredients that are part of the local area and community. We sample the two beers that are being released today, and both feature unmalted barley, which provides a different taste experience, and is something Simon has perfected for Coldframe following months of research and experimentation. 

If you are able to get down to Flow And Tracks for the big launch in Lostwithiel then Simon plus previous Daftaboutcraft guests Ideal Day will be in attendance today and tomorrow for a special launch party, but if not don't worry as Coldframe beers have been released into the wild across the UK as well!

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Have an early Easter treat on us, its the latest episode of Daftaboutcraft, the craft beer podcast!

Sulwath Brewery have been operating for 30 years this year and were an amazing surprise to both Daves in our feature interview. Scott Henderson is the third generation of the family to be involved in the brewery and he got in touch having listened to previous episodes. If you want classic beers brewed to an exceptionally high standard, Sulwath are for you.

When was the last time you had a beer from Vocation? Dave and Dave hadn't had one for a long time, but put that right in Pints Of View, as Hebden Bridge's finest square off against Briarbank Brewery from Ipswich and Conwy Brewery from Colwyn Bay.

Two trips to the seaside are the order of the day for our Brew To Me feature as we try beers for the first time from Morecambe Bay-based Accidental Brewery and Fat Head Brewery from Weston Super-Mare.

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

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Easter may not be quite here yet, but that doesn't mean you can't have a treat, go on, indulge yourself, it's another episode of Daftaboutcraft! 

We love finding out about the people behind the beer, and in James and Nia Rylance, aka Ideal Day Family Brewery from Cornwall, there's a great story to be told. James will probably be able to forget more about beer than most people will ever learn, having been around the scene for a long time - and he has a fascinating story to tell. Now working as Ideal Day alongside wife Nia, the pair are putting out some excellent beers that are traditionally rooted but with modern twists. 

Some listeners may find Pints Of View contains upsetting scenes as we give Tiny Rebel's Clwb Tropica the onceover after many years spent not drinking it. Warning, it does not go well. But we do find some lovely alternatives from Neckstamper Brewing and Zulu Alpha Brewing.

Meanwhile, Brew To Me features a pair of beauties, courtesy of Bluntrock Brewery and Lyme Regis Brewery. All this and more in the latest episode of Daftaboutcraft, the craft beer podcast!

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Spring has just about sprung and it's time for another hit of your favourite craft beer podcast, Daftaboutcraft, THE craft beer podcast! 

Rewind to 2024 and both Daves were blown away by a new brewery putting out excellent pales. Dark Element Brew Co proved the hype was real with a stunning first year of brewing, and the man behind the magic, Tom Kendall, joins us to discuss how the year has been, as well as enjoying some birthday beers to mark the occasion! 

Another brewery celebrating a milestone is Cloudwater, who have turned ten this year. To mark the occasion, the Manchester giants have put out six birthday beers. Are they hype, or are they tripe? There's only one way to find out . . .

Brew To Me takes in a trip to Lancashire with Turtle Head Brewing Company, who not only brew good beer, but donate to charity and have a very moving story to tell. Our Brewery may have featured on a previous episode, but Dave B hadn't tried their beers, until now! 

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

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Not one but two episodes to start the year and, after chatting to Ben Gibbs, aka Sober Boozers Club, we felt it was only right to give him his own episode.

Ben's story on how he overcame alcoholism and has become an authority on alcohol-free craft beer is inspiring, fascinating and unflinching in equal measure.

The craft beer scene has caught up to making quality alcohol-free beer and in some part that is due to people like Ben, who have championed the cause.

For a different, and eye-opening chat, make sure to give this a listen.

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It's a new year and a new episode of your favourite craft beer podcast, Daftaboutcraft!

We start 2025 with a returning guest, but this time he brought beer! A lot has changed for Dan Harvey, aka Radio City Beer Works, since we last spoke to him in October 2022. The brewery has gone from strength to strength and Dan brings us up to speed with all the changes.

A new year requires a new feature, so in Pints Of View, Dave and Dave discuss whether one of the big-hitters of the scene is still delivering the goods, or can we find better elsewhere? First under the spotlight... Northern Monk.

Four Priests Brewery from Cheshire and Newt Brew from Edinburgh get the Brew To Me treatment, while Dave B has a Verdant beer for tried and tested. No not that one!

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

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Dave D was recently asked to take part in a live Instagram and LinkedIn chat with The Brand Weaver called Beer Meets Podcast: How to get your brewery heard.

The conversation deals with some Daftaboutcraft history and touches on how a podcast like ours can potentially help a small craft brewery. It was something different for us and an experience we really enjoyed. So, just in case you missed out on hearing the chat, we're adding it to our collection of bonus episodes for you to enjoy.

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Longtime listeners will know that as much both Daves love beer, they also love cheese! Each year there has been a special bonus cheese and beer episode for Christmas, but this year is definitely the best yet!

Andy from The Courtyard Dairy in Settle, on the borders of the Yorkshire Dales and Lake District, joins us to talk through some wonderful British cheeses, and discusses the type of beers that work best with them.

Andy's knowledge is second to none, and the cheeses are also awesome, so if you're after for some ideas on what to eat and drink to help you be merry this Christmas, give this a listen!

Featuring these breweries and beers:
Duration Brewing Falling Leaves - Pale Ale (4,4% abv)
8 Sail Brewery - Imperial Porter (10.9% abv)
Fierce Beer + Tartarus Beers Cookie Dough - Imperial Stout (8.4% abv)
Fuerst Wiacek Chela - Mexican Lager (4.2%)
Hideaway Brewing Co Rooster - Red Ale (5.6% abv)
Phantom Brewing Co Space Age - Red IPA (5.5% abv)
Red Willow Brewery Head Less - Pale Ale (3.9% abv)
Silent Mill Brew Co Last Ninjja - Japanese Rice Lager (5.1% abv)

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Ho ho ho! It's time for your Christmas instalment of Daftaboutcraft, the craft beer podcast!

Dave D and Dave B must have been good this year, as they finish on a high with some awesome beers courtesy of Oxfordshire-based Bman Brewery. Alex Berryman is the man behind the beer and tells us all about how Bman came to pass.

Brew To Me only has one beer, but it's a doozy, as Twisted Tree Brewery continue the Oxfordshire theme with a corking stout that both Daves sample.

Track Brewing Co has just celebrated its tenth birthday and marked the occasion with some collab beers. Two of the Dipas get the Hype or Tripe treatment, with mixed results.

Throw in some Tried and Tested action, Christmas chat and also a sneak preview of a December bonus episode and there's plenty to listen to while wrapping your presents!

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