Daftaboutcraft - Craft Beer Podcast

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In our latest bonus episode we chew the fat with Ben Balla-Muir, sales director for Only With Love Brewery in Lewes, East Sussex.

After a busy summer on the festival circuit, Only With Love are now in collab mode and also starting to gear up for dry January, which is anything but dry for them given their range of alcohol-free and low-alcohol beers, together with calorie-free sodas.

Ben tells us all about the brewery, his journey in the beer industry and discusses some of the biggest challenges he has faced in the workplace.

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It's Halloween! And what better thing to do at Halloween than mess around with pumpkins! We might not be doing any carvings but what we're doing this time is trying not one, not two, but three pumpkin beers from those Sheffield legends Abbeydale Brewery, whose pumpkin spiced ale Pilgrim was first released in 2017 and now forms the backbone of the trilogy we're sampling. Joining the original are Twilight Pilgrim, a pumpkin spice latte stout and Imperial Pilgrim, an 8% pumpkin spiced ale. Are they Hype or Tripe? There's only one way to find out.

Dave D drops in on one of the Brew Barn Sessions down on the farm at Spitting Feathers in Cheshire and during his visit with Kam from Beer Guide Worldwide, the pair have a chat with Rik who tells us all about the latest goings on.

We have an award-winner on this latest episode, as we're joined by The Brand Weaver, who recently celebrated success at The Brewer's Congress in London when scooping top honours for his work with Vale Brewery in Buckinghamshire. If you thought branding was just about having a funky logo, Tim Weaver sets the record straight!

There's plenty more going on throughout the episode, including Brew To Me with beers from breweries we've not tried before in the shape of Small Batch Brewing Company from Runcorn and Dead Duck Brewery from the New Forest. 

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It's time again to listen to Dave and Dave, it's another episode of Daftaboutcraft,  the craft beer podcast!

Our main guests hail from Swindon, as Vibish Brewery join us. Dan and Tom have carved out a loyal local following but their beers can easily hold their own on a wider scale... these guys are names to note!

Kohia Nelson has piqued the interest of both Daves over the last few months, and they complete their journey with the hop courtesy of Three Legs Brewing, as Jono and Seamus offer a brewer's perspective on the hop.

Brew To Me features a trip to the Isle Of Wight for Dave B and Wightknuckle Brewery, while Dave D heads to Scotland for an interesting alcohol-free offering from Jump Ship Brewing.

Throw in some highlights from the Daves' recent various beery trips and it's another jampacked episode!

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We're back, and we've got not one, but two new sponsors on board! We're delighted to now be backed by Craft Brew Festival, curators of unique beer festival experiences across Britain, and Mosaic Board Print, manufacturers of epic beermats.

On to our latest episode, and we had a very informative chat with Will France, Brand Manager for Weekend Project Brewing Co. This Cheshire-based outfit may be new in terms of releasing beer, but the experience behind the scenes is a who's who of the craft scene. We're expecting big things, and the beers more than back up the expectations.

Hype or Tripe is a bit different this time as we discuss a rebrand rather than a beer, with Campervan Brewery from Leith undergoing a respray with their cans and designs.

Brew To Me features a trip to Maidenhead for Dave B to roadtest new players Brazenor's Brews, while Dave D stays closer to home and checks out Warwickshire-based Borderlines Brewing.

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

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It's that time again, it's a new episode of Daftaboutcraft, the craft beer podcast!

In one of our most packed episodes ever, there's not one, not two, but three Daves on the podcast as we chat to Dave Goddard, aka Trapped Under Ice Brewing.

Dave surprised us with an imperial stout in the post and he is looking to get up and running on a larger scale very soon! Join us for an interesting chat with a brewer right at the beginning of his journey!

Brew To Me features some very enjoyable brews from Cold Shelter Brew Co based in Wales and Bad Boy Brewing in Hastings, as both Daves return to the scene of previous Brew To Mes to unearth new gems.

Kohia Nelson is a new hop blend from Freestyle Hops that we tried for the first time on the previous episode. We go in again in Hype Or Tripe to check out the beer made from Hackney Church Brew Co featuring the hop and to see whether we think it's a hit or a miss.

Dave B is unhappy in Tried and Tested but there's some light relief as we run down the top 20 beers out there as selected by We Are Beer.

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

Daftaboutcraft is podcast is produced by us two guys, called Dave. We're massive fans of the craft beer scene and we release a new episode every three weeks. Check us out on Instagram, X and Facebook too!

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Last month, Durham Brewery celebrated their 30th birthday and released a special beer to mark the occasion. We were blown away with the barrel aged versions of Imperious that we tried last year, and were delighted to chat to owner and head brewer Elly Bell.

Elly took over the business and brewing operations from her father-in-law Steve Gibbs in 2020, and since then has overseen a huge amount of exciting and innovative beers. Sumerian, the brewery's 30th anniversary beer, is no different. Described as a wheat beer, this 8.4% honey and date concoction is easily one of the most complex and interesting beers we've had on the podcast.

Elly was also one of the most informative and entertaining guests we've had, so we thought it only right to release a bonus episode which details what it's like to run a brewery day-to-day, while coming up with lots of innovative new recipes!

Daftaboutcraft is podcast is produced by us two guys, called Dave. We're massive fans of the craft beer scene and we release a new episode every three weeks. Check us out on Instagram, X and Facebook too!

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Summer has briefly shown itself recently, and Stewart Brewing took advantage of the warm weather with some special releases that definitely hit the spot! We sample four beers and are led through by the process by Nathan and Sam from the brewery.

Hype or Tripe hones in not a beer, or even a brewery, instead the focus is on the Kohai Nelson hop. It takes centre stage in Floc Brewing's Dipa, Plenty. Is it a hit or a miss? Have a listen to find out!

Dave D heads to his Brew To Me safe place, Wales, and this time shines a light on Alpha Zulu Brewing from Caldicot. For Dave B, it's a trip to the south coast and Brewing Brothers, who have plenty more to offer than just beer!

Sam, one half of the Copper Beech Brewing Company from Worcestershire, joins us as usual for her unique take on being the Brewer's Wife and the trials and tribulations it entails!

All this and more on our latest episode that marks four years since Daftaboutcraft began as a lockdown project in 2020 and shows no signs of slowing down!

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Dave B has often bemoaned the lack of options in his part of the world, but he has nothing to complain about this time around, with not one, but two, breweries from Essex and Cambridgeshire!

Alan from St Botolphs Brewery offers a fascinating insight in what it's like to be brewing on a small scale at a target audience, while Ricky Dolphin from Burwell Brewery provides more classic beers with a modern twist.

Dave D is angry, again, in our Tried and Tested feature , while Dave B talks through a recent holiday to Derbyshire and the beers he sampled.

Our Brew To Me section in which we try beers from breweries we haven't sampled before comes courtesy of Libertalia Brewing Company in London and Macho Mango Brewery in South Wales.

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

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It's another little milestone for the podcast as we release our 60th episode! We're closing in on four years of Daftaboutcraft but there's no sign of slowing down!

Big beers are the order of the day with our guest, Mike Watch, aka Breakbeat Brewing. Mike unashamedly brews imperial stouts and not much else and when he's as good at it as he is, why do anything different?

Our Brew To Me selections are from a chance encounter in a service station for Dave D with Problem Child Brewing, while Dave B enjoys finding out just how much Brinkburn St Brewery in Newcastle do.

Hype or Tripe is definitely not Chubbles. Instead it's a trip to Yorkshire Heart for a pinot porter and a nelson IPA which earn rave reviews!

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

Daftaboutcraft is proudly sponsored by Tap Door. The podcast is produced by us two guys, called Dave. We're massive fans of the craft beer scene and we release a new episode every three weeks. Check us out on Instagram, X and Facebook too!

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Easter has been and gone but we've still got lots of hops for you in the latest episode of Daftaboutcraft, the craft beer podcast!

Our main guest is Alex Bell, who is head brewer for New Wharf Brewing Co. Alex has a raft of experience in the industry, dating back the best part of three decades, and that shines though in a discussion that ranges from fish and chips to witches and everything in between!

Brew To Me has a pair of beers which sound similar and both taste great, with easy-drinking, tasty stouts courtesy of Cod Head Brewing Company from Saltburn-by-the-Sea and Ramsey Island Brewery in Essex.

Dave D has been out and about with his microphone and gets the lowdown from Simon and Gazz, the brains behind the Craft Brew Festival  as they helped brew Hazy Daze, their special beer for their series of festivals this year that kicked off in Manchester the weekend just gone.

Sam, the Brewer's Wife from Copper Beech Brewing Company is here to tell us about a recent trip to the craft beer paradise of Bristol - a day that involved a safe word and visits to Wiper & True, Fierce & Noble and Left Handed Giant.

Daftaboutcraft is proudly sponsored by Tap Door and Hops At Home. The podcast is produced by us two guys, called Dave. We're massive fans of the craft beer scene and we release a new episode every three weeks. Check us out on Instagram, X and Facebook too!