George was the manager at Andrew Ushers, a craft beer pub in Edinburgh. Ushers is a must-visit stop for beer lovers in Edinburgh, so I was keen to see what it takes to run a place that has managed to put itself on the map in only a few years. George talks us through what makes Ushers tick.

Pete runs and owns a small independent beer and wine shop in Edinburgh. I was interested to know how a beer specialty shop operates, the challenges and rewards, and how someone at the selling end of the 'scene' reads the current market and trends. Luckily Pete loves a blether as much as I do, and i think we covered a lot of ground!

I visit the Pilot Beer brewery in Edinburgh and chat to one of the founding members, Pat Jones. Pilot is busy doing it's own thing, making up the rules as they go along and doing it all unfined! Unfettered by tradition they produce unusual and surprising beers, because they can...

There's been a buzz about Kentwood Brewing lately, to see what it's all about I chat to Sean Wood, who is one of the two brewers (Lewis Kent being the other) about how their location and brewpub, their beers and plans for the future. These two have been on an amazing journey and it's only going to get better!

Theo from the The Brewstore talks to me about how to go about creating your own recipes from scratch, the main ingredients and how to select the ones that you want for the style you are after. I ask stupid questions. Thanks to Theo for his patience...

Eli brings history to life with her piece about women in brewing, what's changed since the days of beer goddesses and sacred beer recipes? How did it go from being something women did, to being predominantly the domain of men?

Jaan Rastsep is the founder, owner and brewer at Black Metal Brewery. His beautiful beers are unusual, uncompromising, infused with the spirit of black metal and have a high ABV. Much like their creator.

Brewstore's general manager Theo Barns chats to me about starting to make your own beer. What you need, what it costs, how to do it

how was beer made before we had machines? when did people start making beer? Johnny talks us through the way things used to be