BONUS! Following on from our Yakima Chief interview and experience, Sam Congdon comes on as home brewer Sam this time to talk about his experience home brewing with Yakima Chief.Download Sam's recipe here:drive.google.com/file/d/1WbUgqV2vs2IfQRAnQgGVhylCROJsbcRN/view?usp=sharingThanks to Vessel Beer Shop, our one and only beer shop partner! Find them at: vesselbeer.co.uk

What are hops anyway?! This episode is actually about hops! And who better than Yakima Chief Hops to join us as we smell, feel and talk all things hop!Got any future recommendations? Let us know on instagram, facebook, twitter, or at [email protected]:How do you transport hops? - 02:51Why would a brewer choose Cryo/Dry Hops? - 04:57Simcoe - 07:04Do you refind hops after they're "done?" - 09:51What's an alpha acid? - 11:58Cryo Simcoe - 14:09How long do hops take to grow? - 18:14Idaho 7 - 22:22Do companies own hop types? - 25:04What UK breweries use idaho 7? - 29:04Cryo Idaho 7 - 30:00How long foes an experimental hop take? - 33:30Can you grow your hops in the UK? - 38:35Have there been any good experimental hops that didn't make the cut? - 39:47Growing methods - 41:55The history of YCH farmers - 43:50Sabro - 48:53Do you know how an experimental hop will go? 51:49How do you name hops? - 57:57Find YCH here: yakimachief.comThanks to Vessel Beer Shop, our one and only beer shop partner! Find them at: vesselbeer.co.uk

What do we think of Verdants most recent dark beers? Very used to their hop bombs so how do they brew the dark stuff?Got any future recommendations? Let us know on instagram, facebook, twitter, or at [email protected] to Vessel Beer Shop, our one and only beer shop partner! Find them at: vesselbeer.co.uk

A year on we revisit Wild Beer Co. This time we're joined by James Bardgett the Barrel Wrangler! He talks us through their three new barrel releases and we get a little giddy.Find them at: wildbeerco.comGot any future recommendations? Let us know on instagram, facebook, twitter, or at [email protected]:Coolship 2020 (Grape Edition) - 05:29Wineybeest 2020 - 21:11Babs III - 39:31Thanks to Vessel Beer Shop, our one and only beer shop partner! Find them at: vesselbeer.co.uk

Back to us sitting back and talking about a brewery we're trying. This episode we try a few beers from Beak Brewing, the cans have been standing out in the fridges and we've been hearing a lot about them so it was a must!Got any future brewery recommendations? Let us know on instagram, facebook, twitter, or at [email protected]:Lulla - 03:12Self Portrait - 10:59Trumbo - 20:52Thanks to Vessel Beer Shop, our one and only beer shop partner! Find them at: vesselbeer.co.uk

This week we're chatting with Jonny, owner of Pipeline Brewing co. A very fast up and coming brewery from our end of the UK! We're massive fans so definitely check Pipeline Out!Timestamps:Getting into brewing - 02:06How do you compete with the south west big boys? - 07:54How do you want Pipeline to grow? - 11:10What beers can people expect? - 15:01Artwork - 22:23Pipetime - 29:24Things you've learnt - 35:15What collabs do you want to do in the future? - 43:33Thanks to Vessel Beer Shop, our one and only beer shop partner! Find them at: vesselbeer.co.uk

Part three and our final episode in our Indie Graft series. We speak to Jules Gray of Hop Hideout, the engine of the the project! We also actually drink the beer!!This was recorded a few weeks ago, so things have likely changed for Hop Hideout as of today. Go check them out on their socials for any updates.hophideout.co.ukTimestamps:Jules and Hop Hideout - 02:06Donzoko and Indie Graft - 25:43How the project went - 33:16How to easily support your local independent - 46:56Thanks to Vessel Beer Shop, our one and only beer shop partner! Find them at: vesselbeer.co.uk

Part two of our Indie Graft series. We speak to Owen and Clare of Indiebeer in Holloway about what it will be like for them now furlough is ending and Dan of Coffee+Beer in Bristol about the other side of the hype train. These were recorded a few weeks ago, so things have likely changed for each business as of today. Go check them out on their socials for any updates.Indiebeer: indiebeer.co.ukCoffee+Beer: coffeeandbeer.co.ukTimestamps:Indiebeer - 03:10Coffee+Beer - 23:10Thanks to Vessel Beer Shop, our one and only beer shop partner! Find them at: vesselbeer.co.uk

We're back! Introducing part one of three a series on independent beer businesses. This episode we speak with our very own Vessel on the effects COVID has had on the business. We also spoke with Hoptimism an online beer shop and some of the differences in business he's noticed since this whole fiasco. These were recorded a few weeks ago, so things have likely changed for each business as of today. Go check them out on their socials for any updates.Vessel: vesselbeer.co.ukHoptimism: hoptimism.co.ukTimestamps:We need to talk about Cloudwater - 02:32Vessel Beer Shop - 05:29Hoptimism - 29:40Thanks to Vessel Beer Shop, our one and only beer shop partner!

You often hear some weird talk in tap rooms, so this episode we list off some beer terminology.Research helped by the books below:The Craft Beer Dictionary - Richard CroasdaleTasting Beer - Randy MotherThis ain't the Beer you're used to - Dom 'doochie' CookIf you have any recommendations for us, feel free to email [email protected] to Vessel Beer Shop, our one and only beer shop partner! Find them at: vesselbeer.co.uk