Today’s journey took us up to the snowy hills of Yorkshire for a virtual tour around all things Vocation. We were delighted to be joined by one of Vocation Brewery’s top brewers whilst we enjoyed some top quality Yorkshire beers.

Throughout the show we find out about the evolution of Vocation brewery over the last 6 years, we look into the secrets of their high flying imperial stouts and special releases as well as discussing their ever growing core range. Here’s what we drank during the show;

Hop, Skip, Juice - 5.7% Pale Ale
Naughty & Nice - 7.4% Chocolate Stout
Rossøya - 8% Sour Kveik DIPA

Louis & I also took a minute to discuss some of the up and coming breweries of 2021 that we can not wait to try - we would love to hear your thoughts on this too!!

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Join us on our virtual trip to Norway where we join Brew Master, Mike Murphy, for an extremely eye opening Q&A about the world of Lervig and their journey into craft beer.

During the show we talk through a whole world of craft beer and how Lervig have been right in the very centre of it all. We discuss the power of using Tonka beers in beers, the laws behind selling beer in Norway, the breadth of craft beer across Europe and some exciting news about where Lervig see themselves by the end of 2021.

The beers we drank;

House Party - Session Pale 4%
Konrad’s Stout - 10.4%
3 Bean Stout - 12%
Big Mouth - Session IPA 4.6%
Passion Tang - Passionfruit Sour 7%

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WE’RE BACK!!!

After a long 6 week hiatus... Louis & I are back for another instalment of the podcast. We’ve been very lucky to be joined by Alex from North Brewing Co (John ditched us last minute!). We got to talk about all things North Brew as well as drinking and reviewing a range of beers.

The beers we drank;

Springwell - Pilsner 4.5%
North X Track - IPA 6.8%
Triple Fruited Gose - Blueberry & Apricot 4.8%

We ventured into the possibilities of North’s first Black IPA, future collaborations, where the brewery sees them selves in 5 years time and so much more.

It’s great to be back and we hope you enjoy the ride!!

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What happens when you drink a 10% TIPA followed by a 10% Imperial Stout...? Tune in to find out...

We had the pleasure to chat with Josh & Tom from Neon Raptor about all things beer. Throughout the episode we got to discuss the impacts of Covid 19 on Neon Raptor, the impact of losing a member of the starting team, the story behind the beers and so much more!

The beers we drank throughout;

Crushing Blows - Pale Ale
Floating Saunas - Triple IPA
Bigfoot Expert - Imperial Stout

I can safely say this has been the most entertaining and interesting interviews we’ve had on the podcast.

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This week we are joined by hop legends, Yakima Chief, for a very different style Q&A on the podcast.

We were lucky enough to be able to hold a sensory session with Luke on their latest hop release - HBC 692 - Talus. During the show we shove our nose into the wonderful world of Talus as well as drinking some top quality beers that showcase the hop it all its glory.

Today we drank;
Basqueland - Muchos Talus 5.7%
Siren - Neo Normal 7.3%
North - Into the Merzbau 7%

If you’ve ever wanted to know more about how hops are developed and utilised in your beers... then this is the episode for you!

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Ever wondered what an Apple Maple & Pecan sour might taste like? Well tune in to find out as we dive into the wonderful world of Vault City.

Vault City are extremely well known for their incredible craft work perfecting the Modern Sour Beer. During today’s episode we get a glimpse into just how they’ve managed that in the last 12 months. We discuss the weird and the wonderful flavours they’re coming out with, the possibility of future collaborations and releases and well as some exclusive material regarding what’s next for Vault City.

What we drank;

Strawberry Session Sour 4%
Pear & Vanilla Sour 6.5%
Apple Maple Pecan sour 8.5%
Cherry Skies 8.5%

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Trick or Treat? This afternoon myself & Louis dive into 4 stunning Halloween styled beers whilst discussing our favourite scary movies. Join us for a Horror Movie Quiz and some very honest reviews on the following beers;

Top Rope - Halloween Havoc
Dig Brew - Potion
S43 X Brew York - Pumpkin, Pumpkin, Dark Side
Totally Brewed - 4 Hopmen of the apocalypse
Brew York X Amundsen - Espresso Patronum

Truth be told we ended up daily tipsy towards the end of today’s episode.

Also - Louis had Covid 19 and was unable to be here today so we had to virtually record. WE ALSO ACCIDENTALLY DROP THE “C BOMB”. Apologies for those that are offended...

Today’s episode we were joined by Matt from Siren Craft Brew for an extremely exciting Q&A. We discuss how the current Covid 19 guidelines are going to impact the industry, beer and food pairings as well as diving into the stories behind Siren and their beers.

We drank;

Sunset To The Skies - Helles Lager
Let The Night In - Black IPA
Suspended In Cans - Hazy Pale
Hard Pour Broken Dream - Nitro Breakfast Stout

During the episode we review the beers, discuss the evolution of Siren and delve into some good old football talk!

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This evening we put our taste buds to the test by drinking 4 unique beers... blind!

Our good friend @hopstain provided us with 4 awesome beers wrapped up and hidden from our eyes. You’ll find out how bloody hard this really is. We had a hell of a lot of fun recoding this one.

All beers are announced from 25 minutes - 32 minutes.

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This afternoon Louis and I dive into 6 different beers supplied by the fantastic R&G’s Beer Vault, Macclesfield. We wanted to compare northern beers to southern beers and see who comes out on top. Find out who wins....

The beers we drank;

Vibrant Forest - Stone Sap
Overtone - Citra, Mo, Idaho!
Donzoko - Full Bloom
Phantom - Meadow Road
Electric Bear - Back to the Roots
S43 - The One We Can’t Talk About

We had a hell of a lot of fun today drinking some brilliant beers from around the UK. Find out our views on the Brews above.

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