Chaos is brewing in the kitchen. After one too many DIPAs, two Planet Beer scoundrels are scrambling to name an Emperor's beer in honour of feline overlord and Dark Side muse, Steve the Cat.

On the storm-lashed island of Islay, a band of smugglers embark on a whisky-fuelled pilgrimage, returning with tales of peat, peril, and perhaps too many oysters.

In the brewing systems of the Outer Rim North West, alliances shift as Sureshot, Rivington and State of Kind trade personnel and destinies.

And in a rare twist, the scoundrels raise a glass to CAMRA - who’ve launched a proton torpedo across the bows of the Carlsberg-Marstons Death Star. The soul of cask beer hangs in the balance...

Video: https://youtu.be/4_Gkn-lw_sM

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Ahead of their last ever show in Brum, we sat down backstage with Alex and Eddy from the Birmingham indie band, JAWS for one last round of beers, stories, and reflections. From influences to first pints, we crack open a few beer and talk endings, beginnings and everything in between.

A heartfelt, hilarious send-off to one of B-town's most beloved bands. Cheers lads 🍺

In our brand new podcast series, People in Beer, we speak with people in the wider craft beer community.

This week, we chat with Tim "The Brand Weaver" about what makes great brewery branding and how AI is affecting the brewing industry. An extended cut of the interview is available on our Patreon.

Join the Patreon for as little as £2 a month here: https://www.patreon.com/c/PlanetbeerTV 

After returning from separate family holidays to Cornwall, Chris and Paul unpack their brewery experiences - featuring a hidden gem, an up and comer and a familiar favourite. In the second half, it's all about Awful April and the aftermath of that recent 'Craft beer is too cheap' video.

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Beer Lineup:

* Saffron Helles (Braslou Bierre)

* Cornish Bird (Bluntrock Brewing)

* Water Music (Braslou Bierre)

* Daily Serving (Trillium)

* The Butcher (Fidens)

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For those of you who follow the UK craft beer scene, you'll know just how difficult things are at the moment. Rising energy costs, VAT, business rates, vanishing tax relief - it sucks. But what can be done about it? In this episode, Chris speaks with Mark from the Hop Vault in Stourbridge about the harsh realities facing the industry at the moment, the lack of leadership from industry organisations and some potential solutions.

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Fresh from a successful beer launch and boozy trip to Manchester, we’re back with another beefed up news round. We also give our Patreon a push and have a civilised debate about politics in beer.

Beer Lineup:

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News links:

Beer sales down in Germany AND the US:

https://www.vice.com/en/article/its-not-just-the-us-beer-sales-are-down-in-germany-too/

15% of Admiral Taverns income comes from fruit machines:

https://www.thetimes.com/business-money/companies/article/admiral-taverns-profits-rise-on-investment-and-acquisitions-z836m9h8t

Ale & Radio ,a 24/7 beer-themed radio station that broadcasts from Sheffield, marks one year anniversary with a collab

https://www.beerguild.co.uk/news/ale-radio-marks-first-anniversary-with-exclusive-collaboration-beer-from-bayonet-brewing/

Trinity Brew in Lichfield closed after 4 years:

https://www.expressandstar.com/entertainment/food-and-drink/2025/02/19/weve-poured-our-last-beer-beloved-lichfield-brewery-closes-after-four-years/

AB InBev UK named as one of the worst payers:

https://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2025/02/ab-inbev-uk-named-as-one-of-the-worst-payers

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This podcast is sponsored by Mosaic Board Printers, who make top quality, custom beer mats. If you’re in the market for beer mats, please check them out at https://www.mosaic-boardprint.com 

If you ask for Nathan and tell him we sent ya, you’ll get yourself a discount for some kick ass beer mats. This makes us look useful and increases the chance of future sponsorship. Which in turn means we can make better and better videos. 

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Chapters:

00:00:00 Introduction

00:01:35 Cracking open a Duration

00:03:03 What are we doing today?

00:04:10 This week's Fantasy Beer Name

00:05:26 Our trip to Manchester

00:16:03 Live stream details

00:17:10 Who brews it?

00:19:08 Patreon Chat

00:26:24 Member Shoutouts

00:30:33 Thoughts on the Burnt Mill

00:32:11 Part 2 - Cracking the Unbarred

00:35:26 New Brew News

00:37:44 Beer Sales Decline in Germany & USA

00:43:47 Admiral Taverns makes 15% profits from fruities

00:46:00 Ale and Radio celebrates 1st birthday

00:48:51 Trinity Brew closes

00:50:54 AB InBev UK are the worst payers

00:52:43 Cracking open an Electric Brew

00:54:02 DEBATE: Would you let Nazis rent your taproom?

01:02:54 Outro

The Fantasy Beer Name podcast is back for 2025. We talk about some big plans for the channel's 3rd birthday and discuss some of January's big beer news.

Beer Lineup:

- On the Pig's Back (Baron x Bluntrock)

Watch the episode: https://youtu.be/QDpjwpOsZ2A

News articles:

Banks’s beers killed off: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3345m2x6mzo

Portman Group sticking their oar in: https://www.beerguild.co.uk/news/complaint-upheld-against-little-mesters-brewing-tap-handle-and-pump-clip/

Lidl wins legal battle to open its first ever pub: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/lidl-pub-dundonald-county-down-northern-ireland-b2688400.html

We sat down with our favourite BBC broadcaster, Shaun Keaveny, and our favourite imperial stout brewer, Damian from Emperor's for a semi-festive interview. We spoke about beer, fame, music and Wolverhampton.

Watch the interview here: https://youtu.be/qcVh0tHvD2g

Shaun is a radio DJ, podcaster and TV presenter. He hosted various shows on BBC Radio 6 Music for 14 years. He now hosts the BBC Radio 2 Rock Show, taking over from veteran DJ, Johnnie Walker. He is also a regular co-host on Radio 4’s Saturday Live and has hosted all manner of BBC Sounds podcasts. Until recently, he did a daily podcast called the Daily Grind and he hosts his own internet radio show, Community Garden Radio. https://www.communitygardenradio.co.uk/

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Join us for a festive episode where we reflect on our beers & breweries of the year, talk about our plans for next year and pair lebkuchen with different beer styles.

Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Ori8tJBjjFg

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Our 10% off code for the Hop Vault: PLANETBEER10

https://thehopvault.com/

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This podcast is sponsored by Mosaic Board Printers, who make top quality, custom beer mats. If you’re in the market for beer mats, please check them out at https://www.mosaic-boardprint.com 

If you ask for Nathan and tell him we sent ya, you’ll get yourself a discount for some kick ass beer mats. This makes us look useful and increases the chance of future sponsorship. Which in turn means we can make better and better videos. 

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It's the night of the American election and we're going there. Big discussions, American beers and we elect our favourite Big Stupid Verdant.

Get your ProjectX live tasting box here: https://brewser.beer/landing/projectx-2024

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Our 10% off code for the Hop Vault: PLANETBEER10

https://thehopvault.com

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This podcast is sponsored by Mosaic Board Printers, who make top quality, custom beer mats. If you’re in the market for beer mats, please check them out at https://www.mosaic-boardprint.com 

If you ask for Nathan and tell him we sent ya, you’ll get yourself a discount for some kick ass beer mats. This makes us look useful and increases the chance of future sponsorship. Which in turn means we can make better and better videos. 

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Limmy Sketch (For Context): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LW7Iv-V1-Jo&ab