Here it is! The Christmas Special and all the trimmings that come with it. We talk about our year, through the lens of our Beers of the Year, and we drink some potential contenders for the top spot too.

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We're back to talk about about sex offenders on milk cartons, the new changes to Untappd, prosthetic dongs and Chris gives Paul a memory test.

In the third round of Farm Trip sessions from Rivington, we've got Messorem from Canada, Ophiussa from Portugal and Makemake from Portsmouth, England. A real mash up of booze and cultures.

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In the second round of Farm Trip sessions from Rivington, we've got Factory Brewing from Finland, Azvex from Liverpool and Third Moon from Canada. A real mash up of booze and cultures.

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While the Fantasy Beer Name Podcast takes a mid-season break, we’re bringing you something special from the PlanetBeerTV vaults. The Farm Trip Speed Dating Sessions were recorded at Rivington’s annual beer festival, where we caught up with some incredible breweries from around the world.

Each episode features three unfiltered conversations about beer, creativity, and staying fresh in a crowded craft scene. 

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An episode named in honour of the late, great Prince of Darkness (and Aston), Ozzy Osbourne. We resurrect Steve Power's The Doom Bar for a dissection of the Birmingham drinking scene and financial misfires for BrewDog. Chris also tells some tales from the Toon. All aboaaaard!

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00:00:00 Introduction

00:02:02 Drinking Otherworld Sour

00:03:32 What’s on the agenda?

00:04:47 Naming the episode

00:08:22 Chris’s trip to Newcastle

00:20:07 Death Row Beers

00:29:40 Steve Power’s The Doom Bar (Birmingham)

00:41:37 Steve Power’s The Doom Bar (BrewDog)

00:54:24 Is respectable craft macro possible?

01:00:55 Return to Rivington

Jonny Garrett, beer writer and co-founder of The Craft Beer Channel, finds himself humorously detained in our secret underground facility… all because of a controversial beer opinion that could enrage "Guinn-fluencers" everywhere.

In the very first episode of our new series, Jonny talks us through his Death Row beers - each one tied to a personal story, cherished moment, or formative memory. We also talk about Jonny’s important campaign to get Cask Ale listed as Intangible Cultural Heritage.

You can sign the petition here: 👉 https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/716686

In this episode of Beerpolitik, Chris is back with Mark Reynolds from The Hop Vault, diving into the rising price of a pint. The average pint’s now over a fiver - but what does that actually mean? We look at how macro breweries are driving prices up, how craft beer pricing compares, and whether the pint even makes sense as a measure anymore. So join us as we go beyond inflation and take a deep dive into branding, beer culture, and why we’re all paying more at the bar.

Paul talks about his love-hate trip to York, which featured a rare unicorn. We gossip about the latest news and take a point of discussion from our Patreons, Phil & Amy @lancs.crafty.beer.drinkers

Tell us your glassware idiosyncrasies.

We criticise CAMRA from time to time - now we’re giving them the mic. In this episode, we sit down with the vice chair of our local branch to ask: where does CAMRA fit in the future of beer?

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