PLANETBEER.TV Podcasts

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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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

It’s our first-ever live audience podcast, recorded at the Hop Vault in Stourbridge during a rowdy Oktoberfest drink-along! On top of the usual jibberish, we tackled the big question—What is craft beer?—and we fielded some controversial beer opinions from our special guest that may just have you choking on your bratwurst.

Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/zLy0qu8CRPU

The boys are finally on tour! Join Chris and Paul at Rivington HQ on the first night of Farm Trip 2024, as Paul prepares to check in his 5000th unique beer on Untappd.

But what’s with all this talk of exercise and charity? Why are Chris’s nipples bleeding? Can we find somebody from Rivington to do a quick interview? And how easy is it to segue from the Star Wars theme tune into Superman? 

All this… and more. 

Beer lineup:

- Gone Fishin’ (Weekend Project)

- Drafting (Baron x GRID Beer Project)

- Whale Watching (Weekend Project)

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Our £10 off code for Brewser: PLANETBEERTV

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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 Fantasy Beer Name Podcast's 1st birthday, so we're pulling out all the stops and doing a little drinking challenge. Chris and Paul will be drinking 100 shots of their favourite pale ales in 100 minutes. During which time they'll be interviewing each other with random questions curated by Paul's wife, Hannah.

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Our £10 off code for Brewser: PLANETBEERTV

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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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00:00:00 Teaser

00:00:30 Intro ramble

00:05:47 Ad Break

00:07:34 Clock Start

00:08:59 Steve Power's The Doom Bar

00:13:12 The Big Riv-eal

00:18:03 What is the strangest ingredient you've ever had in a beer?

00:28:00 If you could brew a beer with any celebrity, who would it be?

00:37:43 What's the most embarrassing thing you've done while drunk?

00:47:46 If you could have a beer with any historical figure, who would it be?

00:57:53 Which Fantasy Beer Name is your favourite? 

01:05:47 If you could have any guest on the podcast, who would it be?

01:17:32 What is your dream location for recording a podcast?

01:27:03 Which historical period/beer culture would you go back to?

01:34:37 What fictional pub would you like to drink in?

01:38:18 If your life was a beer commercial, what song would be the soundtrack?

01:47:03 What is the ultimate food & beer pairing?

01:52:33 Wrapping up

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Episode credits:

Recorded by Luke Bartlett (Insta: lukepodcasts)

A relatively chaotic episode in which Chris and Paul have the big Beer Boot Camp debrief, featuring some extra content and behind the scenes stories. More closures are discussed in The Doom Bar, Chris sets the record straight on Brettanomyces, and for some reason, there’s some Louis Theroux impressions. And, of course, a new single from Nathan & The Inkjets.

Beer lineup:

- Summer (Amity Brew)

- Dead Man 7 (Chapter Brewing)

- Chat Room (Celestial Beer Works)

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Our £10 off code for Brewser: PLANETBEERTV

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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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Episode credits:

Recorded by Luke Bartlett (Insta: lukepodcasts)