This Week in Craft Beer

I am delighted to welcome to the podcast Paul Jones from Cloudwater Brew Co. based in Manchester.

Paul launched Cloudwater in Feb 2015 to champion beer quality through their focus on balance, precision, creativity, and brewing science. By 2017 the World-renowned RateBeer Survey already had Cloudwater ranked as the 2nd best brewery in the World, and they have been ever-present in the Top 15 ever since.

It is no exaggeration to say that Cloudwater are a true colossus of the International Craft Beer Scene, and it is a privilege to have Paul on the podcast

http://cloudwaterbrew.co/

Paul wholeheartedly recommends the following fine establishments:

https://twitter.com/cityarmsmcr

https://cask.business.site/

I am delighted to welcome to the podcast Sam and Katie from Vessel Beer Shop in Plymouth.

Sam and Katie launched Vessel in 2016, and it is now widely regarded as one of the UK's leading Independent Bottle Shops and Taprooms.

Building on this success, Sam and Katie launched the Vessel Beer Festival in 2018, which is making triumphant return this weekend, after a COVID-enforced break last year.

http://www.vesselbeer.co.uk/

184 Exeter St, Plymouth, PL4 0NQ

Sun-Mon Closed

Open 1-9pm Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat

I am delighted to welcome to the podcast Sheldon and Joe from BRZN Brewery based in Brighton.

BRZN is run by four friends, Sheldon, Max, Aleks and Joe, who after home-brewing for 6 months launched BRZN in Dec 2019, brewing out of a shipping container in Brighton. The entire ethos of BRZN is to make beer that they enjoy drinking, and to never lose sight of that.

https://brzn.business.site/

The BRZN Arms, 62 Beaconsfield Rd, Brighton, BN1 4QJ

Open Thu 4-9, Fri/Sat/Sun 12-9

Sheldon and Joe wholeheartedly recommend the following fine establishments:

https://www.instagram.com/the_well_brighton/

https://www.bisonbeer.co.uk/beachbar

https://www.thepondbrighton.com/

https://www.anchoredinworthing.co.uk/

https://abyssbrewing.co.uk/

https://www.lostpier.com/

https://www.facebook.com/OastBrighton/

https://thewatchmakersarms.co.uk/dev/

I am delighted to welcome to the podcast Chris Shepherd from Pastore Brewing & Blending, based in Waterbeach, near Cambridge.

Chris co-founded Pastore in 2018 with his son Ben, focusing on producing fresh and aged Sour and Wild Beers.

https://www.pastorebrewing.com/

Chris wholeheartedly recommends the following fine establishments: 

https://www.thirstymarketplace.co.uk/

http://www.vesselbeer.co.uk/

Finally, there is still time to grab your tickets for the Vessel x Malting Beer Festival in Newton Abbot on 12th/13th Nov 2021.

https://www.mxvbeerfest.co.uk/

I am delighted to welcome to the podcast Stacey Ayeh (R-Yay) from Rock Leopard Brewing based in South-East London.

Stacey founded Rock Leopard in 2017, after having worked in and around the industry for the previous fifteen years, when he felt the time was right to try his hand at interpreting some of the beers that he loved.

https://www.rockleopardbrewing.com/

Stacey wholeheartedly recommends the following fine establishments:

https://www.thegreengoddess.pub/

https://www.commonriotersbeer.co.uk/

https://www.instagram.com/elthamwines/

I am delighted to welcome to the podcast Archie and Louis Village from Villages Brew Co. based in Deptford South-East London.

Archie and Louis co-founded Villages in 2016 with the goal of bringing people together to do things that bring people together. As a business started by two brothers, they aim to offer that level of friendship, trust and openness to all.

https://villagesbrewery.com/

Archie and Louis wholeheartedly recommend the following fine establishments:

https://www.hopburnsblack.co.uk/

https://www.facebook.com/TheDogandBell/

https://salthousebottles.com/

https://www.joycebrockley.com/

https://www.ivyhousenunhead.com/

I am delighted to welcome to the podcast Andy Hipwell from Ampersand Brew Co. based in Diss in South Norfolk.

Andy co-founded Ampersand in 2017 with his wife Amy and father Adrian on the family farm in Norfolk.

Following a period of sustained success, this year Ampersand have relocated to a fabulous new brewery and taproom close to the town centre in Diss.

https://www.ampersandbrew.co/home

Andy wholeheartedly recommends the following fine establishments: 

https://twistedhops.co.uk/

https://www.grainbrewery.co.uk/

Join Rob and Steve as we sat down for an update chat with Oli at the splendid Attic Taproom, on the Stirchley Beer Mile!

https://atticbrewco.com/

I am delighted to welcome to the podcast Dave Stone from Wylam Brewery based in Newcastle.

Wylam was launched in the year 2000, initially brewing traditional English beer styles, at the same time that Dave was making a name for himself as the key figure behind large parts of the Newcastle hospitality and entertainments industry. During this period, Dave setup Digital with his business partner Rob Cameron, which was later named one the top 10 superclubs in the World, as well as helping to create the Evolution festival which ran for nine years on the Newcastle Quayside as one the UK's leading live music events.

In 2010, Dave and Rob bought a stake in Wylam, and since then they have guided Wylam through a period of sustained and spectacular growth, that has established them not just in the UK, but Internationally as one of the leading lights in all of Craft Beer.

https://www.wylambrewery.co.uk/

Dave wholeheartedly recommends the following fine establishments:

https://townmousealehouse.co.uk/

https://www.elderbeercafe.co.uk/

https://almastyshop.co.uk/

https://www.facebook.com/TheFreeTradeInn/

https://www.yeoldecrossryton.com/

Join Rob and Steve at the Rivington Farm Trip Festival in delightful, rural Lancashire!

Whatever form this Festival takes in 2022, do yourself a big favour and don't miss it!

https://www.rivingtonbrewing.co.uk/