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LATEST UK CRAFT BEER RELEASES 22nd – 28th February 2021
Vault City Brewing
Mango Session Sour
4.7% Sour Like biting into a perfectly ripe mango. Tropical and sweet, backed up with balancing
tartness from the house mixed culture, there’s even a good hit of mango skins on the aroma.
Vault City Brewing Blackcurrant & Lemon Verbena
7.5% Sour A triumph of a flavour combination; their house mixed culture pairs perfectly with
sharp blackcurrants giving a puckering tartness which suits the berry character; the lemon verbena adds a distinct lemon peel aroma with herbaceous background note –
think lemongrass without the spicy connotations.
Vault City Brewing
Rhubarb Maple Pecan
8.5% Sour Delicate but sharp rhubarb is made extra tart by the house mixed-culture’s profile.
Creating a floral rhubarb compote character which is topped with lashings of maple syrup and dusted with pecans.
Elusive Brewing
Ravenwood
6.8% Export Stout A cocktail of dark speciality malts was combined with Citra and Centennial hops for
notes of orange and citrus, dark chocolate and coffee with oats and wheat giving a wonderful, velvety mouthfeel.
Mad Squirrel Brewery
Cloudburst 8% DIPA Cloudburst rains flavour all over your taste buds in an explosion of tropical fruits. Keep your head in the clouds thinking about your next sip. Rays of citrus, peach, passionfruit
and pineapple shine through a soft and pillowy New England DIPA.
Brew By Numbers
55|Double IPA – Mosaic & Amarillo 8.2% DIPA A heavy foundation of Mosaic brings bright flavours of overripe mango and zesty citrus fruits while a liberal dose of Amarillo reveals waves of sweet tangerine, mouth-
watering bursts of orange and a subtle floral aroma.
Brew York Abraham Lingon
4.2% Fruited Sour A presidential showcase of the natural tartness of lingonberries, a Scandinavian red
berry. Combined with grapefruit, lime and ginger for a bold, lip-puckering kettle sour packed with sweetness, citrus and refreshing zest.
Brew York
When Lemons Give You Life (Extra Vanilla Edition) 6% Milkshake IPA This is a 6.0% Lemon Meringue Milkshake IPA, this time with extra vanilla for an even more indulgent meringue and lemon curd note.
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Howling Hops The Fun Loft
5.6% DDH Pale Ale Sticky melon and tangy citrus abound in this chewsome super juicer, freshly squeezed
from the Haze Department. This 5.6% pale features plush and super soft themes, with scenes of an extremely fruity nature throughout.
Overtone Brewing Co.
Charlie Doesn’t Surf
6.6% Oat Cream IPA Smooth, hazy IPA brewed with heaps of oats and lactose. Be prepared for waves of
apples, pears and citrus on a creamy mouthfeel. With Calypso, Mosaic, Cashmere and Idaho 7.
North Brewing Co.
Shadow Of Memory 7% Stout Pale Malt, Munich, Crystal, Black Malt, Chocolate Malt and Oats were used to create a 7%, weighty and robust stout. Rich and chewy with all the flavours of bonfire toffee,
smooth espresso, luscious dark chocolate and fudge. Small addition of lactose to build
up the body and to add a rounded sweetness to complement the stouts bitter notes.
Wander Beyond Brewing Old King Cascade
15% Barley Wine Old King Cascade is a barley wine in the classic style. Sweet and malty with a subtle low
carbonation, this beer bursts with notes of dates and dark fruits.
Left Handed Giant
Back At The House
6.5% IPA A harmonious balance of Centennial, Simcoe Cryo and Citra make up the dry hop in this
Hazy IPA, bringing a mouth-watering breath of fresh piney air and a juicy backbone to a soft, pillowy body with a delicate carbonation.
Buxton Brewery
Blame It On The Rain
11% Imperial Coconut Stout An 11% Imperial Coconut Stout, brewed with bountiful additions of natural coconut in
the fermenter.
Buxton Brewery Rest Day
8% DIPA Packed full of aromatic US hops, making this beer juicy, tropical and massively satisfying.
Buxton Brewery Lupulus X Rakau
5.4% IPA Lupulus X is an experimental single hop program. Every beer has the same recipe, only the hop changes to deliver a distinctive flavour burst. Celebration of the Rakau hop.
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5.4% IPA Lupulus X is an experimental single hop program. Every beer has the same recipe, only
the hop changes to deliver a distinctive flavour burst. Celebration of the TRI2304CR hop.
Verdant Brewing Co.
We Are The People
8% West Coast IPA Collab with Burning Sky. Expect a balanced malt backbone and masses of citric and pine
resin hops. Hefty deep bitterness and a clean crisp finish.
Three Hills Brewing
Bananavk 10% Russian Imperial Pastry Stout Collab with Premier Hop. Luxurious Russian Imperial Banoffee Pie Pasty Stout.
Boxcar Brewery
Holographic 6% IPA Citra, Galaxy, El Dorado, Azacca, Loral Cryo. Serious fruit-quake business, shimmering holographically all over your palate and mind-vision.
Campervan Brewery
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5.5% Pilsner Collab with The Queer Brewing Project. Dry Hopped Pilsner, hopped with Ella & Galaxy
to layer apricot, peach, & passionfruit flavours over a gorgeous classic Pils.
Thornbridge Brewery Constance
5% Pilsner Collab with Braybrooke. A golden yellow Pilsner, made with Bavarian Pilsner Malt and
the hop varieties of Tettnanger & Hallertauer Tradition, sourced directly from Tettnang,
Germany. You can expect bitterness, floral hop aroma and a crisp satisfying finish.
Abyss Brewing
Zen Level 2 5.9% NEIPA Citra and Strata hops find peace together in this, super smooth NEIPA with deep, rounded tropical notes and citrus-zing balanced with Strata dankness. A beautiful
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Pomona Island Brew Co. Woke Up Laughing
8.5% DIPA A double dry hopped double DIPA with Cryo Mosaic, Talus, Idaho 7 and Vic Secret.
Pomona Island Brew Co. One Man Conga
10% Imperial Fruit Sour Imperial Sour with Pineapple, Mango and Passion Fruit.
Weird Beard Brew Co.
Pucker The Pain Away
6.2% Peach Melba Sour A big hazy malt bill, soured with added loads of Peach Puree, Lactose, Raspberry Puree
and Vanilla to produce Pucker the Pain Away - a fun & easy drinking yet complex and rebellious beer.
BrewDog Mallow Laser Quest
6% IPA The quest is over for a marshmallow and pineapple hazy IPA. Sweet, tropical, fruity.
BrewDog
Model Citizen
6.8% NEIPA Collab with Salt Beer. A fruit-forward punch via Citra and Centennial.
Burnt Mill Brewery Into Gold
6.2% IPA Extra pale, flaked oats and chit make up the grist. A large whirlpool addition of Simcoe
and Citra hops brings a pronounced bitterness. Strata, Simcoe and Citra combine in the
dry hop, complementing the yeast esters and bringing aromas of overripe mango,
melon and candied tropical fruit.
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Burnt Mill Brewery Gardens Of Green Double IPA II
8% DIPA Extra pale, flaked oats, chit and dextrin malts give a smooth malt profile for all the hops
to shine. Enigma, Moutere, Galaxy, Idaho-7, Talus, Sabro, Citra and Strata combine in the dry hop to create a dank, tropical medley of aromatics.
O Brother Brewing
Flourish
8.3% DIPA With El Dorado, Strata, and Idaho 7, we’ve got intense tropical notes of mango,
watermelon candy and apricot combined with juicy pear and cherry; but underneath all that beautiful tropical goodness beats a dank heart of resinous pine, cannabis, black
tea and orange zest.
O Brother Brewing Ominous
6.9% IPA Beautiful, bright grapefruit, lime, lychee and passion fruit juice from the Citra,
interwoven with the complex spicy guava, papaya, pithy orange and tropical notes that
Ekuanot brings. Set on a bed of pale malt and flaked oats, and fermented with London
Ale III yeast, for a pillowy, slightly sweet and softly balanced malt base.
Northern Monk
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9.1% DDH DIPA Collab with Zagovor Brewery. An all-in hop bill of Strata, Simcoe, Citra Cryo, Citra Incognito, Cashmere, and Idaho 7. All powered by the tropical powerhouse that is
Norwegian Hornindal Kveik yeast. A monster of relentless tropical, citrus and stone fruit backed up with a distinct bitterness. All in the form of a thick 9.1% sipper.
Northern Monk
North Sea Sessions 05 4.5% IPL Collab with Donzoko. This India Pale Lager has the malt bill of a pilsner and a dank, bitter West Coast-style whirlpool hop of Chinook and Centennial, all rounded out with a
pre-lagering dry hop of Nelson Sauvin. Coming in at 4.5%, this hybrid is super sessionable. Expect delicate aromas of gooseberry, light citrus, and elderflower.
Brick Brewery
DDH IPA – El Dorado & Bru 1 6% NEIPA A smooth New-England IPA, dry-hopped during and post fermentation at 16g per litre
with El Dorado and Bru-1. Fermented with London Fog; expect notes of white peach,
pineapple and watermelon.
Burning Soul Brewing Co.
0121 Brew-One 7% West Coast IPA Collab with Independent Birmingham. 0121 Brew-one is a big 7% heavily hopped West Coast IPA with recently released American BRU-1 hops.
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Mondo Brewing Co. Lightworks
6% IPA Extra Pale Ale malt provides the base, Wheat, Oats and Vienna added for body and
flavour. Hüll Melon hops for bittering. Cascade, Mosaic and Simcoe in the cool pool and dry hop addition. Fermented with a blend of American and English Ale yeast strains.
Track Brewing Co.
Seems So Long Ago 6.5% IPA This zesty IPA captures the flavours of Riwaka and Mosaic - soft vinous and herbal notes from Riwaka reminiscent of sweet Woodruff, freshly mown grass and orange
flesh. The Mosaic adds a touch of pineapple and honeydew melon, lingering alongside a soft bitterness to finish.
Cloudwater Brew Co. Littoral Drift
6% IPA Collab with Unity. In a collaboration between North and South and merging East and West Coast, creating an IPA that draws on both approaches to hop-forward beer.
Featuring hand selected Simcoe and Loral, it’s highly aromatic, balancing tropical fruit and pithy navel orange flavours with a dry finish and layered bitterness.
Cloudwater Brew Co.
Everyday Affairs 7% DDH IPA A vibrant expression of three hops. This Double Dry Hopped IPA blends hand selected Idaho 7, Strata and NZ Cascade to deliver a burst of dynamic, palate-coating flavours.
Cloudwater Brew Co.
On The Eighth Day
6.5% IPA Collab with 8th Day Café. It’s a classic Cloudwater IPA brewed with hops selected by the folks at On The Eighth Day.
Cloudwater Brew Co.
Physical Research
8% White Stout This luscious dessert beer infused with cacao, vanilla and Rwandan Gitesi by Gahizis
beans from Workshop Coffee.
Cloudwater Brew Co.
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6% Spontaneous Beer Two-year Manchester spontaneous beer. Made using a coolship, aged in a single barrel.
Merakai Brewing Co.
We Put Our Love In This 6.5% Stout Rich, and silky smooth with caramel and coffee notes. Roasted crystal and chocolate malts alongside flaked oats give this beer a delicious lift.
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Atom Beers Uncertainty Principle - Denali
6% IPA A soft, pillowy and resinous IPA hopped exclusively with Denali. Expect sweet, fleshy
pineapple, tropical fruits and a dank citrus finish.
Atom Beers
Hypersleep 11% Imperial Pastry Stout A sweet and decadent Imperial Stout inspired by Banoffee Pie. A full flavoured chocolate stout base is backed up with banana, brown sugar and vanilla.
Neon Raptor Brewing Co.
You Have No Authority Here! 5.8% DDH Pale Ale A brand new tropical and topical New England IPA with Amarillo, Citra, Enigma and El Dorado. It’s thick and tasty and comes with plenty of authority.
Neon Raptor Brewing Co. Rattlesnake Chalice
7.2% Black IPA Collab with Black Iris Brewery. Black in colour with a beautifully biscuity malt backbone and dank piney hops. Nothing like their regular juicy IPAs this has a wonderful charred
and roasted character.
Deya Brewing Co.
Simple Wheat Thing 2021 5.7% Mixed Fermentation Beer This is a simple beer brewed with wheat that was fermented and conditioned with a mixed culture of yeast and bacteria and aged in oak for one year. It is a blend of multiple
barrels to create the balance they were aiming for. Bright, clean and acidic with notable
lemon and hay aroma and flavour.
Deya Brewing Co.
May Hill 2020 5.5% Mixed Fermentation Beer A simple base beer brewed with wheat, fermented and conditioned with a mixed culture of yeast and bacteria, and aged in oak for one year. Refermented for 12 weeks
with plums. Intensely plummy with almond and marzipan complexity. Clean, fruity with a noticeable oaky structure to the beer.
Deya Brewing Co.
One Way Mirror 5% Pale Ale A Pale Ale brewed with Citra. It has a sister Pale called Two Way Mirror brewed to the same recipe but somehow different.
Deya Brewing Co.
Two Way Mirror 5% Pale Ale A Pale Ale brewed with Citra Cryo. It has a sister Pale called One Way Mirror brewed to the same recipe but somehow different.
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Deya Brewing Co.
Talking Straight
5% Lager An amber lager brewed with a high proportion of Munich malt, some Belgian aromatic
malt and UK hops. To complement the toasty biscuit body, it has been heavy handed with early hop additions to give a firm bitterness. For aroma Phoenix and UK Chinook
were used.
Docks Beers.
Clap Clap Clap Clap Clap Clap Fish 4.4% Pale Ale This hazy, juicy, hop forward pale ale has low bitterness and vast quantities of Simcoe,
Hallertau Blanc hops along with an injection of Cryo Cascade which deliver a tropical
fruit hit with passion fruit, melon, and a touch of citrus. The wheat in the grist adds to the haze, drinkability and a mouthfeel to savour.
Polly’s Brew Co.
Wallow 8% DIPA Hitting big with huge dry-hop additions of Mosaic and Sabro, pulling every last drop of those incredible coconut, mango, lime, and papaya notes, before finishing with a
mellow bitterness at the end.
Polly’s Brew
Step Inside The Panic Room 6.8% DDH IPA Mosaic takes the lead with juicy orange and blueberry notes, before smaller additions of Azacca and Simcoe bring huge notes of mango and tropical fruits, before mellowing
out with a pleasant pithy bitterness from Citra.
Vocation Brewery
Morello Red 8.4% Barrel Aged Red Ale Fermented with a mix of Belgian Trappist yeasts, then aged in French red-wine barrels with Morello cherry, Lactobacillus and Brettanomyces. Expect sour and bitter cherry,
integrated with tannic and vinous notes from the lengthy barrel aging.
Vocation Brewery
Morello Stout 11.2% Barrel Aged Stout A freshly brewed sweet stout, blended with Morello Red - the barrel-aged, mixed
fermentation cherry sour. The sourness of the barrel-aged beer cuts through the
sweetness of the stout, creating a refined and elegant blend.
Siren Craft Brew
Granola Coaster
6.5% Brown Ale A hearty grist of specialist barley, wheat and oats is embellished with our granola blend
of toasted coconut, rich dark sugars, a touch of spicy amburana and moreish maple chips. The sweetness is dialled back by a roasty backbone, orange zest and fruity
Mosaic bitterness.
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Neptune Brewery
White
5.7% IPA This white IPA is a Belgian style beer, with flavours of citrus fruits, notes of banana and
hints of spice, leading to a light dry hop bitterness.
Little Monster Brewing Co.
Alien Ink 6.2% Black IPA A new Black IPA using Amarillo Cryo, Citra and Simcoe.
Gipsy Hill Brewing Co.
Sole Seller
6% IPA Collab with Brook House Hops. A bright and crisp English IPA. Hopped with Bramling
Cross, Phoenix and Admiral; it’s got layers of blackcurrant, lovely herbaceous notes rounding out with a lovely earthy bitterness.
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BREWER’S CORNER Miscellaneous Beery News
The first of two great articles on GBH this week looks at the history of Pizza
Port's Swamis, as arguably the quintessential West Coast IPA.
https://www.goodbeerhunting.com/blog/2021/2/22/riding-the-party-wave-
pizza-port-brewing-companys-swamis-ipa
Interesting to note that the recipe was revamped in 2014, to add some "brighter" Citra and Simcoe hop flavours to the original Cascade and
Centennial hops.
Also from GBH is a fascinating look at the impact of Untappd ratings on
Brewery's commercial opportunities:
https://www.goodbeerhunting.com/sightlines/2021/2/23/how-untappd-
ratings-became-craft-beers-most-fickle-prize
Particularly of interest is the comment from one (unnamed) Brewer that they
would think twice about whether or not to add a lager to their brew-schedule, due to the inevitable averaging-down of their Untappd brewery
rating that would result.
Throughout the pandemic, we think that the Pub Curmudgeon has done a good job of providing well-
reasoned commentary on the challenges faced by the
UK's licensed premises. Here is his latest instalment.
https://pubcurmudgeon.blogspot.com/
Finally, the Brewers Journal notes that the Brewer's
Association has now acknowledged the importance of New Zealand in the Craft Beer World, with the
designation of both NZ Pale and NZ IPA as distinct styles.
https://www.brewersjournal.info/10698-2/
The wonderful quality of NZ hops has really come to
prominence in the UK Craft Beer Scene in the past year, and we are thrilled to see our friends on the
other side of the World get the recognition they deserve.
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CRAFT BEER FESTIVALS 2021 THEY’RE BACK!
11-12 JUNE
BRISTOL CRAFT BEER FESTIVAL
Harbourside
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18-20 JUNE
BIGFOOT FESTIVAL
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9-10 JULY
HOP CITY
Northern Monk Leeds LS11 9PL
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EDINBURGH CRAFT BEER FESTIVAL
Edinburgh Corn Exchange
Edinburgh EH14 1RJ
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LONDON CRAFT BEER FESTIVAL
Tobacco Dock
London E 2SF
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18 SEPTEMBER
LATE SUMMER BEER BASH
Verdant Brew Co Penryn TR10 9EP
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summer-beer-bash-2021
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EPISODE 36 – CRAFTY CATS BREWING CO.
Crafty Cats started life in lockdown No.1 as the brothers bunkered down in the family farmhouse to ride
out the pandemic. Having dabbled in home-brewing for some time, they decided to start sharing the
fruits of their labour with friends and family.
In September, following positive reviews and perhaps beginning to believe their own hype, they took the plunge and bought a 4-barrel brew house and set up in a disused barn on the farm.
Crafty Cats, born out of lockdown, two brothers, back in the family farmhouse, with nothing left to do,
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Black Cat Coffee Porter 5.5% 3.72
Fat Cat DIPA 7.5% 3.83
Tail Ale American IPA 5.5% 3.64
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Here at TWICB, we are not claiming to be the UK's largest lobby group, or even the UK's largest beer
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following Craft Beer related causes
Petition Southwark Council to pedestrianise the Bermondsey Beer Mile on a Saturday.
With pedestrianisation of some of the busiest streets in Bermondsey on Saturdays only, we can get the
many bars and restaurants back up to their previous operating levels whilst keeping customers safe with outdoor drinking.
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Reverse the change to Small Brewers Relief
The Treasury has announced changes to Small Brewers Relief (SBR) – the progressive tax system that has revolutionised UK brewing. These changes will reduce the 50% duty threshold from 5,000hl to
2,100hl: small breweries will have to pay more duty, whilst larger breweries could pay the same or less.
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Stubborn Mule Brewery Fiercely Independent Beer
Online Shop
https://stubbornmulebrewery.com/shop/ Free local delivery over £20
Standard delivery £3.95
Brewboard Young Independent Craft Brewer
Brewery & Taproom
Online Shop
https://www.brewboard.co.uk/shop/ Free national delivery over £45
Phantom Brewing Co. Brewery & Taproom
Online Shop
https://www.phantombrew.com/collections/all Free national delivery over £60
Simple Things Fermentation Celebrate Variety
Online Shop
www.simplethingsfermentations.com/shop Free delivery on orders over £35
Standard delivery £6
Friendship Adventure Ltd. Online Beer Shop
www.friendship-adventure.com
Standard delivery £4.90
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Orbit Beers
Classic European Beers
Online Shop and Subscription Service
https://orbitbeers.shop/discount/TWICB 10% Off first order
Free nationwide delivery on orders over £70
CraftHaze Focusing on a select 24 beers from some of the leading
microbreweries. Online Shop
https://www.crafthaze.co.uk/ Free delivery on orders over £60
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Beermats Brewing Company Great range of bottles, mini kegs & beer-in-a-box
Online Shop
www.beermatsbeer.co.uk/shop 10% discount for click and collect
Bestens Brewery Fresh. Unfiltered. Naturally hazy
https://www.bestensbrewery.co.uk/shop Free local delivery for orders over £20
Nationwide courier available
Double Barrelled Brewery Brewery & Taproom Online Shop
https://doublebarrelled.co.uk/shop/
Free local delivery over £50
Standard delivery £6.00 Pomona Island
https://www.pomonaislandbrew.co.uk/shop
Bone Machine Brew Co. Flavour. Balance. Unreal Ales, since 2017
Online Shop www.bonemachinebrewing.com Delivered to your door UK-wide
S43 Brewery For The Love Of Beer
https://s43brewery.com/shop/ Free delivery on orders over £30
Duration Brewery For The Love Of Beer https://shop.durationbeer.com/
Free delivery on orders over £50
Standard Next Day Delivery £4.99
Thirst Class Ale Hand Crafted Beers Brewed in Stockport
We also stock 200+ guest beers from leading breweries!
https://thirstclassale.co.uk Free local delivery (10 miles) or only £4.99 nationwide
Free nationwide delivery for orders over £50
Fallen Brewing Co. Quality, Innovation, Heritage
Online Store https://www.fallenbrewing.co.uk/shop/
UK-wide delivery, no minimum order
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Neptune Brewery Ltd Quality Traditional & Modern Beers
https://www.neptunebrewery.com/ National and local delivery available
RateBeer – Best Merseyside Brewery
Lord's Brewing Co. Brewed Differently By Tradition
https://www.lordsbrewing.com/shop
Nationwide Delivery
Ainsty Ales Brewery, York Enjoy the taste of the York & Ainsty Wapentake
https://ainstyales.co.uk/collections/our-shop
Free delivery on orders over £50
Piglove Brewing Online Store
https://piglove-brewing.myshopify.com/
Free delivery local delivery Standard Next Day Delivery £6.99
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CRAFT BEER PODCASTS
This Week In Craft Beer – The Podcast
In-depth weekly interviews with some of the UK's leading independent Craft Brewers, exploring their
backgrounds, motivations, hopes, fears, and big plans for the future, all whilst sharing and discussing a small selection beers the brewer is particularly proud of.
The Beer Fridge Podcast
The Beer Fridge Podcast is hosted by a group of beer enthusiasts making their way through the
incredible craft beer scene. Listen to their likes and dislikes as they pick their beers of the week. Joined
by some of the UK's leading breweries and craft beer enthusiasts, the Beer Fridge Podcast brings pub
banter and craft beer straight to you.
Daft About Craft
A monthly exploration of the wonderful and creative world of craft beer. We are two guys called Dave who love to talk all things craft beer! There will be news, views, features and live tastings each month
as we take an in-depth look at UK craft beer scene.
Ale Tales
Irreverent ale chat. Two mates, drinking ale, discussing ale. It's truly riveting stuff.
UK Craft Beer Stories
Stories, insights and lessons from the incredible people behind the UK’s craft beer industry. Andy
Thorburn hosts a series of deep-dive interviews with various guests from the craft beer community.
Triple Hopped
A fortnightly podcast dedicated to their love of the craft beer scene.
Men Beerhaving Badly Leicestershire-based podcast on all things craft beer!
We Made A Beer
We Made a Beer is a podcast by two beer novices, learning about beer by brewing it, drinking it and chatting to the experts about it. In each episode they brew a new style of beer (with varying levels of
success) and get insights and recommendations from some of the UK's most exciting brewers, publicans and beer experts.
Let’s Drink with Formal Shark A humorous show reviewing real ale and craft beer with pub like banter.
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Beer Fridge Podcast is hosted by a group of beer enthusiasts making their
way through the incredible craft beer scene. Listen to their likes and dislikes as they pick their very own beers of the week. Joined by some of
the UK's leading breweries and craft beer enthusiasts, Beer Fridge Podcast brings pub banter and craft beer straight to you.
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/beer-fridge-
podcast/id1423388212 (or wherever else you listen to podcasts) Recent guests have included Rob from TWICB, Boden Brewing, Drygate
Brewing, Bellissimo Vino , Williams Bros, Deadend Brew Machine, Phantom Brewing, North Brewing, The Ferry Brewery, Broughton Ales , Allendale
Brewery and Three Hills Brewing.
Last week the guys had Overtone Brewing Co. on the Podcast.
Beernomicon Beernomicon is a podcast hosted by Ross and Tom, shit talking the finer points of beer. Based outta the North of England.
The Jamil Show
The Jamil Show is the world's first radio program dedicated to brewing classic styles of beer. Each week award winning homebrewer and author Jamil Zainasheff, along with co-host Jon Plise, covers a
specific beer style and how to brew it at home. From recipe design to fermentation techniques, The Jamil Show covers everything you need to know to brew classic styles.
More Views on Craft Brews
A fortnightly podcast reviewing some of our favourite craft beers and breweries from around the world.
Hop Forward
Hop Forward is a creative agency specialising in marketing, branding and business development for breweries and the beer industry; supporting everyone from budding beer entrepreneurs to well-
crafted brewery professionals.
Rhythm and Brews
The craft beer and music pairing podcast. In each episode they match four interesting beers with
music as a way of helping to enhance flavours using your years. It’s a bit like pairing wine with food, but with a much higher level of audio satisfaction. Featuring great guests from the UK and
international beer scenes, they taste, debate and discover great beer alongside great music.
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WHO OWNS WHO…?
This Week in Craft Beer is dedicated to supporting and promoting Independent UK Craft Breweries and
the ecosystem surrounding them.
We define Independent as being those breweries who are not wholly or partly owned by a macro
brewery. A macro brewery is generally defined as a large, national or international brewery that
produces and distributes more than 6 million barrels of beer per year.
Getting a new brewery off the ground is an expensive business, so most have external shareholders in some shape or form, whether through friends and family, crowdfunding, or some other form of
investment. In our opinion, this does not compromise their independence, as long as the shareholder is
not a macro brewery.
Why does this matter?
Having a Macro as a parent company (even a minority shareholder), gives the brewery huge advantages
of patronage, including access to cheaper or scarce ingredients, access to distribution networks, access to points of sale including draft taps and pub fridges etc. For example, in 2017 ABInbev bought the
entire South African hop market for its own use and denied access to all independent breweries.
BREWERY OWNER %
Stake
Owned
Date Group Annual
Profits
Group Brands
BEAVERTOWN HEINEKEN 49 2018 € 2.5 billion Heineken, Amstel, Sol, Red
Stripe, Lagunitas, Tiger, Birra
Moretti, Bulmers
MAGIC ROCK KIRIN 100 2019 ¥ 87 billion Kirin, Brooklyn, San Miguel
BRIXTON HEINEKEN 100 2017 € 2.5 billion Heineken, Amstel, Sol, Red
Stripe, Lagunitas, Tiger, Birra
Moretti, Bulmers
MEANTIME ASAHI 100 2016 $ 1.3 billion Asahi, Peroni, Grolsch,
Fullers
LONDON FIELDS CARLSBERG 100 2017 $ 985 million Carlsberg, Tuborg,
Kronenbourg, Holsten
FOURPURE KIRIN 100 2018 ¥ 87 billion Kirin, Brooklyn, San Miguel
CAMDEN ABInBEV 100 2015 $ 8.1 billion Budweiser, Corona, Stella
Artois, Becks, Hoegaarden,
Lowenbrau
DRYGATE C&C GROUP 100 2009 € 121 million Tennants, Magners
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