Daftaboutcraft - Craft Beer Podcast

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Dave D was recently invited on to the Branding For Breweries podcast with Tim Weaver (aka The Brand Weaver) to talk about beer festivals and how breweries should approach them. 

With Daftaboutcraft being sponsored by Craft Brew Festival and Dave attending all the events to help behind the scenes, he has some knowledge that might just be handy. If you're a brewery owner, maybe ther...

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Summer blazes on and so does the Daftaboutcraft podcast with our latest episode. If you want a tale or two with your beer then Tommy Barnes is your man. The brains behind Braslou Biere and also the author of the Braslou Biere Chronicles, Tommy joins us to talk about his latest book and his beers in a very funny and interesting chat. 

Northern Monk don't feature too often on the po...

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The weather has been red-hot but the beers are ice cold on the latest episode of Daftaboutcraft, the craft beer podcast! 

Dead Weight Brewing Co featured as a Brew To Me for Dave B many episodes ago, and the Nuneaton-based set-up is still going strong as co-founders Dale and Dave join the pod to chat through a wide range of topics as well as highlighting their excellent beers.&nbs...

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Dave D was recently joined in his loft studio by Marc Suffolk (sales director), Paul Williams (sales manager) and Kyle Gittins (marketing manager), three of the 25-strong team behind Shropshire-based Hobsons Brewery.

Between them, our three guests on this special bonus episode of Daftaboutcraft are responsible for getting their beers to the market place, promoting them to existing and ...

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Spring has finally sprung and we're back with another hit of Daftaboutcraft, the craft beer podcast! 

Our guest this episode is Sam Mills from Wookey Brewing Co in Somerset. Sam goes down as one of our more straight-talking guests, it's a pretty unfiltered chat with plenty to listen to! 

Coventry-based Twisted Barrel have released three new iterations of their staple, Pixel Ju...

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We're back and firing on all cylinders with our first episode of 2026. 

Our main interview is with Mike Mason, the man behind Mason Brewing Co. Based in Cornwall, Mike produces exceptional beers, and we are predicting a big future for him and his brewery! As if by magic, he has opened up a webshop this week so you can get hold of his wonderful beers and roadtest them yourself - an...

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Everyone has Christmas traditions and we're no different at Daftaboutcraft! It's our annual Christmas bonus episode where we enjoy pairing cheese and beers - as well having a good old chimwag about the past 12 months.

This year the beer takes centre stage with special releases from Fuller's Brewery in the shape of their 180th anniversary porter, plus this year's three barley wi...

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Christmas is fast approaching and our sack is full of craft beer goodies as Dave B and Dave D bring episode 78 to you!

One of the staples of the podcast since it started has been Brew To Me, but we're going to mix it up a little bit and alternate this feature with What's In The Fridge? This new segment will give us a chance to get through some of those beers lurking in the depths of th...

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Winter is fast approaching and here's another episode of Daftaboutcraft to keep you warm! 

Tun Brewing Company may not have been going for long, but they have already produced award-winning beer, and founder Richard tells us all about how Tun came to be in a fascinating chat. 

Oktoberfest may be winding down now, but there's still plenty of Festbiers around so we roadtest a ha...

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After what feels like an age, we're back with another episode of Daftaboutcraft, the craft beer podcast! 

Non-beer matters might have been slowing us down, but this is a full-throttle episode with lots of different interviews. Our main chat comes courtesy of award-winning Great Newsome Brewery. Based in East Yorkshire, Great Newsome have been brewing since 2007 and are situated on...

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Yeah? What Of It? Here's some bonus content courtesy of our friends at this Nottingham-based podcast.

Recently, Dave D had a beer and a chinwag with Kehan and Harry, who attended one of the Craft Brew Festivals during the summer and were keen to find out more about Britain's only touring beer event. 

So sit back and listen to some new voices talking about beer and festivals and why...

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Here we go again, just in time for the last Bank Holiday of the year, it's time for the latest episode of Daftaboutcraft, the craft beer podcast!

Autumn might be in the air, but one last heatwave was definitely choc ice weather, and Pillars Brewery delivered in spades with their Choc Ice Eisbock. Find out all about it in Hype or Tripe!

Brew To Me also has a sunmer vibe w...

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You might think we know a thing or two about what beer should taste like, but we thought it would be a good idea to get some tips from the professionals. So, join us on this special bonus episode as we learn how to taste beer like a pro, courtesy of accredited beer sommelier Jamie Percival and Chris Scott, owner of ThirtyFifty, who run wine tastings across the UK.

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It has been hot, hot, hot, but the beers are still nice and cold for the latest episode of Daftaboutcraft, the craft beer podcast! 

We enjoy speaking to all our guests, but every so often we have a chat to breweries where the enjoyment in what they do really shines through, and this was the case with Neighbourhood Brew Co. Based near Stockport, Jake and Corinne are very proud of t...

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Tonsillitis troubles and festival frolics, but you don't have to wait any longer, the latest episode of Daftaboutcraft, the craft beer podcast, is here!

The sun is shining again and there's not much better than enjoying a crisp lager and a few rays at the same time. Blackjack Brew Co feel the same as evidenced by the seven styles of lager they brew! Matt from the brewery joins ...

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May is proving a big month for birthdays and Daftaboutcraft are here for another celebration in our latest episode!

Mysterious Brewing turned two by the time you listen to this and we spoke to co-founders and co-brewers Adam Sculthorpe and Ken Adams to get the lowdown on what they had planned for the big day plus everything that has happened since they launched. It's a great ch...

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This episode is a special bonus, which we are delighted to release to coincide with a brand new craft brewery being launched in the UK. Coldframe Brewing is launching today, May 2, and we were able to talk to the man behind the project, Simon Court, just days before the big launch. Simon's ethos is to brew beers that are connected to the local area, in this case Cornwall. 

Simon i...

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Have an early Easter treat on us, its the latest episode of Daftaboutcraft, the craft beer podcast!

Sulwath Brewery have been operating for 30 years this year and were an amazing surprise to both Daves in our feature interview. Scott Henderson is the third generation of the family to be involved in the brewery and he got in touch having listened to previous episodes. If you wan...

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Easter may not be quite here yet, but that doesn't mean you can't have a treat, go on, indulge yourself, it's another episode of Daftaboutcraft! 

We love finding out about the people behind the beer, and in James and Nia Rylance, aka Ideal Day Family Brewery from Cornwall, there's a great story to be told. James will probably be able to forget more about beer than most people will...