Fermentation Beer and Brewing Radio

Beer has the power to unite us, to say something to us, and to have a major influence on the world around us.

So is it ever 'just beer'?

Featuring a discussion with two of the most influential people in beer today: Dr J Jackson-Beckham (Diversity Ambassador, Brewer's Association) & Paul Jones (Co-Founder & Director, Cloudwater).

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Cask beer.

The very soul of the British pub or boring brown beer? Good value or desperately undervalued? The future of craft beer or a dusty old relic?

Where exactly is cask beer at?

Feat:

- Roger Ryman (Brewing Director; St Austell Brew Co)

- Ben Duckworth (Director; Affinity Brew Co & Cask Festival)

- Matt Eley (Editor; Cask Report)

- Jane Peyton (Resident Beer Sommelier)

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Obadiah Poundage is a recreation of a nineteenth century porter and the result of years of work and a collaboration between Mike Siegel (Goose Island, Chicago), Ron Pattinson (beer historian) and Derek Prentice (London brewing legend).

All three came together at the Goose Island Brew Pub in Shoreditch to launch the beer and tell some of the many stories associated with it. In this live recording of the launch event you can expect t...

The beer industry has moved on in terms of diversity over the past few years, particularly for some previously excluded groups. But - as in common with most other industries - we're still at the beginning of a potentially very long journey.

Featuring:

• Megan Stone - US brewer & founder of @isbeeracarb
• Jack Hibberd - Laine Brew Co
• Farooq Khalid - head brewer at Portobello Brewery
• Jane Frances LeBlond - founder of Mothership Brew...

It's hard to switch on the television or open a newspaper nowadays without coming across something about the environment and the importance of protecting it. Whether it's Greta Thunberg, Extinction Rebellion or David Attenborough, the message would seem to be clear: we all need to act more sustainably.

But how are breweries responding to this challenge?

Featuring:

- BrewBroker

- Barney's Beer

- Lab Culture

- and resident beer somme...

Ampersand Brew Co is a small, progressive brewery based in South Norfolk. It produces seasonal beers, session beers and big barrel-aged beauties. The story of this family-run brewery throws the spotlight on many features of the contemporary brewing scene. Ampersand's Andy Hipwell discusses tap rooms, collaborations and cask ales, and shares some of his best brews.

This episode was recorded live at the Cambridge Beer Festival in May...

From the original lease to the distinctive advertising, and from the earliest recipes to the invention of the widget, Guinness is a brewery with a rich 260 year history.

Take a step inside the Guinness Archive alongside archivist Fergus Brady, and discover some of the secrets that bring this unique beer alive.

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With many thanks to Guinne...

Beer and whisk(e)y: great drinking buddies and close relatives in the family tree of booze.

But what's the relationship between them? What do they share and how do they differ? Where do barrels and wood fit in? And what can we learn about beer from its spiritual cousin?

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Feat. Dougal Sharp (Innis & Gunn), Sean Burke (Porterhouse Brew Co), Garrett Oliver (Brookly...

The 'craft' beer revolution in the UK is often associated with railway arches and industrial estates. But that's not the whole story.

Beer is going back to the country.

Emma is joined live at the Cambridge Beer Festival by Sophie de Ronde (Burnt Mill Brewery), Miranda Hudson (Duration Brewery) & Bates (Duration Brewery).