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Beer and brewing magazine-style show, produced and presented by British Beer Writer of the Year, Emma Inch. Find out more at www.fermentationradio.com or follow Emma on Twitter @fermentradio

Emma Inch

  • Dec 21, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
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  • 57 EPISODES


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Fermentation Beer & Brewing Radio - 21 December 2020 - Beer & Music

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2020 50:39


Can what we listen to change how we feel? More importantly, can what we listen to enhance our enjoyment of our favourite drink? In this episode, Emma: talks beer & music matching with beer writer, Pete Brown; discusses the links between beer & music with Tom Bott, co-founder of London brewery, Signature Brew; and performs an experiment with beer & a Christmassy tune with beer sommelier & drinks writer, Jane Peyton. Plus - Emma & Jane share some of their breweries of 2020, and some hopes for 2021.

Roger Ryman: In His Own Words

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2020 12:54


I last interviewed Roger Ryman at St Austell Brewery in November 2019. As usual, he was entertaining, insightful, and full of stories. Here's 13 minutes of the best from one of the greats of modern brewing. Roger Ryman: 02/06/1967 - 28/05/2020   Available via: Apple Podcasts Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts

Fermentation in Isolation - #7

Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2020 48:19


How is the current coronavirus crisis affecting the beer industry? Featuring: Emma McClarkin (Chief Executive, British Beer & Pub Association); Katy Moses (Founder & Managing Director, KAM Media), and Jane Peyton (drinks writer & educator). Available via: Apple Podcasts Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts

Fermentation in Isolation - #6

Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2020 62:32


How is the current coronavirus crisis affecting the beer industry? Featuring: Steven Alton (Chief Executive, BII); Mark McCulloch (CEO of Supersonic Inc), and Jane Peyton (drinks writer & educator) Available via: Apple Podcasts Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts

Fermentation in Isolation #5

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2020 47:58


How is the current coronavirus crisis affecting the beer industry? Featuring: Tony Sophoclides (Strategic Affairs Director at UK Hospitality); Gabe Cook (The Ciderologist); Jane Peyton (drinks writer & educator) Available to listen to via: Apple Podcasts Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts  

Fermentation in Isolation - #4

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2020 59:52


How is the current coronavirus affecting the beer industry? Featuring: Neil Walker (Head of Comms & Marketing, SIBA) Chris Hyde (Pub2Me) Carolyn Jenkinson (Licensed Trade Charity) Jane Peyton (drinks writer & educator) Available to download & listen to at: Apple Podcasts Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts  

Fermentation in Isolation - #3

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2020 46:20


How is the current coronavirus crisis affecting the beer industry? Featuring: Emma McClarkin (Chief Executive, British Beer & Pub Association) Annabel Smith (Head of Training at Cask Marque & founder of Beer Belle) Jane Peyton (drinks writer & educator) Available to download & listen to at: Apple Podcasts Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts

Fermentation in Isolation - #2

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2020 46:32


How is the current coronavirus crisis affecting the beer industry? Featuring: Tom Stainer (Chief Executive, CAMRA) Keith Bott (co-owner of Titanic Brewery & President of Pub Aid) Jane Peyton (drinks writer & educator) Available to download and listen to at: Apple Podcasts Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts

Fermentation in Isolation - #1

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2020 58:30


How is the current coronavirus crisis affecting the beer industry? Featuring: James Calder (Chief Executive, SIBA) John Willetts (Director, Simply Hops & founder of Beer is Here) Iain Chambers (Community Project Manager, The Bevy) Jane Peyton (drinks writer & educator) Available to download and listen at: Apple Podcasts Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts

Fermentation Beer & Brewing Radio - 5 March 2020 - Is it ever 'just beer'?

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2020 67:51


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). Available to download and listen at: Apple Podcasts Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts

Fermentation Beer & Brewing Radio - 6 February 2020 - Where's Cask At?

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2020 56:51


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) Available to download and listen at: Apple Podcasts Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts

Fermentation Beer & Brewing Radio - 9 January 2020 - Obadiah Poundage

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2020 45:35


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 tales of London brewing and the shattering of a few beery myths! Available to download and listen at: Apple Podcasts Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts

Fermentation Beer & Brewing Radio - 12 December 2019 - One for all. All for one.

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2019 29:32


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 Brewery Available to download and listen at: Apple Podcasts Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts

Fermentation Beer & Brewing Radio - 28 November 2019 - Sustainability #3 - Leaving a Smaller Footprint

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2019 44:56


Sustainability involves a complex web of interconnectedness between consumer, brewery, supplier and worker. Colin Johnston (Crisp Malting) and Fergus Fitzgerald (Adnams) discuss some of the issues. Recorded live at Cambridge Beer Festival.

Fermentation Beer & Brewing Radio - 14 November 2019 - Sustainability #2 - Good Things Brewing Co

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2019 56:54


Sometimes a brewery comes along that captures minds, captures imaginations, captures hearts even, and reminds us that beer can be all about people, about story, and about the wish to make the world a better place. Emma visits Good Things Brewing Co and speaks to Chris Drummond about his vision of a fully-sustainable brewery.

Fermentation Beer & Brewing Radio - 31 October 2019 - Sustainability #1

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2019 65:15


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 sommelier, Jane Peyton Available to download and listen at: Apple Podcasts Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts This episode was sponsored by BrewBroker - the platform that connects every part of the global beer industry. Find out more on the Sponsors & Partnerships page.

Fermentation Bitesize - 17 October 2019 - Ampersand Brew Co

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2019 49:00


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 2019. Available to download and listen at: Apple Podcasts Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts  

Fermentation Bitesize - 3 October 2019 - Toucans & Widgets

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2019 65:03


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. Available to listen and download on: Apple Podcasts Spotify and other podcast hosts. With many thanks to Guinness for their time and hospitality.

Fermentation Beer & Brewing Radio - 19 September 2019 - Both Barrels

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2019 51:04


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? Available to download and listen via Apple Podcasts, Spotify and more. Feat. Dougal Sharp (Innis & Gunn), Sean Burke (Porterhouse Brew Co), Garrett Oliver (Brooklyn Brewery) and resident beer sommelier, Jane Peyton.

Fermentation Beer & Brewing Radio - Back to the Country

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2019 51:23


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).

Fermentation Bitesize: Jereme Zimmerman - The Red-Headed Yeti

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2019 44:13


Jereme Zimmerman - avid fermenter and self-described 'peace-loving, green-living Appalachian Yeti Viking' shares a beer with Emma. The birth of civilisation, prohibition, sustainability, Norse mythology and the importance of stories to our enjoyment of beer all feature in this wide-ranging discussion. And if you've ever considered brewing Chicha de Muko at home, listen up! Jereme's book, 'Brew Beer Like a Yeti' is published by Chelsea Green Publishing.

Fermentation Beer & Brewing Radio - 8 August 2019 - Liquorice, Saffron, Blueberry & Hibiscus

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2019 47:52


We all know that beer can contain so much more than just water, malt, hops & yeast - and there is always something new to try. Emma highlights four breweries - two from the UK and two from further afield - that are doing interesting things with ingredients that fall slightly outside the norm. Feat.: Liquid Light Brewing Company (Nottingham, UK) Gara Guzu (Turkey) Jake's Saffron Beer (Kent, UK) Lowlander (Netherlands) and resident beer sommelier, Jane Peyton.

Fermentation Beer & Brewing Radio - 25 July 2019 - Please can I see the beer list?

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2019 41:35


Inside the beer industry we've been talking for years about how well beer goes with food, and how it can work even better alongside food than wine. Are people outside the beer industry beginning to listen? Featuring insights from: Garrett Oliver (Brewmaster, Brooklyn Brewery) Melissa Cole (Beer Writer) Ian Colgan (Beer & Food Specialist, Guinness Brewery) and, of course, resident beer sommelier, Jane Peyton

Fermentation Beer & Brewing Radio - 11 July 2019 - The value of cask ale

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2019 72:35


In this world of unparalled choice, where kegs, bottles and cans of all styles constantly cry out for our attention, what's the value of cask ale? Emma hosts a panel discussion about the value of the pint in your glass - not just the price, but the history, the provenance and the meaning of cask ale. Featuring: Gary Sillence (Head Brewer, Brighton Bier) Mark Hazell (Publican & co-owner of The Evening Star, Brighton) James Hayward (Brewer, Iron Pier Brewery, Gravesend) Jane Peyton (drinks writer & educator)

Fermentation Bitesize: Lily Waite - Queer Brewing Project

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2019 30:49


Beer: it's powerful stuff. In fact, all evidence points to it being one of the main reasons behind civilisation as we know it. So why shouldn't it change the world? In this bitesize edition of Fermentation Beer & Brewing Radio, Emma speaks to artist, beer writer, queer activist and founder of the Queer Brewing Project, a collaborative beer project aiming to raise the profile of LGBTQ people in the brewing & hospitality industries. [Recorded live at Cambridge Beer Festival]

Fermentation Beer & Brewing Radio - 13 June 2019 - Love beer, will travel

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2019 59:11


From your local brewery tap room to a UK beer city, from closer to home to further afield, more people are planning their holiday based on the beer and beer experiences on offer. And, on this episode, Emma investigates beer tourism. Emma takes a closer look at the Czech Republic's beer scene with the help of Keterina Hobbs (Czech Tourism), Viktor Tkadlec (Cvikov Brewery) & Jan Kocka (Nomad Brewery); We look ahead to this month's Czech Beer Week with Martyn Railton from Euroboozer; Jane Peyton explains some of the benefits that beer tourism can bring; and Emma talks to some of the organisers of Britain's thriving beer weeks including Dawn Leeder (Norwich City of Ale), Jules Gray (Sheffield Beer Week), Chris Walkden (Stockport Beer Week) and Tim & Krishan (Birmingham Beer Week). Available to download and listen at: Apple Podcasts Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts

Fermentation Beer & Brewing Radio - 30 May 2019 - Cheers to beer!

Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2019 66:27


Britain: a land of damp Sundays, conkers on strings, cooked breakfasts, unnecessary apologies, and wonderful, wonderful beer. In this episode we delve into the exciting world of contemporary British beer and look ahead to Beer Day Britain - Britain's national beer day - which is coming up on Saturday 15 June. Mark Newton - Marston's resident cooper Jon Dale - head brewer at Burton Town Brewery A pint of beer in Burton-on-Trent Brewers brewing on the DE14 kit at Marston's Jane Peyton winning a SIBA award for her work on Beer Day Britain Beer Day Britain Paul Corbett, Georgina Goddard & Sam Calverley at Cambridge Beer Festival The Burton Union System at Marston's Yeast enjoying itself in the Burton Union System Featuring: Patrick McGinty - head brewer at Marston's; Mark Newton - resident cooper at Marston's; Jon Dale - head brewery at Burton Town Brewery; Paul Corbett - Charles Faram Hops; Georgia Goddard - Thirsty Cambridge; Sam Calverley - co-founder of Calverley's Brewery, and the wonderful Jane Peyton. Many thanks to Marston's for inviting me to Burton-on-Trent. Cheers to beer!

Fermentation Beer & Brewing Radio - Barcelona Revisited

Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2019 67:20


The Catalan beer scene is an exciting place. If no media player appears in your browser, click here to download & listen When Emma went over to host a live podcast at Barcelona Beer Festival back in March, she made it her business to explore the rest of the city. And she ended up meeting many of the people who make the scene such an amazing place. Plus, she brought some pretty special beers home... Featuring: Robin Barden - head brewer at Edge Brewing Aran Leon - co-founder & head brewer at La Pirata Brewery Francesco Stella - head brewer at Almogaver Brewery Josh Wheeler - brewer & co-owner at Cyclic Beer Farm Jordi Sanchez Puig - founder of Lupilina hop growers Shane Main & Graham Wylie - Wylie Brewery and resident beer sommelier, Jane Peyton.   Edge Brewery Edge Brewery Edge Brewery Edge Brewery Barcelona Beer Festival Ale & Hop Ale & Hop Ale & Hop La Beata Bottle Shop Garage Tap Room Garage Tap Room

Fermentation Beer & Brewing Radio - Do you remember your first?

Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2019 58:58


We all have a first. That special one, the legendary one. The one that first awoke your taste buds. Maybe it was supping the foam off a pint of your dad's homebrew. Maybe it was a taste of your grandmother's glass of stout in the village pub. Maybe it was a cold can of something thrust into your hand as you watched the football.  Join Emma (and resident beer sommelier, Jane Peyton) for a fascinating tour of Greene King - the 220 year old brewery that first drew her into the wonderful world of beer. Greene King Brewery, Bury St Edmunds Greene King Brewery The beer brewed for the coronation that never was Ross O'Hara serving a pint of Greene King IPA Emma & Jane with Greene King's Master Brewer, Ross O'Hara Emma & Jane at Greene King The view from the roof at Greene King Many thanks to all at Greene King for their hospitality throughout the making of this episode.

Fermentation Beer & Brewing Radio - 18 April 2019 - Goose Island, Two Tribes, Brasserie des Franches-Montagnes & Thornbridge

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2019 60:13


On this episode, Emma links up with four breweries - from the UK, mainland Europe and the USA - who are shaping the contemporary beer scene in their own unique ways. If no media player appears in your browser, please click here to download & listen Featuring: Tim Faith, Research & Development brewer at Chicago's Goose Island Brewery; Simon Webster, CEO & co-founder of Thornbridge Brewery; Jerome Rebetez, charismatic founder of Swiss brewery, Brasserie des Franches-Montagnes (BFM); Justin Hutton from Two Tribes Brewery and resident beer sommelier, Jane Peyton, who tastes Thornbridge's Necessary Evil Imperial Stout & the new Carlsberg Danish Pilsner. Thornbridge Jaipur BFM Abbaye de Saint Bon-Chien BFM Abbaye de Saint Bon-Chien Jerome Rebetez, Founder of BFM Justin Hutton of Two Tribes Emma with resident beer sommelier, Jane Peyton Many thanks to Thornbridge and Carlsberg for providing some of the beer tasted during today's episode.

Fermentation Beer & Brewing Radio - 4 April 2019 - LIVE at Barcelona Beer Festival

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2019 55:31


Fermentation Beer & Brewing Radio goes LIVE at the 2019 Barcelona Beer Festival! If no media player appears in your browser, please click here to download & play this episode Emma with members of the Spanish Pink Boots Society Joan 'Birraire' Villar-i-Marti Emma with Anna Hereu In this extra-special episode we celebrate pan-European collaboration, and the wonder of our international beer scene, through a discussion recorded live in front of an audience at one of best beer festivals in the world. Some of the key players in the thriving Barcelona beer scene talk to Emma about beer, brewing and the strong connections between the UK and Catalan scenes. Emma's guests are: Joan Villar-i-Marti - (aka Joan Birraire) beer writer and one of the organisers of the Barcelona Beer Festival; Quionia Pujol - co-founder of Lo Vilot, a brewery aiming to become Catalonia's first 'full-circle', sustainable breweries; Alberto Coromina - founder of Cyclic Beer Farm, a brewery specialising in farmhouse beers, and Anna & Christina from the Spanish chapter of the Pink Boots Brewing Society

Fermentation Bitesize - Justin Hawke (Moor Beer) & The Citizens of Everywhere

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2019 30:35


Today's episode is the very first Fermentation Bitesize - occasional single-guest specials featuring the best of the contemporary beer scene.  If no media player appears in your browser, please click here to listen and download. Collaboration is the theme of the discussion and today's guest has pulled together a truly monumental collaboration between 12 brewers from all parts of the UK and 12 brewers from right across Europe. The project is called 'Citizens of Everywhere' and the person behind it is Justin Hawke, founder and head brewer at Moor Beer.  The full list of breweries involved in the project, and the European Union achievement they will be following is: Boundary X White Hag - ease of travel Five Points X Bevog - enhanced security & crime prevention Fyne Ales X Beerbliotek - protection of workers' rights Gipsy Hill X ToOl - creation of the Schengen Area Lost & Grounded X Mahrs - protection of the environment Moor X Lambrate - cross cultural collaboration North X Stu Mostow - peace in Western Europe Northern Monk X Guineu - greater consumer rights Ramsgate X Pohjala - spread of democracy Siren X Kees - enhanced economic trading Thornbridge X Brasserie de la Senne - scientific & technological cooperation Tiny Rebel X Mont Saleve - education exchange Check out the Citizens of Everywhere website, Thirsty (Cambridge) and Beer52 for details of how to get hold of the beers.

Fermentation Beer & Brewing Radio - 7 March 2019 - International Women's Day

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2019 56:22


The month of March is Women's History Month and Friday 8 March is International Women's Day - a time to reflect on the great progress made in terms of women's rights, and also to redouble our efforts in the fight for change, the fight to achieve equal rights for all women and girls across the world. In this episode we mark International Women's Day by doing just that - and by talking to and celebrating some of the wonderful women who are working hard right across the contemporary beer scene. Featuring: Sophie de Ronde - Head Brewer at Burnt Mill Brewery and founder of International Women's Collaboration Brew Day; Gabe Barry - Education Manager for Brooklyn Brewery - Europe; Jane Barnes - founder of Mothership Brewery; Claire Russell - co-founder of Home Brewtique; and  resident beer sommelier, Jane Peyton. Burnt Mill Brewery Sophie de Ronde Burnt Mill Brewery Emma doing some 'Quality Control' at Burnt Mill Brewery Burnt Mill Brewery Burnt Mill - High Hopes IPA Jane Barnes - Mothership Brewery Mothership at Craft Beer Rising Jane & Jane!

Fermentation Beer & Brewing Radio - 21 February 2019 - Art

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2019 56:20


The contemporary beer revolution has changed far more than simply the liquid in your glass. The whole aesthetic around beer has changed and nothing reflects this more starkly than the art associated with beer. From pump clips to label design to the artwork that singles some breweries out as pretty special - nothing is the same as it was before. In this episode we explore the wonderful world of beer and art.  Featuring: Dave Stone & Sally Lindsell (Wylam Brewery); Darron Anley (Siren Craft Brew); Luci & Mike Clayton-Jones (Double-Barrelled); Leigh Pearce (Cloak & Dagger); Toni Skinner (Pig's Ears Distribution); the staff and customers at Bison Beer in Hove; and resident beer sommelier, Jane Peyton. Listen via Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Wylam Brewery & Left Handed Giant Brewery - two from the Tate Modern Series Bison Beer Double Barrelled Brewery Double Barrelled Brewery Tate Modern Beer & Art Series Siren Craft Brew Left Handed Giant - the beer that caught Jane's eye! Resident Beer Sommelier, Jane Peyton Cloak & Dagger at The Cloakroom Cloak & Dagger

Fermentation Beer & Brewing Radio - 7 February 2019 - Journeys

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2019 85:36


Every beer has a tale to tell, and much of that story is wrapped up in the journey of how it came into being, the steps its maker took to bring it to life. This episode explores just some of those journeys. IF NO PLAYER APPEARS IN YOUR BROWSER, CLICK HERE TO LISTEN Featuring: James Rylance (Harbour Brewing / Hinterland); Eddie Lofthouse (Harbour Brewing); Peter Simpson (Open Gate Brewery); Luci & Mike Clayton-Jones (Double Barrelled Brewery); Tommy Barnes (Braslou Biere & author of ‘Beer in the Loire’); and resident beer sommelier, Jane Peyton. James Rylance (Harbour/Hinterland) & Peter Simpson (Open Gate Brewery) Eddie Lofthouse (Harbour) Harbour Brewing Co X Hawksmoor X Open Gate collaboration Double Barrelled brews Luci & Mike Clayton-Jones (Double Barrelled) Pouring at the Double Barrelled Tap Room, Reading Tastings at Fermentation HQ Fuller's 1845 Beer in the Loire - Tommy Barnes Jane Peyton Many thanks to Harbour Brewing Co, Hawksmoor, Open Gate Brewery and Fuller’s for some of the beers tasted on today’s show. Thanks to Tommy Barnes & Muswell Press for the copy of Beer in the Loire.

Fermentation Beer & Brewing Radio - 24 January 2019 - The International Episode

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2019 90:40


Explore stories from right across the contemporary beer world in this bumper-sized international episode. IF NO PLAYER APPEARS IN YOUR BROWSER, CLICK HERE TO LISTEN Featuring: Rogue Ales' Bill Tollner (USA); Todd Nicolson from the New Zealand Beer Collective (NZ); Stu McKinlay, benevolent dictator of the Yeastie Boys (NZ / UK / Australia); Vice President of Kiuchi Brewery, Mr Youichi Kiuchi (Japan); Ingrid Vico, brewer at Mahou San Miguel (Spain); beer writer & founder of #FlagshipFebruary, Stephen Beaumont (Canada); and resident beer sommelier, Jane Peyton (UK) Mahou - Barrica Bourbon & Original Yeastie Boys - Joy Juice & Brewing with Wayne Funk Estate - Jungle Boogie; Parrotdog - Colin & Behemoth - Kind of a Big Deal Rogue Ales - Marionberry Sour Craftwork - Riverstone 10 Rogue Ales - Dead & Dead Many thanks to New Zealand Beer Collective, Mahou San Miguel and Yeastie Boys for providing some of the beers reviewed during this episode.

Fermentation Beer & Brewing Radio - 10 January 2019 - The Alcohol-Free Special

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2019 59:20


This episode - the first of the new, fortnightly episodes - is an alcohol-free special. Emma takes a look at: who's drinking alcohol-free beer? how is the beer brewed? what are some of the challenges around brewing & selling alcohol free beer? and what does it actually taste like?  She enlists the help of: Fergus Fitzgerald - Head Brewer at Adnams Brewery; Laura Willoughby - co-founder of Club Soda - The Mindful Drinking Movement; Brigid Simmonds - Chief Executive of the British Beer & Pub Association; the staff and customers at Bison Beer Crafthouse in Hove; and resident beer sommelier, Jane Peyton PLUS - we put the best dog beers to the test with the help of Rupert the Whippet and Colin the Border Terrier (no - really, we do...) Listen & subscribe via: Apple Podcasts Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. Adnams Ghost Ship - Alcohol-Free Rupert Whippet Dog Beer Challenge - blind tasting Vanderstreek - Playground IPA, Big Drop - Pale Ale, Stiegl - Freibier & Guinness - Pure Brew Dog Beer Challenge - blind tasting Mikkeller's range of no/low alcohol beers Colin Border Terrier Mikkeller - Wierd Weather NEIPA Dog Beer Challenge - Rupert Whippet with the full line-up Don't forget to check out the Club Soda Mindful Drinking Festival at the Truman Brewery, Brick Lane this weekend - Saturday 12 & Sunday 13 January. Both Emma & Jane will be there leading tours and hosting talks & tastings. Come along and try some no/low alcohol beers for yourself. Emma would like to thank Euroboozer, Guinness & Greene King for supplying some of the beers. Rupert Whippet would like to thank Father Christmas for supplying his stash of dog beers.

Fermentation Beer & Brewing Radio - September 2017

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2019 57:43


On this month's show we are: - bringing in the hop harvest with Bedlam Brewery; - growing hops at home with resident homebrew expert, James Torr; - talking beer with the legendary Roger Ryman from St Austell Brewery; - catching up with Pete Brown, Them that Can and There’s A Beer For That at the Beer & Cider Marketing Awards, and - chatting about hops and food live in the studio with award-winning beer sommelier, Jane Peyton! Produced & presented by Emma Inch (@fermentradio)

Fermentation Beer & Brewing Radio - October 2018

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2019 59:51


In this episode: - Jaega Wise - head brewer at Walthamstow's Wild Card Brewery - gives Emma a tour of the new site and introduces her to some very special brews; - London Beer Factory's Sim & Brett tell us about their plans to take a coolship on the road; - Ben McFarland, one half of the Thinking Drinkers - tells us about their new show, 'Pub Crawl'; - Steve Fisher, the man behind the Kitbag Brewery - a revolutionary new homebrew set up in a bag - encourages Emma to brew up a beer on her kitchen stove; - Steve Keegan - head brewer and founder of Holler Brewery - shows Emma around their new city-centre tap room; - and resident beer sommelier and the UK's very first cider pommelier, Jane Peyton, is in the studio to taste and talk all manner of beer! Produced and presented by Emma Inch (@fermentradio)

Fermentation Beer & Brewing Radio - May 2017

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2019 59:11


On this month's show: - Erica Horton - Founder of Fem.ale Brewster Beer Festival - discusses diversity in beer & brewing; - Adrian Tierney-Jones tells us about the new team at Original Gravity Magazine; - we look ahead to Beer Day Britain which is coming up on June 15th; - and we talk lager brewing, homebrewing, and food matching with Pillars Brewery, Freedom Brewery, homebrew expert James Torr and resident beer sommelier, Jane Peyton. Produced & presented by Emma Inch (@fermentradio)

Fermentation Beer & Brewing Radio - June 2017

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2019 59:17


On this month's show: - Emma grabs a pint with brewers from two of Ireland's very best contemporary breweries - White Hag & Boundary; - resident beer sommelier, Jane Peyton, takes us on a food & beer matching tour of Brighton's Open Market; - Dave Grant - co-founder of Fierce Brewery - tells us about his award-winning beer; - resident homebrewer, James Torr, talks about the best ways to begin brewing beer at home, - and, live in the studio, Alex Lewis from new, eco-friendly, artisan brewery, Earth Ale, talks beer, tastes beer and tells us about the Earth Ale philosophy. Produced & presented by Emma Inch (@fermentradio)

Fermentation Beer & Brewing Radio - January 2018

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2019 59:51


On this month's show: - award-winning brewer - previously of Darkstar, Meantime & Beavertown - Jenn Merrick; - Rachael Weseloh from The Brooklyn Brewery; - news on how you can buy a share in legendary Brighton pub, The Greys; - the lowdown on all-in-one homebrew system, the Grainfather; - resident homebrewer, James Torr, talks lambics; - Rachel from Trenchmore Farm talks heritage grains, and - resident beer sommelier, Jane Peyton, matches sour beer with food. Produced & presented by Emma Inch (@fermentradio)

Fermentation Beer & Brewing Radio - August 2017

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2019 59:34


On this month's show it's awards season and every guest is a champion! - West Berkshire Brewery's Ruth Mitchell talks tradition & innovation; - Warren Carter from The Bevy talks brains and community pubs; - Rachida & Stuart from Curry Leaf Café show us how a beer list should be done; - World Beer Awards Winners talk about their outstanding brews, - and homebrewers take on another experiment! Produced & presented by Emma Inch (@fermentradio)

Fermentation Beer & Brewing Radio - November 2018

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2019 59:50


In this episode of Fermentation Beer & Brewing Radio we bid a fond farewell to Radio Reverb - the community radio station that has provided us with a home for the past three years - and looks ahead to some very exciting developments in the world of Fermentation Beer & Brewing Radio. Hear some highlights from the past few years including: - Miles Jenner (Harvey's); - John Keeling (Fuller's); - Adam Robertson (Verdant); - and much, much more! Remember to subscribe to make sure you never miss a show!

Fermentation Beer & Brewing Radio - March 2018

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2019 59:50


In this episode: - Brewing legend, Miles Jenner at Harvey's Brewery invites Fermentation Beer & Brewing Radio to a very rare brewing of one of the best beers in the world; - Emma catches up with Jez Galaun from Brixton Brewery; - resident beer sommelier, Jane Peyton talks International Women's Collaboration Brew Day; - Chris Drummond from Good Things Brewing talks sustainability; - and Alice Hayward from Tiny Rebel introduces us to some of their new brews. Produced & presented by Emma Inch (@fermentradio)

Fermentation Beer & Brewing Radio - April 2017

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2019 59:46


On this month's show: - Adrian Tierney-Jones discusses the past, present & future of independent beer; - the legendary Dave Stone from the equally legendary Wylam Brewery explains his approach to good beer; - Ruth & Ali from The Watchmaker's Arms talk micropubs and beer festivals; - resident homebrew expert, James Torr, brews a primitive beer outdoors in the Sussex countryside, - and beer sommelier, Jane Peyton, launches her regular beer and food matching slot. Produced & presented by Emma Inch (@fermentradio)

Fermentation Beer & Brewing Radio - April 2018

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2019 59:39


In this episode: - Emma talks to Brewdog co-founder, James Watt, about their new mixed fermentation facility; - beer writer & historian, Des de Moor tells us about the history of porter; - Steve Parr & Lotte Peplow from the Brewer's Association share some thoughts about the US craft beer scene; - and we hear from Fourpure's Rob Davies. PLUS, live in the studio: - resident homebrewer, James Torr, explains wild yeast captures - and resident beer sommelier, Jane Peyton, talks about tannins in beer. Produced & presented by Emma Inch (@fermentradio)

Fermentation Beer & Brewing Radio - July 2017

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2019 59:30


On this month's show: - Adam Robertson, co-founder of one of the most talked about breweries of the moment, Verdant, explores what makes their beer so special; - Narihiro Suzuki of Ise Kadoya Brewery tells Emma about brewing in Japan; - Lesley Foulkes from Langham Brewery talks ale, steam-power and hops in the heart of the Sussex countryside; - Simon Pipola tells us about his plans for Brewcon - the UK's very first homebrew expo and conference; PLUS live in the studio: - resident homebrew expert, James Torr, talks about some exciting yeast experiments; - and resident beer sommelier, Jane Peyton, continues the yeastie theme by talking about the role of yeast in matching beer with food. Produced & presented by Emma Inch (@fermentradio)

Fermentation Beer & Brewing Radio - February 2018

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2019 59:51


In this episode: - Emma brews a celebratory beer alongside Franklin's Brewery; - Dave Carpenter from Zymurgy talks homebrewing in the USA; - Unbarred's Jordan Mower tells us about his new brews; - Byron Davies spreads the word about Drinker's Voice; - beer educator, Nigel Sadler, tells us just what it takes to be a beer sommelier, - and Emma talks beer & food matching with Goose Island's Christina Perozzi & Fermentation's resident beer sommelier, Jane Peyton. Produced & presented by Emma Inch (@fermentradio)

Fermentation Beer & Brewing Radio - June 2018

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2019 57:51


In this episode: Four very different brewers share their unique perspectives on the world of contemporary beer: - Chris Angelkov from the highly acclaimed Lost+Found Brewery; - Rob Lovatt, head brewer at Thornbridge; - Martyn Batchelor, co-founder of Loud Shirt Brewing - and Charlotte Cook, lead brewer at Truman's Brewery. PLUS - Charlie Pyment from The Bevy Community Pub and resident homebrewer, James Torr are in the studio to talk and taste beer. Produced & presented by Emma Inch (@fermentradio)

Fermentation Beer & Brewing Radio - May 2018

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2019 59:37


In this episode: - Emma talks to the brewing philosopher, John Keeling, who is soon to retire from a long career at Fuller's; - Little Earth Project's Tom Norton talks wild and sour beers; - Duvel's Master Brewer, Olav Blancquaert, explains why it has taken so long to get Duvel on tap; - PLUS, live in the studio, Drinks Maven herself, Jess Mason, tells us about her exciting new project, BritHop; resident homebrewer, James Torr, urges us to brew local; - resident beer sommelier, Jane Peyton, talks about Beer Day Britain, - and Emma announces a brand new event for the beery calendar - Brighton & Hove Beer Week. Produced & presented by Emma Inch (@fermentradio)

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