Podcast by Leicestershire based real ale podcast
Leicestershire based real ale podcast
Mark takes over this episode of Men Beerhaving Badly, providing all the beers, talking through his journey to Antwerp and running the boys through a mystery segment, before they discuss Round Corner Brewery in their latest Locales segment. Enjoy!
The boys return much sooner than anticipated to try a wide variety of beers, take another Shit Quiz and have a good ol' laugh at Ashley's hoarse voice that makes him sound like ol' Rod The Mod himself. Enjoy!
The boys are back (again)! After another extended absence, the fellas reconvene to talk gluten free beers, ale excursions across the world and take a risky punt on an aged beer that might not be consumable...Enjoy!
The boys return with a special episode, in which they draft beers for their own beer boards NFL style, try out some aged beers (including two separate Yellow Bellys from different years) and reminisce on 5 years of the podcast. Enjoy and Happy Anniversary!
The boys are back (again)! After a short break, the boys reflect on the last few months of their beer journeys while enjoying a great variety of Belgian and Trappist ales!
The MBB boys are back! After a 6 month hiatus, the boys reconvene and talk about their beery happenings over the last half a year, as well as enjoying beers from Braybrooke, Round Corner and more!
MBB catches up with Luke and Mario from the brilliant Braybrooke Beer Company to see how they have been doing since the last chat back in 2018, what challenges they have faced with the pandemic and Brexit, and what we can expect from them in the near future, all while enjoying three stellar beers of theirs: the Helles Lager, the Dunkel Lager and the Grand Gose
The first episode of 2021 and the start of a brand new, monthly set up for the MBB boys! Non-alcoholic beers are on the menu this episode, with Lucky Saint, Mikkeller and Big Drop in the firing line. The boys also discuss the impact non-alcoholic beers have had on the industry, talk their favourite beers over the last couple of months and Mark hosts Quiz AF, an alcohol-free quiz! Enjoy!
As Lockdown 2 begins, the boys reconvene over Skype to talk non-alcoholic beers, the Guinness 0.0 recall and the exciting upcoming Beer Nation 2020, all while enjoying treats from The Garden Brewery, Buxton Brewery, Beavertown, Lervig, North Brewing Co & Magic Rock. Enjoy!
The boys are back together (socially distanced of course) to talk through their recent travels across the UK, sampling delights from Brew York, Downton Brewery and Wild Beer along the way. They also try out a collaboration from Bone Machine Brewery and the band Let Man Loose, whose song 'Sweet Spot' also features at the end of the episode. Enjoy!
The boys reflect on their beer journey so far, and how 2020 has seen a halt to said journeys, as well as enjoying beers from Round Corner, Two Tribes, Fourpure, Salcombe Brewing Company and the infamous Aldi 'Brewdog ripoff'!
Episode 54 and the boys are back at the Beerhouse! This time joined by Beerhouse manager Ben, who discusses his beer journey and Beerhouse stories, as well as enjoying Braybrooke's Keller Lager from their new can range, and a couple of sensation Burning Sky beers along with it!
Our 3rd episode in lockdown sees the guys catch up whilst enjoying offerings from Wild Beer, The Queer Brewing Project, Shipyard, Dark Star and Toast. Enjoy!
Our second lockdown special sees the boys catch up while enjoying the finest that Round Corner, Beavertown, Arbor Ales and Brew York have to offer!
The boys do their first episode via Skype due to the coronavirus outbreak, and sample beers they were intending to bring on the show in the near future. They also discuss the amazing things beer folk are doing during this outbreak, and there is also music from Mark's band 'Seven Rivers'.
Well, we did it. We made it to FIFTY EPISODES! And after our initial Plan A did not come to fruition, we decided on Plan B...for Beerhouse! Beers tried: Burning Sky 'Out of Vogue' Five Points 'Pale' Burnt Mill x Donzoko 'Dark Second' Round Corner 'Use It Or Lose It' Phipps 'Red Star' CRAK 'Plain Of The Po'
In this episode, MBB take on Beers Without Frontiers in an epic showdown to decide who brings the best beer to the table: the East Midlands, or the West Midlands. Our portion of the show contains Beers Without Frontiers' choices for the West Midlands, a fantastic quiz created by Tom and the final scores of the overall show. Check out Beers Without Frontiers on Spotify, iTunes or Soundcloud and their latest episodes to hear our selections for the East Midlands!
Episode 48: The Mashes Test 3/Absolute Classics! by Leicestershire based real ale podcast
The boys talk to Combie from Round Corner Brewery in Melton Mowbray about the brewery, life in Melton Mowbray and his fascinating global beer journey
Episode 46: The Mashes Test 2/Brew York, Brew York by Leicestershire based real ale podcast
Episode 45 Part 2: IndyMan Recap by Leicestershire based real ale podcast
Episode 45 Part 1: IndyMan Recap by Leicestershire based real ale podcast
Episode 44: The Mashes - Test 1 by Leicestershire based real ale podcast
Episode 43: Amber Bamburgh by Leicestershire based real ale podcast
Episode 42: Cro-Ale-Tia by Leicestershire based real ale podcast
Episode 41: Four On The Floor by Leicestershire based real ale podcast
Episode 40: Life Begins At Forty by Leicestershire based real ale podcast
Episode 39 sees the boys revisit a couple of beers from last year, with the 2019 (and sadly last) edition of Omnipollo & Buxton's 'Yellow Belly' and a 'Neutron Star' from Atom Brewery that has been kept for over a year. We also try out the 'Jambo' from Wild Beer, talk about our 'beer fears' & Bottom's Up machines and pray that Tom has learnt how to open a wax-topped beer now. Enjoy!
Episode 38 and the boys travel to The Two-Tailed Lion in Leicester! Featuring 'Five Hop' from Hawkshead Brewery, 'For The Purpose Of Clarity' by Wylam and 'Madagascan Porter' from Black Iris Brewery, one of which becomes the current Beer of the Year for Mark! The guys also discuss their best Twitter interactions following their surprise response from Brewdog. Enjoy!
Episode 37 and the guys return to the Beerhouse to take on some tasty collaborations! Featuring the 'City' from Tiny Rebel & Magic Rock, the 'Tropical Sorbet' from Tiny Rebel & Neon Raptor, and the 'Greed' from Braybrooke and Beavertown. We also debate over Aldi and Lidl beers, and Tom brings a new quiz to the table! Enjoy!
Episode 36 and the first episode of 2019 sees the boys take on three more local beers and talk about their New Year hopes and ambitions for MBB. Featuring 'Kinky Boots' from Phipps, 'Pow Wow' from Langton Brewery and 'Loosehead' from Blackpit Brewery. Enjoy!
Episode 35 and our last of 2018 sees the boys open their #BeerySecretSanta presents, with some fantastic results! We also reflect on 2018 and get tucked in to one of the beers. Enjoy! Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Episode 34 sees the boys pick out a selection of beers they've never had from some of the UK's leading supermarkets; the 'Perfect Pilsner' from Bad Co. brewed exclusively for Asda, Waitrose's 'Duchy Organic' IPA from Wychwood Brewery and the 'Hyde & Wylde Oatmeal Stout' from Marston's Brewery brewed exclusively for Sainsbury's. We also pick further unanswered questions out from our previous Q&A session from the Cannonball Run, and Mark has a shocking revelation.... Enjoy!
Episode 33 sees the boys once again at the Beerhouse sampling 4 beers from Cloudwater Brewery, all on cask, from their AW 2018 range. They try the 'Porter', the 'Brown', the 'Pale Ale' and the 'DDH Pale Ale'. They also discuss the importance of cask in the craft beer scene (with some big help from Twitter followers), 'muzak' and the birth of the greatest jazz musician you've never heard of. Enjoy!
Episode 32 sees the boys back at their favourite pub, the Beerhouse, trying 3 locally brewed beers; the 'Electric Landlady' from Baker's Dozen, the 'Bullseye' from Langton Brewery and the 'Of Juice' from Three Hills Brewery. We also discuss our favourite superlative, Tom becomes a master chooser of beers for non-beer drinkers and Ashley gets rather a long new nickname. Enjoy!
Episode 31 and we head to Braybrooke Farm in Leicestershire to talk to Luke and Mario from Braybrooke Beer Co. about their journey into producing craft lagers, and sample the 'New Zealand Pils' and the 'Keller Lager'. Enjoy!
Episode 30 and the boys are back! It's the 2nd Takeover episode where we feature three beers from the fantastic Bristol brewery Arbor Ales. We try out their 'Mosaic' pale ale, their 'Shangri-La' session IPA and their 'A-Bomb' Amarillo pale. We also catch up on our drinks over the extended break, talk Brut IPA's, and admire Ashley's brilliant description of Butter Beer from Harry Potter. Enjoy!
Episode 29 and the boys delve into the world of Trappist beers. Featuring the 'La Trappe Tripel' from Bierbrouwerij De Koningshoeven, and the 'Tynt Meadow' from Mount Saint Bernard Brewery, the UK's first and world's 12th Trappist brewery from our own neck of the woods in Leicestershire! The boys also take part in a 'bootylicious' quiz, Mark reveals his rap name, and the guys fondly remember the now (sadly) defunct Market Harborough brewery. Enjoy!
Episode 28 and Mark showcases some of his findings from his trip to Folkestone, and a Belgian IPA gets thrown into the mix on the same night England play Belgium. Featuring the 'Belgian IPA' from Burning Soul, the 'Murmuration' from Romney Marsh Brewing and the 'Black Taxi To The Moon' from the Brewery of Angels & Demons. Mark also discusses his recent trip to Croatia, and the boys talk pubs banning half pints and the recent Beavertown/Heineken developments. Enjoy!
Episode 27 and the boys tackle the Cannonball Run! The 'Cannonball', 'Human Cannonball', 'Un-Human Cannonball' and 'Neo-Human Cannonball' from Magic Rock Brewery are tackled, with some....interesting results at the end. We also went live on Twitter during the recording of this podcast, so you'll relive the audio of that as we took questions from our Twitter followers using the hashtag #askMBB, plus Mark talks about his trip to Folkestone, Ashley talks about his many birthday beers and Tom talks about his trip to Kendall. It's our biggest, booziest episode to date! Enjoy!
Episode 26 and we talk about the football season just gone, plus a little on the upcoming World Cup, all whilst enjoying three varying saisons, featuring the 'Stateside Saison' from Stillwater Brewing, the 'Saison' from Savour Beer, and the 'Lemongrass Saison' from Partizan Brewing. Also, things get a little funky, we find out the guys' favourite Harry Potter characters and we hype ourselves up for Episode 27, which will be our CANNONBALL RUN 2018! Enjoy!
Episode 25 of Men Beerhaving Badly and our 5th Guest Ales with our good friend Chris! Featuring the ‘Pale Ale’ from Market Bosworth Brewery, the ‘What The Water Wanted’ from Flying Couch & Wylam Breweries, and the ‘Who Made Who’ from Left Handed Giant & Odyssey Brewing Co. We also celebrate a big milestone, Tom has a revelation and Mark talks about his first 5 star review on Untappd…. Enjoy!
Episode 24 and we sample some of Cornwall's finest, as brought back by Tom from his holiday. Featuring the 'Kilcobben EPA' from Cornish Chough Brewery, the 'Knill By Mouth' by St. Ives Brewery and the 'Chocolate Kolsch-Style' from Harbour Brewing. Also, the boys sample some 'beery fudge', talk Wetherspoons' departure from social media and try to keep our official mascot Duke calm! And look out for a special surprise from Tom and his 'little friend'...... Enjoy!
Episode 23 sees the guys delve into drinks with an orange-y twist! Featuring the 'Whoop Ass' from Beerbliotek + All In Brewing, the 'Orange Mocha Frapp Stout' from Tiny Rebel Brewery, and the 'Beverley Crusher' from Twisted Barrel Ale + GlassHouse Beer Co. We also talk about declining pub statistics and Ashley talks about his exclusive visit to Leicester's newest craft pub. Enjoy!
Episode 22 and our first Takeover episode, where we focus on one particular brewery, which this time is Electric Bear Brewing Co. from Bath! We chat to Ryan, Ian and Dennis from the brewery in the Freemasons Arms in Market Harborough, as well as review the Livewire, Surface Area² and Mochachocolata Ya Ya! Enjoy!
Episode 21 and the guys head back to Beerhouse for three beers on cask: the Pathfinder from Salopian Brewery, the Admiral Special Pale Ale from Tres Bien Brewery, and the Cleopatra from Derventio Brewery. Also, Ashley reveals his favourite song, Tom can't count and Mark....well, let's just say Mark probably won't look back at this episode with particularly fond memories..... Enjoy!
Episode 20 and our 4th edition of Guest Ales, and we are joined by Martin and Steve from The Beer O'Clock Show! Featuring Boot Town Brewery's 'Swiggy Starburst', To Øl's 'Thirsty Frontier' and the 'Cardinal Wolf', a collaboration between Weird Beard and Tiny Rebel. Also featuring an MBB vs BOC head-to-head quiz! We will also be featuring on Beer O'Clock Show's 'Hopinions' on 1st March, so to check that out (and for all the other great content that Beer O'Clock Show put out) head over to www.beeroclockshow.co.uk. Enjoy!
Episode 19 (recorded on Valentine's Day) and the boys delve into three different styles of IPA: the NEIPA from Pilot & Brouwerij Anders, the Americano Double IPA with coffee from Siren Brew and the Mother's Ruin Juniper IPA from Black Iris Brewery. Also, Tom has a new game and MBB Bingo continues to be a sore point for Mark. Enjoy!
Episode 18 and we venture back into the strong beers featuring the 'Yellow Belly' from Omnipollo & Buxton Breweries, the 'Neutron Star' from Atom Brewery and the '#0004' in the Malter Ego series from Dan's Brewery (now known as Wander Beyond). We also talk about our ideal celebrities we'd like to prop up the bar with. Enjoy!
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