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With the Commons in recess the pod heads down the pub for another episode looking at the UK's hospitality industry and the struggles it continues to face - with a host of global headwinds and domestic policy contributing to a bleak outlook for the sector in 2025. Joining host Alain Tolhurst for a pint in The Westminster Arms, a stones throw from Parliament, is Conservative MP Richard Holden, vice chair of the all-party parliamentary group on Pubs and the Shadow Paymaster General, Morgan Schondelmeier, policy manager on tax and trade at the British Beer and Pub Association, Ellie Hudspith, campaigns manager for CAMRA, the Campaign for Real Ale, Steve Alton, CEO of the British Institute of Innkeeping, and Jonny Garrett, chair of the British Guild of Beer Writers and co-host of the Craft Beer Channel. They discuss what the government can do to help this crucial part of the economy, that not only contributes £54 billion in tax receipts, £20 billion in exports, and is the third largest employer in the UK - but also plays a vital role in the country's social fabric - after it was hit by the triple of whammy of rising business rates, a National Insurance hike, and increased staff costs, this month.To sign up for our newsletters click herePresented by Alain Tolhurst, produced by Nick Hilton and edited by Ewan Cameron for Podot

Scientists at Cardiff and Aberystwyth Universities have won more than a million pounds worth of funding for a trial which they hope will create a real-time test for bovine TB. The project will use hand-held microwave technology to remove DNA from cattle and badger pooh samples, which will then be tested for bovine TB on the spot. If it works, it'll be a massive boost for farmers across the country, where the disease costs the government alone £150m a year.All week we're looking at rural pubs, it's not been an easy few years for the sector. CAMRA, The Campaign for Real Ale, estimates that 2024 will have seen the closure of around 1,200 continuing a longstanding trend within the hospitality sector. We discuss the challenges facing them, and hear from a community in mid Wales which has clubbed together to buy the village pub and keep it alive.Presenter = Charlotte Smith Producer = Rebecca Rooney

This week, we explore Airbnb's collaboration with CAMRA to revitalize rooms above pubs, boosting local tourism and unique stays. HomeToGo's partnership with FlixBus introduces sustainable travel discounts, enhancing accessibility to vacation rentals. We also examine Google's compliance with the EU Digital Markets Act, including changes to hotel and rental listings on Google Maps, and the implications for competition, consumer experience, and OTAs. Tune in for insights into these industry innovations and regulatory impacts!

This week, we explore Airbnb's collaboration with CAMRA to revitalize rooms above pubs, boosting local tourism and unique stays. HomeToGo's partnership with FlixBus introduces sustainable travel discounts, enhancing accessibility to vacation rentals. We also examine Google's compliance with the EU Digital Markets Act, including changes to hotel and rental listings on Google Maps, and the implications for competition, consumer experience, and OTAs. Tune in for insights into these industry innovations and regulatory impacts!

I was once a craft beer evangelist. I believed it was the future, and the past was dead in the water. That past, to me, was over a century of British brewing tradition: bitter, mild, porter. I was ready for the global Americanisation of beer culture—double dry hopped everything. But I was wrong, and eventually I realised that. Craft beer was not new, not a revolution, not the sea change of an entire culture I, for some reason, longed for, just the continuation of a thing that already existed: beer. I have realised there are much more important things within beer culture than craft beer: independent beer, well made beer, ethical beer, beer that gives a shit, delicious beer. All of this is more important than ever trying to define it, and always will be. In this, the last of our podcasts to be recorded at IndyManBeerCon 2023, I speak with some fellow beer industry lifers about craft beer, and what it means for us now. With huge thanks to our guests: Cath Potter of CAMRA, Lauren Soderberg then of Port Street Beer House and now of Deya Brewery, and James Campbell of Sureshot Brewery. Please enjoy this conversation as we try to untangle “craft beer” and then let us never speak of it again. Good beer will always be there for us, and perhaps it doesn't need to be anything more than that. We're able to produce The Pellicle Podcast directly thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and our sponsors Loughran Brewers Select. If you're enjoying this podcast, or the weekly articles we publish, please consider taking out a monthly subscription for less than the price of a pint a month.

Welcome to the third episode of Season 3 of The World is Storytelling and it's a hilarious sitdown with your mate and mine, the great Mick O'Hare. Mick is a freelance journalist, author and editor, previously an editor at New Scientist. Mick edited the bestselling books "Does Anything Eat Wasps?" (2005), which had sales of over half a million copies and "Why Don't Penguins' Feet Freeze?" (2006), which topped three-quarters of a million. He has a geology degree which he has never used and he is a member of CAMRA. Find out more about Mick here. Look out for Ronni, support the podcast, order the book, and sponsor a virtual coffee ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Book a coffee with a stranger and find out more about the project and the amazing people doing similar things here. Thank you to all the supporters well as to the amazing band Bukahara for their permission to use their fabulous, on point song '⁠Storytelling Animal⁠' as our soundtrack. The World is Storytelling podcast is based on the book by the same name. Written by Arjen Barel, Ronni Gurwicz, and Stu Packer, it is the definitive guide to how sharing stories can be used for social impact and personal growth.

Election 24 Season Finale with Lauren Edwards It's all over, but how did all our guests do? You're about to find out with the Political Party Results Service. We couldn't end the series without catching up with one of our guests, so let's grab a pint of CAMRA approved real ale and a big back of pork scratchings and sit down with Lauren Edwards, who sensationally won Rochester and Strood for Labour. SEE Matt at the Edinburgh Festival in August: Matt Forde The End of an Era Tour Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A chat with members of Rutland CAMRA about various topics such as organising a beer festival, beer scoring, sponsored charities, entertainment and cider... and much more.

Adam has written a book! It's called Perry: A Drinker's Guide (guess what it's about), and it's out at the start of May. So in this episode we're indulging him by chatting all about it. Why write a book about perry? How did it all come together? What were the challenges and surprises? And who wrote that AMAZING foreword? Meanwhile Justin is on his own mission for perry. Listen out for crunching sounds next time you pass a hedgerow, that's all we'll say! You can pre-order a copy of the book here: https://shop1.camra.org.uk/product/perry-a-drinkers-guide/ Book a ticket to the launch event at Ross-on-Wye's The Yew Tree here: https://shop.rosscider.com/product/perry-a-drinker-s-guide-by-adam-wells-launch-party-perry-tasting-friday-3rd-may-at-7pm/816 Other launch events include: Big Apple, Much Marcle, 11:30am 5th May CAMRA Launch event, London, week commencing 13th May (date TBC) Station House, Durham, 22nd May Artistraw Cider, Hay on Wye, afternoon 26th May Castle Tap, Reading, evening 26th May By The Glass, Cardiff, 11th June Little Pomona, Bromyard, 6pm 22nd June Manchester Cider Club, 8th August London Cider Club, 26th September Plus look out at all big CAMRA festivals. And we hope to add a few more events soon! Albert runs the book @rosscider Adam smudges pages @cider_review Justin (hawthorn) leafs through @justinwellsjustin Contribute to Our Pomona

PoliticsHome's Alain Tolhurst heads to The Sanctuary House pub in Westminster with Labour MP and chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group on pubs Charlotte Nichols, Camra's Ellie Hudspith, UK Hospitality's Tony Sophoclides and British Beer and Pub Association's Emma McClarkin to explore a bruising 12 months for the hospitality sector. Presented by Alain Tolhurst, Produced by Nick Hilton for Podot, edited by Laura Silver

This week, Joe has to contain his excitement as he finally gets to reveal his love affair with The Kernel Brewery, Bermondsey, London. In the Hope Topic, Matt shares the winner of the coveted CAMRA pub of the year award.Be sure to follow The Kernel Brewery

A natter with Jamie Betts, the Pub Landlord then Rich Harris, the Chairman of Rutland CAMRA about all things relating to real ale. Photos and links on website at Pub Natter

Luke and Andrew sit down with Holly and Nick, co-owners of Garden City Brewery, to discuss community breweries, frunge, Bangalore whippets tails and the seriousness of a hot mums disco. Beers include:Garden City Bitter from Garden City Brewery, paired with “The Show” by Caolan McCarthy.Banjax from Garden City Brewery, paired with “The Dog” by corook.Brew 400 from Garden City Brewery, paired with “The Bitter End” by Placebo.Garden House Hop Spice from Garden City Brewery, paired with “Can't Stop” by Missy Elliot.Links mentioned in the showGarden City Brewery Cyberdog Theme tune is “I Can Hew” by Mawkin, from their album The Ties That Bind. 

Listen as Albert Johnson from Ross-on-Wye Cider & Perry is joined by Adam Wells from Cider Review to give you the second update of the 2023 Harvest Diary. A quick review of the harvest so far, discussing varieties, sugar levels, terroir and vintage. We answer listener questions on names, harvesting and hopped ciders! Don't forget there's less than three days left in the Kickstarter for Adam Wells' new book, published by CAMRA, Perry: A drinker's guide. Visit the Kickstarter now to pre-order the book for release in May 2024.

We're hot on the heels of Halloween - a time to carve turnips and fire pumpkins from canons. Shaun delves into the idiosyncrasies of the spooky season.And in the spirit of change - things get a little bit experimental - as Shaun uses his sensual bassy voice to relax you and find a space to unwind, while listening to his recital of the full menu of Camra beers at the Bent N Bongs Beer Bash 1993, complete with new shart index.And of course, on this day in history, listener feedback, all the usual.There's some fairly strong language in this podcast, so it might not be suitable for all ages. If you want to email the Daily Grind you can email us: shaun@radiox.co.uk. Or you can text us (for you standard network rate) on 83936 (start the message with GRIND).If you like the episode please leave a review and subscribe to get the Daily Grind in your feed everyday at 5pm.

It's Perry Month for CAMRA and Cider Review, and since Adam wants to shamelessly plug his book, we're diving into the magical, secretive world of perry, with Kertelreiter Cider & Perry's Barry Masterson and Burum Collective's Helen Anne Smith.   Listen along as we talk about ultra-rare pears and Brian Napoleon, whilst Justin turns up with a cider because he 'left his perry at a friend's house'.   lbert makes cider and perry at Ross-on-Wye Cider & Perry Company   Adam writes about it mainly on cider-review.com (and has a book coming out! Which you can pre-order on kickstarter!)   Justin, a professional actor-director, enthuses about it, drinks it, occasionally makes it and keeps our podcast vaguely professional.

Listen as Albert Johnson from Ross-on-Wye Cider & Perry gives you the first in a new a bi-weekly series of harvest diary updates, uploaded every other week to complement our full length episodes. A quick review of the Yew Tree's successful supper club, an update on the apples and pears we have been working with so far, and shout-outs to the important Hereford AppleFest as well as the just launched (and just fully backed) Kickstarter for Adam Wells' new book, published by CAMRA, Perry: A drinker's guide. Visit the Kickstarter now to pre-order the book for release in May 2024.

In this podcast, we wanted to give you a feeling for this year's Great British Beer Festival in Olympia, and the huge range of food, drink and learning on offer. It's a great day out and of course there are festivals up and down the country organised by CAMRA branches, breweries and pubs that are also worth visiting throughout the year.There were several books launched at the GBBF and we spoke with Des de Moor about his new book “Cask” and Adam Wells about his new Perry book.Rather than edit those interviews to make them fit this festival podcast, we're going to issue a Part 2 next week! There we'll hear those interviews in full, alongside Pete Brown telling us about the “Drink Cask Fresh” campaign he's been closely involved with.The Great British Beer Festival: https://gbbf.org.uk/Join CAMRA if you're not already a member for just £30.50 a year at https://join.camra.org.uk/ - gain access to great audio and visual content on our Learn & Discover platform.Don't forget to support the show at https://supporter.acast.com/pubs-pints-peopleIf you'd like to get involved, simply contact podcast@camra.org.uk or follow us on Twitter @PubsPintsPeople or on our Facebook account @PubsPintsPeopleSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/pubspintspeople. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Manchester has a fascinating beer history, stretching back well over two centuries, and into the industrial revolution. What's remarkable is how that history still influences the northwestern city's beer culture today, whether via one of its four, storied family brewers like Robinson's or JW Lees, or one of its modern trailblazers such as Track or Cloudwater. One of the city's most unquestionably influential breweries is Marble, which was originally established in the Marble arch pub in 1997. The brewery has since gone through two expansions, its most recent in 2019 when it relocated from Manchester to Salford (the difference of which is very important to locals). The latest episode of our podcast takes place here at the brewery, where we hosted a panel discussion in front of a live audience, and delved into the recent history of the Manchester beer scene, as we joined in Marble's 25th anniversary celebrations, which took place towards the end of 2022. Hosted by our very own Matthew Curtis, the panel features a host of luminaries from within the Manchester beer scene, including Jason Menzies, Marble's events manager. We're also joined by Stephanie Shuttleworth, a former Marble employee who has worked in and around the Manchester beer scene for over a decade, and is currently working on a PhD centered around pubs and brewing. Last but not least we're joined by John Clarke, chair of Stockport and South Manchester CAMRA, who has been living and breathing beer in Greater Manchester for over three decades. It's a fantastic discussion, and one of our lengthiest to date, as there was so much interesting history to talk about. Thanks again to Marble for inviting us to host this talk, and to our guests for providing such great insight.Don't forget that if you enjoy this, and other content that Pellicle creates, please consider subscribing via Patreon, and support our independent magazine and podcast.

This week we had Libby Watson (twitch.tv/libtron) to teach us about some British Guys that seem to like gross beer. It has something to do with temperature or something. Libby tried the beer and you'll have to listen to hear what she thinks.  Chris is at https://www.patreon.com/notevenashow/ and twitter.com/thecjs The Greaseman makes an appearance too For More Guys Content subscribe to patreon.com/murderxbryan for more guys content. Guys+ is a bi-weekly look into Guys news. We cover guys we have already covered so that we can keep up with all of the Guys.

In this episode we explore some of the more fascinating aspects of brewing, including the botany of beer, wild brewing and hop farming. Plus, we're celebrating CAMRA's Cider Month by taking some walks in the wild with short ‘postcards' from some orchards around the country.Hear from Jaega Wise of Wild Card Brewery about her book Wild Brews, which won ‘Debut Drink Book' at the Fortnum and Mason Awards 2023. The team also chat to Albert Johnson of Ross on Wye Cider and Perry Company, one of the real rising stars of the cider world. Plus, in this episode we have the return of our resident chef, Christian Gott, who cooks grilled lamb cutlets, new season potatoes, asparagus and a very special Béarnaise, one made with beer. See the recipe here.Cider Postcards: Bushel and Peck Cider from GloucestershireNightingales Cider from KentLittle Pomona from HerefordshireCAMRA News:Mild MonthCampaigner of the YearJoin CAMRA if you're not already a member for just £28.50 a year at https://join.camra.org.uk/ - gain access to great audio and visual content on our Learn & Discover platform.Don't forget to support the show at https://supporter.acast.com/pubs-pints-peopleIf you'd like to get involved, simply contact podcast@camra.org.uk or follow us on Twitter @PubsPintsPeople or on our Facebook account @PubsPintsPeopleSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/pubspintspeople. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Debs Padwick talks to Leila Frances, a volunteer from CAMRA, about the upcoming Kingston Beer & Cider Festival on the 18th to 20th May.

This episode of Pubs. Pints. People. looks at the key roles that women play in brewing and in the beer and cider communities. Listen to an interview with Tara Nurin, acclaimed author of the book ‘A Women's Place is in the Brewhouse: A Forgotten History of Alewives, Brewsters, Witches and CEOs'. Plus, we speak to Jenny and Kenny Bruton who have created the Real Ale Finder App, which provides a digital listings of draught beers and ciders for display in bars and online.The episode is hosted virtually by the Sheffield branch of CAMRA, the city in which CAMRA's Members' Weekend, AGM and Conference is taking place from 21-23rd April, where members will be gathering to discuss future policies and celebrate achievements and talk all things CAMRA. Hear from Dave Pickersgill, chair of the local committee charged with organising the event. Join CAMRA if you're not already a member for just £28.50 a year at https://join.camra.org.uk/ - gain access to great audio and visual content on our Learn & Discover platform.Don't forget to support the show at https://supporter.acast.com/pubs-pints-peopleIf you'd like to get involved, simply contact podcast@camra.org.uk or follow us on Twitter @PubsPintsPeople or on our Facebook account @PubsPintsPeopleSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/pubspintspeople. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode shines a light on the city and its rich brewing and pub culture. The episode is virtually hosted this month by the Stockport and South Manchester CAMRA Branch, and covers the much-loved mild beer style, why you should consider cider throughout all the seasons, and Matthew Curtis' upcoming CAMRA book Manchester's Best Beer, Pubs and Bars. Quick links for the episode:Stockport and South Manchester Branch Mild MagicLittle Pomona Cider Is Not Just For SummerTemperance Street CiderPellicleJoin CAMRA if you're not already a member for just £28.50 a year at https://join.camra.org.uk/ - gain access to great audio and visual content on our Learn & Discover platform.Don't forget to support the show at https://supporter.acast.com/pubs-pints-peopleIf you'd like to get involved, simply contact podcast@camra.org.uk or follow us on Twitter @PubsPintsPeople or on our Facebook account @PubsPintsPeopleSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/pubspintspeople. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kate Nicholls, CEO of UK Hospitality, Labour MP Charlotte Nichols and Ellie Hudspith from CAMRA join PoliticsHome's Alain Tolhurst at The Feathers pub in Westminster to discuss how to save pubs from the “perfect storm” facing the industry post-Covid, and what support they need from the Treasury in next month's Budget to stop more calling last orders.

In this episode we continue the pre spawn patterns and techniques to catch them.  We also have a great tackle talk section and as always, a little tournament talk. So, join Mike, George and Camra man Nick for another great episode. www.facebook.com/susquehannafishingtacklewww.instagram.com/sfttackle/For all your tackle needs www.SFTTackle.com

This episode shines a light on pubs and clubs, and their importance within communities. The hosts look at some of the campaigns that CAMRA has rolled out to help pubs, breweries and cider makers to survive. The episode is virtually hosted by the Burton CAMRA branch, which is the home of this year's Great British Beer Festival (GBBF) Winter, taking place from 16-18 February at Burton Town Hall. Hear from Dr Claire Markham, who has conducted research revealing that pubs have an economic, social and cultural role which benefit their communities. Plus, a ‘live cook-along' with Jersey-based chef Christian Gott, who whips up Moules Normandy.CAMRA National Chairman and Burton Branch Publicity Officer Nik Antona reveals all about the Great British Beer Festival Winter (16-18 Feb, Burton Town Hall), and behind the scenes from the branch's Pub of the Year competition.Quick links:Christian Gott's blog: https://the-cask-away.com/Email your MP regarding support for pubs, breweries and cider makers in the Spring Budget: https://camra.e-activist.com/page/121106/action/1Email your MP regarding the proposed alcohol advertising ban in Scotland: https://camra.e-activist.com/page/122089/action/1Current CAMRA Pubs and Clubs campaigns: https://camra.org.uk/pubs-and-clubs/current-campaigns/Campaigning resources: https://camra.org.uk/campaign_resources/CAMRA Pub of the Year competition: https://camra.org.uk/pubs-and-clubs/awards/pub-of-the-year/CAMRA Club of the Year competition: https://camra.org.uk/pubs-and-clubs/awards/club-of-the-year/Great British Beer Festival Winter 2023: https://winter.gbbf.org.uk/Cider producers map: https://producers.camra.org.uk/What's Brewing Online: https://wb.camra.org.uk/Join CAMRA if you're not already a member for just £28.50 a year at https://join.camra.org.uk/ - gain access to great audio and visual content on our Learn & Discover platform.Don't forget to support the show at https://supporter.acast.com/pubs-pints-peopleIf you'd like to get involved, simply contact podcast@camra.org.uk or follow us on Twitter @PubsPintsPeople or on our Facebook account @PubsPintsPeopleSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/pubspintspeople. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kick off 2023 with our latest episode ‘new beer resolutions', which highlights both the impact that challenges like Dry January and New Year's resolutions present for the industry. The episode also dives into CAMRA's hopes and aspirations for 2023, sitting down with Senior Campaigns Manager Ellie Hudspith to discuss the cost of living and cost of goods crisis facing many publicans up and down the country, whilst also shining a spotlight on both Tewksbury and Chesterfield branches - both of which have winter beer festivals fast approaching with Tewksbury Winter Ale Festival taking place from 26-28 January and the Winding Wheel Beer Festival in Chesterfield running from 3-4 February.Join CAMRA if you're not already a member for just £28.50 a year at https://join.camra.org.uk/ - gain access to great audio and visual content on our Learn & Discover platform.Don't forget to support the show at https://supporter.acast.com/pubs-pints-peopleIf you'd like to get involved, simply contact podcast@camra.org.uk or follow us on Twitter @PubsPintsPeople or on our NEW Facebook account @PubsPintsPeopleSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/pubspintspeople. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we discuss the deep winter finesse fishing techniques that put them in the boat.  Camra man nick and Mike run the show and drop some real good tips that will surlily help with time of year.  We talk a little tackle and have a real good time. SO sit back and enjoy the show. www.facebook.com/susquehannafishingtacklewww.instagram.com/sfttackle/For all your tackle needs www.SFTTackle.com

This month, hosts sit down with Christian Gott, a full-time chef working for Liberation Brewery, Adam Dulye, Executive Chef of the Brewers Association in America, Alex Spencer, Head Brewer of DC Brau Brewing Co and Lotte Peplow, Brewers Association American Craft Beer Ambassador for Europe to hear their expert beer recommendations to pair with Christmas dinner.The episode also features CAMRA's Bedford branch, shining a spotlight on local campaigns on the ground and an interview with James Hunter, Head Brewer at the new state-of-the-art Brewpoint Brewery in Bedford.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/pubspintspeople. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jonny has a two day hangover, Brad has an idea for a brewery, and CAMRA has a new approach to promoting cask ale – and we talk about the epic screening of our latest documentary, The Time Is Now. Buy Meantime x CBC Now IPA here: https://shop.meantimebrewing.com/collections/beerBrought to you by the team behind the Craft Beer Channel, The Bubble takes an irreverent look at beer from the outside, inviting new people to give us their perspective on the world we're all obsessed with. You're listening to the bubble, the podcast turning beer inside out.SUPPORT US!Pledge on Patreon and get some cool merch & videos: https://www.patreon.com/craftbeerchannelCheck out our awesome sponsor The Malt Miller: https://www.themaltmiller.co.uk/Twitter – @beerchannelFacebook – http://www.facebook.com/thecraftbeerchannelInstagram – @craftbeerchannelSupport the show

This week, Joe and Matt head to Lombardia, Italy to review the latest Premium International Lager to hit the UK shelves, Angelo Poretti by Carlsberg. In the Hop Topic, Barber shares how CAMRA is pressuring the new British Prime Minister, Liz Truss, to represent the Beer Industries interests as she starts her time in office.Be sure to follow Angelo Poretti

In the final episode of season 6, the hosts examine the unique role of pub games in British pub history and how events such as a quiz night or skittles alley can help transform some of the quietest pub nights into a popular evening, bringing people together and breaking down social barriers. They chat to award-winning freelance writer, audio maker and podcast consultant Emma Inch, and former pub quiz master Jane Peyton, an award-winning writer, public speaker and drinks expert. This final episode shines a spotlight on Calderdale and Halifax CAMRA branch, which is preparing for the Calderdale Beer & Cider Festival taking place from 22-24 September. Visit the branch website for more information here. CAMRA members can watch Emma Inch's feature on pub games on CAMRA's Learn & Discover platform here.Learn more about the Top 16 regional winners of Pub of the Year here.Nominate your local for the Pub Saving Award here.Learn more and nominate your favourites for the Champion Beer of Britain here.Join CAMRA if you're not already a member for just £28.50 a year at https://join.camra.org.uk/ - gain access to great audio and visual content on our Learn & Discover platform.Don't forget to support the show at https://supporter.acast.com/pubs-pints-peopleIf you'd like to get involved, simply contact podcast@camra.org.uk or follow us on Twitter @PubsPintsPeople or on our NEW Facebook account @PubsPintsPeopleSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/pubspintspeople. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

The city of St Albans is one synonymous with great beer.  Home to the headquarters of CAMRA, the Campaign for Real Ale, St Albans was also once famed for having the most pubs per square mile than anywhere else in the country. But in recent years, the county of Hertfordshire where St Albans is based has become known not just for a place to drink excellent beer, but it's home to many breweries producing this fine beverage, too. For four friends Jon Howarth, Josh Kitt, Jordan Manfre and George Sanderson, all shared that appreciation of a good beer. And before long, knew they wanted to play their part in making their own. Launched by those life-long friends who met at school, Lost Boys is the culmination of a group that have juggled full time jobs as policy advisers, policemen and as a CAMRA employee to build a craft brewery that now supplies some of Hertfordshire's great pubs. With no formal investment or business background, against the backdrop of a locked down hospitality sector and increasing supply chain costs, they've gone from brewing in a kitchen to having a small brewing facility in St Albans. In this episode, we speak to Jordan Manfre, the company's head of marketing, about the brewery's origins, fitting into the growing Hertfordshire beer scene, meeting customer demands and exciting festivals it will debut at later this year.

Join us for this special bonus episode featuring an exclusive Q&A with ex-rugby union players Tom May and Greg Bateman at the Great British Beer Festival Trade Day!The pair explore the unique relationship between rugby and beer and announce the exciting festival competition with MSG Tour.MSG Tours will be offering £3,000 worth of sports travel vouchers for one lucky visitor to this year's festival for a sports travel package at the Rugby World Cup France in 2023 or Six Nations games. Competition codes are scattered across the festival floor, but we have a special one just for our listeners – CAMRAPODCAST. The competition is completely free to enter, all you have to do is visit gbbf.org.uk/luckydraw/ to enter and use the special code CAMRAPODCAST. Don't forget to enter your membership number as all CAMRA members get a free extra entry – if you're not a member, join today for that extra entry at join.camra.org.ukSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/pubspintspeople. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We are reporting LIVE from the Great British Beer Festival, taking place from 2-6 August at Olympia London!To book your tickets, visit: gbbf.org.ukIn this episode, we speak to Festival Organiser Catherine Tonry about organising a beer show of this size. We also shine a spotlight on some of the great features at this year's event - including our Discovery Bar, the book launch for World's Greatest Beers with author chats and the launch of our new beer & rugby competition (enter here: https://gbbf.org.uk/luckydraw/)Our hosts Clare, Alison and Simon are on the ground throughout the day speaking to brewers, judges and punters, and reporting live on the winner of CAMRA's first-ever homebrew competition.We also have a special code for listeners to get a free case of beer from Beer52!Grab a case for free courtesy of our pals at Beer52 by going to www.beer52.com/PEOPLE and covering the meagre postage cost of £5.95. What's more, as a special offer for our listeners they'll throw in 2 extra beers - FOR FREE! That's 10 unique craft beers!Join CAMRA if you're not already a member for just £28.50 a year at https://join.camra.org.uk/ - gain access to great audio and visual content on our Learn & Discover platform.Don't forget to support the show at https://supporter.acast.com/pubs-pints-peopleIf you'd like to get involved, simply contact podcast@camra.org.uk or follow us on Twitter @PubsPintsPeople or on our NEW Facebook account @PubsPintsPeople Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/pubspintspeople. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We talk with Jaega Wise of Wild Card Brewery to discus her new book…Wild Brews, What was the inspiration for writing the book, Moving around a a lot as a kid, Leaving a well paid job in chemical sales to work in a pub, Starting a brewery with no money, How the beer scene in the UK is changing, The reaction of UK beer drinkers when there is a brewery “sells out,” CAMRA redefining lagers, Cask Vs. Craft, Winning Brewer of the Year, Is Kanye West a genius, all this and so much more presented by Cask Branding. Enjoy!

The popular CAMRA podcast Pubs. Pints. People. is shining a light on diversity and inclusion in the beer world in its latest episode, ‘Beer is for everyone', hosted by the South Devon branch.Hosts Clare Phillips and David King are joined this month by Helen Smith, founder of the Burum Collective, which is working towards a safer, healthier and more equitable working environment for those within the drinks and hospitality industry. In this episode, they speak to the founder of Ask for Clive Danny Clare to discuss their highly popular Pub Pride event, and Vice Chair Abigail Newton to discuss CAMRA's Inclusion, Diversity and Equality review.The episode was hosted by the South Devon branch, which runs what has been dubbed the ‘friendliest beer festival' by visitors. The Sunshine Beer Festival will take place at the Teignmouth Rugby Club from 21-23 July 2022.Join CAMRA if you're not already a member for just £28.50 a year at https://join.camra.org.uk/ - gain access to great audio and visual content on our Learn & Discover platform.Don't forget to support the show at https://supporter.acast.com/pubs-pints-peopleIf you'd like to get involved, simply contact podcast@camra.org.uk or follow us on Twitter @PubsPintsPeople or on our NEW Facebook account @PubsPintsPeople Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/pubspintspeople. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

"Pete Brown is a an award winning writer and  author whose curiosity has led him deep into the history of food and drink and along the way he has uncovered forgotten stories, helped shape the understanding of beer, and enchanted readers though his ability to convey a keen sense of place and voice.  His latest book was just released. It's called Clubland: How the Working Men's Club Shaped Britain. He charts the clubs early beginnings, booming popularity, influence on popular culture, and eventual decline.  In the pages, reads some promo copy, Pete 'explores the clubs' role in defining masculinity, community and class identity for generations of men in Britain's industrial towns. They were, at their best, a vehicle for social mobility and self-improvement, run as cooperatives for working people by working people: an informal, community-owned pre-cursor to the Welfare State.' The we transition to another book: World's Greatest Beers: 250 Beers from Pilsen to Portland, which will be published by CAMRA Books in August. Pete is the chief writer on the book that includes entries from other well known writers in the beer space, including the host of this podcast. We'll talk about how to build out such a list, the eventual flack that will be flung, and what goes into enjoying a great beer aside from taste."-John HollThis Episode is sponsored by:Jack's Abby BrewingArgentina is a lively land of agriculture, food and fun. For us, those are the ingredients for a great beer culture. In talking to our friends Andres and Alberto, we covered a range of topics from climate, to crops to Asado-Argentinian BBQ parties. This inspired us to create a new lager using Malbec grape must that would pair perfectly with the social occasion and the food. We hope you enjoy this unique lager inspired by culture and conversation.Stomp StickersStomp is a proud member of the brewers association that produces a wide variety of printed brewery products such as beer labels, keg collars, coasters, beer boxes and much more. Stomp's website features an easy-to-use design tool, low quantity orders, fast turn times, and free domestic shipping. Visit StompStickers.com and use code BEEREDGE15 for 15% off your first order. For more Drink Beer, Think Beer or to check out Beer Edge follow us on Twitter @thebeeredge and visit All About Beer. Host: John Holl Guest: Pete Brown Sponsors: Jack's Abby, Stomp Stickers, The Craft Brewery Cookbook,  All About Beer and The Beer Edge Tags: Beer, Clubs, Work, Economics, Books, History, CAMRA

This week, Beer Sessions Radio welcomes two homeschooled brewers — Jeff Lyons from Endless Life Brewing in Brooklyn, and Jaega Wise from Wild Card Brewery in East London, who also happens to be the author of “Wild Brews.” The gang will bang out lessons on homebrewing and sour beers, before revealing the secrets to the water section of Jaega's latest book. The episode starts with Jaega's and Jeff's introduction to the homebrewing world as well as their backgrounds outside of the beer industry. While Jaega grew up in the Midland region in UK, noted for Burton-on-Trent, with a CAMRA beer festival as her first, Jeff hung out with the Beer Judge Certification Program gang in the back room of Jimmy's No. 43. Jaega also shared her unexpectedly perfect journey to beerdom, studying chemical engineering and going to water school for her previous job in water treatment. She went on to explain the keys to controlling what she considers the most underappreciated ingredient in brewing — water. The gang then goes deeper into sour beer and the history of homebrewing, with Jimmy admitting to only being able to make “the no hygiene beer” inspired by the Victorian era's Tudor. They also discuss the revival of cask beers along with the brewing scene in London, with a tiny surprise about water in Scotland and whisky distilling. Grab your headset and listen in on the secrets right now!Photo Courtesy of Jaega Wise.Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Beer Sessions Radio by becoming a member!Beer Sessions Radio is Powered by Simplecast.

This week, Joe and Rich travel to the Metaverse as they try Heineken's digital beer, Heineken Silver. In the Hop Topic, Rich get's excited for CAMRA's upcoming Home Brewer awards.Be sure to follow Heineken

Described as, "The new brewing superstar," on the cover  of CAMRA's latest  beer magazine, today's show features Jaega Wise, Head Brewer of East London's Wild Card Brewery. Jaega gives a unique insight into her life as a TV & Radio Presenter, the brewing industry and her work  as a campaigner. She talks about her new book, 'Wild Brews' released 19th May and with her background in the study of chemical engineering and her experience as Head Brewer, she shares  unique information which will interest both  amateur and professional brewers alike.I found this conversation both fun and engaging and hope you will too! Jaega's links;http://www.twitter.com/jaegawisehttps://www.facebook.com/jaegawisemusichttps://www.instagram.com/jaegawise/Wildcard Brewery;https://www.wildcardbrewery.co.uk/homeJaega's book 'Wild Brews'https://www.waterstones.com/book/wild-brews/jaega-wise/9780857837813

Join hosts Gabe Cook, Martyn Goodwin-Sharman, Grant Hutchison and Producer Scott as as they do a deep dive on Star Wars in the Neutral Cider Hotel!Grant Hutchison is back on the podcast explaining why he missed the previous episode's recording. Gabe lets the guys know that he's recently won CAMRA's Campaigner of the Year Award  and we're all so proud of him and his relentless cider (and self) promotion. Finally, Martyn shares a wonderful story of drinking culture in the UK and a night of fun capped off with a vomit shower.Then, it's onto the news where Gabe details a new release from Strongbow that's edging into the Hard Seltzer world with their new Dark Fruit Ultra. There's also a discussion of some of the big cider competitions that are back on this year including GLINTCAP, Hereford Cider Museum and Royal Bath and West Show. Grant reveals that his cider shop (Aeble) has launched a new cider subscription service offering high quality ciders for subscribers throughout the UK. Finally, Gabe and the guys raise a glass to Gabe's former boss Alex Peckham from Peckham's Cider in New Zealand as Alex recently passed away from illness. Cheers to you, Alex. RIP.Then it's onto this week's interview and, as Producer Scott likes to say, it's a doozy! This week, the guys invite onto the show a couple of committed environmentalists and permaculture practitioners that apply strong sustainable credentials to their cider making. The result is a spectacular range of delicious ciders that we can't stop talking about. Checking into the hotel is Lydia Crimp and Tom Tibbits from Artistraw Cider!In between loads of laughter, the guys chat about how they got started, getting high on their own supply, their unique and environmental approach to cider, how they work together as a married couple, their obsession with puns and their favorite radio station, Cider.fm!Finally, the guys close out the show by highlighting some of the favorite things they are watching lately which leads to a fairly lengthy discussion of Star Wars movies and shows (The Mandalorian). Thanks for listening and supporting the podcast. The Team:Gabe is a cider expert: The CiderologistGrant has two cider businesses: Re:Stalk and Aeble Cider ShopMartyn loves to write about cider: CiderShitThe Rest of The Team:Executive Producer/Editor: Scott RiggsMusic: Billy KennedyConnect:Instagram: NeutralCiderHotelFacebook: NeutralCiderHotelTwitter: NeutralCiderPodListen and share episodes on our website: https://www.neutralciderhotel.com/ Leave us a voicemail: https://www.speakpipe.com/neutralciderhotel

This season the podcast is going on tour with a brand new cast of voices! We're travelling across the UK to link up with CAMRA branches to learn more about the beer, pub, cider and club scene and hear more about what they do as local campaigners.Episode 1 kicks off in Newcastle just ahead of the Newcastle Beer & Cider Festival! We sit down with festival organisers Anthony McMulllen and Volunteer Martin Ellis to learn more about beer in Newcastle and the Ouseburn. We also learn all about what's in a bottle or can, discover CAMRA's new definition of live beer, #notfromconcentrate cider and sit down with award-winning author Adrian Tierney-Jones to hear about his 250 favourite beers from bottles and cans featured in his new book United Kingdom of Beer.Additional resources include:Storing & serving beer at home by Katie MathersBringing cider to the table series by Bill BradshawBeer for all occasions by Adrian Tierney-JonesCAMRA's One to Try accreditation schemeCAMRA's definition of live beerCAMRA's guide to #notfromconcentrate cider Guide to saving your pub from closure Join CAMRA if you're not already a member for just £28.50 a year at https://join.camra.org.uk/ - gain access to great audio and visual content on our Learn & Discover platform.Don't forget to support the show at https://supporter.acast.com/pubs-pints-peopleIf you'd like to get involved, simply contact podcast@camra.org.uk or follow us on Twitter @PubsPintsPeople or on our NEW Facebook account @PubsPintsPeopleSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/pubspintspeople. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week we talk about Jonny's trip to Duration, our epic shootday and a video that might never see the light of day, and dig into a complex question about the new definition of real ale...and quite what CAMRA were thinking. This week we forget the title of one of the most famous films of all time, talk about the remarkable Mild Revival here in the UK and once more relive that wild night in the pink salt sauna – all while pretending to be talking about Pastry Sour.Check out this week's video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcimoGvwXtABrought to you by the team behind the Craft Beer Channel, The Bubble takes an irreverent look at beer from the outside, inviting new people to give us their perspective on the world we're all obsessed with. You're listening to the bubble, the podcast turning beer inside out.SUPPORT US!Pledge on Patreon and get some cool merch & videos: https://www.patreon.com/craftbeerchannelCheck out our awesome sponsor The Malt Miller: https://www.themaltmiller.co.uk/Twitter – @beerchannelFacebook – http://www.facebook.com/thecraftbeerchannelInstagram – @craftbeerchannelRemember to drink responsibly(ish) and not be that guy...Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/craftbeerchannel)

Hello and welcome to the Alcohol Alert, brought to you by The Institute of Alcohol Studies.In this edition:Upcoming eventsThis month’s IAS blogsBig change for alcohol duty but will public health win or lose?🎵 Podcast feature 🎵Alcohol industry funded websites spread misinformation on cardiovascular riskHow has minimum unit pricing in Scotland affected alcohol-related crime?The Lords discuss gambling evidence review and links to alcohol harmIreland must commence with alcohol labelling or risk further harmGovernment rejects call for alcohol to be considered a “less healthy product” and for better labelling of productsWhich studies came out?We hope you enjoy our roundup of stories below: please feel free to share. Thank you.Upcoming eventsJoin us on Wednesday 03 November, 14:00-15:30, to discuss alcohol’s impact on the environment, seminar 2 of our four-part sustainability series.IAS Chief Executive, Dr Katherine Severi, will introduce the seminar and give an overview of the topic, including how the production and distribution of alcohol can affect greenhouse gas emissions, water use and waste, and how climate change may affect alcohol production in future.Joining us is Dr Modi Mwatsama of the Wellcome Trust, who will go into more detail about how food and drink affects our environment, what individuals can do to reduce their impact, and how we need a food revolution to improve our practices.Tom Cumberlege of the Carbon Trust will round off the event by discussing the work they do in helping businesses to reduce their environmental impact, including a number of case studies of working with the alcohol industry.Please register for the event here and come prepared with lots of questions for our panel!This month’s IAS blogsBig change for alcohol duty but will public health win or lose?On 27 October the Chancellor Rishi Sunak unveiled the Government’s Autumn 2021 budget, which saw a big change to alcohol duties: from 2023 alcohol will be taxed based on its strength, so the stronger the alcohol the higher the tax.However, as many have said, the devil is in the detail.So what is the detail?Our current alcohol duty system is full of inconsistencies whereby different drinks are taxed at different rates according to both strength and volume. An overview of the current system is presented in chart 4A, which is taken from the Government’s Alcohol Duty Review consultation document. The new system proposed by the Chancellor will simplify the alcohol duty structures by reducing the number of strength ‘bands’, or Alcohol by Volume (ABV) ranges to apply duty rates to. These bands will be applied more consistently across alcohol product categories and are presented in chart 4B. The alcohol content bands that duties will now be applied to are: 1.2-3.4% ABV, 3.5-8.4% ABV, 8.5-22% ABV, and above 22% ABV.For the bands 8.5-22% ABV and above 22% ABV, all products across all categories will pay the same rate of duty. The duty applied to a bottle of rose wine, for instance, will come down by 23p per bottle while strong beer will attract more duty. Here’s an example from The Guardian of how some drinks will change in price.Draught beer duties will be reduced by 5% for containers over 40 litres, in an attempt to support the hospitality industry. The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) said:“The introduction of a draught duty rate is a game-changer for cask beer drinkers, cider and perry drinkers and the great British local. This is something CAMRA has campaigned on for many years and we are delighted the Government has listened”.However the Society for Independent Brewers (SIBA) said it had called for the draught beer duty relief to apply to containers above 20 litres – so that it would benefit craft keg and cask. As the policy only applies to 40 litre containers, bigger companies will benefit more.One of the less rational aspects of the changes is the continuation of lower duty rates for cider. Under the new proposals, cider will attract less duty than other products of the same strength, until it reaches the higher band of >8.5%. As table 4B below shows, cider duties will be less than half of beer duties for the same strength products.The Government reasoning for this is that they are “mindful of the significant impact this would likely have on the cider industry. Apple and pear cider clearances have been in decline for the last decade, with volumes decreasing 28% since between 2009 and 2019”.In response to this, health economist Colin Angus, of the University of Sheffield, said:“All this does is encourages heavier drinkers to drink cider. Because it's much cheaper. And they do. The Treasury acknowledges the issue, but protests they can't fix the huge disparity, because it would involve there then not being a huge disparity... This is by far the biggest failing of the UK duty system and until somebody fixes it and taxes cider on a par with beer, heavy drinkers are going to continue to do themselves a huge amount of harm drinking incredibly cheap white cider.”Another announcement at the Budget that sparked concern amongst public health bodies was the freezing of alcohol duties once more this year. As the Treasury’s own figures show below, this will cost the UK Government over £0.5billion every year, as well as increasing harm, which the increase in affordability inevitably leads to.In response to the changes, IAS Chief Executive Dr Katherine Severi said:“We welcome the principles outlined in the Chancellor’s alcohol duties review to protect public health and simplify the system by tackling high-strength low-cost alcohol. It is common sense that stronger drinks should cost more, as they do more damage to the health of individuals, to families, and to wider society.Alcohol harms have been felt more acutely during the pandemic, with alcohol-related deaths increasing 20% in 2020. Unfortunately, today’s freeze on all duties over the next year will do nothing to alleviate these harms in the short-term, which represents a missed opportunity to achieve the public health goals set out by the Chancellor today.This means the new duty structures will need to work harder to improve public health and tackle inequalities across the UK. We will continue to work with government to push for changes to alcohol duty that result in meaningful health gains and reduce the cost of alcohol to society.”Professor Sir Ian Gilmore, of the Alcohol Health Alliance, said:“The decision to once again freeze alcohol duty is totally misguided. We are already at crisis point when it comes to alcohol harm. Deaths caused by alcohol reached record highs in 2020 and making alcohol even cheaper will only deepen the health inequalities that this government had promised to address.”In terms of next steps, the Government has launched a consultation on the duty changes, the deadline for which is 30 January 2022.Alcohol industry funded websites spread misinformation on cardiovascular riskResearch by the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine has found that alcohol industry (AI) and AI-funded groups misrepresent the evidence on cardiovascular (CV) effects of moderate alcohol consumption.The study looked at the accuracy and completeness of CV health information that the alcohol industry and funded groups disseminated, compared to 18 websites of non-AI-funded sources.The results of the study found:12 of 18 AI/AI-funded websites refer to CV impacts of drinking, with 9 of those (75%) stating drinking is associated with a reduced risk of at least one CV conditionIschaemic heart disease was the most frequently mentioned conditionAll non-industry groups surveyed referred to CV impacts from alcohol, with alcohol “almost exclusively cited as a risk factor (as opposed to a protective factor) in the development of such conditionsThe J-shaped curve theorises that low to moderate alcohol consumption represents optimum exposure to alcohol, with increased risk for non-drinkers and heavy drinkers – see graph below. However, this interpretation has been subject to much criticisim, for instance: moderate drinkers may be better off and have a healthier life in general, abstainers may do so due to various health issues, there are issues with self-reporting, and the curve does not include health externalities such as road deaths or death from partner violence due to alcohol consumption.The study found that 55% (10 of the 18) of the AI/AI-funded websites mentioned the J-shaped curve, with 5 of those caveating that the association is specific to age groups or using qualifying descriptors such as ‘may have a protective effect’.In contrast 33% (6 of the 18) of the non-industry groups mentioned the curve, and all who did so discussed associated qualifiers.The AI/AI-funded websites were much more likely to imply that there is a balance between the positive and negative effects of alcohol on CV risk. Further, the analysis showed that these websites used distraction by focusing on alternative risk factors other than alcohol, such as family history, environment, weight, and poor nutrition – a practice far less common by the non-industry funded groups.The researchers state that AI/AI-funded groups were more likely to emphasise the set of causes for CVD by discussing potential confounders of the alcohol-CVD relationship. They argue that this is “a common strategy among unhealthy commodity industries, including the tobacco industry, and risks obscuring that alcohol is an independent risk factor”.They go on to argue that the alcohol industry understands the negative impacts of alcohol on health, but that they frame it as “heart healthy”, and the information they provide does not reflect the best available evidence.An important point highlighted by the study was that Government-funded sources of information, such as the NHS, “should aim for greater rigour and transparency by using and citing the most up-to-date evidence”. And that NGOs linking to industry-funded websites, such as to Drinkaware, “implies endorsement that is ill-advised given the high risk of bias in health information provided”.How has minimum unit pricing in Scotland affected alcohol-related crime?As part of its ongoing analysis of the effectiveness of minimum unit pricing (MUP), Public Health Scotland released a report on 12 October that suggests MUP has had “minimal impact” on alcohol-related crime in the country.Researchers at Manchester Metropolitan University looked at Police Scotland data from January 2015 to January 2020 to understand the effect MUP had on alcohol-related crime, disorder and public nuisance.Dr Karl Ferguson, Public Health Intelligence Adviser at Public Health Scotland, said:“Understanding the impact of MUP on social harms including crime and public safety is an important aspect of the overall evaluation. The findings of this research are in line with previous Public Health Scotland studies which reported limited evidence of increased theft or illicit substance use as a result of MUP. These studies included research into how MUP affected small retailers, people drinking at harmful levels, and children and young people.”Dr Carly Lightowlers of Liverpool University and Lucy Bryant of IAS looked at the report’s limitations and will publish an IAS blog comprehensively explaining these. The limitations they highlight are:Further studies will offer additional insights regarding MUP and crime, such as ambulance callouts, hospital admissions and deaths, and MUP and illicit substance useThe Lords discuss gambling evidence review and links to alcohol harmFollowing September’s review by Public Health England (PHE) that showed the shocking harm of gambling in England, the Lords debated the issue.The Lord Bishop of St Albans introduced the debate and said that the gambling industry must pay more to reduce the harm it causes. He highlighted the pressure the industry puts on people to continue to gamble, pushing people toward huge debts and sadly some towards suicide. He argued that the Government must approach it from a public health perspective to prevent further harm.Lord Foster of Bath agreed with the Lord Bishop and added there is a wide range of gambling-related harms, including alcohol dependency. He argued that gambling harm should be tackled in a similar way to drug and alcohol harm – by giving it a higher profile, better resourcing, and a public health approach.Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle raised the issue of gambling and alcohol advertising, saying that we are “trailing on the global scale of controls on this out-of-control industry”. She highlighted how Sweden is “proposing restrictions on gambling parallel to its tight restrictions on alcohol advertising” and that Portugal “has just brought in a ban on advertising on TV and radio between 7 am and 10.30 pm”.Baroness Bennett went on to say:“It is interesting that so many nations are tying together alcohol and gambling advertising, because this review demonstrates that alcohol consumption is strongly associated with gambling. The noble Lord, Lord Robathan, talked about leaving it to individual responsibility, but that is obviously a problem when you combine gambling opportunities with alcohol.”Ireland must commence with alcohol labelling or risk further harmIn a letter to the Irish Journal of Medical Science, Dr Nathan Critchlow et al, argued that Section 12 of Ireland’s Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018 should commence as soon as possible.Section 12 stipulates a number of mandatory packaging requirements for alcohol:Critchlow stated that as there is no scheduled commencement date for Section 12 it prolongs the reliance on the self-regulatory presentation of this health information to the public. He also argued that the initial COVID-19 lockdowns, due to increasing home drinking, would have provided maximum exposure to such health warnings, but that sadly this has been missed.Highlighting the reason why Section 12 needs implementing as soon as possible, Critchlow wrote that it is supported by the public, there is proof that it works in reducing harm, and that tobacco warning labels already provide a template on how best to design such labels. Discussing the tobacco industry and their use of litigation to attempt to prevent or slow public health changes, Critchlow warned that the alcohol industry is likely to use litigation too. However he said that the tobacco industry is “seldom successful”, inferring that the same may be true for alcohol industry attempts.Critchlow et al rounded off their letter by stating that: “Strong political leadership was key to the passage of the Act and will likely be needed to advance Sect. 12 if this policy is to fulfil its intended purpose.”Government rejects call for alcohol to be considered a “less healthy product” and for better labelling of productsA less healthy productThe Commons debated the Health and Care Bill on 26 October, including amendments to include alcohol as a “less healthy” product and therefore liable to the watershed ban on unhealthy product ads and online ad ban of such products.Labour MP Alex Norris argued that:“One of the few parts of the obesity strategy where we have departed from the Government’s view is the curious decision to remove alcohol, particularly with regard to calories and labels. We all know that alcohol is a less healthy product—I may well be the billboard for that, certainly when it comes to weight—so why has it been left out? Our amendments are more probing than an attempt to actually change the Bill, because I hope that alcohol has already been covered. However, in the obesity strategy in general, it seems to have disappeared, which seems very odd. I hope that the Minister can explain his thinking on that.”In response to Mr Norris’ argument, Conservative Minister for Health, Edward Argar, argued that the Government is committed to ensuring children are protected from alcohol marketing via rules in advertising codes.After listing out some of those codes – for instance that no more than 25% of audience can be children and ads must not strongly appeal to children – Argar said:“We do not believe it is necessary to consider alcohol a less healthy product in this context, or to apply the new restrictions to it”, going on to say that less healthy food and drink are unique and different to alcohol as they are not age-restricted when purchasing.Argar said that as the consultations on advertising restrictions didn’t include alcohol, we can’t be sure of the impact of the amendments on the advertising industry, regulator, alcohol industry or “wider public opinion”.He concluded that:“Material in the broadcast code and non-broadcast code relating to the advertising and marketing of alcohol products is already robust. That recognises the social imperative to ensure that alcohol advertising is responsible and, in particular, that children and young people are suitably protected. If new evidence emerges that clearly highlights major problems with the existing codes, the Advertising Standards Authority has a duty to revisit them and take appropriate action. For those reasons, I encourage the hon. Member for Nottingham North not to press the amendments to a vote.”As a recent report co-funded by IAS, AAI and SHAAP highlighted, the current self-regulatory alcohol advertising policy is anything but robust when it comes to preventing children from exposure to alcohol ads, particularly during sporting events. It showed ‘responsible drinking’ messages were only visible in 0.4% of the alcohol references during the 2020 Six Nations England vs. Scotland match. If 25% of the 120 million Six Nations audience were children, it would be acceptable, under the self-regulatory rules, for 30 million children to see this advertising. Better labellingOn 28 October the Commons debated an alcohol product labelling clause, that would ensure alcoholic drinks display:  Labour MP Alex Norris argued that people have the right to know what they’re consuming and the risks, highlighting research that shows 80% of people don’t know the calories in a large glass of wine.He went on to say that not enough people know of the dangers of drinking while pregnant, particularly around the issue of FASD and the profound impact that it has on a child’s development. Norris also highlighted a recent YouGov report that shows the public are in favour of more information on alcoholic products.Norris asked the Secretary of State to introduce secondary legislation to include this information, which he said is a “modest ask, but it promotes informed choice”.In response Conservative Edward Argar agreed that people have the right to accurate information but that the clause is unnecessary as the Government is about to launch a consultation on labelling and all stakeholders must be involved. He said if the decision is taken to mandate labelling requirements, the Government will do so through a new power in the Food Safety Act 1990.Norris said he respected the process although highlighted that the consultation shouldn’t be confused with action, and that there is a growing sense of impatienceAdditional studies published this monthThe UK Alcohol Alert (incorporating Alliance News) is designed and produced by The Institute of Alcohol Studies. 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It's been a hot minute since our last episode and for this I can only apologise. Work and life has gotten in the way for too long, however, and I'm pleased to present our latest episode at last. Over the next hour you'll hear Pellicle co-founder Jonny Hamilton chat to long time friend, and regular Pellicle contributor James Albon. An exceptionally talented illustrator, James has illustrated for the likes of the Wall Street Journal, CAMRA's Beer Magazine, and for us at Pellicle. You might recognise his work from Eoghan Walsh's piece on Brasserie de la Senne Zinnebir, or Hollie Stevens' recent missive on catering, catharsis and collapse. He's also recently released his latest graphic novel, The Delicacy, which charts a pair of young, ambitious restaurateurs who struggle with the relentless demand of the high end dining world.Jonny and James talk about the book, as well as some of the real world stories in food and dining that draw eerie parallels. It's a wonderful chat we sincerely hope you enjoy. Stay tuned, as we've got another bunch of episodes in the pipeline that we'll try to get with you as soon as possible.Buy The Delicacy here.

We meet lifelong CAMRA member & real ale aficionado Chris Zaremba; obese through most of his adult life, he made a big lifestyle change from the age of 50 after serious warnings from two separate Dr's in a matter of weeks. In a complete reversal of fortune, Chris has gone on to compete (& win trophies) in many ‘Masters' Fitness Model Competitions & has also completed many feats of endurance sports with his wife, Jenny. He then took early retirement from the City & now advises others over 50 on how to achieve their own fatness-down & fitness-up goals. A great episode, and very relatable to many everyday people - especially those with a penchant for Mars bars (or Mars bar equivalents).

This is a special episode as we welcome some old friends to the podcast. Sarah and Laura give us their take on Taunton.We get an update on the Garbage Truck Killer, discuss workplace pranks and give important recommendations about Taunton fast food.This podcast is produced in partnership with DUPPY MEDIA. For more information, please visit:www.duppymedia.co.uk.