Podcasts about fourpure

Knowing why your beer tastes like it does is imperative, in all parts of the chain. In this podcast, part of our Digital Takeover on quality control and analysis, our contributing editor Melissa Cole chairs a panel discussion with figures from the brewing industry whose roles revolve around ensuring quality and extolling the virtues of this to the wider world. As SHE Compliance Manager at Beavertown Brewery, Jessica Maye looks after all things health & safety, food safety and environment & sustainability across their London sites.  Previously a quality & compliance manager at Fourpure, and a PhD candidate at Queen's University Belfast, Jessica's role at Beavertown Brewery as SHE Compliance Manager has allowed her to continue to develop and grow her expertise in Food Safety, in addition to responsibilities such as taking on artwork and label sign off. During this discussion she is joined by Tanya Kondratyuk, formerly quality manager at Leeds-based Northern Monk and also Amber Thorne. Having started her career in beer in the sales team at Siren Craft Brew, Amber has since moved to the iconic Bristol beer scene working with Good Chemistry and is now the Customer Account Manager at Arbor Ales. During this episode they discuss how best to ensure the flow of essential information travels from brewhouse, to quality assurance right through to taprooms and sales - and how that flow really needs to go both ways! As Melissa says, this way everyone feels empowered, every step of the way to offer valuable feedback and information.

We head back to Lund this episode for a trip to Inferno. This was the premiere craft beer bar in Lund for years. Sadly, they have scaled back on their selection. You can still find lots of interesting bottles and can but the taplist has become a tap pedestrian. We tried two beers on tap. Normally I would go into the beers at this point but we both felt the taps weren't clean the beers were off. We had Fourpure British Red Ale and New Belgium Hazy Voodoo Ranger. It's hard to recommend either based off what we tasted. Maybe we'll try them again one day and give a proper rating. If you do get to visit Inferno, it's still a nice beer bar with loads of character, just maybe stick to the bottles and cans. #beer #craftbeer #drinks #redale #ipa #newbelgium #fourpure #inferno #lund

Oh! Hi there! It’s been a while. We recorded this episode way back towards the start of July before the summer kicked into full gear and became super crazy. Enjoy a historic look back at F.I.S.T and Rogue Legacy 2. Old beers were drunk including Honey Isle from Crossover Blendery, A Wiper and True X LHG collab called Summer Together, and Fourpure’s London Haze. This episode was recorded on 06/07/23. Tweet and follow us: http://twitter.com/outoflivesnet Join The OOL Community Discord: https://discord.gg/JwY25Kv Visit Us On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/outoflivesnetwork

Today on the Recipe for Greatness podcast we have Dan Lowe and Toby Moore - the founders of Smugglers, the market's first ice cream with hidden veg. Dans previously founded Fourpure, the award-winning beer company, which was acquired by Lion Group in 2018. Prior to that Dan founded UK Solutions, a data network consultancy that he started at 19 and was acquired in 2011.Toby Moore is a shopper marketing specialist, previously founding Mesh Marketing and Pilgrim Marketing, working with some of the biggest clients in the world such as Ben and Jerry's, Wrigley, Mars, and many others. Support the show

Links Facebook Group join here Sponsor - All in Brewing Topics Lion sells UK's Magic Rock and Fourpure - https://www.brewsnews.com.au/2022/08/09/lion-sells-uks-magic-rock-and-fourpure/ 2022 the strangest year yet - https://craftypint.com/news/2958/2022-craft-beers-strangest-year-yet “Beer sales are down, with some retailers telling The Crafty Pint they're facing their harshest ever trading conditions in an economy that feels fundamentally different to any other year. ” “If it was summer, I'd be concerned, but I'm not concerned yet,” Nick says (from Warners At The Bay).Gage Roads FY22 results (see link here):$8.4m EBITDA$1m profit just from the Freo venue - $1.5m in first 6 months - potential $3m per year19m litres, 13m for Good Drinks (up 16%)Crowdfunding update:Liquor loot (Whiskey Loot) EOI - https://www.birchal.com/company/liquorloot - $10m revenue in 3 yearsDainton - $30m valuation, $550k raised, $7m revenue (same as last year), $18k profit, “To date, our activities have been primarily funded by one of the Company's founding shareholders (Kevin Wayne Dainton). The founding shareholder has loaned funds of $1,405,924 in total to the Company. ”, “These exceptional circumstances have undoubtedly had a negative impact on our FY22 result and we expect a return to much stronger revenue and EBITDA growth in the current and future financial years.” Invest $10k 20% discount. Future Magic - $2.7m valuation, $125k raised of $200-$800k goal, 3 Ravens - $10m valuation, $390k raised of $500k-$2m goal, negative balance sheet, $114k loss (4.6% loss), $2.5m revenue down from $3.06m revenue (2019 revenue numbers) Lion to brew Swan Draft at Little Creatures - https://www.brewsnews.com.au/2022/08/09/lions-swan-draught-returns-to-wa/Sydney Brewing wins every award ever - https://www.brewsnews.com.au/2022/08/08/sydney-brewery-wins-big-at-2022-sydney-royal-awards/ Coopers new branding - can fermented? https://theshout.com.au/coopers-unveils-new-look-packaging/ Lager-focused Perentie Brewing announce $6M brewpub (with Burleigh Brewing partnership) - https://www.beerandbrewer.com/lager-focused-perentie-brewing-announce-6m-brewpub/

Cannonball Run? Or Cannonball Done? In this episode of the Points of Brew podcast, Stephen and Aaron digest the news that Lion is selling Magic Rock and Fourpure to Odyssey Inns with immediate effect. They also drink and rate the recently released 2022 Cannonball Run beers alongside the original and try to stay relatively sensible along the way, despite their ABV. The pair also discuss Magic Rock's place in the current beer scene, where it could be heading and if this new ownership could be a return to form for them. The three Cannonball specials were provided to the show by Magic Rock directly however this did not influence their reception or the opinions given during this show. Thanks to Magic Rock for sending the beers out ahead of the show being recorded. If you enjoy the Points of Brew podcast, please let us know on pointsofbrew@gmail.com

Speaking of Katie Mather as both a peer, and as a friend, she is someone who continually impresses me. I first came across her work through her old blog, called The Snap and The Hiss, and was enamoured with her writing from the very first sentence. Since then she's gone from strength to strength, producing a series of wonderfully evocative articles, and taking on editorial roles both at new wine publication Glug and here at Pellicle.Having her on board as a regular contributor alone was a thrill, and if you read her pieces such as this one on the nostalgia of burger vans, or her epic taxonomy of the British bread roll (the most read feature we've ever published) you'll soon understand why. Taking her on as an associate editor deepened her connection to the work we publish. What editors do largely happens behind the curtain, but you can see her influence on pieces such as Josh Barrie's profile of a very special branch of Londis in North London, or in my own feature about Sheffield's Brewery of St. Mars of the Desert. We are so stoked to get to work with her, and can't wait to see what else she brings to our little magazine.But the depth of Katie's talents don't end there. In late 2019, she and her husband Tom finally got the keys to their bar, Corto. Based in their hometown of Clitheroe, situated in Lancashire's Ribble Valley, Corto is part of a new wave of bars slowly emerging within the United Kingdom. Inspired by the food and drink culture of Northern Spain, the bar merges the concepts of craft beer, natural wine, cider and delectable small plates into something that is far greater than the sum of its parts. I'm biased, but you should visit. You'll be planning your next trip there before you've got halfway through your first pint, or whatever's by the glass on that particular day.As a bonus, before the interview I dig into some of the bigger beer news that's occurred lately. From Monster acquiring the Canarchy collective of breweries in the United States, to Lion announcing it is to sell UK acquisitions Fourpure and Magic Rock, there's a lot to dig into. And that's before I take the chance to chew through the BBC's recent documentary on Scottish brewery BrewDog, and why I think its behaviour reflects badly on the entire British craft beer scene.It's a bumper episode, and I hope you enjoy listening. Don't forget to hit subscribe and leave a rating if you've got a second, as this will help more folks find the show. You might also see we've got a new logo thanks to our resident designer Tida Bradshaw. It felt like it was time to give the podcast a little spruce up, so we hope you like that. This episode of The Pellicle Podcast is sponsored by Hand & Heart. We've partnered with them to offer listeners of The Pellicle Podcast a free 30-minute advice session. You could be a business owner wondering what the hell DEI means, an employee wanting to upskill, thinking about starting a business, or at a loss of how to develop your current business. To sign up head to www.handandheart.eu/pellicleIn the show an article I wrote for Novara Media is referenced, which can be read here: https://novaramedia.com/2021/06/15/could-brewdogs-cancellation-trigger-a-reckoning-across-the-craft-beer-industry/

This week, the boys talk no-nonsense craft beer as they review Fourpure's take on crafty IPA's and their refreshing tone of voice! In the Hop Topic, Rich raises the alarm on the beer-drought near-miss, the UK nearly experienced, as lorry drivers stand down from their strike action.Be sure to follow Fourpure Brewing Co.

In this episode, KPMG host Jo Sheerin is joined by serial entrepreneur Dan Lowe, original Co-Founder of UK craft brewery Fourpure, and dealmaker Rob Baxter, the KPMG UK Global Head of Consumer in the Corporate Finance team. Dan takes us behind the scenes of the deal, sharing his personal experiences and key learnings from when he sold the business to Australia-based drinks company, LION, in 2018.

It looks like we dodged a bullet with our What Even Is Lambic video this week, so join in the relief in this week's Friday 5pm! We read through our favourite comments, go on rants about Fourpure's new Lager branding, THAT Punk Squirrel IPA video and take a question about Belgium's amazing beer glassware.Watch this week's video here, join tonight's live show here, watch the Punk Squirrel video here and see Michael Jackson on Conan here.Brought 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 sponsor Beer Merchants and support the show via Patreon!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)

Having honed his craft at Gipsy Hill, Fourpure and Arundel Brewery, Brenden launched Little Monster in Jan 2018 initially as a gypsy brewery. https://littlemonsterbrew.com/ Brenden wholeheartedly recommends The Escapist Taproom in Chichester https://www.facebook.com/theescapistchichester/ Please check them out!

Seán is joined by Wayne (TWKOM Media) to chat about the 'rona, music, horror movies, video games and life. The beers sampled this week are the Getting Tiki With It Pina Colada Wheat Ale by Left Hand Brewing & Geyser Session IPA by Fourpure brewing.

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'!

This week, Seán and Stu are joined by Alanagh Chipperfield & Ilse Van Staden of the Ke Nako Biltong company (https://kenakobiltong.co.uk) to find out about the incredibly tasty and wondrous world of biltong. The beers sampled in this episode were Baltic Porter (Farmageddon brewing), Elbow Patches Stout (Virginia beer co), Last Train Stout (Fourpure brew co) and Dead Pony Club (Brewdog).

This episode the lads say "Brewdog" a bunch of times, discuss flat Newcastle, cults, impeachment, get ordained as priests, celebrate the festive season and sample some "loose juice".

In our post-Crimbo Crawl episode, we look back at our jaunt around Manchester. Beers | Big Drop Brew Co collaboration world series ‘Going Swimmingly’ (with Harbour), ‘Jam Session’ (with Fyne), ‘Lil IPL’ (with Salt) and ‘Big River’ (with Fourpure)  

This week we discuss Bird of Passage and the excellence of itch.io, mention Celeste and Inside which have just become free on the Epic Games Store and go in-depth on Telling Lies the new FMV game from Sam Barlow. Both Ben and Aadil have a couple of beers this week. Aadil’s come from Stewart Brewing and a Cloudwater x Creature Comforts collab whilst Ben has two supermarket collabs from Brewdog x Cloudwater and Fourpure x Mothership.

This week we discuss Bird of Passage and the excellence of itch.io, mention Celeste and Inside which have just become free on the Epic Games Store and go in-depth on Telling Lies the new FMV game from Sam Barlow. Both Ben and Aadil have a couple of beers this week. Aadil's come from Stewart Brewing and a Cloudwater x Creature Comforts collab whilst Ben has two supermarket collabs from Brewdog x Cloudwater and Fourpure x Mothership.

Welcome to the Fourpure Podcast. This episode is a taproom special. Just before the new opening, we've got Adrian talking about what to expect from the vibe, the beer and the food, and new starter Carissa chats about her role as the assistant taproom manager, as well as the beer scene in her native Toronto. We also speak to Devine, another new starter, who takes on a role in HR. Listen in.

This episode the lads get stuck into Juicebox Citrus IPA by Fourpure Brewing, talk hypotheticals about the monarchy and change the world for the better. www.cansacrosstheworld.com facebook.com/cansacrosstheworld Instagram: @cansacrosstheworld

Welcome to the May 2019 podcast for Fourpure. I'm Daniel Neilson and in this episode, we meet two new starters. Alex has joined us in logistics and when he's not bombing around in forklift, he's finding great spots in London to go skating. We also meet office manager Katarina and talk about her role, the scene in Slovenia and ramen, just because. But first I talk to John to discuss the marvellous Monsoon and the fascinating way a beer moves from an idea to the finished product.

Hello and welcome to the Fourpure podcast. In April's episode, we have a lovely set of interviews for you. We hear from Dan who explains the expansion plans over the coming year, how it will streamline the business and the beer making and improve the working space for everyone. Graham has now been with us for two years and has seen the growth in the customer experience grow from two tours a week to 25. And we speak to Travis, a new starter working in IT support who recently arrived from New Zealand. But first, we're going to kick off with Nicole, another member of the two-year club. Nicole works in grocery and has some fascinating stuff to say about how that side of the business has changed in such a small amount of time. Listen in.

Pressure Drop may have been founded during the early days of London’s brewing renaissance, but its trajectory has been very different to many of its compatriots.  While other UK breweries of the same age—the likes of Beavertown, Five Points, and Fourpure—expanded rapidly, putting together sales teams, attending trade shows and contract brewing overseas to hit demand, Pressure Drop’s founders have chosen to grow slowly and organically even when the opportunity to explode seemed in reach. Back in 2013 their flagship beer, Pale Fire, was probably the most sought-after Pale Ale in London and way ahead of its time. Even though the recipe changed frequently, its reliably soft wheat body, haze, and juicy aroma was unlike anything else on the bar, a precursor of what would become the New England craze. It was so talked about that some people thought Pale Fire was the the name of a brewery, not a beer. It still amazes me that some of the seminal Pale Fire I drank back then was made on a 50L homebrew kit in a shed in Hackney. Even in 2016 they were still brewing on a five-barrel brewhouse down a dingy side road in East London. At this site they were only able to dedicate around 30% of their volume to the more idiosyncratic beers that had got them excited about brewing in the first place—beers like their Wugang Chops the Tree, their foraged-herb Hefeweiss and Nanban Kampai, a yuzu wheat IPA.  I met Ben Freeman and Graham O’Brien at the Experiment, a taproom they opened in that archway after moving the brewery out. A much bigger expansion in 2016 has given them more tank space to play around, leading to a belated move into true New England brewing and canning, as well as putting them next door to Beavertown, where the brewery stands proud as a symbol of their different way of doing things.

More experiments this week as Martin & Steve tuck into a load of adjunct-filled beers and try their food counterparts to see if they actually taste like the things they are supposed to taste like. Beers | Vocation & Yeastie Boys ‘Breakfast Club’, Thornbridge & Fourpure ‘Fresa’, Wild Beer ‘Millionaire’, Tiny Rebel & Flavourly ‘Pango’ and […]

Welcome to the first Fourpure podcast of 2019. In this, let's say, far-reaching episode, we cover all manner of topics from charity work to punk bands, homebrew to pop tarts. We may also chat a bit about Fourpure. We catch up with Designer Dan about the upcoming changes to packaging, to Rachel about her role and why she swapped San Diego for South London, and chat to new (ish) starters, Kyle and Lee. Listen in...

On this month's show: - Emma parties with Franklins Brewery at their 5th birthday celebrations; - Fourpure's head brewer, John Driebergen, talks about the brewery's imminent expansion; - Ros Shiel from Dea Latis talks about their mission to bring beer to more women; - and we get bookish with the living legend that is Roger Protz! PLUS: - resident homebrewer, James Torr, recommends some homebrew books for your brewing library; - and resident beer sommelier, Jane Peyton, talks food matching with dark beers! Produced & presented by Emma Inch (@fermentradio)

Welcome to the December podcast, the last of 2018 (obviously). In this episode, Grace regales us with an update of the, er, half-year update with some really exciting news, that may or may not include news of a new taproom, office space and a cellar. We also meet two of our new starters, Mike and Sinéad. With Sinéad we learn about how her new skills in the warehouse are being put to use at a charity. She also gives us an amazing-sounding recipe for Brussel sprouts. The foodie hack was off the back of Mike's current obsession for red wine jus (really). Don't worry, he shares the recipe. We hope you enjoy a mildly food-themed podcast, listen in.

Aadil, Ben and Lucy discuss a fair few games on this weeks episode plus talk about the Epic Games Store as a rival to Steam. Aadil actually found time for a game and played a little more Magic The Gathering Arena, he also had some time to listen to the 'Hello from the magic tavern' podcast. Lucy's been playing Iconoclasts, Desert Child and GRIS whilst Ben has spent about 30 minutes each with Energy Cycle Edge, Project Warlock and Thronebreaker. Lucy kicks off the beers with a Mikkeller 'Stick a finger in the ground' and follows it with 'Wood will fall down' also from Mikkeller. Aadil begins with 'Indie Lager' from Fourpure and sticks with Australian owned breweries and the Nomad x Stone collab 'Supersonic finger lime DIPA'. Ben starts light with 'Body Riddle' from Whiplash and finishes with Up Front Brewing's 'Ahab'

Aadil, Ben and Lucy discuss a fair few games on this weeks episode plus talk about the Epic Games Store as a rival to Steam. Aadil actually found time for a game and played a little more Magic The Gathering Arena, he also had some time to listen to the ‘Hello from the magic tavern’ podcast. Lucy’s been playing Iconoclasts, Desert Child and GRIS whilst Ben has spent about 30 minutes each with Energy Cycle Edge, Project Warlock and Thronebreaker. Lucy kicks off the beers with a Mikkeller ‘Stick a finger in the ground’ and follows it with ‘Wood will fall down’ also from Mikkeller. Aadil begins with ‘Indie Lager’ from Fourpure and sticks with Australian owned breweries and the […]

Hello and welcome to November 2018 Fourpure Podcast. On a cold day in Bermondsey, we found warmth, solace and good acoustics in Jethro's new sensory studio. In this episode, we spoke to two new starters, Ollie and Sarah and chatted about music and crumpets (with Marmite!), and a bit of beer as well. We also caught up with John about what to expect from the beers in 2019. Listen in!

It's October, the days are shortening, but the sun was still shining on Bermondsey when we recorded this podcast. In this episode, we're catching up with new starters Rory and Janine to discover a little about what they do and what they get up to in their spare time. Adrian joins the Two Year Club (I know, huh!) and hear about how Fourpure has moved in those two short years, and what his expectations are for the future. Finally, in this vaguely party-themed podcast, we catch up with Sophie about the 5th year birthday party and hear about some upcoming international events. Listen in...

Fourpure Podcast Episode 21 - Asheville Road Trip 2018 by Fourpure Brewing Co.

In this episode of the Fourpure podcast, we speak to three of the many new starters that have joined the company in the last few months. We speak to Andrea and Jessica who work in the lab, as well as Andrew who works in packaging. Jimmy has been working with us for three years. We talk to him about if he expected things to turn out at Fourpure as he expected. Jethro joins the two-year club, but is most excited to tell us about developments on the sensory side of things. Finally, Adrian looks back at his trip to Asheville, North Carolina, and looks forward to Fourpure Brewing Co's 5th birthday party! HAPPY BIRTHDAY US!

Once again Ben and Lucy have played the same game and discuss last weeks big release of Marvel's Spider-Man in a packed episode. Whilst talking about their time with it they touch on Mafia 3, The Batman Arkham series, God of War, Nintendo and attachment rates, For Honor, Marvel, Def Jam, 50 Cent, Doom, Artistic Vision, Combat balance, more Batman, Tomb Raider and as a final twist Cobra Kai. Lucy kicks off the drinking with 'Easy Tiger', a Left Handed Giant x Garage collab. Ben also starts with a collab from Fourpure x Little Creatures, 'Portside'. The collabs continue as and Lucy has 'The Sky Was Pink' from Siren x Deya. Ben breaks from the collabs to have a German beer from Gruthaus, the 'Heller Honig Bock'. Lucy and Ben will be at Bristol Craft Beer Festival this Saturday (15/09/18) so come and say Hi if you're around.

Once again Ben and Lucy have played the same game and discuss last weeks big release of Marvel’s Spider-Man in a packed episode. Whilst talking about their time with it they touch on Mafia 3, The Batman Arkham series, God of War, Nintendo and attachment rates, For Honor, Marvel, Def Jam, 50 Cent, Doom, Artistic Vision, Combat balance, more Batman, Tomb Raider and as a final twist Cobra Kai. Lucy kicks off the drinking with ‘Easy Tiger’, a Left Handed Giant x Garage collab. Ben also starts with a collab from Fourpure x Little Creatures, ‘Portside’. The collabs continue as and Lucy has ‘The Sky Was Pink’ from Siren x Deya. Ben breaks from the collabs to have a German […]

S2, Ep 10. In this episode: World Cup highlights Congratulations, you've won £10,000 Dirty South on Guerilla Cricket California Craft Beer Residency Gout Diabetes feedback group Staycationing in London Holiday on the South Circular and other ideas The dangers of holidaying in the countryside Pub & beer news: Camberwell, South Bank, Bermondsey, Beavertown and Fourpure. Are our politicians too busy? Elephant & Castle Shopping Centre - the final decision Spain's laziest civil servant Overheard on the Megabus Lies we tell our children Big up the Swiss Air Force What can we do now the World Cup is over? Glue Club Thanks to Deadly Hedley for producing.

The unstoppable rise in the popularity of craft beer has seen major brewers muscle in on the action, with Heineken's recent investment in Beavertown, and a subsidiary of Kirin acquiring Fourpure. But getting in to bed with "big beer" poses a dilemma for many small brewers who value their independence, with some opting for private equity investment instead. Over a few beers, Julie-Anna Needham discusses the matter with managing editor John West and consumer reporter Deane McRobie.

On July 9, 2018, Fourpure Brewing Company's co-founders, Dan and Tom Lowe announced that the brewery had been sold to Australia's Lion group. Reporting from the announcement event, we caught up with Dan and Tom to get their take on it, as well as Adrian Lugg and Rob Davies. We also spoke to Lion's CEO Stuart Irvine and Managing Director of Global Markets Matt Tapper, along with Regional Director Toby Knowles. In it, we learn the motivations behind the sale, what we can expect in the future and a personal take on the sale. Listen in.

Summer is coming and we at Fourpure are gearing up for the Continental Collaboration tour. On a sunny day in Bermondsey, we catch up with Nick, Naomi and Rach who are part of our new starters spot. Jim joins our two-year club and looks at just how far Fourpure has come in this short space of time, as well a little look into his crystal ball. We also speak to Head Brewer John and Jethro who recently returned from a trip to the Craft Brewers Conference in Nashville to learn about new trends, new skills and where Fourpure stands up alongside the established craft brewers in the US.

On today’s episode I’m joined by Jez Galaun and Xochitl Benjamin, two of the four founders behind South London’s Brixton Brewery. Six months previously, I had sat down for a brief chat with the same pair, before GBH broke the news that the brewery had sold a minority stake of 49% to Heineken. Now that the dust kicked up by that announcement has had the chance to settle I wanted to catch up with Galaun and Benjamin to find out how things had been going for the brewery post investment.  Brixton was the latest in a string of acquisitions and investments that demonstrated an increasing trend in the interest in the London beer market from some of the industry’s biggest players. We saw SABMiller purchase Meantime Brewery back in May 2015, before it was subsequently sold on to Asahi following SAB’s merger with Anheuser Busch-InBev, a year later. In December 2015 AB-InBev’s ZX Ventures investment arm acquired Camden Town Brewery, before also investing in its purpose built £30 million brewing facility in Enfield, North London.  Denmark’s Carlsberg also entered the fray in July 2017, when it purchased the struggling London Fields Brewery, in partnership with Brooklyn Brewery—the latter adding London Fields to its growing empire of international brewpubs. Heineken’s investment in Brixton a few months later only further served to demonstrate that London’s breweries are hot property.  This investment means that like Camden, Brixton will be able to expand into a larger facility, although on nowhere near the same scale. At its existing facility under the arches near Brixton Station—which the brewery has called home since it was founded in 2013—it was producing almost 3000hl (around 2500 US bbls) per year. When commissioned later this year, the new facility will allow Brixton to produce ten times this amount annually. But this will still keep them under the volumes of several other London breweries, including smaller independents like Beavertown and Fourpure.  The new site will also be located in the heart of Brixton itself, just 600 meters from the existing location as the crow flies. Galaun, Benjamin and I unpack the importance of this during the course of our conversation. We also discuss how the London scene is still undergoing dramatic change and whether or not that Heineken stake is evidence of an eventual path to control, as it was when they acquired Lagunitas.

It's April 2018, and we're in Bermondsey documenting life at the Fourpure brewery. In this episode, we hear from our Dear Leader Dan Lowe to find out how his day pans out. We speak to new(ish) starters Neil and Julio, and Will joins the two-year club with aplomb and a mystery beer. Ollie talks through a frankly delicious beer, a tonka bean white stout (really!). It's a good one - listen in.

After cleaning up the party poppers and finishing the cake, the Fourpure Podcast looks back the February's brewery and taproom launch. Nick and Jo feature in our 'New Starters' section and Katie fills us in on what plans new social committee have. Phil is our 'Day in a 'Life' contributor (worth a listen to find out about a remarkable company he also runs) and we hear from Reid who joins our 'Two-Year Club'. It's a good 'un. Tune in.

Fourpure Podcast Episode 15 - January 2018 by Fourpure Brewing Co.

Fuller Smith & Turner—or Fuller’s as it’s more commonly known—is the oldest surviving brewery in London, as well as being one of its largest. Fuller’s has been brewing at The Griffin Brewery in Chiswick, West London, for more than 160 years. The face of the British brewing industry has undergone tremendous change many times over during the course of its existence. Now, in 2018, the brewery faces fresh challenges. For instance, finding relevance in a market that constantly craves the rare and the new, while still championing traditional styles in an age of Hazy IPAs and Pastry Stouts. Surprisingly, this hasn’t phased Fuller’s one bit. Along with some of the UK’s other historical breweries, such as Adnams in Suffolk and Harvey’s in Sussex, Fuller’s is ensuring that styles such as Porter and ESB remain as relevant to the beer market as ever. Behind it all is the ebullient Brewing Director, John Keeling, who has been employed by Fuller’s for 37 years. Keeling has worked in the brewing industry since the 1970s, initially for the now-defunct Watney’s, then studying brewing science at Heriot Watt University before finally settling at Fuller’s. He became Head Brewer in 1999, a role he passed on to Fuller’s current Head Brewer Georgina Young in January 2017. Over this time he’s witnessed Fuller’s shift from being a completely manually operated brewery, to one that is almost entirely automated and state of the art. Keeling has been instrumental in ensuring that Fuller’s legacy be preserved. Be it by reviving historical recipes from the archives, by collaborating with the UK’s latest crop of brewers such as Fourpure and Cloudwater, or by constantly championing the simple pleasures found within a pint of Fuller’s flagship beer, London Pride. In October 2018 Keeling will retire, leaving an illustrious brewing career behind him. The industry won’t be getting rid of him that easily, however, as he’s just been voted chairman of The London Brewers Alliance, a guild that supports the collective interests of London’s independent breweries.   Over the next hour we discuss—or perhaps I should say John discusses—subjects ranging from the history of Fuller’s, to the importance of cask ale, to the price of beer, all the way up to his favorite subject: the philosophy of brewing.

This month we welcome Francesco and Peter to the Fourpure team and we speak to Jen to hear "a day in the life of" a quality technician. John talks us through progress on the new brewhouse and about our first Imperial Stout, and Jim covers off some end of year numbers.

The UK’s independent brewing scene is booming. Recent figures from the British Beer and Pub Association put the number of active breweries in the UK at more than 2,000, meaning that the UK has more breweries than any other European nation. At the heart of this growth have been the UK’s metropolitan areas, cities such as London, Manchester, Newcastle, Bristol, and many more. But thankfully, that growth hasn’t been restricted to the cities, with more breweries choosing to establish themselves in smaller towns and in rural areas. We’ve even seen established city breweries such as Redchurch in London, start to build production facilities outside of these city hubs.    Earlier this year I interviewed Dan Lowe, who co-founded Fourpure Brewing Co. with his brother Tom in 2013. Dan spoke to me about how Fourpure was planning a move similar to Redchurch's, in that they were looking at expanding to a purpose-built brewery on a greenfield site on the outskirts of London. But Fourpure changed its plans (for the time being, at least), choosing to invest more than £2 million ($2.7M) in its existing site in South London. This expansion will involve a new brewhouse, more capacity, and more lab and QC space. Eventually, they’ll also double the size of their taproom.     This, along with a whole bunch of other local breweries, including Partizan, Pressure Drop, and Mondo, also investing in their London sites, is indicative that there is still a lot of room here for growth. This growth is also giving newer, smaller breweries a chance to establish themselves too, as the expanding breweries move into other markets, thus freeing up space at the point of entry. Recently, I headed down to Fourpure, at the end of the Bermondsey Beer Mile, to catch up with both Dan and Tom. We talk about everything above and more.

This week we dive into the Fullers & Friends box of beers, get stuck into loads of news and take a look back at our first 50 shows. Beers | Fullers & Hardknott ‘Peat Souper’, Fullers & Fourpure ‘Galleon’, Fullers & Marble ‘Matariki’, Fullers & Cloudwater ‘NE IPA’, Fullers & Thornbridge ‘Flora & The Griffin’, Fullers […]

This month we welcome Ray, Sean and Joe to the Fourpure team. Steve, our Head of Packaging, joins the two year club and in the first in a new segment we speak to Neil to hear "a day in the life of" - which for him all starts with a banana.

The band go on an outing to Blues Kitchen Shoreditch to see Dutch psychedelic blues rock outfit, DeWolff. We talk about the time Colin became the unexpected third wheel on a date, Paul Simon renditions in the middle of Shoreditch and we catch up on the names you suggested for our latest Twitter poll. We also give our immediate post gig reactions and are joined by (friends of the podcast) Devon Julian and Jo Holloway as well as some random late night revellers!   Thanks for listening as always and don't forget to subscribe and review our show on Apple Podcasts.   Follow us for all 2S2B related info on Twitter, Instagram and our website www.2songs2beers.com   Beers featured on this episode's Beertime:   Fourpure - Beartooth Brown Ale - 5%ABV Magic Rock - Rapture Red Hop Ale - 4.6%ABV

Welcome to our new starters Mike, Graham and Dan plus a walk through our new beers with head brewer John!

Fourpure head brewer John Driebergen interviews Dave Seymore, co-founder of Bermondsey's Brew by Numbers, during the brewday for the London Beer City collaboration beer 2017.

Round 1 was Jehad from Grunting Growler’s own brew that he brewed at The Hanging Bat. It was a cherry sour and was delicious.Round 2 beers:Cloudwater and Port Street Collaboration, Lapsang Lichtenhainer.Jehad 7.5 | Stuart 8 | John 8.5 = 24The Hanging Bat, Space PlanktonJehad 7 | Stuart 7 | John 7.5 = 21.5Luckies Pale AleJehad 6 | Stuart 6.5 | John 6.5 = 19Winner of this round Cloudwater and Port Street colab, Lapsang LichterhainerRound 3 beers:Fourpure, Northern Latitude, Red Rye Winter AleJehad 7.5 | Stuart 6 | John 7.5 = 21Weird Beard, Dark Hopfler, Dark Milk AleJehad 3 | Stuart  2 | John 4 = 9Cloudwater, Brown AleJehad 7.5 | Stuart 5.5 | John 7 = 20Winner of this round Fourpure Northern Latitude, Red Rye Winter Ale

Finally episode 3 is here and this time around the venue is Stuart’s fine home in Edinburgh.We’re trying something a bit different this time around and we’re going to be sampling some beers that Stuart ordered from beer52.com instead of going to a pub.Before we get started on that though I’d like to mention that we’d spent the afternoon at the Krafty Brew brewing facility where we met the owner Mike and sampled some of his fine beers. Check them out at www.kraftybrew.com or give them a follow on twitter @KraftyBrew don’t forget to tell them that we sent you!So first things first, in this round Stuart was sampling Fourpure‘s Session IPA (4.2%) @FourPureBrewing and John was trying Beavertown‘s Neck Oil (4.3%) @BeavertownBeer.Before we get to the scores, here’s a quick rundown of the topics discussed in this episode!Stuart explains to John why the I in IPA stands for India, at least he thinks he does.John’s beer swilling pal Peter, @PJMcKerry on twitter, makes a social (app) faux pas!John eyes up Stuart’s Hanging Bat glasses.The boys wonder who is and isn’t listening.Missy’s, @FunSizeBiddie on twitter, complaint get’s a mention, and Stuart just chews louder.Dickola Handicock also gets a mention ????THE PIZZA ARRIVES!!!John is looking into creating Flipboard articles for the podcast.The boys chat about what is better, cut or uncut? But are they talking about pizza or something else?“Charlie” makes an appearance and is immediately torn to shreads! Seriously Charlie, what even is that? A horse? A bike? An office chair? Have a look at yourself Charlie!Eminem comes out, kind of. While we’re talking about The Interview, John does a pretty decent Seth Rogan impression.Goodbye Rick, your laidback womanising ways will be sorely missed.Last but not least, the scores! Stuart’s beer, FourPure Session IPA was given 6.5 out of 10 by Stuart and 6 by John.Beavertown Neck Oil was scored 7.5 by Stuart and 7 by John.The excellently named Neck Oil wins Round 1.Bye Dr Nick!

July 2017 - Episode 10 of the Fourpure podcast.

This week we’re chatting about taking/serving beer at dinner parties. Beers | And Union ‘Sunday P/Ale’, Fourpure ‘Indy Lager’ & Belching Beaver ‘Peanut Butter Milk Stout’ Hopinions | Would you consider taking beer to a dinner party? #PrizelessPrize | The big box of nothing stays in Ireland and goes to first time winner Mark The Beer Trawler Links […]

May and June 2017 - Episode 9 of the Fourpure internal podcast. Sophie talks us through the Juicebox 500 tour, John talks about collaboration brewing and new starters Jen and Jaime say hello!

March and April 2017 - Episode 8 of the Fourpure internal podcast. After a short break we're back with new-ish starters Ed and Barry from the logistics team, Jethro covers recent events activity including some awesome beer dinners, Dan updates us on the latest plans for the Bermondsey expansion and finally Rob joins the 2 year club with a fascinating interview and shares a few things you probably didn't know about him!

Road trip to California in September 2016 by Rob, Will, Jim, Tom & Dan. Hear about what they saw, from the breweries themselves and reflections along the way! Featuring: Firestone Walker Brewing Company Hermitage Strike Sierra Nevada Brewing Company Bear Republic Brewing Company Fogbelt Lagunitas Brewing Company Third Street Aleworks Russian River Brewing Company The Brewing Network The Rare Barrel Fieldwork Cellarmaker 21st Amendment Brewpub 21st Amendment Production Drakes

Episode 2 of the Fourpure internal podcast. Tom updates us on the Adventure speaker series and the July company update. We speak to newcomers Adam and Tom, and Emily from the two year club. John does a tasting of Juicebox and Sophie outlines some of the upcoming events you can get involved with! Music by David Szesztay

Welcome to episode 1 of the Foupure internal podcast. We speak to newcomers Kal and Ollie, as well as Sophie who has been with the company from the early days. Rob outlines some of the upcoming events you can get involved with. Finally Dan promises cash to come up with any name better than 'Fourpure Internal Podcast'. Music by David Szesztay

February 2017 - Episode 7 of the Fourpure internal podcast. We hear from Philipp and Adrian about recently joining Fourpure, Alice joins the 2 year club, Dan talks about the short term expansion in Bermondsey to encompass Unit 23 and Sophie talks events.

December 2016 - Episode 5 of the Fourpure internal podcast. We hear from Paul and Jethro about recently joining Fourpure, with a beer in hand too, and Sophie wraps up the year in events live from the Tate. Stuart and Terry give us a sense of what it's like to be on the road as a sales rep for the brewery. Merry Christmas everyone!

October 2016 - Episode 3 of the Fourpure internal podcast. Head brewer John takes us through the barrel programme and we hear from Josh and Terry about German beer festivals. We speak to newcomers Petr, Jim and Fed, and Neil joins the two year club. Music by David Szesztay

November 2016 - Episode 4 of the Fourpure internal podcast. Stuart and Steve talk about some the adventures they've been on with our beer, John goes back to the early days of Fourpure as the 2 (3!) year club member and we speak to newcomers Andrew and Andy for a bit of added confusion! Music by David Szesztay

Daniel Addey-Jibb, co-owner and brewer at Le Castor joins us for The Session on this episode. Located about 40 minutes outside of Montreal, Quebec, Dan and his team brew some really amazing farmhouse beers for those lucky enough to find them. Many are aged and bottled with Brett, giving them even more complexity than normal. His core style seems to be Saison, but he switches it up by adding different ingredents, such as Grapefruit zest and cracked peppercorns, sour cherries, oak - all of which are Brett-finished. The beers were great, and Dan was very generous with his time and beer. Then our friends from FourPure out in London happened to be in the studio, and shared their "juicy" IPA with us - which was not cloudy and soupy at all and we thanked them profusely for this. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week Ben and Aadil are joined by the Indie Queen herself Lucy Yearwood. In true TankedUp fashion tangents abound. They crew talk: Hitman, Fistful of Guns, Indie Gaming on the various platforms, and LEGO games. The latter from a healthy nerdout about LEGO minifigures by Lucy and Aadil, observed by the bemused Ben. Ben drank the Harbor Light Ale and Purity's 'M&S' Black IPA. Lucy had the 'Love of Work' Blonde Ale with Earl Grey from Siren Craft Brewery, Fourpure's Red Ale 'Northern Latitude' and the 'Flor de la Vida' Pale Ale from Barcelona's Edge Brewing. Aadil had another named beer from Petit Sault, the 'Louis XIV' Amber Ale, the Extra Strong Bitter 'ESB' from Nine Locks Brewing Company close to the historic Shubenacadie canal, and Collective Arts' 'Ransack the Universe' Hemisphere IPA. Tanked Up 38 – LEGO my Hitman

This week Ben and Aadil are joined by the Indie Queen herself Lucy Yearwood. In true TankedUp fashion tangents abound. They crew talk: Hitman, Fistful of Guns, Indie Gaming on the various platforms, and LEGO games. The latter from a healthy nerdout about LEGO minifigures by Lucy and Aadil, observed by the bemused Ben. Ben drank the Harbor Light Ale and Purity’s ‘M&S’ Black IPA. Lucy had the ‘Love of Work’ Blonde Ale with Earl Grey from Siren Craft Brewery, Fourpure’s Red Ale ‘Northern Latitude’ and the ‘Flor de la Vida’ Pale Ale from Barcelona’s Edge Brewing. Aadil had another named beer from Petit Sault, the ‘Louis XIV’ Amber Ale, the Extra Strong Bitter ‘ESB’ from Nine Locks Brewing Company […]

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This week Steve and Roland drink a few tinnies and throw a shrimp on the barbie me old cobber. Or sumfin like that.