Podcast appearances and mentions of tommy barnes

I've stayed in craft beer for over a decade not just for the love of the liquid, but for the friendships. The relationships I've built are what keep me here, the camaraderie amongst brewers and beer professionals.  You don't stick with a job that leaves you soaked in yeast and wrestling with broken equipment unless you're surrounded by others who have been in the trenches with you.  There's nothing quite like trading stories and the mini-dramas over a good, solid pint with your newfound friends at a beer festival or down the local.  And when you both wax lyrical about the beer you're sharing, it's pure magic.Sometimes, on the Hop Forward Podcast, the focus and emphasis is on a particular subject.  Over the seven years of airing this show, we've covered a vast array of topics - sustainability, financing, business development, wild yeasts, blending to name a few - and yet some of my favourite episodes are the ones that simply just happened.  Discussions that ran away with themselves; recordings that sound like you're eavesdropping on a fascinating conversation in the pub.Mostly, the focus of the show is on a particular topic—sustainability, finance, wild yeasts, business strategy, blending, and so on.  But honestly, some of my favourite episodes are the ones that just happen.  Conversations that meander like a pub chat, full of insight and warmth, where you're almost eavesdropping on two people geeking out over beer, life and their mutual appreciation of Tommy Barnes' A Beer in the Loire.This week's episode is one of those.I'm joined by the brilliant Kate Hyde, Head Brewer and Product Director at Hand Brew Co., a 25HL brewery based in Worthing.  After working in publishing and fashion, Kate moved to France, discovered brewing, and eventually brought her skills back to the UK, joining Hand Brew Co.We cover everything from her role at the brewery and its original tower system, to cask beer, the beautiful artwork and artists that Hand Brew Co showcases, and the everyday joys and challenges of brewing professionally.I hope you enjoy listening as much as I enjoyed recording it.THIS WEEK'S EPISODE IS PROUDLY BROUGHT TO YOU BY:Charles Faram & Co (charlesfaram.com)Supplying hops for over 150 years, Charles Faram offers a vast range of nitrogen-flushed hop varieties from the UK, Europe, New Zealand, and the USA.Crisp Malt (crispmalt.com)Since 1870, Crisp has blended tradition with innovation, producing malts like Chevallier Heritage and Clear Choice Malt.FOLLOW HOP FORWARDhopforward.beer | LinkedIn | BlueSky | Instagram

Join Gull, Tangent Paul and Mute Button Matt as they do another "Collector's Corner" covering some strange missing copies of Tiger...and then they recall the famous story from Roy of The Rovers, "Tommy's Troubles" and how Tommy Barnes and his mates first formed Barnes United. Enjoy!

Fat Man | Murder Makes a Black MoonDamon Runyon doesn't usually take jobs so far away from home but the letter from Lucy Nelson had been pleading almost frantic, please Mr Runyon, please, please come at once. If anyone can help Tommy it's you… Lucy nelson lived with her aunt and uncle. Her uncle Frank Livingston was the local big shot who came from the oldest and richest family in town and he owned the eldest and most expensive house. Lucy was engage to Tommy Barnes who was now accused of murdering a show girl but Lucy didn't believe he was guilty.: : : : :My other podcast channels include: DRAMA X THEATER -- SCI FI x HORROR -- COMEDY x FUNNY HA HA -- VARIETY X ARMED FORCES -- THE COMPLETE ORSON WELLESEnjoying my podcast? You can subscribe to receive new post notices. Also, if you have a moment, please give a 4-5 star rating and/or write a 1-2 sentence positive review on your preferred service -- that would help me a lot.Thank you for your support.https://otr.duane.media | Instagram @duane.otr

Pippa Till gave up her job as a TV edit assistant to follow her dream of selling food at festivals, in her very own food truck. But she had no food, no truck - and no business plan.  Armed with nothing more than derring-do spirit, a pile of debt and a sackful of scones, Pippa spent the next few years attempting to master her profit margin, ace her marketing, and bake the perfect cream tea. And then 2020 happened… Pippa's business can be found at https://www.sconetomorrow.com — Also catching up with Olly this episode is brewer-turned-author Tommy Barnes (star of our 2019 episode, ‘Let's Build A Brewery').  When we last spoke to Tommy, he too had abandoned a steady job in the media to try his hand at beer-making in the Loire valley. How have the last two years treated him? And what IS a ‘beer-neutral brewery'?  Tommy's new book, ‘Trouble Brewing in the Loire', is out now. — Meanwhile, in the Zeitgeist, Ollie Peart investigates the University of Salford's project to develop a universal sound for e-scooters.   Can he create a noise that perfectly matches his scootering speed and thrust? Can he channel his inner Hans Zimmer and match the medium with melody? Olly finds out. The Zeitgeist is sponsored by Manscaped, the only men's brand dedicated to below the waist grooming. Get 20% Off + Free Shipping, with the code ‘Mann' at Manscaped.com — Elsewhere, in the Foxhole, Alix Fox celebrates the creation of the most accurate 3D model of female anatomy ever, and advises a listener whose partner gets frisky in his sleep. Is he suffering from sexsomnia? If so, does this excuse him from his actions? And just how common is this condition? Alix reveals all. CONTENT WARNING: rape, non-consensual sex. The Foxhole is sponsored by Handy - a WiFi-enabled sex toy for men, designed and developed in Norway. For free express shipping, use our code ‘Foxhole' at TheHandy.com. — Finally, our record of the month comes from East London singer-songwriter Murkage Dave and his new track, ‘World I Want To Live In', out now. — This episode is sponsored by: • Wine52, the wine discovery club. For a FREE case of their delicious wine visit wine52.com/mann and just pay for the postage. • Stitch Fix, the personal styling site that sends you great clothes to try on at home. Get started today with 20% off when you keep all five items at at StitchFix.co.uk/mann • Tiege Hanley, who offer simple, effective skincare for men. Get 30% off your first box, plus a free gift, at tiege.com/MANN  • LISTENERS LIKE YOU. If you can afford to buy us a beer each month to say thank you for making you a free 1hr+ magazine show each month - please do. We rely on your support. ———————————— … And we'll see you on June 10th! Presenter: Olly Mann. Producer: Matt Hill. Contributors: Ollie Peart, Alix Fox, Pippa Till, Tommy Barnes, Murkage Dave. Theme Music: Django Django. Graphic Design: Terry Saunders. Copyright: Rethink Audio / Olly Mann 2022. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode I am joined by Tommy Barnes, the author behind recent release Trouble Brewing In The Loire. This, Tommy's second book, is the sequel to A Beer In The Loire, continuing his journey of moving to France and establishing his own craft brewery, Braslou Bière.  I have a chat with Tommy about his time there and some of the troubles he faced including heatwaves, COVID, Brexit and some less-than-helpful farmyard animals making repeated breaks for freedom.  Having read some of the book, it is highly recommended and can be purchased from most online book retailers and you can find out more about Tommy on his Instagram page (Brasloubiere) and his books are available to purchase from most online retailers. Thanks to Tommy for joining me and sending a digital copy of the book to read ahead of recording the show. 

Trouble Brewing in the Loire is Tommy Barnes' sequel to the brilliantly funny, A Beer in the Loire. A book about brewing beer and life, which for Tommy, his young family and unruly menagerie is a lot like beer: fermented, fizzy and occasionally explosive.  Follow Tommy as he, in his own words, farts around the French countryside trying to make beer with his arch nemesis, Burt, the devil dog at his side and is forced to confront the shambolic state of his brewery and the metaphor it makes of his life. Tales from the Braslou Biere Chronicles... @MuswellPress @Radio_Gorgeous @Freed_Donna #beer #books

In this episode Philippa talks about her first literary festival experience that did not go according to plan, she reviews The Secret of Cold Hill by Peter James, Girl on Fire by Tony Parsons, Street Runners of New York by Matthew Reilly and A Beer in the Loire by Tommy Barnes. Philippa also answers a listener’s question and provides other bookish chat.

On this week’s podcast Janine meets up with brewer and author Tommy Barnes to talk about his new book, A Beer in The Loire. This hilarious memoir details his quest to try and make a living by brewing craft beer in one of France’s most famous wine producing regions and has a cast of colourful, quirky locals who help him along on his journey. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

With zero experience of beer-making, Tommy Barnes quit his safe, corporate London job to start his own beer business. As if that weren’t precarious enough, he located it in the Loire Valley - the heart of French ‘wine country’. In this entertaining conversation with Olly, Tommy recounts how he followed his business dreams, balanced the books and perfected his beer recipe - even in the face of en masse Gallic shrug.Tommy’s hilarious memoir, A Beer In The Loire, is out now (Muswell Press, £8.99). Elsewhere, in this month’s Zeitgeist, Ollie Peart prizes open his motherboard with a cheap screwdriver. Can he reboot his broken iPhone 4S, single-handed? Can the online fix-it community come to his aid? Or will this challenge go the way of his short-lived kefir concoctions?Meanwhile, down the Foxhole, Alix Fox advises a couple of lady listeners with cancer diagnoses how to recover their mojo post-chemotherapy. Alix also investigates the world of ‘squirting’ records, in particular the work of ‘super soaker’ Lola Jean. It’s nothing if not varied.Music this month comes from singer-songwriter LION and her haunting track, ‘Wolf’, out now.If you have a question of sex for Alix, a challenge to put to Ollie, or a guest suggestion for Olly, just reach out via the Feedback form on our website, MODERNMANN.CO.UK. If you’d like to become a Mannbassador, leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and/or buy us a beer - full details on our website.This episode is brought to you in association with Beer52, the UK’s No.1 craft beer club. Get a free case of beer now at beer52.com/mann.See you when our next episode drops, on September 1st.Presenter: Olly Mann. Producer: Matt Hill. Contributors: Ollie Peart, Alix Fox, Tommy Barnes, Lion. Theme Music: Django Django. Graphic Design: Jenny Mann Design. Copyright: Rethink Audio / Olly Mann 2019. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Our guest for this episode is the brilliant Tommy Barnes, author of the hilarious new book A Beer in the Loire! He tells us all about how he and his wife decided to pack in the rat race, move to France, have a baby, and set up a brewery, all within a ludicrously short space of time. We find out what it's like living with a dog who wants to murder you, and Tommy recalls the time Derek Acorah tried to communicate with his dead pet frog, Burt Reynolds. There's also a live beer tasting and a stupid game. A Beer in the Loire is out now, and it's one of the funniest books we've ever read. You can follow Barnes on Instagram @brasloubiere and Twitter @tommybarnes1977. Thank you to iheartwines.co.uk for supplying the wine we guzzled our way through in this episode. The Scummy Mummies book is OUT NOW! We hope you like it, and if you do, we'd love an Amazon review! **SEE US LIVE** Come to our live comedy show! We are on our way to Catford, Stratford, Derry, Belfast, Sevenoaks, Brighton, Winchester, Sutton Coldfield, Twickenham, Leatherhead, Cambridge, Bath, Milton Keynes, Hertford, and more... To buy tickets, and for more dates, visit ScummyMummies.com. We're on Twitter (@scummymummies), Instagram, and Facebook. Please send your confessions to scummymummiespodcast@gmail.com and visit us at ScummyMummies.com. If you like the podcast, rate, review and subscribe! Thank you for listening! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On tonight's show,Wynn talks with Seth Kays, Victor Hollingsworth, and Tommy Barnes.

What do you do if you’re a stand-up comedian who has just lost his day job and your artist girlfriend has also lost hers? You move to France of course! Today we interview Tommy Barnes who with his girlfriend left London 5 months ago to get away from the rat race and stress of big city life. They moved to the Auvergne region of France and have embraced the contrast between their old London existence and what small village French life has to offer. They have even dispelled a few myths about the French way of life that the English have stereotyped the French as having. To many their existence may seem precarious – Tommy has spent his days writing a book he hopes to publish while Rose looks to sell her sculptures, and they currently are surviving on redundancy money. Despite this however they are happier, healthier, and with their recent commitment to buy a house in the Loire valley, they are now determined to make France their long term home We caught up with Tommy one beautiful summer’s morning. You can follow his hilarious stories about life in the French countryside at http://thomasprinceoffrance.blogspot.com.au What I learned from Tommy’s interview: The French are far more welcoming to the English than many English might think! They have both been welcomed by the locals and made to feel part of the community. The community spirit in French villages is a lot stronger than Tommy feels the equivalent would be in England Buying property in France doesn’t have to be complicated. Tommy purchased his house from a fellow British expat which helped make the process easier. Taking your time before committing to purchasing is also a good idea. Tommy rented in a couple of places and actually finished up buying a place he had previously rented. Not having a means of income isn’t necessarily a deterrent to making the leap. In Tommy’s case he’d lost his job and moving countries would have seemed highly unlikely in those circumstances but they have both used their redundancies to sustain themselves while effectively reducing their living costs by moving to rural France over the more expensive lifestyle of staying in London.

Wynn catches back up with actor/director Tommy Barnes and writer/director Joe Thomas, and talks to Left Brain Digital president Tom Heydweiller.

We have actor Tommy Barnes in the studio with us, and actors Rick Wells and Sarah Shoemaker also join us.