Daftaboutcraft - Craft Beer Podcast - BONUS EPISODE Yeah? What of it? (September 5, 2025)
Dave B and Dave D are waiting for your messages!Yeah? What Of It? Here's some bonus content courtesy of our friends at this Nottingham-based podcast.Recently, Dave D had a beer and a chinwag with Kehan and Harry, who attended one of the Craft Brew Festivals during the summer and were keen to find out more about Britain's only touring beer event. So sit back and listen to some new voices talking about beer and festivals and why the guys can't wait to return to The Nest for Nottingham's Christmas Craft Brew Festival on November 15.We're delighted to be backed by Craft Brew Festival, curators of a unique beer festival tour across Britain, and Mosaic Board Print, manufacturers of epic beermats.
Dave B and Dave D are waiting for your messages!Here we go again, just in time for the last bank holiday of the year, it's time for the latest episode of Daftaboutcraft, the craft beer podcast!Autumn might be in the air, but one last heatwave has definitely been choc ice weather, and East London's Pillars Brewery delivers in spades with their Choc Ice Eisbock. Find out all about it in Hype or Tripe!Brew To Me also has a summer vibe with Shandy Shack on deck for some lager vibes, matched by a lesser-spotted landbier from Woodshedding Brewery.Every year, Stewart Brewing let the best and brightest from Heriot Watt University loose on their kit to show what the brewing process is all about, and we are delighted to be joined by this year's four winners. Natural Selection Brewing 13 is the name they operated under to brew a beer, package and market it and sell to the public. The beer itself is an excellent rooibos-infused blonde ale, and the chat we have with Kinga, Rusty, Liam and Ben is a fascinating insight into not only how to brew a beer but also what it's like looking to get started in the industry.We're delighted to be backed by Craft Brew Festival, curators of a unique beer festival tour across Britain, and Mosaic Board Print, manufacturers of epic beermats.
Dave B and Dave D are waiting for your messages!You might think we know a thing or two about what beer should taste like, but we thought it would be a good idea to get some tips from the professionals. So, join us on this special bonus episode as we learn how to taste beer like a pro, courtesy of accredited beer sommelier Jamie Percival and Chris Scott, owner of ThirtyFifty, who run wine tastings across the UK.Jamie and Chris also offer courses for all levels on beer and wine tasting through the Wine & Spirit Education Trust, and here they provide us with a snapshot of how to taste beer properly. This is a really different episode for us and hopefully one you'll enjoy too as we work our way through a selection of beers featuring Dark Revolution, Deya Brewing Company and Drop Project Brewing. Essential reading recommended by Jamie and Chris: Taste What You're Missing by Barb Stuckey; Miracle Brew by Pete Brown and Beer Pairing: The Essential Guide by Julia Herz and Gwen Conley.We're delighted to be backed by Craft Brew Festival, curators of a unique beer festival tour across Britain, and Mosaic Board Print, manufacturers of epic beermats.
Dave B and Dave D are waiting for your messages!It has been hot, hot, hot, but the beers are still nice and cold for the latest episode of Daftaboutcraft, the craft beer podcast! We enjoy speaking to all our guests, but every so often we have a chat to breweries where the enjoyment in what they do really shines through, and this was the case with Neighbourhood Brew Co. Based near Stockport, Jake and Corinne are very proud of their beers, and with good reason. Dave B was suitably impressed to place an order after talking, which isn't a common occurrence! They are a brewery to look out for, and have ambitions to get their beers into as many hands as possible. Hype or Tripe returns with beers perfect for the heatwave, a pair of Imperial Stouts! Welbeck Abbey Brewery have dipped their toe into the water with two big boozy numbers, and we find out if they're up to the mark. Brew To Me has another European flavour as Dave B heads to Chamonix courtesy of Big Mountain Brewing Co, while Dave D is closer to home with Mains Brewing in Glasgow. All this and more on Daftaboutcraft, the craft beer podcast!We're delighted to be backed by Craft Brew Festival, curators of a unique beer festival tour across Britain, and Mosaic Board Print, manufacturers of epic beermats.
Dave B and Dave D are waiting for your messages!Tonsillitis troubles and festival frolics, but you don't have to wait any longer, the latest episode of Daftaboutcraft, the craft beer podcast, is here!The sun is shining again and there's not much better than enjoying a crisp lager and a few rays at the same time. Blackjack Brew Co feel the same as evidenced by the seven styles of lager they brew! Matt from the brewery joins us for a deep dive on all things lager and Blackjack.Titanic Plum Porter is one of Dave B's favourite beers, but what happens when you make a nitro version of it? Listen to Hype or Tripe to find out . . . Brew To Me has a nice dose of Canada via Thirsty Moose Brewing Co and also a dollop of Belgium from SE10 Brewing in a rather global edition of Brew To Me.All this and more on the latest episode of Daftaboutcraft, the craft beer podcast!We're delighted to be backed by Craft Brew Festival, curators of a unique beer festival tour across Britain, and Mosaic Board Print, manufacturers of epic beermats.
An exploration of the wonderful and creative world of craft beer. We are two guys called Dave who love to talk all things craft beer! We release a new episode every three weeks, with news, views, features and interviews as we take an in-depth look at the ever-changing UK scene.
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