FRESH BEER New Craft Beers that have just hit the market.

BREWER’S CORNER What’s going on in the industry here and abroad.

TWICB PODCAST Rob is joined by Ross from Floc. Brewing.

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We all miss the pub, the taproom and beer festivals but sadly at the moment all we can do is hunker down and enjoy Craft Beers direct from the brewery or Independent Craft Beer retailer.

Please try and support these establishments in their time of need and forgo the supermarket beer aisles for a while.

Just to remind you that TWICB have just launched on Patreon, so if you are feeling generous and want some extra goodies check out our Patreon Offer. See page 15 for details.

TWICB PODCAST – This week Rob is joined by Ross from Floc. Brewing based in Margate. Download this Episode on Tuesday and join in the fun. We also have many exciting new guests lined up for the next few weeks.

TWICB is all about the Craft Beer Community and sharing stories and beers together. Please let us know of any new features or suggestions to improve our Newsletter. All gratefully received. Send to: [email protected]

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TWICB Podcast Webshop Directory Podcast Directory Floc. Brewing Where to get your beer The best craft beer podcasts

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John Stevens Jamie Ramsey Peter Corrigan Sue Johnson Angela Peterson Mike Johnston Nick Flynn Jazz Hundal Charlie Smith Phantom Brewing Co.

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2 LATEST UK CRAFT BEER RELEASES 18th – 24th January 2021

Neptune Brewery Medusa's Gaze - BBA Maker's Mark 7% American An American stout with bittersweet dark chocolate and roasted coffee flavours. Hints of citrus infused with notes of mixed peel, dry oak and vanilla, with a subtle sweetness and distinct warmth.

Neptune Brewery Medusa's Gaze - BBA Jim Beam Special Reserve 7% American Stout An American stout, with flavours of bittersweet dark chocolate and roasted coffee. Hints of citrus with notes of oak, vanilla and spice with a mellow warmth on the finish.

Attic Brew Co. Never Too Much 4.3% Session IPA At 4.3%, you can safely get through a few tins in a night, but it's packed with flavour. Grapefruit, lime and a bit of fleshy stone fruit, with a crisp finish and a bit of thirst-quenching bitterness to round it all off.

Overtone Brewing Co. Suave IPA 6% IPA This charming NEIPA brewed with Bru-1, Citra and Nelson Sauvin gives you tropical fruit combined with light grape notes and a soft spicy finish.

Overtone Brewing Co. Eureka Ka Ka Ka 6% NEIPA Strong tropical and citrus flavours are produced by the addition of Eureka and Citra Hops to create a perfectly balanced NEIPA with dark fruit flavours making this beer a revelation.

Salt Beer Factory The Hexagon Project #04 10.4% Blueberry Muffin Imperial Stout A huge aroma of blueberry and chocolate opens the beer, followed with a full- bodied hit of blueberry acidity, chocolate smoothness and a long, fruity finish.

Northern Monk 27.02 British Culture / Archive Boombox 7.2% DDH IPA Collab with North Brewing. A 7.2% DDH IPA, boasting the signature aromatic, dark currant and orange zest notes of British Bullion hops over a thick oat-filled base. To complement its deep, spiced notes, US Mosaic was added for its flavours of blueberry and soft, ripe tropical fruits.

Northern Monk OFS026 9.9% Red Bean Stout Full bodied stout with a caramel sweetness and complex bitter chocolate, tobacco and roasted barley flavours underpinning everything. Made with ground Japanese aduki beans.

3 Northern Monk Double 0 James 6.8% NEIPA Brewed with a grist of extra pale barley, two types of wheat, and a touch of munich malt and hopped with an array of US varieties for a silky mix of dank, peppery and citrus flavours against more ripe tropical notes.

Northern Monk Transcendental Far Out IPA 6.5% IPA Transcendental brings complex, psychedelic aromas of earthy spice, evolving further with flavours of lime zest and herbal notes. Sharing Transient's tropical hop combination of Strata and Citra, expect a juicy, dank New England character.

Polly’s Brew Co. Rock Major 5.2% Pale Ale Featuring Loral and Sabro, this beer bursts with tropical, juicy and coconut vibes from Sabro, but is much more balanced and approachable thanks to the lemon and dark fruit notes brought to the table by Loral. Long live the pale ale.

Polly’s Brew Co. Birthday Beer 13% Quadruple IPA Chinook, Citra, Mosaic, Simcoe and Sabro hops were used to create a potent, bonafide hop bomb; bringing all manner of sticky, juicy tropical notes, and piney bitterness to play off the warming booze in this feat of alchemy. Happy birthday Polly's Brew.

Polly’s Brew Co. Uncanny Valley 6% IPA Citra and Simcoe treated to all the tips, tricks and techniques Polly's Brew have learned over the last three years as a brewery. With their bespoke LA3 yeast strain working its magic here, holding all that incredible flavour in suspension, meaning all those pineapple, mango, and papaya notes are working full blast.

Whiplash Beer The Horror 9% Smoked Export Stout It’s a big beer, oozing dark chocolate, burnt caramel, molasses, coffee... and luscious beech smoked godliness from nose to body, top to bottom, flame to embers, ashes to ashes.

Whiplash Beer Dark Steering 5.2% Schwarzbier A black beer that is light with a fluffy soft and tight knit tan foam that won’t quit. Nose of fresh bread crust emerging from the oven, black cherry and a hint of fairy cakes. Flavour matches in amongst the medium to light body.

S43 Brewery Rorschach 8.1% Baltic Porter A lesser-known style, S43’s first venture towards a Baltic Porter, Rorschach pairs smooth chocolate with plenty of coffee and raisin. Lagered for 7 weeks and fermenting it cold allowing the roasted malts to shine through, adding a fresh, easily drinkable character to an 8.1% beer.

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Left Handed Giant Eleven Plus Two 8% DIPA Collab with Cloudwater Brew Co. DIPA with Citra Cryo, Chinook, Nelson Sauvin and NZ Cascade.

Left Handed Giant West Coast IPA 7% West Coast IPA Featuring Simcoe Cryo, Citra, Centennial and Columbus.

North Brewing Co. Dynamic Tension 10% TIPA Drinks like a big bowl of spiked fruit punch! Mosaic two ways and house favourite, El Dorado hooked up with Columbus, bares heavily ripe fruits from the tropics. Picture a still life of papaya, passionfruit, custard apple, mango and cantaloupe with lashes of golden honey being drizzled all over it.

Duration Brewing Co. Happiness Runs 3.5% Pale Ale Collab with Double Barrelled and Simply Hops. This West Coast Pale has complex biscuity malts, bright orange pith and pine aromas from new Australian Eclipse hops. Sessionable and cheerful to remind us happiness runs in a circular motion and we never need to eclipse friendship.

Burning Sky Brewery Tomorrow 5% Pale Ale Classic style pale ale with a touch of Vienna and Cara malts. Yakima Valley hops provide spicy, citrus and floral notes.

S43 Brewery Auld Land Zealand 7.1% NZ IPA Showcases 5 different New Zealand hops. Tropical, juicy fruitiness from Motueka, Ekuanot Cryo, Moutere and Wai-iti are complemented with a slight bitterness from Nelson Sauvin.

Wild Weather Ales Bernard Black 6.8% Black Lager A robust yet understated Imperial Black Lager. Malty, but not roasty. Heavy in ABV, but light on the palate.

Wild Weather Ales Hath No Fury 4.4% Lager A lovely Munich style Helles Lager with subtle notes of honey, bread and a touch of carefully balanced bitterness in the background.

6 Pomona Island Brew Co. Way Too Many 40 Degree Days 7.1% DDH IPA A double dry hopped IPA with Vic Secret, Mosaic, Idaho 7 and Chinook.

Pomona Island Brew Co. Step Steadier 3.3% Table Beer A lower ABV DDH Table Beer with Simcoe, Vic Secret, Citra and Mosaic.

Yonder Brewing & Blending Who Is Nellie? 7% Triple Fruited Melba Sour Packed with 360 grams per litre of fruit and finished with a touch of vanilla, Who is Nellie? is a tribute to the Peach Melba. Like the dessert, this beer is full of sweet, tart fragrant fruits, balanced in perfect harmony, but full bodied and just the slightest hint of booze for a 7% beer.

Yonder Brewing & Blending Flying Wonder 4.9% Sea Buckthorn Saison Sea Buckthorn, foraged on the South West coast in Autumn, adds a bright, citrus acidity to the classic bread-like saison base beer. The vibrant orange berries are packed with vitamin C which makes itself known via the orange-like flavours which lift this beer way beyond its flavour expectations.

Electric Bear Brewing Co. I was Working As A Brewer In A Call Centre 7% IPA A juicy IPA packed full of fruity juicy hops from America and New Zealand. The combination of hops used provide a very pleasant balance between citrus flavours and spicy piney notes. Making it a very easy drinking IPA with deep complexity and long-lasting flavours.

Electric Bear Brewing Co. Read Between The Lines 5.5% Kolsch A beer that is somewhere in between a lager and a pale ale. This hoppy Kolsch has all the crisp refreshing characteristics of a German style Kolsch but with a healthy amount of Mosaic and Centennial hops added, giving it plenty of citrus and tropical flavours.

Weird Beard Brew Co. Double D’oh 7.7% DDH DIPA. Collab with The Dodo Micropub. A 7.7% Hazy DIPA, jam packed with Citra, Mosaic and Simcoe hops.

Deya Brewing Co. Routine Bites Hard 10% TIPA Deya's first ever TIPA. An indulgent celebration of juice. A massively juicy and decadent Triple IPA with Mosaic and Simcoe (blends of T90 and CRYO).

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CLAIM YOUR FREE NO-OBLIGATION QUOTE Email: [email protected] Call: 01422 382 696 Visit: www.festivalglass.co.uk Three Hills Brewing BPVAK Marshmellow Smor 10% Russian Imperial Stout A marshmallow, chocolate & biscuit explosion of flavour against a rich, sweet & smooth Imperial Stout base.

Three Hills Brewing BPVAK Cherry Bakewell 10% Russian Imperial Stout An Imperial Stout of epic proportions. Full cherries, almond & vanilla, it’s exactly what you’re looking for if you love a good pastry stout.

Dig Brew Co. Full Restore 9.6% Imperial IPA Super high finishing gravity and their highest ever dry-hopping rate make for a big drinking experience that will bring a smile to your face. Thick, sweet juice is underscored by classic piney hoppiness from the Chinook.

Runaway Brewery Enter The Dragon 7.2% Export Oatmeal Stout Collab with Cloudwater. An oatmeal stout inspired by the tropical of Africa and the Caribbean. Think fruity, dark chocolate, lightly roasted coffee and a hint of sweet biscuit.

Pressure Drop Brewing Future Sunshine 6.5% Fruited Sour Triple fruited sour packed with Peach, Pineapple and Passionfruit. With added lactose for extra creaminess.

Siren Craft Brew Sold My Soul For Simcoe 7.2% IPA A four-type mix of Simcoe hops selected from Yakima Chief. The combination provides a beautiful spectrum of flavours and aromas of this incredible hop, ranging from tart passion fruit through to juicy ripe mango, clean grapefruit and signature piney bitterness.

Siren Craft Brew Enter Strata 5.9% IPA There are plenty of oats involved here, building a nice body and smooth mouthfeel. Look out for juicy melon and sweet berry notes that Strata is known for, complementing the stone fruit flavours of our house-strain Vermont yeast.

Track Brewing Co. The Satisfied Mind 9% Fruited Berliner Weisse A mango & coconut sour which drinks like liquid sorbet. Bright, fresh Alphonso mango flavour with a creamy coconut sidekick working together to put a smile on your face & keeping it there as the flavours meld and build the more time you spend with it. Ripe & rich, this is an absolute tropical banger.

9 Track Brewing Co. If Not Today 11% TIPA Mosaic, Strata & Galaxy melded in just the right amounts atop a malt base of mouth coating pillowyness. Balanced malt sweetness & flavours of honey dew, passion fruit & orange peel with a pithy bitterness alongside a long, smooth finish make this an enthralling proposition.

Cloudwater Brew Co. Twelve Plus One 8% DIPA Collab with Left Handed Giant. Brewed at Cloudwater, a DIPA brewed side-by- side with Left Handed Giant's interpretation of the same base recipe. Showcasing identical lots of hand-selected Chinook, Citra, Nelson Sauvin and NZ Cascade.

Cloudwater Brew Co. Fading (And Emerging) 7.2% Belgian Blond Ale San Cristóbal Cucho Espresso beans from Workshop Coffee add a new dimension to this traditional Belgian style. Classic flavours of white bread, honey and black pepper underpin bright notes of yellow plum, smooth vanilla and burnt caramel provided by the coffee.

Buxton Brewery Lupulus X Belma 5.4% IPA Lupulus X is an experimental single hop program. Every beer has the same recipe, only the hop changes to deliver a distinctive flavour burst. Celebration of the Belma hop. Buxton Brewery Lupulus X Meridian 5.4% IPA Lupulus X is an experimental single hop program. Every beer has the same recipe, only the hop changes to deliver a distinctive flavour burst. Celebration of the Meridian hop.

Boxcar Brew Co. Double Dark Mild 6.3% Mild Thick and sweet and delicious. 6.3% rather than the normal 3.6% of their Dark Mild, with ridiculously mild flavours all up in your face. Mega plum and raisin with a hint of roast and creamy, full body.

Dark Star Brewery Nørdland 5% Kveik IPA Nørdland IPA is a tropical delight with a distinctly Nordic twist. Brewed with a rediscovered Norwegian farmhouse yeast ‘Kveik Voss, expect a swirling storm of fruity flavour.

Vocation Brewery Imperial Banoffee Pie 11% Banana & Caramel Stout A deeply indulgent Imperial Stout infused with banana and caramel. Expect a luxurious, dark and decadent taste sensation with a sweet, moreish finish. Beer this good is best enjoyed slowly.

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020 3633 2699 London Beer Factory SE27 6.3% NEIPA Moutere delivers spiced citrus and tropical notes, balanced by the danker characteristics of Idaho 7 and grapefruity bitterness of Comet.

Merakai Brewing Co. I’m Your Biggest Fan 5.2% DDH Pale Ale Double Dry Hopped, tropical, grapefruit, and pillowy pale ale.

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PATREON ANNOUNCEMENT Discover the benefits of membership

When we launched This Week in Craft Beer in January 2020, we were blissfully unaware of what lay ahead of us! Considering the obstacles we have all faced, we are proud of what we managed to accomplish in our first year.

However, we have lots more that we want to do in 2021! In order to fund these activities and to enable our Community to get more involved with the creative process at TWICB, we have launched a Patreon Membership Programme.

Full details of how you can get involved starting at less than the cost of a half-decent can of beer per month, can be found at patreon.com/thisweekincraftbeer.

Don't worry, our weekly Newsletter and Podcast will continue to be FREE FOR EVERYONE! The Patreon Membership offers access to range of brand new TWICB Products and Services. Please check it out and let us know what you think?! www.thisweekincraft.beer/patreon

Q. Why are you starting to charge for things that we have enjoyed for free all this year? A. We aren't! The weekly Newsletter and weekly Brewer-interview Podcast will continue to be free to everyone. Patreon will enable us to offer brand-new additional products and services to Members.

Q. What's this about Members getting involved with TWICB? A. We have been amazed and delighted with the amount of engagement and feedback we have received during our first year, via social media, email etc. The UK Craft Beer Community is clearly engaged, knowledgeable and sociable! We want to provide a mechanism for bringing the community into our creative process, allowing people to participate in the planning, research, production and delivery of our products.

Q. Why do you have to charge for things? A. TWICB is run by just two people: Rob and Steve. Whilst it is undoubtedly a labour of love, it has developed into something that consumes a significant part of our working weeks. Steve works mainly on the Newsletter, where the New Beers Section alone takes many hours per week, to research, collate and format. Rob works mainly on the podcast, where each episode takes several hours to schedule, research, record, edit and promote. Whilst we will continue to invest this time to produce the free products, we think Patreon could be a great way of funding the time and effort that we want to devote to developing new products and services.

Q. Apart from your time, what specifically will the Patreon proceeds be used to fund? A. As soon as the COVID-19 situation permits, we want to take the podcast on the road, to record Brewer interviews at their own Taprooms, as well as record live segments at Festivals, Tap-Takeovers and other beery events of note. In order to provide a quality finished audio product, we will need to invest in some decent mobile recording equipment, not to mention the cost of travelling the length and breadth of Britain in the pursuit of great interviews!

Q. What is the thought process behind the bundles of Patreon Membership bonuses that you are offering? A. We have tried to come up with bundles that combine some community benefits, exclusive digital products, exclusive physical products, invites to exclusive TWICB events, discounts on TWICB Grand Tours and opportunities to participate in the TWICB creative process. We have tried to price each Membership Level so that each offers outstanding value for money. We have also tried to be mindful of the number of Patreon members that we can realistically include in each bonus activity. (Clearly the invite to participate in the podcast interview or attend the TWICB "Board Meeting" needs to be strictly limited in numbers, or else the bonus would cease to be "exclusive” and would risk disrupting the actual process itself.)

Q. Are the Membership Benefits and Levels set in stone? A. Of course not! We are literally making this up as we go along currently! We would love to get your feedback on the Levels, the Benefits, and indeed the very idea of using Patreon in the first place! Please hit us up on IG (@thisweekincraft.beer) or via email [email protected]. We confidently expect to need to adjust the Patreon model as we go along, based on feedback.

Q. Is this like a Gym membership, where I sign up in January, and then regret it for the rest of the year?! A. Definitely Not! Membership is month-to-month and you can cancel your membership at any time. Only caveat here is that certain Member Benefits (mainly those ones that involve a significant cost for us to provide to you) are only unlocked after three or six months at a certain tier. www.patreon.com/thisweekincraftbeer

15 BREWER’S CORNER Miscellaneous Beery News

Very apropos of our current World, Appelation Beer have an article about how to overcome anosmia (the loss of one's sense of smell), which is obviously rather important in Craft Beer circles

https://appellationbeer.com/blog/

Jeff Alworth has an interesting article about Achel, one of only six Belgian Trappist Breweries, who have lost their ability to designate themselves as a Trappist Brewery as there are no more monks living there! https://www.beervanablog.com/beervana/2021/1/20/any-monks- left-at-Achel

Just when we thought that Stan Kroenke couldn't annoy us any further here at TWICB HQ with his general mis-management and under-investment at Arsenal FC, Vinepair have brought to our attention the fact that he owns a super-poncey US wine company, who are producing lagers at $90 for a six-pack!

https://vinepair.com/articles/screaming-eagle-hanabi-lager/

Finally, This Week in Cloudwater brings you a guest event on Wednesday 27th Jan at 7.30pm with the the superb Burnt Mill. The DIPA-heavy tasting pack to accompany the event looks great value to us!

https://shop.cloudwaterbrew.co/collections/packs/products/burnt- mill-event-pack-burnt-mill-event-7-pack

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Viva la Revolución!

Here at TWICB, we are not claiming to be the UK's largest lobby group, or even the UK's largest beer lobby group(!), but we do have a growing audience, who we hope might be willing to support the following Craft Beer related causes

Petition Southwark Council to pedestrianise the Bermondsey Beer Mile on a Saturday.

With pedestrianisation of some of the busiest streets in Bermondsey on Saturdays only, we can get the many bars and restaurants back up to their previous operating levels whilst keeping customers safe with outdoor drinking.

Sign the petition here

Reverse the change to Small Brewers Relief

The Treasury has announced changes to Small Brewers Relief (SBR) – the progressive tax system that has revolutionised UK brewing. These changes will reduce the 50% duty threshold from 5,000hl to 2,100hl: small breweries will have to pay more duty, whilst larger breweries could pay the same or less.

Sign the petition here

At the moment, we are conscious that this is very London-focused! Please help us to make this list of causes more UK-inclusive, by suggesting your local petitions for inclusion on this list!

Please email [email protected]

19 FRESH PODCAST EVERY TUESDAY

This Week in Craft Beer - The Podcast

Aired each Tuesday, Rob from TWICB chats to those who make the magic happen in the UK Craft Beer Scene.

Listen-in as we go deep, exploring their backgrounds, motivations, hopes, fears, and big plans for the future, at the same time sharing and talking about a small selection of beers which are considered particularly special.

EPISODE 31 – FLOC. BREWING (Available Tuesday)

Recently featured breweries include…

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Don't worry! There will be no brewing advice administered here!

Instead, we will be focusing on everything but the brewing, looking at some of the fine details that need to be attended to, if you want to build a great business in today's competitive market.

We have partnered with some of the most innovative suppliers to the UK Craft Brewing Industry, to bring you a short series of episodes each focused on a specific aspect which can really make a difference to your business.

CHECK OUR RECENT COLLECTION OF 9 EPISODES.

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FLOC. Brewing was established in Margate in 2020 to brew hop-forward, delicious beers with the finest ingredients. FLOC beers are liquid sunshine - beer that makes people smile!

Listen as Rob interviews Ross founder of Floc. Brewing.

FLOC. Brewing, Unit 3, Jarrett's Yard Margate, CT9 1BW

Untappd Brewer rating 3.80 Instagram @flocbrewing 1,540 followers

Most checked in beers

Beer name No. of check-ins Style ABV Avg Rating You & I 69 American IPA 7% 3.71 Long Lost 67 American IPA 7% 3.78 Endless Smile 65 American Pale 5.6 3.41 https://www.flocbrewing.com/

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21 WEBSHOPS Order Fresh Craft Beer Direct To Your Fridge

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Mondo Brewing Company All Things Point South West Online Shop https://shop.mondobeer.com/ Free delivery over £75 Standard delivery £4.99 Weekend collections

Thames Side Brewery A Microbrewery that has Passion and Heart by the Barrel-Load! Collection Only http://www.thamessidebrewery.co.uk/index.html

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22 Stubborn Mule Brewery Fiercely Independent Beer Online Shop https://stubbornmulebrewery.com/shop/ Free local delivery over £20 Standard delivery £3.95

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Phantom Brewing Co. Brewery & Taproom Online Shop https://www.phantombrew.com/collections/all Free national delivery over £60

Simple Things Fermentation Celebrate Variety Online Shop www.simplethingsfermentations.com/shop Free delivery on orders over £35 Standard delivery £6

Friendship Adventure Ltd. Online Beer Shop www.friendship-adventure.com Standard delivery £4.90

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Orbit Beers Classic European Beers Online Shop and Subscription Service https://orbitbeers.shop/discount/TWICB 10% Off first order Free nationwide delivery on orders over £70

CraftHaze Focusing on a select 24 beers from some of the leading microbreweries. Online Shop https://www.crafthaze.co.uk/ Free delivery on orders over £60

23 Beermats Brewing Company Great range of bottles, mini kegs & beer-in-a-box Online Shop www.beermatsbeer.co.uk/shop 10% discount for click and collect

Bestens Brewery Fresh. Unfiltered. Naturally hazy https://www.bestensbrewery.co.uk/shop Free local delivery for orders over £20 Nationwide courier available

Double Barrelled Brewery Brewery & Taproom Online Shop https://doublebarrelled.co.uk/shop/ Free local delivery over £50 Standard delivery £6.00

Pomona Island https://www.pomonaislandbrew.co.uk/shop

Bone Machine Brew Co. Flavour. Balance. Unreal Ales, since 2017 Online Shop www.bonemachinebrewing.com Delivered to your door UK-wide

S43 Brewery For The Love Of Beer https://s43brewery.com/shop/ Free delivery on orders over £30

Duration Brewery For The Love Of Beer https://shop.durationbeer.com/ Free delivery on orders over £50 Standard Next Day Delivery £4.99

Thirst Class Ale Hand Crafted Beers Brewed in Stockport We also stock 200+ guest beers from leading breweries! https://thirstclassale.co.uk Free local delivery (10 miles) or only £4.99 nationwide Free nationwide delivery for orders over £50

Fallen Brewing Co. Quality, Innovation, Heritage Online Store https://www.fallenbrewing.co.uk/shop/ UK-wide delivery, no minimum order

24 Neptune Brewery Ltd Quality Traditional & Modern Beers https://www.neptunebrewery.com/ National and local delivery available

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Ainsty Ales Brewery, York Enjoy the taste of the York & Ainsty Wapentake https://ainstyales.co.uk/collections/our-shop Free delivery on orders over £50

Piglove Brewing Online Store https://piglove-brewing.myshopify.com/ Free delivery local delivery Standard Next Day Delivery £6.99

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27 28 CRAFT BEER PODCASTS

This Week In Craft Beer – The Podcast In-depth weekly interviews with some of the UK's leading independent Craft Brewers, exploring their backgrounds, motivations, hopes, fears, and big plans for the future, all whilst sharing and discussing a small selection beers the brewer is particularly proud of.

The Beer Fridge Podcast The Beer Fridge Podcast is hosted by a group of beer enthusiasts making their way through the incredible craft beer scene. Listen to their likes and dislikes as they pick their beers of the week. Joined by some of the UK's leading breweries and craft beer enthusiasts, the Beer Fridge Podcast brings pub banter and craft beer straight to you.

Daft About Craft A monthly exploration of the wonderful and creative world of craft beer. We are two guys called Dave who love to talk all things craft beer! There will be news, views, features and live tastings each month as we take an in-depth look at UK craft beer scene.

Ale Tales Irreverent ale chat. Two mates, drinking ale, discussing ale. It's truly riveting stuff.

UK Craft Beer Stories Stories, insights and lessons from the incredible people behind the UK’s craft beer industry. Andy Thorburn hosts a series of deep-dive interviews with various guests from the craft beer community.

Triple Hopped A fortnightly podcast dedicated to their love of the craft beer scene.

Men Beerhaving Badly Leicestershire-based podcast on all things craft beer!

We Made A Beer We Made a Beer is a podcast by two beer novices, learning about beer by brewing it, drinking it and chatting to the experts about it. In each episode they brew a new style of beer (with varying levels of success) and get insights and recommendations from some of the UK's most exciting brewers, publicans and beer experts.

Let’s Drink with Formal Shark A humorous show reviewing and craft beer with pub like banter.

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Beernomicon Beernomicon is a podcast hosted by Ross and Tom, shit talking the finer points of beer. Based outta the North of England.

The Jamil Show The Jamil Show is the world's first radio program dedicated to brewing classic styles of beer. Each week award winning homebrewer and author Jamil Zainasheff, along with co-host Jon Plise, covers a specific beer style and how to brew it at home. From recipe design to fermentation techniques, The Jamil Show covers everything you need to know to brew classic styles.

More Views on Craft Brews A fortnightly podcast reviewing some of our favourite craft beers and breweries from around the world.

Hop Forward Hop Forward is a creative agency specialising in marketing, branding and business development for breweries and the beer industry; supporting everyone from budding beer entrepreneurs to well- crafted brewery professionals.

Rhythm and Brews The craft beer and music pairing podcast. In each episode they match four interesting beers with music as a way of helping to enhance flavours using your years. It’s a bit like pairing wine with food, but with a much higher level of audio satisfaction. Featuring great guests from the UK and international beer scenes, they taste, debate and discover great beer alongside great music.

Beer Fridge Podcast is hosted by a group of beer enthusiasts making their way through the incredible craft beer scene. Listen to their likes and dislikes as they pick their very own beers of the week. Joined by some of the UK's leading breweries and craft beer enthusiasts, Beer Fridge Podcast brings pub banter and craft beer straight to you.

https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/beer-fridge- podcast/id1423388212 (or wherever else you listen to podcasts)

Recent guests have included Rob from TWICB, Boden Brewing, Drygate Brewing, Bellissimo Vino , Williams Bros, Deadend Brew Machine, Phantom Brewing, North Brewing and The Ferry Brewery.

Last week the guys had Broughton Ales on the Podcast.

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WHO OWNS WHO…?

This Week in Craft Beer is dedicated to supporting and promoting Independent UK Craft Breweries and the ecosystem surrounding them.

We define Independent as being those breweries who are not wholly or partly owned by a macro brewery. A macro brewery is generally defined as a large, national or international brewery that produces and distributes more than 6 million barrels of beer per year.

Getting a new brewery off the ground is an expensive business, so most have external shareholders in some shape or form, whether through friends and family, crowdfunding, or some other form of investment. In our opinion, this does not compromise their independence, as long as the shareholder is not a macro brewery.

Why does this matter?

Having a Macro as a parent company (even a minority shareholder), gives the brewery huge advantages of patronage, including access to cheaper or scarce ingredients, access to distribution networks, access to points of sale including draft taps and pub fridges etc. For example, in 2017 ABInbev bought the entire South African hop market for its own use and denied access to all independent breweries.

BREWERY OWNER % Date Group Annual Group Brands Stake Profits Owned

BEAVERTOWN HEINEKEN 49 2018 € 2.5 billion Heineken, Amstel, Sol, Red Stripe, Lagunitas, Tiger, Birra Moretti, Bulmers MAGIC ROCK KIRIN 100 2019 ¥ 87 billion Kirin, Brooklyn, San Miguel

BRIXTON HEINEKEN 49 2017 € 2.5 billion Heineken, Amstel, Sol, Red Stripe, Lagunitas, Tiger, Birra Moretti, Bulmers MEANTIME ASAHI 100 2016 $ 1.3 billion Asahi, Peroni, Grolsch, Fullers LONDON FIELDS CARLSBERG 100 2017 $ 985 million Carlsberg, Tuborg, Kronenbourg, Holsten FOURPURE KIRIN 100 2018 ¥ 87 billion Kirin, Brooklyn, San Miguel

CAMDEN ABInBEV 100 2015 $ 8.1 billion Budweiser, Corona, Stella Artois, Becks, Hoegaarden, Lowenbrau DRYGATE C&C GROUP 100 2009 € 121 million Tennants, Magners

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