FRESH BEERS Catch up on the latest UK Craft Beer releases.
BREWERS CORNER What’s going on in the world of Craft Beer?
TWICB BEER TOURS Check out our curated & hosted Craft Beer Tours.
TWICB PODCAST Rob is joined by Chris from Two Tribes Brewing.
62ISSUE SIXTY TWO MAY 3rd 2021 ISSUE 62 - 3 MAY 2021
Only two weeks to go until we can return to inside drinking at our favourite pub or taproom. It’s been a long time coming, but at last we can look forward to the future with confidence.
Plenty of new Craft Beer releases to report on this week as many brewers have been keen to show their shiniest new beers in time for the Bank Holiday Weekend.
Fancy an awesome Craft Beer break later in the year? Then think about joining us on one of our Grand Beer Tours commencing in the second half of 2021, (Covid permitting). TWICB Grand Tours are hosted and carefully curated long-weekend tours for small groups of Craft Beer fans. They are jointly hosted by TWICB and a leading UK Brewery. The Brewery Owner/Head Brewer will join the tour and be company throughout.
Tours includes either 3 or 4 B&B nights hotel accommodation, in-destination ground transportation, tutored tasting events and beer launch events. Tours to Copenhagen, Denmark and New England in the US are now available to book.
Check out the promotional pages in this Newsletter for more details.
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Beer Releases Beer Tours Brewer’s Corner Festivals Page 3 Page 16 Page 19 Page 21
TWICB Podcast Online Beer Taproom Directory Podcast Directory Page 24 Page 25 Page 34 Page 42
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LATEST UK CRAFT BEER RELEASES 26th April – 2nd MAY 2021
Three Hills Brewing Happy Hour 3.5% DDH Table Beer The first of 3 beers brewed to celebrate the imminent opening of their Bermondsey Beer Mile Brewery/Taproom. Fresh DDH Table Beer.
Three Hills Brewing Big Noise 7.5% Witbier The second of 3 beers brewed to celebrate the imminent opening of their Bermondsey Beer Mile Brewery/Taproom. Witbier with coriander seed.
Three Hills Brewing Gordon Bennett 10% Imperial Stout The third of 3 beers brewed to celebrate the imminent opening of their Bermondsey Beer Mile Brewery/Taproom. A salted caramel barrel-aged Imperial Stout.
Three Hills Brewing Forbidden Fruit: Apricot 6% Fruited Sour Bursting with Apricots (over 500g/L) this is thick and fruity with a hint of vanilla. Slushie in a can.
Salt Beer Factory The Hop! Single Hop Series – Mosaic Edition 5% IPA This series of single-hop beers aims to showcase the unique character of some of the popular hop varieties. Mosaic hops are complex, best known for notes of Mango, stone fruit, tropical fruit, citrus & pine.
Salt Beer Factory The Hexagon Project #07 6% Sour IPA Collab with Hop Revolution. The Nelson Sauvin and Motueka hops are the stars of this beer, providing notes of gooseberry and white wine. These aromas are paired with a layered sourness to produce a fruit-led, gooseberry, lime, chardonnay nose & flavour.
Salt Beer Factory Flavourtown 2 - Bi Fieri 8% Imperial Porter Collab with Queer Brewing. An 'out of bounds' porter with leading notes of cacao, hedgerow fruit and toffee. The Queer Brewing Project is an LGBTQ owned brewery, raising awareness of queer issues and money for LGBTQ charities.
3 Unity Brewing Co. May Provisions - Sauvignon Blanc Saison 6.5% Sauvignon Blanc Barrel Aged Saison This beautifully elegant beer is a blend of two different Saisons, aged in 4 Sauvignon Blanc barrels and inoculated with Brettanomyces. The result is a complex and delicious beer with funk, body and spritz - all wrapped up with the undeniably unique character of Sauvignon Blanc.
Beak Brewery Cliff 6.5% Saison Collab with Forest & Main. Made with wheat, pilsner malt and a traditional Belgian yeast strain – along with an abundance of Saaz and Motueka hops. Quiet, complex with a touch of acidity and barnyard-y flavours reminiscent of fresh silage, morning hearths and foggy apple blossom.
Beak Brewery Pool 5% Pale Ale Brewed with flaked wheat, flaked oats and London Fog yeast along with Hallertau Blanc and Nelson Sauvin hops for super gloopy mouthfeel and spritzy, ethereal flavours of lemongrass, grapefruit and cassis.
Attic Brew Co. Big Dipper 9% DIPA Aroma is like walking into a sweet shop, backed up with flavours of gooseberry, passionfruit, guava and a load of sticky resin. It's layer on layer of intriguing fruit flavours. Nelson Sauvin, paired with Huell Melon and Mandarina Bavaria in the dry hop represents a significant departure from a hop bill you'd usually come across in a DIPA, but it just works so well.
Chain House Brewing Co. Ozzy Broke The Mirror 6.5% Sour Peach and Apricot Fruited Sour. Fruit on the front end, with a super moreish tart finish.
Vocation Brewery Citra Five Ways 7% IPA A bold and juicy 7% IPA with bags of tropical fruit aromas and flavours. Brewed with Citra T90 pellets, BBC pellets, Lupomax, Incognito and Spectrum.
Signature Brew Rewind 4.7% IPL With bold hits of pine and citrus, this clean and refreshing lager reverses the brewing process to remove the gluten.
Signature Brew Good Vibrations 5.2% Pale Ale This hazy, golden New England Pale Ale contains cosmic waves of stone fruit and vanilla.
4 Thornbridge Brewery Valerio 5% Tropical Pale Ale Hopped exclusively with Australian Galaxy, Vic Secret and Ella to give aromatic flavours of Orange, Pineapple and a hint of spice. Tart, juicy and sweet in equal measure.
Thornbridge Brewery The Colonel 5% Kentucky Common A dark amber colour, though light in body. Touch of biscuity, malt sweetness with some caramel and a delicate floral character. A refreshing, easy drinking beer with a subtle, creamy finish.
Duration Brewing Co. Ways of Being 6% IPA Collab with Boxcar. Enhanced mango, peach and candy with notes of tropical citrus lemon and lime. Each sip is like popping a pit between your teeth.
Duration Brewing Gracefully Facedown 8% DIPA Collab with North Brewing. A really crisp, clean and tropical aroma. An assertively bitter West Coast DIPA.
Gipsy Hill Brewing Co. Squashed – Lychee, Gooseberry & Elderflower 4.8% Sour Ale Super light and crushable. For this third release of the series they've ramped up the fruit additions at 220g/litre, resulting in a spritzy spring sour perfect for sipping in the sun.
Gipsy Hill Brewing Co. Pendler 5.3% Pilsner A Northern German style pilsner. Clean and crisp, with a light kick of melon and spice on the nose. Tettnanger, Mittlefruh and Spalter play incredibly well together, giving zesty citrus spice notes with a pronounced noble hop bitterness.
Gipsy Hill Brewing Co. Huddle 6.8% IPA Chocked full of Strata and Citra, Huddle churns out zesty lemon, passionfruit and grapefruit flavours, with their house yeast strain of Vermont playing back up with peachy, stone fruit esters on the nose. A heavily hopped, dank IPA with a fresh finish.
Gipsy Hill Brewing Co. Big Baller 11.3% TIPA A TIPA version of their core favourite Baller. At 48g/litre this could be the heaviest hopped brew they ever made. Mosaic, City and Ekuanot smash out everything you want from this style - huge dank, juicy, tropical flavours.
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Little Monster Brewing Co. In Red 5.2% Session IPA Their first instalment of their exploration into different hop pairings. Getting the game off to a bang are Idaho 7 and Bru-1.
Little Monster Brewing Co. Finding Gravity 8% DIPA Collab with Make Make Beer. Nelson, Ella and El Dorado go on a galactic adventure together and the results are out of this world.
Fyne Ales Whinstone 6.2% Farmhouse Ale Scottish Barrel-aged Farmhouse Ale, complemented with foraged gorse flowers. Soft botanical and coconut aromas give way to gentle sourness and salinity before a soft finish with a hint of vanilla.
Siren Craft Brewing Co. Steps To Enlightenment 5.7% Märzen Collab with Yonder Brewing. A gentle addition of zest accentuates the unmistakable orangey notes of Amarillo hops, resulting in a fresh take on a classic style. This full- bodied Märzen glows a rich amber colour and finishes clean and dry.
Salopian Brewery Sin Eater 7.2% NEIPA A union of leaf hopping and dry hopping, jammed into a fruit spread of pineapple, caramelised sweet orange and soft mango. Superbly fluffy malts parachute a devilishly light bitterness. ⠀
Polly’s Brew Co. Lost Again 5.4% Pale Ale Featuring a reeled back, chilled out, Amarillo, Citra and Mosaic hop bill, this beer ticks all the typical Polly's boxes; with tropical notes a-plenty, but a pleasant spiky bitterness to keep everything in check.
Polly’s Brew Co. Monstercat 7.1% West Coast IPA Featuring Simcoe, Chinook, and Columbus. This beer purposely accentuates each hop varietal, displaying the awesome resinous, piney, earthy notes that each bring to the table.
Polly’s Brew Co. Totally Not Enormous 7.2% DDH IPA Letting Amarillo take the lead in this beer with all its floral, tropical, and orange notes, with additions of Galaxy, El Dorado, and Citra adding a metric tonne of juicy stone fruit flavours, before rounding out with Mosaic to finish everything off. Big, bombastic, juicy, and 100% Polly's
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Left Handed Giant Brewing Co. The Other World 5% Fruited Sour Brewed with additions of pineapple and apricot purées mid fermentation and a sprinkling of Vic Secret on the dry hop, this zingy little number has a restrained, zippy acidity, a rounded stone fruit sweetness and a delicate, pithy bitterness. Sweet and creamy yet also as mouth-wateringly tart as a juicy nectarine on a sunny day.
Turning Point Brew Co. Big Beat Manifesto 5.2% Pale Ale This 5.2% pale has a trio of seriously big hitters in its hop bill: El Dorado, Bru-1, and Simcoe. Think mango, citrus zest, pine, and a huge dose of pineapple.
Dig Brew Buffet Island 6% Milkshake IPA Collab with Graft & Grind. 'Milkshake' style IPA made with milk sugar, blueberry, guava and vanilla. Hopped with Galaxy and Mosaic Cryo.
Northern Monk 30.01 / Lanre Bakare / From Bradford To The World 8.3% Export Stout Flaked barley, the traditional adjunct of choice, and added light and dark crystal malts for toffee, treacle and dried fruit notes, and fermented with an old school English ale yeast which contributes rich berry and red apple flavours.
Northern Monk Divine Faith 8.4% DIPA Over a base of extra pale barley malt, wheat, and flaked oats lies a heavy whirlpool of glorious Citra, Mosaic, and Columbus, plus a 25g/l dry hop of the same and a gilding of El Dorado, adding refreshing orange notes to the heavenly, tropical flavours of Faith.
Northern Monk Fresh 001 10% TIPA Triple IPA loaded with a resinous whirlpool hop bill and rounded off with 30g/l of Amarillo, El Dorado, Idaho 7, and Mosaic. Expect aromas of squeezed orange, pineapple, and papaya, with a pillowy mouthfeel carrying flavours of citrus zest, ripe mango, and more lingering pineapple notes.
BrewDog Tony’s Hopolonely 5.7% Milkshake IPA Collab with Tony’s Chocolonely. A white chocolate and raspberry milkshake IPA.
North Brewing Co. Open Space 4.5% West Coast Pale Ale (Gluten Free) Made using Best Ale, Cara and Light Munich malt to make a crisp and crunchy base with a deep golden hue. A steady dry hop of Simcoe and Chinook boasts sticky grapefruit, lemon, floral bouquets and pine flavours with a spiky pinch on the finish.
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S43 Brewery Pineapple Upside Down Milkshake 6% Milkshake IPA 100kg of Pineapple paired with Bru-1, Mosaic and El Dorado, with some vanilla and lactose thrown in for some cakey good measure. Proper breakfast joose.
S43 Brewery Cherry Bakewell Sour 6.5% Fruited Sour S43's take on a classic British teatime treat. Philly sour yeast along with heaps of Lactose, Vanilla, Sour Cherry Puree and Almond flavouring (to make it nut free), all mixed up together makes a sweet and refreshingly tart take on a Cherry Bakewell.
S43 Brewery Coconut Snowball Stout 10% Imperial Pastry Stout A big old stout packed with Coconut, Marshmallow, Lactose, Vanilla and Cacao Nibs.
S43 Brewery DCLXVI 12% Russian Imperial Stout S43 took their ‘The Beast’ Imperial Stout and aged it in a Bourbon barrel for 4 months and then bottle conditioned for a further month.
Squawk Brewing Co. Orio – Ahtanum Sour 6.4% IPA Super tart and refreshing. With grapefruit peel on the nose, a juicy mouthfeel and a soft pithy finish.
Pressure Drop Brewing Co. Why Do You Always Do This 6.3% Coconut & Mango Sour A creamy, dreamy and topical coconut and mango sour. Additions: mango puree, toasted coconut, lactose.
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Brew Yonder Self Care 5% Sour Juicy stone fruit and floral sweet violet, plus the gentle acidity of their in-house cultures give this fruity treat real sherbet vibes which are reminiscent of classic sweets such as Fizzers and, of course, Parma Violets.
Staggeringly Good Brewery Sourpod – Imperial Banana & Pear Sour 10% Imperial Sour An imperial sour that has been utterly pummelled with fresh banana and pear. It may be 10% but this imperial beast of a beer is a smooth and elegant easy drinking, smashable cocktail of goodness.
Cloudwater Brew Co. We Say You, And We Us, And We All Know How 10% TIPA A amped-up version of their popular beer from last year with a very similar name ramped up to 10%. With Citra, Motueka and NZ Cascade hops.
Cloudwater Brew Co. IPA Recipe Evolution #3 6% IPA Refreshed and refined. This is the third of a series of one-off variants of their IPA showcasing new techniques and recipes.
Cloudwater Brew Co. PM Pic At The Pike Trail 4% Pale Ale Pale Ale hopped with Citra, NZ Cascade and Motueka. Bright, juicy and light. A session beer made for the return of longer evenings.
Cloudwater Brew Co. Conditions Of Possibility 4.2% Grisette Collab with Crafted For All. A bright, refreshing Grisette that combines notes of tangy lemon and orange boiled sweets with warm allspice, sage and lemon balm, underpinned by lightly sweet white dough. Ideal for garden beers with friends.
Deya Brewing Co. Blend 4 - Seigerrebe 5.1% Mixed Fermentation Ale This simple beer was brewed with wheat, fermented and conditioned with a mixed culture of yeast and bacteria, and aged in oak for 1 year. Re-fermented on Seigerrbe pomace for 4 weeks. Fruity and floral aromas with hints of pepper, light body and bright acidity.
11 Deya Brewing Co. Blend 4 – Kerner 5.1% Mixed Fermentation Ale This simple beer was brewed with wheat, fermented and conditioned with a mixed culture of yeast and bacteria, and aged in oak for 1 year. Re-fermented on Kerner pomace for 4 weeks. Fruity and floral aromas with hints of pepper, light body and bright acidity.
Deya Brewing Co. Blend 4 – Bacchus 5.1% Mixed Fermentation Ale This simple beer was brewed with wheat, fermented and conditioned with a mixed culture of yeast and bacteria, and aged in oak for 1 year. Re-fermented on Bacchus pomace for 4 weeks. Fruity and floral aromas with hints of pepper, light body and bright acidity.
Deya Brewing Co. Other Side 6% IPA Juicy, clean, and expressive with a complex hopping regime including Strata and Motueka on an initial “warm” dry hop. Nelson and Sabro on a second “cold” dry hop.
Deya Brewing Co. Summer Ale: Strata 4.5% Pale Ale This is the 2021 version of Deya's delicious ‘Summer Ale’ with Strata substituted for Galaxy. A simple malt base, light peachy yeast esters, and tropical fruit forward Strata hops create a bright, fresh go-to summer pale.
Burnt Mill Brewery Skärgård 6.4% IPA Collab with Dugges Bryggeri. A classic combination of Cascade, Centennial, Columbus, Chinook and Amarillo, making a dank, tropical and bitter West Coast IPA.
Burnt Mill Brewery Grapefruit Bitter Falls 5.5% Pale Ale A big dose of grapefruit in this West Coast Pale gives a juicy citrus and pine boost, supported by a malt base that delivers a crisp profile, rounded out by a refreshing bitterness.
Overtone Brewing Co. Long Flight 6.5% IPA Mosaic & Astra hops. Sweet berry flavours combined with bitter tropical fruits and notes of honey and pine. An all-round easy drinking IPA.
12 Alphabet Brewing Co. Nectar Of The Norse Gods 4% Pomegranate Pale Ale A light and refreshing session beer with a load of pomegranate juice and puree.
Alphabet Brewing Co. Belinda’s Ruin 5% Gin & Tonic IPA A supersonic, fuss-free, juniper-infused IPA for the Glee Teamer in you. Brewed with a combination of citrusy hops, botanicals and lemon and orange peel.
Alphabet Brewing Co. Heaven On A Hatstand 6% Chardonnay Inspired Ale Inspired by the finest Chardonnays, this bone-dry, Belgian-ish pale ale is fermented with grape must and oak chips and hopped with vinous New Zealand hop varieties.
Elusive Brewing Co. Level Up – Level 24 5% Red Ale Their flagship beer returns, this time sporting the killer hop combo of Citra and Mosaic. Citra was used across multiple kettle additions followed by a big dry-hop with Mosaic BBC. The malts align wonderfully with the hops in this West Coast inspired American Red Ale.
Track Brewing Co. Live Is To Fly 8% DIPA A steady, clean fermentation has given some fruity ester production which, coupled with Citra, Taiheke and Eclipse, has really upped the juice factor. Expect tropical waves of Juicy Fruit gum, guava, peach and mango with a sweet, pillowy, warming finish that leaves a lingering, sweet marmalade finish.
Brick Brewery DIPA: Galaxy, Citra & Motueka 8% DIPA A smooth New-England style double IPA, fermented with two British Ale strains, dry- hopped at 22g/l with fresh Galaxy, Motueka and Citrus hops. Expect notes of passionfruit and lime.
Buxton Gartenbier 4.2% Helles A crisp and refreshing Helles, with a moderate body and a beautiful pale golden hue. Some sweetness from the malts combines with the floral and light hop notes to bring together a perfect beer for enjoying in the garden
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Mondo Brewing Co. Tomorrow People 4.9% DDH Pale Base of Extra Pale Ale malt, with Wheat, Oats and Carapils added for body. Centennial, Idaho 7, Motueka and Strata hops in the cool pool. Dry hopped with Azacca, Citra, El Dorado, Sabro and Southern Cross.
Vibrant Forest Brewery Ambient Techno 6.2% Moutere IPA Moutere hops and lashings of grapefruit, light tropical fruit and passionfruit. Some Simcoe to give glorious pine characteristics and a dash of Centennial for some bitey citrus.
Wild Horse Beer Pinniped 4.2% West Coast Pale Ale Hopped with a classic combo of Amarillo, Cascade and Simcoe. A juicy citrus aroma leads into bitter orange, a hint of tangerine sweetness and a little earthy kick. And then the showstopping long bitter finish hits with a classic resinous quality that we love in this style of beer.
The Wild Beer Co. Thrills & Grills 5% Smoked Pale Ale Collab with BBQ Forte. A smoky beer made especially for the BBQ. Light and pale, a full mouthfeel, enough booze and a balance of hops, smoke, and peppery seasoning.
The Wild Beer Co. Everstone 5% NZ IPA Featuring the Nectaron hop. This hop delivers pineapple and passionfruit characters as well as stone fruit and citrus. The rich and creamy mouthfeel comes from a large portion of oats, with a subtle spicy boost from rye and a hint of toast from amber malt.
Partizan Brewing Italo Pils 5% Pilsner Dry hopped as tradition wants with Tettnanger, a German hop surprisingly keeping up in pace with today’s American varieties. The result is an unfiltered hoppy Lager honouring whom in the past was brave enough to change apparently established rules.
Electric Bear Brewing Co. Sharing Strength 7% IPA Collab with Arbor Ales, Good Chemistry, New Bristol Brewery, Pigs Ears and Good Libations. For International Women’s Day. An amazing IPA with Sabro and Idaho 7 hops that has a lot of body. Flavours of coconut, tropical fruits and lime.
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Let’s start this week with the least surprising news that the Government didn’t really mean it, when they suggested that having a COVID-Passport might be mandatory to visit the pub:
https://bit.ly/338Yoe8
In the midst of the triumphant return of the pub, and news of beer shortages, it is also hardly surprising that prices are going up: https://bit.ly/2QPd5R7
If this helps the hospitality sector get back on it’s feet, we are all for it. However, if the price-rises fund greater profits for the evil Macros, then it is another matter entirely. Please think about who owns the beer that you are choosing.
This is a rather eclectic article but generally very positive piece about how UK Craft Beer has survived and prospered under COVID.
https://bit.ly/3nEDg92
Finally, the Godfather of Craft Beer, Stan Hieronymus, published his latest Newsletter this week, which includes a fascinating look at the war of words between Shaun Hill, owner of arguably the World’s Leading Craft Brewery, Hill Farmstead, and the Australian Hop Industry. https://bit.ly/2ShKswu
Hill basically accused the Industry of averaging down the quality of Galaxy by blending batches in search of greater consistency, so removing the wonder and skill of hop selection.
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Aired each Tuesday, Rob from TWICB chats to those Just search for This Week in Craft Beer in your cho- who make the magic happen in the UK Craft Beer sen app and then hit the subscribe button. Scene. This will ensure that, every Tuesday morning, your Listen-in as we go deep, exploring their back- phone will automatically download the new episode grounds, motivations, hopes, fears, and big plans of our podcast, ready for your commute, the gym, for the future, at the same time sharing and talking your dog-walk, or whenever else you feel the need about a small selection of beers which are consid- for Craft Beer conversation. ered particularly special. We have quite a back catalogue of fabulous brewery You can listen to the Podcast by downloading his chats and they can all be accessed at the click of a podcast through the normal channels, including button. Apple and Spotify.
These breweries have all featured on the Podcast:
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BEER NAME NO. OF CHECKINS STYLE ABV AVG RATING
Metroland 4,909 Session IPA 3.8% 3.43 Dream Factory 3,960 International Pale 4.5% 3.56 Electric Circus 2,711 American Pale 4.7% 3.58
You can listen to the Podcast by downloading through the normal channels, including Apple and Spotify from Tuesday.
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Brewboard Young Independent Craft Brewer Brewery & Taproom Online Shop https://www.brewboard.co.uk/shop/ Free national delivery over £45
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
\ 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
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
26 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
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
Neptune Brewery Ltd Quality Traditional & Modern Beers https://www.neptunebrewery.com/ National and local delivery available RateBeer – Best Merseyside Brewery
27 Lord's Brewing Co. Brewed Differently By Tradition https://www.lordsbrewing.com/shop Nationwide Delivery
Hopfrog Online Shop, Beer Shop & Taproom https://hopfrog.co.uk/shop Free next working day national delivery on orders over £50
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
The Ferry Brewery Quality Traditional & Modern Beers – Online shop https://ferrybrewery.co.uk National and local delivery available Multi Award Winning Brewery. Beer of the Year 2020, Scottish Beer Awards
BeerCraft of Bath Bottle Shop & Taproom https://beercraftbath.com/ Free delivery on all orders over £50
Unity Brewing Co. Together Through Beer https://unitybrewingco.com/ Click & Collect / Local Delivery Free national deliveries over £50
Brolly Brewing Fresh, unfiltered & hazy Small batch modern + traditional beer https://www.brollybrewing.co.uk/s/order Nationwide delivery £5.95. Next Day delivery on orders received before 12pm Mon-Thu
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SOUTH EAST
BOXCAR, Unit 1 Birkbeck St, London E2 6JY
Brew By Numbers 75 Enid Street, Bermondsey, London SE16 3RA
Staggeringly Good Brewery Unit 10, St Georges Industrial Estate, Rodney Road, Southsea, Portsmouth PO4 8SS Taproom open from 22nd April https://twitter.com/staggeringbeer https://www.facebook.com/staggeringlygood https://www.instagram.com/staggeringlygoodbeer/
Brick Brewery Taproom Blenheim Grove, Peckham, London SE15 4QL
Arundel Brewery The Brewhouse Project, Lyminster Road, Arundel, West Sussex, BN17 7QQ
Partizan 34 Raymouth Road, South Bermondsey, London SE16 2DB
ORA Brewing Unit 16a Rosebery industrial park, London N17 9SR
Thames Side Brewery & Tap Room Bridge Street, Stains upon Thames, TW18 4TG 07749 204242 Wednesday – Sunday 12am – 9pm https://www.facebook.com/thamessidebrewery https://twitter.com/thamessidebrew
Cloudwater London Tap Room: 73 Enid Street, London SE16 3RA
Crate Brewing Unit 7, Queens Yard, Hackney Wick London E9 5EN
Langham Brewery The Old Granary, Langham Lane, Lodsworth GU28 9BU 01798 860861 New Taproom opens 17th May 2021 Monday – Friday 12pm-7.30pm, Saturday 11am-5pm https://www.facebook.com/langhambrewery https://twitter.com/LanghamBrewery https://www.instagram.com/langhambrewery/
Gipsy Hill Unit 5, 160 Hamilton Rd, Norwood, London SE27 9SF
Howling Hops Unit 9A Queens Yard, White Post Lane, Hackney Wick, London, E9 5EN
The Kernel Arch 7 Dockley Road Industrial Estate London SE16 3FJ
Mondo Brewing 86 Stewart's Rd, Nine Elms, London SW8 4UG
Pressure Drop Unit 6 Lockwood Estate, Tottenham Hale, London N17 9QP
Pressure Drop The Experiment, 19 Bohemia Place, Hackney Central , London E8 1DU
Two Tribes Tileyard Studios, Tileyard Road, Kings Cross London N7 9AH
34 Westerham Brewery Tap Room & Shop, Beggars Lane, Westerham, Kent TN16 1QP
The Moulsham Tap 54 Moulsham St, Chelmsford CM2 0JA
Unity Brewing Co. 23-27 Princes St, Southampton SO14 5RP
Verdant Brew Co The Experiment, 19 Bohemia Place, Hackney Central , London E8 1DU
London Beer Factory – The Barrel Project 80 Druid St London SE1 2HQ 020 7394 6763 Wed – Fri 4pm-11pm Sat 11am-11pm, Sun 12pm-7pm https://twitter.com/LDNBEERFACTORY https://www.instagram.com/thebarrelproject/
London Beer Factory – The Warehouse 160 Hamilton Road, London SE27 9SF 020 8670 7054 Thurs – Fri 5pm-11pm Sat 12pm-11pm, Sun 12pm-7pm https://twitter.com/LDNBEERFACTORY https://www.instagram.com/thebarrelproject/
Brick Brewery Taproom Blenheim Grove, Peckham, London SE15 4QL
Wibblers Brewery (Farms) Ltd Goldsands Rd, Southminster CM0 7JW
The Mighty Oak Tap Room 10 High St, Maldon CM9 5PJ
West Road Tap 2 West Rd, Westcliff-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea, Westcliff-on-Sea SS0 9DA
40FT Brewery & Taproom Bootyard, Abbot St, Dalston, London E8 3DP
Hammerton Brewery Unit 8 & 9, Roman Way Industrial Estate, 149 Roman Way, London N7 8XH
Signature Brew Taproom & Venue Railway Arches, 340 Acton Mews, Haggerston, London E8 4EA
Moncada Brewery & Taproom 37 Humber Rd, London NW2 6EN
Taproom SE18 15 Major Draper St, Royal Arsenal, London SE18 6GD
Redemption Brewing Company 16, Compass West Estate, West Rd, Tottenham, London N17 0XL
Bison Beer Crafthouse 57 Church Road, Hove BN3 2BD
Craft Metropolis 47 High St, London SE20 7HW
The Mechanic Brewery & Taproom Railway Arches, 22A Cudworth St, London E1 5QU
Mondo Brewing Company 86-92 Stewart's Rd, Nine Elms, Battersea, London SW8 4UG 020 7720 0782 Thursday – Friday 5pm-11pm Saturday 2pm-11pm https://twitter.com/mondobrewing https://www.facebook.com/mondobrewing/ https://www.instagram.com/mondobrewing/
35 London Fields Brewery 365-366 Warburton St, London E8 3RR
Moncada Brewery & Taproom 37 Humber Rd, London NW2 6EN
London Beer Lab Taproom and Nano Brewery Arch 41, Railway Arches, Nursery Rd, Ferndale, London SW9 8BP
West Road Tap 2 West Rd, Westcliff-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea, Westcliff-on-Sea SS0 9DA
The Craft Beer Co 168 High Holborn, West End, London WC1V 7AA
The Craft Beer Co 235 Old St, Old Street, London EC1V 9HE
The Craft Beer Co. 82 Leather Ln, Holborn, London EC1N 7TR
Mother Kelly’s 251 Paradise Row, London E2 9LE
Beer Merchants Tap 99 Wallis Rd, Hackney Wick, London E9 5LN
Meantime Brewing Company Lawrence Trading Estate, Blackwall Ln, Greenwich Peninsula, London SE10 0AR
Leigh on Sea Brewing Co Ltd 35 Progress Rd, Leigh-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea, Leigh-on-Sea SS9 5PR
Redchurch Brewery Mead Park Industrial Estate, 15 16, Harlow CM20 2SE
The Posh Boys Brewery and Taproom Riverside House, 8, Lower Southend Rd, Wickford SS11 8BB
Anspach & Hobday: The Bermondsey Taproom 118 Druid St, Bermondsey, London SE1 2HH
The Mechanic Brewery & Taproom Railway Arches, 22A Cudworth St, London E1 5QU
Mad Squirrel Tap & Bottleshop 100 Sycamore Rd, Amersham HP6 5EN
Partizan Brewing 34 Raymouth Rd, Bermondsey, London SE16 2DB
SOUTH WEST
Deya Brewing Co. 33-34 Lansdown Industrial Estate, Gloucester Road, Cheltenham GL51 8PL
Elusive Brewing Unit 3 Marino Way, Finchampstead, RG40 4RF
Electric Bear Unit 12, The Maltings, Brassmill Lane Bath, BA1 3JL
Double-Barrelled Brewery Unit 20 Stadium Way, Reading RG30 6BX 0118 942 8390 Fridays: 5pm-8.30pm Saturdays: 12pm-8.30pm https://www.facebook.com/DoubleBarrelledBrewery https://twitter.com/dbbrewery https://www.instagram.com/doublebarrelledbrewery
Lost & Grounded 91 Whitby Road, Bristol BS4 4AR
Left Handed Giant Left Handed Giant Brewpub, Hawkins Lane, Finzels Reach, Bristol BS1 6EU
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Phantom Brewing Unit 3 Meadow Rd, Reading RG1 8LB Sat: 2pm-5pm & 6pm-9pm https://twitter.com/PhantomBrewCo https://www.facebook.com/phantombrewco/ https://www.instagram.com/phantombrewco/
SirenCraft 18, Alberto House, Marino Way, Finchampstead, Hogwood Industrial Estate Wokingham RG40 4RF
Wild Weather Ales Unit 19, Easter Park, Benyon Road, Silchester, RG7 2PQ
Taptinn Bottleshop & Taproom 30 Brook St, Tavistock PL19 0HE
Roam Brewing Company New Victoria House, Weston Park Rd, Peverell, Plymouth PL3 4NU
The Bath Brew House 14 James St W, Bath BA1 2BX
The Wild Beer Co Lower St, Westcombe, Farm, Shepton Mallet BA4 6ER
Red Rock Brewery Higher Humber Farm, Bishopsteignton TQ14
The Taphouse & Bottle Shop Teign Rd, Newton Abbot TQ12 4AA
Bristol Beer Factory Tap Room 291 North St, Bristol BS3 1JP
Wiper & True Tap Room 2-8 York St, St Werburgh's, Bristol BS2 9XT
The Four-Ale Taproom 45 Stoke Rd, Gosport PO12 1LS
The Pursuit of Hoppiness 15 West St, Bridport DT6 3QJ
Elements Brewery and Taproom Unit 2 Upton Downs Farm, Burford OX18 4LY
THE MIDLANDS
Burning Soul Unit 1 Mott Street, Hockley, Birmingham, B19 3HE
Neon Raptor Unit 14, Avenue A, Sneinton Market Nottingham, NG1 1DT
Twisted Barrel Unit 11, FarGo Village, Coventry, CV1 5ED
Dig Brew Co. 43 River St, Birmingham B5 5SA
BeerTorrent Taproom Creative Railway Arches, 1, Royal Leamington Spa CV31 2DH
Twisted Barrel Tap House Unit 11, FarGo Village, Far Gosford St, Coventry CV1 5ED
Glasshouse Brew Co Unit 6b Waterside Business Park, 1649-1652, Pershore Rd, Birmingham B30 3D
Two Towers Brewery 29 Shadwell St, Birmingham B4 6HG
37 Round Corner Brewing Ltd. Market, Scalford Rd, Melton Mowbray LE13 1JY
Craft Inn 40 Birmingham Rd, Sutton, West Midlands B72 1QQ
Craft Inn 195 Stratford Road, Shirley, Solihull B90 3AU
Craft Inn Jewellery Quarter 166 Warstone Ln, Unit 6 Birmingham B18 6NN
Craft Inn Bearwood 608 Bearwood Road, Smethwick, West Midlands B66 4BW
Brew House Micropub 49 Boundary Road, Streetly, West Midlands B74 2JR
NORTH EAST
Brew York Unit 6, Enterprise Complex, Walmgate, York, YO1 9TT
North Brewing Co. Brewery Tap, Unit 6 Taverner's Walk Estate, Sheepscar Grove, Leeds LS7 1AH
North Brewing Co. Leeds City Tap, 3 Sovereign Square, Sovereign Street, Leeds LS1 4BA
Alpha Delta Brewing 18 Riverside Court, Newburn, Newcastle upon Tyne NE15 8SG 0191 340 4394 https://www.facebook.com/AlphaDeltaBeer/ https://twitter.com/alphadeltabeer https://www.instagram.com/alphadeltabeer/
Northern Monk The Old Flax Store, Marshalls Mill, Marshall St, Leeds LS11 9YJ
Doncaster Brewery & Tap 7 Young St, Doncaster DN1 3EL
Harrogate Tap Station Parade, Harrogate, HG1 1TE
The Tap & Barrel 58 Leicester Road, Wigston LE18 1DR
Vocation Brewery 10 New Road, Hebden Bridge West Yorkshire HX7 8AD
Craft Asylum #2 26E Parade Leeds LS1 2AJ
Vocation Brewery Assembly Underground, Great George Street, Leeds, LS1 3ED
Wylam Brewery and Taproom Exhibition Park, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 4PZ
The Coracle Micropub 27 High Street, Ironbridge, Shropshire
Tyne Bank Brewery & Tap Room 375 Walker Rd, Byker, Newcastle upon Tyne NE6 2AB
Full Circle Brewery & Taproom 167 Walker Road, Hoults Yard, Newcastle upon Tyne NE6 2HL
By The River Brew Co. Hillgate Quays, Gateshead NE8 2FD
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Northern Monk 10 Tariff Street Northern Quarter Manchester M1 2FF
Northern Monk The Old Flax Store, Marshalls Mill, Marshall St, Leeds LS11 9YJ
Pomona Island Unit 41, Waybridge Enterprise Centre, Daniel Adamson Road, Salford, M50 1DS
Cloudwater Brewery Tap Room, Unit 9 Piccadilly Trading Estate, Manchester M1 2NP
Buxton Brewery Buxton Tap House, The Old Court House, George Street, Buxton
The Mobberley Brewhouse 22 Market Place, Stockport, SK1 1EU
The Mobberley Brewhouse 15 Minshull Street, Knutford, WA15 6HG
Rivington Brewery Taproom Horrobin Lane, Rivington, Lancs. PR6 9HE
Track Brewing Crusader Mill, 64 Chapeltown Street Manchester M1 2WQ
The Quick Brown Fox Beer Bar, 1-3 Swan Street, Manchester M4 5JJ
The Dead Crafty Beer Company 92 Dale St, Liverpool L2 5TF
Alphabet Taproom 99 North Western Street, Manchester M12 6JL 0161 272 6532 Friday 5pm-10pm Saturday 12pm-10pm https://twitter.com/alphabetbrewing https://www.facebook.com/alphabetbrewing https://www.instagram.com/alphabetbrewing/
Craft Taproom 174 Smithdown Rd, Liverpool L15 3JR
Glen Affric Brewery Unit 3 Lightbox, Knox St, Birkenhead CH41 5JW
Beer Nouveau 75 N Western St, Manchester M12 6DY
The Runaway Brewery Unit 4 Millgate, Dantzic Street, Manchester M4 4JW
Beatnikz Republic Brewing Co. 15 Red Bank, Cheetham Hill, Manchester M4 4HF
Pomona Island Brew Co Ltd 33 Waybridge Enterprise Centre, Daniel Adamson Rd, Salford M50 1DS
Black Lodge Brewing 3 Kings Dock St, Liverpool L1 8JU
Dexter & Jones 10 Princess Street, Knutsford, Cheshire WA16 6DD
The Little Taproom on Aigburth Rd 278 Aigburth Rd, Liverpool L17 9PJ
39 EAST ANGLIA
BrewBoard Limited B3 Button End, Harston, Cambridge CB22 7GX 01223 872131 Taproom currently closed https://twitter.com/brewboard https://www.facebook.com/BrewBoardUK/ https://www.instagram.com/brewboarduk/
All Day Brewing Salle Moor Farm, Wood Dalling Road, Salle, NR10 4SB
Redwell Brewing Co. Taproom 7, The Arches, Bracondale, Norwich NR1 2EF
Wylde Sky Brewing Taproom Unit 8A, The Grip Industrial Estate, Hadstock Road, Linton CB21 4XN
Arcade Street Tavern Craft Beer and Heritage Beer Cafe Bar 1 Arcade St, Ipswich IP1 1EX
Nethergate Brewey and Taproom Rodbridge Corner, Long Melford, Sudbury CO10 9HJ
Briarbank Brewing Company 70 Fore St, Ipswich IP4 1LB
WALES
Tiny Rebel Wern Industrial Eatate, Newport, NP10 9FQ
Tiny Rebel 25 Westgate Street, Cardiff CF10 1DD
Tiny Rebel 22-23 High Street, Newport NP20 1FX
Boss Brewing Co 176 Neath Rd, Plasmarl, Swansea SA1 2JT
Crafty Devil's Cellar 16 Llandaff Rd, Cardiff CF11 9NJ
The Cambrian Tap 51 St Mary St, Cardiff CF10 1AD
SCOTLAND
Fierce Brewing Fierce Bar, 4 Exchequer Row Aberdeen AB11 5BW
Six Degrees North 6DN, 6 Littlejohn Street, Aberdeen, AB10 1F
Six Degrees North 566 Dumbarton Road, Glasgow, G11 6RH
Six Degrees North 24 Howe Street, Edinburgh, EH3 6TG
Six Degrees North The Marine Hotel, 9-11 Shorehead, Stonehaven AB39 2JY
Six Degrees North Synamo Dundee, 42 Union Street, Dundee DD1 4BE
The Craftsman Company 2 Guild St, Aberdeen AB11 6NE
Against The Grain - Taproom|Beer Emporium 25 Batchen St, Elgin IV30 1BH
40 Brewdog Aberdeen 17 Gallowgate, Aberdeen AB25 1EB
Campervan Brewery Tap Room Bonnington Business Centre, 112 Jane St, Edinburgh EH6 5HG
Stewart Brewing Taproom 26a Dryden Road, Bilston Glen Ind Estate, Loanhead EH20 9LZ
Stewart’s Dockside Tap 38 Bernard St, Leith, Edinburgh EH6 6PR
BrewDog Edinburgh Cowgate 143 Cowgate, Edinburgh EH1 1JS
BrewDog DogTap Balmacassie Dr, Ellon AB41 8QR
BrewDog Overworks Taproom Unit Balmacassie Industrial Estate, Ellon AB41 8BX
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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 real ale 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, Deadend Brew Machine, Phantom Brewing, North Brewing, Allendale Brewery, Three Hills Brewing, Overtone Brewing Co. and Hogs Back Brewery and Mourne Mountains Brewery, Brick Brewery, Trinity Brew, Vault City & Twisted Wheel Brew Co.
Last week the guys had Unity Brewing on the Podcast.
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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
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