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Luke and Andrew sit down with Pip Young, founder of The Coven and 30six, to talk about taking up space, not being hardcore and being a brewery mum.Beers Include: Biere De Saison Sour Cherry from The Kernel Brewery, paired with “oh GOD” by Orla Gartland Duchesse de Bourgogne from Brouwerij Verhaeghe, paired with “Christine” by Siouxsie and the Banshees Cheese, Volume 2 from Pressure Drop Brewing, paired with “Shame” by Joan As Policewoman. All beers for this episode were purchased from The House of Trembling Madness Other beers consumed during the podcast Natural History from Mash Gang Notes Pip Young – Pellicle’s Trailblazers and Trendsetters for 2023 Pip Young – Burum Collective interview  The Coven – Instagram  The Coven – linktree  The Coven merchandise  Brave Noise Beer  Salt Beer Factory  Credits Theme tune is “I Can Hew” by Mawkin, from their album The Ties That Bind.

Luke and Andrew kick off a new season and talk about AI, poo kits, The Scottish Brewery and becoming a viral Twitter star while drinking some tasty beers from Duration x Queer Brew Co and Nothing Bound. Beers include: Nothing Bound - Raise (Pale Ale) paired with Jane Weaver - I need a connection Duration x Queer Brewing Co - Translatlantacism (Pale Ale) paired with Dune Rats - LTD Other beers consumed during the podcast: Wilderness - Naive Melody Kees Brewing - Purple is the New Black Theme tune is “I Can Hew” by Mawkin, from their album The Ties That Bind.

Luke and Andrew sit down with their intrepid partners Nicole and Sue and talk low and no alcohol beers, from tasty feet to full bodied soft drinks to just wanting something that tastes like beer. Beers include: Special Effects Hoppy Lager from Brooklyn Brewing paired with “Trust Me” by Sincere Engineer Hitachino Nest Yuzu Ginger Non Ale from Kiuchi Brewery, paired with “Flamingo” by Kero Kero Bonito  The Schoff from Vault City Brewing + Mash Gang, paired with “Summer People” (Radio Edit) by The Webb Brothers  Holy Heaven from Northern Monk, paired with “Love and Hate in a Different Time” (Edit) by Gabriels  Other beers consumed during the podcast: Flat Moon Society from North Brewing Co 0.5% Pale Ale – Citra & Centennial from Brew By Numbers Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier – Hansla from Schlenkerla Woodcutter Brown Ale from Big Drop Brewing Co Mann’s Brown Ale from Marston’s Brewery Reign in Blood from Mash Gang + Amundsen Brewery Theme tune is “I Can Hew” by Mawkin, from their album The Ties That Bind.

Luke and Andrew get festive and talk about Christmas beers, how there's some lettuce that is a little bit Hitler, sleigh bells and whether you can melt a Flake. Beers include: Jingle Crush from Moonraker Brewing Co, paired with "Christmas Is Going To The Dogs" by Eels Forbidden Christmas – Cranberry & Cinnamon from Three Hills Brewing, paired with "Sunshine" by Sia Seasick Crocodile from Prairie Artisan Ales, paired with "You're A Mean One, Mr Grinch" by Tyler, The Creator Lebkuchen Imperial Stout from Marble Beers + Turning Point Brew Co , paired with "ugly xmas sweater party" by girlhouse Show notes: Topple and Burn Christmas jumper Brutallixmas - Signature Brew, 21 Dec 22 Other beers consumed during the podcast Co-Ordinates: Christmas Chocolate Orange Bock from Three Hills Brewing Sleigh Puft Matchmakers from Tiny Rebel Other songs mentioned during the podcast “So Much Wine” by Phoebe Bridgers (from the So Much Wine EP) “It’s Christmas And I Fucking Miss You” by Charly Bliss & PUP “Goodbye England (Covered in Snow)” by Laura Marling “Christmas Was Better In The 80s” by The Futureheads “Just Like Christmas” by Low “two queens in a king sized bed” by girl in red “I Got Your Cookies and Milk” by Big Cynthia “At Last, I’m Ready For Christmas” by Stan Rogers “A Winter’s Tale” by David Essex “Christmas is Awesome” by Reuben “A Christmas Fucking Miracle” by Run The Jewels “Home Alone, Too” by The Staves “Dear Santa” by Jay Brannan “Maybe This Christmas” by Ron Sexsmith “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas” by Manchester Orchestra “Truckin’ Trees for Christmas” by Red Simpson “I Saw Santa In A Bar” by Logan Mize “Home To You (This Christmas)” by Sigrid “It’s Christmas” by Pilot “Drunk Christmas (Forget This Year)” by Brutalligators “Christmas In July” by Brutalligators Credits Theme tune is “I Can Hew” by Mawkin, from their album The Ties That Bind.

Luke and Andrew sit down for a rare moment of just them two to drink sours, discuss good funk, potent mushrooms, frogs and weird Japanese pop. Beers include: Berlinder Kindl Weisse Himbeere from Berliner-Kindl-Schultheiss-Brauerei, paired with “Reconte-moi Une Histoire” by M83 Hitachino Nest Anbai Ale from Kiuchi Brewery, paired with “Kimi Wa Inase Na Girl” by Necry Talkie featuring Hitomi Nihonmatsu Duchesse de Bourgogne from Brouwerij Verhaeghe, paired with “Someone Great” by LCD Soundsystem Elixir from Yonder Brewing & Blending, paired with “Fourth of July” by Sufjan Stevens Other beers consumed during the podcast OFS086 Turkish Delight Sour from Northern Monk Berlinder Kindl Weisse Waldmeister from Berliner-Kindl-Schultheiss-Brauerei Pickleback from Brass Castle Brewery Rhubarb Fool from Yonder Brewing & Blending Oude Geuze Cuvee Armand & Gaston (18/19) Blend no.41 from 3 Fonteinen Theme tune is “I Can Hew” by Mawkin, from their album The Ties That Bind.

Andrew and Luke talk to Jen Ferguson, co-founder of Hop Burns & Black about algorithms, the dream of starting a bar, whub whub and the eternal joy of creating playlists. Beers include: Villages – Rodeo (American pale ale) paired with “Cloud 9” by Beach Bunny Augustiner-Brau Munchen - Lagerbier Hell (Helles lager) paired with “Universal Tellerwascher” by Die Sterne Elusive Brewing x Brew York - Oregon Eagle (West Coast Double IPA) paired with “Looking At Your Pager (Extended)” by KH Show Notes HB&B Spotify playlists Theme tune is “I Can Hew” by Mawkin, from their album The Ties That Bind.

Luke and Andrew chat to Jonny Garrett, beer youtuber, author, broadcaster (or beer documentarian, in his words) about writing a travel book when you weren't allowed to travel, hugging Claudia Winkleman and adjuncts. Beers include: Baron Brewing - Murk (Double IPA) paired with “The Charm Offensive” by Oceansize Holy Goat Brewing - Summer Crusher (Sour Golden Ale) paired with “Summer’s Cauldron” by XTC Mount Saint Bernard Abbey - Tynt Meadow (Old English Ale) paired with “Trusty and True” by Damian Rice Pope’s Yard Brewery - Danger Money (Imperial Stout) paired with “This Place Is A Prison” by The Postal Service Show notes Jonny Garrett - links and social media Craft Beer Channel  “A Year In Beer” by Jonny Garrett, available at the CAMRA website BJCP Style Guidelines for beer  420 – what does it mean?  Gruit – a beer style 

Luke and Andrew sit down with blogger, author, and bar owner Katie Mather to discuss the ins and outs of setting up your own bar, writing articles about rolls, creating inclusive spaces, and protesting a lack of pigeon songs with clogs.  Beers include: Donzoko Brewing Co x Braybrooke Beer Co – Vienna Lager (Lager) paired with “Seventeen going Under” by Sam Fender Rivington Brewing co – Never Known Fog Like It (IPA) paired with “Thank God I’m A Lizard” by Ross From Friends The Kernel – Export Stout, London 1890 (Export Stout) paired with “Every 1’s A Winner” by Ty Seagall Show Notes Corto Bar Corto’s Spotify playlists Katie’s round-up newsletter – “The Gulp” Pellicle magazine (and details of how you can support it via Patreon)   Katie’s article about bread rolls, in Pellicle – “Bun! A Taxonomy of the British Bread Roll” Reese Hugill’s article about banked beer in Pellicle - “I Want To See Mountains Again — The Banked Beers of Teesside, North East England”  Merakai Brewing Co Theme tune is I Can Hew by Mawkin, from their album The Ties That Bind.

Luke and Andrew sit down with Em Sauter, illustrator, cicerone, and OG beer celebrity. They drink some Russian River beers while discussing Catholic radio stations, the clarinet, sour porters and how Charlie Brown Christmas album is the greatest Christmas album of all time. Beers include: Russian River Brewing - Propitiation (Sour Porter) paired with Tom Tom Club – Genius of Love Russian River Brewing - Sanctification (Blonde) paired with The Dave Brubeck Quartet – Strange Meadow Lark Russian River Brewing - Pliny the Elder (Double IPA) paired with  Atmosphere - Sunshine Show notes Pints and Panels - Website and shop Em on Twitter Beer Is For Everyone Hooray For Craft Beer Fox Farm Brewery WJMJ Radio is available on various online radio sites such as this one Theme tune is I Can Hew by Mawkin, from their album The Ties That Bind.  

Luke and Andrew sit down with Helena and Anthony, founders of Eko Brewery, to talk about everything from cuckoo brewing to collabs to using traditional African ingredients and techniques in their brewing to feet. Note: There were some issues with the audio on this one, so apologies for the noise and slightly slapdash editing. We did our best to get it out on time! Beers include: Eko Brewery - Black (Smoked Porter) paired with Chet Baker - My Funny Valentine Eko Brewery - Gold (Lager) paired with  Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong - Summertime Eko Brewery - IPA (West Coast IPA) paired with Fireboy DML feat. Ed Sheeran - Peru Eko Brewery - Haze (NEIPA) paired with  Blvck Hippie - If You Feel Alone At Parties Check out Helena, Anthony and Eko Brewery on BBC Storyworks (only works outside the UK, sadly) Theme tune is I Can Hew by Mawkin, from their album The Ties That Bind.

Luke and Andrew sit down with Tom Gosnell of Gosnells of London to talk mead, getting sticky, and why mead should be the next hype style. Meads include: Gosnells of London - Original Wild Flower Mead paired with Rex Orange County – Amazing  Gosnells of London - Hibiscus Mead paired with Notorious B.I.G. – Juicy  Gosnells of London - Hopped Mead paired with The Leisure Society – Cars  Theme tune is I Can Hew by Mawkin, from their album The Ties That Bind.

Beers include:  Cloudwater Brew Co - How Wonderful (Session Pale Ale) paired with Rüfüs Du Sol - Take Me Elusive Brewing - Oregan Trail (West Coast IPA) paired with Johnny Cash - The Man Comes Around Stigbergets - Exclusive Series: American Brown  (American Brown Ale) paired with Gang of Youths - returner Unbarred - Cold IPA (Cold IPA) paired with Super Furry Animals - Northern Lites Theme tune is I Can Hew by Mawkin, from their album The Ties That Bind. 

Luke and Andrew sit down for the final episode of season 2 to discuss their favourite parts of season 2, gaze into the crystal ball for 2022, try some new UK breweries and discuss how stupid post-punk is. Beers include: Atom Beers - Meridian (Mango Pale Ale) paired with  Slash Fiction - I'll Get There, If I Leave Everything By My Bones Behind Neckstamper Brewing - Bonebox Cooler (London Porter) paired with  TV Priest - Decoration Holy Goat Brewing - Space Wizard (Mixed Ferm Golden Sour Ale) paired with  Wet Leg - Chaise Longue Azvex - Seagull King (Douple IPA) paired with  Pearl Charles - Only For Tonight Theme tune is I Can Hew by Mawkin, from their album The Ties That Bind. Edited by Naimystudios.

Luke and Andrew invite Mark Johnson and Francesca Slattery back to the guest chair for their 2021 Christmas extravaganza to discuss Christmas hangovers, what makes a Christmas tradition, and the power of a good compilation album.  Beers include: Nøgne Ø - Julequad (Belgian Quad) paired with Kate Bush - December Will Be Magic Again Tartarus - Krampus (Imperial Christmas Cake Porter) paired with Jamie Cullum - The Pianoman at Christmas Tempest Brewing Co - The Old Parochial (BA Imperial Scotch Ale) paired with girl in red - Two Queens in a King Size Bed Eggenberg - Samichlaus (Doppelbock) paired with Bob Dylan - Must Be Santa Theme tune is I Can Hew by Mawkin, from their album The Ties That Bind. Edited by Naimystudios.

Luke and Andrew sit down with Andy from Elusive Brewing for a special bonus episode where we match music with THE CHRISTMAS BEER THAT WE COLLABED ON WITH ELUSIVE (sorry, I leaned on the shift key there for a bit). We also talked about where Elusive came from, why collabs are so good and how Tom Waits has produced the least Christmassy Christmas song yet. Beers include: Elusive Brewing - Twenty Ferrets in a Red Suit (Imperial Chocolate Orange Stout) paired with:- The Boy Least Likely To - George and Andrew Kate Rusby - Hippo for Christmas Greg Lake - I Believe in Father Christmas Tom Waits - Christmas Card from a Hooker in Minneapolis Goddamit Jeremiah - What if Santa Claus is just Twenty Ferrets in a Red Suit If you want to purchase some Twenty Ferrets, use the offer code FERRET10 for a little something off the end.  Theme tune is I Can Hew by Mawkin, from their album The Ties That Bind. Edited by Naimystudios.

Andrew sits down with Paul of Brutalligators, while Luke basically interviews himself. From the songwriting process to musical beer journeys, by the way of a big secret reveal and a mindblowing Prince bombshell. Oh, and we also talk about Brutalligators' new album of course.  Beers include: Signature Brew - Pr25cription Pale (Session IPA) paired with Samantha Crain - Bloomsday Track Brewing & Muted Horn - Dream of the Gentle Flood (West Coast IPA) paired with Brutalligators - 20/10/0 Vault City x Alpha Delta - SDIPA Strata paired with Brutalligators - The Holiday Theme tune is I Can Hew by Mawkin, from their album The Ties That Bind. Edited by Naimystudios.

Luke and Andrew are joined by their long-suffering partners, Nicole and Sue, to discuss Charlie Puth, our beer matching process and what's next for Rhythm & Brews (we're opening a theme park) Spaten - Oktoberfestbier (Oktoberfest lager) paired with Neil Diamond - Sweet Caroline The White Hag - Púca Pineapple (Dry Hopped Lemon Sour with Pineapple) paired with Roy Ayers Ubiquity - Everybody Loves the Sunshine The White Hag - Festa Nuda (Irish Coffee Pastry Stout) paired with Cigarettes After Sex - Affection Fuerst Wiacek x To Øl - Sounds Good (Imperial Stout) paired with Daughter - Poke Theme tune is I Can Hew by Mawkin, from their album The Ties That Bind. Edited by Naimystudios.

Luke and Andrew sit down with Francesca Slattery, Sales and Beer Experience Manager at Neptune Brewery, to discuss getting A Career In Beer By The End Of The Year™️, managing beer experiences successfully, Eddie Vedder's voice and the c-word (... *whispers* Coldplay) Beers include: Neptune Brewery - Melissa Cöle-sch (Kölsch style lager) paired with  Camera Obscura - Lloyd, I'm Ready To Be Heartbroken Neptune Brewery - Abyss (Oatmeal Pale) paired with Pearl Jam - Black Neptune Brewery - Nāmaka (Hibiscus and Passionfruit Wheat Beer) paired with  Israel Kamakawiwo'ole - What a Wonderful World/Somewhere Over the Rainbow Neptune Brewery - Ship of Fools (Oatmeal Pale) paired with  Tamaryn - Cranekiss Show notes: Neptune Brewery webshop Æ MAK - I Can Feel It In My Bones Theme tune is I Can Hew by Mawkin, from their album The Ties That Bind. Edited by Naimystudios.

Luke and Andrew have a special guest-free episode to talk about getting IDed, beer festivals, blending beers and cryo hops.  Beers include: Wildflower - St Walter 2020: Black Muscat (Wild Australian Ale) paired with Frankie Rose - Apples for the Sun (The Go! Team Remix) Rodenbach - Grand Cru (Flanders Red) paired with Fascinating Aida - Look Mummy, No Hands Additional beers include Coast Sabro IPA, Verdant Lucky Slurps, Adnams Both Barrells 2021. Theme tune is I Can Hew by Mawkin, from their album The Ties That Bind. Edited by Naimystudios.

Luke and Andrew sit down with beer blogger and king of smoke, Mark Johnson, to discuss mental health, popping your grains of paradise, Taylor Swift and beer that smells like fart.  Beers include: Track Brewing - Sonoma (IPA) paired with  AZ feat Nas - The Essence Torrside Brewing - Borderlines (Smoked Dunkel) paired with Lianne Le Havas - Au Cinema Thirst Class Ale - American Brown Ale (American Brown Ale) paired with Deap Vally - American Cockroach Torrside Brewing - Cats of Chaos Erasmus (Islay Barrel IPA) paired with Homebody Sandman - Lemon Ginger Tea Show notes: Beer Compurgation - Mark's blog Mark's amazing 'Living with beer and mental health' blog series: Part One, Part Two, Part Three. Mark on Beer O'Clock Show Theme tune is I Can Hew by Mawkin, from their album The Ties That Bind