Daftaboutcraft - Craft Beer Podcast

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We've been back behind the microphone to produce another packed episode with loads of craft content. Regular listeners will know how Dave B often bemoans the lack of modern breweries in his neck of the woods, but Artefact Brewing from Ixworth in Suffolk are helping to put that right. James and Kat take a break from their hectic lives to chat all things beer and discuss how their business is shaping up with three years under their belts.
Brew To Me drops into Germany and Stockport as we have a first taste of beers from Atelier Vrai and Neighbourhood Brew Co. We are joined by Nico Doring and Jake Astbury from the two breweries who offer unique insights - and some tremendous beers, including the lesser-spotted white IPA!
In a couple of weeks' time, Hobsons Brewery from Worcestershire will be celebrating their 30th birthday. Of course, there is a special beer to celebrate the milestone, and founder Nick Davis joins the pod for a chat and a drink, discussing three decades in beer, bingo (yes, really!), and why he has huge respect for what craft breweries are achieving and why traditional operations often struggle to go head to head with them.
There is plenty more going on throughout the episode, including The Brewer's Wife on why moving into an empty unit just over a year ago came with far more headaches than expected.
The podcast is sponsored by online bottle shop Hops At Home, and Andy Marsh appears on each episode with news on his latest stock and an offer for you to take advantage of. This episode sees Andy offer two free cans with your order, so be sure not to miss out!
Daftaboutcraft is produced by us two guys, called Dave. We're massive fans of the craft beer scene and we release a new episode every three weeks. Read more in Feed Spot's top 30 craft beer podcasts, which you can see here. Check us out on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook too!

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We're off on our summer hols to an often overlooked part of the United Kingdom when it comes to craft beer. Actually, we don't leave South Staffordshire or Suffolk, but we - that's Dave B and Dave D - track down six breweries from Northern Ireland we haven't had beers from before as we present our latest Brew To Me special.
We sample delights from Lacada Brewery, a community-owned co-operative from Portrush, Belfast-based Ormeau Brewing Co and Out Of Office Brewing, Spadetown Brewery in Lurgan, the innovative Our Brewery, a branch of equipment and ingredient supplier Ger 'Er Brewed, and McCrackens Brewery in Randalstown.
It's a fascinating insight into names that often don't appear in the spotlight as all six are either nano or micro operations. We are joined by a representative from each brewery to talk us through their business, how and why they started and the beers they produce as we unearth some exceptional creations.
The podcast is sponsored by online bottle shop Hops At Home, and Andy Marsh appears on most episodes with news on his latest stock and an offer for you to take advantage of.
Daftaboutcraft is produced by us two guys, called Dave. We're massive fans of the craft beer scene and we release a new episode every three weeks. Check us out on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook too!

Dave B and Dave D are waiting for your messages!

Episode 42 kicks off with our popular Brew To Me feature that sees us roadtest beers from Mill Hill Brew Co in Leicester and Modest Beer in Northern Ireland. We're both impressed with what we try, and Dave B not just because he spent his student days in Mill Hill's neck of the woods.
Regular listeners might recall the name Ogham Brewing from a previous episode. Dave B tried the very first brew from this set-up in the north-east, and was so impressed that we've got owner and brewer (and everything else!) Michael on the episode to tell us much more - including details of a project he hopes will see him grow his own hops.
Hype Or Tripe returns as we put a pair of weighty IPAs from Pressure Drop through their paces, not just in terms of what's inside the cans but the cans themselves.
Ever wanted to know more about beermats? Well this is your chance to find out all you ever wanted to know in our newest feature Any Other Beersness. We turn the spotlight on award-winning Mosaic Board Print as Nathan Houghton joins us for a fascinating insight into this often-missed corner of the beer world.
Plus there's plenty more going on as usual, including The Brewer's Wife - aka Sam from the Copper Beech Brew Co in Kidderminster with a most amusing tale about their early days.
Daftaboutcraft is produced by us two guys, called Dave. We're massive fans of the craft beer scene and we release a new episode every three weeks. Read more in Feed Spot's top 30 craft beer podcasts, which you can see here. Check us out on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook too!

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We're back with a brand new episode, and also the start of a new era for the podcast! Having hinted at our big news on the previous episode, we're delighted to announce our new partnership with Tap Door.
Tap Door is a craft beer webshop with a difference, as they, like us, love to shine a light on smaller breweries. The beers you hear us talking about on episodes will more often than not be available on Tap Door, and we're looking forward to working with Ollie and the Tap Door team.
This episode is brimming with new beer, some of it so new it's not even labelled! Dave B was told about a brewer in his local area when in the pub, where else, and that brewer is Gareth Francis, of Gruff Brewery in Stratford St Mary, Suffolk.
Gruff is very much at the early stage of development, but the beers are big on flavour, and Gareth tells us all about his plans and the inaugural Gruff Fest set up for the summer. Dave B also nails a mystery hop during the chat, much to Dave D's annoyance!
For Brew To Me, Dave D is feeling the chill. Not literally, instead he is sampling what Edinburgh-based Cold Town Beer have to offer, while Dave B takes a trip towards the south coast for a stout courtesy of Many Hands Brew Co.
Two beers, one brewery is the setup for Hype or Tripe as we sample the goods from another new brewery, Dark Element Brew Co in Caerphilly. Brewer Tom has wasted no time in generating buzz around his beers which only launched this year, and he is off to a flying start!
All this plus the Brewer's Wife (aka Sam from Copper Beech Brewing Company) is here with an honest and open discussion about how things might not always be as they seem.
Daftaboutcraft is proudly sponsored by Tap Door and Hops At Home. The podcast is produced by us two guys, called Dave. We're massive fans of the craft beer scene and we release a new episode every three weeks. Check us out on Instagram, X and Facebook too!

Dave B and Dave D are waiting for your messages!

Our latest episode is here - finally! We're a week late releasing instalment 37 following a tragic incident involving a superb barley wine and a laptop . . . but we're back with a packed show.
The wonderful Nigel from the equally wonderful Bang The Elephant in Nottingham joins us for a chat about the brewery, his big-hitting beers, what the future holds and some amusing stories involving a cheese bath and a coach load of parched Camra members!
In our regular Brew To Me Feature, Dave B hones in on True Story Brewing Co near Bath, while Dave D plumps for a beer from the dales and is left stunned by a New Zealand pale from Wensleydale Brewery.
The Brewer's Wife - Sam from Copper Beech Brew Co - joins us for a chat about mental health in the beer industry and her first-hand experiences of how testing it can be, especially when things don't work out as planned.
In our Tried & Tested segment we talk about our visit to Northern Monk's Dark & Wild festival in Leeds, while with Christmas looming we present a special look at the 12 days of the festive season, matching up a beer for every day with one eye on party time, meeting with family and friends and then easing off a little in the New Year.
There's plenty going on, so sit back, relax and enjoy a leisurely stroll through all things craft beer.
Daftaboutcraft is produced by us two guys, called Dave. We're massive fans of the craft beer scene and we release a new episode every three weeks. Read more in Feed Spot's top 30 craft beer podcasts, which you can see here. Check us out on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook too!