Marvellous Mild
12/01/23 • 86 min
In this bumper episode to celebrate the start of season seven, the team explore and celebrate the wonder of marvellous mild.
Alison makes a visit to the Black Country with her expert local guide (our Editor in Chief David) in search of the delicious malty brew. She meets Clare and Alice Batham and the team at the Victorian Sarah Hughes Brewery at The Beacon Hotel Dudley and tastes some brews in local pubs. Simon chats to Professor Carl Chin about Mild and the Black Country beer culture
Clare speaks with Christine Cryne about the Champion Beer of Britain competition, and catches up with Dean Barrett, Commercial Director from the CAMRA National Executive.
Our Guests:
-Alice Batham Brewer, and Clare Batham Operations Manager: Bathams Brewery
-Ricky Follos, Brewer at The Sarah Hughes Brewery, and General Manager Alex Marchant from The Beacon Hotel, Sedgley
-Christine Cryne: Champion Beer Of Britain Team. Beer Tutor and writer
Professor Carl Chin:
Carl is a freelance writer, speaker and teacher. His latest book, Peaky Blinders: The Real Story: The true history of Birmingham’s most notorious gangs, is a Sunday Times No. 1 bestseller.
Dean Barrett: CAMRA Commercial Director
Pubs Pints People Team:
Authors & Hosts:
Simon Webster: An exiled Scot, never too far from his next sublime stout/porter. Instagram: bees_bhoy
Clare Philips: Long-Serving Pubs Pints People Host Clare is a radio presenter, writer and broadcast journalist
Alison Taffs: Drinks Educator with more than 25 years’ experience in hospitality. Cider Pomellier, Founder of The London Cider Club and Landlady of The Hop Inn Hornchurch Instagram: alison_taffs
Producer & Editor in Chief:
David King: Ex College Lecturer, BBC & Hospital Radio. 30+ years of making the web accessible for all. Life CAMRA Member and Beer Judge Chair. Hosts the weekly show ‘Taste Wolverhampton’ on Wolverhampton’s community radio station 101.8 WCR FM.
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In this bumper episode to celebrate the start of season seven, the team explore and celebrate the wonder of marvellous mild.
Alison makes a visit to the Black Country with her expert local guide (our Editor in Chief David) in search of the delicious malty brew. She meets Clare and Alice Batham and the team at the Victorian Sarah Hughes Brewery at The Beacon Hotel Dudley and tastes some brews in local pubs. Simon chats to Professor Carl Chin about Mild and the Black Country beer culture
Clare speaks with Christine Cryne about the Champion Beer of Britain competition, and catches up with Dean Barrett, Commercial Director from the CAMRA National Executive.
Our Guests:
-Alice Batham Brewer, and Clare Batham Operations Manager: Bathams Brewery
-Ricky Follos, Brewer at The Sarah Hughes Brewery, and General Manager Alex Marchant from The Beacon Hotel, Sedgley
-Christine Cryne: Champion Beer Of Britain Team. Beer Tutor and writer
Professor Carl Chin:
Carl is a freelance writer, speaker and teacher. His latest book, Peaky Blinders: The Real Story: The true history of Birmingham’s most notorious gangs, is a Sunday Times No. 1 bestseller.
Dean Barrett: CAMRA Commercial Director
Pubs Pints People Team:
Authors & Hosts:
Simon Webster: An exiled Scot, never too far from his next sublime stout/porter. Instagram: bees_bhoy
Clare Philips: Long-Serving Pubs Pints People Host Clare is a radio presenter, writer and broadcast journalist
Alison Taffs: Drinks Educator with more than 25 years’ experience in hospitality. Cider Pomellier, Founder of The London Cider Club and Landlady of The Hop Inn Hornchurch Instagram: alison_taffs
Producer & Editor in Chief:
David King: Ex College Lecturer, BBC & Hospital Radio. 30+ years of making the web accessible for all. Life CAMRA Member and Beer Judge Chair. Hosts the weekly show ‘Taste Wolverhampton’ on Wolverhampton’s community radio station 101.8 WCR FM.
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Previous Episode
The Great British Beer Festival 2023 - part 2
Following on from last week’s episode recorded live at GBBF, we have secured interviews with some of the UK’s best drinks writers about their latest projects.
Providing insights about the future of cask ale and the joy of perry, regular host Alison Taffs speaks to Pete Brown about the Drink Cask Fresh Campaign, Des de Moor about his brand new book “Cask” and Adam Wells about his forthcoming book about Perry; that rare and exciting drink.
Pete Brown and the Drink Cask Fresh Campaign:
· https://www.drinkcaskfresh.co.uk/
· https://www.petebrown.net/ More information about Pete Brown and his work
Sign up here for more information about Adam Wells’ CAMRA Perry book:
· https://camra.org.uk/perry-sign-up/
· https://cider-review.com/ Adam Wells Cider Review website
Des de Moor’s new book, Cask:
· https://camra.org.uk/publications/cask-the-real-story-of-britains-unique-beer-culture/
· https://desdemoor.co.uk/ More information about Des de Moor
Pubs Pints People Presenters:
Clare Phillips: long-serving Pubs Pints People host, freelance writer and presenter
Alison Taffs: Drinks Educator and Owner of The Hop Inn Hornchurch
Simon Webster: Exiled Scot, never far from his next Stout or Porter
Chief Editor:
David King
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Next Episode
Low and no alcohol beer and cider
This episode the team explore and sample the world of low/no alcohol beer and cider. Simon interviews the Founder of Dry Drinker and tastes some no/low beers with Alison. Alison interviews brewer Jordan from Mash Gang, talks to cider maker Tom Tibbits and cider historian Elizabeth Pimblett about Ciderkin, and tastes some low/no cider with Sam Wright from the London Cider Circle. Clare speaks to Sonja from Jump Ship Brewing, Christine Cryne about The Champion Beer of Britain and visits The Freston Boot in Ipswich.
Guests:
Jordan: MASH GANG
Sonja Mitchell: JUMP SHIP BREWING
Stuart Elkington: DRY DRINKER
Elizabeth Pimblett: MUSEUM OF CIDER
Tom Tibbits: ARTISTRAW CIDER
Sam Wright: LONDON CIDER CIRCLE
Other Contributions:
Miles Jenner: Harvey’s Brewery
Authors & Hosts:
Simon Webster: An exiled Scot, stout/porter lover. Instagram: bees_bhoy
Clare Philips: Radio presenter, writer and broadcast journalist
Alison Taffs: Drinks Educator, Cider Pomellier, Founder of The London Cider Club and landlady of The Hop Inn Hornchurch Instagram: alison_taffs
Producer & Editor in Chief:
David King: Ex College Lecturer, BBC & Hospital Radio. 30+ years of making the web accessible for all. Life CAMRA Member and Beer Judge Chair. Hosts the weekly show on Wolverhampton’s community radio station 101.8 WCR FM.
THE BEERS AND CIDERS TASTED:
Clear Head, Bristol Beer Factory
Old Ale and Sussex Best 0.5%, Harvey's
Tomorrow Lager, Wiper and True
Tiny Cart Pale Ale, Howling Hops
Uplift & Elevation, On Beer
High Sobriety, Hogans
Crafty Nectar 0.5%
Sassy 0%
Maiden Mill Flyer
Galipette Non-Alc
Stowford Press Low Alcohol Westons
Sheppy’s Low Alcohol
Thatcher’s Zero
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