Sonja Mitchell | Managing Director | Jump Ship Brewing
01/05/24 • 48 min
Welcome to we are beer people, a podcast all about the many different people who help us enjoy beer.
Today we’re taking a leap from what is – if we’re honest – the perfectly stable ground beneath our feet and taking the risk and opportunity of the high seas.
In some ways that’s the journey that today’s guest has taken
I’m speaking with Sonja Mitchell, the Managing Director or Beer Admiral of Jump Ship Brewing, an alcohol-free beer brand that started when Sonja – an avid sailor - had had enough of low alcohol beers not coming close to the Scottish beers she enjoyed.
And so Sonja quite literally jumped ship from her day job to brew her own
And after much work and many brews, their lager, Yardarm, achieved best no and low alcohol lager in the World Beer Awards.
Fast forward to today and Jump Ship’s a small crew of shipmates with a brewery under construction in Midlothian with its sights set on making the world a little better along the way.
Follow us to stay updated:
Website: www.wearebeerpeople.co.uk
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Get in touch on email: [email protected]
Jump Ship Brewing:
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Welcome to we are beer people, a podcast all about the many different people who help us enjoy beer.
Today we’re taking a leap from what is – if we’re honest – the perfectly stable ground beneath our feet and taking the risk and opportunity of the high seas.
In some ways that’s the journey that today’s guest has taken
I’m speaking with Sonja Mitchell, the Managing Director or Beer Admiral of Jump Ship Brewing, an alcohol-free beer brand that started when Sonja – an avid sailor - had had enough of low alcohol beers not coming close to the Scottish beers she enjoyed.
And so Sonja quite literally jumped ship from her day job to brew her own
And after much work and many brews, their lager, Yardarm, achieved best no and low alcohol lager in the World Beer Awards.
Fast forward to today and Jump Ship’s a small crew of shipmates with a brewery under construction in Midlothian with its sights set on making the world a little better along the way.
Follow us to stay updated:
Website: www.wearebeerpeople.co.uk
Social media: @wearebeerpeople on X (Twitter) and Instagram
Get in touch on email: [email protected]
Jump Ship Brewing:
Intro/outro music: That One Time by Midnight Daydream
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Matt Curtis | Journalist | Pellicle
Welcome to we are beer people, a podcast all about the many different people who help us enjoy beer.
As the palpable promise of Christmas builds, many of us will be drawn towards our favourite pubs, bars, taprooms and bottleshops to drink our favourite beers with our favourite people. And curiosity probably got us there, but what was it that sparked that in us?
Today's guest is Matt Curtis, a journalist, author, photographer, and founder and editor of the magazine, pellicle. It's fair to say that Matt has a curiosity about beer, its history and the people that make it possible. A curiosity that we can all benefit from. And it's from people like Matt that we can learn and discover more about the culture and context around beer.
Matt's just written a book called Manchester's Best Beer Pubs and Bars and we hear all about how he made sense of Manchester after moving to the area by running from pub to bar to brewery and taproom joining the dots of the beer world and helping chart his surroundings.
So grab yourself a seasonally appropriate drink and join us as we head into the pub.
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Matt Curtis:
Pellicle Magazine
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- Website: www.pelliclemag.com
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Alex Rowley | Craft beer coffee shop co-owner | The Hive
Welcome to we are beer people, a podcast all about the many different people who help us enjoy beer.
We're speaking with Alex Rowley, co-founder of @thehivecrowthorne, about setting up and running the "hybrid craft beer, coffee shop, taproom, bottleshop" that is The Hive.
It's a home for all things beer, coffee, cheese, cider, rum and gin; and Alex and his wife, Emma, created The Hive to feature all the things they love.
Popular with walkers, runners, cyclists, pets and people from the local area and beyond, Emma and Alex have truly created a hive of community.
Join us as we have a chat with one of the beer people.
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Website: www.wearebeerpeople.co.uk
Social media: @wearebeerpeople on X (Twitter) and Instagram
Get in touch on email: [email protected]
The Hive Crowthorne:
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