YEAST AND WATER

Simon interviews author Mark Dredge and visits Brouwerji Huyghe in Belgium to talk to Brewer Joris Dheedene.

Alison interviews brewers Miles Jenner from Harvery’s in Lewis, Andy Leman from Timothy Taylor and Max Descloux from Five Points about the yeast and water for their beers.

Our Guests:

-Joris Dheedene, Head Brewer at Brouwerji Huyghe https://www.brouwerijhuyghe.be/en

-Mark Dredge, Beer Writer https://www.markdredge.com/

-Max Descloux, Head Brewer at Five Points Brewery https://fivepointsbrewing.co.uk/

-Miles Jenner, Head Brewer and Joint MD at Harvey’s Brewery https://www.harveys.org.uk/

-Andy Leman, Head Brewer at Timothy Taylor Brewery https://www.timothytaylor.co.uk/taste-taylors#

Other Links:

GREAT BRITISH BEER FESTIVAL 2025: https://greatbritishbeerfestival.co.uk/

CAMRA Pub of the Year: https://camra.org.uk/awards/pub-of-the-year?selected_year=2024

CAMRA Club of the Year: https://camra.org.uk/awards/club-of-the-year?selected_year=2024

Beer Breaks in Britain Book, by Kate Simon & Phil Mellows

https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/beer-breaks-in-britain-9781844867004/

British Cider Championships at The Bath and West Show: https://britishciderchampionships.com/

Susanna Forbes Award for Outstanding Contribution to Cider Culture awarded by Three Counties Cider and Perry Association: https://tccpa.co.uk/about-us/

Pubs Pints People Team:

Authors & Hosts:

Clare Philips: Long-Serving Pubs Pints People Host Clare is a 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 https://www.hopinnhornchurch.com/

Simon Webster: An exiled Scot, never too far from his next sublime stout/porter. Instagram: bees_bhoy

Producer & Editor:

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. https://www.wcrfm.com/

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In this episode the team explore the second of the four essential beer ingredients: malt.

Alison chats to our resident chef Christian Gott about the flavours of malt. Clare visits Crisp Maltings and with Dr Dave Griggs, follows the malting process. Simon gets the low down on all things malt beer and running with writer Mark Dredge. Alison visits Five Points Brewery and sees how malt is used during mashing in with Max Descloux the Head Brewer. She also sees Harvey’s historical set up with Miles Jenner, their Head Brewer.

Writer Presenters: Alison Taffs, Clare Phillips and Simon Webster

Our Guests:

Chef Christian Gott (@the_caskaway)

Dr Dave Griggs, Crisp Malt’s Technical Director

Mark Dredge, Beer Writer

Max Descloux, Head Brewer at Five Points Brewery

Miles Jenner, Head Brewer and Joint MD at Harvey’s Brewery

Show Links:

Champion Beer of Britain

Maris Otter Videos

Andy Parker Stout Article

Mighty Oak Gin

Harvey’s Malt Spirit

Pubs Pints and People Team:

Clare Philips: Long-Serving Pubs Pints People Host Clare is a 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 (@alison_taffs)

Simon Webster: An exiled Scot, never too far from his next sublime stout/porter. (@bees_bhoy)

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. https://www.wcrfm.com/

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In this episode the team explore one of the essential beer ingredients; Hops. Simon interviews Will Rogers, from Charles Faram from Malvern about growing hops. He also visits Hogs Back Brewery in Tongham and speaks to Matthew King the Hop Garden Manager and Stephen Holland the Lead Brewer. Alison visits the family brewer Harvey’s at their historic brewery in Lewes and gets up close to English whole hops with Head Brewer Miles Jenner. She also chats to Head Brewer Andy Leman from Timothy Taylor about their approach to hops.

Our Guests:

• Miles Jenner, Head Brewer and Joint MD at HARVEY’S BREWERY
• Will Rogers, Group Technical Director at CHARLES FARAM & CO
• Matthew King (Hop Garden Manager) and Stephen Holland (Lead Brewer) from HOGS BACK BREWERY  
• Andrew Leman, Head Brewer TIMOTHY TAYLOR

MORE INFO ABOUT THIS EPISODE’S NEWS:

• Carlsberg Marston’s Handpump Highjack
• CAMRA’s latest groundbreaking book Perry: A Drinker’s Guide. Lovingly written by Adam Wells, the book helps drinkers navigate the styles, flavours, varieties, countries, regions and producers behind this ancient and fascinating drink
• Dr Christina Wade’s book The Devil’s in the Draught Lines

Pubs Pints People Team:

Authors & Hosts:

• Clare Philips: Long-Serving Pubs Pints People Host Clare is a 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
• Simon Webster: An exiled Scot, never too far from his next sublime stout/porter. Instagram: bees_bhoy

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. Instagram @tastewolves

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/pubspintspeople.

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