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PUBS PINTS PEOPLE PODCAST – from the Great British Beer Festival 2025

The team present the podcast live from the UK’s largest beer and cider festival. We are welcoming beer and cider fans to the NEC in Birmingham for the first time, Alison Clare and Simon report on the highlights of trade day with book launches, beer competitions and more.

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

Interviews include:
-Ash Corbett-Collins CAMRA Chairman about supporting local pubs.
-Jonny Garett about the petition to have cask ale recognized by UNESCO as Intangible Cultural Heritage.
Sign it here: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/716686
-Laura Hadland about her new book “Beer Festivals, a Great British Tradition : https://shop1.camra.org.uk/product/beer-festivals-a-great-british-tradition/
-Reporting from the judging table and the live results of the Champion Beer of Britain:
https://camra.org.uk/awards/champion-beer-of-britain
-Ben Gibbs about low and no alcohol beers @sober_boozers_club on Instagram.
-And various volunteers running GBBF
This episode is dedicated to the Volunteers that make the festival possible

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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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
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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
LONDON CIDER AND PERRY CLUB

Other Contributions:
Miles Jenner: Harvey’s Brewery
Christine Cryne
Lucky Saint
Freston Boot

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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