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With Bradley still away, this episode we crack a beer each and chat about what we'd like to see in a beer app. What would you want to incorporate in your dream beer app?Timecodes The beers we're drinking - 03:32What Untapped does right - 06:55What Untapped does wrong - 14:06Things we'd want to steel from other people - 27:15What new things we'd want to see - 37:54What are we drinking? What are we going to drink? 41:02Got any future recommendations? Let us know on instagram, facebook, twitter (HighHopsPodcast) or at hellohighhops@gamil.comThanks to Vessel Beer Shop, our one and only beer shop partner! Find them at: vesselbeer.co.uk

*CORRECTIONS EPISODE!!* Following on from our previous episode of stouts and porters, we have dedicated a whole episode to re-explaining the Baltic Porter style.....my bad.Got any future recommendations? Let us know on instagram, facebook, twitter (HighHopsPodcast) or at hellohighhops@gamil.comThanks to Vessel Beer Shop, our one and only beer shop partner! Find them at: vesselbeer.co.uk

Porters, stouts. Anyone else confused?! What's the difference? We're trying to figure it out too. We scour the history of these brews whilst enjoying some modern variants.Timecodes:Porter - 01:27Stout - 15:19Got any future recommendations? Let us know on instagram, facebook, twitter (HighHopsPodcast) or at hellohighhops@gamil.comThanks to Vessel Beer Shop, our one and only beer shop partner! Find them at: vesselbeer.co.uk

Rewind podcast time: Phoebe and Bradley revisit the first beers they 'reviewed' on High Hops Podcast. Two years on how much has changed?Timecodes:Dark Art's Surreal Sout - 03:28Black Flag's Fang - 12:57Got any future recommendations? Let us know on instagram, facebook, twitter (HighHopsPodcast) or at hellohighhops@gamil.comThanks to Vessel Beer Shop, our one and only beer shop partner! Find them at: vesselbeer.co.uk

Keeping things hot, we're in the kitchen doing some experimenting after a curious post appeared on the UK Craft Beer Forum. How important a role is temperature when enjoying a stout?Timestamps:Why we might warm up stouts - 01:16Very Bad Kitty (Brass Castle Brewery)Cold - 07:45Room Temp - 09:36Oven - 12:48Caramel Fudge Stout Cognac Edition 2020 (Kees)Cold/Room Temp - 16:31Oven - 21:07Final Thoughts - 22:26Got any future recommendations? Let us know on instagram, facebook, twitter (HighHopsPodcast) or at hellohighhops@gamil.comThanks to Vessel Beer Shop, our one and only beer shop partner! Find them at: vesselbeer.co.uk

We're baaaack! Happy New(ish) year! We're coming straight in with a weird one! Hoppy hot sauce!! Bradley got a trio of hot sauces from Hop't so we thought we'd try them on the podcast! You can get Bradley's recipe below if you want to try them too!Hop't Sauce - hoptsauce.co.ukRecipe: Melt your butter (25ml per two chicken thighs)Slowly add and whisk melted butter with 50ml of Hop't SauceHeat up oil to 180°CKeeping the oil temp consistent, cook chicken in small batches for 7 minutes or until chicken is slightly crispy on the outside and 75°C internally. Add chicken into a bowl and season with salt & PepperAdd sauce and toss to combineTimestamps:Mango Jalapeno IPA - 02:02Chipotle Chocolate Stout - 08:33Tropical Habanero Lager - 13:21Got any future recommendations? Let us know on instagram, facebook, twitter (HighHopsPodcast) or at hellohighhops@gamil.comThanks to Vessel Beer Shop, our one and only beer shop partner! Find them at: vesselbeer.co.uk

Our final episode of 2020!!!! So we look to the future...while 2021 might not start the best, it has the potential to grow. So with the help of Honest Brews future box, we predict what's to come in beer!Got any future recommendations? Let us know on instagram, facebook, twitter (HighHopsPodcast) or at hellohighhops@gamil.comThanks to Vessel Beer Shop, our one and only beer shop partner! Find them at: vesselbeer.co.uk

What are you drinking for Christmas?! We drank our way through a selection to find the best beers and styles for Christmas dinners, desserts, mince pies and more!! Let us know what your choices were this year and previous years.Got any future recommendations? Let us know on instagram, facebook, twitter (HighHopsPodcast) or at hellohighhops@gamil.comThanks to Vessel Beer Shop, our one and only beer shop partner! Find them at: vesselbeer.co.uk

On the run up to Christmas we thought we'd give a little encouragement to those who aren't into craft beer, but want to pick out something for their craft beer loving friend or family member. Beer shops can be daunting so with our guide you may feel a little more confident and give a gift that will spread joy even further.Got any future recommendations? Let us know on instagram, facebook, twitter (HighHopsPodcast) or at hellohighhops@gamil.comThanks to Vessel Beer Shop, our one and only beer shop partner! Find them at: vesselbeer.co.uk

Join us for another episode of Food and Drink Bradley has never tried but is now a beer....the title needs work. Vault City are pumping out crazy wonderful sours and we can't help ourselves, we've done Irn bru so what did we think of the Vimto sour?Got any future recommendations? Let us know on instagram, facebook, twitter, or at hellohighhops@gamil.comTimestamps:Fizzy Vimto - 01:25Cheeky Vimto - 03:38Thanks to Vessel Beer Shop, our one and only beer shop partner! Find them at: vesselbeer.co.uk

BONUS! Following on from our Yakima Chief interview and experience, Sam Congdon comes on as home brewer Sam this time to talk about his experience home brewing with Yakima Chief.Download Sam's recipe here:drive.google.com/file/d/1WbUgqV2vs2IfQRAnQgGVhylCROJsbcRN/view?usp=sharingThanks to Vessel Beer Shop, our one and only beer shop partner! Find them at: vesselbeer.co.uk

What are hops anyway?! This episode is actually about hops! And who better than Yakima Chief Hops to join us as we smell, feel and talk all things hop!Got any future recommendations? Let us know on instagram, facebook, twitter, or at hellohighhops@gamil.comTimestamps:How do you transport hops? - 02:51Why would a brewer choose Cryo/Dry Hops? - 04:57Simcoe - 07:04Do you refind hops after they're "done?" - 09:51What's an alpha acid? - 11:58Cryo Simcoe - 14:09How long do hops take to grow? - 18:14Idaho 7 - 22:22Do companies own hop types? - 25:04What UK breweries use idaho 7? - 29:04Cryo Idaho 7 - 30:00How long foes an experimental hop take? - 33:30Can you grow your hops in the UK? - 38:35Have there been any good experimental hops that didn't make the cut? - 39:47Growing methods - 41:55The history of YCH farmers - 43:50Sabro - 48:53Do you know how an experimental hop will go? 51:49How do you name hops? - 57:57Find YCH here: yakimachief.comThanks to Vessel Beer Shop, our one and only beer shop partner! Find them at: vesselbeer.co.uk

What do we think of Verdants most recent dark beers? Very used to their hop bombs so how do they brew the dark stuff?Got any future recommendations? Let us know on instagram, facebook, twitter, or at hellohighhops@gamil.comThanks to Vessel Beer Shop, our one and only beer shop partner! Find them at: vesselbeer.co.uk

A year on we revisit Wild Beer Co. This time we're joined by James Bardgett the Barrel Wrangler! He talks us through their three new barrel releases and we get a little giddy.Find them at: wildbeerco.comGot any future recommendations? Let us know on instagram, facebook, twitter, or at hellohighhops@gamil.comTimestamps:Coolship 2020 (Grape Edition) - 05:29Wineybeest 2020 - 21:11Babs III - 39:31Thanks to Vessel Beer Shop, our one and only beer shop partner! Find them at: vesselbeer.co.uk

Back to us sitting back and talking about a brewery we're trying. This episode we try a few beers from Beak Brewing, the cans have been standing out in the fridges and we've been hearing a lot about them so it was a must!Got any future brewery recommendations? Let us know on instagram, facebook, twitter, or at hellohighhops@gamil.comTimestamps:Lulla - 03:12Self Portrait - 10:59Trumbo - 20:52Thanks to Vessel Beer Shop, our one and only beer shop partner! Find them at: vesselbeer.co.uk

This week we're chatting with Jonny, owner of Pipeline Brewing co. A very fast up and coming brewery from our end of the UK! We're massive fans so definitely check Pipeline Out!Timestamps:Getting into brewing - 02:06How do you compete with the south west big boys? - 07:54How do you want Pipeline to grow? - 11:10What beers can people expect? - 15:01Artwork - 22:23Pipetime - 29:24Things you've learnt - 35:15What collabs do you want to do in the future? - 43:33Thanks to Vessel Beer Shop, our one and only beer shop partner! Find them at: vesselbeer.co.uk

Part three and our final episode in our Indie Graft series. We speak to Jules Gray of Hop Hideout, the engine of the the project! We also actually drink the beer!!This was recorded a few weeks ago, so things have likely changed for Hop Hideout as of today. Go check them out on their socials for any updates.hophideout.co.ukTimestamps:Jules and Hop Hideout - 02:06Donzoko and Indie Graft - 25:43How the project went - 33:16How to easily support your local independent - 46:56Thanks to Vessel Beer Shop, our one and only beer shop partner! Find them at: vesselbeer.co.uk

Part two of our Indie Graft series. We speak to Owen and Clare of Indiebeer in Holloway about what it will be like for them now furlough is ending and Dan of Coffee+Beer in Bristol about the other side of the hype train. These were recorded a few weeks ago, so things have likely changed for each business as of today. Go check them out on their socials for any updates.Indiebeer: indiebeer.co.ukCoffee+Beer: coffeeandbeer.co.ukTimestamps:Indiebeer - 03:10Coffee+Beer - 23:10Thanks to Vessel Beer Shop, our one and only beer shop partner! Find them at: vesselbeer.co.uk

We're back! Introducing part one of three a series on independent beer businesses. This episode we speak with our very own Vessel on the effects COVID has had on the business. We also spoke with Hoptimism an online beer shop and some of the differences in business he's noticed since this whole fiasco. These were recorded a few weeks ago, so things have likely changed for each business as of today. Go check them out on their socials for any updates.Vessel: vesselbeer.co.ukHoptimism: hoptimism.co.ukTimestamps:We need to talk about Cloudwater - 02:32Vessel Beer Shop - 05:29Hoptimism - 29:40Thanks to Vessel Beer Shop, our one and only beer shop partner!

You often hear some weird talk in tap rooms, so this episode we list off some beer terminology.Research helped by the books below:The Craft Beer Dictionary - Richard CroasdaleTasting Beer - Randy MotherThis ain't the Beer you're used to - Dom 'doochie' CookIf you have any recommendations for us, feel free to email HelloHighHops@gmail.comThanks to Vessel Beer Shop, our one and only beer shop partner! Find them at: vesselbeer.co.uk