In this episode, Clare Philips and Paul Grant and joined by Simon Webster to learn all about "Ale & Steam", the relationship between railways and beer. They sit down with beer writer Des De Moor to learn about the railway arches of London, and hear from two railway-themed festivals - the Ale & Steam beer festival taking place on two station platforms from 27-29 May in the North Cotswolds and the Chappell Beer Festival which is run at the East Anglian Railway Museum and will next take place in September.

The team also raise a glass to mild month, hearing from Simon Theakston about Theakston's new dark mild, as well as cider month, sampling Temperance St Cider, courtesy of Cat in the Glass in Manchester.

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