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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