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Episode 20: CAMRA Gets It Right?! Plus Star Wars Beer Names & Islay Madness

Chaos is brewing in the kitchen. After one too many DIPAs, two Planet Beer scoundrels are scrambling to name an Emperor's beer in honour of feline overlord and Dark Side muse, Steve the Cat.
On the storm-lashed island of Islay, a band of smugglers embark on a whisky-fuelled pilgrimage, returning with tales of peat, peril, and perhaps too many oysters.
In the brewing systems of the Outer Rim North West, alliances shift as Sureshot, Rivington and State of Kind trade personnel and destinies.
And in a rare twist, the scoundrels raise a glass to CAMRA - who’ve launched a proton torpedo across the bows of the Carlsberg-Marstons Death Star. The soul of cask beer hangs in the balance...
Video: https://youtu.be/4_Gkn-lw_sM
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This podcast is sponsored by Mosaic Board Printers, who make top quality, custom beer mats. If you’re in the market for beer mats, please check them out at https://www.mosaic-boardprint.com If you ask for Nathan and tell him we sent ya, you’ll get yourself a discount for some kick ass beer mats. This makes us look useful and increases the chance of future sponsorship. Which in turn means we can make better and better videos.
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Drinking craft beer backstage with the band JAWS

Ahead of their last ever show in Brum, we sat down backstage with Alex and Eddy from the Birmingham indie band, JAWS for one last round of beers, stories, and reflections. From influences to first pints, we crack open a few beer and talk endings, beginnings and everything in between.
A heartfelt, hilarious send-off to one of B-town's most beloved bands. Cheers lads 🍺

People in Beer #1: The Brand Weaver - Great Can Art & Gen AI

In our brand new podcast series, People in Beer, we speak with people in the wider craft beer community.
This week, we chat with Tim "The Brand Weaver" about what makes great brewery branding and how AI is affecting the brewing industry. An extended cut of the interview is available on our Patreon.
Join the Patreon for as little as £2 a month here: https://www.patreon.com/c/PlanetbeerTV 

Episode 19: Cornwall, Awful April and the Comment Section Aftermath

After returning from separate family holidays to Cornwall, Chris and Paul unpack their brewery experiences - featuring a hidden gem, an up and comer and a familiar favourite. In the second half, it's all about Awful April and the aftermath of that recent 'Craft beer is too cheap' video.
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Beer Lineup:
* Saffron Helles (Braslou Bierre)
* Cornish Bird (Bluntrock Brewing)
* Water Music (Braslou Bierre)
* Daily Serving (Trillium)
* The Butcher (Fidens)
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This podcast is sponsored by Mosaic Board Printers, who make top quality, custom beer mats. If you’re in the market for beer mats, please check them out at https://www.mosaic-boardprint.com If you ask for Nathan and tell him we sent ya, you’ll get yourself a discount for some kick ass beer mats. This makes us look useful and increases the chance of future sponsorship. Which in turn means we can make better and better videos.
 

Is craft beer too cheap?

For those of you who follow the UK craft beer scene, you'll know just how difficult things are at the moment. Rising energy costs, VAT, business rates, vanishing tax relief - it sucks. But what can be done about it? In this episode, Chris speaks with Mark from the Hop Vault in Stourbridge about the harsh realities facing the industry at the moment, the lack of leadership from industry organisations and some potential solutions.
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Episode 18: Would you let Nazis in your taproom?

Fresh from a successful beer launch and boozy trip to Manchester, we’re back with another beefed up news round. We also give our Patreon a push and have a civilised debate about politics in beer.
 
Beer Lineup:
Turtles All the Way Down (Duration)
Fields of Nelson (Burnt Mill Brewing)
Dank Juice (Unbarred)
Rabid Revenge (Electric Brewing Co.)
 
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News links:
 
Beer sales down in Germany AND the US:
https://www.vice.com/en/article/its-not-just-the-us-beer-sales-are-down-in-germany-too/
 
15% of Admiral Taverns income comes from fruit machines:
https://www.thetimes.com/business-money/companies/article/admiral-taverns-profits-rise-on-investment-and-acquisitions-z836m9h8t
 
Ale & Radio ,a 24/7 beer-themed radio station that broadcasts from Sheffield, marks one year anniversary with a collab
https://www.beerguild.co.uk/news/ale-radio-marks-first-anniversary-with-exclusive-collaboration-beer-from-bayonet-brewing/
 
Trinity Brew in Lichfield closed after 4 years:
https://www.expressandstar.com/entertainment/food-and-drink/2025/02/19/weve-poured-our-last-beer-beloved-lichfield-brewery-closes-after-four-years/
 
AB InBev UK named as one of the worst payers:
https://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2025/02/ab-inbev-uk-named-as-one-of-the-worst-payers
 
 
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This podcast is sponsored by Mosaic Board Printers, who make top quality, custom beer mats. If you’re in the market for beer mats, please check them out at https://www.mosaic-boardprint.com 
 
If you ask for Nathan and tell him we sent ya, you’ll get yourself a discount for some kick ass beer mats. This makes us look useful and increases the chance of future sponsorship. Which in turn means we can make better and better videos. 
 
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Chapters:
 
00:00:00 Introduction
00:01:35 Cracking open a Duration
00:03:03 What are we doing today?
00:04:10 This week's Fantasy Beer Name
00:05:26 Our trip to Manchester
00:16:03 Live stream details
00:17:10 Who brews it?
00:19:08 Patreon Chat
00:26:24 Member Shoutouts
00:30:33 Thoughts on the Burnt Mill
00:32:11 Part 2 - Cracking the Unbarred
00:35:26 New Brew News
00:37:44 Beer Sales Decline in Germany & USA
00:43:47 Admiral Taverns makes 15% profits from fruities
00:46:00 Ale and Radio celebrates 1st birthday
00:48:51 Trinity Brew closes
00:50:54 AB InBev UK are the worst payers
00:52:43 Cracking open an Electric Brew
00:54:02 DEBATE: Would you let Nazis rent your taproom?
01:02:54 Outro

Episode 17: The Portman Group suck

The Fantasy Beer Name podcast is back for 2025. We talk about some big plans for the channel's 3rd birthday and discuss some of January's big beer news.
 
Beer Lineup:
- On the Pig's Back (Baron x Bluntrock)- Dark Bloom (Crafty Devil x Dark Element)- Putty (Verdant)
 
Watch the episode: https://youtu.be/QDpjwpOsZ2A
 
News articles:
Banks’s beers killed off: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3345m2x6mzo
Portman Group sticking their oar in: https://www.beerguild.co.uk/news/complaint-upheld-against-little-mesters-brewing-tap-handle-and-pump-clip/
Lidl wins legal battle to open its first ever pub: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/lidl-pub-dundonald-county-down-northern-ireland-b2688400.html

The Shaun Keaveny & Emperor's Big Stout Special

We sat down with our favourite BBC broadcaster, Shaun Keaveny, and our favourite imperial stout brewer, Damian from Emperor's for a semi-festive interview. We spoke about beer, fame, music and Wolverhampton.
Watch the interview here: https://youtu.be/qcVh0tHvD2g
Shaun is a radio DJ, podcaster and TV presenter. He hosted various shows on BBC Radio 6 Music for 14 years. He now hosts the BBC Radio 2 Rock Show, taking over from veteran DJ, Johnnie Walker. He is also a regular co-host on Radio 4’s Saturday Live and has hosted all manner of BBC Sounds podcasts. Until recently, he did a daily podcast called the Daily Grind and he hosts his own internet radio show, Community Garden Radio. https://www.communitygardenradio.co.uk/
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Episode 16: Beer of the Year Awards

Join us for a festive episode where we reflect on our beers & breweries of the year, talk about our plans for next year and pair lebkuchen with different beer styles.
 
Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Ori8tJBjjFg
 
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This podcast is sponsored by Mosaic Board Printers, who make top quality, custom beer mats. If you’re in the market for beer mats, please check them out at https://www.mosaic-boardprint.com 
 
If you ask for Nathan and tell him we sent ya, you’ll get yourself a discount for some kick ass beer mats. This makes us look useful and increases the chance of future sponsorship. Which in turn means we can make better and better videos. 
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Episode 15: Democracy Bonfire (US Election Night Special)

It's the night of the American election and we're going there. Big discussions, American beers and we elect our favourite Big Stupid Verdant.
Get your ProjectX live tasting box here: https://brewser.beer/landing/projectx-2024
 
Beer Lineup:
 
Trillium - Congress Street
Trillium - Upper Case
Verdant - Big Stupid Westy v4
Verdant - Big Stupid Hazy
Allagash - Gatherwell
 
Links:
 
Matt Curtis' article for discussion: https://www.totalales.co.uk/blog/2024/10/27/on-criticism-in-beer-writing
 
Buy a t-shirt: https://planetbeertv.teemill.com
 
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Our 10% off code for the Hop Vault: PLANETBEER10
https://thehopvault.com
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This podcast is sponsored by Mosaic Board Printers, who make top quality, custom beer mats. If you’re in the market for beer mats, please check them out at https://www.mosaic-boardprint.com 
If you ask for Nathan and tell him we sent ya, you’ll get yourself a discount for some kick ass beer mats. This makes us look useful and increases the chance of future sponsorship. Which in turn means we can make better and better videos. 
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Limmy Sketch (For Context): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LW7Iv-V1-Jo&ab