Hop Forward: Getting You Ahead in the Brewing and Beer Business

Hop Forward: Getting You Ahead in the Brewing and Beer Business


Latest Episodes

Episode 185: Are regenerative Barley and low-impact ingredients the future of sustainable brewing? [Recorded live at Beer X UK, March 2024]
December 20, 2024

Is regenerative Barley really the future of sustainable malt, or has its benefit been over-hyped?...

Episode 184: Proper Sound Beers from Liverpool [with Colbier Brew Co]
December 11, 2024

Liverpool has long been a musical powerhouse. From Echo and the Bunnymen and Frankie Goes to Holl...

An Interval... Like going for a Wee Between your 3rd and 4th Pint [New Episodes Coming Soon!]
November 07, 2024

Stay tuned for new episodes of the Hop Forward Podcast coming this December!  In the meantim...

Episode 183: This Marks a Turning Point [with Cameron Brown from Turning Point Brew Co]
December 11, 2023

This episode marks a turning point for the Hop Forward Podcast as it will be the last episode of ...

Episode 182: Will Climate Change Be the End of Citra Hops...? [Talking Sustainability with Chris Terry from 86 Carbon]
November 23, 2023

On the podcast this week, Nick is joined by Chris Terry from 86 Carbon to talk about the impacts ...

Episode 181: Why Marketing is one of the Most Important Aspects of Your Business [with Sarah Sinclair from Moonwake Beer Co]
November 10, 2023

Without marketing you may have a flagship beer that no one will ever taste.  Marketing is on...

Episode 180: Sell, Sell, Sell! [Talking Sales (and Belgian Beer) with Darren Filsell and Ben Stephenson from Devil's Depot]
October 20, 2023

On this episode of the Hop Forward Podcast, we delve into the often-overlooked art of selling cra...

Episode 179: Lock, Stock and Two Pints of Ale [with Gritchie Brewing Company and an EXCLUSIVE interview with Guy Ritchie]
October 02, 2023

On the Hop Forward Podcast this week, we take a trip to Gritchie Brewing Company: a 'beer farm' l...

Episode 178: From Bitters to Barrel Farms: Connecting the two with Ampersand Brew Co
September 14, 2023

On the podcast this week, we're joined by Andy from Ampersand Brew Co, based in Diss, Norfolk (UK...

Episode 177: Fermenting Thoughts: On Packaging and Sustainability
September 07, 2023

On the Hop Forward Podcast this week, Nick & Sean share their Fermenting Thoughts on all thin...