Spreading Hoppiness

Ep 3 - Faces Behind The Flavour

Let's here some stories from the hop yards. 

Recorded at the Craft Brewers Conference in the USA, Faram's Paul Corbett sits down with our North American hop grower friends to chat about the farms, families, shining varieties, and growing conditions behind influential hops. 

Our regular Five Minutes with Faram focuses on Hugo from Renegade Brewery in the UK. Faram's Jon gets Hugo's take on his brewing methods, what he would like drinkers to know about beer, what makes a good brewer, and some of the most memorable experiences he's had in the brewery.

Ep 2 - 3 2 1 A Cross Style Brewing Showcase

Ever wondered how the same Hop Development Variety performs across different beer styles?

 

In this episode of Spreading Hoppiness, we’re bringing you our 3•2•1 Cross-Style Brewing Showcase from BeerX to answer that very question! Featuring three great brewers - Pip from Ampersand, Mike from Mason's and Dan from Copper Beech.

 

Three brewers.

Two beer styles each.

One single hop variety per brewer and one podcast!

 

Together, they explored how one experimental hop can express itself in different ways depending on style, process, and creative intent.

Ep - 1 Thinking Past the Pint: Brewers, Biochar & Better Beer

We’re back for season 3! Have you missed us? 

This week we are kicking things off with a cracker of an episode! 🎙️🌱

We have Flo Vialan our new Market Development Manager with 25 years of brewing experience, taking on Will Rogers, quizzing him about biochar, soil health and the future of hop growing, giving you that brewers perspective! From ancient Amazonian 'black earth' to modern lab technology, they explore how sustainability, smarter water use and advanced hop analysis could shape the next generation of British hops and the beers brewed with them.

We also head to Rude Giant Beer in Salisbury for our Five Minute segment, chatting with Henry about award-winning lagers, community pubs and what’s next for the brewery.

Season 3 starts here!

Ep - 11 The Good, the Bad and the Fuggley

Harvest is over so let’s recap on the 2025 growing season, as we hear from 3 hop growers and our own Technical Director Will Rogers

Will sits down with growers Chris, Matt and James to chat through a season that was… well, fuggley in more ways than one. From heatwaves to climate battles, the growers tell all on what it really takes to grow top quality hops throughout these challenging conditions.

They discuss top-notch farm innovations from brand new kilns, irrigation system potential and new hops being planted!

 

Plus, on this week’s Five Minutes with Faram, we meet Casey from Girls Who Grain Beer, whose mission is to highlight the work that women do in agriculture across the world!

 

Ep 10 - The Science of Saving Your Pint

It’s back to school this week on Spreading Hoppiness! 

Join Faram's Paddie as he heads to Nottingham University to catch up with the Murphy & Son technical team, in their brand-new technical lab! From the latest equipment developments and new products, to rescuing your infected yeast, this facility opens up a world of possibilities and beer testing abilities. 

Join Steph, James and Sara as they uncover the secrets behind mastering shelf life, flavour stability while maximising yield and how to save your brew with science! 

Plus, local brewer Dan Lawson from Copper Beech shares his journey from breaking his leg to becoming a brewing legend.

Ep 9 - Freezing time and Making Your Beers Pop

Making your beers pop!

In this episode, the brewing experts from our Brewery Resource Roadshow jump into practical tips and fresh perspectives. Join us as Murphy & Son share how to extend the life of your brews, Crisp Malt reveals their guide to achieving the perfect boiling wort, and Fermentis talks lager with expert advice on how to make your beers pop.

The conversation keeps flowing as Faram’s Bartek takes us on a brewing tour across Europe! From PRIMÁTOR Brewery in Prague to the legendary Budvar Brewery, Bartek sits down to uncover their brewing journeys, favourite hops, and, of course, their passion for beer!

Ep 8 - Inside Oakham Ales: Finding a Game Changer

We're back with Spreading Hoppiness, and this week Faram Jon heads over to Oakham Ales and gets technical with head brewer Ed! From the kit they use to maximise hop flavour, to how Citra® became a game-changer in the brewery, as well as Ed's beer career! 

Meanwhile Paddie heads north to Scotland to meet Ali from West Brewery in Glasgow. This German themed brewhouse is strict in following the Reinheitsgebot, they talk about the challenges and opportunities with creates in this week Five Minutes with Faram. 

This episode is packed with brewery insights!

Ep - 7 Meet Your Makers: Supplier Stories, Solutions and Savings

It's Spreading Hoppiness time! 

In this episode we have another catch up chat with our brewery supplier friends to see what's new in the world of malt, yeast and brewing aids. From perfecting your malt bill to dialling in yeast precision, we cover practical tips, sustainability ideas, supplier support updates, and ways to boost efficiency and cut costs.

That's not all, Maddie sits down with Libby from Goff's Brewery in the Cotswolds, home of the popular beers Cotswold Gold and Jouster. 
Libby shares her favourite food and beer pairings, reveals her slightly secretive past, and talks about her deep appreciation for the brewing community.

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Ep 6 - Inside Budvar Brewery: Tradition, Technique and Taste

Step inside one of the world's most iconic breweries - Budvar!

In this episode of Spreading Hoppiness, our own Will Rogers travels to the Czech Republic to meet Adam Brož, the tenth legendary Brewmaster in Budvar's extensive history. Together, they share the traditions and techniques behind Budvar's authentic beers, from 300-meter-deep wells providing the perfect water, to the extended lagering process and why the use of whole-cone hops still remains supreme. 
Tune in for this masterclass in tradition, technique, and taste.

And that is not all, this episode also features our latest Five Minutes with Faram, Paddie sits down with Matt Clarke and Alex Rutledge from Lakes Brew Co., as they chat and joke, and discuss their mind-blowing West Coast IPA, which hops they love and HOW they use them, plus something to do with a meat raffle!

It's all to explore on this week's episode of Spreading Hoppiness.

Ep 5 - From Bine to Brew: Hops from Around the World

International Hop Growers, the importance of working together & the tighty whities tale

Get ready to set off across the world on this week's episode of Spreading Hoppiness! We are bringing you ear to ear with 5 international hop growers from Slovenia, New Zealand, North America and the UK. 
Learn about their backgrounds, their expertise and flavour breakthroughs with some great stories along the way. Discover how Amarillo® was found by accident, why NZ Hops is changing the brewing game and why growing hops is both a science and a family affair

This juicy episode is not to be missed, but it doesn't end there... Maddie catches up with head brewer Ed Sharman from Oakham Ales, to talk about hops, beers and his favourite Italian dish. 

Find out all in this week's episode.