Spreading Hoppiness

How do you improve efficiency without sacrificing creativity? 🍻

In our latest episode of Spreading Hoppiness, we sit down with Matty Gilliland from New Belgium Brewing Company and Craig Thomas from Abstrax Hops. Together, they discuss Abstrax's suite of hop, fruit and cannabis products, and how they are helping brewers improve consistency, increase efficiency and unlock new opportunities for recipe development.

From reducing hop losses and streamlining production to exploring something new on the horizon. Learn how New Belgium Brewing Company are using Abstrax, what tips they would recommend and how you can push the boundaries in your next brew!

No question's a stupid question , that's this week's theme on the Spreading Hoppiness podcast!

We've gathered four of our supplier partners to share their latest updates. From innovations in brewing to the checks that could save you time, money and future headaches, we discuss the questions you should be asking and the answers you need to know.

And that's not all...

For this month's Five Minutes with Faram, Paddie heads to South East England to chat with Tom from Delphic Brewing Co. He shares all the details about his best and worst brew days, what you should be adding in the hop back, and the one thing you definitely don't want to find in your mash tun!

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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 their 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.

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.

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!

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!

 

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.

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!

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!

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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