Episodes

Friday Mar 01, 2024
Episode 18: Inside the Minds of Headbrewers - International Hop Awards
Friday Mar 01, 2024
Friday Mar 01, 2024
From one hop to another, let’s explore the minds of head brewers as they talk hop varieties. This episode of ‘Spreading Hoppiness’ unpicks the thoughts of head brewers as they take us through each round of the International Hop Awards, and give us their much-valued opinions. Also, within this episode we check in with Salisbury based brewery, Rude Giant.
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Friday Feb 16, 2024
Episode 17: On the Farm: The Hop Grower's Year
Friday Feb 16, 2024
Friday Feb 16, 2024
From the frosty fields of January to the bustling harvests of September, this episode of 'Spreading Hoppiness' unpacks the nuances of hop growing, offering valuable insights for brewers. Featuring award-winning beer writer Mark Dredge, Charles Faram’s Group Technical Director Will Rogers, and 5th generation hop farmer and chairman of the Charles Faram Farms, Richie Phillips. This conversation is full of anecdotes, tall tales, tips, and a dash of humour. Here's to spreading hoppiness one brew at a time.
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Monday Jul 12, 2021
Episode 16:Henry Kirk Five Minutes with Faram's
Monday Jul 12, 2021
Monday Jul 12, 2021
Henry Kirk from Dark Star Brewery answers the Five Minutes with Faram's questions with our Jon Stringer. He talks about Azacca, Rodenbach, Fat Cat in Norwich, Hopguns as a game-changer, his obsession with biodigesters, how he got into brewing, Brewers' Christmas, beer/wine hybrids and French Fuggles.
https://www.darkstarbrewing.co.uk/beers
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bat_and_trap
http://www.charlesfaram.co.uk/video-and-podcast-2021-series/

Tuesday Jun 15, 2021
Episode 15: Graham Gamache of Cornerstone Ranches. Hops & vintage trucks
Tuesday Jun 15, 2021
Tuesday Jun 15, 2021
Graham Gamache talks to Faram's MD Paul Corbett about his farm in Toppenish WA and hop varieties including the peculiarities of Cashmere.
They talk about the cool Dodge D4's that were bought in 1974 from the US Forces and the trusty handmade wooden picking machine from the 50's. A lot of history and a lot of info.
http://www.cornerstoneranches.com
https://www.charlesfaram.co.uk/video-and-podcast-2021-series/
#hops #ushops #dodge #dodged4 #cashmerehops #brewtalk #brewing #beer #ingredients # hopchat #hoptalk #beertalk #hopgrowing #agriculture #vintagetrucks #ranches #hopfarm #hopranch #gamache #charlesfaram #farams #hopgrower #hopmerchant

Monday Jun 07, 2021
Episode 14: New Zealand hop chat
Monday Jun 07, 2021
Monday Jun 07, 2021
Charles Faram MD Paul Corbett chats about hops over in New Zealand with George Tunstall from NZ Hops Ltd and Brent McGlashen of Mac Hops. They talk about environmentally friendly initiatives, staffing and shipping issues, machinery, opportunities, successes and the importance of contracting.
https://www.charlesfaram.co.uk/video-and-podcast-2021-series/ #hops #nzhops

Friday Jun 04, 2021
Episode 13: Kevin Le Tiec Five Minutes with Faram's
Friday Jun 04, 2021
Friday Jun 04, 2021
Charles Faram's Andrew Whalley talks with Kevin Le Tiec from Brasserie Brittanys about his favourite beers and beery experiences.
https://www.charlesfaram.co.uk/video-and-podcast-2021-series/
https://brasseriebrittanys.bzh/

Tuesday May 11, 2021
Episode 12: Brewery Resource Roadshow with Fermentis
Tuesday May 11, 2021
Tuesday May 11, 2021
The sixth BRR segment focuses on our supplier Fermentis. Dr Gino Baart talks about new product launches, his homebrewing during lockdown, influences of new styles and webinars.
https://www.charlesfaram.co.uk/video-and-podcast-2021-series/
https://www.charlesfaram.co.uk/dry-yeast-webinars-from-fermentis-and-charles-faram/

Friday May 07, 2021
Episode 11: Darren Batten Five Minutes with Faram's
Friday May 07, 2021
Friday May 07, 2021
In this episode, Darren Batten from Palmer's Brewery tells us about his favourite hops, beers, pubs, interests and new things happening at the brewery.
https://www.charlesfaram.co.uk/news/darrenbatten
https://palmersbrewery.com/

Friday Apr 30, 2021
Episode 10: Brewery Resource Roadshow with Weyermann®
Friday Apr 30, 2021
Friday Apr 30, 2021
The fifth BRR segment focuses on our supplierWeyermann®. Axel Jany talks about Brexit, the business through lockdown, base malts and smoked malts.
https://www.charlesfaram.co.uk/video-and-podcast-2021-series/
Weyermann® English Playlist on youtube
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBCG7tDP8IHXNqb9RSCgRGw_AlT92qJJB

Friday Apr 23, 2021
Episode 09: Brewery Resource Roadshow with Murphy's
Friday Apr 23, 2021
Friday Apr 23, 2021
The Sixth BRR segment focuses on our supplier Iain Kenny at Murphy & Son. Iain talks about the latest happenings at Murphy's and what they've been up to in the lab.
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https://www.charlesfaram.co.uk/video-and-podcast-2021-series/
https://www.murphyandson.co.uk/