Phil started out homebrewing in the basement of his hairdressing salon in Leeds, before launching Play Brew in 2017, initially as a Contract Brewer. A successful crowdfunding campaign in Oct 2018 enabled Play to open Middlesbrough's first Craft brewery and taproom in 2019. https://www.playbrewco.com/ Phil wholeheartedly recommends Rita's Pantry Micropub in Redcar http://tinyurl.com/ritascans  

Daftaboutcraft is a monthly (soon to be 3-weekly) exploration of the wonderful and creative world of craft beer. Hosted by two guys called Dave, who love to talk all things craft beer! There will be news, views, features and live tastings each month as we take an in-depth look at the UK craft beer scene.

Heist was launched by Dan and Adam in 2017, initially as cuckoo brewers, before opening their own facility in the mining village of Clowne in Derbyshire in 2018. In early 2020 the brewery relocated to the Neepsend district of Sheffield, moving into a 8,000 sq ft industrial building that will ultimately include a 30-tap bar! https://www.heistbrewco.com/ Dan wholeheartedly recommends: https://cutleryworks.co.uk/cutlery-works-menu/#boozehound

Having honed his craft at Gipsy Hill, Fourpure and Arundel Brewery, Brenden launched Little Monster in Jan 2018 initially as a gypsy brewery. https://littlemonsterbrew.com/ Brenden wholeheartedly recommends The Escapist Taproom in Chichester https://www.facebook.com/theescapistchichester/ Please check them out!

The Beak was launched in 2014 initially as a nomadic project by award winning food and drink journalist Danny Tapper. Danny perfected recipes on his one-barrel kit in the Yorkshire Dales, before cuckoo brewing at the likes of North, Burning Sky and Northern Monk. Having built a strong UK following, this summer The Beak opened their brewery and taproom, which includes a mixed fermentation project, in Lewes, Sussex. https://beakbrewery.com/ Danny wholeheartedly recommends: https://www.flocbrewing.com/ https://www.facebook.com/TheBrewersArmsLewes/ https://www.thepatchbeercafe.com/ https://www.bunandbean.com/  

Carnival Brewing was formed in 2018 by Dom Hope-Smith and Ade Burke inspired by a chance introduction at a local charity Carnival. Sharing their passions for music, family and beer, ideas grew and the beers started flowing. After brewing for a while in Ade's garage, in December 2019 Carnival moved into their new premises in Liverpool's historic waterfront district. https://www.carnivalbrewing.me/ Dom and Ade wholeheartedly recommend: Haul Bottle Shop and Taproom https://haul.beer/ Black Lodge Brewing https://www.blacklodgebrewing.co.uk/

Established in 2013, Weird Beard don't believe in being stereotyped. They love upfront, in your face, hop-focused craft beers, along with classic styles. Their varied range of core beers are supplemented with a large number of specials and one-offs that allow them to push their creative boundaries. No gimmicks, no crap and never knowingly under hopped means you get great hand-crafted craft beer brewed in West London. https://www.weirdbeardbrewco.com/ Rob wholeheartedly endorses The Dodo Micropub in Hanwell https://www.thedodomicropub.com/

Established in 2014, Southsea, are a small brewery producing modern beers set up within the walls of the iconic Southsea Castle just outside Portsmouth on the South English Coast. https://southseabrewing.co.uk/ Dave wholeheartedly endorses www.craftycats.beer who are coming soon! 

All Day is a Farmhouse Brewery in a 500 year-old barn on a working farm, which includes a 20-acre organic orchard and a hop yard. They specialise in wild and mixed fermentations and try to supply the brewery as far as possible with ingredients from their own farm, including hops, barley, fruits, herbs and water drawn from a borehole. Simon wholeheartedly recommends: The Plasterer's Arms, Norwich - https://theplasterersarms.co.uk/ Poppyland Brewery - https://www.poppylandbrewery.com/  

I am delighted to welcome to the podcast Joe from Pentrich Brewing, based in the Derbyshire village of Pentrich, just outside the Peak District. Joe and his friend Ryan established Pentrich in 2016 with the goal of producing small batches of exciting, innovative beer. https://www.pentrichbrewing.com/ Joe wholeheartedly recommends Brew Cavern Bottle Shop in Central Nottingham - https://brewcavern.co.uk/  and  The Alexandra Hotel in Derby - http://www.alexandrahotelderby.co.uk/ - who, as I am typing these notes, appear to have both Dream Tempo and Retro Stripes from Pentrich on Cask!  

Andrew spent seven years brewing in China including some time as the head brewer at a Drei Kronen Bavarian brauhaus in Shanghai, prior to launching Three Hills on his birthday in 2016. Three Hills Brewing is named after the local Neolithic burial mounds and it's mission is to produce high quality, innovative and experimental small-batch beers for those who love to explore new taste sensations. Rather than reproducing the same beers, they focus on creating a new recipe every time to keep things interesting. http://www.threehillsbrewing.com/ Andrew wholeheartedly recommends Blackened Sun Brewing in Milton Keynes! https://www.blackenedsunbrewing.co.uk/

Based in Central Manchester, Wander Beyond Brewing launched back in December 2017, as a small team with an ambition to make beers bursting with flavour. Inspired by the outdoors and their love for adventure, Wander Beyond began to develop a surreal and exciting world to reflect the flavour of their beers. Hops climb mountains, barrels dwell in caves and mischievous fruits roam free. https://www.wanderbeyondbrewing.com/ Dan wholeheartedly recommends https://www.reasonsbeercafe.co.uk/ in Burnage, SW Manchester.

Andrew has owned the Pelham Arms Pub in Lewes since 2008. In 2016 Andy stepped up his homebrewing in the cellar of the Pelham Arms (affectionately known as "The Abyss!"), before taking over the old Black Cat Brewery a few miles up the road in Uckfield in 2017, to create Abyss Brewing with his friend, also confusingly called Andy! Andrew and Andy wholeheartedly endorse the following fine local businesses: https://www.thehornetalehouse.co.uk/ https://www.bottleandjugdept.co.uk/ https://www.beernoevil.co.uk/ https://www.facebook.com/theindependentpub/ http://www.handbrewpub.com/ https://www.facebook.com/thejollybrewerbeerhouse/

The London Beer Factory is an open exploration of beer, modern and independent, never still, always innovating. Globally inspired, locally minded. https://www.thelondonbeerfactory.com/ Sim wholeheartedly recommends Wild + Lees Bottle Shop in Herne Hill http://wildandlees.com/

Opened in the summer of 2018, Pipeline Brewing Co. crafts small batches of vibrant, hoppy, juicy beers using fresh ingredients and Cornish water.  They create craft beers that showcase the best of New World hops. https://pipelinebrewing.co.uk/ Jonny recommends The Cornish Pizza Company in St Agnes, for amazing pizzas and the very best West Country Craft Beers, from the likes of Pipeline, Verdant and Black Flag! https://www.thecornishpizzacompany.co.uk/

Piglove can trace it's roots back to 2016 when two guys from Venezuela, met by chance in Leeds, and discovered a mutual admiration for Craft Beer. Piglove is the English translation of a Venezuelan expression "cochino amor", which is used to describe a love for something that is so big, raw and passionate, that it becomes filthy and absurd! (I think a lot of people as deep into the craft beer scene as we are, can really relate to that concept!) After three years of hard scrambling, the Brewery launched it's first beer in December 2019. https://piglove-brewing.myshopify.com/

Neptune was founded in April 2015, focused on the principle of brewing quality, consistent beer for all to enjoy. That same year Julie O'Grady also founded the Ladies That Beer Group, with the very worthy aim of getting more women into beer! In 2018 Julie was also involved in the launch of the Everyone Welcome initiative. In May 2019, Neptune opened their 16-line Taproom in Maghull, and the business is widely recognised as one of the leading lights in the Merseyside Craft Beer Scene. Buy Neptune beers online from : https://neptune-brewery.myshopify.com/ Everyone Welcome Initiative information and resources :  https://everyonewelcomeinitiative.com/

Duration Brewery has been created with a considered purpose rarely seen in an Industry that often seems to be in a desperate hurry. Bates and Miranda have built something really special in rural Norfolk. Join me as we dig deep into their back story, and their big plans for the future. https://durationbeer.com/ https://www.goodbeerhunting.com/blog/2020/5/18/all-directions-at-the-same-time-duration-brewing-in-norfolk-uk?rq=duration

S43 were founded just outside Durham in 2012, and proceeded to build a strong reputation for cask beer in the North East. At the end of 2018, they hired Texan Alex Rattray to launch the Craft Beer arm of the business. The 2020 lock-down forced a 100% focus on Craft, with spectacular results! Join me for a chat with the man responsible for making S43 one of the most sought-after breweries in UK Craft Beer... https://s43brewery.com/

Full Circle Brew Co is the latest in a long-line of successful family businesses in the drinks and hospitality sector. Very few Craft Breweries in the UK have hit the ground running harder or faster, and they seem poised for greatness! Join me for a fascinating chat with owner Ben Cleary, and Head Brewer Alex Redpath, to dig into their back-stories, and to discover the grand plans that they have to differentiate themselves, in the fabulous, burgeoning Newcastle Craft Beer Scene! https://fullcirclebrew.co.uk/

Join me for a great chat with Mike and Luci, Co-Founders of Double-Barrelled Brewery in Reading. Listen-in to discover how attention to detail drives everything that they do, from the quality of the beer to the facilities at the Taproom! https://doublebarrelled.co.uk/

Mondo Brewing co-founder Tom Palmer grew up in the shadow of Big Beer in St Louis, USA, but it took his immersion in the fascinating, illegal underworld of the Tokyo home-brew scene to convince him that brewing was his calling. Listen in to hear Tom's remarkable journey, that led to him co-founding Mondo Brewing in Battersea, SW London, which includes one of the very first purpose-built UK craft beer taprooms. https://mondobeer.com/