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On every episode of Beer with Nat, I share a beer and a chat with people who do what they love for a living... they work in the beer industry. As we’ve all ended up in this industry by pursuing a passion or chasing a dream, you can bet each guest has some pretty incredible stories to tell.
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Episode #050 | Jaega Wise Interviews Natalya Watson, Host of the 'Beer with Nat' Podcast
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For this final episode of the ‘Beer with Nat’ podcast, we’re going full circle… all the way back to Episode #001. Today’s guest is Jaega Wise, Head Brewer at Wild Card Brewery and my very first guest when the show kicked off in November 2018. We start by checking in with Jaega on what she’s been up to since then, including seeing the brewery throug…
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Episode #049 | Helen Anne Smith, Founder of Burum Collective
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Today’s guest is Helen Anne Smith (they/them), Founder of Burum Collective. We start by discussing what Burum Collective is all about, what inspired Helen to set it up during the first pandemic lockdown in 2020, the resources they offer currently and what their goals are for the future. Then we get into what keeps Helen busy alongside Burum, includ…
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Episode #048 | Maia Kazaks, European Events Manager at Barth-Haas
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Today’s guest is Maia Kazas, European Events Manager at global hop company Barth-Haas. To start, Maia tells us what Barth-Haas does, what her role as events manager entails and how her work was impacted by the pandemic, given that most of the activities she’d normally be organizing were put on hold the past two years. Maia then shares what she was …
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Episode #047 | Lucie Dallas, General Manager of The Griffin Whetstone
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Today’s guest is Lucie Dallas, General Manager of The Griffin Pub in Whetstone, North London. To start, Lucie tells us what her day-to-day work life as a pub GM looks like, including a run-down of the different tasks on her to-do list and the skills she thinks it takes to really excel in her role. We then discuss what it was like to see the pub – h…
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Episode #046 | Helena Adedipe, Co-Founder of Eko Brewery
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Today’s guest is Helena Adedipe, Co-Founder of Eko Brewery. To start, Helena tells us what inspired her and her husband, Anthony, to set up the business in 2019 and talks us through some of the unique ingredients and considerations behind their distinctive African-inspired beers. We then discuss what her role looks like today and what keeps Helena …
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Episode #045 | Ruth Mitchell, Operations Director at Elusive Brewing
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Today’s guest is Ruth Mitchell, Operations Director at Elusive Brewing. Ruth has been with Elusive for just about a year now, but her promotion to Operations Director was relatively recent. As the role was still very new when we spoke, she tells us a bit about what her current day-to-day looks like, the vision for the future, and what her previous …
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Episode #044 | Lana Svitankova, Beer Writer, Translator, and Brewery Ambassador for Varvar Brew
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Today’s guest is Lana Svitankova, a beer writer, translator, beer judge and brewery ambassador for Varvar Brew in Kyiv, Ukraine. Before we get into what we chatted about, I thought it best to mention when we chatted. Lana and I recorded in mid-December 2021, just two months before the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Given the current …
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Episode #043 | Pip Young, Founder of The Coven Brewsters
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Today’s guest is Pip Young, founder of The Coven Brewsters and Brewery Manager at Salt Beer Factory. To start, Pip tells us about her business, 30 Six Co, and the projects it encompasses, including Flour to the People and The Coven Brewsters. You’ll hear all about what she’s accomplished so far and her exciting plans for the year ahead. We also dis…
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Episode #042 | Emma Heal, Managing Director of Lucky Saint
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Today’s guest is Emma Heal, Managing Director of Lucky Saint, the UK’s biggest dedicated alcohol-free beer brand with the aim to “inspire the world to drink better.” Emma tells us what a Managing Director does and what it was like to take on her role at Lucky Saint in February 2020… just one month before the pandemic began. We then take a deep dive…
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Episode #041 | Allison Macdonald, Head Brewer at Malt Shovel Brewers
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Today’s guest is Allison Macdonald, Head Brewer at Malt Shovel Brewers in Sydney, Australia. We start by discussing what Alli’s day-to-day role looks like and her favourite part of the job, then we get into what inspired her to become a brewer and how she made it happen. Alli also tells us about her three-year tenure as the President of the Austral…
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Welcome back to Beer with Nat. The fifth and final season of the show is here. This season, you’ll hear from a head brewer, managing director, brewery co-founder, events manager and more. And – as always – each guest is someone who works in and is incredibly passionate about the beer and pub industry. At the end of this season – after 50 episodes –…
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Episode #040 | Lorraine Copes, Founder and CEO of Be Inclusive Hospitality
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Today’s guest is Lorraine Copes, Founder and CEO of Be Inclusive Hospitality, a not-for-profit organization with a mission to accelerate racial equality within the hospitality sector. We start by discussing what inspired Lorraine to set up the organization, what her day-to-day role as Founder and CEO looks like, and what aspect of her work she’s fe…
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Episode #039 | Amy Todd, Owner and Analyst of Zymology Labs
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Today’s guest is Amy Todd, Owner and Analyst of Zymology Labs. We start by discussing what Zymology Labs does, what inspired Amy to set up the business, and what her day-to-day there looks like. Then Amy tells us how she got here and the training it took to set up an independent beer quality laboratory – from her chemistry degree in university, to …
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Episode #038 | Claire Ashbridge-Thomlinson, Director and Founding Partner of East London Brewing Company
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Today’s guest is Claire Ashbridge-Thomlinson, Director and Founding Partner of East London Brewing Company. Claire tells us what her day-to-day role as a Director there looks like, how the business got started, and what it’s been like to help navigate the brewery through these incredibly challenging last 16 months. We then learn all about her caree…
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Episode #037 | Dr. Margaux Huismann, Hop Applications Scientist at Totally Natural Solutions
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Today’s guest is Dr. Margaux Huismann, Hop Applications Scientist at Totally Natural Solutions. Margaux tells us what her role at Total Natural Solutions entails, what the business does, and we even do a little tasting experiment with some of their products! Then we learn what sort of training it took for Margaux to get to this role by focusing in …
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Episode #036 | Mellanie Struthers, Co-Founder of Draught Drop
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Today’s guest is Mellanie Struthers, Co-Founder of Draught Drop, the UK’s first draught beer delivery service. Mell tells us what her day-to-day life at Draught Drop looks like, how the business works and what inspired her and her husband to set it up. We also hear about the many skills Mell brought with her from her previous career… which was conv…
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Episode #035 | Sophie de Ronde, Head Brewer at Burnt Mill Brewery
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Today’s guest is Sophie de Ronde, Head Brewer at Burnt Mill Brewery. Sophie lets us in on what her day-to-day role as a head brewer looks like… but she’s quick to acknowledge that her experience in the role likely isn’t the same as others. That’s because in recent years Sophie learned she’s allergic to wheat and barley, so she can’t actually spend …
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Episode #034 | Ruvani de Silva, Freelance Beer Writer
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Today’s guest is freelance beer writer Ruvani de Silva. Ruvani tells us what her day-to-day life as a freelance beer writer looks like and talks us through some of her latest pieces for Burum Collective and Good Beer Hunting. Then we hear about her many careers before beer, how she made the transition to full-time beer writing, and what advice she …
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Episode #033 | Cherisse Ketchum, Co-Founder of Gusto Brand Marketing
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Today’s guest is Cherisse Ketchum, Co-Founder of Gusto Brand Marketing. To start, Cherisse tells us what her business does, what inspired her and her Co-Founder, Crystal, to set it up, and some of her favourite projects that she’s worked on so far. We then talk about Cherisse’s decade-long career in beer and the various roles she’s held, before dis…
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Episode #032 | Jules Gray, Owner of Hop Hideout
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Today’s guest is Jules Gray, owner of Hop Hideout and the organizer of Sheffield Beer Week, Indie Beer Feast and Indie Beer Shop Day. Jules tells us all about how she set up one of the UK’s first drink in bottle shops, how it’s changed over the years, and how the learnings she took from her previous roles in the beer industry have helped with her b…
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Episode #031 | Em Sauter, Founder of Pints & Panels
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Today’s guest is Em Sauter, a beer educator, Advanced Cicerone®, and the founder of Pints & Panels. In this episode, you’ll hear how Em combined her love of beer with her skills as a cartoonist to create Pints & Panels, her business dedicated to visual beer education. We start by discussing what the day-to-day life of a professional cartoonist look…
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Welcome back to Beer with Nat. After a long hiatus, Season Four is finally here! This season, you’ll hear from a beer educator, bottle shop owner, beer marketing expert, and more. And – as always – each guest is someone who works in and is incredibly passionate about the beer and pub industry. Before the new season starts though, I’d be remiss if I…
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End of Year Special | Beer Nation 2020, Part 2
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Welcome back to Beer with Nat. This isn’t a return to our regularly scheduled programming just yet! This is Part 2 of Beer Nation 2020, a podcast collaboration that looks back on the year in beer here in the UK. If you haven’t listened to Part 1, scroll down on your podcast feed and start there to hear more about the idea behind the collaboration, …
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End of Year Special | Beer Nation 2020, Part 1
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Welcome back to Beer with Nat. It’s been a while! And, no, this isn’t a return to our regularly scheduled programming just yet, but I promise there will be new episodes in the new year! What I’ve got to share with you today is something of a holiday special... Beer Nation 2020. A few weeks ago, I was very kindly invited to take part in a podcast co…
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Mini-Series Episode #4 | Broadcaster Marverine Cole
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Welcome to this Beer with Nat mini-series! Instead of chatting with women who work in the beer industry, like I normally do… in this mini-series, I’m chatting with women who don’t. Why? To show that it’s not just women who work in beer that love it. Today’s guest is journalist and broadcaster, Marverine Cole. Marverine tells us what inspired her to…
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Mini-Series Episode #3 | Podcaster Gabrielle Corbett
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Welcome back to this Beer with Nat mini-series! On every episode of Beer with Nat, I share a beer and a chat with people who do what they love for a living. But this mini-series is a little different. Instead of chatting with women who work in the beer industry, like I normally do… this time, I’m chatting with women who don’t. Why? To show that it’…
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Mini-Series Episode #2 | Archivist Ellie King
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Welcome back to this Beer with Nat mini-series! On every episode of Beer with Nat, I share a beer and a chat with people who do what they love for a living...But this mini-series is a little different. Instead of chatting with women who work in the beer industry, like I normally do… this time, I’m chatting with women who don’t. Why? To show that it…
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Mini-Series Episode #1 | Actress Saoirse-Monica Jackson
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Welcome to this Beer with Nat mini-series! On every episode of Beer with Nat, I share a beer and a chat with people who do what they love for a living. But, this mini-series is a little different. Instead of chatting with women who work in the beer industry, like I normally do… this time, I’m chatting with women who don’t. Why? To show that it’s no…
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Welcome back to Beer with Nat. On every episode, I share a beer and a chat with people who do what they love for a living… But this mini-series is a little different. Instead of chatting with women who work in the beer industry, like I normally do… this time, I’m chatting with women who don’t. Why? Following the philosophy that’s inspired every epi…
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Episode #029 | Becky Kean, Co-Founder & Director of Nirvana Brewery
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Episode #028 | Alex White, Brewer at London Fields Brewery
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Episode #027 | Jackie Moody-McNamara, Coach, Mentor & Consultant at Turn the Key
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Episode #026 | Jo Dring, Senior PR Manager at Heineken UK
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Episode #025 | Claire Bullen, Editor in Chief of Good Beer Hunting
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Episode #024 | Natalie Davie, Transformation Manager at Camden Town Brewery
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Episode #023 | Gabe Barry, Education Manager of Europe for Brooklyn Brewery
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Episode #022 | Megan Stone, Brewer & Social Media Consultant
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Episode #021 | Cara Simpson, Sensory Trainer at Cara Technology
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Episode #020 | Natasha Wolf, London Sales Manager for Beatnikz Republic Brewing Co.
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Today’s guest is Natasha Wolf, London Sales Manager for Manchester’s Beatnikz Republic Brewing Co. Natasha talks us through her career in beer to date, what interested her in sales, and how each of her previous roles has helped provide her with the skills she needs for the job she’s in today. We also talk about how she got into beer in the first pl…
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Episode #019 | Miranda Hudson, Co-Founder of Duration Brewing
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Today’s guest is Miranda Hudson, co-founder of Duration Brewing. A few years ago, Miranda and her husband and co-founder, Derek Bates, set out to build their dream brewery. She talks us through her role in building Duration’s brand, business, and the brewery itself. Miranda and I recorded this episode at the London Craft Beer Festival as she was in…
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Episode #018 | Amber Dernulc, Procurement Manager at Jolly Good Beer
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Throwback Episode | Episode #001 with Jaega Wise
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Today’s guest is a familiar voice, as we take a little trip down memory lane and revisit the first ever episode of Beer with Nat with Jaega Wise, head brewer at Wild Card Brewery. Jaega, I still can’t thank you enough for agreeing to sit down and chat with me. This time last year, this whole podcast thing was just a brainwave I had on a flight to B…
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Episode #017 | Lily Waite, Founder of The Queer Brewing Project
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Today’s guest is Lily Waite, Founder of The Queer Brewing Project. As you’ll hear, Lily wears a lot of hats – she’s an artist, activist, beer writer and photographer, and with her newest project, a brewer! Lily tells us how The Queer Brewing Project got started, what her day-to-day looks like now, both with the Project and outside of it, what she e…
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Episode #016 | Ellie Walsh, General Manager at BrewDog Canary Wharf
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Episode #015 | Louisa Ziane, Global Brand and Sustainability Director for Toast Ale
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Today’s guest is Louisa Ziane, Global Brand and Sustainability Director for Toast Ale. You’ll hear all about how Louisa helped get Toast off the ground and how her varied background – from law and accounting, to consulting and digital marketing – made her the perfect person for the job. Louisa also tells us about Toast’s mission and why it’s so imp…
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Episode #014 | Lucy Do, Owner of The Dodo Micropub
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Today’s guest is Lucy Do, owner of The Dodo micropub in Hanwell, west London. Lucy tells us what micropub is, what inspired her to open one, how she made it happen, and what she enjoys most about being a part of the beer industry. Here she is…
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Episode #013 | Annabel Smith, Founder of BeerBelle
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Episode #012 | Francesca Slattery, Overseas Manager for The Five Points Brewing Company
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Today’s guest is Francesca Slattery, Overseas Manager for The Five Points Brewing Company. Francesca has been a part of the Five Points team since 2016. She got her start at the brewery here in London, but when her personal circumstances changed and she relocated to Dublin... she brought the job with her! For anyone wanting to know how to break int…
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Episode #011 | Brigid Simmonds, Chief Executive of the British Beer & Pub Association
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Today’s guest is Brigid Simmonds, Chief Executive of the British Beer & Pub Association, a role she’s held for the past 10 years. We talk about the many different aspects of Brigid’s role, her previous work experience and how she got to the role she’s in today, the accomplishment she’s most proud of, and a whole lot more. I will note that as Brigid…
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