(30 mins) https://edinburghbrewingpodcast.files.wordpress.com/2017/02/georgepodcast-complete.wav George was the manager at Andrew Ushers, a craft beer pub in Edinburgh. Ushers is a must-visit stop for beer lovers in Edinburgh, so I was keen to see what it takes to run a place that has managed to put itself on the map in only a few years. George tal…

(68 mins) https://edinburghbrewingpodcast.files.wordpress.com/2016/12/pete-podcast.m4a Pete runs and owns a small independent beer and wine shop in Edinburgh. I was interested to know how a beer specialty shop operates, the challenges and rewards, and how someone at the selling end of the ‘scene’ reads the current market and trends. Luckily Pete lo…

40 mins https://edinburghbrewingpodcast.files.wordpress.com/2016/11/pilotpodcast.wav I visit the Pilot Beer brewery in Edinburgh and chat to one of the founding members, Pat Jones. Pilot is busy doing it’s own thing, making up the rules as they go along and doing it all unfined! Unfettered by tradition they produce unusual and surprising beers, bec…

27 mins https://edinburghbrewingpodcast.files.wordpress.com/2016/11/kentwood-podcast.mp3 There’s been a buzz about Kentwood Brewing lately, to see what it’s all about I chat to Sean Wood, who is one of the two brewers (Lewis Kent being the other) about how their location and brewpub, their beers and plans for the future. These two have been on an a…

35 mins https://edinburghbrewingpodcast.files.wordpress.com/2016/10/theo-recipe-podcast.mp3 Theo from the The Brewstore talks to me about how to go about creating your own recipes from scratch, the main ingredients and how to select the ones that you want for the style you are after. I ask stupid questions. Thanks to Theo for his patience… here are…

https://edinburghbrewingpodcast.files.wordpress.com/2016/08/women-in-brewing-podcast.mp3 (30 min) Eli brings history to life with her piece about women in brewing, what’s changed since the days of beer goddesses and sacred beer recipes? How did it go from being something women did, to being predominantly the domain of men? to see a written version …

https://edinburghbrewingpodcast.files.wordpress.com/2016/07/traquair-podcast.mp3 (40 mins) Johnny Horn and me went down to Innerleithen to visit Traquair house, we had an appointment with Catherine Maxwell Stuart, 21st Lady of Traquair, no less. We were excited about the old brewery she had there, Johnny for more knowledgeable reasons than me, him …

https://edinburghbrewingpodcast.files.wordpress.com/2016/07/blackmetalpodcast.mp3 (40 mins) Jaan Rastsep is the founder, owner and brewer at Black Metal Brewery. His beautiful beers are unusual, uncompromising, infused with the spirit of black metal and have a high ABV. Much like their creator. This is not a family show, the f word gets mentioned f…

https://edinburghbrewingpodcast.files.wordpress.com/2016/08/theo-barns-podcast.mp340 mins Thinking of making your own beer? Edinburgh’s Brewstore has everything you need, general manager Theo Barns talks us through how to get going. Listen to the podcast for all the info you need..it’s like picking Theo’s brain for 40 mins, without having go into t…

https://edinburghbrewingpodcast.files.wordpress.com/2016/07/johnnyhornpodcast.mp3 1 hour Johnny is an archeologist with a passion for beer history. He talks us through the very beginnings of fermented beverages (over 4,000 years ago !) up to the beginning of the industrial revolution, when things brewing became turbo charged. Listen to hoe beer was…