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Hop Forward: Getting You Ahead in the Brewing and Beer Business

Hop Forward is a biweekly podcast dedicated to the craft beer industry. Including both interviews, discussions and stories from a range of brewers and entrepreneurs within the industry, to advice from founder and host, Nick Law, about starting, scaling and sustaining your own ventures, the Hop Forward podcast is here to help you get ahead with your beers, brand and business.

Episode CC: Return of the Fat Jedi

114 hours 10 mins; January 09, 2026

Can You Reuse Dry Hops? Sludge, Soup and Everything in Between [with Pete Gillespie, Garage Project - Wellington, NZ]

97 hours 8 mins; January 02, 2026

The Power of Place: Building the Brewery Story Around The Abbey Estate [with Claire Monk from Welbeck Abbey Brewery]

86 hours 45 mins; December 15, 2025

Why Agricultural Research is Imperative for the Future of Brewing [A Round Table Discussion with Will Rogers from Charles Faram, Duncan Westbury, Dean of Land and Property Management at the Royal Agricultural University, and Scientific Researcher, Josh Br

64 hours 26 mins; November 11, 2025

Bakers of Beer [with Dean & Jill from Bakers Dozen Brewing]

94 hours 59 mins; September 25, 2025

A View From The Floor: Conversations about the State of Things in UK Craft Beer [featuring Twice Brewed, The Driftwood Spars, Wipre & True, Utopian Brewing, Abbeydale Brewery, Attic Brew Co, Contract Distilling, Broadtown Brewery and Round Corner Brewing]

74 hours 26 mins; July 15, 2025

From Extract to Impact: How Abstrax Hops Are Shaping Beer’s Future [with Julian Shrago from Beachwood Brewing, USA]

56 mins; June 20, 2025

Facing the Cold Hard Facts [with Fell Brewery's Tim Bloomer]

75 hours 3 mins; June 05, 2025

Pivot! [with Kate Hyde from Hand Brew Co]

93 hours 20 mins; May 16, 2025

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion... and The Simpsons [with David Jesudason]

74 hours 5 mins; May 01, 2025

Why Is Dave Selling a Shit Load of New England IPA? [with Indie Rabble's Dave Hayward]

50 mins; March 18, 2025

Is Starting a Brewery Without a Brewery a Lost Cause...? [An Exploration of Contract and Cuckoo Brewing with Colin Stronge]

73 hours 44 mins; March 06, 2025

The Origins of Fyne Ales: Blending & Wild Beers with Fyne Ales' Origins Dan Wye.

70 hours 10 mins; February 11, 2025

The Fellowship of the Beer [with Steam Machine Brewery Company]

84 hours 11 mins; January 23, 2025

Back from the Brink [with Buxton Brewery's Dominic Metcalfe]

63 hours 6 mins; January 07, 2025

Are regenerative Barley and low-impact ingredients the future of sustainable brewing? [Recorded live at Beer X UK, March 2024]

65 hours 30 mins; December 20, 2024

Proper Sound Beers from Liverpool [with Colbier Brew Co]

81 hours 34 mins; December 11, 2024

An Interval... Like going for a Wee Between your 3rd and 4th Pint [New Episodes Coming Soon!]

6 mins; November 07, 2024

This Marks a Turning Point [with Cameron Brown from Turning Point Brew Co]

79 hours 15 mins; December 11, 2023

Will Climate Change Be the End of Citra Hops...? [Talking Sustainability with Chris Terry from 86 Carbon]

81 hours 33 mins; November 23, 2023

Why Marketing is one of the Most Important Aspects of Your Business [with Sarah Sinclair from Moonwake Beer Co]

56 mins; November 10, 2023

Sell, Sell, Sell! [Talking Sales (and Belgian Beer) with Darren Filsell and Ben Stephenson from Devil's Depot]

88 hours 42 mins; October 20, 2023

Lock, Stock and Two Pints of Ale [with Gritchie Brewing Company and an EXCLUSIVE interview with Guy Ritchie]

77 hours 21 mins; October 02, 2023

From Bitters to Barrel Farms: Connecting the two with Ampersand Brew Co

80 hours 1 min; September 14, 2023

Fermenting Thoughts: On Packaging and Sustainability

34 mins; September 07, 2023

Battling an Infection in a Wild Brewery [with Wildflower Brewing & Blending]

67 hours 4 mins; August 24, 2023

Fermenting Thoughts: How Can Breweries and Hospitality Venues Survive During the Cost of Living Crisis?

15 mins; August 17, 2023

Can Oasthouse Engineering Take Your Can Design to the Next Level...? [with Sam Morris from Oasthouse Engineering]

65 hours 55 mins; August 03, 2023

Understanding the UK's Beer Duty Reforms [with SIBA's Head of Public Affairs and Policy, Barry Watts]

46 mins; July 21, 2023

Fermenting Thoughts: On Business Rates

31 mins; July 14, 2023

Good Chemistry in The Kings Head [Taking on a Historic Pub with Kelly & Bob from Good Chemistry Brewing]

51 mins; July 07, 2023

Fermenting Thoughts: On Pre-Pack Administrations and Bad Credit in the Supply Chain

18 mins; June 30, 2023

Down by the Riverside [with Simon Webster from Thornbridge Brewery]

75 hours 15 mins; June 23, 2023

Tales from the Wilderness: Farmhouse Brewing & Blending in the middle of Wales [with Wilderness Brewery]

95 hours 40 mins; June 08, 2023

Talking Beer Politics with the Indie Rabble [with Dave & Naomi Hayward]

40 mins; May 18, 2023

Guardians of Good for the Otherhood [with Pip Young from The Coven]

85 hours 25 mins; May 05, 2023

Going Hyperlocal [with Amity Brew Co]

56 mins; April 27, 2023

For the Love of Brewing: Toby talks all things RedWillow Brewery

79 hours 58 mins; April 14, 2023

Fruit, Cask, Mead and Everything In Bee-tween [with Grizzly Grains Brewing]

92 hours 28 mins; March 31, 2023

Fermenting Thoughts: On Neurodivergence in the Hospitality Space

18 mins; March 22, 2023

Delving into The Cider Hole [with Mike Pomranz]

59 mins; March 10, 2023

Fermenting Thoughts: On BrewDog, China, Guinness and Marketing Transparency

33 mins; March 02, 2023

Upscaling Your Brewery: What Considerations to Make When Brewing Your Growing Capacity [with Quantock Brewing]

62 hours 37 mins; February 23, 2023

Brewing Connections: How Triple Point is Building Sales Relationships in the Trade Market

86 hours 21 mins; February 10, 2023

Fermenting Thoughts: What is the Silver Sales Bullet?

22 mins; February 03, 2023

Venturing into Hoxton's Great Beyond [with John and Ollie from Great Beyond Brewing Co]

64 hours 0 mins; January 26, 2023

How Gueuze the family business at Brouwerij Boon...? [with Karl Boon]

90 hours 14 mins; January 19, 2023

Fermenting Thoughts: Do Consumers Really Care About Transparency...?

39 mins; January 14, 2023

Is the Nanobrewery Taproom model even viable, ever practical or make financial sense...? [with Blunt Rock Brewery, Cornwall, UK]

56 mins; January 06, 2023

Fermenting Thoughts: Live Music, Lo-to-No ABV Beers and Why Venues Should Feed Their Damn Musicians!

24 mins; December 22, 2022

Fermenting Thoughts: What Makes a Good Pub?

22 mins; December 16, 2022

What Happens Next After Your Brewery Ceases Trading...? [with Anthony Barrett, Twisted Wheel Brew Co]

80 hours 34 mins; December 09, 2022

Fermenting Thoughts: How Worried Should We Be About All These Brewery Closures?

35 mins; December 05, 2022

Finding Your Hoppy Place Through Challenging Times [with Dave Hayward from A Hoppy Place]

74 hours 29 mins; November 24, 2022

What Does It Take to Run a Brewery in 2022...? [Ponderings and Pork Pies at Melton Mowbray's Round Corner Brewing]

83 hours 45 mins; November 03, 2022

Wrestling a Brewery into Submission [with Top Rope Brewing]

67 hours 9 mins; October 21, 2022

Should Craft Brewers Be Making Beers For Social Clubs Too...? [Exploring Pete Brown's new book, Clubland]

54 mins; October 06, 2022

Will the Deposit Return Scheme wreak havoc for UK breweries...? [with SIBA's Barry Watts]

58 mins; September 22, 2022

Fermenting Thoughts: Why are Sierra Nevada focusing their marketing efforts on IPA? (And should we?)

42 secs; July 31, 2022

Is Small the Next BIG Thing...? [Looking at the Viability of a Nanobrewery/Brewpub Model]

66 hours 58 mins; July 11, 2022

Monks, Mystics and Mashing In: The Story of Tynt Meadow

91 hours 26 mins; June 23, 2022

Fermenting Thoughts: How to Get Your Beer Business Ahead of the Crowd

40 mins; June 17, 2022

Can British Hops Really Create an Incredible IPA...? [with Will Rogers from Charles Faram]

67 hours 34 mins; June 02, 2022

Going For the Duration... with Miranda Hudson from Duration Brewing

49 mins; May 19, 2022

Can an IPA Only Subscription Service Really Work...? [with Standard Brew Co]

55 mins; May 06, 2022

Brew Like a Monk with Stan Hieronymus

55 mins; April 15, 2022

Fermenting Thoughts: 40 Years of (Mostly!) Great Beers!

32 mins; April 06, 2022

Jolly Good for the Environment: Looking at the Recycling Chain with Yvan and Justin from Jolly Good Beer

70 hours 12 mins; March 31, 2022

Fermenting Thoughts: Great Expectations

16 mins; March 23, 2022

Setting Up a Brewhouse with a Thermal Fluid System [with Azvex Brewing]

51 mins; March 14, 2022

Charlie Bamforth is The Pope of Foam

62 hours 50 mins; March 04, 2022

How to Make Great IPAs [with Scott Janish, author of The New IPA]

66 hours 41 mins; February 19, 2022

Fermenting Thoughts: Fermenting Thoughts: Why is Instagram taking down your beer posts and what can you do about it...?

16 mins; February 11, 2022

How to Move a Brewery [with Neepsend Brew Co]

69 hours 37 mins; February 04, 2022

Infinite Reflections on Scaling a Brewery: The Journey of Double Barrelled Brewery [with co-founder Luci Clayton-Jones]

82 hours 42 mins; December 22, 2021

Creating a Healthy Workplace Culture: Lessons Learned at Gipsy Hill Brewing Co [with Sam McMeekin]

83 hours 17 mins; December 14, 2021

Putting Language to Beer: How We Describe What's In The Glass [with Mark Dredge]

72 hours 54 mins; December 06, 2021

How to Prod a Brewery [Pushing the Boundaries with Every Beer, featuring Vault City Brewing]

90 hours 0 mins; November 29, 2021

A Late Night Chat in an Indie Bottle Shop [at Twickenham's Brewery Market]

85 hours 26 mins; November 19, 2021

Drinks Trends Through the Pandemic: A Look What We're Drinking and How We're Buying It Has Changed Since COVID-19 [with Real Drinks Ltd]

65 hours 0 mins; November 12, 2021

Brewing Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow [with John Keeling, former Brewing Director of Fullers]

56 mins; November 05, 2021

Who are Middle Child Brewing...? [with Sam Jones and Fraser Withers]

71 hours 34 mins; October 21, 2021

Manchester is a Hoppy Place - Putting the World to Rights [with Dave Hayward and Nick Law at Alphabet Brewery]

82 hours 38 mins; October 15, 2021

'Tis the Saison: A Year in Beer from an Industry Perspective [with Jonny Garrett]

59 mins; October 08, 2021

Brewing with Heritage Malt [with Dave Griggs and Carl Heron from Crisp Malting Group]

54 mins; September 30, 2021

It's Cask Ale Week...! [with Frances Brace]

54 mins; September 23, 2021

Dutch Guy Talks D.O [with Wild Goose Filling Business Development Manager, Laurent Engel]

77 hours 7 mins; September 16, 2021

A Sheep in Wolf's Clothing [with Matty Dixon, founder of SiWC)

76 hours 19 mins; September 10, 2021

Converting a Derelict Building into a Brewhouse & 30 Line Taproom... in the Middle of a Pandemic [with Heist Brew Co]

58 mins; September 02, 2021

Let's Record a Podcast and Talk about Beer, Pies and Mental Health [with Danny McColl from McColl's Brewery]

78 hours 47 mins; July 28, 2021

What Women Endure Working in Craft Beer and Why It Needs to Change [with Siobhan Buchanan & Charlotte Cook]

58 mins; July 23, 2021

Canarchy in the USA [with Jesse Kercheval, International Business Development Manager for CANarchy Craft Brewery Collective]

57 mins; July 15, 2021

Elusive Brewing's Andy Parker is... The Nicest Guy In Beer

63 hours 14 mins; July 08, 2021

How Healthy is Your Beer Drinking Lifestyle [with Mark Dredge]

46 mins; July 02, 2021

From Bishop to Beercraft [with Bishop Nick's Nelion Ridley]

71 hours 51 mins; June 24, 2021

Wild & Sour Beers, Barrel-Aging and White Haired Canadian's Called Craig [with Kevin Freer from Block Three Brewing Company]

57 mins; June 17, 2021

Are Marston's a Craft Brewery...? (and other such musings) [Brewing on a Big Scale with Emma-Gilleland]

47 mins; June 09, 2021

Malt & Malt Extracts: Practical Insights for You and Your Brewhouse [with the Muntons Malt team]

76 hours 55 mins; May 26, 2021

Why Omega Yeast's Bill McFarland Swears by Kveik...!

70 hours 43 mins; May 19, 2021

Julie Rhodes on Getting Them Through the Door: Increasing Beer Sales through Good Marketing

75 hours 18 mins; May 13, 2021

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