Join Toby as he sits down with Chris & Mia from Shiny Brewery, Derby. Throughout this episode we dive into the Shiny Brewery world and discuss their journey over the last 10 years. A tradtional cask led brewery that has turned it's head towards the more modern hop-froward craft style. Teh beers we dranks; Dots - 5.5% IPA Damson Crumble - 5.5% Pastry Sour Out The Brackets - 6.1% IPA To find out more about Shiny Brewery you can follow them on social media @ShinyBrewery and find the website below. As always, any support and feedback for the podcast would be hugely appreaciated. You can do ..read more

Join Toby and Ben as they welcome George, Carys and Hugo from Bluntrock Brewery to the podcast. Throughout this episode we dive into the wild world of Bluntrock to discover more about their very "hands-on" approach to brewing, from their handbuilt brewery to the very literal blood, sweat and tears that go into this business. If you find yourself venturing to Cornwall any time soon... this is one venue/brewery you must visit! The beers that we drink: Pagan Juice - Hazy Pale 5% Blossom - New England IPA 6.2% Mr Milksop - Milk Stout 5% You can follow Bluntrock on IG @bluntrockbrewery, you can ..read more

Welcome back to our first MVoCB Q&A episode of 2023 and out first in 6 months. Join Toby as he sits down with Neil from Top Rope Brewing, Liverpool, to discuss everything there is to possibly link craft beer and wrestling together... You want to know more about those 330ml medicinal looking bottle that are hitting the shelves in year? Or you want to know the inspriation behind Top Rope's wrestling themed beers? Find out all that and more on this week's Q&A. Throughout the show we dive in 4 different Top Rope beers: Lager Than Life - 4.5% Pilsner I-Scream Pale - Gingerbread Ice Cream ..read more

We all have that one friend or family member who just doesn't understand why you like craft beer so much? Well today... you get to meet a special guest who has a very "interesting" take on craft beer. Throughout this episode you can expect the usual segements; "What's Hoppening?" - News from Little Monster Brewing Co and the Crafty Dogg Festival. "Brews of the week" with beers from Pastore, Time & Tide, Mash Gang and Vault City. "Gateway beers with your other half..." - the less I say about this segment, the better. You just have to wait and find out. As always you can find us across ..read more

Join Toby & Ben as they reminisce over their christmas and new year beers whilst they put their palette to the test drinking Yonder's Mystery Beers No.1 and No.2. During the episode you can enjoy some of our usual segments; "What's Hoppening" - We discuss new from Wild Beer Co, Twisted Wheel and Verdant Brewing Co. "Big in 2023..." - Ben and Toby predict the next biggest breweries, styles and changes we will see in the craft beer sector. "Brews of the week" - We dive into some of the best beers over the Christmas period from New Bristol, Neon Raptor, Overtone, Padstow, Rivington and mo ..read more

There's a southerner on the podcast... I repeat, there's a southerner on the podcast. This week's episode I welcome Matt Gyton, Hop.Gear, to the podcast. Matt is a bar manager down in London and is also a parteon supporter of the podcast. Matt bring his vast knowledge of craft beer to the show whilst he shares his views on craft brews with us. Throughout the show you can expect to hear: "The Jar of Mysteries" - Making it's debut on Hopposites Attract. Where I put random beer related questions on the table. "Brews of the Week" - Including plenty of beers from Unbarred, Northern Monk, The Ke ..read more

Join Toby in his first solo podcast since April 2020. Throughout this episode I dive into the current climate in the craft beer industry, from an outsiders perspective, to discuss issues surrounding subcription services, brewery closures and more. As always you can expact the usual segments. This week I jump straight in with: "Brews of the Week" - Find out about SureShot's most recent pale ale, Merakai's luxury stouts, Fierce's offering for their Brewser box and more. "What's Hoppening?" - This remaining 20 minutes is dedicated to what's hoppening in the craft beer industry. I discuss ..read more

003 welcomes the return of Ben to the show after an explosive introduction last time round. Throughout this week's episode we dig into two familiar segments: "What's Hoppening?" - Including news from Azvex, Brewser, Mobberly Brewhouse and Dark Star... "Brews of the week" - Including reviews from the eagerly anticipated Vocation Celebrations box, Vault City and Beak. "ABC's of Craft Beer" - This week we entertained a new game where we put Toby & Ben's knowledge to the test in a fast tempo head-to-head. Trust me... it's not as easy as it sounds! As always you can show your support for t ..read more

Join Toby in welcoming a brand new guest host to the podcast - Ben! During this week's Hopposites Attract, Toby & Ben go head to head on all things beer. Find out what is so "Hopposite" about Ben's craft beer journey and why he made for a great guest host... Throughout the 2nd installment of the series we dive into our 3 new segments: - What's Hoppening? - Brews of the week: Including beers from Vault City, Omnipollo, Rivington, Northern Monk and more. - Change My View Ben brings 2 different controversial viewpoints to the table for today's episode and it's safe to say he may just have ..read more

A Change Is A Brewing... More Views on Craft Brews presents Hopposites Attract. A Brand new podcast series that brings together 2 craft beer drinkers from very oppoites ends of the spectrum. Episode 001 brings to you a brand new format and lots of new beers. Throughout the show you can expect: - "What's Hoppening?" A round up on all current craft beer news around the scene including news from Pomona Island, Northern Monk & Beer Ink. - Beer Reviews on Azvex Brewing Co, Floc Brewing Co, BlackJack Brewery and more. - "Change My View" which is a new segment. This week Toby brings his contro ..read more