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Paul Newton - Beer Prime
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Fortnightly craft beer podcast with guest from around the industry. Find it on your podcast platform of choice under “Beer Prime”.
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Episode 123 - out now!
Hear all about Alyston Upshaw III who brews as Concrete Blues in Philadelphia, USA and how he brews low ABV English style ales dispensed through hand pump - a rare thing in the States.

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2nd stop is a Berlin craft beer institution. You can’t say you’ve done craft in Berlin if you haven’t been to Hopfenreich!
Delighted to finally see Fuerst Wiacek on tap, so naturally went for that, as well as a great stout from Gorilla (love their tagline - “No beer for Nazis”!)
November 15, 2025 at 7:35 PM
It’s Saturday night and I’m still in Berlin, so after dinner we’ve come for some beers - firstly at Heidenpeters. It’s part of a food market, most stalls closed by the time we get there, except for their bar located right beside a large FV. I went for two beers, both very nice!
November 15, 2025 at 7:22 PM
This evenings beers were taken at Manifest Taproom, where I had 3 beers from Protokoll (Tactile Poetics, Hysterical Strength, and Little Red Corvette) and Heidenpeters Stout. Four really good beers in a nice space.
November 14, 2025 at 10:26 PM
I’ve enjoyed my first day in Berlin. I say “day” but by the time I’d cleared the 45 min passport control queue (thx Brexit!) & missed a train to the centre because we were waiting too far up the platform to notice that the train had arrived, it was 3:30 when we got to the hotel.
November 13, 2025 at 8:23 PM
This beer pairs just as well with fajitas at home as it does with movies at the cinema!
@sirencraftbrew.bsky.social @20thcenturystudios.bsky.social #PredatorBadlands
November 12, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Any breweries out there got a Christmas beer coming out? Let me know the details so I can highlight them on the next podcast episode.
November 12, 2025 at 5:16 PM
On the latest episode, I give you some suggestions for your Xmas wish list - several great recent beer books by @petebrownbeer.bsky.social @morrighani.bsky.social @atjbeer.bsky.social @jonnygarrett.bsky.social @philmellows.bsky.social & @samcullen.bsky.social.

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November 10, 2025 at 9:32 PM
I had a great afternoon at Brewpoint today, recording a podcast episode with @beerwithtim.bsky.social, having a tour of the brewery, and sampling several of their beers - six after the tour and three over some lunch. Really impressed with the beers.
November 8, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Next episode - Brewpoint
November 8, 2025 at 5:49 PM
I went to see @20thcenturystudios.bsky.social #PredatorBadlands today and took along a can of @sirencraftbrew.bsky.social Soundwave: First Hunt.
An awesome movie accompanied by an awesome beer!
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November 7, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Thanks to @sirencraftbrew.bsky.social for sending me their new movie tie-in beer - Soundwave: First Hunt, a tie in with @20thcenturystudios.bsky.social #PredatorBadlands! Had the first one tonight & it’s a banger. Also had a can of the last tie in for Alien: Romulus!! Alien v Predator: Beer edition!
November 6, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Episode 123 - out now!
Hear all about Alyston Upshaw III who brews as Concrete Blues in Philadelphia, USA and how he brews low ABV English style ales dispensed through hand pump - a rare thing in the States.

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November 5, 2025 at 8:55 PM
This evening I’m in Brighton to see ABC at the Brighton Centre. A visit to The Hole in the Wall was a must, with a couple of beers from Deya and Anspach and Honday. Then a nightcap of Stone Brewing Arrogant Bastard at the The Evening Star on the way back to the station.
November 1, 2025 at 10:37 PM
I’ve had the day off as we got back from Venice late last night. In between cinema visits (Bugonia first, then 1982’s The Thing next) we’ve dropped by Hop Stop for a couple of beers. First off, a great core beer from Beak Brewery, then a lovely brown ale from Pilgrim.
October 31, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Sheltering from the rain in Venice (first of our trip, so we’ve been lucky) and saw this beer from a Venetian brewery, so had to give it a go. It’s not bad.
October 30, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Last evening in Venice before heading home tomorrow. Another suggestion has been sent to me to try Birraria La Corte. I had a couple of beers on tap - the legendary Tipopils from Birrificio Italiano and a nice IPA from Crak Brewery. Finished off with a can of coffee stout from Crak.
October 29, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Thanks to @musinganorak.bsky.social for the tip, we went to Il Santo Bevitore and had some really good beers from Birrone, Evoqe, and Borderline. Nice snacks too!
October 28, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Last beer of the night is at Bacaro Risorto and was an East Side Brewing (from near Rome) Canadian Dark Ale. Really good beer.
October 27, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Nice meal at Aciugheta Restaurant in Venice with some interesting beers from Vicenza’s Birrificio Ofelia.
October 27, 2025 at 7:49 PM
We’re now in Venice. Any beer suggestions welcomed.
I’ve found this Birrificio del Doge Pils in a little sandwich shop. I see they do plenty of styles, would be good to find somewhere in Venice selling the range.
October 27, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Another Santa Maria beer taken away from the pub to drink at our Airbnb. We were up really early to get here, so it’s a relatively early night for us.
October 25, 2025 at 8:42 PM
A busy day in Verona ended with a stop off at Santa Maria Craft Pub for a couple of beers. One from Santa Maria themselves, and the other from Lucky Brews in nearby Vicenza. Both lovely beers in a really nice and busy space.
October 25, 2025 at 8:27 PM
I’m in Verona today and having an IPA from local brewery Birra Montebaldo, located around 30kms from the city, using water from the mountains.
October 25, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Two beers this evening:
- @thornbridge.bsky.social Jaipur on the Union: A great version of an absolute classic.
- Fullers ESB: Continuing the exploration of beer and music pairing using @petebrownbeer.bsky.social excellent book, Tasting Notes. This beer paired with Tennis Court by Lorde.
October 22, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Episode 122 is now available for your listening pleasure. In the episode I sit down with Dann Paquette from St Mars of the Desert in Sheffield.
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October 22, 2025 at 5:42 PM