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.
- Update frequency
- every 10 days
- Average duration
- 59 minutes
- Episodes
- 206
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2025
Episode 176: Battling an Infection in a Wild Brewery [with Wildflower Brewing & Blending]
In this episode of the Hop Forward Podcast, Nick chats with Topher Boehm, co-founder of Australia's Wildflower Brewing & Blending. We discuss everything from how climate change is impacting beer pro…
01:07:04 |
Thu 24 Aug 2023
Episode 175: Fermenting Thoughts: How Can Breweries and Hospitality Venues Survive During the Cost of Living Crisis?
Nick and Sean's Fermenting Thoughts this week look at the current state of the brewing and hospitality industry across the UK and how some businesses are struggling to survive, while others have come…
00:15:45 |
Thu 17 Aug 2023
Episode 174: Can Oasthouse Engineering Take Your Can Design to the Next Level...? [with Sam Morris from Oasthouse Engineering]
Beverage can painting has been around since the 1930s but due to the intensive offset lithography process, a common method for printing on aluminium packaging, microbrewers have had to sell massive q…
01:05:55 |
Thu 03 Aug 2023
Episode 173: Understanding the UK's Beer Duty Reforms [with SIBA's Head of Public Affairs and Policy, Barry Watts]
On 1st August 2023, the United Kingdom will implement a new system for alcohol taxation in a 'radical simplification' (Rishi Sunak' of the system, moving from a percentage-based discount to a cash di…
00:46:26 |
Fri 21 Jul 2023
Episode 172: Fermenting Thoughts: On Business Rates
Nick & Sean discuss business rates this week and how they feel the system is outdated and in need of an overhaul. They also discuss how everything impacts everything else, so taxes can't be looked a…
00:31:41 |
Fri 14 Jul 2023
Episode 171: Good Chemistry in The Kings Head [Taking on a Historic Pub with Kelly & Bob from Good Chemistry Brewing]
The Kings Head in Bristol dates back to the mid-1800s and resides in a building going back to the 17th century. Over the years, it has seen many landlords and pub companies come and go. In the 1970…
00:51:11 |
Fri 07 Jul 2023
Episode 170: Fermenting Thoughts: On Pre-Pack Administrations and Bad Credit in the Supply Chain
Nick Law and Sean Robinson share their latest Fermenting Thoughts as they delve into the world of pre-pack administrations and their impact on the brewery and hospitality supply chain.In this thought…
00:18:32 |
Fri 30 Jun 2023
Episode 169: Down by the Riverside [with Simon Webster from Thornbridge Brewery]
When you hear the word Jaipur, chances are a beer comes to mind before the Indian city. This renowned beer, inspired by the vibrant flavours of the Rajasthan region, recently celebrated its 18th anni…
01:15:15 |
Fri 23 Jun 2023
Episode 168: Tales from the Wilderness: Farmhouse Brewing & Blending in the middle of Wales [with Wilderness Brewery]
Situated in rural mid-Wales, Wilderness Brewery are a small team dedicated to creating and ageing interesting farmhouse-style beers. Wilderness Brewery was founded by head brewer James in 2017. Hav…
01:35:40 |
Fri 09 Jun 2023
Episode 167: Talking Beer Politics with the Indie Rabble [with Dave & Naomi Hayward]
Co-owners Naomi and Dave Hayward of Windsor and Maidenhead’s multi-award-winning craft beer business A Hoppy Place announce the launch of a new brewery in the heart of Windsor, Berkshire: Indie Rabb…
00:40:15 |
Thu 18 May 2023
Episode 166: Guardians of Good for the Otherhood [with Pip Young from The Coven]
In this week's episode, we take a drive to the picturesque Yorkshire town of Shipley, where Salt Beer Factory is nestled amidst rolling hills in an old tram shed. The brewery and bar are magnificent,…
01:25:25 |
Fri 05 May 2023
Episode 165: Going Hyperlocal [with Amity Brew Co]
Hyperlocalisation in craft beer refers to the trend of breweries focusing on creating and distributing their beers within a very limited geographic area, typically within a few miles of the brewery. …
00:56:42 |
Thu 27 Apr 2023
Episode 164: For the Love of Brewing: Toby talks all things RedWillow Brewery
In the latest episode of the Hop Forward Podcast, we are thrilled to have Toby from RedWillow Brewery as our special guest. RedWillow Brewery is a small independent brewery based in Macclesfield, Che…
01:19:58 |
Fri 14 Apr 2023
Episode 163: Fruit, Cask, Mead and Everything In Bee-tween [with Grizzly Grains Brewing]
In Sheffield, a city that boasts several renowned breweries and is arguably the cask-beer capital of the United Kingdom, is there enough space to accommodate another small, independent brewery specia…
01:32:28 |
Fri 31 Mar 2023
Episode 162: Fermenting Thoughts: On Neurodivergence in the Hospitality Space
This week, Nick and Sean discuss neurodivergence in hospitality spaces and chat about some of the things operators and brewery taprooms alike could do to consider those on the autistic spectrum or wi…
00:18:12 |
Wed 22 Mar 2023
Episode 161: Delving into The Cider Hole [with Mike Pomranz]
This week, we're taking a departure from beer and diving into the world of cider. Nick shares his personal fascination with cider and his quest to learn more about the fermented beverage. Joining hi…
00:59:23 |
Fri 10 Mar 2023
Episode 160: Fermenting Thoughts: On BrewDog, China, Guinness and Marketing Transparency
In this episode of the Hop Forward podcast, hosts Nick Law and Sean Robertson delve into the controversial world of marketing transparency in the beer industry. They begin by discussing BrewDog's re…
00:33:56 |
Thu 02 Mar 2023
Episode 159: Upscaling Your Brewery: What Considerations to Make When Brewing Your Growing Capacity [with Quantock Brewing]
In this episode, we sit down with Cheryl and Dan from Somerset's Quantock Brewery to discuss the exciting topic of upscaling your brewhouse.Join us as we dive into the challenges and opportunities of…
01:02:37 |
Thu 23 Feb 2023
Episode 158: Brewing Connections: How Triple Point is Building Sales Relationships in the Trade Market
In this episode, we sit down with George Brook, co-owner of Triple Point Brewery in Sheffield. With a passion for craft beer and a drive for success, George and his dad, Mike, took a risk and purchas…
01:26:21 |
Fri 10 Feb 2023
Episode 157: Fermenting Thoughts: What is the Silver Sales Bullet?
This week, Nick & Sean take a quick look at sales and some of the considerations breweries of any size should make when it comes to selling their beer. Is there a 'silver bullet' when it comes to se…
00:22:04 |
Fri 03 Feb 2023
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