Spreading Hoppiness

Ep 3 - Faces Behind The Flavour

Let's here some stories from the hop yards.  Recorded at the Craft Brewers Conference in the USA, Faram's Paul Corbett sits down with our North American hop grower friends to chat about their farms, families, shining varieties, and growing conditions behind influential hops.  Our regular Five Minutes with Faram focuses on Hugo from Renegade Brewery in the UK. Faram's Jon gets Hugo's take on his brewing methods, what he would like drinkers to know about beer, what makes a good brewer, and some of the most memorable experiences he's had in the brewery.

Ep 2 - 3 2 1 A Cross Style Brewing Showcase

Ever wondered how the same Hop Development Variety performs across different beer styles?   In this episode of Spreading Hoppiness, we’re bringing you our 3•2•1 Cross-Style Brewing Showcase from BeerX to answer that very question! Featuring three great brewers - Pip from Ampersand, Mike from Mason's and Dan from Copper Beech.   Three brewers. Two beer styles each. One single hop variety per brewer and one podcast!   Together, they explored how one experimental hop can express itself in different ways depending on style, process, and creative intent.

Ep - 1 Thinking Past the Pint: Brewers, Biochar & Better Beer

We’re back for season 3! Have you missed us?  This week we are kicking things off with a cracker of an episode! 🎙️🌱 We have Flo Vialan our new Market Development Manager with 25 years of brewing experience, taking on Will Rogers, quizzing him about biochar, soil health and the future of hop growing, giving you that brewers perspective! From ancient Amazonian 'black earth' to modern lab technology, they explore how sustainability, smarter water use and advanced hop analysis could shape the next generation of British hops and the beers brewed with them. We also head to Rude Giant Beer in Salisbury for our Five Minute segment, chatting with Henry about award-winning lagers, community pubs and what’s next for the brewery. Season 3 starts here!

Ep - 11 The Good, the Bad and the Fuggley

Harvest is over so let’s recap on the 2025 growing season, as we hear from 3 hop growers and our own Technical Director Will Rogers Will sits down with growers Chris, Matt and James to chat through a season that was… well, fuggley in more ways than one. From heatwaves to climate battles, the growers tell all on what it really takes to grow top quality hops throughout these challenging conditions. They discuss top-notch farm innovations from brand new kilns, irrigation system potential and new hops being planted!   Plus, on this week’s Five Minutes with Faram, we meet Casey from Girls Who Grain Beer, whose mission is to highlight the work that women do in agriculture across the world!

Ep 10 - The Science of Saving Your Pint

It’s back to school this week on Spreading Hoppiness!  Join Faram's Paddie as he heads to Nottingham University to catch up with the Murphy & Son technical team, in their brand-new technical lab! From the latest equipment developments and new products, to rescuing your infected yeast, this facility opens up a world of possibilities and beer testing abilities.  Join Steph, James and Sara as they uncover the secrets behind mastering shelf life, flavour stability while maximising yield and how to save your brew with science!  Plus, local brewer Dan Lawson from Copper Beech shares his journey from breaking his leg to becoming a brewing legend.