A podcast exploring independent brewing stories

On this episode of The Beer Rep Chats With, I’m joined by Olly Morgan, co-founder of Brewser, to talk about the story behind the independent beer subscription business, how it connects drinkers with breweries, and why the people behind the beer matter just as much as what’s in the can. Olly takes me back to Brewser’s beginnings during COVID, when he was living in a tiny home in mid-Wales and the idea grew into a business bringing fresh beer directly from UK independent breweries to custome

In this episode I’m joined by Natalya Watson to talk about beer education, tasting and judging. Nat is an Advanced Cicerone, Beer Sommelier and WSET educator, as well as an experienced beer judge. Learning about beer What do you actually learn when you study beer? We talk about WSET and how a more structured approach to tasting can change the way you experience what’s in your glass. How to taste beer Nat explains some of the biggest mistakes people make when tasting

Dean Baker, co-founder of Baker's Dozen Brewery, joins Martin to talk about the journey from running a pub to building a small independent brewery with his wife Jill. Founded in 2015, Baker's Dozen is a five-barrel brewery where Dean and Jill do everything themselves, from brewing and cleaning to deliveries, sales and marketing. We chat about how the brewery started, the influence of Oakham and Brewster's, and why focusing on brewing consistently good beer has always been at the heart of B

In this episode Martin speaks to Ben Addison, Head Brewer at Tap Social Movement in Oxford, about brewing beer with a purpose. Ben shares his journey into brewing, from starting at Purity Brewing and working on large automated brewery systems to joining Tap Social and developing his skills on a hands-on manual brew kit. He also explains how hop dipping works and how the technique can create smoother, more rounded hop aromas. The conversation explores what defines a Tap Social beer: h