The Beer Crate

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Hello, and welcome to The Beer Crate, the podcast for ale lovers the world over. Each week we'll be looking at the world of beer and brewing, investigating local, national and international breweries, and of course, tasting a wide selection of beers, ales, ciders, and perry's. Lager boys need not apply! (Author: @ Steven Goodwin)
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Recent episodes from The Beer Crate

  • The Beer Crate - Episode 23
    Published: May 19, 08
    We talking about the town of Pilsen, and continue our interview with Jan Lichota (star of the Beer Crate TV).
     
  • The Beer Crate - Episode 22
    Published: May 5, 08
    The star of Beer Crate TV, Jan Lichota, gives us a run down on his job in The Brewers of Europe while we talk about that most important of all beer ingredients... water!
     
  • The Beer Crate - Episode 21
    Published: Apr 28, 08
    Do you always enjoy The Beer Crate responsibly? If not, take heed, as we coverthe role of the UK's Drink Aware programme, and continue our discussion withRodolphe de Looz-Corswarem about the role of beer in society.
     
  • The Beer Crate - Episode 20
    Published: Apr 7, 08
    The Brewers of Europe are having their50th anniversary - making them old! But not as old a wheat beer, which is probably the first beer in the world. Which is a roundabout way of saying we discussthe history of wheat beer, and have the first part of our exclusive with thehead of the Brewers of Europe, Rodolphe de Looz-Corswarem.
     
  • The Beer Crate - Episode 17
    Published: Feb 4, 08
    Traditional is the keyword this week, with the original lager beer, Pilsener, coming into the spotlight along with an interview with the ever-pleasant Jack Verhoek of the CBK - the Central Brewery Office - in the Netherlands. Our quick tastings are traditional English ales. And our "try before you die" is a traditional family micro brewery from Hartlepool.
     
  • The Beer Crate - Episode 16
    Published: Jan 21, 08
    A brand new year, and brand new beer, as we welcome the return of the worldsfavourite beer podcast!We start the year gently, with a new set of beer festivals, a selectionof lighter ales in quick tastings, a look at the rather pleasant TimothyTalyor's brewery, and cover the health benefits of stouts. (Yes, really!) Asalways, there's news, drinker diary, and "Try Before You Die".
     
  • The Beer Crate - Episode 15
    Published: Dec 17, 07
    A bumper festival edition! More news! More articles! More beer!We explain why beer is better than wine, discuss Black Sheep Brewery, have anexclusive interview with John Grogan MP. There's a seasonal quick tastings, and a very festival "Try Before You Die" section.
     
  • The Beer Crate - Episode 14
    Published: Dec 10, 07
    The news is really hotting up at the moment, with rants and accusationsabout the price of beer in supermarkets. (We try to sit on the fence!)The winner of BII NITA are announced. We put some traditional english alesunder the microscope in quick tastings, and find a beer that's like London Pride, but turned up to 11, in our now famous "Try Before You Die" section.
     
  • The Beer Crate - Episode 13
    Published: Dec 3, 07
    We head north of the border for a look at the Caledonian brewery, the last remaining brewery in Edinburgh. There's also a description of malt. All the tasting beers this week come from Wye Valley. It's not a paid advert, althoughit might seem that way. I also make a satirical point about Gordon Brown, anda bad joke about tasting...
     
  • The Beer Crate - Episode 12
    Published: Nov 26, 07
    Bright beer and Adnams brewery are on the menu this week. But what everyonewants is the chocolate indulgence that is "try before you die".A surprisingly fulsome episode.
     
  • The Beer Crate - Episode 11
    Published: Nov 19, 07
    There are two big secrets revealed this week - Samuel Smiths brewery, and thelife of hops. But don't worry - we still have our usual secrets of quicktastings, and divulge the best kept secret in the beer world - what is thisweeks "try before you die".
     
  • The Beer Crate - Episode 10
    Published: Nov 12, 07
    This week we begin our series on the life of hops, discuss the Shepherd Neamebrewery, , and quickly taste four more different beers from Portugal. This is all rounded up with a fabulous "try before you die".
     
  • The Beer Crate - Episode 9
    Published: Nov 5, 07
    This week we explain the difference between top-fermented and bottom-fermented beers, discover how many pints in a firkin, and quickly taste four different beers from Portugal. This is all rounded up with a long-awaited "try before you die".
     
  • The Beer Crate - Episode 8
    Published: Oct 29, 07
    Our eighth episode focusing on cider. We explain the process behind it, tastesome ciders and perries, look at where it is made in our "Out of Somerset"feature, and introduce you to sublime drink in our "try before youdie".
     
  • The Beer Crate - Episode 7
    Published: Oct 22, 07
    Episode 7 returns to more tradition English-ness this week. All our quick tastings are about ale, we cover the differences between a pub and an inn, and answer thequestion of "what is a free house." There'salso our usual round of quick tastings and "try before youdie".
     
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