A Woman’s Brew
A Woman’s Brew Podcast follows the ‘beer-ventures’ of two beer-loving women – Joanne Love & Tori Powell – on their mission to get more people drinking and talking about great craft beers. The duo look to infuse equal parts education, playfulness, and story-telling with a dash of chaos across their episodes with the aim to make the craft beer hobby more fun and approachable for all – made by women for everyone! Tori and Joanne are both UK based, but weave in their US connections with their love of travel to bring you – dear listeners – stories from across the industry and across the globe. They hope that you’ll grab a drink of your choosing and join them for a round or few – CHEERS!
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Monday Aug 30, 2021
Monday Aug 30, 2021
Welcome to A Woman’s Brew, where women talk about beer!
It’s a bank holiday weekend here in the UK, so we decided to try something a bit fun at A Woman’s Brew: The Podcast. We tried different ways to make DIY beer slushies so you don’t have to! From sticking a can of beer in your freezer to gourmet beer floats, we’ve got you covered! Grab your favourite beer and find out with us how you can make it extra extra!
Big thank you to Liz at BeerPicProject for inspiring this episode with her beer slushie instructions!
Jo talks about beer floats from Big World, Small Girl – check out the blog post here:
https://bigworldsmallgirl.com/beer-float/
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Email: lovebeerlearning@gmail.com
Website: http://www.lovebeerlearning.co.uk
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Tori: @adventures_in_hoptimism
Joanne: @awomansbrew.
Facebook Group: Women's Pint Club
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Monday Aug 23, 2021
Monday Aug 23, 2021
Welcome to A Woman’s Brew, where women talk about beer!
On our 50th episode we have been lucky enough to talk to Yakima Chief Hops about hop development and sensory exploration! Tessa Schilaty is YCH’s Sensory and Brewing Scientist and talks us through how hop blends are
created, the process of developing new products and how the Aroma Dome works. We also discuss Frozies (frozen fresh hops), The Pink Boots Blend and talking about beer at parties!
We are super excited about this episode and hope it gives you an insight into hop development and growth. Head on over to Instagram to let us know what
was useful about this episode!
Find out more about Yakima Chief Hops on their website:
https://www.yakimachief.com/
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Email: lovebeerlearning@gmail.com
Website: http://www.lovebeerlearning.co.uk
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Tori: @adventures_in_hoptimism
Joanne: @awomansbrew.
Facebook Group: Women's Pint Club
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Monday Aug 16, 2021
Monday Aug 16, 2021
Welcome to A Woman’s Brew, where women talk about beer!
Saison & Grisette & Biere de Gard, oh my! In this episode we take you to the border of Belgium and France to look at the family of farmhouse ales. We have a delicious saison from Good Things Brew Co, a La Goudale classic Biere de Gard and a beetroot Biere de Gard and a spruce Grisette from McColls. These complex and delicious beers need to be tasted to be believed – come on a journey with us to the farm!
To help Good Things Brew Co you can find their Go Fund Me here:
https://gofund.me/6c877bc4
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Website: http://www.lovebeerlearning.co.uk
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Tori: @adventures_in_hoptimism
Joanne: @awomansbrew.
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Monday Aug 09, 2021
Monday Aug 09, 2021
Welcome to A Woman’s Brew, where women talk about beer!
What is mead and what makes it interesting? We decided to look at
something a bit different in this episode, inspired by our interesting
conversations about honey with Wild Weather in episode 25. Mead is a fermented beverage like beer but is made from honey. We taste test Gosnell’s
of London’s 4 session meads to see what we think. Tori and Jo also regale you with stories of family history and school days – all related to honey and mead we promise!
Come find us on Instagram to let us know if you’ve tried mead and what you thought!
You can buy mead from Gosnell’s on their webshop here:
https://www.gosnells.co.uk/
And check out that conversation about honey with Wild Weather
in Episode 25 here.
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Email: lovebeerlearning@gmail.com
Website: http://www.lovebeerlearning.co.uk
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Tori: @adventures_in_hoptimism
Joanne: @awomansbrew.
Facebook Group: Women's Pint Club
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Monday Aug 02, 2021
Monday Aug 02, 2021
Welcome to A Woman’s Brew, where women talk about beer!
Sometimes called a bottle of liquid bacon, smoked beers can be an acquired taste. Jo loves a smoked beer, Tori wasn’t so sure (it was the oyster stout all over again!) We introduce you to THE smoked beer from Schlenkerla in Bamberg, then walk you through the history of smoked beers and offer up a couple of craft options. Don’t be scared of the smoke! You might find something new and delicious!
To read more about the history of smoked beers, check out Schlenkerla’s
website here:
https://www.schlenkerla.de/rauchbier/geschichtee.html
Find Braybrooke’s BBQ Helles on their webshop here:
https://braybrookebeer.co/products/braybrooke-bbq-helles-lager
And check out Eko Brewery here:
https://www.ekobrewery.com/
Head on over to Instagram to tell us what smoked beers you’ve tried and
if you are a convert to the ways of the smoke!
Get in Touch:
Email: lovebeerlearning@gmail.com
Website: http://www.lovebeerlearning.co.uk
Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/lovebeerlearning
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lovebeerlearning
Tori: @adventures_in_hoptimism
Joanne: @awomansbrew.
Facebook Group: Women's Pint Club
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Monday Jul 26, 2021
Monday Jul 26, 2021
Welcome to A Woman’s Brew, where women talk about beer!
Have you heard of a Hopfenweisse? This is a relatively new style in the grand scheme of beer. A combination of the banana esters and clove phenols of a wheat beer and the fruity, bitter notes of hops. Tori and Jo were inspired to produce this episode after they got a can of Nacken by Siren Brew Co. Luckily, they managed to grab the original Hopfenweisse from Schneider Weisse to compare it to.
Jo shares the interesting evolution of this style with you, while Tori tells the tale of how Nacken came to be through Swedish homebrew, naked sea gods and missing wheat!
Have you tried a Hopfenweisse and what did you think? Come find us on
Instagram to let us know!
Get in Touch:
Email: lovebeerlearning@gmail.com
Website: http://www.lovebeerlearning.co.uk
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Tori: @adventures_in_hoptimism
Joanne: @awomansbrew.
Facebook Group: Women's Pint Club
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Monday Jul 19, 2021
Monday Jul 19, 2021
Welcome to A Woman’s Brew, where women talk about beer!
This week we are honoured to have Jane from Mothership Beer with us in conversation. Mothership are a brewery that A Woman’s Brew: The Podcast holds in high regard – their ethos aligns with ours completely!
Jane tells us what it’s like to be a nano brewery, especially during a pandemic, where her beer ideas come from and why makers are gonna make!
We also talk about how the beer Text Me When Ur Home was influenced by the tragic events surrounding the death of Sarah Everard and the discussions that have followed. This is one of Mothership’s charity beers - check out Mothership Beer’s webshop or your local bottle shop to buy it. £10/keg and 10p per can is donated to Rosa (www.rosauk.org), a charity that helps to resource grassroots women’s and girls’ organisations across the UK.
You can find Mothership Beer at their website here: https://www.mothership.beer/
Get in Touch:
Email: lovebeerlearning@gmail.com
Website: http://www.lovebeerlearning.co.uk
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Tori: @adventures_in_hoptimism
Joanne: @awomansbrew.
Facebook Group: Women's Pint Club
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Monday Jul 12, 2021
Monday Jul 12, 2021
Welcome to A Woman’s Brew, where women talk about beer!
How have we got to the middle of 2021 already?! At the beginning of the
year Tori & Jo set themselves some beer goals. At this, the mid point of the year, we are reviewing those goals and setting some new ones. We talk you through what Untappd stats are, decide what breweries we want to try in the next 6 months and begin organising a podcast homebrew session.
If you would like to hear our original beery goals, check out our 2020 year in review episode here: https://awomansbrew.sounder.fm/episode/yearreview2020
Jo mentioned Kweza brewery as a source of information about African brewing. Check out their Insta profile here: https://www.instagram.com/kwezacraftbrewery/
Featured breweries this episode:
Pillars Brewery: https://www.instagram.com/pillarsbrewery/
Top Rope Brewing: https://www.instagram.com/topropebrewing/
The Beak Brewery: https://www.instagram.com/thebeakbrewery/
Braybrooke Beer: https://www.instagram.com/braybrookebeer/
Neptune Brewery: https://www.instagram.com/neptunebrewery/
Have you got a beer of the year yet or do you like to wait until you’ve tried all the beers? Let us know in the comments!
Get in Touch:
Email: lovebeerlearning@gmail.com
Website: http://www.lovebeerlearning.co.uk
Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/lovebeerlearning
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lovebeerlearning
Tori: @adventures_in_hoptimism
Joanne: @awomansbrew.
Facebook Group: Women's Pint Club
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Monday Jul 05, 2021
Monday Jul 05, 2021
Welcome to A Woman’s Brew, where women talk about beer!
Welcome to Conversations from the Taproom! When we were recording our episode for the Women On Tap festival (episode 40 – The Pub That Didn’t Exisit if you haven’t had chance to listen!) there were so many interesting (and off topic) conversations had, we couldn’t fit them all in. We wanted to share those with you today.
A big thanks to Louise from Women’s Pint Club and Charlotte from Phantom Brewing Co for joining us.
We talk about Tori’s first trip to an actual pub, neon signs, cask beer, online beer shops and were lucky enough to catch up with Andy from Three Hills again while at The Outpost.
We hope that you are getting out to your favourite pubs, bars and taprooms and getting to have excellent conversations just like these!
What’s your favourite topic of conversation to have over a pint? Let us know in the comments!
Get in Touch:
Email: lovebeerlearning@gmail.com
Website: http://www.lovebeerlearning.co.uk
Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/lovebeerlearning
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lovebeerlearning
Tori: @adventures_in_hoptimism
Joanne: @awomansbrew.
Facebook Group: Women's Pint Club
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Music: Higher Up by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
Tuesday Jun 29, 2021
Tuesday Jun 29, 2021
Welcome to A Woman’s Brew, where women talk about beer!
We’ve finally been able to take the podcast on the road! This week we talk
you through our experiences at Bigfoot Festival in Warwickshire.
Tori went along as a volunteer for Full Circle Brewing Co and Jo brought along her friend Liz who doesn’t drink beer and doesn’t camp! Each of us shares
our unique perspective on how we felt before the festival, what it was like there and our top tips for anyone going to a beer festival in the future. Jo is particularly excited as she managed to find a beer that Liz liked!
We didn’t get to record as much at the event as we wanted to, mainly because we were having too much fun! But be prepared for our Saturday recording session – it was a bit loud!
Did you go to Bigfoot Festival? What was your best moment? Have we missed any beer festival tips? Let us know in the comments!
Get in Touch:
Email: lovebeerlearning@gmail.com
Website: http://www.lovebeerlearning.co.uk
Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/lovebeerlearning
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lovebeerlearning
Tori: @adventures_in_hoptimism
Joanne: @awomansbrew.
Facebook Group: Women's Pint Club
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Music: Higher Up by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com