Bakers of Beer [with Dean & Jill from Bakers Dozen Brewing]

In this episode, Nick sits down with Dean & Jill Baker, the husband-and-wife team behind Bakers Dozen Brewing.  Based in Rutland, the smallest county in the UK, the Bakers have built a lifestyle business from scratch — just the two of them — while balancing the headaches of running a brewery while keeping their relationship sweet. Once landlords of The Jolly Brewer in Stamford, the Bakers share how they cleared out the drug dealers and bad curtains from their pub and turning it into one of the market-town's favourite public houses, before tiring of being landlords and exchanging and beer-engines for mash paddles. Over the course of this conversation, we dig into what it really takes to run a two-person brewery, how they've won national awards like SIBA Golds for Undertow and Bull Run despite being small, and share their insights on running a marriage and a business together. Nick also shares his views on how bucket hats have brought more people out drinking this summer.  Also, stick around right to the very end as Dean & Jill contend with what their correct email address is...! FIND OUT MORE ABOUT BAKERS DOZEN BUY THE BEER | TRADE INFO THIS WEEK'S EPISODE IS PROUDLY BROUGHT TO YOU BY: Charles Faram & Co (charlesfaram.com) Supplying hops for over 150 years, Charles Faram offers a vast range of nitrogen-flushed hop varieties from the UK, Europe, New Zealand, and the USA. Crisp Malt (crispmalt.com) Since 1870, Crisp has blended tradition with innovation, producing malts like Chevallier Heritage and Clear Choice Malt. FOLLOW HOP FORWARD hopforward.beer | LinkedIn | BlueSky | Instagram