Hop Forward: Getting You Ahead in the Brewing and Beer Business
Hop Forward is a biweekly podcast dedicated to the craft beer industry. Including both interviews, discussions and stories from a range of brewers and entrepreneurs within the industry, to advice from founder and host, Nick Law, about starting, scaling and sustaining your own ventures, the Hop Forward podcast is here to help you get ahead with your beers, brand and business.
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This episode marks a turning point for the Hop Forward Podcast as it will be the last episode of the show before we go on hiatus (or a 'hop rest' as we prefer to call it) for a while. In this episode, Nick shares his reasons why he's taking some time away from the show. Following this introspection, he dives into a co
Will Climate Change Be the End of Citra Hops...? [Talking Sustainability with Chris Terry from 86 Carbon]
On the podcast this week, Nick is joined by Chris Terry from 86 Carbon to talk about the impacts of climate change on the brewing and hospitality industry and explore ways to make your business more sustainable and eco-friendly. 86 Carbon specialise in Accredited Carbon Literacy training, which leads to an understandin
Why Marketing is one of the Most Important Aspects of Your Business [with Sarah Sinclair from Moonwake Beer Co]
Without marketing you may have a flagship beer that no one will ever taste. Marketing is one the most important aspects of your business that often gets overlooked or is grossly misunderstood as merely posting a few images to social media and watching the sales come flooding in. But in a crowded beer market, how shoul
Sell, Sell, Sell! [Talking Sales (and Belgian Beer) with Darren Filsell and Ben Stephenson from Devil's Depot]
On this episode of the Hop Forward Podcast, we delve into the often-overlooked art of selling craft beer. While we've covered a wide range of brewing topics in the past, it's time to explore the other crucial half of the beer industry: sales. We examine the challenges of selling beer and the importance of building tru
Lock, Stock and Two Pints of Ale [with Gritchie Brewing Company and an EXCLUSIVE interview with Guy Ritchie]
On the Hop Forward Podcast this week, we take a trip to Gritchie Brewing Company: a 'beer farm' located on the Ashcombe Estate near Shaftesbury, owned by acclaimed screenwriter, producer and director Guy Ritchie. Drawing from the land that surrounds the farm, their 20BBL brewhouse sits within rustic stone-built barns,
On the podcast this week, we're joined by Andy from Ampersand Brew Co, based in Diss, Norfolk (UK). Started by a family team of Amy, Andy & Adrian Hipwell in a converted barn on the family farm, the team have now expanded and moved to our current site in Diss. Their bespoke brewhouse, designed and fabricated to their