Spreading Hoppiness

Charles Faram

Talking all about hops and hop history as well as chatting with brewers, growers and suppliers to the brewing industry.

  1. 28/11/2025

    Ep - 11 The Good, the Bad and the Fuggley

    Harvest is over so let’s recap on the 2025 growing season, as we hear from 3 hop growers and our own Technical Director Will Rogers Will sits down with growers Chris, Matt and James to chat through a season that was… well, fuggley in more ways than one. From heatwaves to climate battles, the growers tell all on what it really takes to grow top quality hops throughout these challenging conditions. They discuss top-notch farm innovations from brand new kilns, irrigation system potential and new hops being planted!   Plus, on this week’s Five Minutes with Faram, we meet Casey from Girls Who Grain Beer, whose mission is to highlight the work that women do in agriculture across the world!

    1h 5m

  2. 31/10/2025

    Ep 10 - The Science of Saving Your Pint

    It’s back to school this week on Spreading Hoppiness!  Join Faram's Paddie as he heads to Nottingham University to catch up with the Murphy & Son technical team, in their brand-new technical lab! From the latest equipment developments and new products, to rescuing your infected yeast, this facility opens up a world of possibilities and beer testing abilities.  Join Steph, James and Sara as they uncover the secrets behind mastering shelf life, flavour stability while maximising yield and how to save your brew with science!  Plus, local brewer Dan Lawson from Copper Beech shares his journey from breaking his leg to becoming a brewing legend.

    43 min

  3. 26/09/2025

    Ep 9 - Freezing time and Making Your Beers Pop

    Making your beers pop! In this episode, the brewing experts from our Brewery Resource Roadshow jump into practical tips and fresh perspectives. Join us as Murphy & Son share how to extend the life of your brews, Crisp Malt reveals their guide to achieving the perfect boiling wort, and Fermentis talks lager with expert advice on how to make your beers pop. The conversation keeps flowing as Faram’s Bartek takes us on a brewing tour across Europe! From PRIMÁTOR Brewery in Prague to the legendary Budvar Brewery, Bartek sits down to uncover their brewing journeys, favourite hops, and, of course, their passion for beer!

    47 min

  4. 12/09/2025

    Ep 8 - Inside Oakham Ales: Finding a Game Changer

    We're back with Spreading Hoppiness, and this week Faram Jon heads over to Oakham Ales and gets technical with head brewer Ed! From the kit they use to maximise hop flavour, to how Citra® became a game-changer in the brewery, as well as Ed's beer career!  Meanwhile Paddie heads north to Scotland to meet Ali from West Brewery in Glasgow. This German themed brewhouse is strict in following the Reinheitsgebot, they talk about the challenges and opportunities with creates in this week Five Minutes with Faram.  This episode is packed with brewery insights!

    36 min

  5. 25/07/2025

    Ep - 7 Meet Your Makers: Supplier Stories, Solutions and Savings

    It's Spreading Hoppiness time!  In this episode we have another catch up chat with our brewery supplier friends to see what's new in the world of malt, yeast and brewing aids. From perfecting your malt bill to dialling in yeast precision, we cover practical tips, sustainability ideas, supplier support updates, and ways to boost efficiency and cut costs. That's not all, Maddie sits down with Libby from Goff's Brewery in the Cotswolds, home of the popular beers Cotswold Gold and Jouster.  Libby shares her favourite food and beer pairings, reveals her slightly secretive past, and talks about her deep appreciation for the brewing community. Available on all major platforms

    1h 2m

  6. 27/06/2025

    Ep 6 - Inside Budvar Brewery: Tradition, Technique and Taste

    Step inside one of the world's most iconic breweries - Budvar! In this episode of Spreading Hoppiness, our own Will Rogers travels to the Czech Republic to meet Adam Brož, the tenth legendary Brewmaster in Budvar's extensive history. Together, they share the traditions and techniques behind Budvar's authentic beers, from 300-meter-deep wells providing the perfect water, to the extended lagering process and why the use of whole-cone hops still remains supreme.  Tune in for this masterclass in tradition, technique, and taste. And that is not all, this episode also features our latest Five Minutes with Faram, Paddie sits down with Matt Clarke and Alex Rutledge from Lakes Brew Co., as they chat and joke, and discuss their mind-blowing West Coast IPA, which hops they love and HOW they use them, plus something to do with a meat raffle! It's all to explore on this week's episode of Spreading Hoppiness.

    44 min

  7. 30/05/2025

    Ep 5 - From Bine to Brew: Hops from Around the World

    International Hop Growers, the importance of working together & the tighty whities tale Get ready to set off across the world on this week's episode of Spreading Hoppiness! We are bringing you ear to ear with 5 international hop growers from Slovenia, New Zealand, North America and the UK.  Learn about their backgrounds, their expertise and flavour breakthroughs with some great stories along the way. Discover how Amarillo® was found by accident, why NZ Hops is changing the brewing game and why growing hops is both a science and a family affair This juicy episode is not to be missed, but it doesn't end there... Maddie catches up with head brewer Ed Sharman from Oakham Ales, to talk about hops, beers and his favourite Italian dish.  Find out all in this week's episode.

    1h 1m

  8. 25/04/2025

    Ep 4 - Hops on the Horizon: The Next Generation of Hop Flavours

    Hop Heats Continues... On this week's episode, our sensory session is bound to get your taste buds tingling! Join Charles Faram for the latest chapter in our experimental hop journey, with Buxton Brewery. We have brought together a panel of experts and 150 brewers to taste, explore and critique 4 BRAND new hop varieties that have never been brewed with before! Brewing trials provide the vital feedback we need to secure the future of new British hops. Same base beer.... same brewery... but very different hops... which will be victorious? Stay tuned to find out. And the episode doesn't stop there, join Maddie as she heads to Bakers Dozen to chat with brewers Dean and Jill What do Bombay mix, detectives, and jeans all have in common? You’re about to find out… Plus, hear how they’re gearing up to celebrate their 12th-year anniversary!   Keep up to date with all our hoppy news on the link below: https://linktr.ee/CharlesFaram

    58 min
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Talking all about hops and hop history as well as chatting with brewers, growers and suppliers to the brewing industry.

Information

  • Creator
    Charles Faram
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2025
  • Episodes
    43
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
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  • Show Website
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