Bang The Elephant – Maverick Brewing in Langley Mill Bang The Elephant are Nige and Mike (Shipo), who began as home brewers in 2017 on a modest Grainfather G30, learning the basics, trying out ideas, getting feedback and eventually double brewing in order to get a full cask to send to beer festivals. In 2018…
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Hop Idol 2024 judging took place on Sat 29th June at The Gladstone, Carrington, Nottingham. What a fabulous afternoon we had! The Gladstone in Carrington was a perfect venue. Lots of fridge space, a beautiful function room and sunny beer garden, where we enjoyed the snacks and pizzas supplied for us by Murphy and Sons.…
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Terms and Conditions General The competition organisers are Let’s Beer and Brew Day. The organisers reserve the right, at any time and without prior notice, to cancel the competition or amend these terms and conditions. The organisers’ decision on any aspect of the competition is final and binding, and no correspondence will be entered into…
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The Nottingham and National Open Home Brew Competition is back! Hop Idol 2024 is a home brewing competition open to all amateur brewers across the UK. As we are a Nottingham-based competition, the brewing prize will be awarded to a brewer with an NG postcode. All other entrants are eligible for all other prizes. We…
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Before we announce the winners of Hop Idol 2023, we want to express our sadness at the tragic events that unfolded yesterday morning and send our deepest condolences to the families and friends of those killed and injured. It was a very sad day for Nottingham and it felt very unfortunate that our judging event…
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Located next to the award-winning pub The Stag & Hounds in Melton Mowbray and founded in 1983, Baz Parish’s Parish Brewery at Burrough on the Hill is the second-oldest microbrewery in Britain. After a varied career (from international boat delivery driver to employee of Everards), Baz eventually found himself as the owner/landlord of a free…
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Our story begins in August 2021 at the Nottingham Craft Beer Festival. Brew Day had been quite heavily involved, from sponsoring and judging the Hop Idol home brew competition, to setting up our shop at the actual festival for the whole weekend, alongside our good friends from Place To Brew. The festival also happened to coincide with a…
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