Hopulist issue 5
Welcome to issue 5 of Hopulist. We bring you the latest news, brews and intrigue from the craft beer universe and we hope you will enjoy reading it as much as we enjoyed putting it together. This month we feature Hop Hideout, Home Brew Club, Writer's of Craft, our World Cup 2018 Special and much more...
Welcome to issue 5 of Hopulist. We bring you the latest news, brews and intrigue from the craft beer universe and we hope you will enjoy reading it as much as we enjoyed putting it together. This month we feature Hop Hideout, Home Brew Club, Writer's of Craft, our World Cup 2018 Special and much more...
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From left to right: Frank Redmond, Director of Twisted<br />
Barrel Ritchie Bosworth, Simon Harper and Matt Rayfield.<br />
By David Guest<br />
Wherever you are on your craft beer<br />
journey, chances are that you have<br />
thought about brewing at some stage.<br />
Even if it was just to understand how your favourite<br />
type of tipple tastes so damn good, you will likely<br />
have imagined the brewing process in your head and<br />
though ‘I wonder if I could try that some day?’. But<br />
before you start turning your garage into something<br />
that looks like a scene from Breaking Bad, you should<br />
know that there are people out there you can learn<br />
from and places you can go to share ideas. We decided<br />
to visit one such place recently to get a handle on how<br />
the community feel of the craft beer industry isn’t just<br />
reserved for the brewing companies, but also echoes<br />
down to the enthusiastic amateur brewers and the<br />
keen quaffers alike – this is Home Brew Club.<br />
Now, the first rule of Home Brew Club (HBC) is that<br />
you DO talk about Home Brew Club – with anyone<br />
and everyone. Quite simply because this community<br />
is for everyone. The Club is located at Coventry-based<br />
brewer Twisted Barrel Ale’s headquarters and taproom<br />
at Fargo Village in the midlands city on the third<br />
Tuesday of every month, and is a wonderful example<br />
of how craft beer and brewing can bring people<br />
together. HBC is run by four like-minded individuals<br />
– Frank Redmond, Simon Harper, Matt Rayfield and<br />
Director of Twisted Barrel Ritchie Bosworth – whose<br />
aim is to share knowledge, improve people’s brewing<br />
skills and ideas and create a warm and welcoming<br />
community. With around 60 registered members of<br />
the Club in just over two years of running – what<br />
have been the secrets of HBC’s success? How did it get<br />
here? Frank Redmond tells us more.<br />
Leandro<br />
Landgraf:<br />
“I am from Brazil, and I had<br />
been brewing there for a few<br />
years before I moved to the<br />
UK in August 2015. In Brazil,<br />
it was really hard to brew a<br />
wide range of styles, mainly<br />
because the temperature<br />
control for fermentation is so<br />
difficult. Since I came here, I<br />
have been able to brew styles<br />
I wasn’t able to before. I must<br />
also say that the standard of<br />
brewer and the knowledge<br />
they have here in the UK,<br />
and particularly at this club, is<br />
exceptional. It’s very high.<br />
“I have made some good<br />
friends here and it has really<br />
helped me settle in this<br />
country. Brewing is a big part<br />
of my life.”