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Sheffield Hopcast
Unpretentious beer talk from the Steel City. Join hosts James Marriott, Adam Nicholson, Laura Rangeley and Sean Clarke (and friends!) as they discover and try new beers, meet local breweries and look at the beer scene across Sheffield
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115 episodiSean the Dabber
This month we are back to full strength as we visit newly re-opened Harlequin.
Tramlines 2024
Adam and James get together for our annual Tramlines preview episode.
It's just the two of them - everyone else is too busy - but they share a b...
We're not dead!
It's been five months but we are finally back.
James, Adam, Laura and Sean catch up over a beer at the Rutland Arms.
We talk about new job...
The Wonky Labrador
This month Sean, Laura and Adam venture to S10 to a new venue for the team. We are joined by Mac from the very excellent micro pub in the Nether green...
Sean's Halloween Nightmare
T'was the night before Halloween and poor Sean has a bit of a technology horror show so only joins us half way through.
But Laura, Adam and Jame...
September beery trips and Beer Festival preview
This month we are back on zoom. With busy schedules and James swanning off abroad, Adam, Laura and Sean catch up over a beer. Laura chats about her tr...
A Coalition Expedition
Our expedition doesn't take us very far - as we end up at Beer Central's home of the Moor Market in Sheffield city centre.
James, Laura and Sean...
Apples and Bears in Orchard Square - The Old Shoe
We visit the all-new The Old Shoe in Orchard Square... yes in an orchard! You can't write that can you.
The Old Shoe is the new collaboration b...
Hopcast x Tramlines 2023
Sheffield Christmas has arrived!
We're joined by Alex Deadman from Tramlines to talk about this year's festival in Hillsborough Park.
Ther...
Laura and the three Wisey men
We're at the Wisewood Inn in Loxley for May 2023's episode.
There's the usual beer talk, some summer plans, and an unboxing of some rather unusu...
A trip down Trippet Lane - The Dog and Partridge
This month we visit a new pub for the Hopcast but one that has been a Sheffield Staple for a long long time. The Irish run Freehouse, Dog and Partridg...
Reflections on Sheffield Beer Week
Sounds quite profound, right?
We get the gang together to chat about Sheffield Beer Week earlier in March. Three of us made to Indie Beer Feast,...
A flipping great episode
Our February episode comes from Triple Point and was recorded on none other than Pancake Day, so of course there's almost as much talk about pancakes...
Starting the year in Sheffield's original micropub
Happy 5th birthday to us! We mark the start of 2023 by finally making our way to the first micropub in Sheffield - The Beer House on Ecclesall Road.
Podcrawl 2022
Christmastime, mistletoe and mild.
Yes, the festivities are upon us, and it's the return of our annual Podcrawl for Christmas 2022.
James,...
The Comeback KIB
Bit of a special one this month, as we hear the amazing story of the resurrection of Kelham Island Brewery.
James, Adam, Laura and Sean are join...
Steel City Beer and Cider Festival 2022
It's back! After three years away, the Steel City Beer and Cider Festival finally returns at Kelham Island museum in Sheffield.
James and Laura...
The All-New Sheffield Cidercast
We're back after a longer than anticipated summer break and it's all change - we're binning off beer and chugging cider instead.
James, Adam, L...
Tramlines 2022: Pod in the Park
It's finally here, our (proper) Pod in the Park for Tramlines 2022.
It's something like the 10th attempt we've made to do this episode, so it's...
Beers on the quayside - Dorothy Pax
This month we visited the very excellent, rather quirky Dorothy Pax down on Victoria Quays - a first visit for a couple of the team.
Hopcast goes transatlantic
This month with James away on holiday in New York we decided to not let that get in our way and record April's episode anyway. We discuss New York and...
Sheffield Beer Week: Jabbarwocky
Alas it has arrived: Sheffield Beer Week 2022.
We head away from the city centre and down London Road to the super Jabbarwocky - if you need a b...
Back at Bar Stewards
A month later than our usual anniversary episode we are back at Bar Stewards and joined by Charlie and Al A.K.A THE Bar Stewards.
Christmas Leftovers
We're back online this month because of you-know-what, so we put a brave face on it and share our Christmas Leftovers.
No, not turkey or nut roa...
A hoppy Christmas to one and all
And so this is Christmas... and after spending it on Zoom last December, we're back out in Sheffield this year.
It's not quite a pub crawl but w...
It's all down (Snig) Hill from here
This month we visit one of Sheffield's newest ventures, The Social on Snig Hill. Tune in to find out what makes them a little bit different.
Ex...
Trick or Treat
James, Adam, Laura and Sean pay a visit to The Bear on Abbeydale Road - one of the newest venues in Sheffield.
And it's October so that means Ha...
Anyone for a cock ale?
September takes us back to Sheffield and to a new venue - Industry Hophouse on Leadmill Road. It's owned by our good pal Darren, of Industry Tap fame,...
Hopcast Away Day in York
With restrictions lifted we finally got the chance to have our Summer away day this year and after a lot of love shown for York in a recent episode, w...
Tramlines 2021: Pod in the Park
James and Adam bring you a special podcast recorded live at this year's Tramlines festival at Hillsborough Park in Sheffield, including some highlight...
We are back in real life - The Pangolin
The first in-person episode with the full team since Feb 2020.
We visit new kids on the block, The Pangolin in Hillsborough. A fantastic little...
Beer Cocktails 2.0
It's a return to the virtual Hopcast and a return to a theme we've done before: Beer Cocktails.
Each of the crew come up with own variation on t...
Back at the pub!
For the first time in 14 months, three quarters of the team got together for beer at an actual pub! So that was the perfect opportunity to record a li...
Beats and beers
We're joined by Luke from the awesome Rhythm & Brews podcasts for a bit of a music special.
Except, there's no actual music. But we talk about i...
St Patrick's Day so it is
It's a few days afterwards but this episode is a bit of a St Patrick's Day special.
We all pick a beer roughly along those lines and stake our c...
Brewery Tap Fan Club
As the reopening of pubs and bars moves closer, we focus on our favourite Brewery Taps.
Adam, Laura, Sean and James are joined by guest Frank, w...
Wish We Were There
The panel are joined by Robin Baker from Abbeydale Brewery as they each pick a beer that represents somewhere they'd reeeeeaaaally like to be right no...
Lots of Love
It's our valentines special 2021.
This year we all simply pick a beer we think represents that theme - be it a beer we love or some other meanin...
Sheffield Heritage
Our guest is Tom Scott who started a digital agency called Little Mesters. Long story short, we use that as the inspiration for our theme this time: S...
Dry or Try
It's Dry January!
It's Tryanuary!
Well, for us, it's both. We give the panel the choice of 'Dry' - an alcohol free beer - or 'Try' - somet...