Great British Beer Festival Beercast Mark Phillips http://www.btpodshow.com/shows/?show=beercast Podcasting from the Biggest Pub in the world! The Great British Beer Festival is the biggest pub in the world! Organised by CAMRA, it runs during the start week of August each year, at London's Earl's Court en Mark Phillips Mark Phillips beercast1@googlemail.com http://psstatic.podshow.com/images/shows/934/shows/small/beercast.jpg?83b72fda6bc3b8d816107250ec18ae74 Great British Beer Festival Beercast http://www.btpodshow.com/shows/?show=beercast Podcast no beer, ale, cider, alcohol, drink, drinker, CAMRA, pub, brewery, pint Thu, 07 Aug 2008 10:56:15 -0700 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss PodShow PDN beercast1@googlemail.com webmaster@podshow.com Thursday 7th August 2008 Aussies, Yanks, Blues, Beer and Trumping Mark Phillips http://www.btpodshow.com/view/?kId=121152&tId=2 A packed episode finds:

  • Mark Phillips on the Foreign Beer Bar chatting to a craft brewer from OZ
  • Mark Bridges joins the judges of the American beers
  • Beer writer Melissa Cole talks about her beer tours for women and their fears abour parpary
  • Live music from Gary Fletcher of the Blues Band, and more!

Phew!  

]]> Beers from Australia, USA, Live blues from Gary Fletcher, and the BIG question about women and beer! Beers from Australia, USA, Live blues from Gary Fletcher, and the BIG question about women and beer! Thu, 07 Aug 2008 10:48:43 -0700 Podcast no Australia, beer, blues, Brewing, CAMRA, craft, Drinking, gbbf, oz, usa http://m-uk.podshow.com/media/934/episodes/121152/beercast-121152-08-07-2008.mp3 02 - Tuesday 5th August 2008 - Opening Day Mark Phillips http://www.btpodshow.com/view/?kId=120929&tId=2 We join Mark Phillips at 10AM, 2 hours before the festival opens to the public.

Mark walks the floor, hears about a gaggle of Alistair Darlings, and the Champion Beer of Britain is revealed.

What is it? You'll have to listen to find out! 

]]> With 2 hours to go, the Champion Beer of Britain is being judged! With 2 hours to go, the Champion Beer of Britain is being judged! Tue, 05 Aug 2008 11:13:32 -0700 Podcast no Alistair, beer, booze, chancellor, Darling, Drink, duty, tax http://m-uk.podshow.com/media/934/episodes/120929/beercast-120929-08-05-2008.mp3 Saturday 2nd - 3 days to go before GBBF 2008! Mark Phillips http://www.btpodshow.com/view/?kId=120732&tId=2 With just 3 days to go before the 2008 Great British Beer Festival opens to the public, Mark Phillips looks forward to opening time with festival organiser Marc Holmes AKA "Goliath," and CAMRA's Head of Campaigns, Mike Benner.

Can a practically empty Earl's Court be ready in time?

]]> With just 3 days to go before the 2008 GBBF opens, Mark Phillips looks forward to opening time! With just 3 days to go before the 2008 GBBF opens, Mark Phillips looks forward to opening time! Sun, 03 Aug 2008 07:37:01 -0700 Podcast no alcohol, beer, bitter, CAMRA, Drink, lager, london http://m-uk.podshow.com/media/934/episodes/120732/beercast-120732-08-03-2008.mp3 The GBBF 2008 Beercasts are coming soon Mark Phillips http://www.btpodshow.com/view/?kId=120171&tId=2 We're gearing up for the 2008 Great Bristish Beer Festival, which runs from Tuesday 5th August!

If you'd like to come along, just visit www.gbbf.org.uk for tickets. 

 

Email Mark Phillips - beercast1@gmail.com - with any comments - especially ones we can include in the 'cast!

 

Watch this space - new beercasts are coming very soon! 

]]> Stay tuned for the 2008 GBBF Beercasts! Stay tuned for the 2008 GBBF Beercasts! Mon, 28 Jul 2008 09:27:56 -0700 Podcast no beer, cider, Drink, drunk, Perry http://m-uk.podshow.com/media/934/episodes/120171/beercast-120171-07-28-2008.mp3 GBBF Beercast 014 - Saturday 11th August 2007 Mark Phillips http://www.btpodshow.com/view/?kId=75197&tId=2 It's been an amazing week and so we look back at the highpoints of the festival and talk to the festival organiser, Marc Holmes; known to one and all as "Goliath". We investigate the recent trend for vegitarian and organic beers, and find out about CAMRA's campaigns with Chief Executive, Mike Benner.

]]> It's the fifth and final day at the 30th Great British Beer Festival; we investigate veggie beers and find out about this year's CAMRA campaigns.r It's the fifth and final day at the 30th Great British Beer Festival; we investigate veggie beers and find out about this year's CAMRA campaigns.r Tue, 14 Aug 2007 00:19:11 -0700 Podcast clean beer, benner, CAMRA, Court, earls, festival, goliath, Holmes, Marc, mark http://m-uk.podshow.com/media/934/episodes/75197/beercast-75197-08-14-2007.mp3 GBBF Beercast 013 - Friday 10th August 2007 Mark Phillips http://www.btpodshow.com/view/?kId=74287&tId=2 It's the busiest day of the festival and the floor is packed with visitors.

Mark visits the foreign beer bar, talks to CAMRA's webmaster and reminisces with the Editor of the Good Beer Guide, Roger Protz.

 

]]> Its the fourth and busiest day of the 2007 festival. We feature beerwriter Roger Protz, the foreign beer bar and CAMRA's website. Its the fourth and busiest day of the 2007 festival. We feature beerwriter Roger Protz, the foreign beer bar and CAMRA's website. Fri, 10 Aug 2007 11:47:56 -0700 Podcast clean ale, beer, CAMRA, festival, foreign, gbbf, mark, phillips, protz, roger http://m-uk.podshow.com/media/934/episodes/74287/beercast-74287-08-10-2007.mp3 GBBF Beercast 012 - Thursday 9th August 2007 Mark Phillips http://www.btpodshow.com/view/?kId=74198&tId=2 The busiest day so far - Mark Phillips explores the family room, Martyn Comley visits the cider bar, Mark Bridges tries his hand... sorry foot, at some traditional pub games, and we look at the loss of one of London's last big breweries.

Oh and it's Hat Day! 

]]> The busiest day so far - we explore the family room, the cider bar, and try some traditional pub games. The busiest day so far - we explore the family room, the cider bar, and try some traditional pub games. Thu, 09 Aug 2007 15:14:58 -0700 Podcast clean beer, cider, family, Perry, Pub, Wells, young's http://m-uk.podshow.com/media/934/episodes/74198/beercast-74198-08-09-2007.mp3 Hat Day 2007 Mark Phillips http://www.btpodshow.com/view/?kId=74183&tId=2 Hats, Hats and more hats.

 

And beer! 

]]> It's Hat Day at this year's festival - see some of the silly headgear as we go hat mad! It's Hat Day at this year's festival - see some of the silly headgear as we go hat mad! Thu, 09 Aug 2007 13:01:40 -0700 Podcast clean beer, hat, hats http://m-uk.podshow.com/media/934/episodes/74183/beercast-74183-08-09-2007.m4v GBBF Beercast 011 - Wednesday 8th August 2007 Mark Phillips http://www.btpodshow.com/view/?kId=74007&tId=2 The first full day at GBBF 2007 finds Mark Phillips on the Bieres San Frontieres bar, and Mark Bridges in the freezer. The first full day at GBBF 2007 finds Mark Phillips on the Bieres San Frontieres bar, and Mark Bridges in the freezer. Wed, 08 Aug 2007 11:19:56 -0700 Podcast clean Bar, beer, cider, Japanese, kilt http://m-uk.podshow.com/media/934/episodes/74007/beercast-74007-08-08-2007.mp3 GBBF Beercast 010 - Tuesday 7th August 2007 Mark Phillips http://www.btpodshow.com/view/?kId=73919&tId=2 Opening day and the press office is open at 6.30am doing radio interviews. Mark Phillips goes behind the scenes and behind the bar at the Champion Beer of Britain contest.

We meet a beer-friendly Member of Parliament, hear the CBOB results and talk to a surprised winner, and watch as 1000 balloons soar skywards!

 

]]> Opening day is here! Opening Day and there's a lot to do before the public are allowed in. Tue, 07 Aug 2007 13:28:00 -0700 Podcast clean Balloons, beer, cbob, champion, mp http://m-uk.podshow.com/media/934/episodes/73919/beercast-73919-08-07-2007.mp3 GBBF Beercast Video 1 Mark Phillips http://www.btpodshow.com/view/?kId=73916&tId=2 See the big balloon launch - find one of the thousand lucky tickets and have a beer on us! ]]> Balloons galore on video! It's all happening at the biggest pub in the world! See the lauuch of 1000 balloons from the front of Earl's Court to mark the 30th GBBF, with our first foray into video podcasting! Tue, 07 Aug 2007 10:00:00 -0700 Podcast clean balloon, beer, free, Launch http://m-uk.podshow.com/media/934/episodes/73916/beercast-73916-08-07-2007.m4v GBBF 2007 - We're back! Mark Phillips http://www.btpodshow.com/view/?kId=73736&tId=2 One day to go before the 2007 Great British Beer Festival opens its doors to the public, and last-minute preparations are underway everywhere.

 

More beer's been ordered than ever before, and more toilets too! Mark talks to festival organiser Marc Holmes, and finds a man with a rubber mallet to explain what tapping and spiling involves.

 

Plus England cricket superstar Matthew Hoggart launches a new brew at the festival and Mark talks to him about cricket and beer.

]]> Back for 2007 with Beer, Cider and, er, Cricket! Mark Phillips is back with a series of podcasts from the 2007 Great British Beer Festival at London's Earl's Court. Mon, 06 Aug 2007 17:00:00 -0700 Podcast clean ale, beer, brew, brewer, Brewery, CAMRA, cricket, Drink, spile, Tap http://m-uk.podshow.com/media/934/episodes/73736/beercast-73736-08-06-2007.mp3 GBBF Beercast 008 - Saturday 5th August 2006 Mark Phillips http://www.btpodshow.com/view/?kId=20922&tId=2 On the last day of the GBBF 2006, Mark Phillips vox-pops the happy festival visitors, finds out about the work that still has to be done when the doors close to the public, and discovers just how much beer was consumed.


Event organiser Goliath looks back at the week, and forward to next year.


2 more great podsafe tracks to round off the week.


Comments and lovely words of love to beercast1@googlemail.com


Thanks to everyone for your support.

]]> The last day! My apologies that this is so late, but it was a blast of a final day! The last day! My apologies that this is so late, but it was a blast of a final day! Sat, 05 Aug 2006 17:33:00 -0700 Podcast no ale, beer, Brewery, CAMRA, cider, Drink, drinker, lager, Perry, pint http://m-uk.podshow.com/media/934/episodes/20922/beercast-20922-08-13-2006.mp3 GBBF Beercast 007 - Friday 4th August 2006 Mark Phillips http://www.btpodshow.com/view/?kId=19322&tId=2 More beer, a Welsh Dragon, Chris Evans, the local pub, fun at the Cider bar and podsafe music. More beer, a Welsh Dragon, Chris Evans, the local pub, fun at the Cider bar and podsafe music. Sat, 05 Aug 2006 09:50:08 -0700 Podcast no ale, beer, Brewery, CAMRA, cider, Drink, drinker, horses, lager, parade http://m-uk.podshow.com/media/934/episodes/19322/beercast-19322-08-05-2006.mp3 GBBF Beercast 006 - Thursday 3rd August. Kids and CAMRA Chie Mark Phillips http://www.btpodshow.com/view/?kId=19052&tId=2 Time for a look at the Family Room, Mark Phillips chats to CAMRA Chief Exec Mike Benner, and Mark Bridges visits the beer lab. Time for a look at the Family Room, Mark Phillips chats to CAMRA Chief Exec Mike Benner, and Mark Bridges visits the beer lab. Thu, 03 Aug 2006 17:58:58 -0700 Podcast no http://m-uk.podshow.com/media/934/episodes/19052/beercast-19052-08-03-2006.mp3 GBBF Beercast 005 - Weds 2nd August Mark Phillips http://www.btpodshow.com/view/?kId=18493&tId=2 It's the first full day of opening for the Great British Beer Festival 2006. Mark Phillips goes behind the scenes at the giant foreign beer bar. BBC DJ Chris Evans pays a visit and signs up as a CAMRA member. Mark Bridges talks to a very daft woman in a tutu who thinks she's a fairy! Plus some groovy podsafe tunes too!


Comments please to beercast1@googlemail.com


]]> It's not just British beer, Chris Evans pays a visit, and a daft woman in a tutu! It's not just British beer, Chris Evans pays a visit, and a daft woman in a tutu! Wed, 02 Aug 2006 16:03:43 -0700 Podcast no ale, beer, belgium, brew, Brewing, bud, cider, Drink, Drinking, lager http://m-uk.podshow.com/media/934/episodes/18493/beercast-18493-08-02-2006.mp3 GBBF Beercast 004 - Mark joins the judges, the Champion Beer Mark Phillips http://www.btpodshow.com/view/?kId=18319&tId=2 Mark joins the judges and the champion beer of Britain is named. Mark joins the judges and the champion beer of Britain is named. Tue, 01 Aug 2006 14:13:34 -0700 Podcast no http://m-uk.podshow.com/media/934/episodes/18319/beercast-18319-08-01-2006.mp3 GBBF Beercast 003 - 24 hours to opening time! reposted Mark Phillips http://www.btpodshow.com/view/?kId=18544&tId=2 With just 24 hours to go until the festival opens to the public, there's a lot still to do.


We see the parade of horse-drawn brewery wagons and a steam-powered lorry lead the move from London's Olympia to the new venue at Earl's Court.


After a podsafe tune, Mark Phillips explores the Beer Festival's radio studio with Tech Lord Martyn Comley.


Let's have your feedback, please to beercast1@googlemail.com

]]> With 24 hours to go, there's a parade, and we have a look at the festival's radio studio. With 24 hours to go, there's a parade, and we have a look at the festival's radio studio. Mon, 31 Jul 2006 16:19:00 -0700 Podcast no ale, beer, Brewery, CAMRA, cider, Drink, drinker, horses, lager, parade http://m-uk.podshow.com/media/934/episodes/18544/beercast-18544-08-02-2006.mp3 GBBF Beercast 002 - Festival Organiser Marc Holmes Mark Phillips http://www.btpodshow.com/view/?kId=17860&tId=2 Mark Phillips chats to Marc Holmes AKA Goliath - the man in charge of the Largest Pub in the world! Mark Phillips chats to Marc Holmes AKA Goliath - the man in charge of the Largest Pub in the world! Mon, 31 Jul 2006 02:46:07 -0700 Podcast no ale, beer, brewer, Brewery, CAMRA, cider, Court, Drink, Drinking, Earl's http://m-uk.podshow.com/media/934/episodes/17860/beercast-17860-07-31-2006.mp3 GBBF Beercast 001 - Site Manager Joe Mace Mark Phillips http://www.btpodshow.com/view/?kId=17278&tId=2 Beercast 001 - Mark Phillips interviews Joe Mace - site manager.


It's Saturday afternoon in Earl's Court, by Tuesday morning the 2006 Great British Beer Festival must be ready to go!

]]> In the first GBBF Beercast podcast, Mark arrives on site at London's Earl's Court and talks to Joe Mace, the festival's Site Manager, about how… In the first GBBF Beercast podcast, Mark arrives on site at London's Earl's Court and talks to Joe Mace, the festival's Site Manager, about how 300,000 pints of beer will be delivered, stored and serv Sat, 29 Jul 2006 15:42:17 -0700 Podcast no ale, beer, bitter, bud, CAMRA, cider, Drink, drinker, Drinking, lager http://m-uk.podshow.com/media/934/episodes/17278/beercast-17278-07-29-2006.mp3