The Fantasy Beer Name podcast is back for 2025. We talk about some big plans for the channel's 3rd birthday and discuss some of January's big beer news.

Beer Lineup:

- On the Pig's Back (Baron x Bluntrock) - Dark Bloom (Crafty Devil x Dark Element) - Putty (Verdant)

Watch the episode: https://youtu.be/QDpjwpOsZ2A

News articles:

Banks’s beers killed off: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3345m2x6mzo

Portman Group sticking their oar in: https://www.beerguild.co.uk/news/complaint-upheld-against-little-mesters-brewing-tap-handle-and-pump-clip/

Lidl wins legal battle to open its first ever pub: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/lidl-pub-dundonald-county-down-northern-ireland-b2688400.html

We sat down with our favourite BBC broadcaster, Shaun Keaveny, and our favourite imperial stout brewer, Damian from Emperor's for a semi-festive interview. We spoke about beer, fame, music and Wolverhampton.

Watch the interview here: https://youtu.be/qcVh0tHvD2g

Shaun is a radio DJ, podcaster and TV presenter. He hosted various shows on BBC Radio 6 Music for 14 years. He now hosts the BBC Radio 2 Rock Show, taking over from veteran DJ, Johnnie Walker. He is also a regular co-host on Radio 4’s Saturday Live and has hosted all manner of BBC Sounds podcasts. Until recently, he did a daily podcast called the Daily Grind and he hosts his own internet radio show, Community Garden Radio. https://www.communitygardenradio.co.uk/

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Join us for a festive episode where we reflect on our beers & breweries of the year, talk about our plans for next year and pair lebkuchen with different beer styles.

Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Ori8tJBjjFg

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