Episode 129: Brewing Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow [with John Keeling, former Brewing Director of Fullers]

On the Hop Forward Podcast this week, we’re joined by brewing veteran and former Brewing Director of Fullers, Smith & Turner John Keeling.Although John entered retirement relatively recently, he is still very active in the brewing industry, visiting breweries across the United Kingdom and working with Asahi - recent purchases of the Fullers Brewery - in a consulting capacity.John is as engaging and witty as he is extremely knowledge; in this episode we cover brewing of yesterday - how London Pride and ESB paved a way for itself internationally; today - which breweries John is the most impressed with here in the U.K; and tomorrow - what brewers should be focusing on to develop their long-standing careers.THIS WEEK'S EPISODE IS SPONSORED BY CRISP MALTSince 1870, Crisp Malt has been producing the finest malt at Great Ryburgh in Norfolk. With 5 maltings located in the best barley growing areas in the UK, they produce a wide range of malts and non-malted cereals in 25kg sacks for craft brewers and distillers all over the world.They still work one of the last remaining floor maltings in England and use it to make their pioneering heritage malts. They also craft roasted and crystal malts of unprecedented consistency on their vertical, all electric tower roasting plant, the only one of its kind in the UK. Check out their website for more information about their range of malts and also their educational blogs and webinars too.Visit crispmalt.com to find out moreFollow Hop Forward on Social MediaFacebook | Twitter | Instagram | LinkedIn