It's time to crack open a cold one and reflect on the year. We've got a special festive beer, Hofbrau Winterzwickl to enjoy while we discuss our favourite beers of the year as well as some Christmas traditions, songs and strategy for building the perfect Christmas dinner.

Thank you to all who have listened this year and those who have supported us with beers to keep this challenge rolling. We're taking a bit of time off over Christmas and into the new year as there is a lot going on for us, but we'll be back in 2023 with new beers both bucket list and extra-curricular. Happy Holidays!

A Double-Bill of bucket list beers this week, first up is Angkor Beer from Cambodia followed up by Moussy Classic from Saudi Arabia.

How do they taste? Would you have them at a barbecue? What would the Ambassador think? All that and more awaits...

We're back with a new beer from the bucket list, Celtia from Tunisia. We crack a couple of (very small) cans, discuss a bit about the beer and wherever else the mood takes us. 

Massive thanks to Luke for supplying the beers and to you, wherever you are for listening.

A bucket list treat! In this episode we get to sample a beer from Uganda called Nile Special from our list of 100 beers from 100 countries. We rate and review the beer, whilst catching up on recent events and finding out a few bits about Uganda along the way...

Extra Curricular activity this week as we have a very mature discussion over the beer Vergina from Greece. It claims to be the first Greek lager produce entirely with local ingredients so we rate and review while taking some time to discuss a few recent events along with other standard talking points.

Would Vergina be good served at a barbecue? Would the Ambassador want to have Vergina on tap at his reception? All this and more awaits you dear listener...

*Just a note to say the Hardy-Johnson terrace did not produce the best audio quality so apologies for repeated background dog mischief in places.

What is Madri? Who is Madri? Why is Madri? We visit a local pub to sample a pint and investigate what all the fuss is about. How has this lager gone from nowhere to becoming a staple of pumps across the UK and a cultural phenomenon? How does it compare to other 'Spanish' beers and is it really Spanish in the first place? 

You are cordially invited to join us in the tasting and reviewing of Camden Town Brewery's limited edition 'Liz' lager to commemorate Queen Elizabeth II opening leisure centres for 70 years.

We discuss a bit on royalty, the beer, Phil takes the Rwanda deportation test and Mark risks his marriage by reviewing his wife's carrot cake (does it make the ambassador's reception?).

We're glad you took the time to listen to us and if you liked what you heard please give us a splendid five star review!

A unique 'Extra Curricular' covering Mark's incredible journey from Hull to the Ukrainian border in an old bus for a very special purpose. While on his travels he picked up a special pilsner brewed in a Czech hotel which we give the usual FTLOB treatment. 

Bucket List Beer Time! In this episode we tackle a couple of bottles of Bofferding from Luxembourg, Mark discusses his trip over there and we also tackle the question that has shaken the globe....

In a first for the show Mark is on location in Luxembourg to sample a draft pint of Bofferding from the Beer Bucket List. He gives first impressions via Zoom before heading back with stock for the main show.