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The full Behind The Brewer deep dive into Love Lane Brewery, Home Bargains beer, and Higsons. From collapse to comeback, plus a Part Two answering real viewer questions straight from the brewery.

Over the last few weeks, the British beer world has taken a hit that many drinkers never saw coming. Keystone Brewing Group, the company that owns or manages Black Sheep Brewery, Purity Brewing Company, Magic Rock, North Brewing Co, Fourpure, Brick Brewery, Brew By Numbers, Big Drop, Hofmeister, Maison SASSY and Wolf Pack, has filed a Notice of Intention to appoint administrators. In my latest Behind The Brewer investigation, I break down exactly what is going on.

My first ever book, The Hopper’s Little Book of Naughty Beer Wisdom, is now available on Amazon. Yes, an actual book. With pages and everything. Even I’m shocked. Whether you love craft beer, enjoy a good laugh, or just like watching a grown man rant about hops, this book packs all the sarcasm, beer knowledge and nonsense you’ve come to expect from the idiot that is The Hopper of The Hopper Reviews. you can buy it here for free, pending a non-refundable deposit of £6.99.

Behind The Brewer has exploded after the Love Lane Brewery episode and loads of you have asked if there would be more. This post reveals every brewery confirmed for future episodes, what’s filming right now, and why 2026 is shaping up to be massive for the series.

Right, the Budget’s landed, and I’ve been chewing it over with a pint and a raised eyebrow. I’m no economist, I’m just a bloke who drinks far too much craft beer and talks about it on the internet, but I know enough to see when small brewers are about to get kicked in the hops again.

Every so often, a brewery comes along that reminds you exactly why craft beer matters. Not hype. Not marketing waffle. Not wild accusations about AI recipe robots or some bloke in a shed typing “IPA” into ChatGPT. Just real people, real graft, proper brewing, and a community that stands behind it.