The Jolly Boys Brewery Podcast
Join the adventures and misadventures of a Real Cask Ale brewery based in Yorkshire! Welcome to the home of The Jolly Boys’ Brewery Podcast. Here you’ll find The Jolly Boys talking about beer, beer-making, beer design, beer banter, and the fascinating story of how four ordinary Yorkshire lads went on a journey to make extraordinary ale. Find us where you get your podcasts! Each episode features reflections from the frontline of independent cask ale production, told with warmth and banter from the Jolly Boys brotherhood themselves - Ondrie, Dave, Paul and Hywel. Established by four educators in 2015, the brewery has weathered the challenges of incompetent consultants, poor advice, trans-Atlantic lawsuits, flip-flopping bureaucrats, COVID-19, catalogues of naivety and genuine mistakes, but have emerged as a bright example of independent business with joy and optimism! The brewery is located in the heart of Wakefield, West Yorkshire. Email the podcast pod@jollyboysbrewery.co.uk Please share and subscribe :-) Links: jollyboysbrewery.co.uk bsky.app/profile/jollyboysbrewery.bsky.social
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Tuesday Dec 09, 2025
Tuesday Dec 09, 2025
Dear Listener
It's the most wonderful time of the year.
A festive jaunt with your hosts Brother Ondrie and Brother Hywel of The Jolly Boys' Brewery. The season is upon the Brewery and there's talk of jollity, Mad Friday reminiscences, dark mild, and Christmas Day visits to the local in days gone by, having seven pints of Stella, and falling asleep to Wallace and Gromit. Happy days.
The Jolly Boys' Brewery have been producing quality cask ale for over a decade and now want to tell you everything they have found out. Please LIKE and SUBSCRIBE, and, of course, SHARE with like-minded souls.
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Merry Christmas!
Music in this show: Jingle Bells by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100187 Artist: http://incompetech.com/
Monday Nov 03, 2025
Monday Nov 03, 2025
Ah, dear Listener,
The Jolly Boys' Brewery has been brewing ale in Yorkshire for over a decade. We now want to share with you what we've found out along the way.
Here we are for Episode 7 of The Jolly Boys' Brewery Podcast. And what a joyful episode it is.
Master Brewer Brother Ondrie is joined by Brother Hywel (that's half the Jolly Boys) for a conversation covering everything from 'better thirds', brewery trade shows, a forgotten stag do, a huge gig in Wakefield, porter, celebrity riders, and dark mild. It's a meander of mirth, brewing, and essentially, two blokes just trying to be better.
Email us like Paul from Hollywood did at pod@jollyboysbrewery.co.uk
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Oh, an it is incumbent on us to mention some of the music on this episode:
Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/ilya-kuznetsov/three-more-beers-please License code: IOVB60SNGTDGUNNM
Monday Sep 22, 2025
Monday Sep 22, 2025
Dear Listener,
Here we are with Episode 6 of The Jolly Boys' Brewery Podcast, recorded in the actual brewery itself!
Brewing fine ale for over a decade, The Jolly Boys' Brewery now want to share everything they've learned along the way.
In this episode, we hear of the Head Brewer's architectural research in his portercopter (a helicopter shaped like a pint), Brother Ondrie's gift from the rest of the brotherhood of 1951's 'The Romance of Brewing' by Stanley Strong(bow), the impending Oktoberfest, the importance of water in the brewing process, the Doghouse, baldness, and genetics.
Brother Paul's Inappropriateness Rating (BPIR): 3/5
Email: pod@jollyboysbrewery.co.uk
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Tuesday Aug 19, 2025
Tuesday Aug 19, 2025
**A BONUS SUMMER EPISODE**
In July 2025, the Brewery opened its doors for thirsty folks to have a look around. The Jolly Boys then did an onstage conversation in front of a live audience.
The conversation is littered with mirth and merriment and will offer a good stopgap until we get to our next proper episode!
The sound recording isn't great but hopefully it captures the essence of the event.
We'll do it better next time, honest.
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Tuesday Jun 24, 2025
Tuesday Jun 24, 2025
Dear Listener,
WELCOME TO THE JOLLY BOYS' BREWERY PODCAST!
Brewing fine cask ale for over a decade, The Jolly Boys' Brewery now want to share everything they've learned on the way.
In Episode Four, The Jolly Boys gather at their pub THE MALLARD at MOORTHORPE STATION, in deep Wakefield. A famous train station in its day, the place has had a new lease of life thanks to local investment, the investment of the humble brewery, and the support of fantastic customers.
But it's not all plain sailing.
In this episode there is talk of the dangers of casual fruit-consumption in the vicinity of cask brewing, hints of the revelation about Brother Paul's time as a trainee priest, the mishaps of getting designs right for a rebrand, and what to not to do if you fall asleep on a train.
There is also a working definition of 'weltered' offered and it might not be what you expect!
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Monday May 12, 2025
Monday May 12, 2025
Welcome to The Jolly Boy's Brewery Podcast!
Brewing fine cask ale for over 10 years, The Jolly Boys now want to share everything they've learned along the way.
In this third episode, The Jolly Boys gather at their taphouse in Barnsley and discuss cask ale, UNESCO World Heritage sites, getting the water right for ale, beer being better than the pyramids, and the age-old tension around serving beer with or without a sparkler.
And someone smashes a glass.
www.jollyboysbrewery.co.uk
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Watch the episode THE JOLLY BOYS' BREWERY PODCAST - YouTube
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Thursday Mar 27, 2025
Thursday Mar 27, 2025
Welcome to The Jolly Boy's Brewery Podcast!
Brewing fine cask ale for over 10 years, The Jolly Boys now want to share everything they've learned along the way. In this SECOND EVER episode, ALL the Jolly Boys - Brother David, Brother Paul, Brother Hywel and Brother Ondrie share some origin stories, the challenges of dealing with unscrupulous suppliers , what is a F.U.L.C.?, and the aftermath of a genuine 'Meet the Brewery' event in Hornsea! And of course, PIEGATE!!!! They also cover Yorkshire, The North, brewing beer, warmth and love.
www.jollyboysbrewery.co.uk
Watch the episode THE JOLLY BOYS' BREWERY PODCAST - YouTube
Email the podcast pod@jollyboysbrewery.co.uk
Tuesday Mar 18, 2025
Tuesday Mar 18, 2025
Welcome to The Jolly Boy's Brewery Podcast!
Brewing fine cask ale for over 10 years, The Jolly Boys now want to share everything they've learned along the way. In this FIRST EVER episode, Jolly Boys Hywel and Ondrie share some origin stories, the discerning drinker's journey from lager to real ale, the wearing of white trainers, Yorkshire, The North, brewing beer, warmth and love.
www.jollyboysbrewery.co.uk
Watch the episode THE JOLLY BOYS' BREWERY PODCAST - YouTube
Email the podcast pod@jollyboysbrewery.co.uk