Welcome to we are beer people, a podcast all about the many different people who help us enjoy beer. If there's one theme in this episode it's the siren song call of the woodsmoke from a distant pub. We meet with Jamie Duffield (who you may know as JD) the canning line lead at Siren Craft Brew. JD's known for recipe design and innovation - plenty of that at Wild Weather - and most recently with an amazing smoked porter called Fire and Stars (it's available in bottleshops but not currently on Siren's website and I'd recommend you get yourself a can or two!) He's also known for brewing with Spruce Tips and we'll hear about how he's worked with local homebrewers, Reading Amateur Brewers. We'll talk about his interest in beer and learning all about it and how this has helped him as an assistant brewer at Bingham's and (head brewer at) Wild Weather, as canning line lead at Siren Craft Brew and working behind the bar and in the cellar. As well as generally having that guiding force for finding out how the things he's interested in work. We recorded this at the George & Dragon, Siren's countryside pub in Swallowfield (known for its amazing food and an incredible line-up of Siren brews), thank you to the team for their hospitality and for the warming glow of the fireplace that drew me in with the welcome of the woodsmoke. And finally, we have our first live performance on the podcast, I may have asked JD to bring one of his other interests, the accordion, with him to the pub. Follow us to stay updated: Website: www.wearebeerpeople.co.uk Social media: @wearebeerpeople on X (Twitter) and Instagram Get in touch on email: [email protected] Siren Craft Brew: WebsiteX/TwitterInstagramGeorge & Dragon Pub JD: Instagram Links: Reading Amateur Brewers Intro/outro music: That One Time by Midnight Daydream Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.