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Join Dave, Paul, Ondrie and Hywel for stories from their Wakefield brewery: what they’ve learned about cask ale, what went wrong and what still makes them laugh.
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Mad Friday and a Jolly Boys’ Christmas Special
Ondrie and Hywel look back on Mad Fridays and Christmas Day trips to the local, with dark mild and Wallace & Gromit along the way.
Two of Our Brothers Are Missing
With half the Jolly Boys missing, Ondrie and Hywel talk brewery trade shows, a forgotten stag do and a big Wakefield gig.
The Romance of Brewing
A brewing book from 1951, why water matters to beer and the head brewer’s pint-shaped helicopter: the Portercopter.
Bonus: Jolly Boys Live in Conversation
The brewery opens its doors and the Jolly Boys take to the stage for a chat in front of a live audience.
Rails, Ales, Tales and Fails
From The Mallard at Moorthorpe Station: pub life, brewery rebrand mishaps and what happens when you fall asleep on the train.
The Sparkler in Your Pocket
At the Barnsley tap, the lads tackle a proper cask ale debate: with a sparkler or without? Somewhere along the way, a glass gets smashed.
The Day After Piegate
All four Jolly Boys get together to talk about the brewery’s early days, tricky suppliers and a Meet the Brewery night in Hornsea they won’t forget.
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Welcome to the Jolly Boys’ Brewery
Hywel and Ondrie share how it all began, how they found their way from lager to real ale and where white trainers fit into the story.
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Welcome to the Jolly Boys’ Brewery
The Romance of Brewing
Rails, Ales, Tales and Fails