Where were you a little over 30 years ago? As today’s guests recall… England had failed to qualify for the World Cup, 2 Unlimited were Top of the Pops, Shane Warne had bowled the ‘Ball of the Century’ and Rooster’s Brewing Co has just hatched. And in doing so, forever changing the shape of beer in the UK. 

And in 2024, Rooster’s Brewing Co is ramping up its limited release offering in 2024, with close to 50 different beers scheduled for production in addition to their year-round core range.

The Harrogate-based brewery has mapped out their brewing schedule for the twelve months ahead, which includes several new recipes, the return of a few old favourites from the archives and a series of collaborations with some of the UK’s most highly-regarded breweries.

Rooster’s will be brewing a mix of styles that will cover various pale ales, stouts, lagers, amber ales, and fruited beers across a range of ABV’s. Some beers will be only available in cask, some keg and can only and others across all three package types. As with the whole of the brewery’s core range, the overwhelming majority of the beers will be vegan friendly, while the lagers planned will also be gluten free.

In this episode we speak to Tom Fozard, the brewery’s commercial director, to discuss the plans for this year. We look back on the impact and influence that Rooster’s founder Sean Franklin has had on the UK brewing industry, and also the way that Tom and his family have helped Rooster’s evolve since taking on the business back in 2011.