The Malt TravAle Podcast

Episode 79 – Supping in Scarbados,

Welcome back, you beautiful legends, to another episode of the podcast! This is Episode 79 –Supping in Scarbados, where the sun might be questionable, but the pints are absolutely not.This week, we’re rolling into Scarborough with thirsty intentions and a proper coastal pub crawl on our minds. From the warm welcome at the Stumble Inn, to a few crafty delights in the Craft Bar, we’re setting the pace early. We’ll soak up the history and heart of the town with stops at the newly reopened Alma, the Golden Ball, and the Merchant, before heading to the legendary Leeds Arms.Expect seaside stories, questionable decisions, top-tier supping, and a lot of laughs along the way. So grab yourself a drink, get comfy, and join us as we raise a glass to Scarborough — or as we like to call it… Scarbados.

Part 1 - Episode 78 - This ain't Texas this is Rochdale

Part 1 = Episode 78 - This ain't Texas this is Rochdale, the mission to find new pubs and places continues - the podcast trio all meet up for a day in a very sunny Rochdale to tick off a wonderful range of heritage pubs, micros a brewery tap plus one that we will not be returning to! Throw in a stunning gothic town hall, friendly locals and a full Lancashire breakfast - listen to our take on a grand day out. 

Episode 78 Part 2 - This ain't Texas this is Rochdale Part 2

Episode 78 Part 2 -- In Part 2, we continue our journey around Rochdale's beery haunts, fail to find any Manchester Tarts and have a very memorable final pint. We stumble on a Brewery tap popular with football fans - some great micros and drink in the former haunt of Co Op legends

Episode 77 Part 2 - Try annuary continued

In Part 2 we talk about new ventures in Whitby Chapels, York's ancient houses and plan a podcast trip to the home of the Co op (and apparently a number of great pubs and bars) Rochdale. 

Episode 77 - Tryannuary continues

Our mission to save our pubs and visit new towns and pubs continues - in this episode we discuss self serve Guiness machines at Cheltenham, new pub ticks across the UK including Victorean gems in London, Edinburgh and north Stoke, ancient revamps in York and Whitby, one of the country's best pubs in Leeds, and try and find something positive to report about Selby (Spoons and  Doghouse save us) 

Episode 76 - Try-anuary our mission to seek out some new ground and save our pubs!

Episode 76 Save our pubs  - our try-annuary mission to seek out some new ground. Reports in the press report that a pub a day is closing at the moment so the MalTravAle trio are on a mission to support our pubs and visit as many new pubs and bars as we can over the next month – on this episode we report on trips to London, Lincoln Doncaster a great beer destination Congleton.

Episode 75 Part 2 - We three beer kings of Orient are

In Episode 75 Part 2 we finish the London trip with a final fling in Covent Garden and King cross – we then leap to Christmas in North Staffordshire and chasing carved mice in a Shropshire Brewery – we finish with some beer plans for 2026.

Episode 75 Part 1 - We three beer kings of Orient are

Episode 75 Part 1 -  We three beer kings of Orient are – in Episode 75 we look back on Christmas 25 beery adventures, most of Part 1 is the Yorky boys festive trip to London paying extortionate prices for beers and making their own cocktails in some of Mr Smith’s finest capital establishments

Episode 74 – Seeking the Faith in the land of the Loiners Part 2

In this episode, we visit Leeds' Northern Monk Brewery in Holgate, explore some hidden gems, and catch up on recent pub adventures and post-budget beer news.

Episode 74 – Seeking the Faith in the land of the Loiners - Part1

In this episode, we visit Leeds' Northern Monk Brewery in Holgate, explore some hidden gems, and catch up on recent pub adventures and post-budget beer news.