

#36 Treading your own path
Bottleshops are such an important part of the fabric of the brewing industry. In a Venn diagram they’re sitting in the middle, fulfilling an invaluable role connecting the breweries with the consumers that enjoy the fruits of their labour.
In this episode, we speak to the founder of one such bottleshop – Marius Andrici.
On 1st January 2007, Bulgaria and Romania became member states of the European Union in the fifth wave of EU enlargement.
It meant the people such as Marius Andrici, a Romanian hailing from the country’s Banat region, could realise his dreams of seeing and working somewhere new.
For the young Romanian, the the only destination on his mind was London, England.
And 13 years on, Andrici is now busy looking after thirsty drinkers at his own bottle shop. Based in Acton, West London, A Pint of Hops opened its doors in the April of 2019.
In this episode, we speak to Andrici to learn about the A Pint of Hops’ first 18 months trading, catering for the community during lockdown and the challenges of running your own business.