
Jamie Bogner
Breakout Brewer: Triple Crossing Brewing CompanyBy Jamie BognerTriple Crossing Brewing Company has made a name for themselves with progressively hoppy and hazy beers, but for these central Virginia stalwarts, it’s less about fitting into a “scene” and more about finding an honest yeast expression.
Podcast Episode 78: La Cumbre's Jeff Erway: Another Way to Think About HopsBy Jamie BognerWith six GABF medals and four World Beer Cup medals under his belt (in categories ranging from Pilsner to stout to IPA), La Cumbre Brewing Company’s Jeff Erway has built a reputation as a perfectionist and outspoken proponent of brewing quality.
Podcast Episode 77: Adam Avery: Laying a Foundation for the Future and Focusing on Quality and InnovationBy Jamie BognerAdam Avery of Avery Brewing has seen a lot of cycles in craft beer over his past 26 years in business, and is bullish on the future.
Film Review: BrewmasterBy Jamie BognerThis new documentary film from director Douglas Tirola frames a contemporary history of brewing around American stories of pursuing brewing dreams, learning the ropes, and overcoming failure.
Editor's Letter: Changes and Feedback Keep Us Moving ForwardBy Jamie BognerEditorial Director Jamie Bogner welcomes you to Issue 32 of Craft Beer & Brewing Magazine and shares the story of our evolution.
Podcast Episode 75: Odd13 Brewing’s Ryan and Kristin Scott: Iterating and Improving the Hazy Hops-Forward Pale Ale, IPA, and Double IPABy Jamie BognerOdd13 was one of the first breweries west of the Mississippi to take hazy IPAs into the world of production, launching Codename Superfan in 2015. In the years since, they’ve continued to experiment with the style, and have learned much in the process.
Breakout Brewer: Outer Range Brewing Co.By Jamie BognerFrom their small outpost at 9,000 feet elevation in the Colorado mountains, Outer Range Brewing Co. is intently focused on a narrow spectrum of beers made with expressive yeast.
Podcast Episode 72: Cerebral Brewing’s Sean Buchan: Building a Traditional Foundation for Constant ProgressionBy Jamie BognerCerebral Brewing’s Sean Buchan knows what he likes to brew, and isn’t afraid to say it.
Podcast Episode 71: Other Half Brewing’s Sam Richardson: Building Exciting Beers that Delight DrinkersBy Jamie BognerTucked away in an industrial corner of Brooklyn, New York’s Other Half Brewing has become known as a leader of the brewing new-school with intensely flavorful and creative beers that crowds turn out for on a weekly basis.
Podcast Episode 68: Fonta Flora Brewery’s Todd Boera: Getting Creative With Ingredients While Staying GroundedBy Jamie BognerTodd Boera is known for creative yet grounded mixed culture botanical beers, and their new production brewery out on a farm 30 minutes from Morganton, NC puts an even finer point on the connection between the brewery and the agriculture that supports it.
Pick 6: Dan Kleban of Maine Beer Co. Discusses Hops, Haze, & FunkBy Jamie BognerMaine Beer Company has developed a reputation for expressively hoppy beers, so it’s no surprise that half of Cofounder Dan Kleban’s 6-pack is lupulin-focused. But his love for Belgian-style funk, flavor, and character fills out the rest.
Podcast Episode 66: Dogfish Head’s Bryan Selders: Innovating With Beers Both Big and SmallBy Jamie BognerDogfish Head former head brewer talks through everything from the process of innovation to brewhouse key performance indicators, building beers from the simplest Pilsner to giant high-gravity beers, evaluating ingredients, reducing diacetyl, and much more.