Podcast Episode 194: Ryan Crisp of Alesmith is Wired on Coffee Stout
Ryan Crisp, Alesmith’s director of brewing operations, shares the behind-the-scenes design and technique that make their Speedway imperial coffee stout so iconic.
Jul 3, 2021
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Podcast Episode 193: Adam Cieslak of Maplewood Puts a Gentle Spin on Classic Styles
While Chicago’s Maplewood brews their share of hazy IPAs and pastry stouts, it’s their nuanced take on classics such as American pale ale and oatmeal stout that truly set them apart.
Jun 29, 2021
Podcast Episode 192: Burke-Gilman Brewing is Your Friendly Neighborhood Alpha King Winner
Cofounder Kenneth Trease, head brewer Phil Pesheck, and brewer Julia Astrid Davis of Seattle’s Burke-Gilman discuss their calculated approach to hoppy beers, and how they extend their welcome by brewing and embracing diverse styles.
Jun 18, 2021
Podcast Episode 191: The Good Society’s Nick Berger & Phil Camarano Emerge Victorious from the Whirlwind of 2020
Last year was a roller coaster for most breweries, but especially for Seattle’s Good Society. COVID slammed their doors shut just weeks after opening. But they persevered—and won a gold medal at GABF, plus Small Brewpub of the Year honors. So, what’s next?
Jun 14, 2021
Podcast Episode 190: Brian Thiel and Greg Reichel of Ghostfish Make Great Beer Without Barley
Ghostfish Brewing started with an audacious goal: to brew compelling beer with grains that don’t contain gluten. Here, they share some of the core tenets of brewing with non-gluten grains.
Jun 4, 2021
Podcast Episode 189: Amber Watts and Ron Extract of Garden Path Fermentation Bottle the Flavors of the Skagit Valley
These Jester King alumni searched for the perfect place to make the beer they envisioned, with wild yeast and ingredients sourced from within a few miles. Now, they guide their fermentations to produce beers that balance flavor and character.
May 29, 2021
Podcast Episode 188: Steve Luke of Cloudburst Brews with a Methodical Approach to Hops
The Seattle brewer discusses the nuanced and thorough way he classifies and evaluates hops, maximizing expression, depth, and longevity in IPAs.
May 22, 2021
Podcast Episode 187: Chuckanut’s Mari and Will Kemper Approach Lagers with Scientific Precision and Creative Spark
Years before craft lager became trendy, Washington state’s Chuckanut was the little lager brewery that could. Here, the Kempers discuss the best ways to tightly control lager brewing on a small scale for highest quality.
May 18, 2021
Podcast Episode 186: Matt Katase of Brew Gentlemen Has a Bridge to Sell You
Less is more for Pennsylvania’s Brew Gentlemen, but don’t let that minimalist philosophy fool you—they may have started young, but they’re committed to staying connected to craft beer’s history while playing in the evolving trends of today.
May 14, 2021
Podcast Episode 185: Ryan Wibby of Wibby Brewing Explores the Possibility in Traditional Lagers
It’s not hard to find the hardcore traditionalists in the world of lager-focused breweries, but Colorado’s Wibby Brewing takes an unusual approach, mashing up cold-fermented dogma with flavor-first experimentation.
May 3, 2021
Podcast Episode 184: Annie Johnson Embraces the Homebrewer’s Sense of Exploration
Annie Johnson has worked professionally in brewing, but she never gave up homebrewing or enjoying the adventure that comes with it—from reverse-engineering historical recipes to improving her brewing by becoming a beer judge.
Apr 26, 2021
Podcast Episode 183: For Bobby Kros of Kros Strain, Innovation and Tradition Go Hand in Hand
In 2018, after being open barely a year, Kros Strain took home silver in the brand-new hazy/juicy IPA category at GABF, establishing a reputation they’ve been working to expand and develop ever since.
Apr 16, 2021
Podcast Episode 182: Sam Pecoraro of Von Ebert Writes the Beer Description Before the Recipe
For Sam Pecoraro, head brewer of Von Ebert Brewing, articulating the idea of a new beer—flavors, aromas, mouthfeel, appearance—is the first step in writing a new recipe. Whether they’re brewing lager or IPA, it all starts with the written idea.
Apr 12, 2021
Podcast Episode 181: Jeff Wiederkehr of Burning Beard Believes Authenticity is the Best Policy
On the industrial eastern edge of San Diego County, a group of self-described delinquents have embraced a bit of SoCal outlaw culture with Burning Beard Brewing. The secret sauce? Being authentic and embracing fun, while painstakingly improving everything.
Apr 5, 2021
Podcast Episode 180: Seventh Son’s Collin Castore and Colin Vent Balance the Normal with the Weird
The brewers at Seventh Son in Columbus, Ohio, balance their focus on constantly improving their core “normal beers for normal customers” with their desire to apply culinary creativity to their brewing.
Mar 27, 2021
Podcast Episode 179: Chris Davison of Wolf’s Ridge Still Tinkers Like a Homebrewer
Ohio’s Wolf’s Ridge Brewing took home GABF medals two years in a row, then its Double Chocolate Rum Barrel Dire Wolf made our Best 20 Beers in 2020. In this episode, head brewer Chris Davison digs into barrel-aging, unusual coffee beer, and much more.
Mar 19, 2021
Podcast Episode 178: Altstadt Brewery’s Craig Rowan Can Taste the Hard Work in His Beer
The head brewer for German-inspired Altstadt explains the process of dialing in their lagers on one of the most exquisitely built-out small breweries in North America.
Mar 15, 2021
Podcast Episode 177: St. Elmo’s Bryan Winslow Embraces the “Aha” Moment
For St. Elmo Brewing in Austin, Texas, great beer is as much about what you don’t perceive as what you do. From their crowd-pleasing Kölsch-style ale to hazy IPAs brewed with the same yeast—and even hard seltzers—the goal is seamless integration.
Mar 7, 2021
Podcast Episode 176: The Austin Beer Garden Brewery Is Committed to All the Little Things that Make Great Lagers
Swifty Peters and Amos Lowe collectively spent decades honing great craft lagers, long before they were trendy. In this episode, they discuss their unwavering commitment to making award-winning lager exactly the way they want it.
Mar 1, 2021
Podcast Episode 175: Kevin Davey of Wayfinder Sets the Record Straight on “Cold IPA”
The head brewer at Wayfinder in Portland, Oregon, discusses their unique approach to making “wester than West Coast” IPAs with rice in the grist, warm-fermented lager yeast, and a kräusening process.
Feb 26, 2021
Podcast Episode 174: Live Oak Turns Back the Clock with Historical Lagers and Smoked Beers
Dusan Kwiatkowski, head brewer at Austin lager stalwart Live Oak, shares the brewery’s philosophy and technical approach to historical styles such as their Pre-War Pils, Grodziskie, and more.
Feb 19, 2021
Podcast 173: Marcus Baskerville of Weathered Souls Brews Beautiful Stouts
The cofounder of Weathered Souls and creator of the Black is Beautiful initiative discusses his thoughtful approach to crafting stouts that both express his viewpoint and appeal to his own palate.
Feb 12, 2021
Podcast Episode 172: Zack Adams of Fox Farm Takes an Iterative But Exacting Approach to Traditional Styles
Fox Farm makes IPAs, yes, but an equally important part of their program is exploring brewing traditions—from tightly constructed lagers to thoughtfully executed English-style ales, Belgian-style farmhouse ales, and more.
Feb 7, 2021
Podcast Episode 171: Firestone Walker’s Matt Brynildson is Relentless in Pursuit of Quality
The force behind so many now-classic Firestone Walker beers has won just about all there is to win in the world of brewing, but Matt Brynildson isn’t resting. The brewmaster is constantly looking for new ways to build quality and character into every beer.
Feb 1, 2021