Beer Guys Radio Craft Beer Podcast
782 episodes - English - Latest episode: 11 days ago - ★★★★★ - 65 ratingsCraft beer is awesome. Beer Guys Radio shares stories and news about the people and places that make craft beer great. Covering the brews, business, art, culture, and science of our favorite beverage. Whether you're a seasoned aficionado or just discovering craft brews, we're sure to have something for you. Pour a pint and join us!
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E239: The Chilluminati rules at Luminous Brewhouse
August 22, 2020 04:01 - 44 minutes - 30.6 MBLuminous Brewhouse is helping introduce their small town to craft beer Although they weren't the first brewery in town, Luminous Brewhouse is still helping to introduce a lot of non-craft drinkers to craft beer. It wasn't that long ago that your typical macro lagers were the only game in town, and plenty of folks are just fine with that. With just 18,000 people Sheridan, Wyoming is home to three breweries. Impressive. Co-founder Cooley Butler and General Manager Jonny Law (yes, his real...
Ninjas and Unicorns and Pipeworks Brewing
August 15, 2020 04:01 - 44 minutes - 40.4 MBPipeworks Brewing focuses on controlled expansion and innovative brews to keep things moving forward Since opening in 2012 Pipeworks Brewing has received praise for their brews. As their became more and more popular the brewery chose to keep their growth controlled, only sending beer to areas where it would be appreciated and move quickly. Locally, Pipeworks makes sure only their freshest and best beers get to consumers by self-distributing. In addition to allowing the brewery to keep mo...
E238: Ninjas and Unicorns and Pipeworks Brewing
August 15, 2020 04:01 - 44 minutes - 31 MBPipeworks Brewing focuses on controlled expansion and innovative brews to keep things moving forward Since opening in 2012 Pipeworks Brewing has received praise for their brews. As their became more and more popular the brewery chose to keep their growth controlled, only sending beer to areas where it would be appreciated and move quickly. Locally, Pipeworks makes sure only their freshest and best beers get to consumers by self-distributing. In addition to allowing the brewery to keep mor...
Burnt Hickory Brewery Explains it All
August 08, 2020 04:01 - 1 hour - 61.8 MBMeet brewery owner, punk rocker, and Emmy-winning TV news camera man... Burnt Hickory Brewery's Scott Hedeen Burnt Hickory Brewery's founder and brewmaster Scott Hedeen has been a "friend of the show" since before the show was even a show. In the early days of Burnt Hickory (when Georgia breweries could only do tastings) we visited for the monthly gathering to enjoy their core beers and sneak a small pour of their rarities like Kolb's Farm stout and Charred Walls of the Damned Quad. The t...
E237: Burnt Hickory Brewery Explains it All
August 08, 2020 04:01 - 1 hour - 47.1 MBMeet brewery owner, punk rocker, and Emmy-winning TV news camera man... Burnt Hickory Brewery's Scott Hedeen Burnt Hickory Brewery's founder and brewmaster Scott Hedeen has been a "friend of the show" since before the show was even a show. In the early days of Burnt Hickory (when Georgia breweries could only do tastings) we visited for the monthly gathering to enjoy their core beers and sneak a small pour of their rarities like Kolb's Farm stout and Charred Walls of the Damned Quad. The ta...
BGR236: Kombucha and Fermentation Fun with Cultured South
August 01, 2020 04:01 - 43 minutes - 65 MBWe take a trip away from beer to talk kombucha and fermentation with Cultured South Cultured South may not brew beer but they are craft brewers making some tasty artisan beverages like kombucha and kefir. Although they are fermented, like beer, the process is a bit different. Kombucha starts as sweet tea and fermentation is done via a SCOBY, a Symbiotic Colony of Bacteria and Yeast. Sarah "Petals" Adams, Cultured South's Fermentation Manager, explains you can't just create a SCOBY even ...
E236: Kombucha and Fermentation Fun with Cultured South
August 01, 2020 04:01 - 45 minutes - 31 MBWe take a trip away from beer to talk kombucha and fermentation with Cultured South Cultured South may not brew beer but they are craft brewers making some tasty artisan beverages like kombucha and kefir. Although they are fermented, like beer, the process is a bit different. Kombucha starts as sweet tea and fermentation is done via a SCOBY, a Symbiotic Colony of Bacteria and Yeast. Sarah "Petals" Adams, Cultured South's Fermentation Manager, explains you can't just create a SCOBY even ...
Kombucha and Fermentation Fun with Cultured South
August 01, 2020 04:01 - 44 minutes - 40.4 MBWe take a trip away from beer to talk kombucha and fermentation with Cultured South Cultured South may not brew beer but they are craft brewers making some tasty artisan beverages like kombucha and kefir. Although they are fermented, like beer, the process is a bit different. Kombucha starts as sweet tea and fermentation is done via a SCOBY, a Symbiotic Colony of Bacteria and Yeast. Sarah "Petals" Adams, Cultured South's Fermentation Manager, explains you can't just create a SCOBY even if...
BGR235: Saison Season with Logsdon Farmhouse Ales
July 25, 2020 04:01 - 43 minutes - 63.8 MBYou can take the beer out of the farmhouse, but you can't take the farmhouse out of the beer Logsdon Farmhouse Ales was founded in 2009 in Hood River, Oregon on a true farm in the picturesque Columbia River Gorge. David Logsdon and Charles Porter partnered on the brewery and their first batches rolled out in 2011. Brewers and homebrewers will know of another company Logsdon founded - Wyeast Laboratories. The story from 2009 - 2020 for Logsdon has a lot of turns and detours. But with a ...
Saison Season with Logsdon Farmhouse Ales
July 25, 2020 04:01 - 44 minutes - 40.4 MBYou can take the beer out of the farmhouse, but you can't take the farmhouse out of the beer Logsdon Farmhouse Ales was founded in 2009 in Hood River, Oregon on a true farm in the picturesque Columbia River Gorge. David Logsdon and Charles Porter partnered on the brewery and their first batches rolled out in 2011. Brewers and homebrewers will know of another company Logsdon founded - Wyeast Laboratories. The story from 2009 - 2020 for Logsdon has a lot of turns and detours. But with a n...
E235: Saison Season with Logsdon Farmhouse Ales
July 25, 2020 04:01 - 45 minutes - 31 MBYou can take the beer out of the farmhouse, but you can't take the farmhouse out of the beer Logsdon Farmhouse Ales was founded in 2009 in Hood River, Oregon on a true farm in the picturesque Columbia River Gorge. David Logsdon and Charles Porter partnered on the brewery and their first batches rolled out in 2011. Brewers and homebrewers will know of another company Logsdon founded - Wyeast Laboratories. The story from 2009 - 2020 for Logsdon has a lot of turns and detours. But with a ne...
BGR234: Parish Brewing Co. with head brewer Ryan Speyrer
July 18, 2020 04:01 - 43 minutes - 63.4 MBParish Brewing Co. is bringing the heat to Cajun Country Above photo: Parish Brewing Co. Head Brewer Ryan Speyrer. If you're a local you may know Parish Brewing Co. for their Canebrake American Wheat Ale. It's the first (and only) beer the brewery launched with that got people coming back for more. Nearly 10 years later non-locals know them best for their hoppy offerings like Ghost in the Machine. Head Brewer Ryan Speyrer started with Parish in those early Canebrake days. He fell i...
Parish Brewing Co. with head brewer Ryan Speyrer
July 18, 2020 04:01 - 44 minutes - 40.3 MBParish Brewing Co. is bringing the heat to Cajun Country Above photo: Parish Brewing Co. Head Brewer Ryan Speyrer. If you're a local you may know Parish Brewing Co. for their Canebrake American Wheat Ale. It's the first (and only) beer the brewery launched with that got people coming back for more. Nearly 10 years later non-locals know them best for their hoppy offerings like Ghost in the Machine. Head Brewer Ryan Speyrer started with Parish in those early Canebrake days. He fell in l...
E234: Parish Brewing Co. with head brewer Ryan Speyrer
July 18, 2020 04:01 - 44 minutes - 30.6 MBParish Brewing Co. is bringing the heat to Cajun Country Above photo: Parish Brewing Co. Head Brewer Ryan Speyrer. If you're a local you may know Parish Brewing Co. for their Canebrake American Wheat Ale. It's the first (and only) beer the brewery launched with that got people coming back for more. Nearly 10 years later non-locals know them best for their hoppy offerings like Ghost in the Machine. Head Brewer Ryan Speyrer started with Parish in those early Canebrake days. He fell in ...
Hops and Ledgers 002 | Reopening Your Brewery Amid the Coronavirus Crisis
July 14, 2020 04:01 - 1 hour - 45.2 MBWelcome to the Hops & Ledgers Podcast! Hops & Ledgers is a series of quarterly podcast episodes that will focus on the business aspects of the craft beverage industry. Presented in partnership with Wipfli CPAs and Consultants, each episode will cover a different area of interest to launch or grow your brewery. Reopening Your Brewery Amid the Coronavirus Crisis Speakers on this episode: Chris Herron | CEO | Creature Comforts Brewing Co. Eric Hashberger | Director of Retail Operations |...
BGR233: Urban South Brewery with Alex Flores and Abby Perkins
July 11, 2020 04:01 - 43 minutes - 64.9 MBUrban South Brewery is giving the people what they went with new seltzers and an R&D brewery Just in time for the pandemic, Urban South Brewery opened a new R&D outpost in Houston, TX. Head Brewer Alex Flores tells us they’ll brew up fun and experimental beers that are (usually) different from what you’ll find at their main taproom in New Orleans. One exception, both breweries recently brewed the Black is Beautiful collaboration beer, although each location put their own touch on their ...
E233: Urban South Brewery with Alex Flores and Abby Perkins
July 11, 2020 04:01 - 44 minutes - 30.6 MBUrban South Brewery is giving the people what they went with new seltzers and an R&D brewery Just in time for the pandemic, Urban South Brewery opened a new R&D outpost in Houston, TX. Head Brewer Alex Flores tells us they’ll brew up fun and experimental beers that are (usually) different from what you’ll find at their main taproom in New Orleans. One exception, both breweries recently brewed the Black is Beautiful collaboration beer, although each location put their own touch on their b...
Urban South Brewery with Alex Flores and Abby Perkins
July 11, 2020 04:01 - 44 minutes - 40.3 MBUrban South Brewery is giving the people what they went with new seltzers and an R&D brewery Just in time for the pandemic, Urban South Brewery opened a new R&D outpost in Houston, TX. Head Brewer Alex Flores tells us they’ll brew up fun and experimental beers that are (usually) different from what you’ll find at their main taproom in New Orleans. One exception, both breweries recently brewed the Black is Beautiful collaboration beer, although each location put their own touch on their bat...
BGR232: Sceptre Brewing Arts with Brewmaster Trevor Jones
July 04, 2020 04:01 - 43 minutes - 66.4 MBTalking wild yeast and craft malt with Sceptre Brewing Arts Sceptre Brewing Arts has had an interesting life. Originally opened in 2017 as Oak Brewpub, it quickly closed. Then it reopened... then closed again. After closure #2 the owners of Atlanta's Argosy beer bar scooped it up to open Sceptre. What a ride. Trevor Jones knew the owners from Argosy. He's brewed with Atlanta Brewing Co. (Red Brick Brewing at the time) and Orpheus. Sceptre's beers use 100% craft malt and, when possible, cr...
Sceptre Brewing Arts with Brewmaster Trevor Jones
July 04, 2020 04:01 - 44 minutes - 40.4 MBTalking wild yeast and craft malt with Sceptre Brewing Arts Sceptre Brewing Arts has had an interesting life. Originally opened in 2017 as Oak Brewpub, it quickly closed. Then it reopened... then closed again. After closure #2 the owners of Atlanta's Argosy beer bar scooped it up to open Sceptre. What a ride. Trevor Jones knew the owners from Argosy. He's brewed with Atlanta Brewing Co. (Red Brick Brewing at the time) and Orpheus. Sceptre's beers use 100% craft malt and, when possible, cra...
E232: Sceptre Brewing Arts with Brewmaster Trevor Jones
July 04, 2020 04:01 - 45 minutes - 31 MBTalking wild yeast and craft malt with Sceptre Brewing Arts Sceptre Brewing Arts has had an interesting life. Originally opened in 2017 as Oak Brewpub, it quickly closed. Then it reopened... then closed again. After closure #2 the owners of Atlanta's Argosy beer bar scooped it up to open Sceptre. What a ride. Trevor Jones knew the owners from Argosy. He's brewed with Atlanta Brewing Co. (Red Brick Brewing at the time) and Orpheus. Sceptre's beers use 100% craft malt and, when possible, craf...
BGR231: La Cumbre Brewing with "El Jefe" Jeff Erway
June 27, 2020 04:01 - 43 minutes - 65.6 MBLa Cumbre Brewing is helping Albuquerque keep cool Prior to taking starting La Cumbre Brewing founder Jeff Erway was a music teacher. After tiring of the bureaucracy of the education system and discovering he was pretty good at making beer and after working for others for a short while opened his brewery 10 years ago this year. Erway joined us this week to talk about his brewery and dive into beer judging and brewing science. He shares his tips and tricks for avoiding palate fatigue whe...
E231: La Cumbre Brewing with "El Jefe" Jeff Erway
June 27, 2020 04:01 - 45 minutes - 31 MBLa Cumbre Brewing is helping Albuquerque keep cool Prior to taking starting La Cumbre Brewing founder Jeff Erway was a music teacher. After tiring of the bureaucracy of the education system and discovering he was pretty good at making beer and after working for others for a short while opened his brewery 10 years ago this year. Erway joined us this week to talk about his brewery and dive into beer judging and brewing science. He shares his tips and tricks for avoiding palate fatigue when ...
La Cumbre Brewing with "El Jefe" Jeff Erway
June 27, 2020 04:01 - 44 minutes - 40.4 MBLa Cumbre Brewing is helping Albuquerque keep cool Prior to taking starting La Cumbre Brewing founder Jeff Erway was a music teacher. After tiring of the bureaucracy of the education system and discovering he was pretty good at making beer and after working for others for a short while opened his brewery 10 years ago this year. Erway joined us this week to talk about his brewery and dive into beer judging and brewing science. He shares his tips and tricks for avoiding palate fatigue when ...
BGR230: Wandering Into the Fog with Abomination Brewing
June 13, 2020 04:01 - 43 minutes - 63.3 MBBig beers and bold art are where it's at for Abomination Brewing Like man breweries, Abomination Brewing was started in a garage by friends Joe Feldman and Josh Arno. Word got around that they were making great beers and people started to ask them to brew beers for their events, finally growing to the point they needed to expand and become an actual brewery. The pair tells us that the name comes from the abomination that was their homebrew kit. Pieced together from whatever could be fin...
E230: Wandering Into the Fog with Abomination Brewing
June 13, 2020 04:01 - 44 minutes - 30.3 MBBig beers and bold art are where it's at for Abomination Brewing Like man breweries, Abomination Brewing was started in a garage by friends Joe Feldman and Josh Arno. Word got around that they were making great beers and people started to ask them to brew beers for their events, finally growing to the point they needed to expand and become an actual brewery. The pair tells us that the name comes from the abomination that was their homebrew kit. Pieced together from whatever could be find,...
Wandering Into the Fog with Abomination Brewing
June 13, 2020 04:01 - 44 minutes - 40.3 MBBig beers and bold art are where it's at for Abomination Brewing Like man breweries, Abomination Brewing was started in a garage by friends Joe Feldman and Josh Arno. Word got around that they were making great beers and people started to ask them to brew beers for their events, finally growing to the point they needed to expand and become an actual brewery. The pair tells us that the name comes from the abomination that was their homebrew kit. Pieced together from whatever could be find...
E229: Won't You Take Me to Monkey Town
June 06, 2020 04:01 - 45 minutes - 30.9 MBMonkey Town Brewing carries on the legacy of Dayton, Tennesse Unless you're a history buff, or maybe a bit older, you may not be familiar with Dayton, Tennessee, the home of Monkey Town Brewing. They don't make a lot of waves these days but back in 1925 they were national news. Local schoolteacher John T. Scopes was accused of teaching evolution to his students, which was forbidden by Tennessee's Butler Act. However, Scopes didn't recall teaching evolution, but after some discussions h...
BGR229: Won't You Take Me to Monkey Town
June 06, 2020 04:01 - 43 minutes - 62.3 MBMonkey Town Brewing carries on the legacy of Dayton, Tennesse Unless you're a history buff, or maybe a bit older, you may not be familiar with Dayton, Tennessee, the home of Monkey Town Brewing. They don't make a lot of waves these days but back in 1925 they were national news. Local schoolteacher John T. Scopes was accused of teaching evolution to his students, which was forbidden by Tennessee's Butler Act. However, Scopes didn't recall teaching evolution, but after some discussions h...
Won't You Take Me to Monkey Town
June 06, 2020 04:01 - 44 minutes - 40.3 MBMonkey Town Brewing carries on the legacy of Dayton, Tennesse Unless you're a history buff, or maybe a bit older, you may not be familiar with Dayton, Tennessee, the home of Monkey Town Brewing. They don't make a lot of waves these days but back in 1925 they were national news. Local schoolteacher John T. Scopes was accused of teaching evolution to his students, which was forbidden by Tennessee's Butler Act. However, Scopes didn't recall teaching evolution, but after some discussions he...
BGR228: The Art and Science of Beer with Ology Brewing
May 30, 2020 04:01 - 43 minutes - 65.2 MBOlogy Brewing sees growth and expansion amid Covid-19 lockdowns Any time you turn on the news these days there's plenty of gloom to go around. The hospitality industry, including breweries, has been hit extremely hard. However, Tallahassee's Ology Brewing is keeping busy and planning expansions. They opened their 3rd taproom in April and will be starting up a distillery soon, and a new canning line is also on the way. We met Ology founders Paul Woodward and Nick Walker in Atlanta at a ...
The Art and Science of Beer with Ology Brewing
May 30, 2020 04:01 - 43 minutes - 40.3 MBOlogy Brewing sees growth and expansion amid Covid-19 lockdowns Any time you turn on the news these days there's plenty of gloom to go around. The hospitality industry, including breweries, has been hit extremely hard. However, Tallahassee's Ology Brewing is keeping busy and planning expansions. They opened their 3rd taproom in April and will be starting up a distillery soon, and a new canning line is also on the way. We met Ology founders Paul Woodward and Nick Walker in Atlanta at a b...
E228: The Art and Science of Beer with Ology Brewing
May 30, 2020 04:01 - 43 minutes - 30.3 MBOlogy Brewing sees growth and expansion amid Covid-19 lockdowns Any time you turn on the news these days there's plenty of gloom to go around. The hospitality industry, including breweries, has been hit extremely hard. However, Tallahassee's Ology Brewing is keeping busy and planning expansions. They opened their 3rd taproom in April and will be starting up a distillery soon, and a new canning line is also on the way. We met Ology founders Paul Woodward and Nick Walker in Atlanta at a ...
BGR227: Brewery Ommegang with Brewmaster Phil Leinhart
May 23, 2020 04:01 - 43 minutes - 64.9 MBBrewery Ommegang brings trendy new beers to their classical Belgian-style offerings If you're as old as dirt like Brian and me then there's a good chance Brewery Ommegang was part of your craft beer journey. The late 90s to the early 2000s where was when I really started to explore craft beer. Mainly because I got my tail out of Arkansas where there was a bit more to explore. Ommegang's estery and spicy beers we're a welcome change of pace from the typical Ambers, Golden Ales, and too-...
Brewery Ommegang with Brewmaster Phil Leinhart
May 23, 2020 04:01 - 44 minutes - 40.3 MBBrewery Ommegang brings trendy new beers to their classical Belgian-style offerings If you're as old as dirt like Brian and me then there's a good chance Brewery Ommegang was part of your craft beer journey. The late 90s to the early 2000s where was when I really started to explore craft beer. Mainly because I got my tail out of Arkansas where there was a bit more to explore. Ommegang's estery and spicy beers we're a welcome change of pace from the typical Ambers, Golden Ales, and too-bi...
E227: Brewery Ommegang with Brewmaster Phil Leinhart
May 23, 2020 04:01 - 44 minutes - 30.6 MBBrewery Ommegang brings trendy new beers to their classical Belgian-style offerings If you're as old as dirt like Brian and me then there's a good chance Brewery Ommegang was part of your craft beer journey. The late 90s to the early 2000s where was when I really started to explore craft beer. Mainly because I got my tail out of Arkansas where there was a bit more to explore. Ommegang's estery and spicy beers we're a welcome change of pace from the typical Ambers, Golden Ales, and too-bi...
E226: Getting Surreal with DSSOLVR
May 16, 2020 04:01 - 45 minutes - 30.9 MBDSSOLVR Takes Old School and New School and Brews Until Surreal What exactly does it mean to be Brewed Until Surreal? DSSOLVR founders Mike Semenec and Vince Tursi (pictured above) explain it to us, and then things get weird. The pair are old homebrewing buddies that took their separate paths then came back together to start their own brewery. Tursi previously worked with amazing breweries such as Night Shift, Lord Hobo, and Burial Beer Co. while Semenec has a background in animation and...
BGR226: Getting Surreal with DSSOLVR
May 16, 2020 04:01 - 43 minutes - 64.5 MBDSSOLVR Takes Old School and New School and Brews Until Surreal What exactly does it mean to be Brewed Until Surreal? DSSOLVR founders Mike Semenec and Vince Tursi (pictured above) explain it to us, and then things get weird. The pair are old homebrewing buddies that took their separate paths then came back together to start their own brewery. Tursi previously worked with amazing breweries such as Night Shift, Lord Hobo, and Burial Beer Co. while Semenec has a background in animation a...
Getting Surreal with DSSOLVR
May 16, 2020 04:01 - 44 minutes - 40.3 MBDSSOLVR Takes Old School and New School and Brews Until Surreal What exactly does it mean to be Brewed Until Surreal? DSSOLVR founders Mike Semenec and Vince Tursi (pictured above) explain it to us, and then things get weird. The pair are old homebrewing buddies that took their separate paths then came back together to start their own brewery. Tursi previously worked with amazing breweries such as Night Shift, Lord Hobo, and Burial Beer Co. while Semenec has a background in animation and...
BGR225: It's Not All Trix and Skittles at Pontoon Brewing
May 09, 2020 04:01 - 44 minutes - 40.3 MBPontoon Brewing made waves with their Rainbow Smiggles release, but there's more to their beers than cereal and candy Sean O'Keefe, owner and CEO of Pontoon Brewing, is cool with the flack he got when he launched Rainbow Smiggles. He expected it. The Berliner Weisse infused with fruit and Trix and Skittles is part of the brewery's Serious Series after all. Pontoon likes to have fun with their beers, and the people that enjoy them. However, there are still some big and bold beers availab...
E225: BGR225: It's Not All Trix and Skittles at Pontoon Brewing
May 09, 2020 04:01 - 44 minutes - 30.6 MBPontoon Brewing made waves with their Rainbow Smiggles release, but there's more to their beers than cereal and candy Sean O'Keefe, owner and CEO of Pontoon Brewing, is cool with the flack he got when he launched Rainbow Smiggles. He expected it. The Berliner Weisse infused with fruit and Trix and Skittles is part of the brewery's Serious Series after all. Pontoon likes to have fun with their beers, and the people that enjoy them. However, there are still some big and bold beers availab...
BGR224: Almanac Beer Co. with Brewmaster Phillip Emerson
May 02, 2020 04:01 - 43 minutes - 64.8 MBAlmanac Beer Co. wants to capture a specific place and time with every beer We last spoke with Almanac Beer Co. at the 2016 Great American Beer Festival in Denver*. Co-founder Jesse Friedman and (current) Brewmaster Phillip Emerson joined us just after collecting a silver medal for their White Label. As you might expect, everyone was in good spirits and we had a great conversation. Emerson joined us again to talk a bit more in depth and update us on their growth. Four years ago Almanac...
BGR224: Almanac Beer Co. with Brewmaster Phillip Emerson
May 02, 2020 04:01 - 43 minutes - 40.3 MBAlmanac Beer Co. wants to capture a specific place and time with every beer We last spoke with Almanac Beer Co. at the 2016 Great American Beer Festival in Denver*. Co-founder Jesse Friedman and (current) Brewmaster Phillip Emerson joined us just after collecting a silver medal for their White Label. As you might expect, everyone was in good spirits and we had a great conversation. Emerson joined us again to talk a bit more in depth and update us on their growth. Four years ago Almanac ...
E224: BGR224: Almanac Beer Co. with Brewmaster Phillip Emerson
May 02, 2020 04:01 - 44 minutes - 30.6 MBAlmanac Beer Co. wants to capture a specific place and time with every beer We last spoke with Almanac Beer Co. at the 2016 Great American Beer Festival in Denver*. Co-founder Jesse Friedman and (current) Brewmaster Phillip Emerson joined us just after collecting a silver medal for their White Label. As you might expect, everyone was in good spirits and we had a great conversation. Emerson joined us again to talk a bit more in depth and update us on their growth. Four years ago Almanac w...
BGR223: Off Color Brewing with John Laffler
April 25, 2020 04:01 - 43 minutes - 40.3 MBOff Color Brewing was founded with a goal of brewing forgotten beer styles and swears they'll never brew an IPA Off Color Brewing co-founder John Laffler has remained true to his word. Despite the hotness of trendy IPAs, he's yet to offer one at his brewery. Instead you'll find sahti, chicha, and kotbusser or slightly more familiar styles like gose, saison, and wild farmhouse ales. In addition to beer Laffler enjoys bourbon, honey and bees, and he loves the interplay of yeast and bacter...
E223: BGR223: Off Color Brewing with John Laffler
April 25, 2020 04:01 - 44 minutes - 30.6 MBOff Color Brewing was founded with a goal of brewing forgotten beer styles and swears they'll never brew an IPA Off Color Brewing co-founder John Laffler has remained true to his word. Despite the hotness of trendy IPAs, he's yet to offer one at his brewery. Instead you'll find sahti, chicha, and kotbusser or slightly more familiar styles like gose, saison, and wild farmhouse ales. In addition to beer Laffler enjoys bourbon, honey and bees, and he loves the interplay of yeast and bacteri...
BGR222: Wild Barrel Brewing with Dr. Bill Sysak
April 18, 2020 04:01 - 43 minutes - 40.3 MBSan Diego's "Dr. Bill" talks changing preferences, beer cellars, bottle shares, and brewing what the people want at Wild Barrel Brewing Wild Barrel Brewing co-founder and CEO Dr. Bill Sysak is a legend in the San Diego beer scene. He started his craft beer journey at the tender age of 15, holding tastings with his dad. These tastings also sparked his passion for beer pairing when he made a PB&J while sampling a Barleywine. His passion never slowed down and as Dr. Bill got older (and of le...
E222: BGR222: Wild Barrel Brewing with Dr. Bill Sysak
April 18, 2020 04:01 - 43 minutes - 30.2 MBSan Diego's "Dr. Bill" talks changing preferences, beer cellars, bottle shares, and brewing what the people want at Wild Barrel Brewing Wild Barrel Brewing co-founder and CEO Dr. Bill Sysak is a legend in the San Diego beer scene. He started his craft beer journey at the tender age of 15, holding tastings with his dad. These tastings also sparked his passion for beer pairing when he made a PB&J while sampling a Barleywine. His passion never slowed down and as Dr. Bill got older (and of leg...
BGR221: Breakside Brewery with Brewmaster Ben Edmunds
April 11, 2020 05:01 - 44 minutes - 40.3 MBBreakside Brewery's co-founder and brewmaster Ben Edmunds talks changing business practices, brewing with unusual ingredients, and a ton of collaborations for their 10th anniversary Like every other brewery Portland, Oregon's Breakside Brewery is doing things a bit differently for now. Co-founder, co-owner, and brewmaster Ben Edmunds tells us they are operating on to-go and delivery options. When asked if he's learned anything through this that might impact business going forward he quick...
E221: BGR221: Breakside Brewery with Brewmaster Ben Edmunds
April 11, 2020 05:01 - 44 minutes - 30.9 MBBreakside Brewery's co-founder and brewmaster Ben Edmunds talks changing business practices, brewing with unusual ingredients, and a ton of collaborations for their 10th anniversary Like every other brewery Portland, Oregon's Breakside Brewery is doing things a bit differently for now. Co-founder, co-owner, and brewmaster Ben Edmunds tells us they are operating on to-go and delivery options. When asked if he's learned anything through this that might impact business going forward he quickl...