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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Breakside Brewery with Brewmaster Ben Edmunds
April 11, 2020 05:01 - 43 minutes - 62.6 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 quic...
BGR220: The Cannon Brewpub with Brewmaster Charles McLendon
April 04, 2020 04:01 - 44 minutes - 40.3 MBThe Cannon Brewpub has been serving up classic brews for over 20 years In 2018 we took a Georgia Brewery Tour and visited every brewery and brewpub in the state, including our first trip to The Cannon Brewpub. It's surprising to me I'd never been there before as it's one of the oldest breweries in the state. The Cannon doesn't brew anything too crazy (OK, occasionally a Purple Drink might hit the taps) but they know their customers and keep a steady flow of classic beers flowing. The mil...
The Cannon Brewpub with Brewmaster Charles McLendon
April 04, 2020 04:01 - 43 minutes - 62.5 MBThe Cannon Brewpub has been serving up classic brews for over 20 years In 2018 we took a Georgia Brewery Tour and visited every brewery and brewpub in the state, including our first trip to The Cannon Brewpub. It's surprising to me I'd never been there before as it's one of the oldest breweries in the state. The Cannon doesn't brew anything too crazy (OK, occasionally a Purple Drink might hit the taps) but they know their customers and keep a steady flow of classic beers flowing. The m...
E220: BGR220: The Cannon Brewpub with Brewmaster Charles McLendon
April 04, 2020 04:01 - 45 minutes - 30.9 MBThe Cannon Brewpub has been serving up classic brews for over 20 years In 2018 we took a Georgia Brewery Tour and visited every brewery and brewpub in the state, including our first trip to The Cannon Brewpub. It's surprising to me I'd never been there before as it's one of the oldest breweries in the state. The Cannon doesn't brew anything too crazy (OK, occasionally a Purple Drink might hit the taps) but they know their customers and keep a steady flow of classic beers flowing. The mil...
Hops & Ledgers 001 | Protecting Your Brewery Through the Coronavirus Crisis
April 02, 2020 04:02 - 1 hour - 42 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. Our intentions with the launch of this new podcast were to bring you much more positive content, but due to the severe impact on the craft beverage industry we felt that our first ep...
Hops & Ledgers | Protecting Your Brewery Through the Coronavirus Crisis
April 02, 2020 04:02 - 59 minutes - 82.5 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. Our intentions with the launch of this new podcast were to bring you much more positive content, but due to the severe impact on the craft beverage industry we felt that our first ...
BGR219: Tim and Brian's Belgian Beer Pandemic Party
March 28, 2020 04:01 - 44 minutes - 40.4 MBMaking the best of our quarantine with some Belgian beer talk Like everyone else we're having to make some adjustments as the country is on lockdown. We've had some guests cancel as they try to take care of their personal matters so this week Brian and I logged on from our personal pandemic bunkers to talk Belgian beer. Wayyy back in the 1990s and early 2000s we didn't have a huge variety of beers available in Georgia and Belgian beers helped us keep a nice mix of styles. From light and ...
E219: BGR219: Tim and Brian's Belgian Beer Pandemic Party
March 28, 2020 04:01 - 44 minutes - 30.6 MBMaking the best of our quarantine with some Belgian beer talk Like everyone else we're having to make some adjustments as the country is on lockdown. We've had some guests cancel as they try to take care of their personal matters so this week Brian and I logged on from our personal pandemic bunkers to talk Belgian beer. Wayyy back in the 1990s and early 2000s we didn't have a huge variety of beers available in Georgia and Belgian beers helped us keep a nice mix of styles. From light and ...
Belgian Beer Pandemic Party
March 28, 2020 04:01 - 43 minutes - 67.6 MBMaking the best of our quarantine with some Belgian beer talk Like everyone else we're having to make some adjustments as the country is on lockdown. We've had some guests cancel as they try to take care of their personal matters so this week Brian and I logged on from our personal pandemic bunkers to talk Belgian beer. Wayyy back in the 1990s and early 2000s we didn't have a huge variety of beers available in Georgia and Belgian beers helped us keep a nice mix of styles. From light an...
Ironmonger Brewing and Viking Alchemist Meadery bring you the Ironmonger Experience
March 21, 2020 04:01 - 43 minutes - 64.4 MBIronmonger Brewing and Viking Alchemist Meadery team up for destination location in Marietta, GA March was supposed to be a big month for celebrations in Cobb County, GA. The local tourism bureau dubbed the county-wide event Bubbles & Brews to celebrate all their great craft beverage makers. They did not plan for a global pandemic to take over mid-month. Ironmonger Brewing and Viking Alchemist Meadery had big plans as well. Ironmonger landed the coveted St. Patrick's Day party for the...
BGR218: Ironmonger Brewing and Viking Alchemist Meadery
March 21, 2020 04:01 - 44 minutes - 40.4 MBIronmonger Brewing and Viking Alchemist Meadery team up for destination location in Marietta, GA March was supposed to be a big month for celebrations in Cobb County, GA. The local tourism bureau dubbed the county-wide event Bubbles & Brews to celebrate all their great craft beverage makers. They did not plan for a global pandemic to take over mid-month. Ironmonger Brewing and Viking Alchemist Meadery had big plans as well. Ironmonger landed the coveted St. Patrick's Day party for the B...
E218: BGR218: Ironmonger Brewing and Viking Alchemist Meadery
March 21, 2020 04:01 - 44 minutes - 30.6 MBIronmonger Brewing and Viking Alchemist Meadery team up for destination location in Marietta, GA March was supposed to be a big month for celebrations in Cobb County, GA. The local tourism bureau dubbed the county-wide event Bubbles & Brews to celebrate all their great craft beverage makers. They did not plan for a global pandemic to take over mid-month. Ironmonger Brewing and Viking Alchemist Meadery had big plans as well. Ironmonger landed the coveted St. Patrick's Day party for the B...
BGR217: Fractal Brewing Project With Bradley "Robo" Robison and Larry Lowe
March 14, 2020 04:01 - 44 minutes - 40.3 MBBeer and math and ancient yeast mix it up at Fractal Brewing Project Fractal Brewing Project is one of the new kids on the Huntsville beer scene but their Head Brewer Bradley "Robo" Robison isn't new to the game. Robo previously brewed at Huntsville's Below the Radar and Rocket Republic, and he also served the good 'ol US of A in the United States Marine Corps. Robo and brewery owner Larry Lowe joined us in the studio this week to open some beers and chat. We talk about their awesome Gri...
Fractal Brewing Project talks 18th century yeast, slow pour Pils, and hard seltzer
March 14, 2020 04:01 - 43 minutes - 64.4 MBBeer and math and ancient yeast mix it up at Fractal Brewing Project Fractal Brewing Project is one of the new kids on the Huntsville beer scene but their Head Brewer Bradley "Robo" Robison isn't new to the game. Robo previously brewed at Huntsville's Below the Radar and Rocket Republic, and he also served the good 'ol US of A in the United States Marine Corps. Robo and brewery owner Larry Lowe joined us in the studio this week to open some beers and chat. We talk about their awesome G...
E217: BGR217: Fractal Brewing Project With Bradley "Robo" Robison and Larry Lowe
March 14, 2020 04:01 - 45 minutes - 31 MBBeer and math and ancient yeast mix it up at Fractal Brewing Project Fractal Brewing Project is one of the new kids on the Huntsville beer scene but their Head Brewer Bradley "Robo" Robison isn't new to the game. Robo previously brewed at Huntsville's Below the Radar and Rocket Republic, and he also served the good 'ol US of A in the United States Marine Corps. Robo and brewery owner Larry Lowe joined us in the studio this week to open some beers and chat. We talk about their awesome Gri...
BGR216: Experimental Brewing and Hydroponic Hops with Wild Leap Brew Co.
March 07, 2020 05:01 - 44 minutes - 40.3 MBWild Leap Brew Co. keeps jumping with new beers and distilled spirits Wild Leap Brew Co. has been making waves with a huge showing in our Best of Georgia Beer awards and being named Best New Brewery by USA Today. They've earned their honors with a constant stream of tasty beers like the Truck Chaser series of ice cream truck-inspired brews and their DIPA Alpha Abstraction series feature the same base beer but with new hops in each release, currently on Volume 11. We sat down this week at ...
Experimental Brewing and Hydroponic Hops with Wild Leap Brew Co.
March 07, 2020 05:01 - 43 minutes - 63.5 MBWild Leap Brew Co. keeps jumping with new beers and distilled spirits Wild Leap Brew Co. has been making waves with a huge showing in our Best of Georgia Beer awards and being named Best New Brewery by USA Today. They've earned their honors with a constant stream of tasty beers like the Truck Chaser series of ice cream truck-inspired brews and their DIPA Alpha Abstraction series feature the same base beer but with new hops in each release, currently on Volume 11. We sat down this week a...
E216: BGR216: Experimental Brewing and Hydroponic Hops with Wild Leap Brew Co.
March 07, 2020 05:01 - 44 minutes - 31 MBWild Leap Brew Co. keeps jumping with new beers and distilled spirits Wild Leap Brew Co. has been making waves with a huge showing in our Best of Georgia Beer awards and being named Best New Brewery by USA Today. They've earned their honors with a constant stream of tasty beers like the Truck Chaser series of ice cream truck-inspired brews and their DIPA Alpha Abstraction series feature the same base beer but with new hops in each release, currently on Volume 11. We sat down this week at ...
FiftyFifty Brewing's Alicia Barr
February 29, 2020 05:01 - 43 minutes - 63.1 MBFiftyFifty Brewing's Alicia Barr talks craft beer and cannibalism FiftyFifty Brewing's co-founders Alicia and Andrew Barr were both working as engineers when they decided they'd had enough of the rate race and wanted a change of pace. After some planning, they loaded up the truck and the moved to Truckee... California that is. The Barrs homebrewed prior to starting their brewery but chose not to bring any of their recipes over to production. They hired a pro to take care of the brewing...
BGR215: FiftyFifty Brewing with CXO and co-founder Alicia Barr
February 29, 2020 05:01 - 44 minutes - 40.3 MBFiftyFifty Brewing's Alicia Barr talks craft beer and cannibalism FiftyFifty Brewing's co-founders Alicia and Andrew Barr were both working as engineers when they decided they'd had enough of the rate race and wanted a change of pace. After some planning, they loaded up the truck and the moved to Truckee... California that is. The Barrs homebrewed prior to starting their brewery but chose not to bring any of their recipes over to production. They hired a pro to take care of the brewing a...
E215: BGR215: FiftyFifty Brewing with CXO and co-founder Alicia Barr
February 29, 2020 05:01 - 44 minutes - 30.6 MBFiftyFifty Brewing's Alicia Barr talks craft beer and cannibalism FiftyFifty Brewing's co-founders Alicia and Andrew Barr were both working as engineers when they decided they'd had enough of the rate race and wanted a change of pace. After some planning, they loaded up the truck and the moved to Truckee... California that is. The Barrs homebrewed prior to starting their brewery but chose not to bring any of their recipes over to production. They hired a pro to take care of the brewing a...
BGR214: Sake Primer with the Taps @ Ph'East
February 22, 2020 05:01 - 44 minutes - 40.4 MBThe Taps @ Ph'East offers a variety of beer, whiskey, and of course... sake When we originally scheduled to meet up with the crew at the Taps @ Ph'East (the awesome bar inside the new Asian food hall at The Battery Atlanta) the plan was to talk about their new concept, a bit about Asian beers, a bit about sake, and a bit about pairing. That was the plan, anyhow. Zach Yurchuck and Cliff Crider have supported Beer Guys Radio from the beginning. They were our very first sponsor, back before...
Sake Primer with the Taps @ Ph'East
February 22, 2020 05:01 - 43 minutes - 65.9 MBThe Taps @ Ph'East offers a variety of beer, whiskey, and of course... sake When we originally scheduled to meet up with the crew at the Taps @ Ph'East (the awesome bar inside the new Asian food hall at The Battery Atlanta) the plan was to talk about their new concept, a bit about Asian beers, a bit about sake, and a bit about pairing. That was the plan, anyhow. Zach Yurchuck and Cliff Crider have supported Beer Guys Radio from the beginning. They were our very first sponsor, back befo...
E214: BGR214: Sake Primer with the Taps @ Ph'East
February 22, 2020 05:01 - 44 minutes - 30.6 MBThe Taps @ Ph'East offers a variety of beer, whiskey, and of course... sake When we originally scheduled to meet up with the crew at the Taps @ Ph'East (the awesome bar inside the new Asian food hall at The Battery Atlanta) the plan was to talk about their new concept, a bit about Asian beers, a bit about sake, and a bit about pairing. That was the plan, anyhow. Zach Yurchuck and Cliff Crider have supported Beer Guys Radio from the beginning. They were our very first sponsor, back before...
BGR213: MadTree Brewing with Trevor Self
February 15, 2020 05:01 - 43 minutes - 39.9 MBMadTree Brewing looks to give back as they celebrate 7 years This week we head to Ohio to chat with MadTree Brewing's Trevor Self. Trevor has worn a lot of hats during his time with the brewery. He started out like many others, volunteering his time to help can delicious beers. This eventually let to a real, paid position and finally into a QA role where he helped transition MadTree to their fancy new (and much larger) brewhouse. Today, Trevor is Assistant Brand Manager, spreading the w...
E213: BGR213: MadTree Brewing with Trevor Self
February 15, 2020 05:01 - 44 minutes - 30.3 MBMadTree Brewing looks to give back as they celebrate 7 years This week we head to Ohio to chat with MadTree Brewing's Trevor Self. Trevor has worn a lot of hats during his time with the brewery. He started out like many others, volunteering his time to help can delicious beers. This eventually let to a real, paid position and finally into a QA role where he helped transition MadTree to their fancy new (and much larger) brewhouse. Today, Trevor is Assistant Brand Manager, spreading the w...
MadTree Brewing
February 15, 2020 05:01 - 43 minutes - 63.9 MBMadTree Brewing looks to give back as they celebrate 7 years This week we head to Ohio to chat with MadTree Brewing's Trevor Self. Trevor has worn a lot of hats during his time with the brewery. He started out like many others, volunteering his time to help can delicious beers. This eventually let to a real, paid position and finally into a QA role where he helped transition MadTree to their fancy new (and much larger) brewhouse. Today, Trevor is Assistant Brand Manager, spreading the...
BGR212: Homebrewing and Classic Beer Styles with Rainy Day Brewing
February 08, 2020 05:01 - 59 minutes - 54.4 MBRainy Day Brewery wants you to brew your own beer and explore some classic styles Amid the craze of massively-hopped IPAs and boozy, barrel-aged stouts there's a bit of a resurgence in the love of classic beer styles. Here in Georgia, and I'm sure some other places as well, we're seeing breweries focus on these drinkin' beers. Pale Ale, Pilsner, Blonde Ale, and even a simple Porter or Stout can be a great beer to relax and enjoy. No hype, no lines, no madness, just great beer. Michael S...
Homebrewing and exploring classic beer styles
February 08, 2020 05:01 - 59 minutes - 84.1 MBRainy Day Brewery wants you to brew your own beer and explore some classic styles Amid the craze of massively-hopped IPAs and boozy, barrel-aged stouts there's a bit of a resurgence in the love of classic beer styles. Here in Georgia, and I'm sure some other places as well, we're seeing breweries focus on these drinkin' beers. Pale Ale, Pilsner, Blonde Ale, and even a simple Porter or Stout can be a great beer to relax and enjoy. No hype, no lines, no madness, just great beer. Michael...
E212: BGR212: Homebrewing and Classic Beer Styles with Rainy Day Brewing
February 08, 2020 05:01 - 1 hour - 41.5 MBRainy Day Brewery wants you to brew your own beer and explore some classic styles Amid the craze of massively-hopped IPAs and boozy, barrel-aged stouts there's a bit of a resurgence in the love of classic beer styles. Here in Georgia, and I'm sure some other places as well, we're seeing breweries focus on these drinkin' beers. Pale Ale, Pilsner, Blonde Ale, and even a simple Porter or Stout can be a great beer to relax and enjoy. No hype, no lines, no madness, just great beer. Michael S...
Big Game Beers and Pork Rind Pairing
February 01, 2020 05:01 - 43 minutes - 63.4 MBThe Superb Owl is coming and you're going to need some beer... It's time for the biggest football matchup of the year, which is also a great excuse for some killer parties. The Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers throw down in Miami this Sunday and we're ready for the party. To prep for the festivities we sampled a few beers from the team's cities and talk about Super Bowl stats, food and beer stats, and pairing pork rinds with your beers. We kickoff with San Francisco's 21st Am...
BGR211: Big Game Beers and Pork Rind Pairing
February 01, 2020 05:01 - 43 minutes - 39.9 MBThe Superb Owl is coming and you're going to need some beer... It's time for the biggest football matchup of the year, which is also a great excuse for some killer parties. The Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers throw down in Miami this Sunday and we're ready for the party. To prep for the festivities we sampled a few beers from the team's cities and talk about Super Bowl stats, food and beer stats, and pairing pork rinds with your beers. We kickoff with San Francisco's 21st Amen...
E211: BGR211: Big Game Beers and Pork Rind Pairing
February 01, 2020 05:01 - 44 minutes - 30.6 MBThe Superb Owl is coming and you're going to need some beer... It's time for the biggest football matchup of the year, which is also a great excuse for some killer parties. The Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers throw down in Miami this Sunday and we're ready for the party. To prep for the festivities we sampled a few beers from the team's cities and talk about Super Bowl stats, food and beer stats, and pairing pork rinds with your beers. We kickoff with San Francisco's 21st Amen...
BGR210: 16th Atlanta Cask Ale Tasting with Georgia's Next Breweries
January 18, 2020 05:01 - 43 minutes - 39.4 MBDespite Mother Nature's best efforts, the 16th Annual Atlanta Cask Ale Tasting was a huge success It was an unusually warm day for the 16th Annual Atlanta Cask Ale Tasting and this brought with it some crazy weather. As attendees filled Bold Monk Brewing to sample the cask ales the rain started coming down strong and with about an hour left the hammer dropped. The parking lot flooded and the very well-covered patio was drenched, and finally, the power went out. Fortunately, we had comple...
Atlanta Cask Ale Tasting and Georgia's Next Breweries
January 18, 2020 05:01 - 42 minutes - 62.6 MBDespite Mother Nature's best efforts, the 16th Annual Atlanta Cask Ale Tasting was a huge success It was an unusually warm day for the 16th Annual Atlanta Cask Ale Tasting and this brought with it some crazy weather. As attendees filled Bold Monk Brewing to sample the cask ales the rain started coming down strong and with about an hour left the hammer dropped. The parking lot flooded and the very well-covered patio was drenched, and finally, the power went out. Fortunately, we had compl...
E210: BGR210: 16th Atlanta Cask Ale Tasting with Georgia's Next Breweries
January 18, 2020 05:01 - 43 minutes - 29.6 MBDespite Mother Nature's best efforts, the 16th Annual Atlanta Cask Ale Tasting was a huge success It was an unusually warm day for the 16th Annual Atlanta Cask Ale Tasting and this brought with it some crazy weather. As attendees filled Bold Monk Brewing to sample the cask ales the rain started coming down strong and with about an hour left the hammer dropped. The parking lot flooded and the very well-covered patio was drenched, and finally, the power went out. Fortunately, we had complet...
Bottleshare - Raising Glasses, Raising Hopes
January 11, 2020 05:01 - 42 minutes - 63.3 MBBottleshare founder Christopher Glenn lives to help those in need Last week we sat down at Bottleshare Benefit Bash Vol. 1 to talk with Bottleshare founder Christopher Glenn as well as his collaboration partners Trey Sinclair of Dry County Brewing and Sean O'Keefe of Pontoon Brewing. Chris' story is pretty amazing, after a serious accident left him unable to return to his previous career his former boss (Sinclair) shared an idea he had for "The Bottleshare." Chris was excited, ran with ...
BGR209: Bottleshare - Raising Glasses, Raising Hopes
January 11, 2020 05:01 - 43 minutes - 39.5 MBBottleshare founder Christopher Glenn lives to help those in need Last week we sat down at Bottleshare Benefit Bash Vol. 1 to talk with Bottleshare founder Christopher Glenn as well as his collaboration partners Trey Sinclair of Dry County Brewing and Sean O'Keefe of Pontoon Brewing. Chris' story is pretty amazing, after a serious accident left him unable to return to his previous career his former boss (Sinclair) shared an idea he had for "The Bottleshare." Chris was excited, ran with it...
E209: BGR209: Bottleshare - Raising Glasses, Raising Hopes
January 11, 2020 05:01 - 44 minutes - 30.3 MBBottleshare founder Christopher Glenn lives to help those in need Last week we sat down at Bottleshare Benefit Bash Vol. 1 to talk with Bottleshare founder Christopher Glenn as well as his collaboration partners Trey Sinclair of Dry County Brewing and Sean O'Keefe of Pontoon Brewing. Chris' story is pretty amazing, after a serious accident left him unable to return to his previous career his former boss (Sinclair) shared an idea he had for "The Bottleshare." Chris was excited, ran with it...
BGR Extra: Best of Georgia Beer 2019
December 28, 2019 12:30 - 30 minutes - 20.8 MBResults from our Best of Georgia Beer Readers' Choice Awards for 2019. Highlighting the best Georgia beer, breweries, brewpubs, homebrewers, beer bars, bottle shops, and more. BEST OF GEORGIA BEER CATEGORIES Best New Georgia Beer and Breweries For beers and breweries released or opened between December 1, 2018 and December 1, 2019. Best New Georgia IPA Best New Georgia Imperial or Double IPA Best New Georgia Wild or Sour Beer Best New Georgia Stout Best New Georgia Lager Best New Geor...
Best of Georgia Beer 2019 - The Winners
December 28, 2019 12:30 - 29 minutes - 41.3 MBResults from our Best of Georgia Beer Readers' Choice Awards for 2019. Highlighting the best Georgia beer, breweries, brewpubs, homebrewers, beer bars, bottle shops, and more. BEST OF GEORGIA BEER CATEGORIES Best New Georgia Beer and Breweries For beers and breweries released or opened between December 1, 2018 and December 1, 2019. Best New Georgia IPA Best New Georgia Imperial or Double IPA Best New Georgia Wild or Sour Beer Best New Georgia Stout Best New Georgia Lager ...
BGR208: The Year in Beer 2019
December 28, 2019 05:01 - 42 minutes - 39 MBA lot happened in craft beer this year... This week we take a look back at some of the biggest stories in craft beer in 2019. Breweries continued to open in record numbers, finishing the year with over 8,000 craft brewers operating across the US. However, brewery closures climbed as well, with over 300 shuttering this year. Big brewers struggled to maintain market share, closing locations or cancelling planned expansions. Breweries sold to Big Beer, and merged to form larger craft brew...
E208: BGR208: The Year in Beer 2019
December 28, 2019 05:01 - 43 minutes - 29.6 MBA lot happened in craft beer this year... This week we take a look back at some of the biggest stories in craft beer in 2019. Breweries continued to open in record numbers, finishing the year with over 8,000 craft brewers operating across the US. However, brewery closures climbed as well, with over 300 shuttering this year. Big brewers struggled to maintain market share, closing locations or cancelling planned expansions. Breweries sold to Big Beer, and merged to form larger craft bre...
The Year in Beer 2019
December 28, 2019 05:01 - 42 minutes - 61.3 MBA lot happened in craft beer this year... This week we take a look back at some of the biggest stories in craft beer in 2019. Breweries continued to open in record numbers, finishing the year with over 8,000 craft brewers operating across the US. However, brewery closures climbed as well, with over 300 shuttering this year. Big brewers struggled to maintain market share, closing locations or cancelling planned expansions. Breweries sold to Big Beer, and merged to form larger craft bre...
BGR207: SingleSpeed Brewing with founder Dave Morgan
December 21, 2019 05:01 - 43 minutes - 39.4 MBSingleSpeed Brewing When SingleSpeed Brewing founder Dave Morgan decided to open a brewery he'd never brewed a single batch of beer. Morgan saw a need for a brewery in his area and decided he would be the one to do it. He headed to the Siebel Institute to figure out this brewing thing. Everything seemed to have worked out pretty well. Morgan gives us the rundown on his journey to opening his brewery and the challenges of expanding into an old Wonder Bread plant. As we sip SingleSpeed's...
SingleSpeed Brewing with founder Dave Morgan
December 21, 2019 05:01 - 42 minutes - 62.4 MBSingleSpeed Brewing When SingleSpeed Brewing founder Dave Morgan decided to open a brewery he'd never brewed a single batch of beer. Morgan saw a need for a brewery in his area and decided he would be the one to do it. He headed to the Siebel Institute to figure out this brewing thing. Everything seemed to have worked out pretty well. Morgan gives us the rundown on his journey to opening his brewery and the challenges of expanding into an old Wonder Bread plant. As we sip SingleSpeed...
E207: BGR207: SingleSpeed Brewing with founder Dave Morgan
December 21, 2019 05:01 - 43 minutes - 29.9 MBSingleSpeed Brewing When SingleSpeed Brewing founder Dave Morgan decided to open a brewery he'd never brewed a single batch of beer. Morgan saw a need for a brewery in his area and decided he would be the one to do it. He headed to the Siebel Institute to figure out this brewing thing. Everything seemed to have worked out pretty well. Morgan gives us the rundown on his journey to opening his brewery and the challenges of expanding into an old Wonder Bread plant. As we sip SingleSpeed's...
BGR206: The 12 Beers of Christmas - 2019 Edition
December 14, 2019 05:01 - 43 minutes - 39.4 MBSampling a dozen Christmas beers as we talk holiday beer history and traditions Christmas is a wonderful time for beers. As the temperatures dip brewers release a variety of spiced stouts, piney IPAs, and Belgium sends out some amazing offerings. This is definitely one of our favorite episodes we do each year. The premise is pretty simple, we sample a dozen Christmas beers and pick our favorites. Along the way we discuss some of the history and traditions of holiday brews, share what we...
E206: BGR206: The 12 Beers of Christmas - 2019 Edition
December 14, 2019 05:01 - 44 minutes - 30.3 MBSampling a dozen Christmas beers as we talk holiday beer history and traditions Christmas is a wonderful time for beers. As the temperatures dip brewers release a variety of spiced stouts, piney IPAs, and Belgium sends out some amazing offerings. This is definitely one of our favorite episodes we do each year. The premise is pretty simple, we sample a dozen Christmas beers and pick our favorites. Along the way we discuss some of the history and traditions of holiday brews, share what we ...
From Portland to Peru with Chelawasi Beer Co.
December 07, 2019 05:01 - 42 minutes - 62.6 MBThe spirit of Portland beer is alive at Chelawasi Beer Co. Chelawasi Beer Co. is tucked among the colonial-era architecture of Arequipa, Peru, decorated with many mementos from American craft brewers and a bold KEEP AREQUIPA BEERED sign as nod to owner Casey Workman's Portland roots. When asked how he moved from being an electrician in Portland to opening a beer company in Peru he says, "Because nobody was paying attention." With a variety of popular beers and a recent medal win at the ...