It's All Beer
257 episodes - English - Latest episode: 9 months ago - ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsBeer industry news, the strange goings-on in the world of craft beer, and the general insanity around the world's best beverage.
The craft beer industry in the United States is a strange place. It's the wild west with new breweries popping up all the time and making beer with strange ingredients including —but in no way limited to— fruit, spices, lucky charms, more glitter than your little sister's trapper keeper and an objectively stupid amounts of hops.
Every week Jeremy Jones and Tyler Zimmerman wade into the world to bring you the latest industry news and commentary. It's weird, it's intoxicating... It's All Beer!
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Episodes
How Pabst Became Cool and Why GABF Isn't Anymore
November 03, 2023 14:32 - 1 hour - 65.5 MBIs the Great American Beer Festival in Decline? Jeremy and Tyler reminisce about the halcyon days of GABF glory, the current trends and what that means for beer festivals in general. PLUS The Russians are Stealing Carlsburg? Why? Seriously, why would you want that beer? How Portland hipsters breathed new life into an aging brand. And the import brands setting up shop right here in the USA
Chinese Beer Recycling Program and They Hate Our Freedoms (And Our Beer)
October 27, 2023 15:17 - 1 hour - 64.2 MBIs that pee pee I see before me? Jeremy and Tyler wade into a more Internet hysteria, this time surrounding a viral video that supposedly shows a beer worker in China making some golden suds (the hard way, even). PLUS! Why does American beer have a tough time across the pond? Craft beer's last frontier. And more!
Schmidt Beer Elegy and Anchor's Last Hurrah
October 20, 2023 15:00 - 1 hour - 58.1 MBDo you remember Schmidt beer? Neither do we! But this week Tyler brings us the fascinating story about the shitty domestic beer that he has never heard of. PLUS! Anchor is up for sale! Can the employees still buy it back? Will Anchor forever disappear into the annals of history?! Will Tyler ever stop his hate of Steam Beer?!?! The story of when Corona was rumored to contain ....er... second-hand products. And the man who drank 2000 pints in a single year.
The Decline of Hops and Bud Light Saga Continues
October 13, 2023 14:04 - 1 hour - 70.2 MBClimate Change is coming for your beer! Jeremy and Tyler talk about the effects of a warming world on hop production and how the industry will have to evolve to keep the IBUs up. PLUS! Details emerge about the Bud Light dumpster fire Craft beer opinions that everyone hates Quirky beer names and their strange draw And more!
Stone Cold Slap Down and Wet and Fresh Hops
October 06, 2023 15:01 - 53 minutes - 50.8 MBWhat is the difference between a fresh-hop beer and a wet-hop beer? Tyler and Jeremy take a journey through the twisted maze of beer style pedantics, marketing and staying true to your beer geek roots with occasional side trips into the best way to get fired from a brewery. PLUS! Molson Coors asks for a retrial. It goes over like a obscenity in church. What the top-rated beers in every state can tell you about that state. a new beer style and a bonus challenge to upset Tyler.
AB Retreat and Workers of Anchor Unite
September 22, 2023 15:25 - 1 hour - 81.1 MBWe're back! And catching up on all the beer news! Remember when ABInbev unloaded a whole bunch of their craft brands? We do! And we're gonna talk about it! Jeremy and Tyler catch up on the news they couldn't be buggered with over the summer. PLUS! Anchor's workers make a last-second attempt to save their brewery Why draft beer is disappearing And how Oktoberfest was ruined forever
Farewell to Anchor
July 20, 2023 15:35 - 1 hour - 71.5 MBSapporo has ruined our summer break. Again! Jeremy and Tyler pause their R&R session to do an autopsy of one of the most iconic brands in all of craft beer. We talk about this history, the legacy and the possible causes of death for Anchor before we bid it farewell.
The Hazy Days of Summer
June 16, 2023 14:11 - 59 minutes - 59.7 MBIt's our last episode before we go on break for the summer. Jeremy and Tyler do a deep dive into the style they love to hate. We do a blind taste test of some hazy IPAs from across the spectrum and discuss not only what annoys us about the style but also the grudging respect we have for how it changed craft beer. PLUS: Anchor does away with its Christmas beer and Sam Adams wants to give you an excuse to do anything but drink beer this summer.
When Beer Was BEER and Wishing On A Monkey's Paw
June 09, 2023 14:41 - 1 hour - 77.7 MBRemember the good ol' days when beer came in a plain can that just said 'Beer' on it? Jeremy and Tyler explore the surprisingly rich and deep history of generic beer. PLUS Handcrafted hate signs, stock advice, and a new King of Beer. The latest in the Bud Light debacle. And the history of the best beer in Baker City
The Great Brewery Buyback and Grocery Wars
June 02, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour - 83.8 MBIn the span of a week, two brewery founders buy their breweries back from their corporate masters. Tyler and Jeremy get way off in the weeds about mid-century German immigration and come back to discuss what constitutes a 'trend'. PLUS! The Brewers Association challenges the TTB to enforce their own laws. How your local grocery beer aisle is the next battlefield for craft beer. And Revenge of the Monks. Trappist breweries sue over illegal beer sales.
Woke Police Strike Again and Beer For Chicken Butts
May 19, 2023 14:28 - 54 minutes - 53.5 MBThe right-wing in the United States loses its shit over yet another beer ad. Jeremy and Tyler pull on the waders and step into the fetid sewer of America's culture wars to find lessons on how corporations can deal with the hate farmers. PLUS! This might be the worst time to be running a brewery. So why are so many still starting up? Two weird trends in the world of craft beer. Perdue designs a beer just for beer can chicken. and a list of states where you can legally drink in a public pa...
Lessons on the 11th Amendment and Please Don't Print Our Beer
May 12, 2023 14:18 - 54 minutes - 54.6 MBWashington breweries win a strange legal battle in Oregon. Jeremy and Tyler pull up their vast (read nonexistent) legal knowledge to decipher what happened. PLUS A shout out to local winners of the World Beer Cup! Two companies hoping to let you 'print' your next beverage at home And the future of Trappist breweries.
You Dun F*cked Up Founders Part 2 and The Real Problems of Macrobrew
May 05, 2023 13:59 - 1 hour - 57.1 MBFounds sued for racial discrimination... again! Jeremy and Tyler look into the latest allegations of the beleaguered brewery and how they managed to screw the pooch again. PLUS! Bud Light's problems started long before #BoycottBudLight. A deeper look into how the changing beer market pushed ABInbev to try something new. Australia makes some big moves in the hop market And a new entry into one of the weirdest places to own a brewery.
The Stupid Saga of Bud Light and No New IPA
April 28, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour - 79.6 MBWelp, the shit storm keeps pouring, so it's time to put on the waders and see if there's any dry land left. Jeremy and Tyler strategize, consider the options, take the temperature, and all of the other things Bud Light utterly failed to do. And Jeremy tries his hand at PR. PLUS! Belgian IPA, Black IPA, Bavarian IPA? When has it all gone too far? Belgium destroys the Champaign of beers And the robots are taking over... fermentation.
Breweries of Influence and Crickets Onna Bun
April 14, 2023 14:12 - 1 hour - 60.5 MBWhich Breweries have had the most influence in the industry up to this point? Jeremy and Tyler pontificate about the past present and future of craft beer and the breweries that brought us here. PLUS! Brewdog posed the question, would you try a cricket burger? Mahou USA acquires another American craft beer brand And Deschutes goes big on beer without booze
New Baseball Rules Mean Less Beer and The Microbrew of Musk
April 07, 2023 14:58 - 1 hour - 59.3 MBDid the MLB just make a rule that will mean the sell less beer? Jeremy and Tyler weigh in on how the new pitch timer will affect America's actual favorite past time, namely getting plowed. PLUS! Big Tech wants to make beer... apparently. Two major beer releases coming from one of the most unsual places. Craft beer has a recycling problem. What it is and how to fix it. and Tyler gets totally taken in by a April Fools joke. And More!
St Paddys Rebellion in Boise and the New Face of Montucky
March 31, 2023 14:15 - 1 hour - 70.1 MBNo Beer in Boise on St Paddys?! In the closest thing they have done to actual reporting, Jeremy and Tyler discuss the rumblings from within the industry behind the strangest protest in recent memory. PLUS Do you want Montucky fans the world over to see your face on their can? We have the details to make that happen. A plea from Bart Watson to stop being such freaking beer snobs. And more!
Its All Beer The Musical and No Boil Hazy Juice Sugar Bomb
March 17, 2023 15:23 - 58 minutes - 60.3 MBThe biggest and funniest court case in the beer industry has been decided. What is beer? What is seltzer? What is literally everything?!?! Tyler and Jeremy dive into the latest proceedings of AB vs Constellation. Possibly with a musical interlude. PLUS A no-boil beer? How can this be? Should such a thing exist?! The latest in the Voodoo Ranger lineup Sierra Nevada gets into the energy drink business The best and worst from Guinness for your St Paddy's day
AbInbev Retreat and The Lost Beer Fest
March 10, 2023 15:06 - 1 hour - 92.9 MBHas AB lost the passion for the craft? Jeremy and Tyler speculate on the beer conglomerate's future in the craft beer industry and why they are having so much trouble telling people about the difference between seltzer and beer. PLUS! There's a German beer fest you've never heard of. The bigger, darker, boozier brother of Oktoberfest Big brands go in huge on real estate and science uncovers a 2,500-year-old beer recipe.
Platform Goes Under and Adrenochrome Blues
March 03, 2023 14:13 - 1 hour - 60.7 MBThe real story is not the news but from the respective adventures of our intrepid hosts. Tyler drinks beer from a box and Jeremy... well you'll have to listen. PLUS! Bill Gate buys a tiny part of Heineken and the Internet loses it's shit. Coors enters the plant-based milk market And the latest Molson Coors/ ABInbev lawsuit
Drake, Bear Republic, Coors, Miller and Other Surprises
February 17, 2023 15:43 - 57 minutes - 56.1 MBBreaking News! Drake Brewing acquires Bear Republic. Jeremy and Tyler weigh in on what that could mean for craft beer as well as sift through Jeremy's tattered memories. PLUS The Superbowl Mashup nobody was talking about! Who won? Was it Miller? Was it Coors? .... ... It was Blue Moon Is the future of brewing in extracts? A new brewery bringing Middle Eastern tradition to American craft beer. And more!
Shelf Turds and The Four Lokos Legacy
February 04, 2023 16:00 - 1 hour - 75.4 MBEver take a moment to contemplate that bottle of imperial stout that's been on a store shelf for years? Jeremy and Tyler ponder the history, plight and promise of the shelf turd. PLUS! 2023 industry predictions are in. Here's the dumbest. How a boozy energy drink went from obscurity to famous to infamous to the stuff of frat boy legend And how to make a beer on vacation.
Electric Superbowl and The Worst Kind of Chili Beer
January 27, 2023 14:27 - 1 hour - 66.6 MBMolson Coors gets their first Superbowl commercial in 30 years?! Will it be Miller? Will it be Coors? Who gives a shit?! Tyler and Jeremy talk about the craft beer brand that's looking to make a small splash in a big pond with their first ever Superbowl commercial. PLUS A new program at Marquette University aims to teach students about the beer business beyond malt and hops. Hormel Chili gets into craft beer with a new collaboration And the Legend of Busch Stadium
Pumped Up Over Fat Tire and Seriously, What Is Beer?
January 20, 2023 14:29 - 51 minutes - 47.3 MBFat Tire is dead; long live Fat Tire! One of the most iconic beers in craft history gets a remake. Jeremy and Tyler wade into the Internet backlash while trying to remember the last time they partook of this dying favorite. PLUS! How Fireball became a top-selling beer brand. (Yes, beer brand. I heard it too.) America's culture war comes to a taproom near you The best hop water to ease your Dry January And More!
Shitty Beer Edition
December 19, 2022 15:09 - 59 minutes - 59.7 MBSo... it's come to this. Nine cheap domestics enter. One is crowned King of... no. One is given the Blue Rib.... one is just the best okay? And others become the exclusive domain of winos and frat boys. Our heroes sip some American suds, discuss the influence of mainstream domestic, and confess to at least one felony. PLUS! What is beer. I mean what is beer?! It's up to a jury to decide in the great ABInbev/ Constellation battle. And what it's like to try and actually get a drink in Qatar.
The Lost B Corp and Hard Times For Hard Mt Dew
December 09, 2022 15:30 - 57 minutes - 62.4 MBBrewDog opens a rooftop bar in Las Vegas! Get ready for the go-to destination for all roof-fetishists! Jeremy and Tyler discuss the implications of high-rise hanky-panky including the loss of Brewdog's B Corp status. PLUS! Hard Mt Dew is running into hard times. How this particular instance of a less-than-enthusiastic roll-out is more disastrous than others. Fresh hops transported first class And the secret, sexy origins of lager yeast.
Qatar Is The Worst and Bitter About IPAs
December 02, 2022 15:47 - 1 hour - 73.9 MBIt's The World Cup, and we're going to talk about the most horrific thing that's happened in Qatar. Namely, their insane beer laws. And human rights violations. But mostly beer laws. Tyler and Jeremy wade into what it's like to be an imbibing infidel during the biggest sporting event of the year. PLUS! Green Flash is the brand that just refuses to die. We run down the list of classics trying to remember what it was about this San Diego brewery that captured our imaginations. Vine Pair rel...
Exercises In Pendatism and Removing Alcohol Causes A Lot Of Problems Too
November 18, 2022 15:02 - 1 hour - 71 MBAre rigid beer styles useful anymore? Were they ever? Jeremy and Tyler dive into the debate about what makes certain beers different and discuss what value they have in the current beer market. PLUS Non-Alcoholic Beer is booming, and so are the problems. How a secretive industry is making the situation worse. The ten best new breweries in the country And craft beer in the land of wine.
The Acquisitions of Tilray and Beer Distribution Slap Fight
November 11, 2022 16:23 - 58 minutes - 58 MBTilray is still on a buying spree as it buys Montauk Brewing Company. Jeremy and Tyler discuss this latest competitor in the larger craft beer world. PLUS! Is Pepsico marketing Hard Mt. Dew to kids? Industry trade groups seem to be making that accusation. Compounds in beer that could help stave off Alzheimers In defense of the Cold IPA And Much More!
Breweries Lost In The Woods and IPAs All Taste the Same
November 04, 2022 15:39 - 1 hour - 74.7 MBOmmegang, once viewed as the best brewery in the USA, finds itself stumbling time and again. Tyler and Jeremy discuss what happens when a brewery loses its way on the road to success. PLUS! How every IPA in America ended up exactly the same. Beer continues to lose market share. What that means for the beverage industry as a whole. And the story of the only brewery in the world where you might run into a polar bear on the way home.
The Great Monk Scam and Beer Will Save Us All
October 21, 2022 15:12 - 58 minutes - 57.8 MBMonks aren't supposed to steal COVID money! Jeremy and Tyler dive into the tale of corruption, intrigue, and the biggest question of them all: How many monks do you need for a monastery? PLUS The stats from this decade's first Oktoberfest! The beer commercial that helps heal partisan divides. And the world's most intense drunken race.
GABF Adventure and Bear Beer Economy
October 14, 2022 15:53 - 55 minutes - 53.4 MBTyler is back from GABF and he reveals all in this episode. Well, the parts that he remembers anyway. PLUS! Beer sales slumped this summer. What does this mean for the beer industry. The biggest beer competition you've never heard of. And a new fad from Brazil, drinking from the ass. ...Insert all the butt jokes here.
The Saga of Watt and Voodoo Legend
October 01, 2022 18:22 - 1 hour - 66.7 MBThe founder of Brewdog, who claimed there was a conspiracy against him... was the victim of a conspiracy against him. Jeremy and Tyler dive into the twisted tale of sex, revenge and beer that is the Saga of James Watt. PLUS! The story of the Voodoo Ranger's conquest of the IPA market. The collapsing UK economy threatens a rich history of British Beer. and the ideal tailgating lineup.
Hop Plant Massacre and CO2 From A Volcano
September 23, 2022 12:35 - 53 minutes - 52.9 MBIt's All Beer is back, Baby! It's been a long summer. Tyler and Jeremy recap the biggest stories that unfolded over the last couple of months and discuss why, despite Sapporo's claims to the contrary, they really hope they change Stone Brewing. PLUS! A hop plant disaster! A city brutally weed-wacks a brewery's fresh hop dreams. An extinct volcano throws the nation's CO2 supply into chaos. Hop plants have terroir. Brace yourself for your most annoying beer geek to become even more ...
Stone Wrap Up and Modern Time Debacle
July 15, 2022 15:29 - 1 hour - 62.3 MBStone sells to Sapporo, the Modern Times Sale reverts to Maui and New Jersey embarks on some insanely restrictive beer laws. Jeremy and Tyler pause their summer break and trudge back into the Beer Cave in order to sort this mess out. Yep Stone is no longer independent and the Internets are in an uproar. Or, at least, fractionally more irrate than normal. Will Stone be okay? Will craft beer be okay? Will life on Earth be okay?!?! (Answers: Probably, yes and not long term) PLUS! The legal ...
Stone Wrap Up and Modern Time Debacle
July 15, 2022 15:29 - 1 hour - 62.3 MBStone sells to Sapporo, the Modern Times Sale reverts to Maui and New Jersey embarks on some insanely restrictive beer laws. Jeremy and Tyler pause their summer break and trudge back into the Beer Cave in order to sort this mess out. Yep Stone is no longer independent and the Internets are in an uproar. Or, at least, fractionally more irrate than normal. Will Stone be okay? Will craft beer be okay? Will life on Earth be okay?!?! (Answers: Probably, yes and not long term) ...
A Kolsch Kind of Summer and Modern Times Meltdown
June 24, 2022 14:15 - 1 hour - 67.8 MBIn their last episode before a long summer recess, Tyler and Jeremy explore a series of Kolsch both German and American-made. On the journey, they check in with the latest Modern Times Debacle, ruminate over the rise of the ferkin and discuss a long-forgotten ad campaign that nearly killed off the second-largest beer producer in America.
A Kolsch Kind of Summer and Modern Times Meltdown
June 24, 2022 14:15 - 1 hour - 67.8 MBIn their last episode before a long summer recess, Tyler and Jeremy explore a series of Kolsch both German and American-made. On the journey, they check in with the latest Modern Times Debacle, ruminate over the rise of the ferkin and discuss a long-forgotten ad campaign that nearly killed off the second-largest beer producer in America.
Slime Beer and The End of Corngate
June 17, 2022 15:05 - 57 minutes - 58.9 MBWho knew there could be something worse in a Coors Light can than Coors Light?!? Tyler and Jeremy delve into the mystery behind the latest Coors and Keystone recall and the Mystery of the Slime. PLUS! Beer Wars has come to an end. ABInbev triumphs and earns the right to say whatever they want about Miller Light. What does an increase in lawsuits mean for the industry? Bouy Bee Co collapses, sending cans down the Mighty Columbia And More!
Slime Beer and The End of Corngate
June 17, 2022 15:05 - 57 minutes - 58.9 MBWho knew there could be something worse in a Coors Light can than Coors Light?!? Tyler and Jeremy delve into the mystery behind the latest Coors and Keystone recall and the Mystery of the Slime. PLUS! Beer Wars has come to an end. ABInbev triumphs and earns the right to say whatever they want about Miller Light. What does an increase in lawsuits mean for the industry? Bouy Bee Co collapses, sending cans down the Mighty Columbia And More!
Summer Trends and Piss Beer
June 10, 2022 14:35 - 46 minutes - 48.3 MBRumors are flying! Are Americans drinking too much? Have all of them stopped drinking all at once? Are they drinking nothing but hard seltzer? Are they actively throwing barrels of seltzer down the drain as they reach for a cold non-alcoholic? What exactly is happening out there? Jeremy and Tyler wade into the numbers to see what the trends and forces say about this upcoming summer. PLUS! The original brewer of pumpkin beer has just died. Exactly 50% of the podcast is sad. A brewer in Cro...
Summer Trends and Piss Beer
June 10, 2022 14:35 - 46 minutes - 48.3 MBRumors are flying! Are Americans drinking too much? Have all of them stopped drinking all at once? Are they drinking nothing but hard seltzer? Are they actively throwing barrels of seltzer down the drain as they reach for a cold non-alcoholic? What exactly is happening out there? Jeremy and Tyler wade into the numbers to see what the trends and forces say about this upcoming summer. PLUS! The original brewer of pumpkin beer has just died. Exactly 50% of the podcast is sad....
Greatest Hits Edition (Modern Times Sale, Brewdog F***Ups, Stone Lawsuits and More)
May 27, 2022 14:37 - 58 minutes - 58.8 MBMaui Brewing steps forward as the first bidder for Modern Times. Jeremy and Tyler discuss what this means for the long-suffering brewery and its new (potential) Hawaiian masters. It turns out Brewdog's employee survey was less confidential than they let on. Yet another brick in the Great Wall of screwups. Minnesota's latest move in the continuing quest to make sensible beer laws. The Story of the man who invented the American Light Lager and his contribution to craft beer...
Greatest Hits Edition (Modern Times Sale, Brewdog F***Ups, Stone Lawsuits and More)
May 27, 2022 14:37 - 58 minutes - 58.8 MBMaui Brewing steps forward as the first bidder for Modern Times. Jeremy and Tyler discuss what this means for the long-suffering brewery and its new (potential) Hawaiian masters. It turns out Brewdog's employee survey was less confidential than they let on. Yet another brick in the Great Wall of screwups. Minnesota's latest move in the continuing quest to make sensible beer laws. The Story of the man who invented the American Light Lager and his contribution to craft beer.
Good Beer Hunting Cease and Desist and Back to the Beer Fest
May 13, 2022 14:30 - 1 hour - 63.7 MBJames Watt once again demonstrates an uncanny ability to fix any minor problem by turning into a major disaster. Jeremy and Tyler weigh in on this week's Brewdog dumpster fire. PLUS Beer fests are gearing up but can they overcome their spotty history? How beer fests are learning from the past to make these events safer for everyone. NFTs enter the craft beer scene and it's weirder than you might think. And the best beer in every state as told by the world's worst rating system.
Good Beer Hunting Cease and Desist and Back to the Beer Fest
May 13, 2022 14:30 - 1 hour - 63.7 MBJames Watt once again demonstrates an uncanny ability to fix any minor problem by turning into a major disaster. Jeremy and Tyler weigh in on this week's Brewdog dumpster fire. PLUS Beer fests are gearing up but can they overcome their spotty history? How beer fests are learning from the past to make these events safer for everyone. NFTs enter the craft beer scene and it's weirder than you might think. And the best beer in every state as told by the world's worst rati...
The Desperation of Brewdogs and The Official (Near)Beer of College Athletes
May 06, 2022 13:55 - 1 hour - 75.5 MBBrewdog rolls out surprisingly generous compensation programs for all employees. Jeremy and Tyler parse out this shocking development and how it does nothing to address the actual problems Brewdog faces. PLUS! NCAA's new rules allow student-athletes to make money off their likeness but not by selling alcohol. If only there was a brewery that did all non-alcoholic beers that had an Athletic brand. Is the taproom a dying breed? What it takes to make a name for yourself in a competitive new ...
The Desperation of Brewdogs and The Official (Near)Beer of College Athletes
May 06, 2022 13:55 - 1 hour - 75.5 MBBrewdog rolls out surprisingly generous compensation programs for all employees. Jeremy and Tyler parse out this shocking development and how it does nothing to address the actual problems Brewdog faces. PLUS! NCAA's new rules allow student-athletes to make money off their likeness but not by selling alcohol. If only there was a brewery that did all non-alcoholic beers that had an Athletic brand. Is the taproom a dying breed? What it takes to make a name for yourself in a...
The Centurions
April 28, 2022 15:33 - 1 hour - 78.3 MBIt's the 100th episode of It's All Beer! To celebrate, we are talking about the last 100 episodes, our favorite stories, the most impactful moment, and how craft beer has changed during that time. From the first filing of the Stone Lawsuit to the shocking sale of Ballast Point, pickle beers, and exploding cans, this episode has it all. So sit back, grab something nice out of the cellar and join us as we stroll down memory lane.
The Centurions
April 28, 2022 15:33 - 1 hour - 78.3 MBIt's the 100th episode of It's All Beer! To celebrate, we are talking about the last 100 episodes, our favorite stories, the most impactful moment, and how craft beer has changed during that time. From the first filing of the Stone Lawsuit to the shocking sale of Ballast Point, pickle beers, and exploding cans, this episode has it all. So sit back, grab something nice out of the cellar and join us as we stroll down memory lane.