Latest Beer geek Podcast Episodes
How Pabst Became Cool and Why GABF Isn't Anymore
It's All Beer - November 03, 2023 14:32 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsIs 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 ...
Chinese Beer Recycling Program and They Hate Our Freedoms (And Our Beer)
It's All Beer - October 27, 2023 15:17 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsIs 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 ...
Schmidt Beer Elegy and Anchor's Last Hurrah
It's All Beer - October 20, 2023 15:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsDo 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 ev...
The Decline of Hops and Bud Light Saga Continues
It's All Beer - October 13, 2023 14:04 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsClimate 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 ...
Stone Cold Slap Down and Wet and Fresh Hops
It's All Beer - October 06, 2023 15:01 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsWhat 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...
AB Retreat and Workers of Anchor Unite
It's All Beer - September 22, 2023 15:25 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsWe'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 t...
Farewell to Anchor
It's All Beer - July 20, 2023 15:35 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsSapporo 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
It's All Beer - June 16, 2023 14:11 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsIt'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 c...
When Beer Was BEER and Wishing On A Monkey's Paw
It's All Beer - June 09, 2023 14:41 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsRemember 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...
The Great Brewery Buyback and Grocery Wars
It's All Beer - June 02, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsIn 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 the...
Woke Police Strike Again and Beer For Chicken Butts
It's All Beer - May 19, 2023 14:28 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsThe 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 brewer...
Lessons on the 11th Amendment and Please Don't Print Our Beer
It's All Beer - May 12, 2023 14:18 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsWashington 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 fut...
You Dun F*cked Up Founders Part 2 and The Real Problems of Macrobrew
It's All Beer - May 05, 2023 13:59 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsFounds 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 AB...
The Stupid Saga of Bud Light and No New IPA
It's All Beer - April 28, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsWelp, 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, B...
Breweries of Influence and Crickets Onna Bun
It's All Beer - April 14, 2023 14:12 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsWhich 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 Ameri...
New Baseball Rules Mean Less Beer and The Microbrew of Musk
It's All Beer - April 07, 2023 14:58 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsDid 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 unsu...
St Paddys Rebellion in Boise and the New Face of Montucky
It's All Beer - March 31, 2023 14:15 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsNo 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 detai...
Its All Beer The Musical and No Boil Hazy Juice Sugar Bomb
It's All Beer - March 17, 2023 15:23 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsThe 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 s...
AbInbev Retreat and The Lost Beer Fest
It's All Beer - March 10, 2023 15:06 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsHas 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 bigge...
Platform Goes Under and Adrenochrome Blues
It's All Beer - March 03, 2023 14:13 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsThe 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 late...
Drake, Bear Republic, Coors, Miller and Other Surprises
It's All Beer - February 17, 2023 15:43 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsBreaking 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 t...
Shelf Turds and The Four Lokos Legacy
It's All Beer - February 04, 2023 16:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsEver 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...
Electric Superbowl and The Worst Kind of Chili Beer
It's All Beer - January 27, 2023 14:27 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsMolson 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 Marque...
Pumped Up Over Fat Tire and Seriously, What Is Beer?
It's All Beer - January 20, 2023 14:29 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsFat 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. ...
Shitty Beer Edition
It's All Beer - December 19, 2022 15:09 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsSo... 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...
The Lost B Corp and Hard Times For Hard Mt Dew
It's All Beer - December 09, 2022 15:30 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsBrewDog 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...
Qatar Is The Worst and Bitter About IPAs
It's All Beer - December 02, 2022 15:47 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsIt'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...
Exercises In Pendatism and Removing Alcohol Causes A Lot Of Problems Too
It's All Beer - November 18, 2022 15:02 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsAre 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 ...
The Acquisitions of Tilray and Beer Distribution Slap Fight
It's All Beer - November 11, 2022 16:23 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsTilray 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 sta...
Breweries Lost In The Woods and IPAs All Taste the Same
It's All Beer - November 04, 2022 15:39 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsOmmegang, 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 mean...
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