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Mike Foniok of The Establishment Takes an Ultramodern Approach to Mixed Culture Fermentation
Episode 444
Sheesh! The Establishment (Calgary, Alberta) has built a reputation over the last few years for taking an unconventional and experimental approach to mixed culture beer—as well as many other styles—a…
Published on 7 hours ago
Grain-to-Glass Brewing with Local and Regional Malt, Live from Alberta
Episode 443
We recorded this week’s episode live on stage at the Alberta Craft Brewing Convention in Red Deer, Alberta, in early October. The thematic through line is farm-to-glass brewing—something that’s not t…
Published on 1 week ago
Fast Fashion Puts Its Foot on the Gas With New Zealand Hops and Extra Anchovy
Episode 442
Seattle’s Fast Fashion has built a reputation for modern, forward-looking IPAs and hop-focused lagers, and the characterful brewery and taproom in SoDo expresses the eclectic interests and aesthetic …
Published on 2 weeks ago
Cask Ale Elegance and Understatement with Bill Arnott of Machine House
Episode 441
It can be difficult to articulate how to make simple beers extraordinarily well—much comes down to ingredient quality, training and discipline, and the hundreds of small choices a brewer makes throug…
Published on 3 weeks ago
Jesse Brown of Formula Slows Down to Make Better Lager and IPA
Episode 440
The 2024 World Beer Cup was quite a moment for Issaquah, Washington’s Formula. Head brewer Jesse Brown is no stranger to medals, but four in one year at the world’s most prestigious beer competition …
Published on 4 weeks ago
Ben Howe of Otherlands Manipulates pH and Process in Pursuit of the Perfect Franconian-Style Lager
Episode 439
Ben Howe’s brewing career reads more like that of a chef than a typical brewer—stints in Denmark, brewing jobs on both the East and West coasts, weeks spent interning at breweries that intrigued him—…
Published on 1 month ago
Regenerative Malt's Impact From Farm to Brewhouse, Presented by Proximity Malt
Episode 438
What is regenerative farming and what does it have to do with beer? In this episode, presented by Proximity Malt, we tackle that question with experts from each phase of the malt supply chain—farmer,…
Published on 1 month, 1 week ago
Happy Birthday Simcoe! Vinnie Cilurzo and Jason Perrault Look Back on 25 Years of the Groundbreaking Hop
Episode 437
This year marks the 25th birthday of Simcoe, and when Russian River cofounder Vinnie Cilurzo suggested recording an episode of the podcast in Yakima to celebrate it, we weren’t going to say no. Rathe…
Published on 1 month, 1 week ago
Blake Masoner of Craft Coast Strives for Excellence Beer After Beer, Taco After Taco
Episode 436
At Craft Coast in Oceanside and San Marcos, California, Blake Masoner is happy if you show up for tacos and stay for a beer. The fairly priced tacos are scratch-made, down to the tortillas themselves…
Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Josh Penney of Threes Brings a Bicoastal Sensibility to Hoppy Lager, Hazy IPA, and More
Episode 435
Before joining Threes, Josh Penney spent the better part of a decade brewing in Southern California, with nearly half of that time at hoppy-lager innovators Highland Park. Now at the helm of Threes i…
Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago