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Tim Johnson of Barrel Theory Takes a Passion-Driven Approach to Hazy IPA and Fruited Sour Beers
Episode 362
Tim Johnson of Barrel Theory in St. Paul, Minnesota, started brewing progressive styles of beer—hazy IPA, fruit beers, barrel-aged stouts, and more—out of necessity. As a beer lover and beer trader, …
Published on 1 year, 6 months ago
Austin’s Meanwhile is Making Bold Bets With Beautifully-Constructed Lagers and IPAs
Episode 361
The world may know Austin’s Meanwhile for the GABF and World Beer Cup medals they’ve won, including golds for Helles and Pilsner, and silver for Secret Beach IPA. But the locals know it as a great be…
Published on 1 year, 7 months ago
Joe Lemnah of Burlington Beer Tests, Learns, and Tests Again to Optimize Hazy IPA with Personality
Episode 360
For Joe Lemnah, going to work at a brewery was no reason to stop homebrewing. The same need to explore and understand that drove him to brew at home every week still informs his process of testing an…
Published on 1 year, 7 months ago
Ryan Miller of Vermont’s Freak Folk Finds Unique Flavors in Layered Fermentations
Episode 359
Ryan Miller and Lillian MacNamara—both experienced brewers and cofounders of Freak Folk Bier—are partners in business and life, making the brewery, as Miller says, “a love story interwoven with brewi…
Published on 1 year, 7 months ago
Bill Cherry of Switchback Enjoys the Slow Burn of Learning Through Doing
Episode 358
Innovation in beer has been accelerating for the past decade as breweries—excited by new styles and techniques, and feeding a culture of newness incentivized by social apps—churn out a relentless qua…
Published on 1 year, 7 months ago
Von Trapp Makes Conscious Process Choices For Lager Quality and Drinkability
Episode 357
While popular movies tell finite stories, the real lives of the people they feature don’t stop when the final credits roll. So, it was up to the von Trapp family—whose story was told with huge dramat…
Published on 1 year, 8 months ago
House Rules! Cameron Fisher of Crafthaus Is On a Cold (IPA) Streak
Episode 356
Welcome to Las Vegas, craft brewers! In this final of three CBC preview episodes, Crafthaus head brewer Cameron Fisher joins to discuss their approach to making cold IPA (and more) in the desert of S…
Published on 1 year, 8 months ago
RipeLocker Enables a Fresh Approach to Brewing with Wet Hops
Episode 355
This special fresh hop–focused episode of the podcast is brought to you interruption-free by the the freshness experts at RipeLocker. RipeLocker has patented a radically innovative storage solution t…
Published on 1 year, 8 months ago
No Limits! Dave Pascual of Big Dogs Plays His Medal-Winning Cards Close to the Vest
Episode 354
Dave Pascual, head brewer for longtime Las Vegas brewery Big Dog’s, takes a methodical approach to running the brewhouse, even if it doesn’t feel out-of-the-ordinary to this longtime brewer. Running …
Published on 1 year, 8 months ago
Viva Las Vegas! Able Baker's Matt Marino Goes "All In" on Modern West Coast IPA
Episode 353
In this first of a three-episode miniseries on Las Vegas brewers, timed to give you more local knowledge as you head to the desert for this year’s Craft Brewer’s Conference, Able Baker Director of Br…
Published on 1 year, 8 months ago