Podcast Episodes

Chris Lohring of Notch Wants You to Brew More Distinctive Lager

Episode 352

Notch founder Chris Lohring loves the fact that more craft brewers are embracing lagers—but he has some strong opinions about the best way to brew them.

“‘Crispy boys’ don’t exist,” he says. “Lager…

Published on 1 year, 8 months ago

The Big Friendly Takes A Down-To-Earth Approach to Award-Winning Saisons and Barrel-Aged Stouts

Episode 351

Will and Joe Quinlan, brothers and cofounders of The Big Friendly, just make beer. Will loves saison so they make a few saisons every year. Joe loves barrel-aged stout so they make a few of those eve…

Published on 1 year, 9 months ago

Kelly McKnight of New Belgium Highlights the R&D Behind Some of Craft’s Biggest Beers

Episode 350

Kelly McKnight could have done a lot of other things—she was a sponsored pro skateboarder and snowboarder in her younger years, and she studied pre-med at Harvard—but she found such solace and relief…

Published on 1 year, 9 months ago

Ryan Speyrer of Parish is Building the Future of Hazy IPA on a Foundation of Classic Hops

Episode 349

There is the East Coast and there is the West Coast, but aficionados of hazy IPA know not to sleep on the Gulf Coast, thanks largely to Parish Brewing in Broussard, Louisiana. Parish’s Ghost in the M…

Published on 1 year, 9 months ago

Spotlight: Keys to Successful Beer Fermentation with White Labs, Russian River, and Beachwood

Episode 348

This special fermentation-focused episode of the podcast is brought to you interruption-free by the yeast and fermentation specialists at White Labs. If you brew beer, you’re familiar with White Labs…

Published on 1 year, 9 months ago

Preston Theony of Wren House Embraces Change as a Constant and Flavor Over Style

Episode 347

Black Caddis began as one of Preston Theony’s homebrew recipes, but rather than create a take on an existing style, he started with the flavor he wanted to achieve and built a recipe to realize that.…

Published on 1 year, 9 months ago

12 West Finds Success in Simplicity with West Coast Pils and IPA

Episode 346

With taprooms in Mesa and Gilbert, Arizona, 12 West may boast one of the coolest “home breweries” in the United States. Its production space is in the 6,000-square-foot luxury garage behind one of th…

Published on 1 year, 10 months ago

Arizona Wilderness Explores Terroir Through Mobile Coolships, Regenerative Local Grain, and More

Episode 345

Last year, Arizona Wilderness’ beet-centered saison Jitterbug Perfume scored a perfect 100 with our blind judges, and went on to nab a spot in our Best 20 Beers in 2023. In this episode, head brewer …

Published on 1 year, 10 months ago

Marble Brewery’s Josh Trujillo Finds Success at the Intersection of Hops and Lagers

Episode 344

Josh Trujillo didn’t set out to become a brewer, but after 16 years at Marble—the last eight of which he’s served in the top brewing role—he’s found it to be a perfect vocation given his mix of techn…

Published on 1 year, 10 months ago

Natalie Rose Baldwin of Wayfinder Paints Hoppy Pictures With a Broad Palette

Episode 343

Over the past number of years, Portland, Oregon’s Wayfinder has built a reputation for assertive Pacific Northwest Coast IPAs, balanced and bitter Cold IPAs, and classic renditions of European lagers…

Published on 1 year, 10 months ago