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Shaun Yasaki of Noble Beast Makes Quirky and Nuanced Lager Work at Pub Scale
Episode 377
After an early stint at Cleveland staple Fat Head’s, and a brief foray into brewery operation with the now-defunct Platform, Shaun Yasaki set out in …
1 year, 11 months ago
Matt Cole of Fat Head's Brings the Best of West Coast–Style Process and Ingredients to Classic American IPA
Episode 376
Over the past 15 years of Fat Head’s existence, they’ve won 27 GABF medals (14 gold) and a dozen World Beer Cup medals (seven gold), but brewmaster M…
1 year, 11 months ago
Murphy Johnson of BlackStack Gets Goosebumps When Talking About Hops
Episode 375
Murphy Johnson of BlackStack in St. Paul, Minnesota, is an enthusiastic brewer with a big personality. Despite many brewers’ strong opinions on hazy …
1 year, 11 months ago
Joe Wells of Fair State Brews Lagers, Ales, and More With Texture and Occasion in Mind
Episode 374
Fair State Brewing Collective head brewer Joe Wells has a deep love of tradition but no fear of the future, and the brewer’s multiple focuses on ever…
1 year, 11 months ago
Amplifying Expression in Lager Fermentation with Fermentis, Highland Park, and Boston Beer
Episode 373
Lager yeast and the evolution of expression is the subject of this spotlight podcast, brought to you interruption-free by Fermentis, the experts in f…
1 year, 11 months ago
Ian McCall of Ism is Brewing Pint After Pint of West Coast Pleasure
Episode 372
With his new brewery, Ism, Ian McCall is back in the brewery and taproom that once housed Beachwood in Long Beach, California—a brewery where he was …
1 year, 11 months ago
Victor Novak of Figueroa Mountain Builds Modern Beers on Traditional Foundations
Episode 371
Victor Novak has been racking up medals at major competitions for decades now. Through stints at significant Philadelphia and southern California bre…
2 years ago
Kari Williams of Snow Capped Cider Explores Terroir and Technique with a Generational Approach to Estate Cider Making
Episode 370
The Williams family has been farming apples and stone fruit on Colorado’s Western slope for over 100 years, and today their Snow Capped Cider is one …
2 years ago
Yvan De Baets of Brasserie de la Senne and Eric Toft of Schönramer Talk Shop on European Hops
Episode 369
Both Yvan De Baets, cofounder of Brasserie de la Senne in Brussels, and Eric Toft, brewmaster at Private Landbrauerei Schönram in Schönram, Germany, …
2 years ago
De Dolle’s Kris Herteleer Takes a Natural Approach to High-Gravity Belgian Ales
Episode 368
Beers such as Oerbier, Arabier, and Stille Nacht may not be as familiar to today’s avid beer consumer, but for decades these unusual strong ales have…
2 years ago