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Humble Sea Sails the Calm, Clear Waters of Modern Lager Through the Fog of Today’s IPA
Episode 367
The Humble Sea origin story told by cofounder and brewmaster Nick Pavlina is a common one: Avid homebrewer turns pro at the urging of family and frie…
2 years, 1 month ago
St. Bernardus Uses Modern Tools and Ingredients to Stay True to Historic and Classic Recipes
Episode 366
Carrying the weight of history and expectation poses a particular challenge for some European brewers, but nowhere is that more apparent than in the …
2 years, 1 month ago
Alex Lippens and the Team at Verzet Are on a Quest to Make the Best Oud Bruin in the World
Episode 365
In Anzegem, Belgium, about 20 miles southwest of Ghent, Brouwerij ’t Verzet is no cover band. Sure, they could make some local waves by brewing up Ci…
2 years, 1 month ago
Lambic is Science, Not Sorcery, for Thomas Vandelanotte of Timmermans
Episode 364
Mythmaking and superstition may play a role in others brewers’ approaches to making lambic, but for Thomas Vandelanotte—brewmaster for Belgian brewer…
2 years, 1 month ago
Jeremy Pryes of Idyll Forest and Pryes Brewing Explores the Wide Range of Flavors in Everything from Midwest IPA to Spontaneous Beers
Episode 363
At last year’s Festival of Barrel-Aged Beers in Chicago, a relative newcomer grabbed both the silver and bronze medals in the Wild Beer Mixed Culture…
2 years, 2 months ago
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—o…
2 years, 2 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 Secr…
2 years, 2 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 …
2 years, 2 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, a…
2 years, 2 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 ince…
2 years, 3 months ago