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Ben Allgood and Brady Jones of Geisthaus are Finding their Brewing Identity by Focusing on Lager
Episode 487
For brewing industry veterans Ben Allgood and Brady Jones, the chance to open their own brewery in Sacramento, California—Geisthaus—meant endless pos…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Predicting Brewhouse and Cellar Issues before They Happen, in Partnership with Brightly Software
Episode 486
In this special episode, we talk about efficiency and managing assets in your brewery, as well as proactive and preventive approaches that extend the…
1 month, 4 weeks ago
Mike Schallau of Is/Was Is Brewing New World Saison For Modern Drinkers
Episode 485
“There can be a stand-offishness of, ‘These are complex flavors, you may not be ready for this,’” says Mike Schallau of Chicago’s Is/Was. “And I’m li…
2 months ago
Matt Gallagher of Half Acre and Suncatcher Believes Small Can Be Sustainable
Episode 484
To some, Chicago’s Suncatcher must appear to be a typical neighborhood brewery. The bar is classic Midwest, salvaged from a midcentury tavern. The pa…
2 months, 1 week ago
Cultural Collaboration and Brewing beyond the Main Strains with Suncatcher and Goldfinger, in Partnership with Omega Yeast
Episode 483
One of the key features of craft beer today, that doesn’t get enough press, is just how much information brewers have at their fingertips. While comp…
2 months, 1 week ago
Stephen Bossu of Hopewell Finds Lager Inspiration in the Occasion
Episode 482
Chicago’s Hopewell has, from its start, charted a different aesthetic and stylistic path than many of its contemporaries. In this episode, cofounder …
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Source Material with Firestone Walker: The Science & the Art
Episode 481
When you look at the top restaurants around the world, no matter what cuisine they may focus on, there’s one commonality they all share, and that’s d…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Anthony Chen of AleSmith Shares the Inside Story Behind the Award-Winning Handgeplukt Kriek
Episode 480
For San Diego’s AleSmith, funky Belgian-style mixed-culture beers aged on whole fruit may not be impactful to the bottom line. As brewers, however, t…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Building Better Fruit and Spice Character in Your Beer
Episode 479
From the very earliest days of what we now know as craft beer, flavor has been a defining factor and a guiding mantra for brewers casting themselves …
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Bart Watson of the Brewers Association Unpacks the State of the Craft Beer Industry
Episode 478
If you’ve read any mainstream news coverage of craft beer over the past year, it’s likely you’ve seen something about the “death” of craft beer. The …
2 months, 4 weeks ago