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Primitive Beer’s Lisa and Brandon Boldt Apply Science to the Romance of Spontaneous Fermentation
Episode 212
Launching any brewery is difficult, but launching one that only makes spontaneously fermented beer means total committment to a process that takes years from brew day to beer release. Still, Lisa and…
Published on 4 years, 1 month ago
Central Standard’s Ian Crane and Nathan Jackel Create Big Flavor in Small Farmhouse Beers
Episode 211
With GABF gold and silver medals for their mixed-culture grisette, Standard Issue, plus gold for Norwegian-style raw ale Pushing Trees, the brewers at Central Standard have established themselves not…
Published on 4 years, 2 months ago
Lacie Bray and Andy Coates of Ozark Beer Prove Accessibility Doesn’t Mean Sacrificing Character
Episode 210
When Lacie Bray and Andy Coates, the founders of Ozark Beer in Rogers and Bentonville, Arkansas, began planning their brewery, it wasn’t yet legal to sell beer in Benton County and you could count th…
Published on 4 years, 2 months ago
Kelvin Kolheim of Beale Street Connects Through Flavor
Episode 209
Beale Street Brewing founder Kelvin Kolheim has always been a flavor enthusiast. From coffee and tea to different culinary traditions, he’s spent his life sampling and filing away those memories of f…
Published on 4 years, 2 months ago
Scratch’s Marika Josephson and Aaron Kleidon Brew with the Seasons
Episode 208
“People who visit the space, they understand and get that there’s this intimate quality to the beer,” says Aaron Kleidon, cofounder of Scratch Brewing in Ava, Illinois. “I don’t think we’ve ever had …
Published on 4 years, 2 months ago
Nick Mader of Alma Mader Balances Lager with Two Sides of Hazy IPA
Episode 207
For Alma Mader, combining lager brewing with a broad approach to hazy IPA provides the best of both worlds—a dogmatic approach to technical brewing synergized with a ranging program to squeeze every …
Published on 4 years, 2 months ago
Shaun Berns of Phase Three Brewing Prefers the Pragmatic to the Romantic
Episode 206
Breweries making barrel-aged beer tend to lean heavily on romance. From name-checking the origins of their barrels to weaving stories of long, laborious boils and careful searches for the perfect ing…
Published on 4 years, 3 months ago
Jeremy Grinkey of The Bruery Puts His Faith in the Blend
Episode 205
Jeremy Grinkey worked in wine for the better part of a decade before joining The Bruery in Orange County, California. That winemaking background still informs the way the director of brewing operatio…
Published on 4 years, 3 months ago
For Julian Shrago of Beachwood Brewing, There Are No Additives, Only Ingredients
Episode 204
Julian Shrago is not afraid to ruffle feathers. The outspoken brewmaster for Beachwood Brewing (Long Beach, California) has cultivated an intense persona, but that passion and focus is evidenced in t…
Published on 4 years, 3 months ago
Sam Tierney of Firestone Walker Takes the Dynamic Approach to Flavor
Episode 203
Firestone Walker doesn’t rest on its laurels. Innovation and new product development are constants within the creative boundaries of flavor that define the brewery. Underpinning all of that is an exp…
Published on 4 years, 3 months ago