Podcast Episodes

Blue Moon & Ceria Beverage Founder Keith Villa: Exploring Uncharted Territory in Beer With Cannabis

Episode 102

Keith Villa is an unlikely advocate for cannabis-infused non-alcoholic beer. The cerebral PhD with a molecular biology background spent more than three decades working for Coors, with two decades foc…

Published on 6 years, 2 months ago

Off Color Brewing's John Laffler: Turn Down the Volume, Focus on the Harmony

Episode 101

"If we’re just going to come out and make the same beers as everybody else, what’s the whole point of this?" says Off Color Brewing Cofounder John Laffler. "I could make more money working somewhere …

Published on 6 years, 3 months ago

A Quick Look Back, Plus Neil Fisher and Cory King Talk Barrel-Aged Stouts

Episode 100

In this special 100th episode of the podcast, we take a quick look back at your favorites of the first 100 episodes, before Side Project Brewing's Cory King and Neil Fisher of Weldwerks take over the…

Published on 6 years, 3 months ago

Alarmist Brewing’s Gary Gulley: Brewing for Gold With Hazy and Juicy IPAs

Episode 99

Ask ten brewers about the secret to brewing a great hazy IPA, and you’ll likely get ten different answers. For Gary Gulley and Alarmist Brewing, the answer is “threading the needle”—riding that delic…

Published on 6 years, 3 months ago

Revolution Brewing’s Jim Cibak and Marty Scott: Intentional Brewing and Aging for Blended Barrel-Aged Beers

Episode 98

Once upon a time, brewing barrel-aged stouts was a simple case of putting one batch into a barrel then pulling it out and releasing it. But for Revolution Brewing, a happy accident led to a new way t…

Published on 6 years, 3 months ago

Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant's Mark Edelson: Getting out of Your Comfort Zone to Be Truly Successful

Episode 97

The brewpub model might be seen by some as a relic of craft beer's past, but it's actually a helpful barometer of what is happening among customer preference. This week Mark Edelson, one of the cofou…

Published on 6 years, 4 months ago

Narrow Gauge Brewing Co.‘s Jeff Hardesty: Exploring Individuality and Expression in Hazy and Sour IPAs

Episode 96

The cofounder of St. Louis’ most popular brewer of progressive hazy styles shares the techniques and philosophy behind their sought-after beers, and debunks some misperceptions in the process.

Creati…

Published on 6 years, 4 months ago

The Referend's James Priest: Process, Pitfalls, and Methodology When Brewing with a Mobile Coolship

Episode 95

The Referend Bier Blendery uses its own mobile coolship and other people's breweries to create spontaneously fermented beers. In this episode, founder James Priest talks about process, pitfalls, and …

Published on 6 years, 4 months ago

Main & Mill Brewing Co.‘s Denny Foster & Brandon Bischoff: Building Compelling But Drinkable Imperial and Barrel-Aged Stouts

Episode 94

The brewing duo behind Festus, Missouri’s local brewpub-turned-stout factory share their thoughts on adding adjuncts to stouts, blending batches, parti-gyle brewing, and more.

When he launched the bu…

Published on 6 years, 4 months ago

Batch Brewing's Chris Sidwa: Keeping the Creative Spark Alive in Australia

Episode 93

When you’re more than 2,000 miles from the nearest country there’s a tendency to rely on all things local. That’s what Batch Brewing Co., a Sydney, Australia brewery has in mind when it is creating r…

Published on 6 years, 5 months ago