Podcast Episodes

Brewlihan’s John Hoolihan Uses Tannin and Acidity to Build Support for Sweetness in Top-Rated Mead

Episode 382

In Oakland Park, Florida, Brewlihan meadery sits in rarified air atop Untappd's list of top breweries in the world. Their rabid fan base has propelled them to No. 5—as of this recording—a ranking tha…

Published on 1 year, 2 months ago

Human Robot's Andrew Foss Wants You to Experience "The Wave" When Drinking Their Lager

Episode 381

As Andrew Foss of Human Robot says in this episode, “Perfection is pretty easy. To make something interesting is hard.”

Those are easy words to say and harder words to brew by, but the Philadelphia …

Published on 1 year, 2 months ago

Garrett Oliver and Vinnie Cilurzo are Brewing for Impact With Fonio Grain

Episode 380

While Garrett Oliver of Brooklyn Brewery and Vinnie Cilurzo of Russian River need little introduction, the grain they’ve grown fond of brewing with—an African millet known as fonio—may be unfamiliar …

Published on 1 year, 3 months ago

Cinderlands Builds Full Dynamic Range into Fruit Beer and IPA by Thinking Beyond Purée and Pellets

Episode 379

Paul Schneider of Cinderlands is an optimist and a realist—but first and foremost he’s an analyst, studying the evolution of consumer trends and working tirelessly in the brewhouse to find creative a…

Published on 1 year, 3 months ago

Mark Hunger and Steven Pauwels of Great Lakes Brew Distinctive Craft Lager, Under Pressure

Episode 378

Great Lakes in Cleveland is an American craft beer institution—a brewery that got its start in the late ’80s, when the concept of smaller breweries still seemed foreign to most drinkers. Now, 36 year…

Published on 1 year, 3 months ago

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 2016 to create a brewpub that reflected his intere…

Published on 1 year, 3 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 Matt Cole takes it all in stride with typically Mid…

Published on 1 year, 3 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 IPA, he’s not afraid to go against the grain and e…

Published on 1 year, 4 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 everything from pale lager and modern IPA to sparking …

Published on 1 year, 4 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 fermentation for more than 160 years. Brewers every…

Published on 1 year, 4 months ago