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Lindsay Barr of DraughtLab interviews Averie Swanson of Keeping Together.
This Episode is Sponsored by:
Firsd TeaFirsd Tea is a proud sponsor of the Brewer to Brewer podcast. Discover the advantage of using new and unique ingredients, like lemon myrtle or lapsang souchong. Firsd Tea has been working with brewers to introduce distinctive, high-quality botanicals for innovative craft beers. They focus on being DIRECT, FLEXIBLE, and FAST. You can find out more about Firsd Tea’s collaborations with brewers and tea ingredients by visiting blog.firsdtea.com.
Yakima Valley Hops
Looking for an easy hop sourcing experience? Yakima Valley Hops offers the finest quality hops from right here in our Valley and premium growing regions around the world. Get the hops you need when you need them, with ultra-fast shipping and awesome customer service. With a full line of liquid hop products and all your favorite varieties, no contracts are needed to brew with the best. Shop now at YakimaValleyHops.com.
For original articles or to read the vast archives or to check out All About Beer. follow us on Twitter @allaboutbeer and Instagram @allaboutbeer. Support Journalism by visiting our Patreon Page.
- Host: Lindsay Barr
- Guest: Averie Swanson
- Sponsor: Firsd Tea, Yakima Valley Hops
- Tags: Brewing, Recipes, New Mexico, Spontaneous, Careers, Joy.
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Music: Hip Hop Intro 06 by TaigaSoundProd
Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/9533-hip-hop-intro-06
License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Artist website: https://linktr.ee/taigasoundprod
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India pale ale is the style that built craft beer. With bold, hoppy flavors, it was distinctive and different and tantalized tastebuds of craft beer drinkers.
IPA is a historic style, but historic doesn’t mean static. Yes, there are many modern interpretations of IPA, but even historic IPA evolved over time, in response to tastes, wars, taxation and many other factors that drive beer makers and beer drinkers.
Guests:
Ron Pattinson
Ron Pattinson is a British beer writer and historian who lives in Amsterdam. He has wasted the last two decades of his twilight years researching and obsessing over many beer-related topics.On his Shut up About Barclay Perkins blog, he writes in excruciating detail about beer history, mostly of British beer styles, with excursions across the Channel into German Austrian, Dutch and Scandinavian beer history. The books he has authored on beer history are almost innumerable. They are mostly significant for their single-word titles, such as "Porter!", "Mild!" and "Bitter!" and their enormous page count. His published works include a book on brewing historic beers called "The Home Brewer's Guide to Vintage Beer" and the definitive work on Scottish beer and brewing, the snappily-titled "Scotland! vol. 2". The few copies of his books to be sold mostly reside in brewers' offices. He is married and the father of two sons in their twenties, neither of whom have yet bothered to move out, despite numerous hints.
Mike Karnowski
Mike Karnowski is the owner/brewer at Zebulon Artisan Ales in Weaverville that he rubs with his wife Gabrielle. He is the author of Homebrew: Beyond The Basics, home brewer since 1986, historical beer enthusiast.
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Estrella Galicia
Estrella Galicia is an independent, family-owned brewery in northwest Spain, founded in 1906.
Estrella Galicia Cerveza Especial is a world class lager, brewed using the finest Spanish malts, locally cultivated Galician hops and the best brewing practices, in a state-of-the-art facility in A Coruna. Recognized around the world for quality and exceptional character. Estrella Galicia is “A beer like no other.”
Yakima Valley Hops
Looking for an easy hop sourcing experience? Yakima Valley Hops offers the finest quality hops from right here in our Valley and premium growing regions around the world. Get the hops you need when you need them, with ultra-fast shipping and awesome customer service. With a full line of liquid hop products and all your favorite varieties, no contracts are needed to brew with the best. Shop now at YakimaValleyHops.com.
- Hosts: Don Tse and Em Sauter
- Guests: Ron Pattinson, Mike Karnowski
- Sponsors: Estrella Galicia, Yakima Valley Hops, All About Beer
- Tags: Brewing, IPA, History, Hops
The following music was used for this media project:
Music: Awesome Call by Kevin MacLeod
Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/3399-awesome-call
License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Artist website: https://incompetech.com
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Andrea Stanley of Valley Malt interviews Lindsay Barr of DraughtLab.
This Episode is Sponsored by:
Firsd TeaFirsd Tea is a proud sponsor of the Brewer to Brewer podcast. Discover the advantage of using new and unique ingredients, like lemon myrtle or lapsang souchong. Firsd Tea has been working with brewers to introduce distinctive, high-quality botanicals for innovative craft beers. They focus on being DIRECT, FLEXIBLE, and FAST. You can find out more about Firsd Tea’s collaborations with brewers and tea ingredients by visiting blog.firsdtea.com.
Yakima Valley Hops
Looking for an easy hop sourcing experience? Yakima Valley Hops offers the finest quality hops from right here in our Valley and premium growing regions around the world. Get the hops you need when you need them, with ultra-fast shipping and awesome customer service. With a full line of liquid hop products and all your favorite varieties, no contracts are needed to brew with the best. Shop now at YakimaValleyHops.com.
For original articles or to read the vast archives or to check out All About Beer. follow us on Twitter @allaboutbeer and Instagram @allaboutbeer. Support Journalism by visiting our Patreon Page.
- Host: Andrea Stanley
- Guest: Lindsay Barr
- Sponsor: Firsd Tea, Yakima Valley Hops
- Tags: Brewing, Malt, Tasting, Arm Wrestling, Business, Lettuce, Butter
The following music was used for this media project:
Music: Hip Hop Intro 06 by TaigaSoundProd
Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/9533-hip-hop-intro-06
License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Artist website: https://linktr.ee/taigasoundprod
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A brewery’s trademark and its subsequent labels are its identity and protecting that involves many steps that involve beverage lawyers, government agencies, keeping tabs on other breweries and so much more. Today we speak to three guests with an eye on trademark protection, homage/parody vs. intellectual property theft and the legal ramifications of what happens when the judicial system has to get involved. This is a fascinating part of the beer world.
Guests:
Brian Kulbacki of Departed Soles Brewing.Brian is a 2012 Graduate of the American Brewers Guild Brewing School, where he took their Intensive Brewing Science & Engineering course for Breweries in Planning. Prior to that he graduated from Boston College with a double major in Marketing & Finance. He has worked in marketing for the New England Patriots/Revolution and the Lakewood BlueClaws, as well as finance for Major League Baseball and Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines. He has also managed operations for a family business. Brian founded Departed Soles Brewing Company in 2014, which in 2015 opened its doors to become the first brewery in Jersey City, New Jersey since prohibition, and the first brewery on the east coast to craft gluten free beer in dedicated equipment, along with traditional glutenous beers. The brewery has won medals at GABF, the World Beer Cup, and Best of Craft Beer Awards, among others. The brewery is now run by Brian's dog, Bogan.
Bill Covaleski of Victory Brewing Co.
Bill has played a pivotal, creative role in leading the overall growth strategy of Victory Brewing Company. He serves as creative muse and guide for Victory beer brands and culinary collaborations as well as a driving force behind community engagement. Covaleski and Victory co- founder, Ron Barchet, serve as brewmasters, providing strategic guidance in the development of new beer brands.
In February of 2016 Covaleski and Barchet joined Phin and Sara DeMink, founders of Lakewood, NY based Southern Tier Brewing Company, as Artisanal Brewing Ventures, a partnership platform for like-minded brewers to continue to innovate and grow. With the addition of Brooklyn, NY based SixpointBrewing in 2018 and Bold Rock Ciders in 2019. Prior to co-founding Victory, he earned a degree from the prestigious Doemens Institute of MunichGermany, having completed their International Course in Brewing Studies after an invaluable five-year apprenticeship under German trained Dutch brewmaster, Theo deGroen. Before pursuing his craft beer dreams, Bill labored as an art director after earning his B.F.A. from Temple University’s Tyler School of Art.
Brendan Palfreyman
Brendan focuses on intellectual property matters, commercial litigation, and has significant experience efficiently and promptly reviewing corporate contracts. He has represented both plaintiffs and defendants in patent, trademark, copyright, and trade dress infringement actions. He also prosecutes trademark and copyright applications in the United States and globally for a wide range of clients and industries. A major focus of Brendan’s practice is representing and counseling breweries, wineries, and distilleries with regard to everything from corporate formation and licensing to M&A and distribution contracts. He is an award-winning homebrewer and one happy client even named a beer after him. Brendan has been quoted in various publications about legal issues facing the alcoholic beverage industry including the Wall Street Journal, Chicago Tribune, and San Francisco Chronicle. He is a regular guest on industry podcasts such as BrewBound and Good Beer Hunting.
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Estrella Galicia
Estrella Galicia is an independent, family-owned brewery in northwest Spain, founded in 1906.
Estrella Galicia Cerveza Especial is a world class lager, brewed using the finest Spanish malts, locally cultivated Galician hops and the best brewing practices, in a state-of-the-art facility in A Coruna. Recognized around the world for quality and exceptional character. Estrella Galicia is “A beer like no other.”
Yakima Valley Hops
Looking for an easy hop sourcing experience? Yakima Valley Hops offers the finest quality hops from right here in our Valley and premium growing regions around the world. Get the hops you need when you need them, with ultra-fast shipping and awesome customer service. With a full line of liquid hop products and all your favorite varieties, no contracts are needed to brew with the best. Shop now at YakimaValleyHops.com.
- Hosts: Don Tse and Em Sauter
- Guests: Brendan Palfreyman, Bill Covaleski, Brian Kulbacki
- Sponsors: Estrella Galicia, Yakima Valley Hops, All About Beer
- Tags: Brewing, Law, Intelectual Property, Ingredients, Business
The following music was used for this media project:
Music: Awesome Call by Kevin MacLeod
Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/3399-awesome-call
License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Artist website: https://incompetech.com
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Jason Perkins of Allagash Brewing interviews Andrea Stanley of Valley Malt.
This Episode is Sponsored by:
Firsd TeaFirsd Tea is a proud sponsor of the Brewer to Brewer podcast. Discover the advantage of using new and unique ingredients, like lemon myrtle or lapsang souchong. Firsd Tea has been working with brewers to introduce distinctive, high-quality botanicals for innovative craft beers. They focus on being DIRECT, FLEXIBLE, and FAST. You can find out more about Firsd Tea’s collaborations with brewers and tea ingredients by visiting blog.firsdtea.com.
Yakima Valley Hops
Looking for an easy hop sourcing experience? Yakima Valley Hops offers the finest quality hops from right here in our Valley and premium growing regions around the world. Get the hops you need when you need them, with ultra-fast shipping and awesome customer service. With a full line of liquid hop products and all your favorite varieties, no contracts are needed to brew with the best. Shop now at YakimaValleyHops.com.
For original articles or to read the vast archives or to check out All About Beer. follow us on Twitter @allaboutbeer and Instagram @allaboutbeer. Support Journalism by visiting our Patreon Page.
- Host: Jason Perkins
- Guest: Andrea Stanley
- Sponsor: Firsd Tea, Yakima Valley Hops
- Tags: Brewing, Malt, Maine, Sustainability, Business, Farming
The following music was used for this media project:
Music: Hip Hop Intro 06 by TaigaSoundProd
Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/9533-hip-hop-intro-06
License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Artist website: https://linktr.ee/taigasoundprod
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In the early days of craft beer, fruit was added to beer to offer something to people who didn’t like beer. These beers were typically made with syrups added to a beer and not a lot of thought went into them. Today, breweries are embracing fruit and building beers around them. The fruit is the focal point of the flavor and with increased scientific knowledge of how to work with fruit, brewers are pushing and pulling levers - microbes used to ferment the beer, when they add the fruit and how much and for how long - to bring forward all the right flavor chemicals. Modern fruit beer is bursting with flavor.
Guests
Bret Kollmann Baker is a founder and the COO of Urban Artifact in Cincinnati, Ohio. Urban Artifact is the countries largest fruit beer only brewery, using over 1,000,000 pounds of fruit per year. With degrees in chemical engineering and brewing science, Bret has been able to help build out a brewery dedicated to handling massive amounts of fruit puree. In addition, Bret is the Beer Ambassador for Les Vergers Boiron, helping them reach more professional breweries with their fruit purees. In his free time, writing, hiking, and working on the Brew Skies podcast are his pursuits of passion.
5 years ago, Steven Smith-Hay started Vault City Brewing after experimenting with heavily fruited, mixed fermentation sour beers and spotting a niche with huge potential in an otherwise crowded market. As a keen home brewer, Steven saw the accessibility of Vault City’s signature style as an opportunity to reach avid craft beer fans and non-beer drinkers alike. He has since seen the company grow from just two full-time employees to nearly 30 across Vault City’s brewery and its two bars. Steven’s past life as an IT consultant seems a world away in 2023, which makes for a good story about boring day jobs and exciting hobby-turned-career opportunities that may have otherwise remained a daydream.
This Episode is Sponsored by:
Estrella Galicia
Estrella Galicia is an independent, family-owned brewery in northwest Spain, founded in 1906.
Estrella Galicia Cerveza Especial is a world class lager, brewed using the finest Spanish malts, locally cultivated Galician hops and the best brewing practices, in a state-of-the-art facility in A Coruna. Recognized around the world for quality and exceptional character. Estrella Galicia is “A beer like no other.”
Yakima Valley Hops
Looking for an easy hop sourcing experience? Yakima Valley Hops offers the finest quality hops from right here in our Valley and premium growing regions around the world. Get the hops you need when you need them, with ultra-fast shipping and awesome customer service. With a full line of liquid hop products and all your favorite varieties, no contracts are needed to brew with the best. Shop now at YakimaValleyHops.com.
- Hosts: Don Tse and Em Sauter
- Guests: Steven Smith-Hay, Bret Kollmann Baker
- Sponsors: Estrella Galicia, Yakima Valley Hops, All About Beer
- Tags: Brewing, Fruit, Fermentation, Ingredients, Coconut, Environment, Barrels
The following music was used for this media project:
Music: Awesome Call by Kevin MacLeod
Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/3399-awesome-call
License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Artist website: https://incompetech.com
★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Brendan McGivney of Odell Brewing interviews Jason Perkins of Allagash Brewing.
This Episode is Sponsored by:
Firsd TeaFirsd Tea is a proud sponsor of the Brewer to Brewer podcast. Discover the advantage of using new and unique ingredients, like lemon myrtle or lapsang souchong. Firsd Tea has been working with brewers to introduce distinctive, high-quality botanicals for innovative craft beers. They focus on being DIRECT, FLEXIBLE, and FAST. You can find out more about Firsd Tea’s collaborations with brewers and tea ingredients by visiting blog.firsdtea.com.
Yakima Valley Hops
Looking for an easy hop sourcing experience? Yakima Valley Hops offers the finest quality hops from right here in our Valley and premium growing regions around the world. Get the hops you need when you need them, with ultra-fast shipping and awesome customer service. With a full line of liquid hop products and all your favorite varieties, no contracts are needed to brew with the best. Shop now at YakimaValleyHops.com.
For original articles or to read the vast archives or to check out All About Beer. follow us on Twitter @allaboutbeer and Instagram @allaboutbeer. Support Journalism by visiting our Patreon Page.
- Host: Brendan McGivney
- Guest: Jason Perkins
- Sponsor: Firsd Tea, Yakima Valley Hops
- Tags: Brewing, IPA, Malt, Maine, Sustainability, Hockey, Community
The following music was used for this media project:
Music: Hip Hop Intro 06 by TaigaSoundProd
Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/9533-hip-hop-intro-06
License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Artist website: https://linktr.ee/taigasoundprod
★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Spontaneous fermentation may be the most unique brewing technique in the world and the beers they produce are just as interesting, with many flavors not seen outside these styles. But “spontaneous” doesn't really tell you anything about what goes into making lambic, gueuze and American made versions from insane boiling hours to months and years waiting to see if the beer is actually any good to sell. Today we talk to two producers: one a classic lambic house from the Senne River Valley and the brewery that defined American sour brewing.
Werner Van Obberghen is one of the owners of Brouwerij 3 Fonteinen.
In 2013, Armand Debelder and Michaël Blancquaert called upon Werner to help shaping the future
of 3 Fonteinen. With his experience in strategy and with masters in finance and business economics,
he is now responsible with Michaël for managing 3 Fonteinen and its team of twenty. Michaël takes
care of the creative & operational side (brewing, blending, bottling, labelling) while Werner manages
the business side (administration, sales, marketing, tasting room).
Michaël and Werner continue the life-long craftmanship of Armand and – inspired by his values and
wishes – took 3 Fonteinen a step further. Longer barrel ageing, a local cereal and hop collective with
farmers, a network of families with Schaarbeekse sour cherries, a direct relation with some of the
most progressive biodynamic wine makers are just a few examples.
Jeffrey Stuffings grew up on the gulf coast of Florida. He studied government at Notre Dame and law at Boston College. While in law school, he discovered homebrewing and craft beer. He and his wife Amber moved to Texas 2007. Shortly thereafter, Jeff began working on starting Jester King with Amber (co-founder) and brother Michael Steffing (co-founder).
Today, Jeffrey focuses on beer making and Jester King’s operations. He and Amber live in the Dripping Springs, Texas area and have two children Laura and George.
This Episode is Sponsored by:
Estrella Galicia
Estrella Galicia is an independent, family-owned brewery in northwest Spain, founded in 1906.
Estrella Galicia Cerveza Especial is a world class lager, brewed using the finest Spanish malts, locally cultivated Galician hops and the best brewing practices, in a state-of-the-art facility in A Coruna. Recognized around the world for quality and exceptional character. Estrella Galicia is “A beer like no other.”
Yakima Valley Hops
Looking for an easy hop sourcing experience? Yakima Valley Hops offers the finest quality hops from right here in our Valley and premium growing regions around the world. Get the hops you need when you need them, with ultra-fast shipping and awesome customer service. With a full line of liquid hop products and all your favorite varieties, no contracts are needed to brew with the best. Shop now at YakimaValleyHops.com.
- Hosts: Em Sauter and Don Tse
- Guests: Werner Van Obberghen, Jeffrey Stuffings
- Sponsors: Estrella Galicia, Yakima Valley Hops, All About Beer
- Tags: Brewing, Spontaneous, Fermentation, History, Wood, Environment, Belgium, Texas
The following music was used for this media project:
Music: Awesome Call by Kevin MacLeod
Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/3399-awesome-call
License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Artist website: https://incompetech.com
★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Joe Mohrfeld of Pinthouse Pizza and Brewery interviews Brendan McGivney of Odell Brewing.
This Episode is Sponsored by:
Firsd TeaFirsd Tea is a proud sponsor of the Brewer to Brewer podcast. Discover the advantage of using new and unique ingredients, like lemon myrtle or lapsang souchong. Firsd Tea has been working with brewers to introduce distinctive, high-quality botanicals for innovative craft beers. They focus on being DIRECT, FLEXIBLE, and FAST. You can find out more about Firsd Tea’s collaborations with brewers and tea ingredients by visiting blog.firsdtea.com.
Yakima Valley Hops
Looking for an easy hop sourcing experience? Yakima Valley Hops offers the finest quality hops from right here in our Valley and premium growing regions around the world. Get the hops you need when you need them, with ultra-fast shipping and awesome customer service. With a full line of liquid hop products and all your favorite varieties, no contracts are needed to brew with the best. Shop now at YakimaValleyHops.com.
For original articles or to read the vast archives or to check out All About Beer. follow us on Twitter @allaboutbeer and Instagram @allaboutbeer. Support Journalism by visiting our Patreon Page.
- Host: Joe Mohrfeld
- Guest: Brendan McGivney
- Sponsor: Firsd Tea, Yakima Valley Hops
- Tags: Brewing, IPA, Growth, Hops, Travel, Sustainability, Selection, Mentorship
The following music was used for this media project:
Music: Hip Hop Intro 06 by TaigaSoundProd
Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/9533-hip-hop-intro-06
License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Artist website: https://linktr.ee/taigasoundprod
★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Brewing can be environmentally intense. It makes use of agricultural products - which themselves can be environmentally intense - water and energy. And it produces waste: spent grain, dirty water and carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas. But many small breweries see themselves as part of their communities and are therefore acutely aware of the impact they are having.
In this episode of the All About Beer Podcast, we take a look at how breweries are reducing their environmental impact. We only have one Earth, so let’s raise a glass to it.
This Episode is Sponsored by:
Estrella Galicia
Estrella Galicia is an independent, family-owned brewery in northwest Spain, founded in 1906.
Estrella Galicia Cerveza Especial is a world class lager, brewed using the finest Spanish malts, locally cultivated Galician hops and the best brewing practices, in a state-of-the-art facility in A Coruna. Recognized around the world for quality and exceptional character. Estrella Galicia is “A beer like no other.”
Yakima Valley Hops
Looking for an easy hop sourcing experience? Yakima Valley Hops offers the finest quality hops from right here in our Valley and premium growing regions around the world. Get the hops you need when you need them, with ultra-fast shipping and awesome customer service. With a full line of liquid hop products and all your favorite varieties, no contracts are needed to brew with the best. Shop now at YakimaValleyHops.com.
- Hosts: Em Sauter and Don Tse
- Guests: Karen Lawson, Amy George
- Sponsors: Estrella Galicia, Yakima Valley Hops, All About Beer
- Tags: Brewing, Sustainability, Beer, Advancements, Technology, Environment
The following music was used for this media project:
Music: Awesome Call by Kevin MacLeod
Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/3399-awesome-call
License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Artist website: https://incompetech.com
★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Matt Cole of Fat Head's Brewery interviews Joe Mohrfeld of Pinthouse Pizza and Brewery.
This Episode is Sponsored by:
Firsd TeaFirsd Tea is a proud sponsor of the Brewer to Brewer podcast. Discover the advantage of using new and unique ingredients, like lemon myrtle or lapsang souchong. Firsd Tea has been working with brewers to introduce distinctive, high-quality botanicals for innovative craft beers. They focus on being DIRECT, FLEXIBLE, and FAST. You can find out more about Firsd Tea’s collaborations with brewers and tea ingredients by visiting blog.firsdtea.com.
Yakima Valley Hops
Looking for an easy hop sourcing experience? Yakima Valley Hops offers the finest quality hops from right here in our Valley and premium growing regions around the world. Get the hops you need when you need them, with ultra-fast shipping and awesome customer service. With a full line of liquid hop products and all your favorite varieties, no contracts are needed to brew with the best. Shop now at YakimaValleyHops.com.
For original articles or to read the vast archives or to check out All About Beer. follow us on Twitter @allaboutbeer and Instagram @allaboutbeer. Support Journalism by visiting our Patreon Page.
- Host: Matt Cole
- Guest: Joe Mohrfeld
- Sponsor: Firsd Tea, Yakima Valley Hops
- Tags: Brewing, Hazy IPA, Pilsner, Business, IPA, Growth, Hops, Travel, BBQ, Sustainability
The following music was used for this media project:
Music: Hip Hop Intro 06 by TaigaSoundProd
Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/9533-hip-hop-intro-06
License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Artist website: https://linktr.ee/taigasoundprod
★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
When you talk about America’s greatest beer cities, several names immediately enter the conversation. We always talk about Portland, Oregon, Asheville, North Carolina, Denver, Colorado, maybe even Chicago. But one name that always makes the list is our home for this episode, San Diego, California. Long an ambassador of great beer with breweries setting the style for the rest of the country and indeed the world, San Diego has a storied brewing history that I’m excited to explore today. I also can’t wait to talk with our two local experts today as it’s been about a decade since I last graced the sunny shores of southern California.
To help us capture the essence of San Diego’s beer scene, we are joined by Jenny Mann and Brandon Hernandez.
Beer writer and marketer Brandon Hernández has been deeply plugged into southern California beer for more than a decade. He has helped direct marketing at some of the area’s best known breweries, including Stone, Alesmith, and Societe. In 2019, the long-time writer decided to focus his efforts on creating a new interactive resource for fans of the area’s beer scene with the founding of San Diego Beer News.
The site is a bit of a throwback to the earlier days of beer blogs and local brewspapers. Instead of doing deep dives into broad, weighty topics of national import, Brandon focuses on providing detailed and tangible information about San Diego breweries and beer bars. SD Beer News offers brewery maps, tap lists, interviews with local brewers and beer players, and lots of local beer news.
A native San Diegan, Brandon is one of the most informed sources you’re going to find about that beer scene.
When you research San Diego beer, Jenny Mann is one of those names that keeps coming up. For more than a decade she has worked for and with some of the top breweries and craft beer bars in the city. She has bartended, led brewery tours, taught draft beer maintenance programs, and helped breweries navigate the confusing world of social media. She is also a professional photographer who has captured many of the city’s breweries through her lens. Jenny is a brewery coach and well-regarded speaker who often presents to local brewery guilds. She and her partner recently departed for the Pacific Northwest but she still considers San Diego home and she has a wealth of knowledge to share.
We're excited to jump into an exploration of the history and present day bounty of the San Diego, California beer scene on this episode of Beer Travelers.
For original articles or to read the vast archives or to check out All About Beer. follow us on Twitter @allaboutbeer and Instagram @allaboutbeer. Support Journalism by visiting our Patreon Page.
- Host: Andy Crouch
- Guests: Brandon Hernández, Jenny Mann
- Sponsor: All About Beer
- Tags: San Diego beer, Stone Brewing, Alesmith Brewing
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Beer festivals are a great way to try new beers, meet brewery representatives and travel to new places and they’ve come a long way from the days of drinking beers in parking lots.
Many beer festivals nowadays are not just about the beer and have seminars, food, culture, music, art and more.
In this episode, we talk to two beer festival planners, Day Bracey, who runs Barrel and Flow in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Laura Lodge, who ran Big Beers, Belgians and Barleywines in Breckenridge, Colorado. They talk about what goes into making a beer festival a success, some difficulties facing festival planning, and the future of beer festivals.
This Episode is Sponsored by:
Estrella Galicia
Estrella Galicia is an independent, family-owned brewery in northwest Spain, founded in 1906.
Estrella Galicia Cerveza Especial is a world class lager, brewed using the finest Spanish malts, locally cultivated Galician hops and the best brewing practices, in a state-of-the-art facility in A Coruna. Recognized around the world for quality and exceptional character. Estrella Galicia is “A beer like no other.”
Yakima Valley Hops
Looking for an easy hop sourcing experience? Yakima Valley Hops offers the finest quality hops from right here in our Valley and premium growing regions around the world. Get the hops you need when you need them, with ultra-fast shipping and awesome customer service. With a full line of liquid hop products and all your favorite varieties, no contracts are needed to brew with the best. Shop now at YakimaValleyHops.com.
- Hosts: Em Sauter and Don Tse
- Guests: Laura Lodge, Day Bracey
- Sponsors: Estrella Galicia, Yakima Valley Hops, All About Beer
- Tags: Brewing, Festival, Education, Pittsburgh, Colorado, Altitude
The following music was used for this media project:
Music: Awesome Call by Kevin MacLeod
Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/3399-awesome-call
License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Artist website: https://incompetech.com
★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Mitch Steele of New Realm Brewing Co. interviews Matt Cole of Fat Head's Brewery.
This Episode is Sponsored by:
Firsd TeaFirsd Tea is a proud sponsor of the Brewer to Brewer podcast. Discover the advantage of using new and unique ingredients, like lemon myrtle or lapsang souchong. Firsd Tea has been working with brewers to introduce distinctive, high-quality botanicals for innovative craft beers. They focus on being DIRECT, FLEXIBLE, and FAST. You can find out more about Firsd Tea’s collaborations with brewers and tea ingredients by visiting blog.firsdtea.com.
Yakima Valley Hops
Looking for an easy hop sourcing experience? Yakima Valley Hops offers the finest quality hops from right here in our Valley and premium growing regions around the world. Get the hops you need when you need them, with ultra-fast shipping and awesome customer service. With a full line of liquid hop products and all your favorite varieties, no contracts are needed to brew with the best. Shop now at YakimaValleyHops.com.
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- Host: Mitch Steele
- Guest: Matt Cole
- Sponsor: Firsd Tea, Yakima Valley Hops
- Tags: Brewing, Business, IPA, Growth, Hops, Travel, BBQ, Judging
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Beers have been stored in wood for centuries. Historically, it was simply a convenient water-tight vessel. Today, brewers are using them because the wood itself adds character to the beer, whether it be subtle notes of the wood itself, flavors created by microbes living within the porous wood, or flavor fortification from spirits or wine previously held in those barrels. Today, barrels can be considered ingredients themselves and brewers can use them to add depth and character to their beers.
But working with barrels can is time-consuming and unpredictable. We talk with three brewers with substantial barrel programs about how they think about barrel-aged beer.
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Estrella Galicia
Estrella Galicia is an independent, family-owned brewery in northwest Spain, founded in 1906.
Estrella Galicia Cerveza Especial is a world class lager, brewed using the finest Spanish malts, locally cultivated Galician hops and the best brewing practices, in a state-of-the-art facility in A Coruna. Recognized around the world for quality and exceptional character. Estrella Galicia is “A beer like no other.”
Yamkia Valley Hops
Looking for an easy hop sourcing experience? Yakima Valley Hops offers the finest quality hops from right here in our Valley and premium growing regions around the world. Get the hops you need when you need them, with ultra-fast shipping and awesome customer service. With a full line of liquid hop products and all your favorite varieties, no contracts are needed to brew with the best. Shop now at YakimaValleyHops.com.
- Hosts: Em Sauter and Don Tse
- Guests: Joel Stickrod, Brandon Jones, Augie Carton
- Sponsors: Estrella Galicia, Yakima Valley Hops, All About Beer
- Tags: Brewing, History, Pilsner, Lager, Stout, Spontaneous Fermentation, Wood, Barrels, Nashville
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On this episode of the All About Beer podcast hosts Em Sauter and Don Tse dive into the wonderful world of Kolsch.
Kölsch takes its name from the Cologne (Köln in German) dialect, which is known as Kölsch. The beer is a pale yellow, soft, refreshing ale, sometimes brewed with a touch of wheat malt and usually lightly hopped. It can be quite sweet from the malt or perhaps a bit more bitter from the hops, depending on the brewer. At a glance, a glass of kölsch can easily be mistaken for a standard pilsner, and perhaps that’s done on purpose in these modern times. Much like a pilsner, a typical kölsch is about 5 percent alcohol by volume in strength.
The only beer protected by the European Union, kölsch lays claim to an “appellation controllée.” At the Kölsch Convention in 1986, 24 breweries in Cologne and nearby towns agreed that a beer could only be called a “kölsch” if it met the following criteria:
1) Brewed in Cologne or the immediate area
2) Top fermented
3) Pale in color and clear
4) Filtered
5) Brewed between 11 and 14 degrees Plato (a brewer’s measuring unit)
6) Served in a 20-centiliter stange (a tall, narrow, straight-sided glass)
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- Hosts: Em Sauter and Don Tse
- Guests: Jenny Pfafflin and Jeremy Altier
- Sponsors: All About Beer
- Tags: Brewing, Tasting, Kölsch, Flavors, Tradition, Glassware, Germany
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It was not a typical collaboration brew day.
On this episode of the Brewer to Brewer Podcast Lee Cleghorn of Outer Range Brewing shares the story of a recent trip he took to Ukraine, complete with hops and beer in hand, to brew with a local brewery amid air raid sirens.
Eric Larkin of Cohesion Brewing is the episode's host and he guides Cleghorn not only through that amazing trip, but also how Outer Range is preparing to open a brewery in France, the culmination of a long dream.
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Firsd TeaFirsd Tea is a proud sponsor of the Brewer to Brewer podcast. They have been working with brewers on a wide range of ingredients in delicious beers. Firsd Tea combines the flexibility of order sizes with the experience you need to create innovative and successful tea beers. They get you the most direct-from-farm tea selection so you are working with flavorful and consistent products. You can find out more about Firsd Tea’s collaborations with brewers and tea ingredients by visiting blog.firsdtea.com.
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- Host: Eric Larkin
- Guest: Lee Cleghorn
- Sponsor: Firsd Tea
- Tags: Brewing, Colorado, Lager, Travel, Recipes, Inspiration, Ukraine
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In this episode of Beer Travelers, we visit Brooklyn, New York, with its frenetic pace to its quiet neighborhood bars, and all the haze, lager, and sour beers you could ever want.
Brooklyn was once one of the world’s great brewing centers. Home to nearly 50 breweries in 1900, the borough brewed a ton of beer under brands names like Schaefer, Rheingold, and many others lost to history. But that came to an end by the mid-1970s and the borough’s mashtuns went silent for the next 20 years. That was until 1987 when Steve Hindy Tom Potter decided to open up their own brewery in a warehouse district in Williamsburg. Named after the borough it inhabited, Brooklyn Brewery would go on to spread the word of craft beer around the globe and become one of the early pioneers of the resurgent modern American beer scene.
It took a while for brewing to catch on again in Brooklyn but slowly others opened, including Kelso and Sixpoint. And then there was the third wave of craft brewers, with names such as Other Half, Threes, and Finback. Today, Brooklyn's beer scene is top notch and the borough's bars and breweries make for an easy and exciting night out.
After falling in love with it after my first visit, I trek down to Brooklyn a couple times a year including in December for an annual holiday themed pub and brewery crawl. It remains a favorite place to visit and drink and I look forward to exploring it with two great local experts.
Courtney Iseman is a freelance writer who has written engaging pieces for Vinepair, Craft Beer and Brewing, as well as her own newsletter, Hugging the Bar. She's a compelling voice in beer and has written extensively about everything from diversity and inclusion to her favorite local Brooklyn pubs, including about the bar owned by our second guest.
Chris Maestro is a DJ, avid record collector, educator, and also the co-owner with his wife of Bierwax, a beer bar with outposts in both Brooklyn and Queens. The Prospect Heights based bar focuses on great beer and music, played analog style from one of Chris’s thousands of vinyl records that line the back of the bar. He was in the beer business before opening his own shop and is a Brooklyn native.
It’s a big borough and there’s a lot of ground to cover in this episode. So let’s get started with our tour of Brooklyn, New York, with writer Courtney Iseman and publican Chris Maestro.
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Pub Culture Beercations
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- Host: Andy Crouch
- Guests: Courtney Iseman, Chris Maestro
- Sponsor: Pub Culture Beercations
- Tags: Brooklyn beer, Bierwax, Garrett Oliver, Other Half
On this bonus episode of The Brewer to Brewer Podcast Tomme Arthur of The Lost Abbey interviews Steve Dressler, the former brewmaster of Sierra Nevada Brewing Company.
The duo discuss recipes that excelled and some that fell flat, hop selection, the creation of Celebration Ale, and the path of craft beer in America over the last 40 years.
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Firsd TeaFirsd Tea is a proud sponsor of the Brewer to Brewer podcast. They have been working with brewers on a wide range of ingredients in delicious beers. Firsd Tea combines the flexibility of order sizes with the experience you need to create innovative and successful tea beers. They get you the most direct-from-farm tea selection so you are working with flavorful and consistent products. You can find out more about Firsd Tea’s collaborations with brewers and tea ingredients by visiting blog.firsdtea.com.
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- Host: Tomme Arthur
- Guest: Steve Dressler
- Sponsor: Firsd Tea
- Tags: Brewing, California, Pale Ale, Hops, Celebration
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On this episode of the Brewer to Brewer podcast Shaun Yasaki of Noble Beast Brewing Co. interviews Eric Larkin of Cohesion Brewing.
The two talk about building out a collaboration, the intricacy of Czech lagers, and finding inspiration in the beer space.
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Firsd TeaFirsd Tea is a proud sponsor of the Brewer to Brewer podcast. They have been working with brewers on a wide range of ingredients in delicious beers. Firsd Tea combines the flexibility of order sizes with the experience you need to create innovative and successful tea beers. They get you the most direct-from-farm tea selection so you are working with flavorful and consistent products. You can find out more about Firsd Tea’s collaborations with brewers and tea ingredients by visiting blog.firsdtea.com.
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- Host: Shaun Yasaki
- Guest: Eric Larkin
- Sponsor: Firsd Tea
- Tags: Brewing, Colorado, Lager, Travel, Recipes, Inspiration
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The beer world loves hops, but fermentation produces aromas and flavors drinkers cannot get from raw ingredients, so on this episode of the All About Beer podcast our hosts talk with John Rowley of Rowley Farmhouse Ales about the wonderful world of microbes.
Among the questions answered:
What the hell is a farmhouse ale? Why is it called that?
Is it always yeast? Is it always Saccharomyces? Other microbes? Bacteria?
Co-pitch vs. serial pitch?
With mixed fermentation, is it harder to control outcomes? Do brewers have to blend?
Listen in and learn all about this wonderfully complex style.
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- Hosts: Em Sauter and Don Tse
- Guest: John Rowley
- Sponsors: All About Beer
- Tags: Brewing, Tasting, Citrus Mashing, Flavors, Mixed Fermentation
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On this episode of the Brewer to Brewer podcast Ben Edmunds of Breakside Brewery interviews Shaun Yasaki of Noble Beast Brewing Co.
The two talk about paths to brewing and learning from existing operations before transitioning into life before beer. Yasaki had worked as a professional photographer and Edmunds took the opportunity to ask about the intersection of art, creativity, and beer.
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Firsd TeaFirsd Tea is a proud sponsor of the Brewer to Brewer podcast. They have been working with brewers on a wide range of ingredients in delicious beers. Firsd Tea combines the flexibility of order sizes with the experience you need to create innovative and successful tea beers. They get you the most direct-from-farm tea selection so you are working with flavorful and consistent products. You can find out more about Firsd Tea’s collaborations with brewers and tea ingredients by visiting blog.firsdtea.com.
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- Host: Ben Edmunds
- Guest: Shaun Yasaki
- Sponsor: Firsd Tea
- Tags: Brewing, Ohio, IPA, Diversity, Photography, Recipes
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Brussels is widely acknowledged as one of the world’s greatest beer cities. But according to today’s guest, author, podcaster, and beer writer Eoghan Walsh, it’s a curious distinction for a town that until recently only had a single brewery. On this third episode of the Beer Travelers podcast, we dive deep into the history and current state of beer and brewing in Brussels, Belgium. Eoghan has a point. Beer lovers, especially those here in the US, tend to canonize Belgium and Brussels. We speak adoringly of its cafe culture, the care with which each beer is served. Much of that stems from the unique place that a brewery such as Cantillon holds in the hearts of all beer fans. But in reality, the history of beer in Brussels has been up and down for the better part of a century. Even in more recent decades, the city’s beer and brewing scenes have been in great peril. Assisted in part by that adoration of beer geeks from around the globe, and of course their tourist dollars, Brussels is making a comeback. And today Eoghan Walsh walks us through the city’s vibrant and curious brewing history and updates on the status of things today and what is to come in its future. Eoghan runs Brussels Beer City, a great website you should visit, and he’s the author of a book of the same name as well as the more recently published A History of Brussels Beer in 50 Objects. For more on those endeavors, I recommend listening to the podcast that Eoghan and I recorded together back in January on Beer Edge. But today, we’re talking about Brussels and its beer scene and culture. It’s an incredibly informative conversation and it left me excited to return to Brussels and visit some of the spots Eoghan talks about.
We discuss Cantillon, Brasserie De La Senne, Le Source Brewing, and Mort Subite as well as many others during this podcast. Stay tuned at the end of the episode for one of my personal favorite suggestions for Brussels, another great place for a nightcap or to escape the crowds of the Grand Place and the tourist dens.
In this episode of Beer Travelers, we discover Brussels, from its robust days of brewing to its more humble yet growing modern times, we try to capture all the city has to offer in this episode.
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Pub Culture Beercations
Stop living vicariously through other people's social media posts and get out and make some memories of your own! Join Pub Culture Beercations for one of our upcoming tours and start exploring the world one pint at a time with us. Visit PubCultureBeercations.com for more information.
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- Host: Andy Crouch
- Guests: Eoghan Walsh
- Sponsor: Pub Culture Beercations
- Tags: Brussels beer, Cantillon, De La Senne, Mort Subite
What does it take to be a beer judge?
From constantly tasting, understanding styles, and looking for the intangibles there is a lot to consider when evaluating beers at competition.
With the 2022 Great American Beer Festival and the 2022 Canada Beer Cup in the rearview mirror, but the 2023 World Beer Cup on the horizon our hosts talk about their own judging experiences and bring on two veterans - Sandy Cokerham and Mitch Steele - to talk about how to become a smarter and experienced judge.
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- Hosts: Em Sauter and Don Tse
- Guests: Sandy Cockerham, Mitch Steele
- Sponsors: All About Beer
- Tags: Brewing, Tasting, Judging, Flavors, Hops, IPA, BJCP
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On this episode of Brewer to Brewer from All About Beer Tonya Cornett of 10 Barrel Brewing interviews her friend Ben Edmunds of Breakside Brewery. These two Oregon beer titans discuss their path to professional brewing before veering off into beer judging.
Edmunds is the Competition Director of the Oregon Beer Awards and the pair discuss the importance of judging knowledge and integrity, how to give meaningful feedback, and the benefit brewers can gain from being a judge.
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Firsd TeaFirsd Tea is a proud sponsor of the Brewer to Brewer podcast. They have been working with brewers on a wide range of ingredients in delicious beers. Firsd Tea combines the flexibility of order sizes with the experience you need to create innovative and successful tea beers. They get you the most direct-from-farm tea selection so you are working with flavorful and consistent products. You can find out more about Firsd Tea’s collaborations with brewers and tea ingredients by visiting blog.firsdtea.com.
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- Host: Tonya Cornett
- Guest: Ben Edmunds
- Sponsor: Firsd Tea
- Tags: Brewing, Oregon, Judging, IPA, Diversity, Innovation, Festivals
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When it comes to beer education, Randy Mosher has schooled countless drinkers on the art and science of tasting beer.
He is a writer and creative consultant, the author of five books on beer and brewing, and provides training and lectures around the world. Mosher is a teacher at the Siebel Institute, has a background in design and advertising, and frequently consults on new product development and branding for breweries and specialty food and beverage companies. Based in Chicago, he is currently a minority partner in two Chicago-area breweries.
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Athletic Brewing CompanyAthletic Brewing Company’s award-winning, craft, non-alcoholic beers are fit for all times. Down time, work time, game time, even gym time. Pick a time and grab an Athletic, because it’s about time you could enjoy a great-tasting brew, any time you want. Even right now. Head to athleticbrewing.com and get some fresh brews delivered. New customers can even get 20% off with code AllAboutBeer20 and free shipping on two 6-packs or more.
For original articles or to read the vast archives or to check out All About Beer. follow us on Twitter @allaboutbeer and Instagram @allaboutbeer. Support Journalism by visiting our Patreon Page.
- Hosts: Em Sauter and Don Tse
- Guest: Randy Mosher
- Sponsors: Athletic Brewing Co.
- Tags: Brewing, Tasting, Sensory, Flavors, Hops, Books
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There are many paths to becoming a brewer and they all take hard work and dedication.
On this episode of the Brewer to Brewer podcast Ashleigh Carter of Bierstadt Lagerhaus talks with Tonya Cornett of 10 Barrel Brewing and go deep into the early years of craft beer in America and the work it takes to earn respect.
From overcoming mistakes and discussing the very real dangers of working as a brewer, to celebrating successes and the joys of experimentation the duo then tackle diversity in the industry. More than just brewery hires and perspectives, Carter and Cornett make the case for more diverse voices on conference panels, in news articles, and at events.
What is the question neither wants to be asked again? They answer that along with insight to where they would like to see brewing progress and passionate areas of focus.
This Episode is Sponsored by:
Firsd TeaFirsd Tea is a proud sponsor of the Brewer to Brewer podcast. They have been working with brewers on a wide range of ingredients in delicious beers. Firsd Tea combines the flexibility of order sizes with the experience you need to create innovative and successful tea beers. They get you the most direct-from-farm tea selection so you are working with flavorful and consistent products. You can find out more about Firsd Tea’s collaborations with brewers and tea ingredients by visiting blog.firsdtea.com.
For original articles or to read the vast archives or to check out All About Beer. follow us on Twitter @allaboutbeer and Instagram @allaboutbeer. Support Journalism by visiting our Patreon Page.
- Host: Ashleigh Carter
- Guest: Tonya Cornett
- Sponsor: Firsd Tea
- Tags: Brewing, Oregon, Travel, Lager, Diversity, IPA, Hops, Colorado, Innovation, Recipes
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For a beer lover this is the most wonderful time of the year. The annual rollout of Oktoberfest beers marks autumn (or mid-summer as can be the case with seasonal creep) and the start of the world's largest party in Munich.
While it's grand to put on the dirndls and lederhosen and hoist liters, the beer itself deserves a closer look.
On this episode of the All About Beer Podcast hosts Em Sauter and Don Tse talk with Megan Parisi of Boston Beer, makers of Samuel Adams Octoberfest. The beer is a hugely popular seasonal for the brewery and is often the gateway for curious drinkers looking for a little international flavor.
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Athletic Brewing CompanyAthletic Brewing Company’s award-winning, craft, non-alcoholic beers are fit for all times. Down time, work time, game time, even gym time. Pick a time and grab an Athletic, because it’s about time you could enjoy a great-tasting brew, any time you want. Even right now. Head to athleticbrewing.com and get some fresh brews delivered. New customers can even get 20% off with code AllAboutBeer20 and free shipping on two 6-packs or more.
For original articles or to read the vast archives or to check out All About Beer. follow us on Twitter @allaboutbeer and Instagram @allaboutbeer. Support Journalism by visiting our Patreon Page.
- Hosts: Em Sauter and Don Tse
- Guest: Megan Parisi
- Sponsors: Athletic Brewing Co.
- Tags: Brewing, Taproom, Festbier, Germany, Drinking Games, Glassware, Oktoberfest
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Denver holds a special place in my heart. I’ve watched as the local beer scene has grown and then exploded, with dozens and dozens of breweries cropping up in parts of town that didn’t even really exist, such as RiNo. Denver has long had a formidable beer scene but today it is one of the country’s best. And on this second episode of the Beer Travelers podcast, we’re going to talk with two local experts, Tristan Chan of PorchDrinking and Jonathan Shikes of the Denver Post. These two are as knowledgeable as they come and as we’ll hear, they are full of advice for planning your visit to the Mile High City.
Stay tuned at the end of the episode for my personal favorite suggestion for Denver. Hint: it’s the perfect place for a nightcap or to end your trip.
In this episode of Beer Travelers, we discuss all that the city has to offer in this episode so let’s start our trip to Denver, Colorado with Tristan Chan and Jonathan Shikes.
This Episode is Sponsored by:
Pub Culture Beercations
Stop living vicariously through other people's social media posts and get out and make some memories of your own! Join Pub Culture Beercations for one of our upcoming tours and start exploring the world one pint at a time with us. Visit PubCultureBeercations.com for more information.
For original articles or to read the vast archives or to check out All About Beer. follow us on Twitter @allaboutbeer and Instagram @allaboutbeer. Support Journalism by visiting our Patreon Page.
- Host: Andy Crouch
- Guests: Tristan Chan and Jonathan Shikes
- Sponsor: Pub Culture Beercations
- Tags: Denver beer, Bierstadt Lagerhaus, Avery Brewing
From praising the Lukr faucet to admiring historic brewing equipment that still works, Khristopher Johnson of Green Bench Brewing interviews Ashleigh Carter from Bierstadt Lagerhaus.
The duo discuss all things German and Czech beer while touching on the importance of service and striving for brewing perfection.
This Episode is Sponsored by:
Firsd TeaFirsd Tea is a proud sponsor of the Brewer to Brewer podcast. They have been working with brewers on a wide range of ingredients in delicious beers. Firsd Tea combines the flexibility of order sizes with the experience you need to create innovative and successful tea beers. They get you the most direct-from-farm tea selection so you are working with flavorful and consistent products. You can find out more about Firsd Tea’s collaborations with brewers and tea ingredients by visiting blog.firsdtea.com.
For original articles or to read the vast archives or to check out All About Beer. follow us on Twitter @allaboutbeer and Instagram @allaboutbeer. Support Journalism by visiting our Patreon Page.
- Host: Khristopher Johnson
- Guest: Ashleigh Carter
- Sponsor: Firsd Tea
- Tags: Brewing, Collaboration, Travel, Lager, Glassware, Service, History, Colorado
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Our hosts are huge fans of brewery taprooms. They are special places where you can get a sense of the ethos of the brewery. It's also a place that you can hope the the beer is going to treated well and you might even meet the brewer or otherwise learn a few things about the beer you’re drinking.
"I love A GOOD taproom and I think there’s a difference between a GOOD one and one that feels cookie cutter," says Em Sauter.
This episode's guests, Chris Lohring & Kinsey Bernhard, are well versed in taproom aesthetics and hospitality and join the show with their expertise.
This Episode is Sponsored by:
Athletic Brewing CompanyAthletic Brewing Company’s award-winning, craft, non-alcoholic beers are fit for all times. Down time, work time, game time, even gym time. Pick a time and grab an Athletic, because it’s about time you could enjoy a great-tasting brew, any time you want. Even right now. Head to athleticbrewing.com and get some fresh brews delivered. New customers can even get 20% off with code AllAboutBeer20 and free shipping on two 6-packs or more.
For original articles or to read the vast archives or to check out All About Beer. follow us on Twitter @allaboutbeer and Instagram @allaboutbeer. Support Journalism by visiting our Patreon Page.
- Hosts: Em Sauter and Don Tse
- Guests: Chris Lohring & Kinsey Bernhard
- Sponsors: Athletic Brewing Co.
- Tags: Brewing, Taproom, Architecture, Customers, Drinking, Glassware
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On the the third episode of the Brewer to Brewer Podcast Jeffrey Stuffings of Jester King slides into the host seat and welcomes Khristopher Johnson of Green Bench Brewing.
The two start off by talking about the evolution of the brewing scene in southwest Florida over the last decade before taking a trip down memory lane, highlighting beers that shaped their careers.
It usually does not take too long for brewers gathered together to start talking about lagers and this episode is no exception, as Stuffings picks Johnson's brain a bit on Postcard Pils, the process and the customers experience. From there they transition into farmhouse ales.
Work and life balance has emerged as an important topic on this show and Johnson shares his experiences and guide rails on how to be present as both while setting proper boundaries.
And before signing off the duo goes full ESPN and offers their outlook for the upcoming NBA season.
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Firsd TeaFirsd Tea is a proud sponsor of the Brewer to Brewer podcast. They have been working with brewers on a wide range of ingredients in delicious beers. Firsd Tea combines the flexibility of order sizes with the experience you need to create innovative and successful tea beers. They get you the most direct-from-farm tea selection so you are working with flavorful and consistent products. You can find out more about Firsd Tea’s collaborations with brewers and tea ingredients by visiting blog.firsdtea.com.
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- Host: Jeffrey Stuffings
- Guest: Khristopher Johnson
- Sponsor: Firsd Tea
- Tags: Brewing, Florida, Collaboration, Travel, Lager, NBA, Balance, Diversity
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There’s an episode of The Simpsons, notes co-host Don Tse, where an alien says to pronounce its name correctly, it would have to pull out your tongue.
"I think Kveik is like that," says Tse on saying the yeast strain out loud.
The Norwegian farmhouse yeast seems to be everywhere these days after decades in obscurity from the larger world. Brewers of all sizes have embraced Kveik and all its strains to create ales and lagers of note and to embrace its hearty nature that results in fast fermentation times.
On the third episode of the All About Beer Podcast Tse and co-host Em Sauter welcome two guests who have spent time mattping, examining, and brewing with Kveik.
Lily Schulz is the head brewer at Right Proper Brewing in Washington, D.C. and Richard Priess is the director of Escarpment Labs and together they break down all there is to know and experience about this remarkable yeast.
This Episode is Sponsored by:
Athletic Brewing CompanyAthletic Brewing Company’s award-winning, craft, non-alcoholic beers are fit for all times. Down time, work time, game time, even gym time. Pick a time and grab an Athletic, because it’s about time you could enjoy a great-tasting brew, any time you want. Even right now. Head to athleticbrewing.com and get some fresh brews delivered. New customers can even get 20% off with code AllAboutBeer20 and free shipping on two 6-packs or more.
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- Hosts: Em Sauter and Don Tse
- Guests: Lily Schulz and Richard Priess
- Sponsors: Athletic Brewing Co.
- Tags: Kveik, Yeast, Lager, Brewing, History
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Marcus Baskerville of Weathered Souls Brewing takes his turn in the host seat for the second episode of All About Beer's Brewer to Brewer podcast, interviewing Jeffrey Stuffings of Jester King.
The two Texas brewers talk about growth and managing mental health, finding the right collaboration partners for special beers, and take time to dispel a long-running myth about Jester King.
This Episode is Sponsored by:
Firsd TeaFirsd Tea is a proud sponsor of the Brewer to Brewer podcast. They have been working with brewers on a wide range of ingredients in delicious beers. Firsd Tea combines the flexibility of order sizes with the experience you need to create innovative and successful tea beers. They get you the most direct-from-farm tea selection so you are working with flavorful and consistent products. You can find out more about Firsd Tea’s collaborations with brewers and tea ingredients by visiting blog.firsdtea.com.
For original articles or to read the vast archives or to check out All About Beer. follow us on Twitter @allaboutbeer and Instagram @allaboutbeer. Support Journalism by visiting our Patreon Page.
- Host: Marcus Baskerville
- Guest: Jeffrey Stuffings
- Sponsor: Firsd Tea
- Tags: Brewing, Clean Beer, Collaboration, Travel, Lager, Texas, Mental Health
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Artist website: https://linktr.ee/taigasoundprod
With nearly 10,000 breweries in the US, and countless thousands more around the world, it can feel next to impossible to figure out where to go. That’s where the Beer Travelers podcast comes in. Each episode we’ll take a deep dive into a local beer scene, highlighting its best breweries, taprooms, and local wonders. And I hope we’ll leave listeners feeling as if they’re locals equipped with a plan of where to have their next pint.
We’ve all spent enough time at home on our couches ticking off new beers; it’s time to get out and explore the greater world of beer.
On the first episode of the new Beer Travelers podcast from All About Beer, we start where it all began for our host Andy Crouch, his hometown of Chicago. And Andy has two of the best to help guide our exploration. Nik White and Chalonda White represent two of the freshest voices in craft beer. Chalonda, better known as Afro Beer Chick on social media, is a force of nature and her husband Nik is an old school Chicago beer guy who co-runs Chicago Beer Pass. Together, this dynamic husband and wife team are about as knowledgeable about their local scene as anyone we can think of.
We discuss all the great Chicago breweries, where to get the best lagers, IPAs, and sour beers.
This Episode is Sponsored by:
Pub Culture Beercations
Stop living vicariously through other people's social media posts and get out and make some memories of your own! Join Pub Culture Beercations for one of our upcoming tours and start exploring the world one pint at a time with us. Visit PubCultureBeercations.com for more information.
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- Host: Andy Crouch
- Guests: Nik and Chalonda White
- Sponsor: Pub Culture Beercations
- Tags: Chicago beer, Revolution Brewing, Hop Butcher
From fields filled with hope that eventually turn into dreams, the business, science, and education that goes into growing hops is exciting.
On this episode of the All About Beer Podcast hosts Em Sauter and Don Tse are joined by author and journalist Stan Hieronymus and Shaun Townsend, Associate Professor, Senior Research in the Crop and Soil Sciences Department at Oregon State University.
Together they go through hop breeding, naming, and how growing hops has been impacted by climate change.
This Episode is Sponsored by:
Athletic Brewing CompanyAthletic Brewing Company’s award-winning, craft, non-alcoholic beers are fit for all times. Down time, work time, game time, even gym time. Pick a time and grab an Athletic, because it’s about time you could enjoy a great-tasting brew, any time you want. Even right now. Head to athleticbrewing.com and get some fresh brews delivered. New customers can even get 20% off with code AllAboutBeer20 and free shipping on two 6-packs or more.
For original articles or to read the vast archives or to check out All About Beer. follow us on Twitter @allaboutbeer and Instagram @allaboutbeer. Support Journalism by visiting our Patreon Page.
- Hosts: Em Sauter and Don Tse
- Guests: Stan Hieronymus and Shaun Townsend
- Sponsors: Athletic Brewing Co.
- Tags: IPA, Oregon, Lager, Hops, Brewing
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Music: Awesome Call by Kevin MacLeod
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Artist website: https://incompetech.com
On the first episode of the Brewer to Brewer podcast Tomme Arthur of The Lost Abbey interviews Marcus Baskerville of Weathered Souls Brewing.
Eventually the conversation turns to Black is Beautiful, the global collaboration that Baskerville and the brewery spearheaded. To date more than 1,200 breweries in 22 countries have brewed and released the beer which aims to “raise awareness for the injustices people of color face daily and raise funds for police brutality reform and legal defenses for those who have been wronged.”
Much has been said and chronicled about the beer and its history but Arthur wanted to go a little deeper and do a fresh check in. Hear their full conversation on the Brewer to Brewer podcast.
This Episode is Sponsored by:
Firsd TeaFirsd Tea is a proud sponsor of the Brewer to Brewer podcast. They have been working with brewers on a wide range of ingredients in delicious beers. Firsd Tea combines the flexibility of order sizes with the experience you need to create innovative and successful tea beers. They get you the most direct-from-farm tea selection so you are working with flavorful and consistent products. You can find out more about Firsd Tea’s collaborations with brewers and tea ingredients by visiting blog.firsdtea.com.
For original articles or to read the vast archives or to check out All About Beer. follow us on Twitter @allaboutbeer and Instagram @allaboutbeer. Support Journalism by visiting our Patreon Page.
- Host: Tomme Arthur
- Guest: Marcus Baskerville
- Sponsor: Firsd Tea
- Tags: Brewing, Black is Beautiful, Collaboration, Travel
The following music was used for this media project:
Music: Hip Hop Intro 06 by TaigaSoundProd
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Artist website: https://linktr.ee/taigasoundprod
Welcome to the All About Beer podcast hosted by Em Sauter and Don Tse. On each episode the duo dives deep into a specific topic in beer with experts in the field.
On this episode they examine the Cold IPA with Kevin Davey, of Wayfinder Beer, who is credited with creating the style. From the specs and flavor, process and debunking myths, this show will explain and examine every facet of craft beer's newest style.
This Episode is Sponsored by:
Athletic Brewing CompanyAthletic Brewing Company’s award-winning, craft, non-alcoholic beers are fit for all times. Down time, work time, game time, even gym time. Pick a time and grab an Athletic, because it’s about time you could enjoy a great-tasting brew, any time you want. Even right now. Head to athleticbrewing.com and get some fresh brews delivered. New customers can even get 20% off with code AllAboutBeer20 and free shipping on two 6-packs or more.
For original articles or to read the vast archives or to check out All About Beer. follow us on Twitter @allaboutbeer and Instagram @allaboutbeer. Support Journalism by visiting our Patreon Page.
- Hosts: Em Sauter and Don Tse
- Guest: Kevin Davey of Wayfinder Beer
- Sponsors: Athletic Brewing Co.
- Tags: Cold IPA, Oregon, Lager, Hops, Brewing
The following music was used for this media project:
Music: Awesome Call by Kevin MacLeod
Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/3399-awesome-call
License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Artist website: https://incompetech.com
Welcome to the All About Beer podcast channel, your audio home for great content covering all aspects of the brewing industry. We're here to tell you a little bit about what we have planned for this channel going forward.
First up is the All About Beer podcast hosted by Em Sauter and Don Tse, this show will dive into a single topic about beer – from ingredients, to style, to process – and will feature the very best guests who are experts in the field to help unpack it all.
Then we’ll have the Brewer to Brewer podcast, a show where brewers take over the show, interview one another. The conversations will lift the brewhouse veil, revealing what really happens inside a brewery, how the brewers develop their recipes, and offer key insights on the issues that matter to them most.
The All About Beer podcast channel will also host Beer Travelers, a show hosted by our publisher Andy Crouch, where he discusses beer cities around the world with local experts who offer advice on where they like to eat, drink, and unwind.
In additional podcasts, we’ll cover books, beer culture, and everything that makes beer great to drink and experience.
Please subscribe to this channel today and check back regularly for new episodes, which will drop weekly. You should also visit the All About Beer website for fun and engaging new content about beer and to check out the incredible and unparalleled archives dating back more than four decades.
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