382: Brewlihan’s John Hoolihan Uses Tannin and Acidity to Build Support for Sweetness in Top-Rated Mead
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 that...
11 Loka 20241h 5min
381: Human Robot's Andrew Foss Wants You to Experience "The Wave" When Drinking Their Lager
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 ...
4 Loka 20241h 10min
380: Garrett Oliver and Vinnie Cilurzo are Brewing for Impact With Fonio Grain
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 t...
27 Syys 20241h 7min
379: Cinderlands Builds Full Dynamic Range into Fruit Beer and IPA by Thinking Beyond Purée and Pellets
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 an...
20 Syys 20241h 35min
378: Mark Hunger and Steven Pauwels of Great Lakes Brew Distinctive Craft Lager, Under Pressure
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 years...
13 Syys 20241h 7min
377: Shaun Yasaki of Noble Beast Makes Quirky and Nuanced Lager Work at Pub Scale
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 interes...
6 Syys 20241h 3min
376: Matt Cole of Fat Head's Brings the Best of West Coast–Style Process and Ingredients to Classic American IPA
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 Midw...
30 Elo 20241h 8min
375: Murphy Johnson of BlackStack Gets Goosebumps When Talking About Hops
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 em...
23 Elo 20241h 3min
