358: Bill Cherry of Switchback Enjoys the Slow Burn of Learning Through Doing
Innovation in beer has been accelerating for the past decade as breweries—excited by new styles and techniques, and feeding a culture of newness incentivized by social apps—churn out a relentless quan...
3 Touko 20241h 20min
357: Von Trapp Makes Conscious Process Choices For Lager Quality and Drinkability
While popular movies tell finite stories, the real lives of the people they feature don’t stop when the final credits roll. So, it was up to the von Trapp family—whose story was told with huge dramati...
26 Huhti 20241h 2min
356: House Rules! Cameron Fisher of Crafthaus Is On a Cold (IPA) Streak
Welcome to Las Vegas, craft brewers! In this final of three CBC preview episodes, Crafthaus head brewer Cameron Fisher joins to discuss their approach to making cold IPA (and more) in the desert of So...
19 Huhti 20241h 4min
355: RipeLocker Enables a Fresh Approach to Brewing with Wet Hops
This special fresh hop–focused episode of the podcast is brought to you interruption-free by the the freshness experts at RipeLocker. RipeLocker has patented a radically innovative storage solution to...
16 Huhti 202445min
354: No Limits! Dave Pascual of Big Dogs Plays His Medal-Winning Cards Close to the Vest
Dave Pascual, head brewer for longtime Las Vegas brewery Big Dog’s, takes a methodical approach to running the brewhouse, even if it doesn’t feel out-of-the-ordinary to this longtime brewer. Running a...
12 Huhti 20241h 4min
353: Viva Las Vegas! Able Baker's Matt Marino Goes "All In" on Modern West Coast IPA
In this first of a three-episode miniseries on Las Vegas brewers, timed to give you more local knowledge as you head to the desert for this year’s Craft Brewer’s Conference, Able Baker Director of Bre...
5 Huhti 20241h 7min
352: Chris Lohring of Notch Wants You to Brew More Distinctive Lager
Notch founder Chris Lohring loves the fact that more craft brewers are embracing lagers—but he has some strong opinions about the best way to brew them. “‘Crispy boys’ don’t exist,” he says. “Lager...
29 Maalis 20241h 8min
351: The Big Friendly Takes A Down-To-Earth Approach to Award-Winning Saisons and Barrel-Aged Stouts
Will and Joe Quinlan, brothers and cofounders of The Big Friendly, just make beer. Will loves saison so they make a few saisons every year. Joe loves barrel-aged stout so they make a few of those ever...
22 Maalis 20241h 11min
