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
Episode 350: Kelly McKnight of New Belgium Highlights the R&D Behind Some of Craft’s Biggest Beers
Kelly McKnight could have done a lot of other things—she was a sponsored pro skateboarder and snowboarder in her younger years, and she studied pre-med at Harvard—but she found such solace and relief ...
15 Maalis 20241h 8min
Episode 349: Ryan Speyrer of Parish is Building the Future of Hazy IPA on a Foundation of Classic Hops
There is the East Coast and there is the West Coast, but aficionados of hazy IPA know not to sleep on the Gulf Coast, thanks largely to Parish Brewing in Broussard, Louisiana. Parish’s Ghost in the Ma...
8 Maalis 20241h 1min
348: Spotlight: Keys to Successful Beer Fermentation with White Labs, Russian River, and Beachwood
This special fermentation-focused episode of the podcast is brought to you interruption-free by the yeast and fermentation specialists at White Labs. If you brew beer, you’re familiar with White Labs,...
5 Maalis 20241h 14min
347: Preston Theony of Wren House Embraces Change as a Constant and Flavor Over Style
Black Caddis began as one of Preston Theony’s homebrew recipes, but rather than create a take on an existing style, he started with the flavor he wanted to achieve and built a recipe to realize that. ...
1 Maalis 20241h 13min
346: 12 West Finds Success in Simplicity with West Coast Pils and IPA
With taprooms in Mesa and Gilbert, Arizona, 12 West may boast one of the coolest “home breweries” in the United States. Its production space is in the 6,000-square-foot luxury garage behind one of the...
23 Helmi 20241h 8min
345: Arizona Wilderness Explores Terroir Through Mobile Coolships, Regenerative Local Grain, and More
Last year, Arizona Wilderness’ beet-centered saison Jitterbug Perfume scored a perfect 100 with our blind judges, and went on to nab a spot in our Best 20 Beers in 2023. In this episode, head brewer B...
16 Helmi 20241h 6min
