44: Bierstadt Lagerhaus Founders: A Methodical Approach to Traditional Techniques
Ashleigh Carter and Bill Eye of Denver’s Bierstadt Lagerhaus are quintessential brewers’ brewers, and their singular focus on lagers along with their exacting and methodical approach to traditional techniques has earned them deep respect from their peers. In this episode of the podcast, they discuss everything from the Weyermann base malt they use in their pale lagers, to the importance of decoction mashing, the value of technique over recipe, their novel glassware and pricing strategies, broader trends in the brewing industry, the boom and bust cycle, and why beer should not be the focus of the conversation.
10 Aug 201849min
43: Wallenpaupack Brewery's CJ Penzone: The Brewery's Story in Four Beers
A brewery's story in four beers. CJ Penzone, the head brewer at Wallenpaupack Brewery in Pennsylvania's Pocono Mountains talks about making beers for locals, responding to seasonal spikes, and how one classic style has captured a new generation of drinkers.
3 Aug 201851min
42: Firestone Walker's Jeffers Richardson: The Evolution of Sour and Wild Beer
27 Jul 20181h 3min
41: Suarez Family Brewery’s Dan Suarez: A Recipe is Never Finished
20 Jul 201857min
40: Great Notion’s Andy Miller: The Only Brewing Technique Constant is Change
13 Jul 201848min
39: Boulevard’s Steven Pauwels: From Tank 7 to Brut IPAs
29 Jun 20181h 1min
38: The Bruery’s Patrick Rue: Bringing New Flavors to Beer
22 Jun 201849min
37: Lawson’s Finest Liquids’ Sean Lawson: Delivering a Clear and Expressive Hops Experience from Brewhouse to the Consumer
15 Jun 201850min
