368: De Dolle’s Kris Herteleer Takes a Natural Approach to High-Gravity Belgian Ales
Beers such as Oerbier, Arabier, and Stille Nacht may not be as familiar to today’s avid beer consumer, but for decades these unusual strong ales have been staples on the menus and cellars of more adve...
12 Jul 20241h 15min
367: Humble Sea Sails the Calm, Clear Waters of Modern Lager Through the Fog of Today’s IPA
The Humble Sea origin story told by cofounder and brewmaster Nick Pavlina is a common one: Avid homebrewer turns pro at the urging of family and friends. Yet that early experience with brewing, brewin...
5 Jul 202456min
366: St. Bernardus Uses Modern Tools and Ingredients to Stay True to Historic and Classic Recipes
Carrying the weight of history and expectation poses a particular challenge for some European brewers, but nowhere is that more apparent than in the world of Belgian brewing. How, in the face of chang...
28 Jun 20241h 20min
365: Alex Lippens and the Team at Verzet Are on a Quest to Make the Best Oud Bruin in the World
In Anzegem, Belgium, about 20 miles southwest of Ghent, Brouwerij ’t Verzet is no cover band. Sure, they could make some local waves by brewing up Citra-Mosaic hazy IPAs, but what would that mean to t...
21 Jun 20241h 10min
364: Lambic is Science, Not Sorcery, for Thomas Vandelanotte of Timmermans
Mythmaking and superstition may play a role in others brewers’ approaches to making lambic, but for Thomas Vandelanotte—brewmaster for Belgian breweries Timmermans, Bourgogne de Flandres, and Waterloo...
14 Jun 20241h 32min
363: Jeremy Pryes of Idyll Forest and Pryes Brewing Explores the Wide Range of Flavors in Everything from Midwest IPA to Spontaneous Beers
At last year’s Festival of Barrel-Aged Beers in Chicago, a relative newcomer grabbed both the silver and bronze medals in the Wild Beer Mixed Culture with Fruit category, immediately sending the crowd...
7 Jun 20241h 23min
362: Tim Johnson of Barrel Theory Takes a Passion-Driven Approach to Hazy IPA and Fruited Sour Beers
Tim Johnson of Barrel Theory in St. Paul, Minnesota, started brewing progressive styles of beer—hazy IPA, fruit beers, barrel-aged stouts, and more—out of necessity. As a beer lover and beer trader, i...
31 Mai 20241h 10min
361: Austin’s Meanwhile is Making Bold Bets With Beautifully-Constructed Lagers and IPAs
The world may know Austin’s Meanwhile for the GABF and World Beer Cup medals they’ve won, including golds for Helles and Pilsner, and silver for Secret Beach IPA. But the locals know it as a great bee...
24 Mai 20241h 6min
