256: Tom Riley and Dane Volek of Anchor Open Up About Steam Beer and Open Fermentation
Anchor Brewmaster Tom Riley has been working on steam beer for a long time—38 years, in fact. He started at Anchor in 1984, decades before craft beer was considered a viable career choice, and has wat...
26 Aug 20221h 2min
255: John Harris of Ecliptic Has Learned the Hard Way to Make the Beers That People Want to Drink
John Harris has been around. From his start at the McMenamins Hillsdale brewpub in 1986 (where they brewed with extract and fermented without temperature control in open-top fermenters), through stint...
19 Aug 20221h 8min
254: Direct Fire! Weldwerks Founder Neil Fisher Takes Listener Brewing Questions
In this first-ever “Direct Fire” episode of the podcast, listeners from around the globe heat things up with spicy brewing questions for Weldwerks founder Neil Fisher. From IPA to hefeweizen, pastry s...
16 Aug 20221h 5min
253: Matt Van Wyk and Brian Coombs of Alesong Stay Focused on the Barrel
Science teacher turns brewer. On paper, it makes sense. But Alesong’s Matt Van Wyk made the career transition long before many in the current generation of brewery owners made similar leaps. With two ...
13 Aug 20221h 26min
252: 10 Barrel’s Tonya Cornett Takes a Layered Approach to Fruit Beer
Tonya Cornett marks her brewing experience in decades, but the head of R&D for 10 Barrel in Bend, Oregon, isn't resting on any laurels. She’s earned every right to cruise, with many GABF and World Bee...
5 Aug 20221h 12min
251: Nick Panchamé of HOMES and Smooj Applies His Chef’s Training to Fruited Hard Seltzer and More
Smooj, the heavily-fruited smoothie-like hard seltzer produced by the brewing team at HOMES brewery in Ann Arbor, Michigan, may draw the ire of certain brewing purists, but its approach is captivating...
29 Jul 20221h 7min
250: Breakside’s Ben Edmunds, Great Notion’s James Dugan, and Von Ebert’s Sam Pecoraro Dissect Trendy Beers and Innovation
How do you as a brewer identify trends, evaluate their potential resonance with your customers, then develop and deploy your own beers in response? This panel discussion with leading Portland brewers ...
26 Jul 20221h 15min
249: Andy Hooper, Former Seismic Brewmaster, is Taking Light Lager Back for Craft
Light lager may not be the style most brewers are passionate about, but it’s one that many people drink. Long dominated by macro brewers and beers lightened by corn and rice adjuncts, it’s a competiti...
22 Jul 20221h 8min
