Goose Island Announces 2025 Bourbon County Brand Stout Lineup (Bonus Episode!)
Get a first look at Goose Island's 2025 Bourbon County Brand Stout variants, including:- 2025 Bourbon County Brand Original Stout- 2025 Bourbon County Brand Cherries Jubilee Stout- 2025 Bourbon County...
22 Jul 202517min
Rye Lagers, No Kegs, and Beers That Don’t Leave Humboldt Park at Suncatcher Brewing
Explore Chicago’s sunniest brewery, where beer is served straight from European-style tanks and brewed with rye, winter barley, and nostalgia.Suncatcher Brewing Head Brewer and Co-founder Matt Gallagh...
17 Jul 202545min
Why Forbidden Root Brews with Génépi, Feijoa, and Grilled Grapefruit: Inside Chicago’s First Botanical Brewery
Hear how Forbidden Root uses rare botanicals and fruit to craft unique beers—and how the same fruit can create different flavors.Phil Zelewsky, Head Brewer at Forbidden Root, shares how Chicago’s firs...
5 Jun 20251h 19min
"Summer of Suds" 2025 Release Update
Executive Producer Cody Gough discusses Crafty Brewers' plans for the next few months—just in time for the 2025 Memorial Day weekend.Tune in this summer for:Forbidden Root, June 5Suncatcher Brewing, J...
22 Mai 20252min
How Maplewood Reinvented Hazy IPAs & Craft Spirits in Chicago: From Canned Cocktails to THC Seltzers
Hear how Maplewood Brewery & Distillery is reinventing adult beverages, from hazy IPAs to THC seltzers to spirits including fernet and gin.Maplewood Brewery & Distillery’s Adam Cieslak (Co-Founder/Dir...
8 Mai 20251h 4min
The Award-Winning Smoked Beer Behind Sketchbook’s Rise to Craft Beer Sustainability Leader
Hear how an award-winning Polish Grodziskie helped elevate Sketchbook from brewing in an alley to becoming an industry leader in sustainability.Sketchbook Brewing Company Managing Partner and Head Bre...
24 Apr 20251h 15min
Best Craft Beer Podcast Trailer Ever: Welcome to Crafty Brewers!
Welcome to Crafty Brewers: Tales Behind Craft Beer, where we'll increase your enjoyment of craft beer. Learn more on our official website, https://craftybrewerspod.comSubscribe to our YouTube channel ...
17 Apr 20251min
Inside Pollyanna Brewing’s Lexical Gap IPA, Freeze‑Distilled Eisbock, and Snickers‑Inspired Pastry Stout Craft Beers
Learn about the surprising origins of Pollyanna’s award‑winning Lexical Gap IPA, freeze‑distilled Eisbocks, and Snickers‑inspired pastry stout.Brian Pawola, co‑founder, head brewer, and distiller at P...
10 Apr 202549min
