New Brewery Project Spotlight: Smoke + Temple Brewing
We sit down with Sam Thierstein to talk about his latest project, Smoke + Temple Brewing. In the earliest stages of development, Sam wants to bring Punk Rock flavor- rebellious and uncompromising. Big...
24 Sep 59min
Is my Whisky Gluten Free?
Not long ago, a client was looking for a gluten free whisky yeast. I had never looked for something like that and boy oh boy did the rabbit hole get deeper. From the Science department, to the FDA, ju...
3 Sep 52min
Ai is Not a Brewer
I had an interesting experience in the homebrew shop the other day. A thirsty brewer had a hankering for Rogue Brewing's " Dead Guy Ale." The grain bill he asked me to fill was... different. The gravi...
6 Aug 57min
The Herbalist and a Brewer are walking through the forest...
The Herbalist and a Brewer are walking through the forest... There ought to be a joke about that, and if I were a better writer, there would be. I do have the next best thing. This week we sat down wi...
30 Juli 46min
Summer doesn't mean brewing season is over.
In this episode of The Beer Craft, Ben and Andrew dive into Northwest Brewers Supply's new Summer Brewing Series—four recipes designed to keep you brewing through the hottest months of the year. We ta...
1 Juli 56min
Spruce Tips and Survival Tips
Before refrigeration. Before vitamin supplements. Before anyone knew what vitamin C even was. People brewed with trees. This week, Ben and Andrew trace the surprising history of spruce beer, a drink t...
3 Juni 51min
Did home distilling become legal?
If you take corn, rye, and barley, add some yeast, and what do you get? You could be brewing a Kentucky common beer, and no one will bat an eye, but the moment you run that through a still... Recently...
21 Maj 54min
