336: Reimagining London Porter and Stout with the Kernel’s Evin O’Riordain
The Kernel founder Evan O’Riordain embodies a few interesting contrasts—he’s an Irishman in London committed to shining a light on the city’s own dark beer past, and he’s a brewer in Britain who caugh...
22 Dec 20231h 4min
335: For Tom Beckmann of Goldfinger, Lager is a Family Affair
Past isn’t necessarily prologue for today’s lager brewers, but it certainly is at Goldfinger Brewing in Downers Grove, Illinois. A family history of brewing lager and manufacturing equipment for brewe...
15 Dec 20231h 10min
Episode 334: Hot Takes on Cold IPA with Firestone Walker, Hop Butcher, and Heater Allen
Five years into cold IPA, the arguments still aren’t settled, but one thing is certain—strategic brewers have embraced the style for the unique counterpoint it can provide to more ester-driven IPAs, a...
8 Dec 20231h 12min
333: Future-Proofing Your Brewery, a Conversation Brought to You by Encompass
This special business-focused edition of the podcast is brought to you interruption-free by the transformational beverage-industry technologists at Encompass. As we head into 2024, the brewing indu...
5 Dec 20231h 13min
332: Chicago’s Dovetail Finds Harmony and Cohesion in their Modern Approach to Traditional Methods
Chicago’s Dovetail has earned a reputation for its refined yet flavorful lagers, but the team’s dogged approach to traditional methods is less about religion and more about expression—these techniques...
1 Dec 20231h 25min
331: Jacob Sembrano of Cruz Blanca Makes Technically Challenging Beers with Beautiful Ingredients and Stories to Tell
Jacob Sembrano loves ingredients, and his background as a chef instilled in him a deep love of connecting ingredients and their stories with the dishes he presented to customers. Now, at the helm of t...
24 Nov 20231h 33min
330: Best in Beer 2023 Critic's List Special: Kate, Stan, Courtney, Alex, and Joe Share Their Favorites
As always, our annual Best in Beer issue includes different perspectives. Our subscribers and listeners—that’s you!—have spoken, and we’ve compiled your votes for the Reader’s Choice lists, including ...
17 Nov 20232h 19min
329: Best in Beer 2023 Editor's Picks and Readers' Choice with Jamie Bogner and Joe Stange
It’s been another year of great beers—and we’ve tasted thousands—but they can’t all be “the Best.” What sets certain beers apart, to not only light up our palates and our senses, but also our brains a...
9 Nov 20231h 52min
