296: Pilsner Urquell’s Václav Berka Tells the Story of Pilsner and Preaches Excellence in Lager Brewing
The sandstone cellars of Plzeňský Prazdroj—better known to us as Pilsner Urquell—may be the ideal place to wallow in the history of the world’s most popular beer style with brewmaster emeritus Václav ...
24 Mars 20231h
295: Barn Town Enjoys Making Hazy IPA and Tart Fruit Beers That People Enjoy
Barn Town popped up on our radar in 2022, with a number of beers across styles that scored well with our blind panel of judges, but the best of the bunch was Neon hazy IPA with an impressive score of ...
20 Mars 20231h
294: Jeremy Kosmicki of Founders and Mahou Can Talk About Brewing All Day Long
When Jeremy Kosmicki was promoted off the Founders packaging line to the brewhouse in the early 2000’s, he relished the opportunity to jump from homebrewing to their 30bbl brewhouse. Over the past two...
11 Mars 202356min
293: Old Nation’s Travis Fritts Applies German Training and Precision to Hazy IPA
Travis Fritts didn’t set out to brew hazy IPA. In fact, the initial plan for Old Nation was far more conventional—brew traditional American craft beer styles like stout and pale ale, with some Europea...
5 Mars 20231h 16min
292: David Ringler of Cedar Springs is Focused on the “Original” Hazy Beer
There’s more to German-style beer than just lager, and Cedar Springs Brewing Co. is out to preach the gospel of weissbier to anyone who will listen. Their Kusterer Original Weissbier has a couple GABF...
26 Feb 20231h
291: Edwin Collazo of City Built is Evolving Creatively to Meet the Needs of the Business
Edwin Collazo is a natural born salesperson. Yes, he’s a brewer and brewery owner, but the bridge in City Built Brewing’s logo isn’t just a graphic element—connecting customers with beer they love is ...
18 Feb 20231h 12min
290: Jason Spaulding of Brewery Vivant and Broad Leaf is Getting Comfortable With Less
Jason Spaulding, cofounder of Brewery Vivant and Broad Leaf Brewery, has been around the block. He cofounded his first brewery, New Holland, in the mid-90’s, and after exiting that brewery and spendin...
12 Feb 20231h 5min
289: Schramm's Mead is Making Quality Their Legacy
Ken Schramm wants to prove it’s possible to make mead that’s every bit as fine as the finest wine, and over the past decade his eponymously named meadery has pioneered a number of new processes and ap...
5 Feb 20231h 44min
