Drink Beer, Think Beer With John Holl

A few weeks ago Vinnie Cilurzo the co-founder of Russian River Brewing Co. was on Steal This Beer and amid the hop soaked fun, he mentioned how the two breweries in the Russian River family – the pub ...

17 Feb 202151min

Show notes from host John Holl:"On every bottle of Maine Beer there are three words:  Do What’s Right. This is an easy phrase to say, but incredibly hard to practice. It can’t just be a marketing slog...

10 Feb 202147min

It's Super Bowl week in America and the attention of the sports world has turned to Tampa, Florida where the hometown team, the Buccaneers will take on the Kansas City Chiefs. For breweries the annual...

3 Feb 202149min

A decade ago Drew Fox decided to take his homebrewing hobby to the next level and went pro. Since then, as founder and president of 18th Street Brewery in Gary, Indiana, he’s grown the business into m...

27 Jan 202151min

Some thoughts on this episode from host John Holl:"When I first started drinking beer, one of the breweries that opened my eyes and palate to flavor was Magic Hat. Thanks to its Number 9, the beer was...

20 Jan 202151min

Before launching Heirloom Rustic Ales in Tulsa, Oklahoma  a few years ago Jake Miller cut his teeth at breweries like Prairie Artisan Ales, Wolves and People, and Saint Somewhere. Along the way he pic...

13 Jan 202150min

Lisa and Brandon Boldt are the  owners of Primitive Beer in Colorado.  They bill themselves as Colorado's first exclusively spontaneous, barrel-fermented beer blendery. And in a state that has claimed...

6 Jan 20211h 4min

Show notes from host John Holl: “I’ve been thinking a lot about pints and specifically what I missed as I spent time at home and away from normal beer related things in 2020. I’ve really missed draft ...

30 Dec 20201h 24min