Best Craft Beer Brewing Magazine Podcasts (2024)

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379: Cinderlands Builds Full Dynamic Range into Fruit Beer and IPA by Thinking Beyond Purée and Pellets 1:35:15

3h ago1:35:15

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Paul Schneider of Cinderlands is an optimist and a realist—but first and foremost he’s an analyst, studying the evolution of consumer trends and working tirelessly in the brewhouse to find creative and process solutions. He’s not afraid to use all the tools at his disposal—pulling solutions from food science, where necessary—while testing, honestly…

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Ep60 — What Does “Craft Beer” Mean To You? 56:47

3h ago56:47

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I was once a craft beer evangelist. I believed it was the future, and the past was dead in the water. That past, to me, was over a century of British brewing tradition: bitter, mild, porter. I was ready for the global Americanisation of beer culture—double dry hopped everything. But I was wrong, and eventually I realised that. Craft beer was not ne…

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Episode 57: Business Case Studies From Established Nano Breweries 54:34

1h ago54:34

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There is uncertainty in the beer industry these days and if you’re a small brewery owner you might feel like you’re alone in the issues and struggles facing your small business. You’re not. On this episode we’ll check in with two small breweries on how they are operating, getting help, solving challenges, and looking forward. Guests Celebrating six…

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378: Mark Hunger and Steven Pauwels of Great Lakes Brew Distinctive Craft Lager, Under Pressure 1:07:15

4h ago1:07:15

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Great Lakes in Cleveland is an American craft beer institution—a brewery that got its start in the late ’80s, when the concept of smaller breweries still seemed foreign to most drinkers. Now, 36 years later, the scale is much larger than it was in those early days on the seven-barrel pub system—yet some of those early brands persevere. While those …

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Ep59 — The State of Independence 25:26

14d ago25:26

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Since the arrival of the Covid-19 pandemic and the subsequent cost of living crisis, the UK has experienced the closure, or change in ownership of nearly 200 small, independent breweries. Prior to that, however, we saw a boom, growing from just over 700 in 2013, to more than 2000 at the start of 2020. Around 700 of these breweries are members of SI…

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377: Shaun Yasaki of Noble Beast Makes Quirky and Nuanced Lager Work at Pub Scale 1:03:09

7d ago1:03:09

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After an early stint at Cleveland staple Fat Head’s, and a brief foray into brewery operation with the now-defunct Platform, Shaun Yasaki set out in 2016 to create a brewpub that reflected his interests as a brewer—well-made beers that don’t chase trends but earn repeat business for both flavor and drinkability. To achieve that goal, he designed a …

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376: Matt Cole of Fat Head's Brings the Best of West Coast–Style Process and Ingredients to Classic American IPA 1:08:40

14d ago1:08:40

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Over the past 15 years of Fat Head’s existence, they’ve won 27 GABF medals (14 gold) and a dozen World Beer Cup medals (seven gold), but brewmaster Matt Cole takes it all in stride with typically Midwestern humility. They love to win, but they do it for the sake of making great beer. There’s a modern sensibility to their flagship American IPA, Head…

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375: Murphy Johnson of BlackStack Gets Goosebumps When Talking About Hops 1:03:55

25d ago1:03:55

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Murphy Johnson of BlackStack in St. Paul, Minnesota, is an enthusiastic brewer with a big personality. Despite many brewers’ strong opinions on hazy IPA, he’s not afraid to go against the grain and embrace the murky style in all its fruit-forward hop glory. In this almost entirely haze-focused episode, Johnson discusses how they continue to learn w…

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Ep58 — Talking Yeast with Alix Blease of Lallemand 46:27

25d ago46:27

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Yeast so often plays third fiddle in the conversation about beer, and how it’s made. It never quite shares the limelight with hops, the most glamorous beer ingredient, and to some extent malt. And yet, it’s one of the most fascinating elements within beer's makeup. In this episode we chat to Alix Blease of Lallemand, and dig into the importance of …

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374: Joe Wells of Fair State Brews Lagers, Ales, and More With Texture and Occasion in Mind 1:14:33

29d ago1:14:33

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Fair State Brewing Collective head brewer Joe Wells has a deep love of tradition but no fear of the future, and the brewer’s multiple focuses on everything from pale lager and modern IPA to sparking hemp-derived THC beverages is evidence of such. The point is matching flavor and experience to occasion, and Wells thinks about the entirety of that en…

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Episode 56: 2024 North American Hop Crop Update 42:05

29d ago42:05

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It’s that time of year again: hop harvest across North America. We are going to check in with hop professionals on both coasts to get a better understanding on how the crop is growing, what is coming to market, and how small brewers can make the most out of their relationship with growers. On this episode you will hear from Graham Ollard of Holling…

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373: Amplifying Expression in Lager Fermentation with Fermentis, Highland Park, and Boston Beer 1:06:38

1M ago1:06:38

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Lager yeast and the evolution of expression is the subject of this spotlight podcast, brought to you interruption-free by Fermentis, the experts in fermentation for more than 160 years. Brewers everywhere depend on Fermentis for yeast that’s consistent, controllable, and high quality—whether you’re brewing an ester-forward Belgian-style beer, your …

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372: Ian McCall of Ism is Brewing Pint After Pint of West Coast Pleasure 1:16:56

2M ago1:16:56

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With his new brewery, Ism, Ian McCall is back in the brewery and taproom that once housed Beachwood in Long Beach, California—a brewery where he was once lead brewer—although he’s in a different position now as founder and owner. Despite the very young age of this new brewery, McCall and team have already made a big splash, landing three World Beer…

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371: Victor Novak of Figueroa Mountain Builds Modern Beers on Traditional Foundations 1:21:06

1M ago1:21:06

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Victor Novak has been racking up medals at major competitions for decades now. Through stints at significant Philadelphia and southern California breweries, he’s made his mark on the development of contemporary beer styles while also working with a number of younger brewers who’ve done significant work themselves. Now, as director of innovation for…

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Ep57 — How Does Beer Navigate a Cost of Living Crisis? 57:03

2M ago57:03

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How does the beer industry navigate a cost of living crisis? In a panel discussion recorded at IndyManBeerCon 2023, Jonny Hamilton chats to Phil Sisson from Glasgow’s Simple Things Fermentation, Julie O’Grady from Neptune Brewery in Liverpool and Toby McKenzie from RedWillow Brewery in Macclesfield to find out how the financial squeeze is affection…

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370: Kari Williams of Snow Capped Cider Explores Terroir and Technique with a Generational Approach to Estate Cider Making 1:04:35

2M ago1:04:35

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The Williams family has been farming apples and stone fruit on Colorado’s Western slope for over 100 years, and today their Snow Capped Cider is one of the winningest American cideries, notching big honors at GLINTCAP, the world’s premier cider competition, while cleaning up again at the annual Cidercraft awards. The secret, says owner, creative fo…

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Ep56 — We'll Miss You, Good Beer Hunting 10:23

2M ago10:23

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We were deeply saddened to hear that our peers at Good Beer Hunting would be closing their publication. In this episode Matthew shares some thoughts on GBH's significance, and why its more important than ever to support independent beer writing.By Matthew Curtis

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369: Yvan De Baets of Brasserie de la Senne and Eric Toft of Schönramer Talk Shop on European Hops 1:09:52

2M ago1:09:52

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Both Yvan De Baets, cofounder of Brasserie de la Senne in Brussels, and Eric Toft, brewmaster at Private Landbrauerei Schönram in Schönram, Germany, have appeared on the podcast in the past (episodes 162 and 244). However, for this special panel discussion—recorded live at the Senne brewery—we’ve brought them back to discuss a topic that’s increasi…

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Episode 55: Farm Breweries & Brewing with Local Ingredients 56:06

2M ago56:06

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Growing season is in full swing across North America and on this episode we check in with two farmers who are brewing and will discuss what goes into making beers with ingredients grown from their own land. There is a bit of romanticism that goes into being a farmer. That and a lot of hard work. Add on a brewing career and there’s suddenly a lot mo…

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368: De Dolle’s Kris Herteleer Takes a Natural Approach to High-Gravity Belgian Ales 1:15:48

2M ago1:15:48

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Beers such as Oerbier, Arabier, and Stille Nacht may not be as familiar to today’s avid beer consumer, but for decades these unusual strong ales have been staples on the menus and cellars of more adventurous beer bars around the world. De Dolle Brouwers got its start in 1980, among the vanguard in a new wave of Belgian brewers who rejected the cons…

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367: Humble Sea Sails the Calm, Clear Waters of Modern Lager Through the Fog of Today’s IPA 56:26

2M ago56:26

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The Humble Sea origin story told by cofounder and brewmaster Nick Pavlina is a common one: Avid homebrewer turns pro at the urging of family and friends. Yet that early experience with brewing, brewing, and brewing some more—on a one-barrel system—instilled a discipline for testing, evaluating, and adapting that stays with Humble Sea to this day. A…

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Ep55 — Max Vaughan of White Peak Distillery, Derbyshire 54:30

3M ago54:30

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Like beer, whisky has always fascinated me. Maybe it’s because, like beer, it’s brewed, and before distillation the resulting wash (the distilling term for wort) undergoes a period of open fermentation, not unlike a wild or mixed fermentation beer. Or maybe it's because it’s simply delicious. Enough so to pique my curiosity and to discover more abo…

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366: St. Bernardus Uses Modern Tools and Ingredients to Stay True to Historic and Classic Recipes 1:20:35

3M ago1:20:35

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Carrying the weight of history and expectation poses a particular challenge for some European brewers, but nowhere is that more apparent than in the world of Belgian brewing. How, in the face of changing technology and consistently variable ingredients, does a brewer stay true to the ideas behind the classic recipes that underpin the core beers tha…

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379: Cinderlands Builds Full Dynamic Range into Fruit Beer and IPA by Thinking Beyond Purée and Pellets 1:35:15

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Ep60 — What Does “Craft Beer” Mean To You? 56:47

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Episode 57: Business Case Studies From Established Nano Breweries 54:34

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378: Mark Hunger and Steven Pauwels of Great Lakes Brew Distinctive Craft Lager, Under Pressure 1:07:15

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Ep59 — The State of Independence 25:26

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377: Shaun Yasaki of Noble Beast Makes Quirky and Nuanced Lager Work at Pub Scale 1:03:09

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376: Matt Cole of Fat Head's Brings the Best of West Coast–Style Process and Ingredients to Classic American IPA 1:08:40

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375: Murphy Johnson of BlackStack Gets Goosebumps When Talking About Hops 1:03:55

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Ep58 — Talking Yeast with Alix Blease of Lallemand 46:27

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374: Joe Wells of Fair State Brews Lagers, Ales, and More With Texture and Occasion in Mind 1:14:33

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Episode 56: 2024 North American Hop Crop Update 42:05

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373: Amplifying Expression in Lager Fermentation with Fermentis, Highland Park, and Boston Beer 1:06:38

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372: Ian McCall of Ism is Brewing Pint After Pint of West Coast Pleasure 1:16:56

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371: Victor Novak of Figueroa Mountain Builds Modern Beers on Traditional Foundations 1:21:06

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Ep57 — How Does Beer Navigate a Cost of Living Crisis? 57:03

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370: Kari Williams of Snow Capped Cider Explores Terroir and Technique with a Generational Approach to Estate Cider Making 1:04:35

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Ep56 — We'll Miss You, Good Beer Hunting 10:23

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369: Yvan De Baets of Brasserie de la Senne and Eric Toft of Schönramer Talk Shop on European Hops 1:09:52

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Episode 55: Farm Breweries & Brewing with Local Ingredients 56:06

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368: De Dolle’s Kris Herteleer Takes a Natural Approach to High-Gravity Belgian Ales 1:15:48

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367: Humble Sea Sails the Calm, Clear Waters of Modern Lager Through the Fog of Today’s IPA 56:26

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Ep55 — Max Vaughan of White Peak Distillery, Derbyshire 54:30

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366: St. Bernardus Uses Modern Tools and Ingredients to Stay True to Historic and Classic Recipes 1:20:35

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