Over the last month the news coverage out of Los Angeles has been terrifying and heart breaking. A number of fires, driven by the wind, have claimed lives and tens of thousands of homes. Lives are up ended and rebuilding will take years or more. Brewers are used to stepping up in these situations, be it fires, hurricanes, or other natural disasters, there’s a good bet that within a few days of something terrible happening, a collaboration beer will pop up. Brewers anywhere can make it and then d...
Jan 22, 2025•39 min
Skip Schwartz of WeldWerks Brewing Co. joins the show to talk about building recipes for stouts and sours with uncommon ingredients and how some of these beers are serving as gateways to other styles and flavors. For more Drink Beer, Think Beer check out All About Beer. Sponsors Stomp Stickers Stomp Stickers is a proud member of the Brewers Association that produces a wide variety of printed brewery products such as beer labels, keg collars, coasters, beer boxes and much more. Stomp’s website fe...
Jan 15, 2025•48 min
A conversation with Tom Acitelli the author of The Golden Age of Beer: A 52-Week Guide to the Perfect Beer for Every Week of the Year. For more Drink Beer, Think Beer check out All About Beer. Sponsors Stomp Stickers Stomp Stickers is a proud member of the Brewers Association that produces a wide variety of printed brewery products such as beer labels, keg collars, coasters, beer boxes and much more. Stomp’s website features an easy-to-use design tool, low quantity orders, fast turn times, and f...
Jan 08, 2025•41 min
2024 was a tough year for drinks. 2025 also looks to have its challenges, so to put it all in perspective I asked Andy Crouch the publisher of All About Beer and Lauren Buzzeo, the editor and publisher of Full Pour to share insights, experiences, and emerging trends that will hopefully put this year ahead into perspective. Give a listen and share your thoughts for the year ahead by emailing JohnHoll@allaboutbeer.com For more Drink Beer, Think Beer check out All About Beer. Sponsors Stomp Sticker...
Jan 01, 2025•48 min
Alex Kidd recites the words of poet Clement Clarke Moore and A Visit from St. Nicholas. Read more about Alex Kidd here . For more Drink Beer, Think Beer check out All About Beer. Host: John Holl Guest: Alex Kidd Sponsors: All About Beer Tags: Poems, Holiday, High Gravity Music: polar-christmas-by-sascha-ende-from-filmmusic-io (1) and merry-christmas-short-instrumental-by-sascha-ende-from-filmmusic-io...
Dec 24, 2024•7 min
It's our annual year in beer show with a panel of writers who share insight after countless interviews, pints, trips, and brewery visits. Listen in as Christopher Shepard, Melissa Cole, and Brandon Hernandez break down the highs and lows of the 2024 Brewing Industry. For more Drink Beer, Think Beer check out All About Beer. Sponsors Pinter Ever wanted to brew your own beer but didn’t know where to start? No tubs, no tubes, and no science degree required! Skip the confusion and get straight to th...
Dec 18, 2024•1 hr 14 min
It's our annual look at the state of homebrewing in America. Listen in to the conversation with Denny Conn, Megan Van Dyk, and Jim Alexander. For more Drink Beer, Think Beer check out All About Beer. Sponsors Pinter Ever wanted to brew your own beer but didn’t know where to start? No tubs, no tubes, and no science degree required! Skip the confusion and get straight to the fun with the Pinter. Brew your own fresh beer and impress your friends with craft brews from top breweries like BrewDog and ...
Dec 11, 2024•1 hr 3 min
What is the state of beer bars in America? We checked in with some of the finest publicans in the land for the inside story. Listen in as Tom Peters of Monk’s Café in Philadelphia, Dave Blanchard and Neil Callaghan of the Brick Store Pub in Decatur, Georgia, Rose Signor and Andrew Smith of the Silver Stamp in Las Vegas, and Kerri Hoffman of the Beer Study in Durham, North Carolina share insights. For more Drink Beer, Think Beer check out All About Beer. Sponsors Pinter Ever wanted to brew your o...
Dec 04, 2024•1 hr 4 min
Firestone Walker Brewmaster Matt Brynildson returns to Drink Beer, Think Beer to celebrate the show's 5th Anniversary. For more Drink Beer, Think Beer check out All About Beer. Sponsors Pinter "Ever wanted to brew your own beer but didn’t know where to start? No tubs, no tubes, and no science degree required! Skip the confusion and get straight to the fun with the Pinter. Brew your own fresh beer and impress your friends with craft brews from top breweries like Appalachian Mountain Brewing. It’s...
Nov 27, 2024•1 hr 4 min
What is the meaning of beer? The answer is far more complicated and intertwined with all of our daily lives than you might think. Jonny Garrett is here to talk about his new book that examines how the human pursuit of the perfect pint built the world. For more Drink Beer, Think Beer check out All About Beer. Sponsors Festival of Wood and Barrel-Aged Beer If you appreciate the precision of barrel-aged beer, you got to check out the Festival of Wood and Barrel-Aged Beer in Chicago You’ll get acces...
Nov 20, 2024•48 min
Don Tse fills in as host for an exciting conversation about lagers and decoction with Brendan Arnold of Alternate Ending Beer Co. For more Drink Beer, Think Beer check out All About Beer. Sponsors Festival of Wood and Barrel-Aged Beer If you appreciate the precision of barrel-aged beer, you got to check out the Festival of Wood and Barrel-Aged Beer in Chicago You’ll get access to more than 350 beers, ciders, meads and perrys from 13 style categories brewed by the world’s top barrel-aged brewers—...
Nov 13, 2024•50 min
Alexandra Nowell, the long time brewer, hop advocate, and all around good person, is here for a conversation about how this past season went in the Yakima Valley, and to talk about her new brewery in Ohio, the Mellotone Beer Project. For more Drink Beer, Think Beer check out All About Beer. Sponsors Festival of Wood and Barrel-Aged Beer If you appreciate the precision of barrel-aged beer, you got to check out the Festival of Wood and Barrel-Aged Beer in Chicago You’ll get access to more than 350...
Nov 06, 2024•42 min
We're glad to welcome Breandán Kearney to the show. He’s the author of the soon-to-be released book Hidden Beers of Belgium , which as the name suggests, covers the beers you might not have heard of from that beer loving country, but should be drinking. For more Drink Beer, Think Beer check out All About Beer. Sponsors Festival of Wood and Barrel-Aged Beer If you appreciate the precision of barrel-aged beer, you got to check out the Festival of Wood and Barrel-Aged Beer in Chicago You’ll get acc...
Oct 30, 2024•54 min
A conversation with Matt Van Wyk of Alesong Brewing and Blending, which was just named Brewery of the Year at the 2024 Great American Beer Festival. For more Drink Beer, Think Beer check out All About Beer. Sponsors Festival of Wood and Barrel-Aged Beer If you appreciate the precision of barrel-aged beer, you got to check out the Festival of Wood and Barrel-Aged Beer in Chicago You’ll get access to more than 350 beers, ciders, meads and perrys from 13 style categories brewed by the world’s top b...
Oct 23, 2024•48 min
Em Sauter is an artist, writer, and the co-host of the All About Beer Podcast. She’s also the author of several books. Her most recent came out last month and is titled Pairing Beer with Everything. It’s a collection of suggestions on what beer pairs best will all aspects of life, from food to TV shows, sports teams, even the weather. It’s entertaining and hard work to get right. She talks about her process, protecting art, and how to find that perfect pairing. Visit pintsandpanels.com to learn ...
Oct 16, 2024•35 min
As a drinkers, it’s hard not to get excited when you hear brewers talking about ingredients. The passion, the exploration, the flavor. There is so much the main ingredients in beer bring to the glass. This week it’s a trio of brewers talking about how they approach ingredients, from hop selection, to heirloom corn in lagers. It was recorded in front of an audience of brewers at the annual Schilling Oktoberfest in New Hampshire, and the panel includes: Maggie Pinto left a successful job in home i...
Oct 09, 2024•44 min
Last weekend in New Hampshire, amid the revelry of the Schilling Beer Co. Oktoberfest – a festival I’ll say should be on your radar for next year – I got together with some brewer owners from around the country to record this conversation. There is a lot of uncertainty in the industry these days and folks are trying to figure out the path forward in real time. Talking with and listening to smart people offers up a lot of perspective. Guests Peter Kiley is Brewmaster and Co-Owner of Monday Night ...
Oct 02, 2024•49 min
https://staustellbrewery.co.uk/ A conversation on the importance, process, and tradition of cask ale, with Georgina Young the brewing director of St. Austell Brewery. For more Drink Beer, Think Beer check out All About Beer. Host: John Holl Guest: Georgina Young Sponsors: All About Beer, Denver Rare Beer Tasting Tags: Britian, Drinking, Bars, Pubs, Cask Ale...
Sep 25, 2024•39 min
Myths are everywhere in beer. We don't know when certain breweries were actually created, when some brewing styles were invented, or we have preconceived notions of how certain things should be. In reality, they are not true at all. Beer writer Jeff Alworth has a phrase for some of these: romantic facts. Some are semi-accurate but the truth is stretched slightly, which hurts no one and helps create legend and lore either around a specific brewery or a brewing process. Alworth lays out a list of ...
Sep 18, 2024•48 min
In Pub for All Seasons: A Yearlong Journey in Search of the Perfect British Local (Headline, 2024) Adrian Tierney-Jones deftly unpacks what makes these locations so special, while also sharing details of his own life. The result is a page and calendar turner that helps reveal how different times of year bring out different experiences. It will inspire readers to get out of the traditional comfort zones and experience the Pub in all kinds of weather. For more Drink Beer, Think Beer check out All ...
Sep 11, 2024•1 hr 8 min
There is no shortage of excellent places to drink in New York City, and on this episode, we're talking with Karla and James Murray, the photographers behind a new book Great Bars of New York City: 30 of Manhattan’s Favorite Storied Drinking Establishments (Prestel). For more Drink Beer, Think Beer check out All About Beer. Host: John Holl Guest: Karla Murray and James Murray Sponsors: All About Beer Tags: New York, Drinking, Bars, Photography...
Sep 04, 2024•35 min
Author Josh Noel talks about his new book Malort: The Redemption of a Revered and Reviled Spirit. It's a story of stubbornness and luck, determination, underground appreciation, and mainstream popularity. The wormwood liquor is easy to hate but should be wonderfully appreciated. It is a uniquely Chicago story, and there is no one better than Noel to tell the story. For more Drink Beer, Think Beer check out All About Beer. Host: John Holl Guest: Josh Noel Sponsors: All About Beer Tags: Chicago, M...
Aug 28, 2024•46 min
There’s some really fun beers happening inside of a small Rhode Island brewery. This week, it’s a conversation with Cheyne Tessier of Origin Beer Project about low abv beers, art, and establishing a home base. For more Drink Beer, Think Beer check out All About Beer. Host: John Holl Guest: Cheyne Tessier Sponsors: All About Beer Tags: Rhode Island, ABV, Lager, IPA, Hop Water, Business Photo by John Holl...
Aug 21, 2024•51 min
A conversation recorded in Providence, Rhode Island with longtime brewmaster John Mallett, formerly of Bells Brewery who is currently happily retired. It’s a chat about brewery safety, building recipes, and insight from a career that impacted so many. Last week I was in Rhode Island to help judge the inaugural Rhode Worthy Beer Cup. It was happening along side the state brewer’s guild conference. John Mallett, the long-time Bells Brewery brewer and production manager was giving the keynote. He’s...
Aug 14, 2024•50 min
It’s a conversation about both history and modern beer with Alan Pugsley, the long-time brewery consultant who helped launch so many beers in the early days of the craft movement and more recently has gotten into the gluten-free beer space. For more Drink Beer, Think Beer check out All About Beer. Host: John Holl Guests: Alan Pugsley Sponsors: All About Beer Tags: Maine, Brewing, Gluten-free Photo by Dave Delsonno...
Aug 07, 2024•41 min
As it continues to do important work, reach milestones, and look towards the future, the National Black Brewers Association has put out a report detailing its accomplishments. Kevin Asato, the executive director is here for a conversation. For more Drink Beer, Think Beer check out All About Beer. Host: John Holl Guests: Kevin Asato Sponsors: All About Beer Tags: Lager, Brewing, Associations, Membership, Growth, NB2A Photo by NB2A.ORG...
Jul 31, 2024•48 min
Shaun O'Sullivan of 21st Amendment Brewery interviews Chuck Silva of Silva Brewing on this bonus episode of Brewer to Brewer. This Episode is Sponsored by: Firsd Tea Firsd Tea is a proud sponsor of the Brewer to Brewer podcast. Firsd Tea has been working with brewers on a wide range of teas and botanicals in popular and successful beers. Firsd Tea combines flexible order sizes with the experience you need to create innovative and successful craft brews. They get you the most direct-to-farm tea s...
Jul 24, 2024•1 hr 6 min
A few weeks back Dave Haydysch of Lone Rider Beer began posting shots of himself on social media in the hospital after being admitted for breathing problems. It turns out it was exposure to malt dust that landed him there. He’s been part of the North Carolina Craft Beer Industry since 2010 when he got his start at Fullsteam Brewery in Durham, NC. In 2016 Dave was brought on to develop and lead brewing operations at Mason Jar Lager Company. He is now leading brewing ops at Lonerider Brewing in Ra...
Jul 17, 2024•34 min
Lew Bryson is on the show this week. He’s a long-time writer in the beer and whisky space, a voice of reason, and honestly just a force of good and positivity in an otherwise dreary world. I’ve been fortunate to call Bryson a friend for the better part of 20 years now. As a writer starting off in the beer space he was one of a few that was generous with his time, advice, and expertise. That’s not a unique to me experience. Lew has helped so many better understand drinks and culture. He’s kind an...
Jul 10, 2024•59 min
Don Tse takes over hosting duties on this episode recorded live at Forever Lager. He talks with a trio of brewers about decoction mashing. This is a fun, entertaining, and engaging listen. For more Drink Beer, Think Beer check out All About Beer. Host: Don Tse Guests: Zach Adams of Fox Farm, Eric Larkin of Cohesion Brewing, and Shawn Cooper of Halfway Crooks Sponsors: All About Beer Tags: Lager, Brewing, Malt, Mashing, Decoction Photo by John Holl...
Jul 03, 2024•49 min
