Craft Beer & Brewing Magazine® Podcast

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Podcast Episode 85: Russian River Brewing’s Vinnie Cilurzo: Sweating the Small Stuff When Brewing Hoppy Beers

In this conversation, the origins and design approach to Blind Pig IPA and Pliny the Elder DIPA, adjusting recipes for iconic brands as tastes shift and ingredients vary, tracking polyphenol levels batch by batch, and much more.

Podcast Episode 84: Hop Butcher For the World’s Jude La Rose, Jeremiah Zimmer, and Justin Miller: Unlocking The Magic Inside Hops

If there’s a method for adding hops to beer, they’ve tried it, learned from it, and added it to their ever-expanding repertoire.

Podcast Episode 83: Brewers Association’s J. Nikol Jackson-Beckham: Making Craft Beer (and Brewing) Relevant and Accessible to Wider Audiences

Diversity in the craft beer industry still has a long way to go, but steps are being taken to make the beverage more inclusive.

Podcast Episode 82: pFriem Family Brewers’ Josh Pfriem: Nuance and Subtlety is the Key in Everything from Pilsner to Wood-Aged Sours

For Josh pFriem of pFriem Family Brewers, every beer they make—from Pilsner to wood-aged sour—expresses a brewing philosophy that prizes nuance and depth.

Podcast Episode 81: Exhibit ‘A’ Brewing’s Matthew Steinberg: Creating Character Within Classic Styles

When he finally opened his own brewery, Matthew Steinberg knew exactly what he wanted Exhibit 'A' Brewing Co. to be. This week he talks about lessons learned along the way and the relationship that exists with the brewery down the street – Jack’s Abby.

Podcast Episode 80: Moksa Brewing’s Derek Gallanosa and Cory Meyer: Designing and Brewing Flavorful and Rich Ingredient-Forward Stouts

Derek Gallanosa doesn’t apologize for making ingredient-laden, flavor-forward beers that may send old school purists into fits—he’s focused on giving his customers rich experiences full of flavors they’re familiar with.

Podcast Episode 79: Randy Mosher: The Importance of Homebrewing and What It Means for the Future of Beer

Randy Mosher is an authoritative voice in beer but he’s still a student at heart. As an author, brewer, and consultant, he’s continuously looking to work with new ingredients, reconsider off-flavors, and try new brewing methods.

Podcast Episode 78: La Cumbre's Jeff Erway: Another Way to Think About Hops

With six GABF medals and four World Beer Cup medals under his belt (in categories ranging from Pilsner to stout to IPA), La Cumbre Brewing Company’s Jeff Erway has built a reputation as a perfectionist and outspoken proponent of brewing quality.

Podcast Episode 77: Adam Avery: Laying a Foundation for the Future and Focusing on Quality and Innovation

Adam Avery of Avery Brewing has seen a lot of cycles in craft beer over his past 26 years in business, and is bullish on the future.

Podcast Episode 76: BraufactuM's Marc Rauschmann: Think You Know German Beer? This Conversation Might Challenge Those Notions

We’re catching up with Marc Rauschmann the brewmaster of Germany’s BraufactuM, talking about the misconceptions of and pushing the boundaries of the Reinheitsgebot.