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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.

BY: John Holl

Podcast Episode 75: Odd13 Brewing’s Ryan and Kristin Scott: Iterating and Improving the Hazy Hops-Forward Pale Ale, IPA, and Double IPA

Odd13 was one of the first breweries west of the Mississippi to take hazy IPAs into the world of production, launching Codename Superfan in 2015. In the years since, they’ve continued to experiment with the style, and have learned much in the process.

Podcast Episode 74: Deschutes Brewery's Veronica Vega: Creation, Trial, Error, and Eventual Completion of New Beers

Veronica Vega, the head brewer at Dechutes Brewing Co. in Bend, Oregon walks us through the creation, trial, error, and eventual completion of the brewery's new light pilsner.

BY: John Holl

Podcast Episode 73: Lazy Magnolia’s Leslie Henderson: Brewing the Flavor of the South

Cofounder and brewer Leslie Henderson talks about changing perspectives, brewing with nuts, and how harnessing rain water might be one of the next big advancements in beer.

BY: John Holl

Podcast Episode 72: Cerebral Brewing’s Sean Buchan: Building a Traditional Foundation for Constant Progression

Cerebral Brewing’s Sean Buchan knows what he likes to brew, and isn’t afraid to say it.

Podcast Episode 71: Other Half Brewing’s Sam Richardson: Building Exciting Beers that Delight Drinkers

Tucked away in an industrial corner of Brooklyn, New York’s Other Half Brewing has become known as a leader of the brewing new-school with intensely flavorful and creative beers that crowds turn out for on a weekly basis.

Podcast Episode 70: Hudson Valley Brewing's Jason Synan and Mike Renganeschi: Acidity, Hops, and Botanicals

Thinking about most of their beers as a triangle, Jason Synan and Mike Renganeschi want to focus on acidity, hops, and botanicals. However, each characteristic doesn’t play the traditional role in their beers that one might expect.

BY: John Holl

Podcast Episode 69: Boston Beer’s Jennifer Glanville: From Utopias to Sam 76, the Secret is in the Blend

As the 2019 Utopias edition gets closer to our glasses, Jennifer Glanville, the director of brewing operations for Boston Beer sits down to talk about what goes into making a beer so boozy it might as well be a spirit.

BY: John Holl

Podcast Episode 68: Fonta Flora Brewery’s Todd Boera: Getting Creative With Ingredients While Staying Grounded

Todd Boera is known for creative yet grounded mixed culture botanical beers, and their new production brewery out on a farm 30 minutes from Morganton, NC puts an even finer point on the connection between the brewery and the agriculture that supports it.

Podcast Episode 67: Mikerphone's Mike Pallen: Using Unconventional Ingredients to Maximize Flavor

Mike Pallen paid his dues as a homebrewer and after helping some other breweries get off the ground all while working on his own recipes, he's busted out onto the national beer scene.

BY: John Holl