All About Beer

There is a lot of talk about freshness when it comes to beer. Some breweries encourage drinkers to keep cans cold and to drink fresh. Otheres go above and beyond to date stamp when a beer was packaged or by when it is best consumed. What is freshness and why does it matter? On this episode of the All About Beer podcast hosts Em Sauter and Don Tse talk with two experts in the field who offer perspe...

Scott Hargrave of Balter Brewing in Queensland, Australia interviews Alexandra Nowell of CLS Farms in Yakima, Washington. This Episode is Sponsored by: Firsd Tea Firsd Tea is a proud sponsor of the Brewer to Brewer podcast. Discover the advantage of using new and unique ingredients, like lemon myrtle or lapsang souchong. Firsd Tea has been working with brewers to introduce distinctive, high-qualit...

How do you become well versed in identifying and understanding off flavors in beer? On this episode of the All About Beer Podcast we talk with two experts who have spent their careers helping to keep unwanted aromas and flavors out of your favorite pint. From common faults like Diacetyl, Acetaldehyde, Oxidation, and more, to some of the more obscure ones, hosts Don Tse and Em Sauter make sure ever...

Peter Gillespie of Garage Project in Wellington, New Zealand interviews Scott Hargrave of Balter Brewing in Queensland, Australia. This Episode is Sponsored by: Firsd Tea Firsd Tea is a proud sponsor of the Brewer to Brewer podcast. They have been working with brewers on a wide range of ingredients in delicious beers. Firsd Tea combines the flexibility of order sizes with the experience you need t...

Oregon is pretty close to my own personal idea of perfection. It has a little bit of everything, from vibrant, engaging cities, to sweeping, picturesque coastlines, and mountain high deserts. While the landscape is fascinating, the people and the culture might surpass it. Tucked into the northwestern corner of this Pacific Northwest gem of a state is a city with an outsized beer reputation. Today...

Get unparalleled insight into a brewer's perspective of the Southern Hemisphere hop harvest. Evan Price of Green Cheek Beer Co. interviews Peter Gillespie of Garage Project in New Zealand and the two chat about hop varieties and usage, climate and innovation.  This Episode is Sponsored by: Firsd Tea Firsd Tea is a proud sponsor of the Brewer to Brewer podcast. They have been working with brewers o...

There’s nothing more important in the beer world that’s also super misunderstood and unappreciated than clean draft lines- a dirty draft line can sully a person’s relationship with a brewery or bar and can also have legal implications as well. Our Guest: Neil Witte is one of the foremost draft beer experts in the beer business. He’s spent 20 of his 23 years in the business working in draft quality...

Green Cheek Brewing Co. has established itself as a hop-forward brewery that celebrates the complexities and flavor nuances of IPA. On this episode of the Brewer to Brewer podcast Evan Price, Green Cheek's founder and brewer talks about how customers respond to the brewery's West Coast IPA versus its Hazy IPA on release days. Price is interviewed by Kyle Harrop of Horus Aged Ales.  This Episode is...

Craft malt is having a moment and on this episode of the All About Beer podcast our hosts talk with guests about the growth of the industry, innovation in the fields, and how breweries of all sizes can bring new and local flavors to fresh pints.   Guests include Zach Gaines of Proximity Malt and Jason Perkins of Allagash Brewing . For original articles or to read the vast archives check out All Ab...

On this episode of the Brewer to Brewer podcast all your questions about vanilla are answered! Preston Thoeny of Wren House Brewing interviews Kyle Harrop of Horus Aged Ales and the duo discuss brewing with adjuncts and running trials, intricacies of barrels, membership clubs, and appreciating patience. This Episode is Sponsored by: Firsd Tea Firsd Tea is a proud sponsor of the Brewer to Brewer po...

The Tampa Bay beer scene is among the country's most exciting. I’ve visited the Tampa - St. Pete region at least once a year for most of my life. It’s where my family vacationed during spring breaks and it’s where my folks retired. So as I grew up and started getting interested in craft beer, I naturally used my trips to Florida to explore the local Tampa Bay beer scene. I’d sneak away to check ou...

In November 1975, the Anchor Brewing Co. released what it called, simply, “Our Special Ale.” The beer quickly became known by two other things on the label: a generic Christmas tree smack-dab in the center and the words, “Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.” Writing in All About Beer, Tom Acitelli notes that Anchor’s seasonal in 1975 was the first from an American brewery since Prohibition, and...

A brewery expansion is never easy and rarely happens on time. In this wide-ranging conversation between Lee Cleghorn of Outer Range Brewing and Preston Thoeny of Wren House Brewing the duo discuss growth and construction, rolling with delays, and how sometimes the right location will reveal itself when you least expect. This Episode is Sponsored by: Firsd Tea Firsd Tea is a proud sponsor of the Br...

On this episode of the All About Beer podcast hosts Em Sauter and Don Tse dive into the wonderful world of Kolsch.  Kölsch takes its name from the Cologne (Köln in German) dialect, which is known as Kölsch. The beer is a pale yellow, soft, refreshing ale, sometimes brewed with a touch of wheat malt and usually lightly hopped. It can be quite sweet from the malt or perhaps a bit more bitter from th...

It was not a typical collaboration brew day. On this episode of the Brewer to Brewer Podcast Lee Cleghorn of Outer Range Brewing shares the story of a recent trip he took to Ukraine, complete with hops and beer in hand, to brew with a local brewery amid air raid sirens. Eric Larkin of Cohesion Brewing is the episode's host and he guides Cleghorn not only through that amazing trip, but also how Out...

In this episode of Beer Travelers, we visit Brooklyn, New York, with its frenetic pace to its quiet neighborhood bars, and all the haze, lager, and sour beers you could ever want.  Brooklyn was once one of the world’s great brewing centers. Home to nearly 50 breweries in 1900, the borough brewed a ton of beer under brands names like Schaefer, Rheingold, and many others lost to history. But that ca...

On this bonus episode of The Brewer to Brewer Podcast Tomme Arthur of The Lost Abbey interviews Steve Dressler, the former brewmaster of Sierra Nevada Brewing Company. The duo discuss recipes that excelled and some that fell flat, hop selection, the creation of Celebration Ale, and the path of craft beer in America over the last 40 years. This Episode is Sponsored by: Firsd Tea Firsd Tea is a prou...

On this episode of the Brewer to Brewer podcast Shaun Yasaki of Noble Beast Brewing Co. interviews Eric Larkin of Cohesion Brewing . The two talk about building out a collaboration, the intricacy of Czech lagers, and finding inspiration in the beer space. This Episode is Sponsored by: Firsd Tea Firsd Tea is a proud sponsor of the Brewer to Brewer podcast. They have been working with brewers on a w...

The beer world loves hops, but fermentation produces aromas and flavors drinkers cannot get from raw ingredients, so on this episode of the All About Beer podcast our hosts talk with John Rowley of Rowley Farmhouse Ales about the wonderful world of microbes.  Among the questions answered:  What the hell is a farmhouse ale? Why is it called that?  Is it always yeast?  Is it always Saccharomyces?  O...

On this episode of the Brewer to Brewer podcast Ben Edmunds of Breakside Brewery interviews Shaun Yasaki of Noble Beast Brewing Co. The two talk about paths to brewing and learning from existing operations before transitioning into life before beer. Yasaki had worked as a professional photographer and Edmunds took the opportunity to ask about the intersection of art, creativity, and beer. This Epi...

Brussels is widely acknowledged as one of the world’s greatest beer cities. But according to today’s guest, author, podcaster, and beer writer Eoghan Walsh , it’s a curious distinction for a town that until recently only had a single brewery. On this third episode of the Beer Travelers podcast, we dive deep into the history and current state of beer and brewing in Brussels, Belgium. Eoghan has a p...

What does it take to be a beer judge? From constantly tasting, understanding styles, and looking for the intangibles there is a lot to consider when evaluating beers at competition. With the 2022 Great American Beer Festival and the 2022 Canada Beer Cup in the rearview mirror, but the 2023 World Beer Cup on the horizon our hosts talk about their own judging experiences and bring on two veterans -...

On this episode of Brewer to Brewer from All About Beer Tonya Cornett of 10 Barrel Brewing interviews her friend Ben Edmunds of Breakside Brewery . These two Oregon beer titans discuss their path to professional brewing before veering off into beer judging. Edmunds is the Competition Director of the Oregon Beer Awards and the pair discuss the importance of judging knowledge and integrity, how to g...

When it comes to beer education, Randy Mosher has schooled countless drinkers on the art and science of tasting beer.  He is a writer and creative consultant, the author of five books on beer and brewing, and provides training and lectures around the world. Mosher is a teacher at the Siebel Institute, has a background in design and advertising, and frequently consults on new product development an...

There are many paths to becoming a brewer and they all take hard work and dedication. On this episode of the Brewer to Brewer podcast Ashleigh Carter of Bierstadt Lagerhaus talks with Tonya Cornett of 10 Barrel Brewing and go deep into the early years of craft beer in America and the work it takes to earn respect. From overcoming mistakes and discussing the very real dangers of working as a brewer...