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Send us Fan Mail Results from our Best of Georgia Beer Readers' Choice Awards for 2019.  Highlighting the best Georgia beer, breweries, brewpubs, homebrewers, beer bars, bottle shops, and more. BEST OF GEORGIA BEER CATEGORIES Best New Georgia Beer and Breweries For beers and breweries released or opened between December 1, 2018 and December 1, 2019. Best New Georgia IPA Best New Georgia Imper...

Send us Fan Mail A lot happened in craft beer this year... This week we take a look back at some of the biggest stories in craft beer in 2019.  Breweries continued to open in record numbers, finishing the year with over 8,000 craft brewers operating across the US.  However, brewery closures climbed as well, with over 300 shuttering this year.  Big brewers struggled to maintain market share, closin...

Send us Fan Mail SingleSpeed Brewing When SingleSpeed Brewing founder Dave Morgan decided to open a brewery he'd never brewed a single batch of beer.  Morgan saw a need for a brewery in his area and decided he would be the one to do it.  He headed to the Siebel Institute to figure out this brewing thing.  Everything seemed to have worked out pretty well. Morgan gives us the rundown on his jou...

Send us Fan Mail Sampling a dozen Christmas beers as we talk holiday beer history and traditions Christmas is a wonderful time for beers.  As the temperatures dip brewers release a variety of spiced stouts, piney IPAs, and Belgium sends out some amazing offerings.  This is definitely one of our favorite episodes we do each year.  The premise is pretty simple, we sample a dozen Christmas beers and...

Send us Fan Mail The spirit of Portland beer is alive at Chelawasi Beer Co. Chelawasi Beer Co. is tucked among the colonial-era architecture of Arequipa, Peru, decorated with many mementos from American craft brewers and a bold KEEP AREQUIPA BEERED sign as nod to owner Casey Workman's Portland roots.  When asked how he moved from being an electrician in Portland to opening a beer company in P...

Send us Fan Mail Brülosophy’s Marshall Schott talks exBEERimentation We all know the saying, " if it ain't broke, don't fix it. "  However, Marshall Schott of Brülosophy reminds us that just because something isn't broken doesn't mean it can't be improved.  Schott and a team of other hardcore homebrewers at Brülosophy examine some of the long-held traditions of b...

Send us Fan Mail Talking homebrewing, hazy IPAs, and brewing to style with StillFire Brewing Phil Farrell and Walt Wooden StillFire Brewing didn't mess around when selecting a brewmaster.  Phil Farrell is well-known in homebrewing circles around the world as well as the beer community in general.  He's been homebrewing for over 30 years, is a Beer Judge Certification Program (BJCP) Grand...

Send us Fan Mail Revolution Brewing's Jumpy Palos talks FoBAB, experimental brewing, pairing Revolution beers with iconic Chicago foods Revolution Brewing's John "Jumpy" Palos got his start about the same time we launched Beer Guys Radio in early 2016.  He worked his way up from the packaging department and is now the Lead Pub Brewer at their Chicago brewpub. In addition to kee...

Send us Fan Mail Lagers, brewery expansion, and Thanksgiving pairing with pFriem Family Brewers We talk with Josh Pfriem about the brewery and barrel program expansion, his love of lagers, and get some tips on craft beer pairing for your Thanksgiving dinner. pFriem Family Brewers co-founder Josh Pfriem is proud of the beer he makes and proud of his family, that's why the brewery bears his fam...

Send us Fan Mail Tombstone Brewing joins us for our 200th episode Tombstone Brewing 's Matt Brown joins us on Beer Guys Radio this week for our 200th episode.  We learn about the craft beer and homebrewing scene in Arizona, working with unique yeasts, and the anatomy of a tumbleweed. Matt Brown was a lawyer before founding his brewery.  We've mentioned before how strange it is that so ma...

Send us Fan Mail Good Word Brewing is serving up great beer and food in the Atlanta suburbs When Good Word Brewing opened in Duluth, GA the sleepy Atlanta suburb was just beginning to see some revitalization.  The town has welcome new neighbors offering craft beer and great food to the area and Good Word is making its mark on craft beer. On this week's show Good Word Brewing's co-owner a...

Send us Fan Mail The Chicago Brewseum highlights history and culture through beer Beer and brewing have been a part of America since before our nation was founded and the Chicago Brewseum wants to share " the dynamic culture and innovative history of one of the world’s most vibrant industries. " Liz Garibay, Executive Director of the Chicago Brewseum, joins us this week to share more abo...

Send us Fan Mail Beer, cheese, and baseball legends with AleSmith's Peter Zien We caught AleSmith Brewing owner and CEO Peter Zien right after his return (and medal win) at the Great American Beer Festival in Denver.  Zien serves as a judge at the beer competition where a record number of beers were presented this year.  AleSmith was founded in 1995 with Zien purchasing the brewery in 2002. ...

Send us Fan Mail What's better than rock and roll and a good, cold beer? When you've got to go on stage and drum your heart out it's hard to load up on big, boozy beers.  Manchester Orchestra 's Tim Very has learned his lesson and prefers to reach for a good, crisp drinkin' beer before a show.  Stella and Bud Light are stocked for them when on tour but during his downtime,...

Send us Fan Mail Prost!  We're talking and drinking Oktoberfest this week with Tucker Brewing This is one of our favorites shows of the year.  We cook up some brats, some soft pretzels, break out the spaetzle and obatzda, and taste through a sampling of Oktoberfest beers while talking about the history and tradition of the OG Oktoberfest in Munich. Tucker Brewing Co. joins us for this time ar...

Send us Fan Mail Diving into the Abyss with Deschutes Brewery Deschutes Brewery was founded in 1988.  For a craft brewery, that's a long time ago.  Kyle Matthias, the Assitant Brewmaster at Deschutes' Pilot Plant tells us that innovation and agility are key for their continued success. We're joined this week by Matthias and Brewmaster Brian Faivre to hear more about what's goin...

Send us Fan Mail 14th Star Brewing is craft beer Brewed With a Mission 14th Star Brewing co-founder Steve Gagner tells us how a late night of drinking led to a WalMart run for soapmaking supplies, and how this all ties in with his eventual interest in brewing and opening his own brewery. Despite the humorous roots, Gagner takes his beer very seriously and strives to serve his community, especially...

Send us Fan Mail Stan Hieronymus knows a thing or two about hops Stan Hieronymus has forgotten more about the beer industry than most of us will ever know.  He's typically leaned on for his knowledge of hops, but his expertise extends to many other areas in craft beer.  Hieronymus relocated to the Atlanta area about 1 1/2 years ago and we bend his ear every chance we get.  He joined us in ear...

Send us Fan Mail Beer Archaeologist Travis Rupp is bringing history back to life one beer at a time  As far as cool job titles go, Beer Archaeologist is pretty high on the list.  Travis Rupp holds that title, as well as R&D Manager at Colorado's Avery Brewing Co.   In addition to his boozy life, Rupp is also a professor of classics, art history, and anthropology at University of Colorado...

Send us Fan Mail Lawson's Finest Liquids is always ready to share a little Sip of Sunshine  When Sean Lawson founded Lawson's Finest Liquids in 2008 he wasn't sure if his "hobby" would work out.  His original brewhouse was built to accommodate his fallback plan, a sugar shack to process maple syrup.  He never had to execute the backup plan and today Lawson's beers are...

Send us Fan Mail Load up the golf cart and bring your friends to Line Creek Brewing Co. Line Creek Brewing Co. was the first brewery to open in Peachtree City, GA.  Their small community has a bit slower pace than Atlanta, and golf carts are a common mode of transportation.  You're likely to see a few in the parking lot if you visit the brewery.  PTC'ers have welcomed Line Creek with ope...

Send us Fan Mail NXNW has been a part of the Austin beer scene since 1999 NXNW Brewing Company was founded in 1999 and built on the tradition of the great breweries in the Pacific Northwest.  They still brew on the original copper brewhouse that head brewer David Manley said is like a "big homebrew system." David is new to the head brewer position, assuming the role at the end of June, b...

Send us Fan Mail Wooden Robot Brewery combines Belgian traditions and American innovation Wooden Robot 's robot's name is Albert Beerstein.  That's what the people voted for and it stuck.  But we hear his friend's call him Woody Barrelson. Co-founder and CEO Josh Patton joins us this week to talk about his urban farmhouse brewery.  Their brewing is inspired by Belgian tradition...

Send us Fan Mail Ale Sharpton is living the life we all want to live As Ale Sharpton joined us in the studio he'd recently returned from a trip to Montreal to take in the city with the goal of letting others know about their city.  Earlier, he was given the grueling task of evaluating a new Corvette.  Outside of travel and cars, he's well-versed on craft beer, gourmet food, fashion (espe...

Send us Fan Mail Asheville's Highland Brewing Co . just celebrated 25 years.  In American craft beer, that's a long time.  They've got a new look and some new beers, while balancing consistency of their classics for their long-time fans R&D Brewer Trace Redmond and Communications Specialist Eeva Redmond made the trek from Asheville to Atlanta to join us in the studio.  We talk a...