Beer Guys Radio Craft Beer Podcast

Send us Fan Mail Green Bus doesn't distribute, rarely sells its beer outside its taproom, and they're OK with that.  When Jason Sledd named his homebrewery (Green Bus Brewing), many people joked that it was just a matter of time before he went "pro."  But to Jason, that sounded like a great way to turn his hobby into drudgery. Learn more about Huntsville's "first neig...

Send us Fan Mail Is there a more overused term than "farm to table"?   Probably not. But the meaning is still important - bringing fresh, local ingredients into a restaurant has been a big trend in dining.  Tim Stevens, owner of From the Earth Brewing Company, is bringing that to Roswell.  With an amazing menu, the veteran of fine dining establishments in Atlanta and Birmingham is bringi...

Send us Fan Mail A historic show this week.  Finally, direct sales are here. That's right, you can actually go into a Georgia brewery and actually buy their product! To celebrate, we talked to Nancy Palmer, Executive Director of the Georgia Craft Brewers Guild and Taylor Harper of Taylor, Feil, Harper, Lumsden & Hess (aka “The Georgia Craft Beer Lawyer” ). They joined us in studio to talk...

Send us Fan Mail Take a trip down memory lane Sarah Belanger and Kamara Davis, authors of the brand new book "North Alabama Beer: An Intoxicating History" joined us this episode. The early residents of North Alabama had a love-hate relationship with alcohol over the years. We talked about:  The brothers who opened the first brewery in Alabama who had a "Badlun" of bad luck The...

Send us Fan Mail It's Shelton Fest week in Atlanta   And we took advantage of it! Michael Kiser, founder of Good Beer Hunting and writer Austin Louis Ray joined us in the studio. We had a great conversation about branding, what "selling out" really means and more!  Meanwhile, Brian Whitley from Macon's Piedmont Brewery and Kitchen also joined us in the studio. He brought a coup...

Send us Fan Mail What goes better with good beer than good food and good times?  How about some good people too. We welcomed Michael Goot from Ormsby's and Billy Streck from Hampton & Hudson to the studios this week.  We talked about the competitive Atlanta restaurant scene, the importance of staying loyal to local brewers, and how a great craft beer list can make or break your business t...

Send us Fan Mail By popular demand, we're talking home brewing this week!  Homebrewers Andrew Cooper and Michael Rothlisberger joined us in the studio to talk about the joys of brewing. We talked about extracts getting a bad rap, tips for entering contests, and the importance of having a brewing community around you.  Plus, we recapped Aaron's trip to Maine and our tour of Monday Night B...

Send us Fan Mail Do you have friends who love wine, but turn their nose up at beer?  Listen to this episode. We've got:  Dan Pernice, the General Manager at Osteria Mattone.  Beverage Director for OM, Table & Main, and new restaurant in Alpharetta - Coalition Food & Beverage. Peter Kiley, Head Brewer at Monday Night Brewing and former winemaker Heddy Proctor, Craft beer and wine fan,...

Send us Fan Mail Just ahead of their Atlanta stop on their 40th Anniversary Tour, Foreigner guitarist, craft beer enthusiast, and Cicerone Certified Beer Server Bruce Watson chats with the Beer Guys about craft beer and their "VIB" meet and greet craft beer tastings he hosts along with bandmate Michael Bluestein. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Thanks for listening t...

Send us Fan Mail Beer has a long history in the United States and the world.  In America, we have had thousands of breweries through the ages. And when you've got history, you've got collectors.  We talked to two dedicated collectors of "breweriana," Lee Dickson and Ken Jones. We were privileged to get a look of just a tiny portion of their collections, and talk about how you g...

Send us Fan Mail Avondale Brewing  is the second-oldest brewery in Birmingham. Housed in a historic building that used to be a fire station, saloon and brothel (which may or may not be haunted), they used their saison to really build Avondale’s brand. From there, they haven’t been still. From opening up Birmingham’s first sour-only facility (the Barrel Works) and distilling, the crew is pushing th...

Send us Fan Mail That shouldn’t shock many people. But about the only thing we love more than craft beer is pairing it with great food. That’s why we invited Tom Moran from Roswell’s  Peach & The Porkchop  into the studio. We sampled some delicious food, paired it with some local craft beers, and generally enjoyed ourselves. Not a bad way to spend an evening. See omnystudio.com/listener for pr...

Send us Fan Mail In honor of the 20th anniversary of one of the most iconic craft beer bars in the nation, we took our show on the road to Decatur, GA this week. We talked to the owners of the Brick Store pub...as well as a couple of extra interviews too! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Thanks for listening to Beer Guys Radio!  Your hosts are Tim Dennis and Brian Hewitt with p...

Send us Fan Mail While one brewery won’t likely change that,  Phantom Horse Brewing Company  owner Skip Welsh hopes you’ll keep their neck of the woods in mind. Skip also owns  Pie Slingers  pizza. in 2014, he got an extract homebrew kit, and the bug hit him quickly. They started serving their own beers in 2016, and Skip, along with his partner Jason Randles, have been going strong ever since. See...

Send us Fan Mail The three Kosoris(es?) were in the studio. Robin, Tamara and Brian are the family members behind Marietta's Viking Alchemist Meadery.  If you think that mead is that cloyingly sweet alcohol they serve at your local Renaissance Festival, you need to try these out. In fact, according to Robin, if you won't really get a honey flavor from their meads.  Plus, we learn how to...

Send us Fan Mail On this week's show, we're talking to Keith Yager, the owner and brewmaster for Huntsville's Yellowhammer Brewing.  Also, we remember Dan Rosen.  A good friend and co-founder of MAZURT Brewing. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Thanks for listening to Beer Guys Radio!  Your hosts are Tim Dennis and Brian Hewitt with producer Nate "Mo' Mi...

Send us Fan Mail Good Word Brewing, a brand new brewpub set to open this fall in downtown Duluth, joined us in studio. Ryan Skinner and Todd DiMatteo are soon-to-be former employees of Brickstore, striking out on this new venture. Working with them are CRL Contracting (one of our sponsors). After working with Orpheus, Second Self and Scofflaw, CRL has earned their slogan “We Build Breweries.” We t...

Send us Fan Mail This week's episode brings Gainesville's Left Nut Brewing into the studio. Brewmaster Jason Ford and R&D director Rick Foote answer our questions. And yes, we do ask the question. Plus, a podcast extra - if you want to know what ranch dressing soda tastes like, we've got the answer!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Thanks for listening to Be...

Send us Fan Mail The gents behind Carrolton's first production brewery joins us on the show today. We talked about starting up a new brewery in the western suburbs of Atlanta, growing hops and the benefit of having an in house print shop.     See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Thanks for listening to Beer Guys Radio!  Your hosts are Tim Dennis and Brian Hewitt with producer...

Send us Fan Mail The crew behind Torched Hop Brewpub joined us in studio today. Co-Owner Chris Bivens joined us to talk about their journey from a pizza and salad idea to a full-fledged restaurant.  Plus, we talk about the controversy over ABInbev's decision not to sell South African hops to independent breweries.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Thanks for listening to B...

Send us Fan Mail This week's show comes on the heels of the news that Ab-InBev "partnered" with North Carolina craft brew stalwart Wicked Weed Brewing. When the largest brewer in the world buys one of the "craftiest" companies out there, it's sure to ruffle some feathers. So that's what we talked about. We broadcast at Cherry Street Brewing Cooperative, who recen...

Send us Fan Mail The Beer Guys dusted off their Chacos and hit the SweetWater 420 Festival! Since it's one of the largest beer (and music and comedy) festivals in the state, we figured it was a good time to talk about beer fests. Specifically, some of the great ones in the southeast (and the country), and our opinions on what makes a great beer fest. Also, some tips for newbies on surviving o...

Send us Fan Mail Max Lager's and Friends Brewing bring a long gone Georgia beer back to life Opened in Helen in 1990, Friends Brewing and the Helenboch Brewery was Georgia's first craft brewery.  It was a very different time for beer in Georgia, and across the US.   Microbrew was the term used for what we call craft beer today, Georgia still had a 6% cap on ABV, lagers were the preferred...

Send us Fan Mail Brandon Hintz is owner of Hop Alley Brewpub in Alpharetta, GA and Currahee Brewing in Franklin, NC.  Hop Alley was one of the first to break into the now growing Alpharetta craft beer scene back in 2013 and Brandon added Currahee to his arsenal in 2016. Along with head brewer Taylor Yates, he has grown the North Carolina brewery, and is now distributing in Georgia. And if that’s n...

Send us Fan Mail We're talking all about Athens-area beers with Chris Herron, CEO of Creature Comforts Brewing Company, Brian Roth of Southern Brewing Company and Owen Ogletree from Brewtopia Events.  Owen was kind enough to invite us to broadcast from the 22nd annual festival, and it was awesome as expected. The guys from Scofflaw also crashed the party too!  Have a great week, check out bee...