Beer Guys Radio Craft Beer Podcast

Send us Fan Mail A little history for you this week.  Ron Smith and Mary O. Boyle are with us today. Not only are they craft beer fans, they are the authors of “ Atlanta Beer: A Heady History of Brewing in the South ” as well as “Prohibition in Atlanta: Temperance, Tiger Kings and White Lightning.” Atlanta and the south have had a love/hate relationship with alcohol over the past 250 or so years. ...

Send us Fan Mail Beer, Baseball and Barbecue. What's more American than that?  Not much, if you ask me.  The new home for the Atlanta Braves is going up in Cobb County. It will not only feature the ballpark, but also a shopping and dining space called the Battery Atlanta.  Some of the Atlanta stalwart restaurants that are planned for the Battery are Antico Pizza, Ford Fry's Superica , an...

Send us Fan Mail Spike was in the house today.  No, not the inspiration for the great Elvis Costello album (at least not as far as we know), but "Spike" Buckowski, one of the founders of Athens' Terrapin Beer Company joined us in studio this week.  We talked about their start, and growth - as the third oldest craft brewery in Georgia, they were instrumental in building the scene as...

Send us Fan Mail Oktoberfest may be over in Munich, but it's on our mind this time of the year.  With that in mind, we talked to Max Lager's owner John "JR" Roberts and Brewtopia 's Owen Ogletree. Both are experts in the field, and we talked, drank, and learned more about Martzens, Festbiers and all sorts of styles popular this time of the year. Owen just returned to the s...

Send us Fan Mail Atlanta's Monday Night Brewing is expanding. They just announced they will be opening a new facility on Westside Atlanta, dedicated to sour and barrel aging. We talked to Operations Manager Joel Iverson, Marketing Director Jonathan Baker and Brewmaster Adam Bishop about the new facility, and how they plan to use it.  Thanks for listening!  See omnystudio.com/listener for priv...

Send us Fan Mail We've made it to 40 episodes!  This week, we're talking to Alabama's oldest craft brewery, Good People .  Jason Malone takes a break from watching his kid's soccer practice to join us. We talk about how he got started in the brewing business, and all the changes he's seen in Alabama brewing since they sold their first keg in 2008.  Slowly growing, they&apo...

Send us Fan Mail What do you get when you combine a Georgia native, an interest in home brewing and an education in Colorado?  A really awesome brewpub, that's what. Nick Tanner, brewmaster of Cherry Street Brewing Cooperative in Cumming joined the Beer Guys in studio. We were able to grab Nick for an interview as he was in the midst of shipping beer to the upcoming Great American Beer Festiv...

Send us Fan Mail We took the show on the road this week.  All the way out to Avondale Estates to the home of Wild Heaven Craft Beers .  The folks there were busy, you see. They were brewing a collaboration with a little place from Florida called Cigar City .  So we were able to interview two amazing brewers at once - Wild Heaven's Eric Johnson and Cigar City's Wayne Wambles.  We talk abo...

Send us Fan Mail What do you do when you start a brewery in a college town with two other amazing breweries in town? Create some amazing beers. Brian Roth, founder and chief bottle washer at Southern Brewing Company joined the Beer Guys in the studios. We talked about their craft beer lineup, what they learned in their year of existence, and the importance of keeping everything as local as possibl...

Send us Fan Mail JP Watts, Matt Shirah and the rest of the Scofflaw Brewing Company have been pretty busy.  Ahead of their Sept. 17th "official" tasting room opening in West Atlanta, the men behind Scofflaw have been going to bars and events to get the word out. And their brewers have been working overtime getting orders out.  So far, it's worked. Scofflaw has created quite a buzz i...

Send us Fan Mail Blue Pants Brewery owner Michael Spratley joins the Beer Guys this week. Over the past six years, Spratley and his wife have grown the operation from a 1.5 barrel setup to their current production line based in Madison, Alabama.  We talk to Spratley about the beers, his sour program and Blue Pants plans to start canning....and possible expansion of their distribution..... Truck an...

Send us Fan Mail We're talking bottle shops on this week's Beer Guys show! Kraig Torres, owner of Hop City joins us in studio along with Josh Doherty, specialty department manager of Harry's Farmers Market (Whole Foods).  We talk about their craft beer journey, how beer has evolved and grew all over the south, and what trends they are seeing in the industry. Kraig also lets us know...

Send us Fan Mail "Drinkin' Beer." It's a beer that you always keep stocked in the fridge or cooler, ready to go after a hard day of work or relaxing at the beach or a party. Red Hare Brewing Company aims to be the craft beer that's stocking that fridge or cooler. We talked to Roger Davis, Managing Partner and Bobby Thomas, Head Brewer of Red Hare on the show. We talked abo...

Send us Fan Mail Creature Comforts is big into the collaboration game these days.  Earlier this year, the Athens-based brewers teamed up with New York's Other Half for King's Ransom Baltic Porter and Grits 'n' Greens Pilsner.  More recently, Creature Comforts teamed up with Austin, Texas brewers Jester King . The result, Mutualism , is a "Southern Style Farmhouse Lager,&qu...

Send us Fan Mail The Beer Guys sit down with Taylor Lamm, co-owner and head brewer at Oconee Brewing Company in Greensboro, Georgia.  We talk to him about the startup process, and his background in brewing.  Also, we speak with Jeremy Cowan from New York's Shmaltz Brewing about his new collaboration with Terrapin....as well as their new distribution partnership with Liberator. Finally, friend...

Send us Fan Mail Craft Beer 101 with Jason Dominy. If you don't know your ales from your lagers or your porters from your pales, this show is for you.  Atlanta craft beer connoisseur (and coffee geek) Jason Dominy joins us for a boozy primer. Twitter and Instagram: @BeerGuysRadio Beer Guys Radio Craft Beer Podcast 031 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Thanks for listening t...

Send us Fan Mail Tim and Aaron talk with Brian Purcell: Founder, and Joran Van Ginderachter: Head Brewer, of Three Taverens Brewery about their beer and inspirations. http://www.beerguysradio.com http://patreon.com/beerguys Twitter and Instagram: @BeerGuysRadio Beer Guys Radio Craft Beer Podcast 030 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Thanks for listening to Beer Guys Radio!  Your...

Send us Fan Mail Cahaba's Eric Meyer and Atlanta-based blogger, media personality and all around raconteur Ale Sharpton joins us for this week's show.  We talk to Eric about how he got his start in the industry, the amazing growth of his brewery, and the expansion of Birmingham's craft beer scene. Along the way, we'll talk with Ale about what he's up to, including recent t...

Send us Fan Mail Want to learn how to homebrew? Afraid to start? This is the show for you.  The Beer Guys talk to two veteran, award-winning home brewers. Jim Walker and Nate Watkins take you through the basics of home brewing.  Also, we talk to Phillip Petracca, CEO of Fizzics, about his new draft beer system. Beer Guys Radio Craft Beer Podcast 028 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informat...

Send us Fan Mail Ever wanted to home brew? Scared to take the leap? We've got you covered.  Tim and Aaron talk to veteran home brewers Jim Walker and Nate Watkins about how to get started.  Follow along with the show notes here Like what we're doing? We'd love your support. Head over to Patreon and consider becoming one of our sponsors. We've got some cool swag too!  Cheers! Be...

Send us Fan Mail Happy 4th of July! One of the newest and coolest breweries in Birmingham, Trim Tab, stopped by today. Well, OK, he didn't physically stop by, but Trim Tab owner Harris Stewart was on the line. A former law student at the University of Alabama, Stewart soon realized that he was having a lot more fun home brewing than learning about being a barrister. So he and his wife set up...

Send us Fan Mail It's the Beer Guys 6 month anniversary!  We celebrate with the crew from Atlanta's Second Self Beer Company. We talk to one of the newest breweries in the state as they prepare to open up their new tasting room.  We also talk to Steve from SweetWater, who fills us in on the latest about the theft of their beers.  Finally, Craig from the ABV Chicago podcast stopped by. He...

Send us Fan Mail This week, we talk to Kathy Davis. The owner of one of Georgia's newest breweries, Abbey of the Holy Goats in Roswell, talks about the challenges of starting a brewery, their Kickstarter campaign, and exactly why the brewery is named after an abbey....and goats!  We'll also talk to Forbes contributor Tara Nurin on the ongoing debate on the definition of "craft"...

Send us Fan Mail This week, we talk to Jonathan Baker from Atlanta's Monday Night Brewing. Our drinkin' pants were on, as he brought a bevy of brews, including their new Nerd Alert "pseudo pilsner," the much sought after Slap Fight IPA (that was literally hours old), as well as their Laissez Faire wheat wine aged in Cabernet barrels.  Also, we'll talk to Cary Fordyce from...

Send us Fan Mail We're talking homebrewing on this week's Beer Guys Radio show. Home brewer, scientist, and one of the founders of Four Fathers Brewing Adam Lukey joins us in studio. If you're looking to get a little more advanced with home brewing, Adam's got some advice. Also, we'll talk to Tim Schiavone, an award winning home brewer looking to make the jump to the profe...