Beer Guys Radio Craft Beer Podcast

Send us Fan Mail We've made it through Halloween and and the Holiday beers are already on the shelves. Here is Atlanta we're still seeing temps in the 80s. It's hard to get too excited for a Belgian quad when it's still t-shirt weather. The beers releases through the last few months of the year are some of our favorites. Let's cool it down so we can break them out! As pseu...

Send us Fan Mail Sorry, Y'all! I totally spaced out forgot to upload the show! I'll keep it short and sweet. This week....  GABF recap and changes Coors and Wrangler collab? USA Curling has an official beer Elysian brewers plan strike Tilray's plans to take the craft out of craft Customers don't like it when their favorite breweries sell out Cheers! Have a great week! Thanks fo...

Send us Fan Mail What beer would you sip at a seance? In preparation for Spooky Season Sam Adams has a seance kit available to help you connect with one of America's true patriots. So far, the problem there has been that it's always sold out. We'll keep trying. As if regular life isn't spooky enough right now we are coming up on Halloween. We'll take any excuse to have som...

Send us Fan Mail We recorded this show on 10/02 and info was current as of that time. As with any developing story additional news could have been shard since then Asheville and Western NC was devastated as Tropical Storm Helene moved through the area last week. The town was mostly destroyed, along with many breweries, other businesses, and homes. Updates were difficult as Asheville was cutoff fro...

Send us Fan Mail 12 beers, 4 guys, and a bunch of sausage and pretzels It's hard work, but we're up for the challenge. We sat down with 12 beers Oktoberfest beers, Festbier and Marzen, sampled them blind, and picked our favorites. Some Oktoberfest fun and lore thrown in for good measure. The Rules We're not beer judges and don't judge like beer judges. The simple criteria here...

Send us Fan Mail This week on Beer Guys Radio... Kernza Lager and Kernza NA Golden Brew are out.  A collaboration between Deschutes and Patagonia using a pretty interesting grain. Did you know France is growing hops?  They want people to take notice of what they're doing.  And French hops may be in some of your favorite beers already. Stats are in for beer sales during NFL's opening week...

Send us Fan Mail Bad news keeps coming for craft beer A commenter online noted, "I thought they were the good guys," when discussing a recent round of massive layoffs at Tilray-owned breweries.  We did too.  Good guys or not, when breweries are owned by a huge corporation most (all?) of the emotional attachment is removed from ownership.  Where a family-owned brewery may push through tou...

Send us Fan Mail It's drinkin' season, Baby! We made it! September 1st, the self-imposed Oktoberfest beer embargo has been lifted! I celebrated the occasion with a local offering, Feierbend from Six Bridges Brewing. Many more to come. There are many styles that are traditional Oktoberfest beers but here in the US of A we mostly consider Festbier and Marzen to be seasonally appropriate. A...

Send us Fan Mail Do you really want to see the calorie count on that barrel aged stout? The requirement for brewers to list ingredients and nutrition info on beers has been going around for a while. Regulators want it, breweries are fighting it. Listing all the ingredients and nutritional data isn't as simple as printed a label. There's a lot of time and cost involved. If implemented thi...

Send us Fan Mail Seasonal creep IS the spooky season! Yes, we're still ranting about this, dammit. First the Oktoberfests hit the shelves in early July and now the pumpkin beers are out. I even saw one for "Spooky Season." Please. Stop. We still have a full month of Summer left and we want to enjoy it. However.... Brian did propose a compromise. It's not a bad idea and it gives...

Send us Fan Mail Tilray to buy 4 breweries from MolsonCoors. Big beer news this week (or is it Big Beer news?) with weed warrior Tilray buying 4 breweries from MolsonCoors. Included in that sale is our beloved Terrapin Beer Co. If my math is right this will bring 15 breweries under the Tilray brand, plus some distilleries and cideries. Per Brewbound, the move will make them the #4 largest craft br...

Send us Fan Mail Who would you nominate for the Craft Beer Hall of Fame? A lot of great people made craft beer what it is today and a group of passionate fans is working to recognize them. Craft beer writer, judge, and educator Marty Nachel kicked things off and selected and amazing group to help put things together. The website is live now with intentions to announce the first inductees this Fall...

Send us Fan Mail No, Summer is not "almost over!" It always happens around this time of year. Kids start going back to school and all the folks with children think that means Summer is over. They start yapping about it, stores have sales for it. Well, Summer isn't over, and I need you all to shut your mouth with trying to make it over. We got nearly 2 months left and I'm going...

Send us Fan Mail Would you drink a beer that tasted like a cowboy boot? Hop Valley Brewing in Oregon has introduced a Pale Ale brewed with Elixir hops that are... “a robust and complex hop that offers unique aromas of cognac, leather, and tobacco…”  I mean, OK?  I'd try it out of curiosity but that does not sound like a flavor I'd be keen on. Brian got to party last weekend with Atlanta...

Send us Fan Mail Sometimes you're cursed, but just a little bit. This week was... an adventure. Our streaming service didn't want to work and I found out they don't have live tech support. What kind of crap is that? We eventually got things going and then I immediately dumped ice water on myself. Brian said it was a Weak Witch curse. You know what we mean, something that happens to...

Send us Fan Mail Dan Kopman knows a thing or two about beer. Some of you may recognize the name Daniel Kopman. If you don't know his name, you undoubtedly know some of his work.  Currently, Kopman is a Professor and Lecturer at American University's Kogod School of Business and, likely more notable to us beer nerds, a Senior Policy Advisor for the World Brewing Alliance. Previously he wa...

Send us Fan Mail It's Episode 420 - Drink 'em if you got 'em. A momentous occasion as we celebrate our very own 420 day. We don't really get into the cannabis side of things much. We've sampled it and it just doesn't agree with us. I get sick and Brian gets all congested. Beer treats us much better. But, we know lots of people enjoy their THC and CBD, is that an issue...

Send us Fan Mail In a sea of closures Jekyll Brewing continues to grow It's not a story you hear often these days. Not only has Jekyll Brewing weathered the storm of the last few years, they're thriving. Founder and CEO Michael Lundmark joins us this week to chat about beer, taking care of yourself, and what's been key to his growth. Jekyll opened in the Dark(er) Ages of Georgia bee...

Send us Fan Mail Would you pay more for sustainably brewed beer? We made it through another week and we have definitely earned a beer or five. It's hawt in Georgia. We're supposed to top 100° heat index this weekend. Say a prayer for us. A survey suggests 50% of beer drinkers would pay 30% more for a beer that was sustainably brewed . I'm skeptical of those results, but that's...

Send us Fan Mail New to tinned fish? We got you covered. This was bound to happen. With our recently found love of tinned fish we had an expert join us to talk about the benefits of tinned fish and offer up some beer pairing suggestions. We know cans of sardines and oysters aren't for everyone. But these delicious fishes get a bit of a bad wrap, especially here in the States. Season Brand mar...

Send us Fan Mail Former Cigar City brewmaster opening a North Carolina brewery No shocker at all to hear that Wayne Wambles, the former brewmaster at Cigar City that was unceremoniously let go by the Monster Energy overlords, is opening his own brewery.  Wambles has purchased UpCountry Brewing in Brevard, NC.  Can't wait to see what he brews up. In our constant (for some reason) pursuit of Ma...

Send us Fan Mail We do love our Georgia beer Last weekend we attended the Georgia Craft Brewers Fest in lovely Atlanta, Gee A. It's always nice to see what's happening across the state. We've grown in numbers to the point where we can't get to ALL of them, despite our best efforts. We tried some brews from new to us breweries like Crooked Culture, Local Ties, and Southern Philo...

Send us Fan Mail All Tequila is Mezcal, but not all Mezcal is Tequila. In my younger days grabbing a bottle of Mezcal was just taking the fast track to getting gazeboed. The bottle always had a worm in it, or at least I think it did. Exploring Mezcal today has a lot less worms, and a lot more tasty options. Learn a bit about this agave spirit from a couple of newbs. Ibiza and Mallorca (and a handf...

Send us Fan Mail Beer and other things for a laid back week. We took a bit of a road trip last weekend to beautiful Cartersville, GA to visit the Savoy Auto Museum. I can't explain the allure of Cartersville to museums, but they have 4 in a town of like 20,000 people. Crazy, right? The Savoy was a fun trip. Lots of classic cars, race cars, and a handful of famous cars from movies - like the F...

Send us Fan Mail Another CBC is a wrap, and we have some new World Beer Cup winners The Craft Brewers Conference wrapped up last week and as part of the festivities the World Beer Cup winners were announced. We're stoked to have a few home state winners in the mix, and we discovered a lot of new breweries that are (apparently) making great beer. In news that we love, VinePair shared some stat...