Drink Beer, Think Beer With John Holl

Acclaimed chefs share their pairing tips and beer suggestions for the holiday season.

From the hop fields of Germany to creating a non-alcoholic brew that creates a true hop experience Jeff O’Neil of Industrial Arts is here to talk about his impressive brewery and the evolution of craft.

It’s a Canadian focused episode this week with Matt Tweedy the Co-founder and Director of Brewing at Tooth and Nail Brewing in Ottowa. From judging insights to Belgian-inspired ales, food pairing, and seasonals we’ll get into it all.

From social media to meaningful growth in beer my guest is Alyssa Hoberer, the head brewer at Jagged Mountain Brewing in Denver. We’ll also talk about appropriate styles for brewery anniversaries, searching for positivity, and hard seltzer redemption.

This week on the show it’s brothers Joe and Will Quinlin of the Big Friendly in Oklahoma City, winners of the small brewery of the year award at the Great American Beer Festival.

From the All About Beer Podcast: Author and brewer Randy Mosher discusses the science and art of tasting.

This live audience episode is coming to you from Von Ebert Brewing in Portland, Oregon where we're talking lagers, award winning IPAs, mixed fermentation, and being part of a tremendous scene with Sam Pecoraro, the head brewer and Jason Hansen the lead brewer.

A live audience recording from Bellingham, Washington talking with Austin Umbinetti-Hutton the head brewer of Aslan Brewing.

Bonus: Beer Travelers Podcast: Tristan Chan of Porch Drinking and Jonathan Shikes of the Denver Post join us to discuss the Denver beer scene, Bierstadt Lagerhaus, and what makes Denver such a great beer city.

Hop harvest continues in the Pacific Northwest and this week Kevin Quinn of Bale Breaker Brewing in Washington sits down to talk about the 2022 harvest, brewing fresh hopped beers, and finding new ways to get brewers hops.

This is a live audience recording from Chuckanut Brewing in Washington with the brewery founders Mari and Will Kemper and their brewing neighbors Ron Extract and Amber Watts of Garden Path Fermentation.

Let’s talk about homebrewing and how it has evolved and what it still brings to the larger beer world. Brad Ring, the publisher of BYO Magazine is my guest this week as we talk about the revised version of The Big Book of Homebrewing.

We’re headed to the Hoosier heartland this week to talk with Dave Colt and Andrew Hood of Sun King Brewing about event spaces, simple beers, a robust barrel program and D-List celebrities.

This is a story about rebirth and community, of family determination and neighborly help. After Common Roots Brewing Company burned to the ground a few years ago, the brewery rebuilt and is growing. Christian Weber, the founder of the brewery is here to tell the story.

There is a relationship between beer and food that spans beyond flavor. It goes into creativity and passion and when they come together, it can be magical. Travis Zeilstra of Montana’s By All Means Brew Lab is on the show to explain.

Tomme Arthur of the Lost Abbey talks one on one with Marcus Baskerville of Weathered Souls Brewing about Black is Beautiful, brewing past and future, and the weight of collective moments.

There is more to Left Hand Brewing than just nitro stout, and the new head brewer, Gary Glass is here to explain while he takes us on a journey from his homebrewing beginnings and advocacy, to his first professional brewing job.

Introducing the All About Beer podcast hosted by Em Sauter and Don Tse. On each episode the duo dives deep into a specific topic in beer with experts in the field. Today the topic is Cold IPA.

The podcast returns to Georgia this week as we visit New Realm Brewing, where brewmaster Mitch Steele talks about brewing in the south, the allure of west coast IPA, and shares insights on his time at Stone and their recent acquisition.

As one of the most famous beer cities in the world Brussels is well trodden ground, but a new book seeks to explore the Belgian capital through objects that have helped define its drinking culture. Eoghan Walsh, the author of “A History of Brussels Beer in 50 Objects” is my guest this week.

A conversation with Todd DiMatteo of Good Word Brewing and Public House on alcohol strength, hospitality, creativity, and building a beer community.

To Pittsburgh this week and a conversation with Andrew Witchey of Dancing Gnome about the city’s beer DNA, ditching sours, creating a welcoming space, and finding that perfect lot of hops.

The prolific Pete Brown is back to talk about his New Book Clubland: How the Working Men’s Club Shaped Britain as well as another book he was chief writer on: The World’s Greatest Beers.

Journalist and musician Nate Schweber sits down to talk about his forthcoming book "This America of Ours: Bernard and Avis DeVoto and the Forgotten Fight to Save the Wild."

With a thoughtful lager program that draws from tradition, Thomas Beckman of Goldfinger Brewing in Illinois is serving mugs of distinction. We’ll talk about ingredients and regionality, and might actually create a new style.