Drink Beer, Think Beer With John Holl

Ryan Kilpatrick, the co-founder and executive brewer of Fiction Beer Company in Denver is here to talk about how beer can tell a story, just like a good book.

A conversation with Latiesha Cook of Beer Kulture about diversity in the beer industry, finding beer experiences, and helping the next generation of brewery employees and owners.

Talking with Joel Stickrod of Barrique Brewing & Blending in Nashville about wild ale, brewing with real fruit, his fondness for pub ales, and opening a tap room.

This week we’re talking about some new digs and new recipes for an old brand with Lee Lord, she’s the head brewer at Lee Lord of Narragansett Brewing Company's new location in in Providence, Rhode Island. We’re talking styles, working at companies with a big history, cream ales, and gruit.

A conversation with the founder of Pike Brewing Co. on creating and executing a vision for a 100-year-old brewery.

Laura Dierks of Interboro Spirits & Ales talks about harassment in and around the beer industry, postponing the Pils City Festival, and her experiences as the owner and founder of a brewery.

A conversation on the outside and inside of the can with Emily Vides and Mike Patterson of Small Change Brewing in Massachusetts. Listen in to hear about art, music, contract brewing, and recipe development.

Michael Karnowski of Zebulon Artisan Ales talks about brewing historical beers, pleads for other brewers to stop making gimmick beers, and talks about the very real pressures of running a small brewery.

How Zillicoah Brewing Co. survived and adapted during COVID-19. A conversation with head brewer, co-founder, and co-owner John Parks.

Writing a book can leave a writer's brain feeling crispy. This week John Holl handed in a manuscript and called in some friends to help re-enter to the real world. Writers and all around good people Don Tse and Em Sauter join the conversation.

A conversation with Andrew Pogue and Geoffrey Barker, the co-founders of Fair Isle Brewing in Washington.

Talking with Sean Burke about Foreland Beer, where pilsners, pale ale, and farmhouse ales are on the menu and nature is an inspiration.

A conversation with the co-founder and brewer of Wibby Brewing about lagers, shandies, pool parties, and trying to innovate in a traditional space.

Bill Oakley is a comedy writer, fast food critic, and television showrunner. The man who brought "steamed hams" into the lexicon via The Simpsons weighs in on the fried chicken wars, Malört, the beers he likes to drink, and the art of writing a joke.

A conversation with the co-founder of Nebraska Brewing Co. about growth in the pandemic, why his hazy beer keeps pouring clear, and working with his children and cousins.

The founders of Wise Acre Brewing in Memphis talk about the family business, how history guides them, and growing the brewery through recipes and styles that inspire them.

Jennifer Talley talks about the creation of a collaboration IPA with Firestone Walker Brewing Co., education in the beer space, bitterness, and the one style of beer she'd like to see get more respect.

From brewing with local hops, to the relationship between beer and music, Max Shafer of Roadhouse Brewing talks about making beer in a vacation destination.

A buffalo faces the storms. This week on the podcast, Shyla Sheppard of Bow and Arrow Brewing in New Mexico talks about the last year of brewing during the pandemic, what comes next, and what she learned in a finance career that is helping her business now.

Talking with Vinnie Cilurzo the brewing mind and co-founder of Russian River Brewing Co. about Pliny the Younger 2021, how he makes changes to Pliny the Elder, and what he sees on the horizon of hop production in America.

A conversation with Dan Kleban the co-founder of Maine Beer Co. on how paying employees a fair wage, staying true to a company philosophy, and taking care of the planet has brought peace and success to his brewery.

A conversation with rival brewers in Tampa, Florida and Kansas City, Missouri as their hometown teams get ready to battle it out in the Super Bowl. Listen in as brewers from Green Bench Brewing, Alma Mater Brewing, KC Bier Co., and Cigar City Brewing talk bets, collaborations, and local drinking scenes.

Drew Fox, the president and founder of 18th Street Brewery in Indiana talks about the evolution of his beers, his recipes, and how the conversation about mental health in the beer industry is one we all need to have more often.

A conversation with Matt Wilson of Zero Gravity in Vermont. From making lagers that meet exacting standards, to entering the non-alcoholic market, Wilson talks about the path his brewery has been on and how the future is being made in the old Magic Hat Brewery.