Drink Beer, Think Beer With John Holl

A special episode of the All About Beer Podcast with Em Sauter and Don Tse: The New England IPA (NEIPA) or Hazy IPA has come to dominate the beer landscape with most breweries having at least one (or sometimes entire portfolios) devoted to the beer style. But how did this happen? In 2013, a small group of breweries in New England, all of which were quite tiny at the time, began to brew a beer that...

Celebrate the Super Bowl with the beers and food of Philadelphia and Kansas City. Representatives from the city join the show to talk about their favorite drinks and snacks, and where to visit in their city (beyond bars and breweries).   For more Drink Beer, Think Beer check out All About Beer. Sponsors Stomp Stickers Stomp Stickers is a proud member of the Brewers Association that produces a wide...

A conversation with Dr. Christina Wade, author of the new book Filthy Queens: A History of Beer in Ireland. For more Drink Beer, Think Beer check out All About Beer. Sponsors Stomp Stickers Stomp Stickers is a proud member of the Brewers Association that produces a wide variety of printed brewery products such as beer labels, keg collars, coasters, beer boxes and much more. Stomp’s website feature...

Over the last month the news coverage out of Los Angeles has been terrifying and heart breaking. A number of fires, driven by the wind, have claimed lives and tens of thousands of homes. Lives are up ended and rebuilding will take years or more. Brewers are used to stepping up in these situations, be it fires, hurricanes, or other natural disasters, there’s a good bet that within a few days of som...

Skip Schwartz of WeldWerks Brewing Co. joins the show to talk about building recipes for stouts and sours with uncommon ingredients and how some of these beers are serving as gateways to other styles and flavors. For more Drink Beer, Think Beer check out All About Beer. Sponsors Stomp Stickers Stomp Stickers is a proud member of the Brewers Association that produces a wide variety of printed brewe...

A conversation with Tom Acitelli the author of The Golden Age of Beer: A 52-Week Guide to the Perfect Beer for Every Week of the Year.  For more Drink Beer, Think Beer check out All About Beer. Sponsors Stomp Stickers Stomp Stickers is a proud member of the Brewers Association that produces a wide variety of printed brewery products such as beer labels, keg collars, coasters, beer boxes and much m...

2024 was a tough year for drinks. 2025 also looks to have its challenges, so to put it all in perspective I asked Andy Crouch the publisher of All About Beer and Lauren Buzzeo, the editor and publisher of Full Pour to share insights, experiences, and emerging trends that will hopefully put this year ahead into perspective. Give a listen and share your thoughts for the year ahead by emailing JohnHo...

Alex Kidd recites the words of poet Clement Clarke Moore and A Visit from St. Nicholas.   Read more about Alex Kidd here . For more Drink Beer, Think Beer check out All About Beer. Host: John Holl Guest: Alex Kidd Sponsors: All About Beer Tags: Poems, Holiday, High Gravity Music: polar-christmas-by-sascha-ende-from-filmmusic-io (1) and merry-christmas-short-instrumental-by-sascha-ende-from-filmmus...

It's our annual year in beer show with a panel of writers who share insight after countless interviews, pints, trips, and brewery visits. Listen in as Christopher Shepard, Melissa Cole, and Brandon Hernandez break down the highs and lows of the 2024 Brewing Industry.   For more Drink Beer, Think Beer check out All About Beer. Sponsors Pinter Ever wanted to brew your own beer but didn’t know where...

It's our annual look at the state of homebrewing in America. Listen in to the conversation with Denny Conn, Megan Van Dyk, and Jim Alexander. For more Drink Beer, Think Beer check out All About Beer. Sponsors Pinter Ever wanted to brew your own beer but didn’t know where to start? No tubs, no tubes, and no science degree required! Skip the confusion and get straight to the fun with the Pinter. Bre...

What is the state of beer bars in America? We checked in with some of the finest publicans in the land for the inside story.  Listen in as Tom Peters of Monk’s Café in Philadelphia, Dave Blanchard and Neil Callaghan of the Brick Store Pub in Decatur, Georgia, Rose Signor and Andrew Smith of the Silver Stamp in Las Vegas, and Kerri Hoffman of the Beer Study in Durham, North Carolina share insights....

Firestone Walker Brewmaster Matt Brynildson returns to Drink Beer, Think Beer to celebrate the show's 5th Anniversary. For more Drink Beer, Think Beer check out All About Beer. Sponsors Pinter "Ever wanted to brew your own beer but didn’t know where to start? No tubs, no tubes, and no science degree required! Skip the confusion and get straight to the fun with the Pinter. Brew your own fresh beer...

What is the meaning of beer? The answer is far more complicated and intertwined with all of our daily lives than you might think. Jonny Garrett is here to talk about his new book that examines how the human pursuit of the perfect pint built the world.   For more Drink Beer, Think Beer check out All About Beer. Sponsors Festival of Wood and Barrel-Aged Beer If you appreciate the precision of barrel...

Don Tse fills in as host for an exciting conversation about lagers and decoction with Brendan Arnold of Alternate Ending Beer Co.  For more Drink Beer, Think Beer check out All About Beer. Sponsors Festival of Wood and Barrel-Aged Beer If you appreciate the precision of barrel-aged beer, you got to check out the Festival of Wood and Barrel-Aged Beer in Chicago You’ll get access to more than 350 be...

Alexandra Nowell, the long time brewer, hop advocate, and all around good person, is here for a conversation about how this past season went in the Yakima Valley, and to talk about her new brewery in Ohio, the Mellotone Beer Project.   For more Drink Beer, Think Beer check out All About Beer. Sponsors Festival of Wood and Barrel-Aged Beer If you appreciate the precision of barrel-aged beer, you go...

We're glad to welcome Breandán Kearney to the show. He’s the author of the soon-to-be released book Hidden Beers of Belgium , which as the name suggests, covers the beers you might not have heard of from that beer loving country, but should be drinking. For more Drink Beer, Think Beer check out All About Beer. Sponsors Festival of Wood and Barrel-Aged Beer If you appreciate the precision of barrel...

A conversation with Matt Van Wyk of Alesong Brewing and Blending, which was just named Brewery of the Year at the 2024 Great American Beer Festival. For more Drink Beer, Think Beer check out All About Beer. Sponsors Festival of Wood and Barrel-Aged Beer If you appreciate the precision of barrel-aged beer, you got to check out the Festival of Wood and Barrel-Aged Beer in Chicago You’ll get access t...

Em Sauter is an artist, writer, and the co-host of the All About Beer Podcast. She’s also the author of several books. Her most recent came out last month and is titled Pairing Beer with Everything.  It’s a collection of suggestions on what beer pairs best will all aspects of life, from food to TV shows, sports teams, even the weather. It’s entertaining and hard work to get right. She talks about...

As a drinkers, it’s hard not to get excited when you hear brewers talking about ingredients. The passion, the exploration, the flavor. There is so much the main ingredients in beer bring to the glass.  This week it’s a trio of brewers talking about how they approach ingredients, from hop selection, to heirloom corn in lagers. It was recorded in front of an audience of brewers at the annual Schilli...

Last weekend in New Hampshire, amid the revelry of the Schilling Beer Co. Oktoberfest – a festival I’ll say should be on your radar for next year – I got together with some brewer owners from around the country to record this conversation. There is a lot of uncertainty in the industry these days and folks are trying to figure out the path forward in real time. Talking with and listening to smart p...

https://staustellbrewery.co.uk/ A conversation on the importance, process, and tradition of cask ale, with Georgina Young the brewing director of St. Austell Brewery. For more Drink Beer, Think Beer check out All About Beer. Host: John Holl Guest: Georgina Young  Sponsors: All About Beer, Denver Rare Beer Tasting Tags: Britian, Drinking, Bars, Pubs, Cask Ale

Myths are everywhere in beer. We don't know when certain breweries were actually created, when some brewing styles were invented, or we have preconceived notions of how certain things should be. In reality, they are not true at all. Beer writer Jeff Alworth has a phrase for some of these: romantic facts. Some are semi-accurate but the truth is stretched slightly, which hurts no one and helps creat...

In Pub for All Seasons: A Yearlong Journey in Search of the Perfect British Local (Headline, 2024) Adrian Tierney-Jones  deftly unpacks what makes these locations so special, while also sharing details of his own life. The result is a page and calendar turner that helps reveal how different times of year bring out different experiences. It will inspire readers to get out of the traditional comfort...

There is no shortage of excellent places to drink in New York City, and on this episode, we're talking with Karla and James Murray, the photographers behind a new book Great Bars of New York City: 30 of Manhattan’s Favorite Storied Drinking Establishments (Prestel).  For more Drink Beer, Think Beer check out All About Beer. Host: John Holl Guest: Karla Murray and James Murray Sponsors: All About B...

Author Josh Noel talks about his new book Malort: The Redemption of a Revered and Reviled Spirit. It's a story of stubbornness and luck, determination, underground appreciation, and mainstream popularity. The wormwood liquor is easy to hate but should be wonderfully appreciated. It is a uniquely Chicago story, and there is no one better than Noel to tell the story. For more Drink Beer, Think Beer...