Good Beer Matters Podcast

With the Good Beer Matters Podcast, I intended to keep the stories about beer and not about the news. Sometimes these two intersect. Sometimes there are news stories that are far bigger than beer. This time, however, it’s through the heartache of war, that we find the story of a people and their beer. For this episode, I need to step out of my usual routine and ask everyone listening to support th...

When we think about beer and beer culture, our thoughts naturally drift toward the classics and the current global beer hot spots. But, as we look to the future, this is all going to change. My next guest is one of these change-makers, and the first Advanced Cicerone in India. As we travel the world, or at least watch travel shows from our couch, we gain a sense of other cultures. Like Anthony Bou...

My next guest is a member of the Order of the British Empire and chair of the Worldwide Brewing Alliance. So, she’s sort of the queen of the beer world. And she’s here to kick off Good Beer Matters’ worldwide tour and share some perspective from the top of the Beer Empire. Show Links Worldwide Brewing Alliance British Beer & Pub Association Subscribe to the Good Beer Matters Monthly Newsletter...

This weekend most of us will enjoy a beer, maybe some good food, and relax into a conversation. But we can do better than that. We can drink beer and do some good. My next guest is here to show us how, as we continue with the Good Beer Matters, Beer with Benefits Series. Show Links About Ex Novo Brewing OR Public House Creature Comforts Brewery The Good Beer Matters Podcast comes to you with suppo...

The stats show that about every 45 minutes someone will die from an alcohol-related vehicle crash. In 2020, more than 11,500 people died in alcohol-impaired traffic deaths. And, these aren’t always the ones who’re impaired. We’ve all heard the stories, and maybe even some of us have been at the point where we probably shouldn’t have driven after drinking. My next guest is here to educate us on thi...

Have you ever heard the phrase, “the giants upon whose shoulders we now stand?” In terms of the beer industry, these are all the brewers and beer professionals that came before us, without which we wouldn’t have the beer we now enjoy. My next guest is a beer historian who uncovers and tells their stories. This helps us understand the path behind us as we pave the way forward. Show Links Shut Up Ab...

It takes a large chain of events to put a beer in a glass in front of us. More than most of us realize. When one of those links is threatened, so is the entire chain. My next guest is here to educate us all on a recurring threat to the beer chain as well as to offer up a solution to prevent the beer industry from collapsing around us. The Good Beer Matters Podcast comes to you with support from Br...

If you think about it, all the beer you enjoy at breweries around the world today began as homebrew. In a literal sense, often times the brewer began as a home brewer. But in a larger sense, all beer used to be brewed at home long before it became a global commodity. This got me thinking, what role does home brewing play now in our modern society? My next guest is an expert and a leader who will h...

If you’re listening to this, you probably really love beer. But, beer isn’t always sunshine and roses. I think it’s time for those of us in the industry to acknowledge the dark side of alcohol. Maybe we’ve fallen victim to the romance of drunken parties and creative hangovers. But in the end of it all, we have to face ourselves in the mirror after a binge. Even worse, we have to face our families,...

Somewhere along the highway of mundane life is an exit toward a meaningful experience. Luckily there are many off-ramps because sometimes we catch the exit, but sometimes we miss it. However, the goal here at Good Beer Matters is to grab a beer and discover these experiences. In our third edition of Beyond the Beer Stories, we take one of these exits and connect with a couple of guides. My next gu...

Beer travel didn’t really exist a few decades ago. We went on beer runs to the local store, but that was about it. Beer travel is a made up compound word to describe the recent trend of going on a trip specifically to follow a trail of breweries like connecting dots on a page. In our second edition of Beyond the Beer Stories, we take a look at the culture of beer travel and the role it plays in cr...

As the ripples of the craft beer movement continue outward across the globe, it pays to go back to the epicenter once in a while, to visit with one of the individuals often found there. In this episode, we begin a new series called Beyond The Beer and explore the seldom discussed dangers of brewing, the health benefits of beer, and much more. For those of you working in the brewhouse, exposing you...

It’s a lot of fun to talk about ingredients and brewing. It’s even more fun to talk about flavor and beer pairing. But you know what we just don’t talk enough about? Everything in between. Yes, I’m talking about kegs and draft systems. If you’ve ever been stumped, confused, confounded, or frustrated by draft systems that never seem to work right, my next guest is here to make it all better. The Go...

If you’re listening to this, then you love good beer and may regard great brewers as rock stars. But can I tell you their secret in how they create incredible brews one after the other? Good housekeeping. That’s right. Quality ingredients and best practices are great and all, but none of that matters if they don’t keep it clean. My next guest is an expert who talks us through the most important pa...

I remember tasting a few different near beers, or NA beers, many years ago. They seemed to represent an obligatory public service that warranted no further innovation. (That, of course, is my tactful way to say they pretty much sucked.) But, as I’ve matured in my beer journey, I’ve found NA beers have a place in my beer fridge, especially now that craft brewers have started making some pretty soli...

Many of us often struggle with how to describe the overall experience of flavor, aroma and mouthfeel. But, what if we could come up with better descriptors as well as a work of art worthy of using as a label on a bottle in one fell swoop. My next guests have innovated and integrated this new approach and are here to share it with you. Deschutes Brewery Dominio Wines The Good Beer Matters Podcast c...

There is a place, high up in the solitude of the Cascade mountains where one can find equal parts myth, magic, art and science. And if you’re lucky, you can take a bottle of it home with you. My next guest is the apothecary of such brews and he shares his process of putting it all together. The Good Beer Matters Podcast comes to you with support from BreweryDB.com , your digital destination for br...

We know that malt, hops, yeast and water make beer. But these aren’t the only ingredients that make truly inspired brew. My next guest gives us a full overview of the time, talent, craft and barrels that have inspired our beverages for tens of thousands of years. The Good Beer Matters Podcast comes to you with support from BreweryDB.com , your digital destination for brewery experiences!

Every year the Brewers Association puts together the Craft Brewers Conference, or CBC, as a means for industry professionals to continue their education, network with peers and improve quality and performance. I attended this year’s CBC as a member of the media, and because there are plenty of beer pros that didn’t make it, I wanted to share a few of the many exhibitors that I think you ought to k...

Every year the Brewers Association puts together the Craft Brewers Conference, or CBC, as a means for industry professionals to continue their education, network with peers and improve quality and performance. I attended this year’s CBC as a member of the media, and because there are plenty of beer pros that didn’t make it, I wanted to share a few of the many exhibitors that I think you ought to k...

Every year the Brewers Association puts together the Craft Brewers Conference, or CBC, as a means for industry professionals to continue their education, network with peers and improve quality and performance. I attended this year’s CBC as a member of the media, and because there are plenty of beer pros that didn’t make it, I wanted to share a few of the many exhibitors that I think you ought to k...

Every year the Brewers Association puts together the Craft Brewers Conference, or CBC, as a means for industry professionals to continue their education, network with peers and improve quality and performance. I attended this year’s CBC as a member of the media, and because there are plenty of beer pros that didn’t make it, I wanted to share a few of the many exhibitors that I think you ought to k...

Every year the Brewers Association puts together the Craft Brewers Conference, or CBC, as a means for industry professionals to continue their education, network with peers and improve quality and performance. I attended this year’s CBC as a member of the media, and because there are plenty of beer pros that didn’t make it, I wanted to share a few of the many exhibitors that I think you ought to k...

Every year the Brewers Association puts together the Craft Brewers Conference, or CBC, as a means for industry professionals to continue their education, network with peers and improve quality and performance. I attended this year’s CBC as a member of the media, and because there are plenty of beer pros that didn’t make it, I wanted to share a few of the many exhibitors that I think you ought to k...

Every year the Brewers Association puts together the Craft Brewers Conference, or CBC, as a means for industry professionals to continue their education, network with peers and improve quality and performance. I attended this year’s CBC as a member of the media, and because there are plenty of beer pros that didn’t make it, I wanted to share a few of the many exhibitors that I think you ought to k...