Master Brewers Association of the Americas (MBAA)
Master Brewers Podcast
Each week, thousands of brewers download The Master Brewers Podcast to hear interviews with the industry's best & brightest in brewing science, technology, and operations. The show is known for featuring technical deep dives, a bit of brewing history, cutting edge research, hard lessons learned, important industry contributors, and no fluff. If you make beer for a living, this show is for you. Thank you, sponsors!
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Jul 6, 2026
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Episodes
Episode 351: Training in the Brewery: A Food Safety Fundamental 12.01.2026 40:00
How Two Roads approaches training in the brewery. What to train, who trains, how to prove it, and how to make it stick on the floor. Special Guest: Jen Pesavento.
Episode 243: Terrified of Being Torrified 05.01.2026 52:06
BSG's adjunct professor & head comedian explain the difference between terms like rolled, flaked, toasted, micronized, and torrified; How it's all made, what's "mash ready," what's not, and why. Special Guests: Allen Young and Ashton Lewis.
Episode 350: Russian River's CO2 Surplus 29.12.2025 1:12:17
How would like to be in the position of figuring out how to sell your excess CO2 rather than just accepting the price, quality, and availability from a supplier? Special Guests: Garrison Fratoni, Kim Christian Dalum, and Vinnie Cilurzo.
Episode 235: Flavorings That Go BOOM in the Night 22.12.2025 35:39
Everyone is doing it. Are you doing it safely? Special Guest: Mark Jaeggi.
Episode 349: Nontraditional Yeast for NA Beer 15.12.2025 1:00:19
An analysis of every commercially available non-alcoholic yeast strain. Special Guests: Andrew Maust and Scott Lafontaine.
Episode 234: New Year's Resolution 08.12.2025 34:06
2 real-life brewery horror stories and 3 guys who hope you'll make a new year's resolution to take brewery safety seriously. Special Guests: Brian Faivre and Eric Moore.
Episode 348: Sustainable Stabilization 01.12.2025 44:33
The Lagunitas approach to sustainable stabilization Special Guest: Sam Thompson.
Episode 229: Is Hop Creep Caused by Microorganisms? 24.11.2025 35:14
Are we one step closer to understanding the origin of Hop Creep? Special Guest: Charlie Bamforth.
Episode 347: PFAS in Beer 17.11.2025 57:24
The Linkage between Municipal Water and Brewing Location on PFAS in beer. Special Guests: Emanuele Sozzi and Jennifer Hoponick Redmon.
Episode 233: Deconstructing Le Petit Prince 10.11.2025 50:58
Franco-Belgian style table beer & how Jester King brews their version Special Guest: Jeffrey Stuffings.
Episode 346: N2 Generation at pFriem 03.11.2025 1:05:02
What happens when there’s not enough CO2 available for your brewery? Special Guest: Campbell Morrissy.
Episode 226: Stainless Steel 27.10.2025 1:03:28
Understanding stainless steel alloys, corrosion, vacuum failures, and more. Special Guest: Ashton Lewis.
Episode 345: Dialing in FAN at Hendler Family Brewing 20.10.2025 27:15
What happened when a brewery started measuring FAN and how you can do it too. Special Guest: Damase Olsson.
Episode 222: The Top 10 13.10.2025 50:14
This week on the show we count down the greatest hits that breweries take when OSHA shows up. Special Guests: Brian Godfrey, Dana Johnson, and Gary Nicholas.
Episode 344: Biases in sensory 06.10.2025 48:07
Learn about the many forms of bias in sensory, and some practical takeaways you can put into practice right away. Special Guest: Jen Blair.
Episode 225: Cold IPA 29.09.2025 59:57
What it means, where it came from, and how it's made. Special Guests: Andy Morrison, John Harris, and Kevin Davey.
Episode 343: Brewing Lager at Heater Allen 22.09.2025 49:47
The keys to brewing lager at Heater Allen Brewing. Special Guest: Lisa Allen.
Episode 221: The Best of Both Worlds 15.09.2025 33:38
How to get away with a mid-fermentation dry-hop AND harvest healthy yeast for repitching. Special Guest: Jessica Young.
Episode 342: Canning Essentials 08.09.2025 49:29
Filling, seaming, and hygiene for your canning line. Special Guests: Grant Smith and Kyron Zawodny.
Episode 217: Dry Hopping & Yeast Health 01.09.2025 30:19
Why dry hopping & yeast health are at odds with each other, what to look out for, and how to make the best of this challenging combination. Special Guest: John Giarratano.
Episode 341: So, You Want To Open A Kitchen? 25.08.2025 40:09
12 years of lessons learned, trials & tribulations, points to consider if you're thinking about opening/adding a kitchen. Special Guest: Abby George.
Episode 215: Hops & Foam 18.08.2025 36:44
Have you ever noticed that the more you dry-hop, the worse your foam is? Special Guest: John Paul Maye.
Episode 340: Communicating How Genetic Engineering Works to Consumers 11.08.2025 40:56
Worried about how consumers will react to your GMO beer? Special Guest: Nick Harris.
Episode 200: Reconsidering the Congress Mash 04.08.2025 49:19
Should the numbers on your malt COA be produced from a mash that's more similar to your brewery mashes? Did you know that's already happening when you buy UK malt? Listen up, then join the conversation . Special Guests: Glen Fox and Mary-Jane Maurice.
Episode 339: Alternative Grains and Sugars 28.07.2025 42:55
Millet, canary seed, amaranth, chia, einkorn, farro, fonio, teff, purple corn, agave, birch sap, and more. Special Guest: Aaron Hyde.
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