The Beer Temple Podcast

A show that's been in the works for while, Chris and Doug Veliky sit down for an informal and unscripted chat. They discuss Doug's consulting company,  BrightBev, why Doug is so pro-distributor, and why neither of them prefer him to be the go-to source for breaking beer news.  Email Eletters to: Insiders@craftbeertemple.com Mailing address:  The Beer Temple  3173 N. Elston Ave. Chicago,...

A rare live show from the Beer Temple with Buster and Dusty... Email Eletters to: Insiders@craftbeertemple.com Mailing address:  The Beer Temple  3173 N. Elston Ave. Chicago, IL 60618 Intro/Outro Music: Gorilla Meat by Jogger  UYD4L!

Just Mike and Chris on this one. They talk about Mike's trip to Poland for a beer festival, and Chris' trip to Philadelphia for the Craft Brewer's Conference. They also discuss Firestone's latest brewery acquisition and Cycle Brewing's lamentations over the death of pasty stout madness.  Also - We're having an event for the release of Methode Dust: A Citra Style Ale!...

It's a sloppy but fun episode where Chris is doing production and trying to co-host with Mike at the same time. Jake Guidry of Hopewell is serving up steaming piles of takes as usual, plus Nile Zacherle of Mad Fritz and Rich Bloomfield of Funkytown round things out.  Email Eletters to: Insiders@craftbeertemple.com Mailing address:  The Beer Temple  3173 N. Elston Ave. Chicago, IL 60618 Intro/...

With some time having passed, Chris & Mike sit down with Jacob of Cruz Blanca and Eric Hobbs of Blind Corner to discuss the deal between Half Acre and Maplewood. Next, they answer some very insightful questions that were sent in from listeners. Lot's to talk about! Email Eletters to: Insiders@craftbeertemple.com Mailing address:  The Beer Temple  3173 N. Elston Ave. Chicago, IL 60618 Intr...

Chris is joined by Michael Roper of The Hopleaf and fan favorite Keith Lemcke to discuss breaking news of a merger between Half Acre and Maplewood. Plus they discuss why Brewdog was so hated, and why they sold for so little. Finally, Chris opens up the mail bag and reads a few letters.  Email Eletters to: Insiders@craftbeertemple.com Mailing address:  The Beer Temple  3173 N. Elston Ave. Chicago,...

A great episode with great guests! Doug Veliky and Pete Ternes join Chris & Mike on the roundtable.  Email Eletters to: Insiders@craftbeertemple.com Mailing address:  The Beer Temple  3173 N. Elston Ave. Chicago, IL 60618 Intro/Outro Music: Gorilla Meat by Jogger  UYD4L!

As Mike's favorite band Creed once put it, it's been awhile. Chris and Mike sit down to discuss their business plans for 2026, plus the closing of an award-winning brewery, and lighting guess the beer! Email Eletters to: Insiders@craftbeertemple.com Mailing address:  The Beer Temple  3173 N. Elston Ave. Chicago, IL 60618 Intro/Outro Music: Gorilla Meat by Jogger  UYD4L!

The time has come once again! The planets have aligned allowing the greatest soothsayers in all of beerdom descend upon The Beer Temple to foretell of the future of beer. Listen to hear of things that WILL BE - and we're not talking about Mike's flagship saison... What are YOUR predictions???? Let us know via telepathy, or barring that, email or letter. Email Eletters to: Insiders@craftb...

It's a Beer Temple tradition! We discuss the beers of the year, stories of the year, and make some predictions about what's in store for 2026. Featuring Kate Bernot, Johnathan Fritz, and Shana Solarte. Email Eletters to: Insiders@craftbeertemple.com Mailing address:  The Beer Temple  3173 N. Elston Ave. Chicago, IL 60618 Intro/Outro Music: Gorilla Meat by Jogger  UYD4L!

Sometime things just come together at the right time - we had Keith Lemcke, formerly of the Siebel Institute of Technology scheduled to come on for months, and days before we recorded, it was announced that the 157 year old brewing school was leaving Chicago and moving out of the country. Jacob Sembrano - no stranger to Siebel himself also joins in to give his thoughts.  Email Eletters to: Insider...

It's another blind tasting game - with Mike, Chris, and Shana from Haas Hops. Who will win??? Email Eletters to: Insiders@craftbeertemple.com Mailing address:  The Beer Temple  3173 N. Elston Ave. Chicago, IL 60618 Intro/Outro Music: Gorilla Meat by Jogger  UYD4L!

Mike and Chris sit down with Rich Bloomfield of Funkytown and Rob Brennan of Supermoon for a good old fashioned roundtable with some blind tasting thrown in for good measure. 

Sorry for any delays - we had a bit of a data breach and are trying to recover a few shows we recorded last month. In the mean time - Mike and Chris teamed up to see if together they could compete with a Beer Temple employee on a bling tasting challenge! Email Eletters to: Insiders@craftbeertemple.com Mailing address:  The Beer Temple  3173 N. Elston Ave. Chicago, IL 60618 Intro/Outro Music: Goril...

In this episode, Mike and Chris debate a recent article in All About Beer decrying the death of the beer bar at the hands of the brewery tap room.  But there's a twist: Chris and Mike decide to switch places, with Chris advocating for brewery tap rooms, and Mike championing specialty beer bars.  Link to Andy Crouch's article: Here *We're Looking for a Dungeon Master! *  Email Elette...

It's another fantasy draft! This time the GMs need to pick beers of all different formats, from a 40oz to 30 rack. Chris isn't at all salty with the results.... Email Eletters to: Insiders@craftbeertemple.com Mailing address:  The Beer Temple  3173 N. Elston Ave. Chicago, IL 60618 Intro/Outro Music: Gorilla Meat by Jogger  UYD4L!

Mike and Chris sit down with Grant Pauly of @3sheepsbrewing , Keith Lemcke of @siebelinstitute and Pete Ternes of @middle_brow to discuss what makes Wisconsin so different than everywhere else, and how what it takes to survive means something completely different to each brewery. Finally, are TV's actually going to make bars MORE social??? Email Eletters to: Insiders@craftbeertemple.com Maili...

Today Chris & Mike are hosting an insiders roundtable, and they're joined by Tom Beckmann of Goldfinger Brewing as well as the return of two long-time guest Eric Hobbs of the new Blind Corner Brewing. Email Eletters to: Insiders@craftbeertemple.com Mailing address:  The Beer Temple  3173 N. Elston Ave. Chicago, IL 60618 Intro/Outro Music: Gorilla Meat by Jogger  UYD4L!

Email Eletters to: Insiders@craftbeertemple.com Mailing address:  The Beer Temple  3173 N. Elston Ave. Chicago, IL 60618 Intro/Outro Music: Gorilla Meat by Jogger  UYD4L!

Well, doesn't seem like there's any reason to go on with the show after this one. It's been fun everyone!!!!!! Email Eletters to: Insiders@craftbeertemple.com Mailing address:  The Beer Temple  3173 N. Elston Ave. Chicago, IL 60618 Intro/Outro Music: Gorilla Meat by Jogger  UYD4L!

Friend of the podcast Josh Noel stops by to discuss his new book on the history of Malört, and of course a little beer talk as well.  Email Eletters to: Insiders@craftbeertemple.com Mailing address:  The Beer Temple  3173 N. Elston Ave. Chicago, IL 60618 Intro/Outro Music: Gorilla Meat by Jogger  UYD4L!

It's a throwback cast on this week's roundtable! Enjoy. Email Eletters to: Insiders@craftbeertemple.com Mailing address:  The Beer Temple  3173 N. Elston Ave. Chicago, IL 60618 Intro/Outro Music: Gorilla Meat by Jogger  UYD4L!

It's about time we had a good old fashioned Roundtable! Email Eletters to: Insiders@craftbeertemple.com Mailing address:  The Beer Temple  3173 N. Elston Ave. Chicago, IL 60618 Intro/Outro Music: Gorilla Meat by Jogger  UYD4L!

Chris uses the show as a therapy session to discuss his existential woes.  Email Eletters to: Insiders@craftbeertemple.com Mailing address:  The Beer Temple  3173 N. Elston Ave. Chicago, IL 60618 Intro/Outro Music: Gorilla Meat by Jogger  UYD4L!

Mike and Chris discuss if IPAs are a real thing anymore, new and upcomig breweries, and the worth of Guinness. Plus, a hand-written letter! Email Eletters to: Insiders@craftbeertemple.com Mailing address:  The Beer Temple  3173 N. Elston Ave. Chicago, IL 60618 Intro/Outro Music: Gorilla Meat by Jogger  UYD4L!