The Beer Temple Podcast

Mike and Chris go through the mail Email Eletters to: Insiders@craftbeertemple.com Mailing address: The Beer Temple 3173 N. Elston Ave. Chicago, IL 60618 Don't forget about our upcoming book club! Make sure to re or re-read Tasting Beer by Randy Mosher and submit any question/comments or topics you would like us to discuss with Randy.

We get the GM's back into the war room for another fantasy draft.  Vote for you favorite here: https://forms.gle/qqNnjfHpXui9T21M6 Email Address: Insiders@craftbeertemple.com Mailing Address: 3173 N. Elston Ave. Chicago, IL 60618

Mike and Chris sit down with Mike Siegel, Head Innovation Brewer for Goose Island. Lots of talk about BCS, barrel-aging, and historic styles.  Email: insiders@craftbeertempl.com  Address for letters: 3173 N. Elston Ave. Chicago, IL 60618

Sitting Down with Max Peltier & Stephen Freshnock of The Beer Temple to get inside to mind of professional beer buyer. 

It's a classic Insiders Roundtable episode with Jerald O'Kennard of the BTI, Jason Klein of Spiteful Brewing, and Josh Noel or the Chicago Tribune. Thanks for all the mail - keep it coming by sending your letters to The Beer Temple at 3173 N Elston Ave Chicago, IL 60618 - or shoot us an electronic letter to insiders@craftbeertemple.com

Mike sits down with Averie Swanson of Keeping Together to talk about what beer means to her. 

It's a first for the Beer Temple Podcast! Chris goes SOLO to explain why Marzen beer is the reason why 99% of all the beer in the world is now lager. Plus the story of the first American beer style. Email us at insiders@craftbeertemple.com or shoot us a letter: 3173 N. Elston Ave. Chicago, IL 60618

Guests Averie and Pat stop by the roundtable to discuss the latest beer developments. Email us a insiders@craftbeertemple.com or write a letter! 3173 N. Elston Ave Chicago, IL 60618

Part 2 of our imports discussion with Alexi Front of @Heavy_Hops

Chris and Mike site down with Alexi Front of the Heavy Hops podcast for what turns into an epic discussion on the huge impact that imported beer has had on craft beer since its beginning. This discussion was so good we couldn't stop ourselves - so rather than a 3+ hr episode we decided to make it our first ever two part show. Special Thanks to Alexi on @heavy_hops for this one. 

Just Mike and Chris this episode, so they decide to try to dispel the rumor that they're nothing more than haters by talking in depth about what they love about the current state of craft beer. 

This week Mike and Chris sit down with first ballot hall of fame guest Doug Veliky to tell him why the state of innovation in craft beer sucks, and for Doug to tell us why we're wrong.

Mike sits down with one of the most truly passionate people in craft beer, Jude La Rose of Hop Butcher for the World.

Chris and Mike put together a team of draft list GMs for a head-to-head showdown to prove who can assemble the best draft list in the world. Give it a listen, then submit YOUR VOTE HERE : https://forms.gle/ZSH6jyaLWy9BmNok6

The Insiders Roundtable is back in person! This week, Chris and Mike sit down with Miker Zoller of Porchdrinking and EdMar from Marz Brewing to discuss the Borgification of delivery apps and why Chris thinks Instagram beer influencers are idiots.