The BrewDeck Podcast

Happy Holidays! It’s that time of year to be merry as you sing and drink along with The BrewDeck. For the last episode of the year, hosts Toby Tucker and Grant Lawrence count down the top 10 most memorable moments and highlights from Season 2! View the full list and links to episodes here . What is your New Year's Resolution for your brewery? What is the biggest brewing lesson you learned in 2021?...

Just in time for the winter months and dark beer season; Dr. Axel Göhler, CEO of BestMalz based in Germany, is here to talk about the new roasted malts. Axel shares information on why BestMalz’s roasted malts are very special. Then, Cory Hebert, Head Brewer at Oddwood Ales based in Austin, TX; and Josh Fryauff, Head Brewer at Separatist Beer Project in Easton, PA, share their experience brewing wi...

If you’ve ever found yourself thinking about starting your own brewery, you’re not alone. But what all goes into planning a successful new brewhouse? Today’s guest, Aaron Justus, takes a deep dive into all of the work involved in starting a new company and brewhouse planning. Aaron started as a keg washer and worked his way up to brewmaster at Ballast Point. In September, he started a new venture...

We are proud to partner with our friends at Yakima Chief Hops (YCH) to support and celebrate the Pink Boots Society (PBS) for their 5th Annual Pink Boots Hop Blend! With over 2,500 members worldwide, the PBS assists, inspires, and encourages women in the fermented beverage industry to advance their careers through education.  Today on the podcast, YCH (Kelly Lohrmeyer & Tiffany Pitra) and PBS...

Today’s guests are Rodrigo Plancarte, Regional Sales Manager (Mexico and Central America) at Yakima Chief Hops , and Marko Guevara, Commercial Director at BeerMex . They share the current landscape of craft brewing, challenges and hurdles that brewers face, regional beer styles, and hot spots for craft beer in Mexico and Central America. Have suggestions or questions for future episodes? Email us...

In this episode, The BrewDeck team celebrates the Halloween season with a series of spooky, scary, and strange short stories from their experiences in the brewing industry. Today’s guests are Country Malt Group sales reps Geoff Fischer, Tim Roberts, CJ Penzone, Zach Grossfeld, John Egan, and Grant Lawrence. Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thebrewdeck/message --- Send in a voice message:...

Today’s guests, Kyran Flett and Don Moore from Canada Malting Company, talk about Canadian barley harvest 2021, North America’s crop update, elevator system benefits, and regional malts. Key Points From This Episode: Canadian Barley Harvest: How size and production compare to other countries. General Crop Update: Similar production challenges around the world due to weather. Production Quality: Wh...

Across the nation, the brewing industry is uniting to raise funds for critical pediatric cancer research. The National Pediatric Cancer Foundation’s signature beer, Rising Hope IPA, has become a seasonal favorite in nearly every state. Coupled alongside the bold Hope Roast Coffee, Rising Hope is the signature program for Brewing Funds the Cure. Currently, it is limited to one brewery per state. Co...

For breweries of a specific size, the question of silos will arise at some point or another. To help us get to grips with this critical yet intensive and expensive step, we are joined by Jack Paulson from Newleaf Equipment Solutions to share the vast amount of wisdom that he has gained from over two decades in the industry.  Jack takes us through some of that journey, looking back at landmark mome...

Today we welcome Eddie Douglas onto the show to talk about the new Sassy varietal known as Malt 2.0. As the commercial director for Bairds Malt, Eddie comes with a wealth of knowledge and shares a variety of details on what makes Bairds’ barley so sensational. He tells us how care is taken from the very beginning of the barley’s life cycle, starting from the seed to its germination and beyond. The...

Today we sit with Tim Matthews of CANarchy Craft Brewery Collective (Oskar Blues, Cigar City, Deep Ellum, Perrin, Squatters, Three Weavers, and Wasatch) and Ira Leibtag, founder of Cholaca. Tim and Ira teamed up to successfully create a tasty, refreshing beer with the addition of cacao, and later, coconut. To kick things off, Tim shares the origin story of the pair’s success. Sitting in a coffee s...

Brewing great beer requires a combination of creativity and science, and a brewer’s dance with yeast is one of the most important parts of the entire process. Today we speak with three experts in the field and discuss the intricacies of working with yeast. After introducing our guests and hearing about their backgrounds, we open the show by taking a look at yeast’s two main forms — dry and liquid....

The holidays are around the corner and it’s getting cold in Texas, but on this episode of The BrewDeck, things warm up nicely in this interview Toby Tucker has with Bart Whipple. Bart is the assistant brewmaster and supply manager at the one and only Sierra Nevada, and has been involved in the legendary brewery for 36 years. Having transitioned from the brewery operations to the raw ingredients si...

In this episode, we’re fortunate to have Kevin Smith, Distillery Manager of Reliability & Technical Services, and Microbiologist at Jack Daniels as a guest. Kevin talks about the history of Jack Daniels, Frank Sinatra, and charcoal mellowing to name a few. You’re not going to want to miss this episode!

GUESTS: DR. AXEL GÖHLER - PRESIDENT, BESTMALZ LUTHER PAUL - HEAD BREWER, LAKEFRONT BREWING SOME OF THE TOPICS DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE: Axel speaks about the history of BestMalz and how it came to be the malting company it is today. Axel talks about barley seed selection and the effects. Discussion about BestMalz Heidleberg Wheat and Heidleberg Pilsen Malts. Some interesting facts about Oktoberfe...