The Brewery Underground Podcast | Craft Beer Interviews, Reviews & Beer Travel

In this episode of The Brewery Underground Podcast, Steve and Scott sit down with Pablo Gomez from White Labs in Asheville, North Carolina for a deep dive into the world of yeast, fermentation, and the science behind great beer. Pablo shares how yeast impacts flavor, aroma, and even the overall identity of a beer — far beyond simply producing alcohol and CO2. The conversation explores White Labs’...

Celebrate the 250th Anniversary of America with a fun Fourth of July episode as Steve Sullivan and Scott Touron welcome Nashville content creator and craft beer personality Kelsey Simon to Blackstone Brewing Company and Nashville Brewing Company. Kelsey shares her journey from South Florida to becoming one of Nashville's most recognizable beer and lifestyle content creators, discussing how a p...

Not long ago, Tate Huffard had an idea and a vision for how he believed non-alcoholic beer is "supposed to taste". He founded Best Day Brewing. At first, he was marketing the product from the trunk of his car. But not anymore. Tate Huffard and his Head Brewer Jeremy Rudolf both joined us to talk about their wonderful NA options. Found at many stores across the country. One of the first t...

In this complete episode of The Brewery Underground Podcast, we sit down with Garrett Hickey of Streetside Brewery in Cincinnati, Ohio, for an in-depth conversation covering the brewery's evolution, creative approach to brewing, and the realities of operating a successful craft brewery in today's market. Garrett shares the story behind Streetside's growth from a neighborhood brewery in...

In this special Brewery Underground Happy Hour, we celebrate our friend Rich reaching an incredible milestone: 5,000 unique beer check-ins on Untappd! Join Scott, Steve, Mitch, and Rich as they crack open some special beers and discuss the journey to 5,000 unique beers, the evolution of their beer palates, Untappd badges, beer ratings, and the beers that helped shape their craft beer adventures. A...

Welcome to this complete episode (we combined episodes 72 & 73) featuring Joe Crockett and Nick Rotruck from the Hop In, We're Drinking! Podcast — a self-described "podcast about nothing" that proves to be about a whole lot more than that. Joe joins us from Hawaii and Nick from West Virginia, giving us a unique opportunity to explore craft beer culture from two very different corners of the co...

Part 2 of our conversation with Garrett Hickey from Streetside Brewery dives deep into Garrett’s brewing journey, the evolution of Streetside over the last decade, and what it really takes to build one of Cincinnati’s most respected craft breweries. Garrett shares the full story of how homebrewing with his dad led him from minor league baseball in snowy Erie, Pennsylvania to brewing school in Engl...

In Part 1 of our conversation with Streetside Brewery owner and head brewer Garrett Hickey, we dive deep into the creativity, experimentation, and passion behind one of Cincinnati’s most innovative craft breweries. Garrett talks about balancing hype beers with classic styles, the evolution of New England IPAs over the last decade, and why Streetside continues pushing boundaries with massive barrel...

This Episode combines Episodes #127 and #128.Join us for the complete conversation with Dave Thibodeau, co-founder and president of Ska Brewing, as we dive into the brewery's remarkable 31-year journey from a homebrewing passion project to one of Colorado's most recognizable craft beer brands. Dave shares the story behind Ska Brewing's founding in 1995, the influence of ska music on th...

Part 2 with Dave Thibodeau from Ska Brewing is here — and this one dives even deeper into the culture, creativity, and rebellious spirit behind one of craft beer’s most unique breweries. Dave talks about how Ska Brewing has evolved over 31 years while still staying true to its punk rock roots, comic book-inspired branding, and love of ska music. We get into everything from brewing hundreds of diff...

Join us for Part 1 of our conversation with Dave Thibodeau, co-founder of Ska Brewing out of Durango, Colorado! Dave takes us deep into the incredible 31-year history of Ska Brewing, from homebrewing experiments in his dad’s basement to building one of America’s most recognizable independent craft beer brands. We talk about the origins of ska music and how it became the inspiration behind the brew...

It's only May and what a busy year it has already been for us. In this episode, we are talking about many of the changes that have taken place in the brewery scene around Nashville and surrounding areas. Mergers, acquisitions, closings, and brand-new places. Very lengthy list. So far this year, Steve and Scott have attended 3 beer festivals. Our journey to each one and the great experience we had...

Beer Drinking is ultimately what we do, and why we started the podcast and our Brewery Adventures page. When we see other people like us, who have turned their passion for craft beer drinking into something more, we have a huge appreciation for that - and that's why we wanted to have Matt and Ryan from Cincy Brew Dads on with us. Matt and Ryan are the definitions of true craft beer drinkers, and t...

What happens when a corporate career, a love for craft beer, and a desire to give back to the community all collide? You get Mr. Brews Taphouse in Smyrna & Murfreesboro. In this collab episode with Mitch & Rich of The Foamy Heads, we sit down with Marty & Mindy Bell, the family behind Mr. Brews, to talk about how they built a family-friendly restaurant with 30+ rotating taps, why they...

Beer-Clean Glass Day is Saturday, April 25, 2026. Our buddy, Michael Williams from Great Lakes Brewing Company in Cleveland, Ohio joins us to talk all about it. How much do you really know about beer glasses? We suggest, wherever you get this podcast, watch the video portion. You will get to see different beer glass styles, with a detailed explanation as to how they are properly used. In addition...

We enjoyed doing this episode in 2025 and wanted to share it again. This podcast episode is from Garden Groove Recording Space in East Nashville. It was our pleasure to interview Singer/Songwriter Tyler Boone. He currently has a new single out (Put the Hurt on Me), one of the many songs he's recorded over the years. Having opened for recording artists like Sheryl Crow and Hootie & The Blowfish...

We're extremely excited and proud to bring you this episode with Erin Wallace and Georgina Solis (Georgie) from Pink Boots Society. Erin is the Board President and Georgina is the Executive Director of Pink Boots Society and we're very honored that they joined us. Pink Boots Society aims to assist, inspire and encourage women and non-binary individuals in the fermented/alcoholic beverage industry...

Boiling Springs, South Carolina is the home of New Groove Artisan Brewery. Co-Owners, Jonathan Duke and Josh Dodson joined on this episode, as did our good friend, Chris Finen. Chris and Jonathan go back a number of years. He paid to a visit to the Brewery in 2025, and was so impressed, encouraged us to do an episode. These guys opened the Brewery in 2017. What sparked their interest in this ventu...

Cabin Fever was a Beer Fest in Murfreesboro, TN that Cedar Glade Brews put on in February 2026, and was appropriately named. This was their inaugural Cabin Fever event and it turned out perfectly. This was an amazing day! The weather was great, we were hanging with our homies the Foamies (The Foamy Heads), and there was an All-Star cast of people from the local beer scene, all around us. We may ha...

One of the oldest breweries in the United States is located in Utica, New York. Saranac was founded in 1888 by FX Matt. Yes, 1888! With that much history, we needed to learn more. Fred Matt is President of Saranac and is a 4th generation family member now running things. Boy, does he have some stories to tell! We we're on the edge of our seats listening to the rollercoaster ride it has been. From...

This one is a year old but 'Tis the season. Apparently Spotify didn't think we needed video of this one anymore and they converted it to audio only. We'll circle back on that. We're always looking for a reason to drink craft beer and since it's close to St. Patrick's Day - that gave us a reason to do just that and record it. Steve and Scott discuss a couple of recent trips...

We wanted to share this audio clip from May of 2024 and from Episode 17, where Scott Mertie from Nashville Brewing Company gives us the history of St. Patrick's Day. (We weren't utilizing video back then) We actually recorded Episodes 16 and 17 in person with Scott Mertie on St. Patrick's Day in 2024 at Blackstone Brewing Company / Nashville Brewing Company. We love Scott Mertie and we...

Steve and I did an Instagram Live Happy Hour the day before the very first Great Lakes beer was hitting the stores in Tennessee, and after we had dropped the episode where we talked to Chris Brown and Josh Sazy from Great Lakes making the announcement. This was just to get the word out and discuss it amongst ourselves and see if anyone wanted to hop on with us to further discuss. Rich from the Foa...

Emily Hutto is the founder and owner of RadCraft as well as a writer, freelancer, author, strategic marketing professional, podcaster, and public speaker specializing in the craft beverage supply chain. RadCraft is a marketing and communications agency that focuses specifically on the craft beer industry. They help breweries, maltsters, and other companies in the craft beverage supply chain promot...

Welcome to another Foamy Underground Production! We welcome Braden Gall and Chris Chamberlain to the podcast along with our good friends Mitch and Rich of The Foamy Heads. Braden and Chris created and narrated a 7 part Podcast series called 'Mashville: An Improbable History of Nashville Craft Beer', that all of us thoroughly enjoyed. Mashville was well researched, produced and narrated, and we wer...