Craft Beer & Brewing Magazine Podcast

Craft Beer & Brewing Magazine Podcast


Latest Episodes

337: The Most-Listened-To Craft Beer & Brewing Podcast Episodes of 2023
December 30, 2023

For this final episode of the year, Khris Johnson of Green Bench joins Jamie to recap and listen through highlights from your ten favorite episodes of the past twelve months.

336: Reimagining London Porter and Stout with the Kernel’s Evin O’Riordain
December 22, 2023

From their South London outpost in the arches beneath a bustling elevated railway, the Kernel has embraced London brewing history with a craft ethosrespecting and referencing tradition while thoughtf

335: For Tom Beckmann of Goldfinger, Lager is a Family Affair
December 15, 2023

Through fastidious technique and a clearly articulated, creative point of view, this lager-centric brewery in the southwestern suburbs of Chicago is committed to building on a family brewing history w

Episode 334: Hot Takes on Cold IPA with Firestone Walker, Hop Butcher, and Heater Allen
December 08, 2023

Three leading brewers pushing the limits of the cold IPA styleSam Tierney of Firestone Walker, Jude La Rose of Hop Butcher For the World, and cold IPA originator Kevin Davey of Heater Allen and Gold

333: Future-Proofing Your Brewery, a Conversation Brought to You by Encompass
December 05, 2023

Three leaders at the intersection of brewing business and techPatrick Tickle, CEO of Encompass Technologies, Dave Thibodeau, cofounder of Ska Brewing, and Cole Hackbarth, VP of brewing operations for

332: Chicago’s Dovetail Finds Harmony and Cohesion in their Modern Approach to Traditional Methods
December 01, 2023

Whats old is new again for Chicagos Dovetaildirect-fire decoction, open fermentation, and coolshipping hoppy lager with whole-cone hops are just a few of the ways this classically focused brewery f

331: Jacob Sembrano of Cruz Blanca Makes Technically Challenging Beers with Beautiful Ingredients and Stories to Tell
November 24, 2023

Chicagos Cruz Blanca favors beers with a story to tell. In this episode, head brewer Jacob Sembrano tells the stories behind their their red corn lager, their thick and silky barrel-aged stouts, and

330: Best in Beer 2023 Critic's List Special: Kate, Stan, Courtney, Alex, and Joe Share Their Favorites
November 17, 2023

Our top writers get critical with their Best in Beer of 2023. Stan Hieronymus, Kate Bernot, Courtney Iseman, Alex Kidd, and Joe Stange share their personal favorite beers, important trends, ideal beer

329: Best in Beer 2023 Editor's Picks and Readers' Choice with Jamie Bogner and Joe Stange
November 09, 2023

In this special once-per-year episode honoring the pinnacles of the craft, our editors reveal their Best 20 Beers in 2023 and the results of the annual Craft Beer in Brewing Readers Choice poll.

328: Art History Brewing is Finding Innovation in Its Focus on Tradition
November 04, 2023

From its outpost an hour outside of downtown Chicago, Art History has quietly built momentum by focusing on a range of Czech- and German-inspired lagers as well as bitters, milds, and other English st