This week we visit with an old chum of the podcast, Erik Pizer, who has opened Flipside Brewing in Tinley Park. This brewpub is fast becoming the local to hang out at, and we talk about his beers, his great food, and why he decided to go with this busines

A couple of weeks after celebrating their 7th Anniversary, brewers/owners Dan Camp and Jason Janes talk with the podcast team in a retrospective episode. We have been tracking them since their opening, which incidentally saw some 1100 people attend, check

Join the podcast team as they chat with co-owner and brewer, Frank Mercadante along with his wife Diane, and General Manager Oliver Bulley, recorded at the newest brewery to open in Batavia IL. We find out how the name of the Italian Pilsner came about, t

This year we are focusing on a vertical of a classic beer as The Brit was able to source 4 variants of the classic J. W. Lee's Harvest Ale. To share the tasting he invited his co-hosts and some guest brewers to sample them, at the Pub and in their breweri

It's the time of year that breweries release beers that contain cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and other adjuncts. The Brit visited a local chain liquor store and randomly selected 7 beers for the panel to taste and chat about. And that panel comprised the two

The Brit is on vacation visiting family in the UK, so what better opportunity than to visit a few pubs and a brewery! The southern county of Sussex is home to Harvey's Brewing, originating in 1745, but it also boasts plenty of new craft breweries includin

In this bumper episode of Behind The Pint we are exploring why lagers have experienced a new surge in popularity, even though they have been the backbone of the beer industry for hundreds of years. The Brit and his Yankee co-host, Chuck Fort from Church S

Every year in the January/February time period, the pub staff and a lineup of guests sample a selection of that outlier style, the barleywine. For 2022, we had set a couple of dates but had to postpone them due to some life stuff happening. Then it got to

This week we are excited to be talking to Reeve Joseph who is bringing mixed culture and sour ales to Chicago with his project called Odious Cellars. He is currently brewing out of Duneyrr Fermenta Brewery in Chicago's Motor Row, while working on their ta

We all know that the cost of goods and labor is going up, but how does this affect the cost of your pint of craft beer? We gathered 3 brewers to discuss this and help you, the craft consumer, understand why the price of your pint and 4-pack might be a lit