Ram Brewery has been around for many years, and has come and gone in the Chicago-land area. Yet in Boise ID they are thriving with 2 locations, and award-winning brewers. Jake Talbot is head brewer at the east side site, and brews a Kolsch that has claime

Next up in our short series of interviews with brewers from Boise ID, is Sean Pletcher from Clairvoyant Brewing. Our chum and co-host for these shows is beer aficionado Mark Naski, who sent us the beer samples. Clairvoyant is a great neighborhood local, a

We have a series of 5 interviews for this pubcast, and as usual there is an accompanying video on our YouTube Channel. It's a Zoom trip to Idaho to sample some brews that our chum, Mark Naski sent us. He arranged for us to talk to all the brewers, and we

Our first pod/vid-cast of the year is an extended interview with FOBAB medal winner Larry Hough from Soundgrowler Brewing Co. in Tinley Park. We recorded this just after Thanksgiving but reserved it for release in the New Year. Love his beers, and we find

Despite the current Covid problems, Josh Grubbs is pushing forward with getting his taproom ready to open in 2021. Black Lung Brewing Company is currently producing their beers out of the Zumbier space in Waukegan, but Josh has big plans for his own space

The Brit was drinking a Ten Fidy and it reminded him of some of the early days of the podcast, so he rummaged in the archives and found this great interview, recorded at the Longmont original production facility back in 2010 around this time of year. They

Just like corner taverns, small craft breweries are key communal locations for some neighborhoods, even more so in these days of social distancing and closed bars. Side Lot Brewery in Wauconda IL is one of these craft breweries, who under the guidance of

In this episode, our crack team of brewers and The Brit provide some suggestions on beer styles to try during the colder months. Head brewers from Hopvine, Church Street, and Riverlands breweries join Phil in a discussion about what they are drinking. Als

In Byron IL, nestled beside the Rock River is a brewery that pays homage to a cow with long hair! The Brit and co-host Ken McMullen are virtually visiting Hairy Cow Brewing, and a chat with brewer Jon Lambert. We have samples of their beer to taste and ch

"We head south for this edition and a visit to Homewood IL, where three amigos head up Rabid Brewing. Tobias, Raiye, and Max sit down with The Brit and co-host Ken McMullen to talk about their beers, which we sample of course, and all things Rabid. One of