Beer Massif: A Craft Beer Culture Podcast

Thanksgiving is over, but much of the food remains! This week we discuss some great beers to have on hand for pairing with many Thanksgiving leftovers and that are also perfect for transitioning into dark, cold winter nights. We have a wide variety of styles to cover this week and have a great time doing it! This weeks beer lineup: Wicked Weed- Montmaretto Smuttynose Brewing- SmuttLabs Chestnut Saison Terrapin Beer- Imperial Pumpkin Porter (2014) Avery Brewing- The Reverend Trappist Rochefort 10

The Rare Barrel has quickly established itself as one of the best sour beer brewery's and this week we chat with co-founder/brewer/blender Jay Goodwin about his path into brewing and making the leap into opening his own brewery and why he made the choice to brew all sour beers. While the sour beer style is growing in popularity there are still a lot of unknowns about the style and this week we hope to answer many of those questions! This weeks beer lineup: Forces Unseen Home, Sour Home Map of the Sun Ensorcelled Becoming Impossible Soul

Funky Buddha Brewery has quickly developed a loyal following since opening their doors only a few years ago. This week we chat with John Linn from the brewery to get the story behind the scenes and discover just what drives them to make such delicious beers with a culinary twist. This weeks beer lineup: Floridian Hefeweizen Hop Gun Sweet Potato Casserole Undefeated Saison Last Snow Morning Wood

Kane Brewing Company is brewing not only some of the best beers in New Jersey, but quite easily some of the best beers in the craft beer market overall. They have helped to put NJ on the craft beer map and are brewing some of the most sought after craft beers today. This week we talk with owner Michael Kane about his path to opening a brewery and the fast success of the brewery. Beer lineup: HopLab: Azacca Pale Ale (not pictured) Sea Change Fall Saint Sunday Brunch A Night to End All Dawns w/ Vanilla Bean (2014 bottle) 1460

Broken Goblet brewing has only been open since 2014 but they are making a big name for themselves in PA. They also have a great story behind the birth of the brewery, not to mention some delicious beers as well! We had a great chat this week with co-owner Mike LaCouture about what it takes to start a brewery in today's market. This weeks beer lineup: Steinbeiser's Buried Treasure Bubba's Tea Bag Broken Batch Saison Yin Yang Oatmeal Stout

Halloween is a great holiday to celebrate with some great beers and this week we are taking a look at just a few. We are all back in the studio as well and had a blast working through these fantastic beers! This weeks beer lineup: Jack's Abby- Pumpkin Crop Lager Spring House- Braaaiins Terrapin Beer Company- The Walking Dead Flying Monkeys- Paranormal Imperial Pumpkin Ale Avery Brewing- Mephistopheles

This week Burn 'Em Brewing from Michigan City, IN are the focus of discussion, with extremely unique artwork and even more unique beers there is a lot to discuss! Unfortunately our scheduled guest wasn't able to make it, but we had plenty to discuss anyway! This weeks beer lineup: Kreamed Corm MCA Cuke Nukem Cucumber IPA The Hop Parade Monkey Business Banana IPA

The pumpkin beer style is very popular yet remains divisive among craft beer purists. This week we tackle the style head on covering a bit of history, tips for brewing your own, and examine just what exactly is a pumpkin beer. All this while enjoying a wide variety of delicious examples of the style! This weeks beer lineup: Two Roads Brewing- Roadsmary's Baby Boulevard Brewing- Funky Pumpkin Almanac Beer Company- Pumpkin Sour Avery Brewing- Rumpkin Ninkasi Brewing- Pumpkin Sleigh'r Cigar City- Good Gourd

This week were are discussing the award winning Minnesota based brewpub Town Hall Brewery with brewmaster Mike Hoops. They first opened their doors in 1997 and are still brewing some absolutely stellar beers with a HUGE beer portfolio. This weeks beer lineup: 10th Anniversary Fresh Hop 100 Hope & King Scotch Grand Cru

We have danced around the topic for quite some time and this week we are diving head first into homebrewing with Northern Brewer brewmaster James Jefferson along with some members from the local Wyoming Valley Homebrewers club. Lots of great beers consumed and we most definitely prove that great homebrew can rival even the tastiest commercial beer! If this topic peaks your interest be sure to check out Northern Brewer at NorthernBrewer.com

Anchor Brewing Company is a legendary brewery in the craft beer industry and was one of the main breweries that spearheaded the current craft beer revolution. While we have no guest this week as brewmaster Mark Carpenter was called away from us, we sit down and discuss this classic brewery and their beers in a more round table fashion. This weeks beer lineup from Anchor: Anchor Steam Brotherhood Steam California Lager Big Leaf Maple Double Liberty

Hardywood Park Craft Brewery has quickly become a front runner in the VA craft brewing scene with a strong connection to the local community and by brewing phenomenal beers. This week co-founder Eric McKay sits down with us to discuss the story behind Hardywood and just what makes their beer so good! This weeks beer lineup from Hardywood: Pils Singel The Great Return Farmhouse Pumpkin Trickery For more information on the brewery visit Hardywood.com

Tree House Brewing Company has quickly become one of the most sought after breweries for many craft beer drinkers. They are brewing some of the best beers in the industry and after learning what's it like from the inside it is easy to see why so many beer lovers flock to their brewery! This weeks beer lineup: Eureka w/ Nelson Sauvin Lights On MA Julius Double Shot with Sumatra Mandheling Visit: TreeHouseBrew.com for more info about the brewery!

This week DC Brau co-founders Brandon Skall & Jeff Hancock join us to discuss their fantastic brewery and delicious beers! The guys have a strong tie to the DC area, a great work ethic, and have built up a great reputation through their phenomenal beers. This weeks beer lineup includes: Brau Pils The Public On the Wings of Armageddon Penn Quarter Porter

This week Coronado Brewing Company head brewer Ryan Brooks joins us to discuss a bit of the brewery history, growth, the San Diego brewing scene, and of course award winning beers. Ryan is an extremely fast learner and quickly climbed the ropes to becoming a world class head brewer with a knack for delicious IPA's. This weeks beer lineup: Mermaid's Red Islander IPA Idiot IPA 19th Anniversary Imperial IPA Punk'In Drublic Old Scallywag Oak Brandy Barrel Aged