Beer Guys Radio Craft Beer Podcast

Chef Bernard McCoy from Decatur, Georgia's Brick Store Pub joins the Beer Guys for a craft beer and cheese pairing. McCoy hosts monthly pairings at the pub and he brings his knowledge to us. We learn how to set up a craft beer and cheese pairing, how to best enjoy the tasting, and we sample a few cheeses and get McCoy's advice on what to look for. We get well fed and an education all at the same time. It's a win-win.

Two of Georgia's best homebrewers join us this week to offer tips on brewing amazing IPAs and Stouts. Jay Brantley and Jon Shari (Little Cottage) took the top spots for Best Homebrewer in our 2018 Best of Georgia Beer Awards. In addition to the IPA and Stout tips, we discuss why they started homebrewing, homebrew clubs, homebrew competitions, and Jon even shares some tips on building and keeping your own house yeast culture.

Most of you probably enjoy having a bit of booze in your beer.  However, there are times when alcohol isn't appropriate, or allowed.  Athletic Brewing Co. wants to offer the taste of craft beer without the alcohol. We talk with founders Bill Shufelt and John Walker this week about what prompted them to start a non-alcoholic craft brewery, the process of making NA beer, and who's buying their beers. They offer all the same styles that your regular craft breweries do but each at less than 0.5% ABV.

Georgia's craft beer and spirits industries are booming.  Thanks to recent legislation, breweries and distilleries can now offer sales direct to the consumer from their location. In this podcast, we'll hear from local government officials, real estate and project developers, as well as brewery and distillery owners on the benefits of attracting these businesses to your developments, along with advice on how to do so.

New Glarus brewmaster Daniel Carey joins us on the show this week to talk about his brewing history and the growth of his brewery.  He shares insight on why they choose to stay in Wisconsin, passing on buy-outs, and the importance of being a moral business.  We also discuss the Bud Light Super Bowl commercials and get insight on the big deal with corn syrup.  We sample a few New Glarus beers and get info on the brews and the styles.  Plus, we find out the connection that New Glarus has to good 'ol Atla

We sat down at the 15th Annual Atlanta Cask Ale Tasting to talk beer and breweries, Owen Ogletree joins us to talk about the evolution of his festival and the popularity of cask ales, and UK beer writer Rob Macardle joins us to give his insight. We talk to three of Georgia's upcoming breweries: John Roberts with The Bold Monk; Thomas Monti and Justin Waller with Schoolhouse Beer; and Joran Van Ginderachter and Shawn Bainbridge of Halfway Crooks Beer.

Drinkin' Beers, party beers, session beers, "crushable".  Whatever you call them sometimes you just need a no-fuss, low alcohol beer to help wash down your nachos and wings.  Sure, there are suggestions for the "perfect" beer to pair with pizza but a good clean Pilsner or American Lager is pretty multipurpose.  This week, we drink eight lower ABV beers, pitting them 1-on-1 and then picking our gameday champion.

WeldWerks Brewing Co-Owner and Head Brewer Neil Fisher and Director of Sales & Marketing Jake Goodman join us to talk about their booming brewery. They share the success of the first WeldWerks Invitational beer fest plus planning for 2019.  We talk about their flagship Juicy Bits IPA and their 14.2% stout, Medianoche, which is boiled continuously for up to 36 hours.  Neil talks about the upcoming Brewers Retreat Boothbay Harbor, Maine. Beer Guys Radio Craft Beer Podcast #160

Contrast Artisan Ales founder Chase Medlin joins us in the studio this week. We sample Medlin's newest IPA, Luminiferous, along with their Hypnotize Biggie Coffee Stout while we discuss what's brewing and what's coming up for Contrast.  We also talk about the changes to the definition of craft brewer and whether or not Contrast will delve into "alternative beverages", the growing beer and food scene in Chamblee, and we travel back in time to talk about some thoughts Medlin shared in a 2015 interview.

Camino Brewing was born during a journey the co-founders (Nathan Poulos and Allen Korenstein) took down the Camino de Santiago. Poulos joins us this week to talk about that journey and how it inspired opening his brewery and continues to inspire him today. Brut IPA and Coffee Stouts are on the docket this week. We also talk a bit of college football ahead of the Alabama / Clemson matchup in the Bay Area for the National Championship Game. 

Best of Georgia Beer 2018 - The Results: We recap the results from our Best of Georgia Beer competition featuring Georgia's best beers, breweries, brewpubs, beer bars, bottle shops, and even Georgia's favorite homebrewers. Over 2,000 Georgia craft beer fans cast their votes in this year's competition. Did your favorites make the list? Beer Guys Radio Craft Beer Podcast Episode 157

Maine Beer Company's Dan Kleban strives to "Do What's Right." Dan joins us this week to talk about that philosophy and the passion he has to see it through.  We enjoy a few Maine Beer Company beers as the conversation moves on to brewing hoppy and balanced beers and teaching craft beer neophytes that hoppy and bitter are not the same thing.  Dan also shares how their pledge to 1% For The Planet supports environmental causes, as well as the impact that brewing with local ingredients has on our environment

It's actually been cold here in Atlanta lately and it's time to break out the Christmas beers. This week we invited Tim Cailloux, winner of our Catlanta charity art auction, to join us in the studio and sample through the 12 Beers of Christmas. We share a little info on each beer, and Brian tells us about Christmas beer festivals and beer cocktails like Glühkriek.  We had some naughty and some nice beers, and at the end of the show, we share our Top 5 and why we chose our #1 beer.

Chris Haborak is the co-founder and brewer at Coastal Empire Beer Co.  Founded in 2011, they're a middle child of the Georgia beer scene and the second to open in Savannah.  After spooky experiences with glitter and ghosts, we sat down to talk with Chris about his beer and brewery. We enjoyed his Keller's Milk Stout and Rum Barrel-aged Coco Piña Gose, talked about Strong Beer Fest in Atlanta, and brewing small batch beers. Enjoy the interview! Beer Guys Radio Craft Beer Podcast Episode 154

Sarah Green is the new Head Brewer at Ironmonger Brewing.  Sarah has strong opinions on what needs to be done at the brewery.  She's released her first original beer at the brewery and reformulated some existing recipes. Ramsay Florence remains part of the team and moves into the role of Sales and Operations Manager.  Ramsay is in the process of introducing new packaging for Ironmonger's beers and will undertake a massive taproom remodel very soon.