The latest Beervana podcast dives into Jeff Alworth’s latest book, “The Secrets of Master Brewers.” The book illuminates some of the processes and quirks employed by brewers across the globe, with an emphasis on classic beer styles and the techniques required to brew them. Before getting into the book, though, Alworth explains how he accidentally stepped... View Article
In the latest episode of After Two Beers, Jon Page speaks with Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.’s Steve Dresler. Dresler, the brewery’s longtime brewmaster, retired last month. In the podcast, Dresler discusses what the early days of Sierra Nevada were like, the beers of which he is most proud, and the beer industry’s future (as well... View Article
In the latest Beervana podcast, Jeff Alworth and Patrick Emerson dive into the next big thing in craft beer ingredients: artisanal malts. The two discuss the techniques, the artistry, the beer and the economics of artisanal malts, and also interview Seth Klann of Mecca Grade Estate Malts in Madras, Oregon. Jeff Alworth is the author of... View Article
Matt Van Wyk has been brewing for nearly two decades, and always for someone else’s company. Last year he became one of three partners at Alesong Brewing & Blending in Eugene, Oregon. In a recent conversation on “After Two Beers,” a podcast with All About Beer Magazine editor John Holl, Van Wyk talked about the... View Article
In the latest Beervana podcast, Jeff Alworth and Patrick Emerson recount a history of the American IPA. They begin with the birth of the style in England and disprove a few myths before tracing the style’s evolution in America. With the stage set, the two time travel through 35 years of IPAs by tasting classics from three distinct... View Article
In the latest episode of the Beervana podcast, Jeff Alworth and Patrick Emerson try to answer the question, “Is craft beer doomed?” It’s a discussion inspired by a recent New York Times editorial by Jim Koch, founder of the Boston Beer Co. Leaning on Emerson’s experience as a professor of economics, the two use Koch’s... View Article
In the thirteenth episode of After Two Beers, John Holl sits down with Stephen Hale, founding brewer of Schlafly Beer (The Saint Louis Brewery). The two discuss classic beer styles, where the industry is when it comes to innovation, the best country in which to drink beer, how inconsistent beer ruins a brewery’s reputation, and... View Article
In the latest episode of the Beervana podcast, Jeff Alworth and Patrick Emerson discuss Jeff’s recent trip to Mexico, where he learned about Mexico’s craft beer scene while interviewing Enrique Aceves-Vincent Ramirez, brewer at Cerveza Loba Artesenal in Guadalajara. They also taste beer made with lupulin power, a new hop product from Yakima Chief. Jeff Alworth is... View Article
In the latest episode of the Beervana podcast, Jeff Alworth and Patrick Emerson visit with Tom Shellhammer, Nor’Wester Professor of Fermentation Science at Oregon State University. Shellhammer directs the brewing education component of the program, and is one of the world’s leading hop researchers. Shellhammer discusses the flavor and aroma compounds in hops, how he... View Article
