Beer Guys Radio Craft Beer Podcast
Craft beer is awesome. Beer Guys Radio shares stories and news about the people and places that make craft beer great. Covering the brews, business, art, culture, and science of our favorite beverage. Whether you're a seasoned aficionado or just discovering craft brews, we're sure to have something for you. Pour a pint and join us!
Episodes
The giants keep falling...
New came out this week that Monster will shutter the original Cigar City Brewing in Tampa. It's been nothing but a downward trend for Cigar City since Monster took over, even before the overall industry started to slide. Corporate and craft just don't mix. A sad day. (After the show taping we also learned that Rogue Brewing will be closing.)
More lighthearted fun news in the beer wor...
In this week's episode...
I normally like to do a nice write up here but I was off this week and haven't had a chance to listen through. I hope you'll forgive me for the lazy list this week. Cheers, y'all!
- Saying goodbye to Independent Distilling
- Innis & Gunn's 1875 Arctic Ale
- Beer From 45 Million Year Old Yeast
- Untappd For All Beverages?
- Big New Glarus Expansion Update
- The BA's “Brews t...
Do you remember the Randall?
Maybe 10 years ago you couldn't go into a craft beer bar or many breweries without seeing a Randall. If you missed this fad the Randall was/is a device that attached to beer lines and allowed you to serve the beer through ingredients to add flavor. Like berries, cinnamon sticks, coffee beans, etc. They were neat, but the fad was short lived. But they may be making a return, or at least...
Can AI make our beer better?
AI is everywhere these days, and now it's coming for our beer. Is that a good thing? AI research was used to optimize beer fermentation and reduce the time to get to a finished beer, supposedly with the same quality. I don't trust it, but I'm open to tasting the results.
In keeping with tradition when Sam Adams Utopias releases every news outlet mentioning it has to include th...
Another GABF is in the books...
Reports from the field say this year's Great American Beer Festival was a shell of what it once was. That's not surprising considering the overall craft landscape, but still a bummer.
Seeing the beers and breweries that win, and what categories are popular is always fun. I learn about new breweries every year. Also, the West Coast IPA continues to make a comeback. There were 300...
How much beer would it take for you to change your name?
What kind of beer? For how long? How about 19 years worth of Busch Light? That's the dream for someone, I'm sure. And Busch Light is ready to deliver.
Oktoberfest is officially over in Germany but in keeping with American traditions it will be going strong here for about another month. We're OK with it. More festbiers and schnitzels are fine with us...
Another week and more Oktoberfest fun. We got out for some barrel aged goodness and hot pretzels as the Fest season rolls on.
Big news on a couple fronts this week as Iron Hill announces the closure of all locations. They'd previously stated few were slated to close so this was a surprise. Asahi also announced all (or several, it's unclear) of their breweries were shut down due to a cyberattack.
Michelob Ultra...
It is time once again to drink a bunch of Oktoberfest beers, for science.
Is it Oktoberfest again already? Almost. But we're ahead of the curve. Not enough to be seasonal creepy, mind you, just enough to get you prepped for the festivities.
Our annual Oktoberfest blind tasting is one of our (and your) favorite episodes. We sit down and sample a dozen Oktoberfest beers and pick our favorites. This year was a fun one...
How much would you pay for brewery swag???
Brian and I checked out Atlanta’s new soju distillery this week and learned a lot—everything from smooth 17% pours to a fiery 40% bottle, plus makgeolli, the cloudy, tangy rice wine that surprised us in the best way. Back at Halfway Crooks, I nearly bought a tote bag until I saw the $20 price tag, which sparked a whole chat about brewery swag sticker shock.
We also dug into the...
Big booze gets a beating from boycotts
Beer adjacent news here. It seems Canadian boycotts are hurting American whiskey wine report sales down massively across Canada. I imagine these aren't the only international pains we'll be feeling.
Some beer growth is happening, even if it's for Big Beer. Guinness announced they're undertaking a massive expansion to relieve pressure on their main brewery. The n...
With so many ups and downs it's no wonder we need a beer.
Mo Mic Nate will be on the road next week on a great New England beer adventure. Hopefully he drinks a lot of great beers we can't get here, and brings plenty back to share.
Survey says that beer consumption is at an 86 year low. We're not sure we trust the math, but we know it's a struggle out there. Aluminum costs on the other hand, they&apo...
What would be the first beers you put in the Craft Beer Hall of Fame?
We've talked a good bit about the Craft Beer Hall of Fame since their early planning stages. They added their inaugural group of brewers not long ago and new they've welcome their first beers. Those had to be some tough decisions.
The Great American Beer Fest is just around the corner and they've got some new things planned for 2025. Th...
It's a daggum good time to drink a beer, I tell you hwhat...
Have you watched the reboot of King of the Hill yet? It's pretty good. Push on through to Episode 2 and see Hank Hill take up a hobby that merges two of his true loves.
It's hold and cold here in Georgia. Hot, and cool. Either way, it's important to stay hydrated. We got tips.
Whether we like it or not, the Oktoberfest beers are out in full ...
It's been a hot one here in Georgia. We had a few days where it "felt like" it was over 100 degrees. Terrible temps make for good drinking weather, though.
In this week's show...
- Hulk Hogan passes away but that seemed to boost his beer sales
- Brewdog announces closure of several brewpubs
- A new record is set in the Beer Mile
- King of the Hill beer release is delayed
- Bearded Iris is sold (And we didn&apo...
We finally got our hands on some Bapple, for better or worse. We'll find out if it's worth the hype.
We've also come to one of our favorite times of the year for complaining, Oktoberfest beer releases in July. I even saw an local business pitching their Christmas party events. Pure madness.
New Zealand was hit with heavy rain and widespread flooding. The hop growing region was hit pretty hard. What does t...
Sad news this week with the passing of Jack McAuliffe of New Albion beer. When you talk OGs in craft beer his name should definitely be in the conversation. Jacks was an innaugural inductee into the American Craft Beer Hall of Fame along with co-founder Suzy Stern and Jane Zimmerman.
How many of you have seen a bar on a plane? I feel like I flew on a couple when I was a youngin. I remember thinking how interesting it w...
Welcome back for another amazing episode of Beer Guys Radio.
We can't seem to get a full house lately. Nate's out this week but Tim and Brian roll on. Lots to recap from the holiday, some good and not so good brewery news. Always an adventure.
- Brian's Colorado Cold Brew
- 4th of July Excitement
- Beers of the Week
- How About Some Guinness Waffles?
- Alamo Beer: Broke to Breaking Out
- Braille Beer Label Printer Inv...
Tim's back after a battle with Covid that took him out had for two days and took his sense of smell for a week. Rough.
We re-hash the NA story from last week about it being not-so-healthy. We didn't think it was, but maybe some folks thought the absence of alcohol made it a health drink. I think it's just more bad press from the haters.
In our Style Profile series Nate breaks down the Italian Pilsner for ...
Tim was out sick again this week, Covid really hanging on. Brian likes to call it "being on assignment" for some reason. Covid is a terrible assignment.
But Brian and Nate held down the fort, here's what they talked about...
- Snow Beer and Bapple
- New "Publicly Developed" Hop Vera
- Is N/A Beer Really Healthier?
- US Alcohol Guidelines Being Dropped
- Constellation and Diageo Getting Sued
- Is Rice The Nex...
This week Brian and Nate recap their casual bottle share which they didn't invite Tim to or even tell him about. What the hell? Anyhow... they kept it chill and shared a few brews just like the old days. Good times were had by all those that knew it was happening
A company claims to have been the first to formulate a beer meant for drinking on a flight and brewed for the higher altitude. We feel like we've he...
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