The HotBreak Craft Beercast

The HotBreak Craft Beercast

Crack a Beer. Drink With Us. Stay Awhile. Join your fellow craft beer enthusiasts at Benham Brewing and get to know the Famed Brew Crew! Keep up to date on what’s happening at Benham Brewing while they enjoy the fruits of their labor. Whether they’re unwinding from a successful (or not so) brew day, tasting the latest brews to review (oh how they suffer), or just enjoying a beer while discussing what’s going on in beer news, be prepared to expect-the-unexpected! Completely unscripted, delightfully unfiltered, and 100% fun. Sit back, relax, and get ready to have a great time!

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May 9, 2025 89 mins

Are your favorite local spots struggling? This episode is a rallying cry for supporting small businesses facing unprecedented challenges. From breweries to restaurants, these cornerstones of our community need our help to survive. Brian and the Brew Crew sit down with Rob and Candy from North Mountain Brewery. They share a passionate plea and emphasizes the critical role of community support. Discover how your choices directly impa...

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Join the Brian and the Brew Crew as they sit down with Tyler Smith of Kitsune Brewing Company. They discuss the state of the brewing industry, their exciting Tomadachi Beer Fest coming up, and we have a surprise visit from Brandon of Richter AleWorks mid episode. Don't miss it!Support our Work by rockin our Merch!https://benhambrewing.com/shop/DONATE – Consider supporting our work by making a direct contribution!Buy me a Coffee...

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In today's episode, the Brew Crew sits with Brandon Richter of Richter Aleworks in Peoria, Arizona. With his 8 year anniversary just around the corner, the crew got a chance to talk about how much the brewing industry has changed, the benefits of staying small and true to your brand, and the evolution of craft seltzers. Support our Work by rockin our Merch! https://benhambrewing.com/shop/ DONATE – Consider supporting our wor...

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In this episode, Brian and the Brew Crew sit down with Adam of Hopsology Taproom. They are estimating an opening date of early 2025, so join us as we sit down in the unfinished space, and talk about Adams vision! Support our Work by rockin our Merch! https://benhambrewing.com/shop/ DONATE – Consider supporting our work by making a direct contribution! Buy me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/BenhamBrewing PayPal - https://p...

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Join Brian and the BrewCrew as they sit back down with Lake Pleasant Brewing Company, this time with Dustin, to talk about their upcoming anniversary, how the brewing industry has changed, and what the future holds. Support our Work by rockin our Merch! https://benhambrewing.com/shop/ DONATE – Consider supporting our work by making a direct contribution! Buy me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/BenhamBrewing PayPal - https:/...

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Join the brew crew as they sit with Trevor, head brewer/owner, of Front Pourch Brewing Company in Peoria Arizona. We talk about surviving Covid as a small business, the inspiration behind the beautiful brewery interior, and working with family. Support our Work by rockin our Merch! https://benhambrewing.com/shop/ DONATE – Consider supporting our work by making a direct contribution! Buy me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com...

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August 16, 2024 52 mins

Join Brian and Kristy as they sit down at Lake Pleasant Brewing Company to catch up, and talk about some exciting changes that have happened this year.

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July 19, 2024 95 mins

Join us as we sit down with Andrew from Cano Canner to explore the journey behind his company’s creation. Andrew shares his background and experiences that led to the founding of Cano Canner. We had a blast enjoying some beers while talking shop. Tune in for an insightful and fun conversation! 

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May 3, 2024 64 mins

Join the Brew Crew, as they get the chance to sit with Marshal Norris, the Owner and Head of Brewery Operations at Simple Machine Brewing, in Glendale Arizona. In this episode they discuss the challenges of opening a brewery right before Covid shutdown, how the dream became a reality, and what experiences Marshal had the helped him to grow the brand. Check it out!

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April 19, 2024 94 mins

In this episode, Brian, Kristy and JB sit down with Eric from A Taste of AZ and talk about his journey creating his brand that started out telling the stories of local Arizona Breweries with his podcast, Tap that AZ, and how it evolved into A Taste of AZ.


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March 8, 2024 83 mins

2024's podcast season is kicking off with a bang, with the brew crew being joined by a VERY special guest, Trong of Homebrewer LAB. Many of you may not know the scientist and creator behind such invaluable tools such as the FLOTit 2.0 (one of our highest rated videos), Picnic Tap 2.1, and so much more! Trong's innovations have improved the world of homebrewing as we know it, and the brew crew was lucky enough to sit down wi...

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January 31, 2024 70 mins
In this episode, Brian, Kristy and JB recap 2023, and talk about things coming in 2024. Check out Benham Brewing’s other content- Website for the blog, and brewing tutorials: www. ⁠⁠⁠benhambrewinghbe.com⁠⁠⁠ See more of them on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠youtube.com/benhambrewing⁠⁠
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October 27, 2023 58 mins

The Brew Crew are back at it again with the first episode of Season 02. Aptly named, the Trainwreck Episode things go off the rails pretty quickly as Brian contends with recording issues, camera battery life, and the usual shenanigans from JB and Kristy. This episodes topic is all about Gear Acquisition Syndrome, and how it applies to both Brewing and Video production.


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Brian and Kristy are back at Lake Pleasant Brewing with their 10 episode, with a new third chair, JB from Vexxet! JB has been collaborating with Benham Brewing for the past few weeks, and they finally thought it would be a good time to sit down, talk about his startup, how much he has learned about craft beer, and continue the awkward bromance between Brian and JB.

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Join Brian and Kristy at Lake Pleasant Brewing Company in Glendale, Arizona! In this episode they get a chance to sit down with Nick, Head Brewer and part owner of Lake Pleasant. They discuss upcoming beers, their barrel aging program, and the BIG question... if Big Beer made you an offer, would you sell out? Check it out!


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Join Brian and Kristy in their first episode recording ON LOCATION at Fire and Fury Brewing Company in Phoenix, Arizona. It was a noisy affair, with lots of patrons having a good time, and enjoying some tasty beers. Unfortunately for the brew crew, a camera malfunction shut off their camera without them realizing it before the episode started, so apologies for the lack of video in this episode.


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In this episode, Brian and Kristy turn on the cameras for the first time during their podcast, and talk about the social brewer, vs the analytical brewer. One of these 


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In today's episode, Brian kicks things off by offending Kristy for her celebration of Chinese New year (typical Brian). Then Brian discusses trying to be healthier this year... and Kristy explains how much she always suffers when Brian "gets healthy". Finally, Brian and Kristy argue whether or not Beerfests are still worth the cost for the experience, and try to decide if they should even bother going to them anymore... 

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February 10, 2023 62 mins

n this episode, Brian struggles emotionally with accepting outside background noise during the podcast, while sharing his excitement of Benham Brewing’s website chat feature. Kristy once again obsesses over IPA’s, and at the same time, fights her laryngitis by smoking a cigar... proving once again that nothing can take this girl down. Brian and Kristy share their “passionate” opinions in a classic debate of old school vs new school...

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In today's episode, Brian and Kristy discuss apartment style brewing, and make plans to design a mini-brew system for Kristy, which will still appeal to her "aesthetic."  And in a major last minute plot twist, Brian derails the original podcast topic, while Kristy has secured what might become her favorite beer style, a Cold IPA from Carl Stauss/Sierra Nevada called What's Cooler than Being Cool. The main topic? I'm glad you a...

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