357: Von Trapp Makes Conscious Process Choices For Lager Quality and Drinkability
While popular movies tell finite stories, the real lives of the people they feature don’t stop when the final credits roll. So, it was up to the von Trapp family—whose story was told with huge dramati...
26 Apr 20241h 2min
356: House Rules! Cameron Fisher of Crafthaus Is On a Cold (IPA) Streak
Welcome to Las Vegas, craft brewers! In this final of three CBC preview episodes, Crafthaus head brewer Cameron Fisher joins to discuss their approach to making cold IPA (and more) in the desert of So...
19 Apr 20241h 4min
355: RipeLocker Enables a Fresh Approach to Brewing with Wet Hops
This special fresh hop–focused episode of the podcast is brought to you interruption-free by the the freshness experts at RipeLocker. RipeLocker has patented a radically innovative storage solution to...
16 Apr 202445min
354: No Limits! Dave Pascual of Big Dogs Plays His Medal-Winning Cards Close to the Vest
Dave Pascual, head brewer for longtime Las Vegas brewery Big Dog’s, takes a methodical approach to running the brewhouse, even if it doesn’t feel out-of-the-ordinary to this longtime brewer. Running a...
12 Apr 20241h 4min
353: Viva Las Vegas! Able Baker's Matt Marino Goes "All In" on Modern West Coast IPA
In this first of a three-episode miniseries on Las Vegas brewers, timed to give you more local knowledge as you head to the desert for this year’s Craft Brewer’s Conference, Able Baker Director of Bre...
5 Apr 20241h 7min
352: Chris Lohring of Notch Wants You to Brew More Distinctive Lager
Notch founder Chris Lohring loves the fact that more craft brewers are embracing lagers—but he has some strong opinions about the best way to brew them. “‘Crispy boys’ don’t exist,” he says. “Lager...
29 Mar 20241h 8min
351: The Big Friendly Takes A Down-To-Earth Approach to Award-Winning Saisons and Barrel-Aged Stouts
Will and Joe Quinlan, brothers and cofounders of The Big Friendly, just make beer. Will loves saison so they make a few saisons every year. Joe loves barrel-aged stout so they make a few of those ever...
22 Mar 20241h 11min
Episode 350: Kelly McKnight of New Belgium Highlights the R&D Behind Some of Craft’s Biggest Beers
Kelly McKnight could have done a lot of other things—she was a sponsored pro skateboarder and snowboarder in her younger years, and she studied pre-med at Harvard—but she found such solace and relief ...
15 Mar 20241h 8min
