
Even IPA Haters Can't Resist These Beers — Here's What Goes Into Them (Noon Whistle Brewing)
How did Noon Whistle Brewing create a West Coast IPA with bold hop flavor but none of the harsh bite that turns skeptics away?From late hopping techniques and water chemistry to managing bitterness pe...
26 Feb 1h 31min

Why Beer Tastes Better on Cask, LUKR, and Sharp-Pour Taps with Roaring Table Brewing's Lane Fearing
Learn about taps and tools that make beer taste different than it tastes at home, from cask conditioning to Czech side-pour faucets.Roaring Table Brewing Co-Owner and Head Brewer Lane Fearing discusse...
29 Jan 55min

Goose Island on Barrel-Aging Science, Brewing History, and the 2025 Bourbon County Stout Lineup
Goose Island’s team breaks down what actually changes a barrel-aged stout over time and how they achieve a perfect balance with their adjuncts.In this audio-only episode, Crafty Brewers’ Brian Noonan ...
18 Dec 202544min

Riverlands’ Gold-Winning German Pilsner, What Makes a Great Hazy IPA, and Smart Barrel-Aging Secrets
Riverlands’ head brewer explains what makes a great Hazy IPA, breaks down his award-winning Kayak Pils, and delves into barrel aging science.Riverlands Brewing Company Co-owner and Head Brewer Eric Br...
4 Dec 20251h 5min

Black Lung Brewing’s Pistachio Rose White Stout: The Wild Brewing Experiment That Actually Worked
Learn how Black Lung brews a pistachio-rose white stout and lactose-free maltshake IPAs — inside a taproom they say is haunted.Black Lung Brewing Company’s president and brewer Josh Grubbs joins Brian...
20 Nov 20251h 5min

Tighthead Brewing: “Hop Candy” IPAs, Cask Ales, and Bringing Pub Culture to Illinois
Learn how Tighthead is bringing cask-ale pub culture to Illinois and how they make IPAs that changed Cody’s entire perspective on beer. Plus: hear a traditional rugby song!Tighthead Brewing Company Ow...
7 Nov 20251h 14min

Chicago’s Lost Brewery Returns: How Conrad Seipp’s 1854 Legacy Built the City (Plus: Archie’s Corner Bar Culture)
Learn how Seipp became Chicago’s beer baron and why his name is back on shelves now. Plus: corner bar culture at Archie’s Iowa Rockwell Tavern.Conrad Seipp Brewing Co. owner Laurin Mack joins the podc...
23 Okt 20251h 7min

Solemn Oath’s Hidden Hand: Inside Chicago’s Secret Experimental Beer Brand
Learn how Solemn Oath’s founder opened a brewery without brewing, transformed a hometown IPA into a cult classic, and built Hidden Hand’s wild beer lab.Solemn Oath Brewery Founder and CEO John Barley ...
9 Okt 20251h 4min



















