Life Behind Beer

Wes, Jared, Nicole and Aimee talk about their favorite beer in 2018, what's in store for 2019 and other random ways to level up in the new year.  

Wes and Jared meet up with Charlie, Debbie, and Devin from Whipsaw Brewing. They discuss origin stories, create an on-air blend of two beers, dig into some industry news and then reveal a secret about Iron Horse Brewery brewhouse manager, Jake.

Wes, Jared, Nerd Paul, and Morgan talk about Oskar Blue's release of Hard Seltzer and what that means for the market. Trillium Brewing had some public HR issues. PBR and Miller Coors are BFF's again. And the answer the age old question what is the difference between QA and QC.

Jared, Aimee, Nicole & Wes celebrate Thanksgiving by hating on cranberries, drinking a pale ale by NOLA Brewing co, and discussing some low abv, low cal beer.

Wes, Nerd Paul and Jared sample a beer from Deschutes, called humm zinger. They discuss the term craft, dive into what it means to be political and then answer the question: what beer should I drink if I hate carbonation.

Wes, Nicole and Aimee discuss their feelings on the Brewers Association proposed change to craft brewer definition, Brewdog Airlines, and our pilot porter.

Wes, Jared, Nerd Paul and Klauss the closer (Nicole) discuss their feelings about the passing of a beer legend, barley shortages due to global warming, small package beer and Mr IPA-NUT.

In this episode, Greg drives around Ellensburg with a few of the brewery cousins talking about how Iron Horse got its start. The audio isn't great, but the stories give you a true glimpse of life behind beer.

On this episode, Jared, Greg and Wes interview Dr. Jeffrey Ventre, a local doctor, who was with Jim Quilter when he brewed the first batch of Irish Death. Dr. Jeff (as we call him) is probably best known for the documentary BlackFish. They discuss his story, ask a few beer related questions and banter about from the backroom of the pub.

Jared, Wes, Jake, "Nerd Paul" and Morgan discuss the GABF and all its glory. Should breweries submit their beer to juried competitions? They dig into the intricacies of brewing difficult beer, namely Cozy Sweater and answer the question what is a Wheatwine?

Jared, Wes, Greg & Dane drink a "desk aged" beer called Full Clip IPA by Stoneface Brewing out of Newington, NH. They "bro" banter about Algae Bloom, Beer and Wine, Dogfish Head, and Homegrown Brewing. The cousins of Iron Horse also talk about Mocha Death and a sport called Fowling. Word of warning there are few more expletives than normal.

Wes, Jared, Aimee and Special Guests, Lakyn and Nat from the hit band CobraHawk join in on the fun. This week's episode is all about beer and music. At the end of the podcast is one of CobraHawk's hit singles, Hot and Bothered. CobraHawk's Website >>> www.cobrahawkband.com

Wes, Jared, Nerd Paul, Justine and Molly drink a sour, talk about MillerCoors lay offs, PBR change in leadership, politics and beer. They also get into food and beer discussions. Listen up.

Wes, Jared and Greg drink some more local independent beer, talk about the BA Independence campaign, BrewDogs Porn ambitions, and levels of selling out. A little discussion about beer tech and what gets used to make a quality beer.

Jared, Wes and Greg drink their own beer juice, High Five Hefe. Discuss some beer business including, a new documentary about Stone Brewing, Lagunitas craft designation and other articles from Brewbound. They answer the big question: What makes a brewery great?

Jared, Wes, Nicole and Aimee clarify what a Radler is, discuss the Haze Craze, question Miller Coors's business decisions and talk about the aluminum shortage .

Jared, Wes, Rikki, Paul and Tyson talk about mixing craft beer, getting into home brewing, explore Melvin Brewing's medical debt erasing program and debunk Jim Koch's eating yeast to prevent getting drunk.

Jared, Wes, Alex and Sabrina talk about 5% Craft Beer Growth, Non Compete Clauses, and Lists of Things. We say goodbye to Alex and Sabrina in their final podcast as Iron Horse Brewery cousins.

Drinking a sour ale from Avery Brewing, we talk about Nielsen Beer Data, Dogfish Head's Impressive Growth, Boston Beer's BA Designation and we shatter some myths about beer. We also introduce the world to Danny, Iron Horse Brewery's newest sales cousin.

We're talking drinking in public, wastewater issues, avocado ale, and dreaming up non-traditional beer collaborations. Devin and Crystal from the Iron Horse sales team guest.

We're talking trademark disputes, do you buy beer for the label, and debunk more beer myths. Iron Horse GM Greg Parker joins in the conversation.

Like David Byrne on the title track, our hosts ask how did we get here, as in how we got to the beer industry. We rundown such topics as Deschutes move into Virginia and Big Beer's slide into Cannabis beverages. We also debunk frozen glassware and Dark Beer.

New Format! New Host! We're talking about the Brewers' Association Indie Seal, Beavertown selling a minority stake to Heineken, and more industry news.

This episode is talking about whether awards matter or not as well as tackling several issues from earlier episodes.

Sometimes we have more beer than show. So we decided to do some short one beer episodes. This is the fifth in that series and we're talking porters and Chicago.

The different ways indie breweries are tackling ownership and raising capital that's a little more involved than traditional business and BeerAdvocate's predictions for the future of craft beer and Wes' rebuttal.

Sometimes we have more beer than show. So we decided to do some short one beer episodes. This is the fourth in that series and we're talking spontaneous fermentation and coolships.

The problem with using IBUs for marketing or judging a beer's flavor and the FDA's new regulations about beer calorie counts in national chains.

Spinning off Weird Beer Watch into minisodes, we finally drink the Big Ass Money Stout discussed in Episode 11 and talk about the ugliest beer we've seen.

Sometimes we have more beer than show. So we decided to do some short one beer episodes. This is the third in that series.

Iron Horse Brewery responds to Pete Coors' open letter to the Brewers Association plus the 50 Best New Breweries, and Budweiser taints George Washington's good name. Director of Marketing Jared Vallejo joins in with us.

Part 3, beer trippin' in Seattle

Part 2, we're learning about Damian's beer travels from Texas to Ellensburg.

Part 1, we're learning about Damian's beer travels through Europe.

We're talking microflora as we analyze this offering from FW's Barrelworks series.

On this episode, issues with beer tourism, Big Beer on Capitol Hill, and when beer collabs go bad.

Sometimes we have more beer than show. So we decided to do some short one beer episodes. This is the first in that series looking at Anchorage Pie Assassin IPA. Note: there is some distortion on this track but seemed still listenable. Issues? E-mail us: [email protected]

On this episode, Own-premise vs. The 3-tier system, the 50 fastest growing breweries in America, and Weird Beer Watch: Pizza and Money Edition

On this episode, Weird Beer Watch: 4/20 Edition, has beer trading gotten out of hand and is ruining the joy of beer, and in honor of Record Store Day on Saturday, what music do you like to drink beer to.

On this episode, IHB's Certified Cicerones Rikki and Wes go in deep about packaging sizes and lagers from a trained professional view.

On this episode, we're joined by Kaitlyn van der Velde of Whipsaw Brewing and IHB Director of Optimism Rikki Welz to talk about Women in Beer. We also talk about whether the "post-snob" era of beer is upon us with the flood of easier styles. We finish up with Weird Beer Watch: Easter Edition.

On this episode, we're joined by IHB chief bosshole Greg Parker to talk about Sierra Nevada's return to their flagship Pale Ale and what it's like being a brewery with such a strong flagship product like Irish Death. We also answer your questions!

On this episode, we're talking Dogfish Head's beer-filled record, Brewdog's "Pink" IPA, and the split in the New Jersey Brewer's Association.

On this episode, the thrilling drunken conclusion of our bottle share odyssey pulls into harbor.

On this episode, Alex, Sabrina, and Wes venture to Paul and Rikki's house for a bottle share and let the recording roll on the action.

On this episode, Alex, Sabrina, and Wes venture to Paul and Rikki's house for a bottle share and let the recording roll on the action.

On this episode, Alex is joined by Jerry, Phalla, and Vic from Brewnomics (@brewnomics on the socials) talking about Boise beers and pop culture.

On this episode, Weird Beer Watch: Pastrami Edition, favorite activities to do while drinking beer, and automated homebrewing systems are evaluated.

On this episode, Alex talks with IHB Boise market manager Duncan and Stein on-premise market manager Brian about how the Boise beer market has changed and is changing today.

On this episode, we're talking glitter beer, other funky beer adjuncts, and is there a limit to beer pricing?