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Project BGR
by Beer Guys
Aaron Williams and Tim Dennis are talking to the movers and shakers in the craft beer world...and beyond! Part of the Beer Guys Radio Network. beerguysradio.com
Episodes
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Sergio Moutela - Melovino Meadery
New Jersey's first meadery was founded by a dream of Sergio Moutela...and a Kickstarter campaign. Now, Melovino Meadery has been served in New York's famous James Beard House, and won multiple awards. Moutela openly shares his passion and knowledge with others in the pursuit of making better…
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Drink This Beer - Barrel of Monks
When you think of South Florida, you think of beaches, bikinis, and retirees….although maybe not at the same time. Regardless of your thoughts, Belgian-style ales probably aren’t the first thing to pop into your head. But there’s a brewery in Boca Raton that may make you think twice. First…
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Drink This Beer - Allagash
Allagash is one of the heavy hitters in the craft beer industry. But back in the mid-90s, they couldn't get anyone to put their Belgian-style beers on tap. After the success of Allagash White, they expanded into the company they are today. We talk to brewmaster Jason Perkins about the growth of…
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Charlotte's NoDa Brewing
NoDa came to national prominence with their 2014 World Beer Cup gold medal for Hop Drop and Roll. Today, as the second oldest brewery in Charlotte, NoDa is helping to add to the state's craft beer boom. We talk to brewmaster Chad Henderson about what's next for NoDa.
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Talking Mead with Supersition Meadery
They call him the "Mead Magician." And with the awards and accolades coming out of this Arizona meadery, you may understand why. Carlos Bassetti tinkered in homebrewing before going towards mead. We talk to him about Superstition, using exotic ingredients, partnering with Mikkeler and more! Oh...
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Unknown Brewing is keeping Charlotte Weird
Brad Shell poses with kittens for calendar shoots. He has brewed a beer using 99 scorpions. And he's doing his part to make Charlotte a little more weird. After stints with SweetWater, Terrapin and Rogue, Shell founded Unknown Brewing, one of Charlotte's first craft breweries. Since then, he's...
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Beijing Brewing with Jing A
Kristian Li and Alex Acker's craft beer story is like many others. You get an extract brewing kit a gift and catch the homebrewing bug. You progress quickly to doing all-grain batches, and eventually decided to give up your full time gig to open a brewery. What makes Kristian and Alex different?...
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Mikerphone Check 1,2
This week's Drink This Beer checks in with Chicagoland's Mikerphone Brewing. Founded by, Mike Pallen, a small town kid with a passion for craft beer and hip hop music, the small brewery is known for cranking out big beers. The nanobrewery opened its tap room in 2017, and continues to grow. Check...
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Riding the Mystery Road with Burnt Hickory and Drivin n Cryin
Drivin' n Cryin' has been a fixture on the rock scene for decades. Probably best known for its 1991 hit, "Fly Me Courageous," DnC is still touring, making albums and generally kicking ass. But their latest project isn't an album. It's a beer. Collaborating with Kennesaw's Burnt Hickory Brewery…
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Lucky Town - Craft Brewing in the Magnolia State
With the possible exception of Lazy Magnolia, most craft beer fans would be hard pressed to name a brewery in Mississippi. But thanks to relaxed laws and better education, the industry is growing. We talked to Lucas Simmons, owner and brewmaster of Jackson, Mississippi's Lucky Town Brewery. The...
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Culinary Beers with Moody Tongue
At Moody Tongue's Chicago taproom, you have two food choices: Oysters, or German Chocolate Cake. As strange as that may sound, brewmaster and owner Jared Rouben says those are the perfect pairings of his company's beers. After starting his career in fine dining, Rouben joined Goose Island where…
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Defining "Local" with Southern Barrel Brewing
What exactly is "local"? Is it in your home town? Your home state? Your home region? Perhaps it's in the eye of the beholder. Regardless, we talked to Eric Kugler, rep for Bluffton (SC)'s Southern Barrel about their beers, what constitutes local beer...and how a rep stays sober after a long day...
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Shelton Fest 2017 - Part 3
Shelton Fest. A bucket list event for any craft beer fan. We were fortunate enough to have this year's Shelton Fest (2017) in our home city, Atlanta. We were able to talk to numerous great brewers from around the country...and around the world! In part 3, we talk to two southeastern breweries -...
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Shelton Fest 2017 - Part 2
Shelton Fest. A bucket list event for any craft beer fan. We were fortunate enough to have this year's Shelton Fest (2017) in our home city, Atlanta. We were able to talk to numerous great brewers from around the country...and around the world! In part 2, we talk to Jackie O's, an Ohio brewery...
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Shelton Fest 2017 - Part 1
Shelton Fest. A bucket list event for any craft beer fan. We were fortunate enough to have this year's Shelton Fest (2017) in our home city, Atlanta. We were able to talk to numerous great brewers from around the country...and around the world! In part 1, we talk to two newer breweries known for...
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Dan Shelton of Shelton Brothers Importers | Part 2
It's Shelton Fest week, and in advance of this great beer fest debut in Atlanta, we talked to one of the Shelton Brothers - Dan. In this wide-ranging interview, we talked about how the Shelton Brothers got their start, the reason behind their initial departure from Georgia, and a recent article...
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Dan Shelton of Shelton Brothers Importers | Part 1
It's Shelton Fest week, and in advance of this great beer fest debut in Atlanta, we talked to one of the Shelton Brothers - Dan. In this wide-ranging interview, we talked about how the Shelton Brothers got their start, the reason behind their initial departure from Georgia, and a recent article...
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Bold City Brewing
Jacksonville probably isn't the top of your list when it comes to craft beer cities. However, the northeast Florida city has a small, but growing list of breweries. Bold City Brewing Company was the first. We talk to CEO Susan Miller and Brewmaster Jeremy ("Big Jerm") Baker about their start and...
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Foreigner's Bruce Watson talks Craft beer
Just ahead of their Atlanta stop on their 40th Anniversary Tour, Foreigner guitarist, craft beer enthusiast, and Cicerone Certified Beer Server Bruce Watson chats with the Beer Guys about craft beer and their "VIB" meet and greet craft beer tastings he hosts along with bandmate Michael Bluestein.
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Drink This Beer - Southern Prohibition - Episode 28
Southern Prohibition (or SoPro if you're a cool kid) is one of the hottest breweries in the south. (Photos courtesy Southern Prohibition) When you think of craft beer, Mississippi may not be the first state that comes to mind. However, with new laws that went into effect on July 1, breweries now...
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Magnolia Brewing - Episode 27
Dave McLean is one of the originators of the San Francisco craft beer scene. After following the Grateful Dead from Boston to the Bay Area, Dave started getting more into the craft beer scene. After drinking beers from great breweries like Anchor and Sierra Nevada, Dave got into the game himself....
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D9 Brewing - Episode 26
D9 makes clean beers, but they are definitely known for their sours. In fact, their gold medal at the 2016 Great American Beer Festival for its Systema Naturae 2nd Edition – Scuppernong & Lily wild sour ale. As Tim and Aaron are both big sour fans (especially Tim), we wanted to get them in…
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Rivertown Brewing - Episode 25
On this episode, we're talking to Ohio's Rivertown Brewing and Barrel House. Founder and owner Jason Roeper joins us as we talk shop, and drink their beers!
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Brouwrerij t'Verzet - Episode 024
The crew from Belgium's Brouwerij t'Verzet were in the United States over the month of May. During their whirlwind East Coast tour, they stopped by Decatur, Georgia's Three Taverns Craft Beer to brew. We grabbed them for a quick chat about the Belgian Beer scene, the meaning behind Verzet (The...
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Cascade Brewing - Episode 023
For this week's Drink This Beer, we talked to Kevin Martin, head blender at Oregon's Cascade Brewing. Check out some tips on aging your sour beers, as well as the connection wine has to beers, especially sour and barrel aged ones!
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Galway Bay Brewery | Episode 022
We went across the pond for this one. Ok, not literally. But sacrifices were made. Tim had to brave traffic and Aaron had to drink a soda rather than a craft beer for this show. Wil Avery and Tom Delaney joined us on this week's show. Wil's the new head brewer for Galway Bay Brewery, one of the...
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Melvin Brewing - Episode 021
On this episode of Drink This Beer, we're talking to co-founder of Melvin Brewing, Jeremy Tofte. We talked about how he got started in beer, why they emphasize on IPAs, and what happens when you shoot yogurt cups out of a t-shirt cannon. It's a very entertaining interview....trust us!
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SweetWater's The Woodlands Project - Episode 020
For our 20th episode of Drink This Beer, we went on the road, to Atlanta's SweetWater Brewing Company. Most craft beer fans know SweetWater for its iconic 420 pale ale, its IPA, or one of its many other "clean" beers. But recently, they decided to expand their sour and barrel aging program.…
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Baderbrau Brewery - Episode 019
In addition to the classic Chicago Pilsener, Baderbrau now makes several other "crushable" beers. For Chicagoans back in the late 80s/early 90s, Baderbrau Pilsener was the go-to brew. It was the area's original craft beer, but unfortunately, the Pavichevich Brewing Company wasn't able to make it,...
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Rhinegeist Brewery - Episode 018
Jim Matt is the head brewer for Cincinnati's Rhinegeist Brewery. (Photo courtesy Rhinegeist) We sat down with Rhinegeist Brewery's Jim Matt for this week's Project BGR. Matt, originally from upstate New York, develops many of the recipes and is in charge of quality control for the award-winning...
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Good River Beer Company - Episode 017
This week's Project BGR goes west. We talked to Preston Hartman, founder of Colorado's Good River Beer Company. Tim and Aaron talked to Preston about how he got his start in home brewing. After winning over 100 medals in competition, he decided to "go pro" the environmental reasons behind the...
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Funky Buddha - Episode 016
On this week's Project BGR, perhaps appropriately enough, we're talking to Funky Buddha. Brand Manager John Linn joins us on this show. And since it's winter in the South, we're talking about First Snow, the brewery's popular coconut coffee porter. We also get talking about beer laws in the…
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Troegs Independent Brewing - Episode 015
Time for another Project BGR. This time, we're talking to Jason Kidwell, Sales Director, along with Andrew Dixon. We talked all things Troegs. This interview was recorded at the 2016 Great American Beer Festival in Denver. Cheers!
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Eric Warner - Karbach Brewing Company, Episode 014
On this week's Project BGR, we're talking Houston beer with Eric Warner. He's the brewmaster for Karbach. The popular Texas brewery/brewpub sits in a 19,000 square foot building with a 30-tap taproom. We talk to Eric about the craft beer scene in Houston, the relaxing of the beer laws in Texas...
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Wayne Wambles, Cigar City - Episode 013
On this week's Project BGR, we're talking to legendary brewer Wayne Wambles, from Tampa's Cigar City Brewing. He was brewing up a collaboration with Decatur (Georgia's) Wild Heaven, and took a break to talk to us about his start in craft beer, his thinking behind Cigar City's creations, and a...
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Goose Island - Episode 012
Black Friday is more than just a day for all the insane shoppers to wake up early in the morning to stand in line or fight over the toy-du-jour. For beer nerds, it's become a special day - Bourbon County Brand Stout (BCBS) Release Day! In honor of that, this week's Project BGR Craft Beer Podcast...
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Ben Maeso, Prison City Pub and Brewery - Episode 011
What happens when your small brewpub wins a major national award? A lot of long days and nights trying to catch up to demand! Of course, that's a good problem to have, and we caught up with the brewmaster of Prison City Pub and Brewery, Ben Maseo. They were pouring at the 2016 Great American Beer...
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Jess Reiser, Burial Beer Company - Episode 010
Project BGR gets a hold of Burial Beer Company on the cusp of their Atlanta debut. We talk to one of the owners of this Asheville brewery, Jess Reiser. She talks about the company's founding, their craft, and all about their unique can art.
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Alex Wallash, The Rare Barrel - Episode 009
Continuing our coverage of the 2016 Great American Beer Festival, Project BGR talks tp Alex Wallash, one of the founders of Berkeley, California's all sour beer company, The Rare Barrel.
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Almanac Beer Company - Episode 008
Fresh off their silver medal win at the 2016 Great American Beer Fest, Project BGR sat down with Almanac Beer Company Founder Jesse Friedman and brewer/blender Phil Emerson.
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Green Flash Brewing Company - Episode 007
We interview Tyler Nelson, the Southeast Sales Manager for California's Green Flash Brewing Company and Alpine Beer Company. We talk about the craft beer scene in the southeast, along with Green Flash's growth nationally, culminating with their east coast expansion to Virginia Beach.
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Angry Chair Brewing - Episode 006
On this episode, Tim and Aaron talk to a small Tampa brewery making some big beers. Angry Chair's Ryan Dowdle, Ben Romano and Jordan Cooper join us on Project BGR....and we try their amazing beers, including the German Chocolate Cupcake Stout, which we all need more of in our lives. Plus, we talk...
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Jamil Zainasheff and Heretic Brewing Company - Episode 005
We caught up to one of the biggest names in homebrewing at the 2016 Great American Beer Festival in Denver. Jamil Zainasheff, author of "Brewing Classic Styles" and "Yeast: The Practical Guide to Beer Fermentation," broadcaster and now professional brewer, sat down to talk (mainly to Tim) about…
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Ballast Point Brewing Company - Episode 004
In this episode of Project BGR, we talk to James Murray, Vice President of Brewing and Ryan Glenn, Vice President of Operations from San Diego's Ballast Point Brewing Company. We talk to them at the 2016 Great American Beer Festival on the heels of their billion-dollar acquisition, and the...
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Boston Beer Company - Jennifer Glanville - Episode 003
On this episode of Project BGR, we talk to Jennifer Glanville, Brewery Manager for Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams). We talk to her about her start in the craft beer business, working for one of the largest craft breweries in the country, and whether Sam Adams is still "cool." For more...
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Farmhouse Brewing with Jester King Brewery Founder Jeffrey Stuffings - Episode 002
Jeffrey Stuffings is the Founder/Owner of Jester King Brewery in Austin, Texas. After a brief stint in law, Jeff began working on opening a brewery in 2007. He worked at Austin Homebrew Supply from 2008-09 before opening Jester King in late 2010. Today, Jeff oversees the company and guides its...
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Michael "The Mad Fermentationist" Tonsmeire - Episode 001
Michael Tonsmeire (aka The Mad Fermentationist) is an award-winning homebrewer, certified beer judge, and all-around sour beer nerd. He blogs as The Mad Fermentationist, writes the Brew Your Own Advanced Brewing column, and authored American Sour Beers (Brewers Publications, 2014). Tonsmeire has...
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Aaron Williams and Tim Dennis are talking to the movers and shakers in the craft beer world...and beyond! Part of the Beer Guys Radio Network. beerguysradio.com
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