PODCAST GUESTS Dana Johnson As the Technical Director of Craft Brewing for Birko, Dana consults craft breweries, wineries, and distilleries on food safety and sanitation practices. He has more than 25 years of experience serving Birko’s brew customers and is known in...
PODCAST GUESTS Mike Heinrich Mike has an extensive educational work history that includes a BSc in Natural Sciences, Genetics, and Horticulture – UW Madison, Master Brewers Program – UC Davis, Diploma Brewer – Institute of Brewing and Distilling, Diploma...
PODCAST GUESTS Jason Perrault Jason Perrault is the CEO and head hop breeder for Yakima Chief Ranches. As a fourth-generation farmer, Jason is deeply devoted to bringing long-term sustainability and value to the hop industry through innovative breeding and management...
PODCAST GUESTS Eddie Douglas A career spanning over 32yrs in the Scottish malting industry, specializing in the production, support & development of the distilling malt sector. In 2012 Eddie was appointed to the role of Commercial Director, responsible for UK...
PODCAST GUESTS Tim Matthews Who would have thought that a bachelor’s degree in Slavic languages, literature, and linguistics would turn out a career in brewing? After 12 years at Oskar Blues, Tim was appointed VP of Global Brewing for CANarchy Craft Brewery...
PODCAST GUESTS James Loughran James Loughran is a 6th generation Irish barley grower. With a strong passion for sustainable farming and craft beer, James has worked to transition his family farm from commodity production into high quality, brewing spec barley. ...
PODCAST GUESTS Chris Hodge Since 1984, when Chris helped start Admiralty Beverage, a beer and wine distributorship in Portland, OR, his passion for and understanding of the beverage industry has only intensified. It’s been a great road so far, with 18 years at...
PODCAST GUESTS John Walker John Walker Co-founder of Athletic and a talented head brewer who took the leap from a great brewpub in Santa Fe (where he was highly awarded) to take on the intellectual challenge of solving non-alcoholic beer. John’s palette is the...
PODCAST GUESTS Eric Dixon Eric Dixon joined Lallemand as the Midwest technical sales manager in 2018 after working in the brewing industry for several years at breweries all around the USA. Originally from Delaware and now living in Chicago IL. He’s a graduate...
Country Malt Group Expands Distribution in Mexico with BeerMex VANCOUVER, WA. December 1, 2020 – Country Malt Group (Country Malt), a wholly-owned subsidiary of United Malt Group and an industry-leading supplier of craft beverage ingredients throughout North...
PODCAST GUESTS Bart Whipple Bart Whipple was a beer enthusiast and drawn to what Sierra Nevada was doing over thirty-five years ago when he applied for a job in the bottle shop. Perseverance for achievement and long-term endurance for the ever-changing craft brewing...
PODCAST GUESTS James Fawcett James Fawcett is the 7th generation of Thomas Fawcett & Sons in Castleford England. He branched out to the U.S. to get his college education from Chapel Hill in North Carolina before returning to the U.K. to take on the reigns of the...
PODCAST GUESTS Sara Hagerty Sara Hagerty is a seasoned professional with a variety of experience working in marketing, sales, and manufacturing. Originally from the west coast, Sara ventured out to the Midwest in 2014 and began her professional career as a supplier of...
PODCAST GUESTS John Egan John Egan is the territory manager for Country Malt Group covering SoCal, Arizona, and Hawaii.Prior to joining Country Malt Group, John spent nine years at Stone Brewing as Lead Brewer and eight years at Mission Brewery as Head Brewer/Director...
PODCAST GUESTS Tom Kehoe Haddonfield, New Jersey native Tom Kehoe is the founder, president, and brewmaster of Yards Brewing Company in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Kehoe has been in the brewing industry since 1992 and began his career in college, cleaning kegs and...
PODCAST GUESTS Kevin Smith Kevin Smith is the Distillery Manager of Reliability & Technical Services and the microbiologist at the Jack Daniel Distillery in Lynchburg, Tennessee. Primary responsibilities include management of fermentation and distillation...
PODCAST GUESTS Axel Goehler Dr. Axel Göhler is the third-generation president of this traditional German malting company now called Best Malz. His grandfather Max Göhler started the company 120 years ago, his father turned it into a leading German malting company, and...
OneCircle increases North America footprint with Country Malt Group partnership as part of its ambitious global growth plan OneCircle, the global leader in PET kegs, has dramatically increased its presence in the US and Canada with the appointment...
PODCAST GUESTS Spencer Tielkemeier Proud to help lead the most technically proficient and reliable team in the hop industry. I’m passionate about agriculture, great beer, and the people it takes to make both a reality. Living out the Yakima Chief mission on a...
German Barley, German Malt The best brewing barley for the best malt German grown barley for brewing is an excellent raw material. How does BESTMALZ ensure to get the best barley? Let’s explore the process! Activity picks up at BESTMALZ’s malthouses in Wallertheim and...
As more Breweries open across the US, it’s important to take a step back and make sure new and even more seasoned brewers understand the basic principles of tank passivation and the differences in the various methods. When new tanks arrive they are often shipped from...
A few words about sensory and beer Everyone likes a good word said or written about their beer. When it tastes great and the consumer drops a note on the website, a beer blog or social media post, you get nods. Opinions are all too easily shared when it comes to beer...
Early fall in Yakima is always a magical time. Driving into the valley from Toppenish if coming from Portland, or from Ellensburg from Seattle is a pilgrimage for any brewer or hop head. The sight of acres and acres of hop trellises as you drive down the highway...
Unfiltered IPAs are enjoying a massive surge in popularity throughout the country. For many of us who started in the brewing industry before the advent of “juice bombs”, the idea of an intentionally hazy beer was anathema unless it was a Hefeweizen or Belgian...
When James Fawcett ’88 came to UNC as a British Morehead Scholar, he double-majored in history and political science. But his focus was studying America, picking up on the culture and breaking through the barriers of a supposedly common language. “It helped open my...
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