Finding The Joy Of Craft Beer
Despite alarming headlines and loud proclamations that “craft beer is dead,” that’s only part of the story—and not a particularly accurate o...
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Good Beer Hunting
GBH is not a voice speaking only from the outside looking in, but rather, from the middle of some of the most rapidly changing dynamics that any U.S. industry has ever seen. The interviews g...
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20 episodesThe Hunt For Craft Beer's Cool
Beer is having a hard time these days. Category-wide, sales are down and interest just isn’t the same it used to be. But what if the enthusi...
EP-421 Kevin and Britt Templin of Templin Family Brewing
Brewing is famously a science and an art. There are loads of technical aspects a skilled brewer should nail down to create something special...
EP-420 Eeva and Trace Redmond of Elder Piper Beer + Cider
It’s a classic question asked first in a novel, then in music, and often as a half-joke pop culture reference: Can you go home again? People...
EP-419 Matt Kwasniewski of Big Timber Brewing
West Virginians take a lot of pride in their state. As well they should—it’s one of the most stunningly gorgeous destinations in the United...
On Becoming Hawk
# On Becoming Hawk Hi there - this is Michael Kiser, founder and publisher of Good Beer Hunting. I’m coming to you today with a difficult me...
EP-418 Luke Bauer of Snake River Brewing Company
The definition of “local” can be quite different when the nearest urban regions are hundreds of miles away. That’s certainly the case in Jac...
EP-417 Jon Renthrope of Cajun Fire
We’re squarely in the midst of political season—presidential debates have begun, campaigning has kicked into high gear, and November electio...
EP-416 Kristen Sumpter of Red's Beer Garden
It's easy to find examples of what success in entrepreneurship looks like. There are dozens of TV shows, thousands of books, and millions of...
EP-415 Whitney Petty of Thunderpussy with Caitlin Braam of Yonder Cider
Thunderpussy is a band that elicits an immediate, visceral reaction. Even their NSFW name is unapologetic, brash, and controversial, and tha...
TG-017 The One With Celebs
What a long, strange trip it’s been for the Miramar brewing facility that once housed Ballast Point and, after changing hands more than a fe...
EP-414 Dan Reingold of Creature Comforts Brewing
The idea of “community” comes up a lot in beer. We use “community” to describe the collection of homebrewers, enthusiasts, brewery employees...
EP-413 Kemet Coleman, Elliott Ivory, and Woodie Bonds Jr. of Vine Street Brewing
There’s something special about when talent, vision, and respect are all wrapped up in a relationship. These attributes can provide people d...
TG-016 The Gist—The One With The Rumors
Listeners of The Gist know we’re all about the stats. But today, we’re dishing out numbers with narrative, from Anchor Brewing's out-of-nowh...
EP-412 Nicole Oesch of Kismetic Beer Company
So much has changed in craft beer since I became a fan more than a decade ago. One of the most intriguing things I’ve noticed as someone who...
EP-411 Jay & Ciara Jones of Woven Water Brewing Company
“The thicker, the better” sounds like something I would say about my thighs, but not necessarily about beer. But that’s exactly how Woven Wa...
TG-015 The One With Hot Singles
It’s almost summertime, and the living’s easy, especially if you’re a beer brand heading into the biggest sales season of the year. In this...
EP-410 Rachel Li, Charles Denby, and Nick Harris of Berkeley Yeast
If you're a beer fan, it's likely you know about the core ingredients in every recipe: hops, malt, water, yeast. Even if you're not an enthu...
EP-409 Rachael Hudson of Pilot Brewing Company
Some people know early on they’re destined to be their own boss. Rachael Hudson is one of these people. She’s the co-owner and head brewer a...
TG-014 The One with the Spring Slump
Spring hasn’t sprung for craft beer yet this year. It’s more like a belly flop into a deflating pool filled with the ghosts of profitable ye...