Jamie Bogner
Podcast Episode 300: Direct Fire! West Coast IPA Now, RevisitedBy Jamie BognerIn this follow-up to episode 286, the gang—Vinnie Cilurzo, Evan Price, and Kelsey McNair—is back together to answer and discuss your questions spurred by one of the most popular episodes in the history of the Craft Beer & Brewing Podcast.
Podcast Episode 299: Lukáš Tomsa of Dva Kohouti Brews the Beer, but the Bartender Makes the BeerBy Jamie BognerAt Dva Kohouti in Prague, Lukáš Tomsa and his team are raising the importance of proper service while balancing traditional lagers with modern ales.
Editors’ Picks: Beer Trivia, Books, and Clearer BeerBy Jamie BognerFrom a geeky quiz game to the Book of Hops (via an inline filter), here are a few of our recent top picks for enthusiasts of beer and brewing.
Direct Fire: Decoction & AdjunctsBy Jamie BognerIn these excerpts from our special Direct Fire podcast episodes, Firestone Walker brewmaster Matt Brynildson and WeldWerks cofounder and head brewer Neil Fisher tackle your questions about lager-mashing regimes and which adjuncts can pump up the mouthfeel of stouts.
Podcast Episode 298: Aleš Potěšil of Prague’s Břevnov Monastery Brewery Is Perpetually Pushing for PitelnostBy Jamie BognerDrinkability is a religion for Czech brewers, with all methods, ingredients, and service geared toward a beer that always leaves you wanting more. At one of the oldest (revived) breweries in the world, brewmaster Aleš Potěšil is carrying that legacy forward.
Podcast Episode 297: Pivovar Proud Brewmaster Lenka Straková Has a Place to Play in PlzeňBy Jamie BognerIn Pilsner Urquell’s experimental brewery, Lenka Straková is coloring outside the lines of modern craft styles and traditional Czech brewing.
Podcast Episode 296: Pilsner Urquell’s Václav Berka Tells the Story of Pilsner and Preaches Excellence in Lager BrewingBy Jamie BognerIn the first of several episodes recorded in Czechia, retired Pilsner Urquell brewmaster Václav Berka relates the history of the brewery—and therefore of pilsner itself—and shares his love of all the details that go into producing a highly drinkable beer.
Infographic: An Open and Shut CaseBy Jamie BognerThe data suggest that while brewery closings have stayed fairly steady as a percentage of overall operating breweries, the rate of new openings in recent years has been declining at a relatively consistent pace.
Podcast Episode 295: Barn Town Enjoys Making Hazy IPA and Tart Fruit Beers that People EnjoyBy Jamie BognerWelcoming flavor is the name of the game for Barn Town Brewing in West Des Moines, Iowa. Whether it’s their top-scoring hazy IPAs or their non-gluten fruited sour beers, they’re earning a reputation for building savvy balance into bold flavors.
Podcast Episode 294: Jeremy Kosmicki of Founders and Mahou Can Talk About Brewing All Day LongBy Jamie BognerAfter getting his start as a homebrewer, Kosmicki’s first pro brewing gig was on Founders’ 30-barrel brewhouse. Two decades in, he’s approaching innovation with a cautious eye for sustainability.
Podcast Episode 293: Old Nation’s Travis Fritts Applies German Training and Precision to Hazy IPABy Jamie BognerMichigan’s Old Nation didn’t set out to brew hazy IPA. Yet when they tackled the project, they did it with the analytical rigor one would expect from disciplined brewers trained to brew lagers.
Podcast Episode 292: David Ringler of Cedar Springs is Focused on the “Original” Hazy Beer—WeissbierBy Jamie BognerThe founder of Cedar Springs Brewing and president of the Michigan Brewer’s Guild asks a fundamental question: Why doesn’t weissbier get more love?