Jamie Bogner
Podcast Episode 282: Shawn Bainbridge and Joran Van Ginderachter of Halfway Crooks Balance Expression and Control in Lager and Belgian Pale AleBy Jamie BognerThis Atlanta brewery produces an array of lagers that explore the flavors of Noble hops, while also pushing for focused expression in their Belgian-style beers.
Podcast Episode 281: Three Taverns Applies Belgian-Inspired Creativity to Traditional and Evolving StylesBy Jamie BognerWhile Atlanta’s Three Taverns started as a brewery focused on Belgian styles, they’ve taken that same fearless approach to ingredients and processes, along with a determination to make balanced and drinkable beers, and they’ve applied those principles to everything from new-school pils to hazy IPA.
Podcast Episode 280: Jon Shari of Little Cottage Makes Big Beers in a Small WayBy Jamie BognerMaking viscous and luxurious dessert stouts is hard enough on systems designed for high-gravity beers, but Jon Shari of Little Cottage takes the challenge one step further, brewing his sought-after mega stouts on a nano scale.
Podcast Episode 279: Tomme Arthur is “Growing Down” Port and Lost Abbey to Prepare for a More Sustainable Business FutureBy Jamie BognerThe Lost Abbey and Port Brewing cofounder Tomme Arthur recently got the industry’s attention when he announced that they would take brewing operations to smaller, more sustainable scale. In this episode of the podcast, he reveals much more about thinking behind that decision.
Podcast Episode 278: Sweetwater’s Ryan Joy is Dialing in Iconic Alpine and Green Flash Brands… in ColoradoBy Jamie BognerRyan Joy, head brewer at Sweetwater’s operation in Fort Collins, Colorado, details the process of dialing in Alpine Nelson, Alpine Duet, and Green Flash West Coast IPA as their company takes over the brewing of these influential brands.
Pick Six: Memories & Principles, with J.C. and Esther Tetreault of TrilliumBy Jamie BognerFor their six-pack, J.C. and Esther Tetreault of Trillium select some firmly hoppy beers that reflect memories and collective experiences as well as shared approaches to brewing and hospitality.
Podcast Episode 277: Randy Booth of Twin Barns Tells a Story with Belknap Pils in this Best in Beer 2022 Brewer’s PerspectiveBy Jamie BognerIn the last of our special episodes that offer brewers’ insights into their Best in Beer 2022 winners, Twin Barns head brewer Randy Booth shares the process behind their top-scoring German-style pilsner.
Podcast Episode 276: Kyle Carbaugh of Wiley Roots Explores the Outer Limits of Flavor in Fruit Beer and Barrel-Aged StoutBy Jamie BognerMaximum flavor in fruit and other ingredients is what consumers have grown to expect from Wiley Roots, and they’ve built an atypical process for building intense but rounded flavor in fruit beers as well as bigger barrel-aged stouts.
Editor's Picks: From Cradle To StaveBy Jamie BognerFrom books on Brussels beer and brewing with hemp to a handmade bottle-pouring cradle, here are a few recent editors’ picks that could also work as gift ideas.
Podcast Episode 275: Brett Taylor of Brooklyn’s Wild East Runs a Brewery, Not a MuseumBy Jamie BognerOpening at the start of the pandemic took Wild East in a different direction than they’d originally planned. Yet focusing on decocted Czech-style lagers and accessible mixed-fermentation beers—along with West coast–style IPA—has earned them loyal fans.
Podcast Episode 274: Best in Beer Brewers’ Perspectives on Hazy IPA and Sweet Molé StoutBy Jamie BognerTwo brewers of our featured Best 20 Beers in 2022—Carey Fristoe of Black Spruce and John Garcia of King Harbor—discuss the creative and technical processes that went into their exceptional beers.
Infographic: Hops Around The WorldBy Jamie BognerWhere are your hops grown? To put the hop-growing regions in their global context, here’s a comparative look at the production in various countries.