Jamie Bogner
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?
Podcast Episode 291: Edwin Collazo of City Built Evolves Creatively to Meet the Needs of the BusinessBy Jamie BognerCOVID gave this Grand Rapids brewery a chance to reset and become whatever its community needed it to become—and Collazo and his team are listening while continuing to chart a fresh path.
Pick Six: Toppling Goliath’s Mike Saboe Shares Some Bright Corners of InspirationBy Jamie BognerAs Mike Saboe was embracing craft beer and homebrewing in the early ’00s, he sought far and wide for inspiration. Looking back now, as brewmaster at Toppling Goliath, he recounts six beers that had an outsized influence on his approach to everything from hop-forward beers to burly barrel-aged stouts.
Podcast Episode 290: Jason Spaulding of Brewery Vivant and Broad Leaf is Getting Comfortable with LessBy Jamie BognerAfter chasing larger volumes through distribution for the past 12 years, the pandemic led to reckoning and reconnection for these two breweries in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Now, they’re sizing down to let customers and brewers, rather than distributors, drive the creative narrative.
Podcast Episode 289: Schramm’s Mead is Making Quality its LegacyBy Jamie BognerBy adopting a dogmatic and precise approach to quality—from evaluating honey quality through bottling without stabilizers or preservatives—Schramm’s Mead is setting standards and exploring what’s possible at the forefront of honey and fruit fermentations.
Editors’ Picks: Lambic on Film, Beer on the PageBy Jamie BognerFrom a beautifully shot lambic documentary to an exploration of alcohol’s role in human evolution, here are a few suggestions for your screen and your shelf.
Podcast Episode 288: BKS Softens the Edges of Hazy IPA by Pushing Beyond Common PracticeBy Jamie BognerMary and Brian Rooney of Kansas City's BKS Artisan Ales discuss their approach to experimentation and iteration with soft and fluffy (but well-attenuated) hazy IPA.
Podcast Episode 287: Revolution’s Doug Veliky Predicts the Future of Craft BeerBy Jamie BognerThe former CFO and current CMO of Chicago’s Revolution Brewing offers a glimpse into what’s in store for craft beer in 2023 and beyond.