Jamie Bogner
Podcast Episode 228: Paula Yunes and Valéry De Breucker of Brasserie Atrium Are Shaking Things Up in the FamenneBy Jamie BognerThis wife-and-husband brewing team in Wallonia blend their Belgian and Brazilian roots with a deep love of tradition and a spark of contemporary creativity.
Podcast Episode 227: Tom Jacobs of Antidoot Is Searching For SimplicityBy Jamie BognerThe philosopher-brewer expounds on not conforming to preconceptions of style, staying small to protect their creative vision, and using a full range of herbs, spices, fruits, and vegetables to find that signature Antidoot aroma and flavor.
Podcast Episode 226: For Cantillon’s Jean Van Roy, Brewing Comes NaturallyBy Jamie BognerThrough dire decades for traditional lambic, this multigenerational Brussels brewery kept the flame lit long enough to witness the current renaissance. Yet Cantillon continues to explore methods for using fruit while staying true to the family’s vision.
Podcast Episode 225: 3 Fonteinen’s Next Generation Is Going from Grain to GueuzeBy Jamie BognerWerner Van Obberghen and Lukas Van den Abeele discuss extending the tradition and digging deeper into lambic history with the next phase of the historic blendery and brewery.
Podcast Episode 224: Julia Herz of the American Homebrewers Association Connects the Dots Between Beer and FlavorBy Jamie BognerThe author of several quintessential works on food and beer pairing ponders the question “why we brew” and offers a primer in developing your flavor lexicon.
Podcast Episode 223: Matt Sampson of Hacienda Believes in Flavor Over StyleBy Jamie BognerThe director of brewing operations for the progressive Wisconsin brewery discusses finding their flavor voice in a way that transcends style.
Podcast Episode 222: Good Word’s Todd DiMatteo Goes Big on Little BeersBy Jamie BognerThis suburban Atlanta brewery is on a broader mission to show that low-ABV beers across the style spectrum can be just as exciting as their stronger counterparts.
Podcast Episode 221: Jan Chodkowski of Our Mutual Friend Embraces Both the Bold and the SublimeBy Jamie BognerFor Denver’s Our Mutual Friend, subtle tweaks and improvements over years of brewing have brought their hoppy beers into medal-winning form, but the big and brash flavors in their smoked beers showcase their penchant for dramatic statements.
Infographic: Hop MathBy Jamie BognerJust how much farmland does it take to grow the hops in that case of hazy IPA? Here’s some quick math to see just how many acres it takes to produce our beloved beers.
Podcast Episode 220: Kyle Harrop of Horus Aged Ales Pushes the Edges of Adjunct TechniqueBy Jamie BognerThe serial collaborator from Oceanside, California, discusses the techniques he’s honed to build balanced flavor with energy and flair in intensely adjunct-forward beers.
Podcast Episode 219: For Firestone Walker Cofounder David Walker, Innovation and Collaboration Are in Craft Beer’s DNABy Jamie BognerThere wasn’t any one moment when David Walker knew that the brewery he founded with his brother-in-law was going to be successful. Instead, they’ve laid layer atop layer over 25 years to add reach while improving quality.
Pick 6: Chris Lohring of Notch Embraces the Surprising Diversity Found in Traditional BrewingBy Jamie BognerFor Chris Lohring, founder of Notch Brewing in Massachusetts, there is real beauty to be found in beers that follow known traditions while offering character that makes them uniquely loveable.