Jamie Bogner
Podcast Episode 107: The Best 19 Beers of 2019 Special EditionBy Jamie BognerWhat are the best beers of 2019 as named by the reviewers, critics, readers, and editors of Craft Beer & Brewing Magazine? This special episode of the podcast walks through the stories behind the beers and the selections.
Podcast Episode 106: Mitch Steele of New Realm on Designing Characterful IPAs, Pilsners, and Hard SeltzersBy Jamie BognerMitch Steele helped define West Coast IPA as brewmaster at Stone for a decade, and literally wrote the book on IPA. He faces a new challenge with startup New Realm, as they build a brewery and brand from scratch.
Pick Six: Henry Nguyen of Monkish, on Familiarity and MysteryBy Jamie BognerMonkish Brewing co-founder Henry Nguyen offers up this sixer of beers that have made a mark on his brewing journey.
Podcast Episode 105: August Schell's Jace Marti on Creating Distinctive Lagers and Historically Inspired Berliner WeisseBy Jamie BognerMarti discusses how their approach to craft lagers has evolved, how they've borrowed innovative processes from the IPA world for their traditional lagers, and how they've painstakingly built a sour program based on mixed-culture Berliner weisse.
Podcast Episode 104: Green Cheek’s Evan Price: Creatively Evolving West Coast IPA... and WinningBy Jamie BognerOrange County's Green Cheek is known for their bright, lush, crisp IPAs. Two medals (silver and gold) at the 2019 GABF in hotly-contested IPA categories show how his approach is working.
Podcast Episode 103: Harrison McCabe of Beachwood BlenderyBy Jamie BognerBeachwood has built a world-class sour, wild, and spontaneous beer program by controlling environmental factors and carefully selecting for desired character in their prevailing house culture.
Editors' Picks: Old AleBy Jamie BognerHere are four great examples of a style that doesn’t get much attention these days, despite the depth that reminds us why old ale endures.
Podcast Episode 102: Blue Moon & Ceria Beverage Founder Keith Villa: Exploring Uncharted Territory in Beer With CannabisBy Jamie BognerKeith Villa may be best known for creating and growing Coors’ Blue Moon brand of Belgian-style witbier, but his second act—developing non-alcoholic beer infused with cannabinoids—may be his most daring challenge yet.
Taking a Venn ApproachBy Jamie BognerA humorous look at the intersections and insanity of craft beer.
Best Beer Experiences in Northern Virginia: What's Brewing in the ’Burbs?By Jamie BognerNorthern Virginia: Overshadowed by the nation's capital, this budding beer scene is a thirst-slaking reason to get off the beaten path.
Podcast Episode 101: Off Color Brewing's John Laffler: Turn Down the Volume, Focus on the HarmonyBy Jamie BognerLaffler has a reputation for strong opinions, and in true form he pulls no punches in this episode with honest, bombastic takes on brewing philosophy and techniques.
Pick Six: Jeff Erway of La Cumbre Brewing Co.By Jamie BognerSince founding La Cumbre in Albuquerque in 2010, Jeff Erway has combined creativity with precision to earn six medals from GABF and four more from the World Beer Cup. Here, he names a six-pack of beers that have influenced his own journey.