
Jamie Bogner
Podcast Episode 417: Ryan Allen of Macallen Is a Farmer with a Brewing ProblemBy Jamie BognerFrom their farm, brewery, and taproom/farmstand an hour north of Montreal, Macallen is integrating agriculture with beer across multiple dimensions—not just for the story, but in pursuit of great flavor.
Podcast Episode 416: Derrick Robertson of BreWskey Narrows His Hop Palette to Explore the Variations Within VarietalsBy Jamie BognerThis decade-old brewery in tourist-centric Old Montreal has quietly become a New England–style IPA powerhouse, driven by a desire to minimize astringency while embracing the breadth of character that can be found within fewer varieties by selecting and blending from multiple lots.
Podcast Episode 415: Mathieu Paquette of Dunham Goes Hard on House CharacterBy Jamie BognerQuebec’s Brasserie Dunham is a brewery whose reputation for saisons has developed from its refined approach to fermentation and dynamic use of hops—but the real secret may just be in the water.
Packaging NA Beer and the Perils of Draft | Video TipBy Jamie BognerIn this clip from their free webinar, experts from Berkeley Yeast and Breakside brewmaster Ben Edmunds discuss safe packaging for NA beers and the risk of pathogens in draft lines.
Podcast Episode 414: Hill Farmstead at 15—A Conversation with Shaun HillBy Jamie BognerFifteen years ago this week, Hill Farmstead in Vermont opened its doors to the world. In this ranging conversation, founder Shaun Hill discusses everything from the early development of hazy IPA and Brett experimentations in Farmstead Ale to intentional management philosophy and balancing mental and physical health with brewery work.
Podcast Episode 413: Hop Scientists Megan Twomey and Ryan Christian Share the Latest on Virus-Free HopsBy Jamie BognerFor American growers, planting fields of virus-free hops is a hedge against rapidly declining yields and the susceptibility of prized aroma varieties to viruses and viroids. But brewers have their own expectations—can these plants that get a healthier start deliver? This episode aims to answer that question, and more.
Podcast Episode 412: Colt Carpenter of Pax Verum Sources Intentional Ingredients for Nuanced BeersBy Jamie BognerThe small brewery about an hour outside of Indianapolis strikes a cool and edgy pose in its tiny town surrounded by agricultural fields, but the nuance and polish of their beer has found fans across the state (and amongst our magazine’s blind judging panel).
Infographic: Brewing in BelgiumBy Jamie BognerWhat do changes in the beer market and drinking habits portend for one of the most creative and influential beer-producing countries? These data points from the Belgian Brewers industry group provide an eye-opening glimpse.
Podcast Episode 411: Matt Warner of Parrotdog Takes a Counterintuitive Approach to Hops in Classic, Bright, and Hazy IPABy Jamie BognerThe cofounder and brewing director of New Zealand’s 2024 champion large brewery loves finding exactly the right places for domestic and imported hops, but he often uses them in ways you wouldn’t expect.
Podcast Episode 410: NZ Grape Ale? All-Riwaka Pils? Fork & Brewer’s Brayden Rawlinson Applies European Influence to Local IngredientsBy Jamie BognerThe New Zealand Beer Awards’ reigning champion microbrewer punches above his weight class, with medal-winning lagers produced unconventionally in a small brewpub where time definitely equals money. But he’s also pushing boundaries with localized takes—as with a tart, sparkling harvest ale that combines country’s signature white-wine grape with its signature hop.
Building Body and Mouthfeel into NA Beers | Video TipBy Jamie BognerIn this clip from their webinar, Berkeley Yeast VP of product strategy Anthony Bledsoe gets into ways to adjust the mouthfeel of nonalcoholic beers, as well as the importance of benchtop testing and experimenting with downstream adjustments.
Podcast Episode 409: Paweł Lewandowski of Mount Puts New Zealand Pilsner in PerspectiveBy Jamie BognerBrewers outside New Zealand tend to associate its hops with IPA, but for more than 30 years, Kiwi brewers have been making their own kind of pilsner using the homegrown harvest. In this episode, the head brewer at Mount—home of the award-winning Mountie Pilsner—shares the keys to finding balance and drinkability in a cool-pooled, dry-hopped lager of 45 IBUs.