Brew News Podcast

This is it, our final episode of 2020! As a thanks to all our listeners Travis and Andrew went out and 10 of the most common holiday beers they could find and ranked them! Do not go into this Holiday beer season blind, we did the tasting so you don't have to! Will a Peach Pecan Dunkelweizen taste better than a Wet-hop IPA? Listen and find out!

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Travis and Andrew are here to bring you one of the fastest growing breweries in the country, Lord Hobo from Massachusetts. Even though the pandemic may have slowed their growth, the beer is excellent! So join us for an introduction to Lord Hobo!

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Travis and Andrew are back to update you on the latest trends and news in craft beer! We talk about some hyper local closings, some not local at all bankruptcies, and welcome back some old craft friends. Finally we take a look at one of the most ridiculous top 10 beer lists we have ever seen.

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The Brew News Crew wants to thank everyone so much for sticking with us for 100 episodes! We know this year has not been the most consistent, but we put together a doozy of a 100th episode to make up for it. This week Travis and Andrew will take  you through the rolling hills and wild brews of Belgium in our history of Belgian Beer! So get ready for a tale of conquerors, terroir, brews, abbeys, and monks because this history is so rich we will probably have to revisit it soon!

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We have made it to episode 99 and Travis and Andrew found some local cans Bluejacket, a great brewery we enjoyed in Washington DC! This is truly a brewery without boundaries, and some pretty darn good beer to! Join us for another great brewery!

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We are back with the conclusion of our interview with John Laffler, head brewer at Off Color Brewing! But wait, there's more! Travis and Andrew get to dive into some of the tasty beers from Off Color with some of our favorite people. So join for the news, but stay for the brews!

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Travis and Andrew are back and get a chance to (virtually) sit down with John Laffler, head brewer from Off-Color Brewing based in Chicago, IL. This was such a great interview we had to split it up into two episodes, so enjoy the first part where we discuss John and Off-Color's history and how a brewery can exist without brewing an IPA!

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Travis and Andrew are here to catch you up on all the brew news that has happened. We got good (NC Brewers Cup!), bad (brew pubs closing), and ugly (lawsuits) plus a world first exclusive tasting of Andrew's unique twist on hard seltzer. Join us for the news, stay for the brews!

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Travis and Andrew are here to steal your hearts with this brewery! Heist Brewing from Charlotte, NC is one of the hottest new breweries on the scene in NC, but that wasn't always the case. Learn more about how great food kept this brewery afloat until they found their signature IPA.

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Travis and Andrew are back at it, but this time Andrew brings some macro brews to the party! The Brew News Crew first dives into what is macro beer and then jump into a blind tasting of four common macro's and one ringer. Join us as we see who's big beer is the best!

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Laura and Andrew are here to help you catch up on all the latest brew news from the first half of the year. We talk lawsuits, COVID, sales, and murderous homebrew! Join us for the ride!

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Travis and Andrew are here this week to talk Forgotten Roads, one of NC's newest and bestest breweries! You have already heard us talk about their sours, but now we try out some IPAs and one lonely blonde!

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Travis and Andrew are back to complete the history of Sour Beers, and to give you a little taste into how they are made! From the bacterial dosing to the media method, sour ales are all about the complex fermentation techniques!

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Andrew are Travis are back to social distancing this week with some tart and tangy sour ales! We both love this style and may have waxed a bit more poetic than intended, so this is a two-parter! Tune in next week for the thrilling conclusion!

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The Brew News Crew is here to let you all in on a little secret, Virginia is a Commonwealth, not a State! But we won't hold that against them, as Commonwealth Brewing out of Virginia Beach, VA brews some of the best beer this side of the Atlantic. Listen in as Travis and Andrew dive into their history and explore some tasty beverages!

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Travis and Andrew are back to introduce you to an old nearly extinct beer, the Rauchbier! Brewed almost exclusively in Bamberg Germany the crew found a few bottles (and Andrew made some of his own) to explore this truly unique beer style. So grab some sausages (and maybe a nice fire pit) and enjoy the life and times of the Rauchbier!

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Travis and Andrew are back to go over the latest Brew News for the first part of 2020! We talk the impact of COVID-19 on Corona and the Craft Beer industry, how you can help your favorite brew, a CO2 shortage, Keystone preparing to lose in court, a big ole collab from Other Half, and the largest Craft Brewers from 2019!

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Laura and Andrew are back, but this time they are talking Japanese Craft Beer! Being relatively new to brewing craft, there are not a bunch of options in the States, but we got a hold of three beers from Hitachino Nest. Be ready for some history and some beer this week!

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Have you ever wondered about the origins of the IPA? A beer so popular, yet so nebulous, you never know if you will like one or not? Well Laura and Andrew are here to at least help you with looking back in time to learn the origins of this hoppy, sometimes bitter, sometimes sweet, but always available beer!

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This episode was a long time coming, but Travis and Andrew are back with LV to discuss Aging beer and do some side by side beer tastings too. If you have ever wondered if you should age your beer, this episode provides a good primer on how, when, and why you should (or should not) age beer, and which brews are good candidates to age (hint, do not age IPAs). We hope you enjoy this old-timey episode and we do apologize for the noise in the background, we were recording again with children present.

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Travis and Andrew are back together for the first time all year and they brought a friend! LV joins the Brew News Crew to talk about his former hobby of beer trading. We dive into the nuts and bolts of this hobby that can send any beer drinker down a long and winding path, while drinking the fruits of LV's labors!

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Back for more! Andrew and WIlliam continue their discussion about commercial brewing but this week we talk about what you need to succeed (besides a dream, good beer, good location....). We cannot recommend Southend enough and if you want to visit they are located in Downtown Greensboro, just off Lewis Street. See you there!

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Andrew is keeping season 3 rolling with a two-part interview with Southend Brewing's head brewer, William Brown! This week is great as we cover a flight of beer and discuss some of what makes Southend special. If you want to visit they are located in Downtown Greensboro, just off Lewis Street. See you there!

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Travis and Andrew are here to take you back in time to when ales where brown and cholera was a big concern. Our last episode of 2019 will bring you the history of the brown ale and how this little appreciated style works in modern brewing.

All hail the All-Chicken! Travis and Andrew are here to bring you the history and beer of the ultimate Gypsy Brewer, Omnipollo!

Laura and Andrew are back to update you on the latest brew news! We cover some shocking buyouts, the state of beer sales in America, climate change, and possible trends for next year!

We are back with some of Travis' favorite things! We had Andrew's 6 last week, so now Travis brings his "A" game with his holiday line-up. Let us know your favorite 6 pack or how you would mix and match the 12, or if we missed some obvious no-brainers.

Travis and Andrew are here to help you host that magical holiday party with some great beer recommendations! This first week Andrew breaks out his party planning skills to provide you with a list of good beer (or beer styles) to make every person at your party happy!

Kim and Andrew are joined by new Brew News Crew member Jeff to update us all on the latest brew news! We dive into a tasty CBS from Founders then into some salacious and altogether unpleasant issues, while providing a dramatic reading for the ages! Don't worry, we cover other things too.

Travis and Andrew are back to talk about Bell's Brewery from Comstock, MI. They are ringing in the holiday season with some excellent beers, including the Best Brown Ale you will try all season!

What is better than one homebrewer? How about three! Andrew is joined by some fellow homebrewers Chip and Kat to discuss hefeweizen beers and blind taste test the Weinhenstephan Hefe versus a hefe Chip and Andrew brewed. This is a real behind the curtains episode with a recipe included!

In the final episode of our Haunted Hops series Travis and Andrew get a bit spooky as the talk about some of your favorite trick-or-treaters! Zombies, vampires, witches, and werewolves hop around this all Hallow's eve!

Travis and Andrew are back and looking for some cryptids! Yeti, Chupacabra, and Nessie all beware as the Brew News Crew is on your tale.

Some breweries not only make great beer, but also make for a ghost hunters dream! This week Laura and Andrew take a look at some of the most haunted breweries in the US including Jolly Pumpkin, Moon River, Old Town, and many others. Join them as they plan out their next ghost/beer hunting road trip!

You know what goes good with beer? A good spooky story! Presenting the first of the Haunted Hops series where Laura and Andrew will explore some spooky legends and the beer that is inspired by them! We cover Sleepy Hollow, the Veiled Woman, the Devil's Tramping ground and more! Join us for the beer and stay for the fear!

Laura and Andrew are here to catch you up on the biggest beer and brewing news over the past month. We cover the Corn Wars, Founders suddenly missing its founders, CBA needing a lifeline, and the biggest news of the month, our sweet new logo!

Travis and Andrew are back again to continue their conversation with Kalif Matheiu from Pig Pounder Brewery in Greensboro, NC. This week they talk cask ales, beer names, and new hops you should try in your beer!

Travis and Andrew are back this week to start our interview with Kalif Mathieu, the head brewer at Pig Pounder Brewery in Greensboro, NC.  This week they will discuss the history of Pig Pounder and try some of Kalif's brews!

Travis and Andrew are back to try out some great beers from the great state of Vermont, home of the New England IPA. They dive into the history and have a special tasting of some local beers.

Laura and Andrew are back to catch you up on all the latest brewing news! We get hold of the latest craze sweeping our state, Old Tuffy, talk some AB-InBev shenanigans, and some labor issues, as well as learn who we actually are!

This week Travis and Andrew dive into the history of America's first craft beer, the American Pale Ale! Fortunately you are still able to get the OG APA from Sierra Nevada, but we also try some newer variants and homebrew too! This is a balanced beer and a balanced episode! 

Laura and Andrew are back with the latest brew news! The biggest news? It's awards season!!!! The crew will take a quick look at the "best" beer and brewery in the country and the US Open Beer Championships. Don't worry, there is other news to cover!

Happy Bastille Day! This week Travis and Andrew are joined by Laura and newcomer to the pod Courtney to talk about French Beer! Its history, future, and what is going on currently.

Kim, Laura, and Andrew gather round the old mic and try out some Summer Shandys! We break out a traditional US shandy, traditional Austrian shandy, and some modern American twists on the summer shandy.

Travis and Andrew head up around the river Bend to try out Deschutes Brewery, based in Bend, Oregon. Bad puns aside, this brewery really knows its way around some good beer!

Travis and Andrew head down to Tampa, FL to try one of the hottest craft beer brands out there: Cigar City! Join us for tree puns, learning about early Florida culture, and wild mispronunciation!

Realizing Brew News should include news from your favorite brews, Laura and Andrew are bringing you the latest news from Dogfish Head, Boston Beer Company, Ballast Point, Weyerbacher, and Stone!

Laura and Andrew are back this week to talk about pFriem Family Brewing from Hood River Oregon! This mid-size regional brewery really is a gem, even if you cannot pronounce the name!

Andrew is all alone, but not for long! Jeff Collie of Little Brother Brewing from Greensboro, NC drops by to talk about owning and starting a brewery, and to share some of their award winning beer!

Travis and Andrew discuss modern home-brewing techniques and try some of Andrew's attempts at homebrew!

Laura and Andrew give some advice on traveling to Chicago and how to find some true gems in this shockingly heavy brewing city! Listen in as they talk about Goose Island, Off Color, Vice District, Haymarket, All-Rise, Ballast Point, Adams Street, and Cruz Blanca Breweries!

Happy Cinco de Mayo! Travis and Andrew decided that a little history was in order, so the guys grab a few pints of brew from our neighbors to the south and find a little slice of Bohemia on this side of the pond!

Travis and Andrew are back to finish up NC Beer Month. This time they head down to Farmville, NC (no not that Farmville) and try out the Dark Beer Specialist, The Duck Rabbit!

Laura and Andrew are once again joined by Kim, but this time they site their sites on raising Trophy Brewing (Raleigh, NC) high! A great little brewery that began as a humble nano-brewery/pizza parlor. Join them as they try and find an IPA Kim enjoys!

 In honor NC Beer Month, the Brew News Crew is going to highlight the first legal brewery in all of NC, Weeping Radish! This little German brewery was founded in 1986 and was a true pioneer in NC Craft Beer. Join us as we dive a bit deeper, and drink a pint, of Weeping Radish!  

Laura and Andrew are back with Ian and John for more fun and more beer! If you have every wondered about craft seltzer, then stay tuned because we get to try some! Spoiler alert: it's delicious!

Laura and Andrew headed down to High Point, NC and interviewed owners Ian and John of Brown Truck Brewery. This was a wonderful interview and we had a great time in part one!

 Fresh off their Irish adventure, Travis and Andrew are back with one of their favorite West Coast breweries, Stone Brewing. They talk beer, brewing, and distribution and how Stone has carved a unique niche in craft beer while still being one of the largest US craft breweries.

St Patrick's day is always a time for beer and drinking, but this year we are bringing some history to bear! Travis and Andrew are back to bring you the history of Irish Beer on this the most famous Irish Drinking Holiday!

Travis and Andrew are back with more from Dan of Leveneleven Brewing and Big Dan's Brew Shed. We talk about the trials and tribulations of owning a brewery and a homebrew shop. We even get into folklore and angels!

Travis and Andrew get a chance to sit down with Dan of Leveneleven Brewing and Big Dan's Brew Shed in Greensboro, NC. They have a blast while talking beer and tasting beer with Dan. This is part 1 of a 2 part episode.

 Andrew and Laura are joined by new brew news crew member Kim to discuss the Brewers Association. Who they are, what they do, and why we care, are all discussed along with some fun beer tastings! 

Travis and Andrew are back with Joel from Four Saints Brewery in Asheboro, NC to talk more about beer, life, and pottery! We also find some Impending Grace to finish up our stout tasting of Four Saints Brewery. We really enjoyed this brewery and hope you will too.

Andrew and Travis have a sit down with one of the four saints, Joel McClosky, and it was such a great interview we had to split it up into two parts! Four Saints is based in Asheboro, NC and is one of the rising stars in the Piedmont Triad region in NC. Listen in as we dive deep into Asheboro's tee-totaling past and their brewing future. We may also sneak in a surprise tasting too!

Travis is back! Sort of. To begin our local brewers series Andrew interviews Mark Gibb of Gibb's Hundred brewing in Greensboro, NC. No worries, Travis comes in for the drinking part as we get to try some good English style ale brewed in good ole NC! 

Laura and Andrew are back for the third and final installment of the history of beer. Pale malts, royal beers, and prohibition are the themes this week as we go from the 1700s to today.

Back for more history, Andrew and Laura take you all the way from hops first addition to the industrial revolution! Covering purity laws, saisons, lambics, and the coolest ships you have ever seen, this episode hits on many styles we still love today. It truly was a time for brewing revolutions all around! 

Laura and Andrew decide to give some legit Brew News with this emergency episode. With the continued government shutdown breweries are starting to feel the heat. You may be asking, what does the federal government have to do with my beer? Well listen to the Brew News Crew to find out!

Welcome to the Brew News Pod, all the news that's fit to be brewed. This week Andrew and Laura begin to explore the history of beer. In part 1 they cover a ton of ground starting with ancient Babylon and end at the beginning of monastic brewing! 

Welcome to the Brew News Podcast, all the news that's fit to be brewed. For our Brew Years special, and to start out season 2 right, Laura and Andrew head out to Asheville, NC where they visit 7 breweries, and bring all our listeners along with them. Don't worry, Travis will be back as the season progresses.