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Increase your enjoyment of craft beer by learning about the stories, techniques, and inspiration behind the best craft breweries. In every episode, we visit a different brewery to showcase its unique atmosphere and hear brewers share how they got started, what they’ve learned, and what keeps them brewing. Crafty Brewers is perfect for beer lovers who want to discover new beer styles, explore brewing techniques, and get to know the people behind the pints. Hosted by beer enthusiast Brian Noonan and award-winning producer Cody Gough, this is the best craft beer podcast on tap. Cheers! 🍻
Unknown Host hosts Crafty Brewers: Tales Behind Craft Beer, a leisure show with 64 episodes published.
A mission-driven brewer explains why "beer alone isn't enough" — and how a 45-year-old wedding invite, an accidental World Beer Cup medal, and a legendary Czech dark lager came together in Batavia, Illinois. Sturdy Shelt
How do you build a 3-time GABF-medal winning craft brewery from scratch in 10 years with no investors, and one brewer with no sense of smell? Brandon and Amanda Wright, co-owners of Werk Force Brewing Company in Plainfie
Learn what happens when a homebrewer starts with barrel-aged barleywines, defies style rules, and stocks up on high-end bourbon. Ricky Cervantes, Founder and Director of Brewing Operations at Foreign Exchange Brewing Com
A young master brewer of craft beer shares the science behind fresh, shelf-stable beer, cake batter cream ales, coffee beer off-flavors, and more. 93 Octane Head Brewer Alex Makowski details his journey from becoming one
Learn the secret ingredients behind the best Belgian Whites and what happens when a brewer finally feels satisfied with what he’s built. Lake Effect Brewing Company Founder, Owner, and Head Brewer Clint Bautz discusses t
How did Noon Whistle Brewing create a West Coast IPA with bold hop flavor but none of the harsh bite that turns skeptics away? From late hopping techniques and water chemistry to managing bitterness perception and “yeast
Learn about taps and tools that make beer taste different than it tastes at home, from cask conditioning to Czech side-pour faucets. Roaring Table Brewing Co-Owner and Head Brewer Lane Fearing discusses why Roaring Table
Goose Island’s team breaks down what actually changes a barrel-aged stout over time and how they achieve a perfect balance with their adjuncts. In this audio-only episode, Crafty Brewers’ Brian Noonan and Cody Gough join
Riverlands’ head brewer explains what makes a great Hazy IPA, breaks down his award-winning Kayak Pils, and delves into barrel aging science. Riverlands Brewing Company Co-owner and Head Brewer Eric Bramwell tackles what
Learn how Black Lung brews a pistachio-rose white stout and lactose-free maltshake IPAs — inside a taproom they say is haunted. Black Lung Brewing Company’s president and brewer Josh Grubbs joins Brian and Cody at Black
Learn how Tighthead is bringing cask-ale pub culture to Illinois and how they make IPAs that changed Cody’s entire perspective on beer. Plus: hear a traditional rugby song! Tighthead Brewing Company Owner/Brewer Bruce Di
Learn how Seipp became Chicago’s beer baron and why his name is back on shelves now. Plus: corner bar culture at Archie’s Iowa Rockwell Tavern. Conrad Seipp Brewing Co. owner Laurin Mack joins the podcast at Archie’s Iow
Learn how Solemn Oath’s founder opened a brewery without brewing, transformed a hometown IPA into a cult classic, and built Hidden Hand’s wild beer lab. Solemn Oath Brewery Founder and CEO John Barley shares how an untra
From the rare Franconian Rotbier to crisp Helles, hear how Buffalo Creek tackles the toughest lager challenges to keep German brewing alive in Long Grove, Illinois. Buffalo Creek Brewing Owner and Brewmeister Mike Marr s
Learn how Church Street makes every beer "crushable," from lagers and sours to barrel-aged Belgians and THC hop water. Church Street Brewing Company Head Brewer Sean Gregor and Director of Pints & Publicity Amanda Steinb
Learn how Ike & Oak brews sours with yogurt, crafts tea-infused ales, and has brewed 220+ beer styles since opening in 2019. Ike & Oak Owner Ed Ranquist and Head Brewer Nathan Tertell dive into the secrets behind Ike & O
Get a first look at Goose Island's 2025 Bourbon County Brand Stout variants, including:- 2025 Bourbon County Brand Original Stout- 2025 Bourbon County Brand Cherries Jubilee Stout- 2025 Bourbon County Brand Chocolate Pra
Explore Chicago’s sunniest brewery, where beer is served straight from European-style tanks and brewed with rye, winter barley, and nostalgia. Suncatcher Brewing Head Brewer and Co-founder Matt Gallagher shares the origi
Hear how Forbidden Root uses rare botanicals and fruit to craft unique beers—and how the same fruit can create different flavors. Phil Zelewsky, Head Brewer at Forbidden Root, shares how Chicago’s first botanical brewery
Executive Producer Cody Gough discusses Crafty Brewers' plans for the next few months—just in time for the 2025 Memorial Day weekend. Tune in this summer for: Forbidden Root, June 5 Suncatcher Brewing, July 10 Ike & Oak
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