Good Beer Hunting
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
EP-162 Uppers & Downers Hangover Party 2018
08 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Hey we did it - we made it through another year of Uppers & Downers in Chicago, home to our annual festival of coffee, beer, and coffee beers held in ...
EP-161 Jeffrey Stuffings of Jester King Brewery
03 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
About 20 miles outside downtown Austin, Texas, it's easy to forget you're a short car ride away from one of the fastest-growing cities in the country....
CL-007 Beermondsey cheese mongers, cheesesteaks, and trying to chill
01 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to another episode of the GBH Collective, where we bring you the stories behind the stories from our writers and photographers all over t...
EP-160 Miguel Rivas, The Beer Trekker
24 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
I first met Miguel Rivas a few years ago when I was learning about the Brooklyn beer scene. He was an avid photographer, beer geek, and all-around wel...
EP-159 Tom Palmer and Todd Matteson of Mondo Brewing Company
17 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The UK brewing market is getting pretty crowded. It's now home to more than 2,000 breweries, including nearly 110 in London alone, all crammed onto an...
FF-11 Jim Plachy's get-fresh flow and a member talks bottles and cans
15 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to another episode of The Fervent Few podcast. Every few weeks we present you with this bonus episode of the GBH podcast where we chat with me...
EP-158 Nathan Walser of Greyline Brewing Co.
10 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week's guest was recently part of an Uppers & Downers dinner we did in Grand Rapids at the Sovengard. It was spectacular. But more recently, I'v...
CL-006 GBH Collective - Hillary Schuster
09 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to another episode of the GBH Collective where we bring you the stories behind the stories from our writers and photographers all over th...
EP-157 Kate Lee of Hardywood Park Craft Brewery
03 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
When it comes to beer, there is plenty on which we can disagree. Tastes, smells, brands, breweries—these are all things beer lovers embrace and deba...
EP- 156 Mitch Ermatinger of Speciation Artisan Ales
27 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
As the growth of craft beer and its various offshoots continues to find its niche in smaller and smaller cities and towns, a remarkable thing is happe...
EP-155 Alex Kidd of Don't Drink Beer
20 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In craft beer, so many of the conversations we lead are less about the beer we're drinking and more about how we identify with it, or the person who m...
EP-154 John Keeling of Fuller Smith & Turner
13 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Fuller Smith & Turner—or Fuller's as it's more commonly known—is the oldest surviving brewery in London, as well as being one of its largest. Full...
Salud! — Scott Shor, Edmund's Oast, Charleston
06 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is part of a series of interviews recorded in December at Salud Sourfest, an annual beer festival hosted in Charlotte, North Carolina. Th...
Salud! — Jason Pellett, Orpheus Brewing, Atlanta
06 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is part of a series of interviews recorded in December at Salud Sourfest, an annual beer festival hosted in Charlotte, North Carolina. Th...
Salud! — Patrick Woodson, Brewery Bhavana, Raleigh, North Carolina
06 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is part of a series of interviews recorded in December at Salud Sourfest, an annual beer festival hosted in Charlotte, North Carolina. Th...
Salud! — Barry Labendz, Kent Falls Brewing
06 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is part of a series of interviews recorded in December at Salud Sourfest, an annual beer festival hosted in Charlotte, North Carolina. Th...
Salud! — Jason Glunt, Salud Beer Shop of Charlotte, North Carolina
06 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is part of a series of interviews recorded in December at Salud Sourfest, an annual beer festival hosted in Charlotte, North Carolina. Th...
EP-153 Jennifer Myers and Tom Thompson of Bottomless Brewing
30 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
When I tell people I'm originally from Upstate New York, it typically comes with a qualifier: an extra "up" tacked on as an awkward prefix to create U...
FF-10 Jim Plachy's Top 50 beer list gets ruined and a member says the word of the day
26 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to another episode of The Fervent Few podcast. Every few weeks we present you with this bonus episode of the GBH podcast where we chat with me...
EP-152 Adam + Grace Robbings of Reuben's Brews
23 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
There's a lot beer lovers may miss when they travel to the Pacific Northwest, a region overwhelmed not just with breweries, but really good ones. And ...
MU-009 Anchor Steam Beer
21 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Our resident composer for the podcast and our commercial video work, Andrew Thiboldeaux, is writing original scores devoted to beers he finds fascinat...
EP-151 Dan + Tom Lowe of Fourpure Brewing Co.
16 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The UK's independent brewing scene is booming. Recent figures from the British Beer and Pub Association put the number of active breweries in the UK a...
FF-009 Jim Plachy tries to remember FoBAB and a Fervent Few member talks about distribution in Southern California
13 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to another episode of The Fervent Few podcast. Every few weeks we present you with this bonus episode of the GBH podcast where we chat with me...
EP-150 Tom Oliver of Oliver's Cider & Perry
09 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This past fall when GBH experience director Hillary Schuster and I were in London for the Beavertown Extravaganza and Uppers & Downers, we were thrill...
EP-149 Erik Lars Myers of Mystery Brewing
01 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The Brewers Association loves to tout the ever-growing number of small and independent breweries that are popping up across the country. It's gotten t...
FF-008 Jim Plachy talks #brands and a member describes the best $5 he spends a month
23 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to another episode of The Fervent Few podcast. Every few weeks we present you with this bonus episode of the GBH podcast where we chat with me...
#SHELTONFEST2017 — Paul Brouwer of Oedipus Brewing
21 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode is part of a series of talks we recorded at the Shelton Brothers festival back in August in Atlanta — a phenomenal gathering of some...
#SHELTONFEST2017 — Chris Herron of Creature Comforts
21 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode is part of a series of talks we recorded at the Shelton Brothers festival back in August in Atlanta — a phenomenal gathering of some...
#SHELTONFEST2017 — Amber Watts, Ron Extract, and Jason Hansen of Garden Path Fermentation
21 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode is part of a series of talks we recorded at the Shelton Brothers festival back in August in Atlanta — a phenomenal gathering of some...
#SHELTONFEST2017 — Adair Paterno of Sante Adarius and Brad Clark of Jackie O's
21 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode is part of a series of talks we recorded at the Shelton Brothers festival back in August in Atlanta — a phenomenal gathering of some...
#SHELTONFEST2017 — Henry Nguyen of Monkish Brewing
21 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode is part of a series of talks we recorded at the Shelton Brothers festival back in August in Atlanta — a phenomenal gathering of some...
#SHELTONFEST2017 — Jack Van Paepeghem of Oxbow
21 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode is part of a series of talks we recorded at the Shelton Brothers festival back in August in Atlanta — a phenomenal gathering of some...
#SHELTONFEST2017 — Todd Boera of Fonta Flora Brewery
21 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode is part of a series of talks we recorded at the Shelton Brothers festival back in August in Atlanta — a phenomenal gathering of some...
#SHELTONFEST2017 — Harold Krabbe of Frederikstal Kirsebaervin
21 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode is part of a series of talks we recorded at the Shelton Brothers festival back in August in Atlanta — a phenomenal gathering of some...
#SHELTONFEST2017 — James and Sarah Howatt of Black Project
21 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode is part of a series of talks we recorded at the Shelton Brothers festival back in August in Atlanta — a phenomenal gathering of some...
#SHELTONFEST2017 — Chris Hall of Brew By Numbers
21 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode is part of a series of talks we recorded at the Shelton Brothers festival back in August in Atlanta — a phenomenal gathering of some...
#SHELTONFEST2017 — Paul Jones of Cloudwater Brew Co.
21 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode is part of a series of talks we recorded at the Shelton Brothers festival back in August in Atlanta — a phenomenal gathering of some...
#SHELTONFEST2017 — Hannah and Drew Fox of 18th Street Brewery
21 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
A series of talks we recorded at the Shelton Brothers festival back in August in Atlanta — a phenomenal gathering of some of the best brewers in the...
EP-148 Bruce Gray of Left Handed Giant Brewing Co.
18 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
I've been writing for GBH for going on two and a half years now. Over that time you may or may not have noticed that I've gradually been trying to bui...
EP-147 Bart Watson of the Brewers Association
11 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
It's hard to be objective when it comes to such a subjective thing like beer. We're all driven by our own preferences and tastes mapped out by sensory...
MU-008 Allagash White
06 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Our resident composer for the podcast and our commercial video work, Andrew Thiboldeaux, is writing original scores devoted to beers he finds fascinat...
EP-146 Jeff Alworth and Jason Notte
04 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
As someone who thinks way too much about beer way too often, I'll always consider myself lucky for the sheer fact I get to spend some of my time talki...
CL-005 GBH Collective - GABF, NAGBW, and other very important acronyms
01 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to another episode of the GBH Collective, where we bring you the stories behind the stories from our writers and photographers all over t...
EP-145 James Watt of BrewDog
28 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Last week, GBH flew me to Aberdeen, Scotland to visit BrewDog—the fastest growing brewing company in Europe. I first visited the brewery in 2015, an...
Humanity in Hospitality — A Panel Discussion on Gender-Based and Sexual Violence in Breweries and Taprooms
27 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is something very special to us at GBH. One of our neighbors, who literally lives above the studio here in Logan Square in Chicago, is ...
#BEAVEREX17 — Hazed and Confused
25 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
HAZED AND CONFUSED Is the New England IPA the end of the style's evolution or a resistance to a status quo? Host: Matthew Curtis, Good Beer Hunting ...
#BEAVEREX17 — Growing Horizontally
25 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
GROWING HORIZONTALLY Finding Ways to Expand the Beer Bubble Host: Michael Kiser, Good Beer Hunting Guest Speakers: Jacob Alsing, Mikkeller Brewing...
#BEAVEREX17 — Under the Microscope
25 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
UNDER THE MICROSCOPE What will it look like when yeast has its moment? Host: Matthew Curtis, Good Beer Hunting Guest Speakers: Yvan de Baets, Bras...
#BEAVEREX17 — There Goes the Neighborhood
25 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
THERE GOES THE NEIGHBORHOOD How hyper-local changes everything Host: Michael Kiser, Good Beer Hunting Guest Speakers: Andrew Schwartz, Modern Time...
#BEAVEREX17 — A New Take on Terroir
25 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
A NEW TAKE ON TERROIR How are surroundings and the environment influencing modern brewers? Host: Matthew Curtis, Good Beer Hunting Guest Speakers: ...
#BEAVEREX17 — Forever Young, Part 2
25 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
FOREVER YOUNG (PART 2) Staying Relevant in the Modern Beer Landscape, Part 2 Host: Michael Kiser, Good Beer Hunting Guest Speakers: Meghan Waites, Tho...
#BEAVEREX17 — Keynote — Steve Grossman, Sierra Nevada — On the Past, Present & Future of Craft Beer
25 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
KEYNOTE Steve Grossman Sierra Nevada Brewing Company On the Past, Present & Future of Craft Beer Good Beer Hunting was thrilled to partner with ...
#BEAVEREX17 — Art & Craft
25 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
ART & CRAFT Why your brand is as important as your recipes Host: Matthew Curtis, Good Beer Hunting Guest Speakers: Nick Dwyer, Beavertown Brewery ...
#BEAVEREX17 — Forever Young, Part 1
25 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
FOREVER YOUNG (PART 1) Staying Relevant in the Modern Beer Landscape, Part 1 Host: Michael Kiser, Good Beer Hunting Guest Speakers: Kim Jordan, Ne...
#BEAVEREX17 — Sour Beer as a Genre
25 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
SOUR BEER AS A GENRE How do we update nomenclature to encompass an ever broadening set of styles? Host: Michael Kiser, Good Beer Hunting Guest Speak...
#BEAVEREX17 — The Modern Beer Portfolio
25 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
THE MODERN BEER PORTFOLIO Balancing a core range vs consumer demand for special releases Host: Matthew Curtis, Good Beer Hunting Guest Speakers: C...
#BEAVEREX17 — Keynote — Logan Plant, Beavertown Brewery, The State of British Craft Beer
25 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
KEYNOTE Logan Plant Beavertown Brewery The State of British Craft Beer in 2017 YOU CAN FIND THE ENTIRE #BEAVEREX17 LIBRARY HERE Good Beer Huntin...
EP-144 Michael Tonsmeire and Scott Janish of Sapwood Cellars
21 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Today is a special kind of geekery, so pull out your lab coats, pocket protectors and hydrometers, because things are about to get nerdy. Especially w...
FF-007 Jim Plachy goes to camp and an Irish farmer readies the kettle
19 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to another episode of The Fervent Few podcast. Every few weeks we present you with this bonus episode of the GBH podcast where we chat with me...
EP-143 Louisa Spencer and Steve Wood of Farnum Hill Cider
13 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This week, I chat with a couple that makes phenomenal cider in New Hampshire at Farnum Hill. It's all orchard-based from their own land at Poverty Lan...
FF-006 Jim Plachy loves binging and a Texan goes to Maine
12 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to another episode of The Fervent Few podcast. Every few weeks we present you with this bonus episode of the GBH podcast where we chat with me...
EP-142 Rick Muschiana of Sovengard
08 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
You'll sometimes hear people describe craft beer as a sort of zeitgeist all its own, coming out of nowhere to upend a century-old domination of the bi...
MU-007 Pacifico Clara
02 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Our resident composer for the podcast and our commercial video work, Andrew Thiboldeaux, is writing original scores devoted to beers he finds fascinat...
EP-141 Pete Marino of Tenth & Blake, MillerCoors
30 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
As much as we talk about the acquisitions of craft brands, it's not often we get to hear directly from the people involved, and how they think about a...
EP-140 Chris + John Trogner of Troegs Brewing Company
22 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
There are so many paths people take to follow their passion, often surrounded by the support of friends and family. No matter what excites us enough t...
FF-005 Jim Plachy says 'hit me," and a West Coaster wants his personal space
21 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to another episode of The Fervent Few podcast. Every two weeks we present you with this bonus episode of the GBH podcast where we chat with me...
EP-139 Alan Newman, Craft Beer Emeritus
16 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Way back in 1994, in Burlington, Vermont, a little brewery named Magic Hat sprung to life making what for many of its customers was the first "craft b...
EP-138 Olivier de Brauwere and Sébastien Morvan of Brussels Beer Project
09 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This weeks guests are from Brussels, Belgium. It's there that they own a very American-inspired brewery called Brussels Beer Project. I first visite...
EP-137 Yvan de Baets of Brasserie de la Senne
01 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
GBH founder—and one of the co-hosts of this podcast—Michael Kiser has previously described some episodes of this podcast as being "bucket-list" i...
MU-006 Central State Brewing's Table
31 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Our resident composer for the podcast and our commercial video work, Andrew Thiboldeaux, is writing original scores devoted to beers he finds fascinat...
EP-136 Clay Robinson of Sun King Brewing
26 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
So many breweries in start-up mode have a crystal clear vision for their future. But as they mature, and as the market shifts, and as those early days...
FF-004 Jim Plachy an ounce at a time, and Texas BBQ
23 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to another episode of The Fervent Few podcast. Every two weeks we present you with this bonus episode of the GBH podcast where we chat with me...
EP-135 Julie Verratti and Jeff Ramirez of Denizens Brewing Co.
19 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Whether personal or professional, there are always types of risks when starting a new business. That's often the case in the beer industry, where men ...
EP-134 Chris Lohring of Notch Brewing Co.
11 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
"Session" is a new word to many a craft beer drinker's lexicon, but the idea of session beer far predates whatever new lingo is helping sell balanced,...
FF-003 Jim Plachy takes the reins, and seasonal creeps
09 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode of the Fervent Few podcast, we'll talk with a couple of members of the community about taprooms, social media, what they find e...
EP-133 Richard Burhouse of Magic Rock Brewing Company
05 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The county of Yorkshire has more breweries per capita than anywhere else in the UK. And though it's home to buzzing city hubs such as Leeds and Sheffi...
EP-132 - Suzanne Schalow + John Thompson of Craft Beer Cellar
29 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On a recent trip to Boston and the surrounding area I was keen to hit up some of the more sought-after breweries like Trillium and Lamplighter, but al...
FF-002 Jim Plachy's unexpected job interview and first amendment rights
26 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's Fervent Few bonus episode, we're going to get to know some more of our subscribers, a community we started called Fervent Few. These fo...
EP-131 Luke Dickinson of Wicked Weed Brewing
21 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
We're a little over two months since Wicked Weed, one of the nation's most popular and ambitious sour beer producers, was acquired by AB InBev in a sa...
MU-005 Creature Comforts Tropicalia
21 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Our resident composer for the podcast and our commercial video work, Andrew Thiboldeaux, is writing original scores devoted to beers he finds fascinat...
EP-130 Will Hawkes, Journalist, Beer Writer
14 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
London's beer scene is made up of a complex tapestry of interesting folks. Like with any beer community, its people are what really makes it, and here...
FF-001 Jim Plachy's in a club that would have him as a member
08 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's bonus episode, we're going to get to know some of our subscribers, a community we started called the Fervent Few. These folks subscribe...
EP-129 Bill Savage of Northwestern University
01 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Chicago's beer story is an historical one, full of the bawdiness that to this day continues the association of beer with the rougher parts of our civi...
EP-128 Rob Tod of Allagash Brewing Co.
24 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
We've got what I consider a bucket-list interview today. In the past, I've been thrilled to sit down with people like Sam Calagione, Lauren Limbach (f...
MU-004 Trophy Brewing Co. Trophy Wife
22 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Our resident composer for the podcast and our commercial video work, Andrew Thiboldeaux, is writing original scores devoted to beers he finds fascinat...
EP-127 J. Nikol Jackson-Beckham of Randolph College
17 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
At this point of the American brewing industry, it's safe to say beer is many things to many different people. It can be nothing more than a drink or ...
EP-126 Alexa Long of Legion Brewing
03 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Ask a beer lover, and there are plenty of cities whose names can be synonymous with the drink they love. San Diego, Grand Rapids, Portland, Fort Colli...
EP-125 Scott Ungermann of Anchor Brewing and Distilling
27 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In the age of hyper-local craft, we have a competing—or perhaps complementary?—narrative in the U.S., and that's heritage brands. You may have h...
MU-003 — Foley Brothers Maple Brown
23 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Our resident composer for the podcast and our commercial video work, Andrew Thiboldeaux, is writing original scores devoted to beers he finds fascinat...
EP-124 Nick Nunns of Trve Brewing Co.
20 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
For anyone who's gone brewery hopping in Denver, CO, you know how lively and enjoyable that experience can be in one of the country's pre-eminent beer...
CL-004 GBH Collective — Wicked Weed, Mitch Steele in Atlanta, and Crew Drives
16 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This week we've got Austin Ray, our Editorial Director talking about our Wicked Weed coverage pretty much as we were writing it, and his interview wit...
EP-123 Odyssey + Oddities — A GBH Panel Discussion hosted by Blue Jacket
13 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
At this year's Craft Brewers Conference, the GBH team held a panel discussion on the topic of storytelling for breweries, how it evolves as it grows, ...
EP-122 Jason Alexander of Free Range Brewing
06 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Today's breweries come in all shapes and sizes. Different tap lineups and business models. Each has a unique ethos and purpose told through individual...
EP-121 Artisanal Imports, Whiner Beer, Dovetail with Lanny Hoff + Co.
28 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The three-tier system is something that's continuously up for debate in our country, surfing on arguments about who it serves poorly and who it servic...
EP-120 Hinrik Carls Ellertsson + Steinn Stefansson
22 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Despite what some politicians may rally against, there is plenty of value of what a globalized society can bring. The different perspectives and exper...
MU-002 Score: Tired Hands Saison Hands
19 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Our resident composer for the podcast and our commercial video work, Andrew Thiboldeaux, is writing original scores devoted to beers he finds fascinat...
EP-119 Rachael Weseloh of Brooklyn Brewery
08 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In the age of small and local, some of the more mature craft beer brands in the US are looking to new markets to find the relevance, brand awareness a...
CL-003 GBH Collective — BrewDog's Misadventures, Lost & Grounded, Pricing in the U.K., A Grafting Workshop and Homemade Cider
05 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to another episode of the GBH Collective where we bring you the stories behind the stories from our writers and photographers all over th...
EP-118 Peter Frost of Crain's Chicago Business
01 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Beer Writer is a term that gets tossed around a lot these days, but it's used to describe a wide variety of amateurs and professionals alike. Everyone...
EP-117 Dan Jansen of Blue Point Brewing Co.
26 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
A few years ago on vacation on Long Island, I stumbled across a few local beers that caught my attention—Toasted Lager and Rastafa Rye were two of t...