Episode 41: Author and Pub Enthusiast Pete Brown
A conversation on the meaning of “craft” in beer with author Pete Brown. How it came to be, how it changed and lost its meaning, and why the word is still important.
Episode 40: Averie Swanson of Keeping Together
Talking about brewing small, specialty batches of beer with Averie Swanson of Keeping Together in Chicago.
Episode 39: Chase Healey of American Solera
Talking about changes to a brewery model, making stouts, and respecting wood with Chase Healey of American Solera in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Episode 38: Libby Crider of 2nd Shift Brewing
A conversation with brewery co-owner Libby Crider about responding to COVID-19, strong partnerships, and being active online and in life.
Episode 37: Geoff and Marcy Larson of Alaskan Brewing
Talking with the founders of Alaskan Brewing Co. on the evolution of amber ale, adapting to a changing beer world, the importance of tradition, and smoked beer.
Episode 36: Marcus Baskerville of Weathered Souls Brewing
An introduction to craft beer by his brother and cousin led Marcus Baskerville to begin homebrewing and eventually start his own brewery. At Weathered Souls Brewing in San Antonio, he is making beers that inspire him and since opening has worked to change the city’s beer culture. Over the last two weeks, as the country […]
Episode 35: Chris Enegren of Enegren Brewing
We’re a few days late for Lager Appreciation Month, but are firm believers that well-crafted pilsners and lagers are deserving of attention no matter what the calendar says. For nearly a decade now Chris Enegren has been making lagers in the German tradition at a brewery that bares his family name. When Enegren Brewing launched in Southern California […]
Scenes from a Brewery: Factotum Brewhouse
Since COVID-19 began impacting her business, Factotum Brewhouse in Denver has tried to find ways to keep the neighborhood brewery afloat. By John Holl – May 20, 2020 Around 3 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon, Laura Bruns Bresnahan took to the Facebook page of Factotum Brewhouse in Denver with a plea. “Doesn’t it feel like the […]
Departed Soles Stirs Up A Banger
Departed Soles releases Trash Can Banger, a mild mannered IPA designed to start a fight. By John Holl – May 26, 2020 Over the last week here at Beer Edge, we received no fewer than a dozen press releases about COVID-19 related beers. Most of them had clever names and were designed to raise money […]
Episode 34: Jeffrey Stuffings of Jester King
Jester King is the stuff of legend for many drinkers and achieved new heights of popularity thanks to the wild and spontaneous beer that brewer Jeffrey Stuffings and his team have produced through the years. And as good as the beers are, it is also an idyllic place to visit. Stuffings has released a pilsner: […]