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October 01The Golden Age of UK Brewing with Ron Pattinson – BeerSmith Podcast #351
Ron Pattinson joins me this week to discuss the Golden Age of UK Brewing which spanned roughly from the 1880’s up until World War I. This period featured a wide variety of English beer styles with standard strength and relatively low regulation.

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Topics in This Week’s Episode (40:30)
This week I welcome back Ron Pattinson. Ron is the author of dozens of books and articles on historical beer brewing including his most recent effort to document British brewing during World War II. You can find his articles and purchase his books from his blog and Youtube Channel which can be found here at Shut Up About Barclay Perkins.

We begin by discussing some of Ron’s recent travels.

Ron tells us about the Golden Age of UK brewing which started in the 1880’s and lasted roughly up until World War I. He explains why this was one of the best times in British brewing with full strength beers and a wide variety of classic English styles brewed.

He explains the “Free Mash Tun Act” and how it opened up UK brewing to a wide variety of beers and strengths.

Ron tells us about some of the many styles that were popular back then. We also cover why Lagers never took off in the UK in the way that they did in Europe and America.

We talk about why large breweries started buying up pubs to create branded pubs for end to end distribution, and how high license fees on pubs sent several breweries into bankruptcy.

Ron explains the decline of Porter which was wildly popular in the 1700’s but steadily declined in the 1800s.

We also talk about stouts which remained popular despite the fall of Porters.

Ron talks about Brown ale which was introduced during this time period and became popular throughout the UK.

Stock ales and Pale Ales fell in popularity during this time and Ron tells us a bit about why they went out of fashion.

Ron shares where you can find his books and YouTube channel on his blog linked above.

He provides his closing thoughts.
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The podcast is sponsored by BeerSmith 4, and BeerSmith Web. You can subscribe to the BeerSmith newsletter for free to get some great articles on home brewing.
iTunes Announcements: I launched a new video channel for the BeerSmith podcast on iTunes, so subscribe now! At the moment it will only feature the new widescreen episodes (#75 and up). Older episodes are available on my revamped Youtube channel. Also all of my audio episodes are on iTunes now – so grab the older episodes if you missed any.
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41 min
September 19Should I Start a Brewery Now with Jamil Zainasheff – BeerSmith Podcast #350
Jamil Zainasheff joins me this week to discuss why you should (or should not) start a brewery today and walks us through some of the joys and pitfalls that come with owning your own Craft brewery.

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Topics in This Week’s Episode (49:29)
This week I welcome back Jamil Zainasheff. Jamil is an award winning professional and home brewer. Jamil authored the books “Brewing Classic Styles”, “The Practical Guide to Beer Fermentation” as well as his new book “The Modern Homebrewer” and also co-hosts the “Brew Strong” podcast on the Brewing Network. He recently revised his website and yeast calculators at MrMalty.com

We discuss some of Jamil’s new projects including his revised website at MrMalty.com

Jamil talks about why it may not be a horrible time to open a brewery even though both homebrewing and Craft brewing are in decline.

He explains what type of person it takes to start up a Craft brewery and just how much work is involved.

We discuss getting the beer lineup correct, and why you do need to brew popular beers like IPAs as well as your personal favorites.

Jamil tells us that unfortunately owning a brewery is more about running a small business than it is about being a brewer.

He explains how you might fund your brewery and why you need a year’s worth of operating expenses on top of your cost to set up and open the brewery.

We talk about how long it takes to get a brewery started.

Jamil gives us his thoughts on selecting the right location.

We talk about the many roadblocks new breweries can run into

Jamil shares a bit more about his revised website mentioned above and what it has to offer.

Jamil gives us his closing thoughts.
Sponsors
The podcast is sponsored by BeerSmith 4, and BeerSmith Web. You can subscribe to the BeerSmith newsletter for free to get some great articles on home brewing.
iTunes Announcements: I launched a new video channel for the BeerSmith podcast on iTunes, so subscribe now! At the moment it will only feature the new widescreen episodes (#75 and up). Older episodes are available on my revamped Youtube channel. Also all of my audio episodes are on iTunes now – so grab the older episodes if you missed any.
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50 min
August 31Your Tasting Brain with Randy Mosher – BeerSmith Podcast #349
Randy Mosher joins me to discuss his just released book “Your Tasting Brain” which covers the complex science of taste, flavor, aroma, mental models and practical tasting.

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Topics in This Week’s Episode (46:53)
This week I welcome back Randy Mosher. This week Randy Mosher joins me to discuss mental models, ingredients, tasting, and how these factors all play into designing great beers. Randy is the author of the books Mastering Homebrew, Radical Brewing, and Tasting Beer. (Full disclosure: Amazon affiliate links to books) He’s also partner in two breweries near Chicago Five Rabbit and Forbidden Root.

We briefly discuss the status of Randy’s two breweries.

Next we dive into Randy’s new book Your Tasting Brain (Amazon affiliate link). Randy divides the book into two major sections: science and practical tasting.

We talk about the senses: taste, mouthfeel and smell and how the all are combined together in the brain to create the perception of flavor.

Randy discusses the human nose which is incredibly sensitive – able to detect some compounds in concentrations as small as parts per trillion.

He tells us how the brain condenses a ton of sensory information into a single perception of flavor, and also how hard it is to decompose individual tastes and aromas once the brain has combined them.

Randy explains how genetic, cultural and personal experiences all shape how we perceive flavors and aromas and can actually result in two people getting markedly different experiences from the same food and drink.

We also explore how hard it is to capture flavors in speech.

In section 2, Randy talks about practical tasting, and we discuss some of the flavors that are important to alcoholic beverages.

He discusses judging beer and how one might get better at it over time with practice.

We talk about environmental factors and how music, lighting, temperature, and foods we are eating can all affect what we experience with taste.

Randy mentions his website and newsletter which you can find linked on RandyMosher.com

Randy shares his closing thoughts.
Sponsors
The podcast is sponsored by BeerSmith 4, and BeerSmith Web. You can subscribe to the BeerSmith newsletter for free to get some great articles on home brewing.
iTunes Announcements: I launched a new video channel for the BeerSmith podcast on iTunes, so subscribe now! At the moment it will only feature the new widescreen episodes (#75 and up). Older episodes are available on my revamped Youtube channel. Also all of my audio episodes are on iTunes now – so grab the older episodes if you missed any.
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And finally, don’t forget to subscribe to the blog and my newsletter (or link at the top of the page) – to get free weekly articles on home brewing.
47 min
August 06Craft Malting with Jeff Bloem – BeerSmith Podcast #348
Jeff Bloem joins me from Murphy and Rude Malting in Virginia to discuss challenges his business has had producing craft malt, his new partnership with Carolina malts and his craft malt offerings.

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Topics in This Week’s Episode (39:25)
This week I welcome back Jeff Bloem. Jeff is the founder and head malster at Murphy & Rude Malting in Charlottesville, VA. Opening in 2018, they are Virginia’s first dedicated commercial specialty malt house producing a wide variety of base, high kiln and specialty malts for brewers and distillers. He has partnered up with Carolina Malt House to produce a number of joint malts.

Jeff ran into a series of difficult challenges with his malting business this Spring. He explains how a production move, and bad batch of malt created unsolvable problems for his business.

We also discuss how he partnered at the last minute with Carolina malting to rescue the business and Jeff tells us how his production partnership works.

Jeff tells us about his partnership with Carolina malt in detail.

I ask about the Craft Beer industry which is under a lot of pressure to cut costs, but he says Craft malting is still doing well.

We talk about the strong business case for locally and artisanal brewing ingredients and Jeff tells us about what these ingredients bring to beer.

Jeff talks about his current production lineup of Craft malts as well as the malt Carolina Malting has brought to the partnership.

We discuss his “GrainStore” shop which is temporarily offline. Jeff is hoping to reopen it shortly if he can find the right partner.

Jeff tells us where you can buy Murphy and Rude and also Carolina malts.

He shares his closing thoughts.
Sponsors
The podcast is sponsored by BeerSmith 4, and BeerSmith Web. You can subscribe to the BeerSmith newsletter for free to get some great articles on home brewing.
iTunes Announcements: I launched a new video channel for the BeerSmith podcast on iTunes, so subscribe now! At the moment it will only feature the new widescreen episodes (#75 and up). Older episodes are available on my revamped Youtube channel. Also all of my audio episodes are on iTunes now – so grab the older episodes if you missed any.
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Audio podcast on Google Play here

And finally, don’t forget to subscribe to the blog and my newsletter (or link at the top of the page) – to get free weekly articles on home brewing.
40 min
July 28Abita Brewing, NA Beer and Hops with Mitch Steele – BeerSmith Podcast #347
Mitch Steele joins me from Abita Brewing to discuss his new position as Director of Operations, Non-Alcoholic (NA) beer brewing and his experience with hop derived products.

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Topics in This Week’s Episode (49:27)
This week I welcome back Mitch Steele. Mitch is author of the book IPA: Brewing Techniques, Recipes and the Evolution of India Pale Ale (Amazon affiliate link). Mitch is also the former brewmaster at Stone brewing and is has recently taken a new job as Director of Operations at Abita Brewing.

We start with a discussion about Mitch and his transition this year from New Realm Brewing to Director of Operations at Abita which is a fairly large regional brewery.

I ask Mitch about his brewing career which actually spans Annheuser-Busch, Stone, New Realm and now Abita.

After discussing his career, we switch to talking about Non-Alcoholic (NA) beer. While Mitch was previously using vacuum distillation, he has now switched to instead using a combination of high mash temperatures, maltose negative yeast, and other process changes to make NA beers.

Mitch and I discuss lower alcohol beers (3%) and whether this might be a new trend or just a fad?

We next switch to discussing the many new hop derived products which can be applied to just about any phase of the brewing process to reduce losses, and enhance bitterness and aroma.

Mitch explains the advantages and disadvantages of using many of these new hop products.

We have a short discussion on fruit beers, which are very popular at Abita. Mitch tells us how he best applied fruits to accent his beers. He also explains which fruits work best for providing structure and flavor.

He shares his closing thoughts.
Sponsors
Thank you to our sponsor Craft Beer and Brewing Magazine for sponsoring this episode. I encourage you to subscribe to their great magazine!

Also check out BeerSmith, BeerSmith Web, BeerSmith Mobile software and the DVDs John Palmer and I filmed – How to Brew with Malt Extract and How to Brew All Grain are available now. You can subscribe to the BeerSmith newsletter for free to get some great articles on home brewing.
iTunes Announcements: I launched a new video channel for the BeerSmith podcast on iTunes, so subscribe now! At the moment it will only feature the new widescreen episodes (#75 and up). Older episodes are available on my revamped Youtube channel. Also all of my audio episodes are on iTunes now – so grab the older episodes if you missed any.
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Audio podcast on Google Play here

And finally, don’t forget to subscribe to the blog and my newsletter (or link at the top of the page) – to get free weekly articles on home brewing.
50 min
July 10Home Brewing with Drew Beechum – BeerSmith Podcast #346
Brewing author Drew Beechum joins me this week to discuss homebrewing, his homebrew story, Homebrewcon in Asheville, and the American Homebrewer’s Association.

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Topics in This Week’s Episode (42:45)
This week I welcome back Drew Beechum. Drew is the author of Experimental Homebrewing, The Everything Homebrewing Book and Homebrewers Journal (all Amazon affiliate links). Drew joins us to talk about homebrewing topics.

We start with a discussion of the major American Homebrewer’s Association (AHA) spin-off into an independent entity separate from the Brewer’s Association.

Drew shares some of his projects the last 18 months including his involvement with the AHA.

We first discuss the rich history of beer brewing and making beer at home which dates back many thousands of years. As homebrewer’s we are the guardians of brewing and also the training grounds for many thousands of professional brewers.

Drew shares a bit of his story, having started brewing in 1992, and again with a renewed passion in 1999 in Los Angeles.

He explains how home brewing promotes mental wellness and can be good for the soul.

Drew talks about “Defensive Brewing” and how it is still very relevant even in the age of craft brewing because there are still only a small set of beer styles that are commercially viable.

We discuss the homebrewing community, AHA, local clubs and the critical role they play in promoting the hobby.

I ask about the loss of many social gatherings in general post-COVID, and we talk about bringing people back together through homebrew.

Drew talks about how to make brewing less quirky, less technical and more approchable.

He shares his closing thoughts.
Sponsors
Thank you to our sponsor Craft Beer and Brewing Magazine for sponsoring this episode. I encourage you to subscribe to their great magazine!

Also check out BeerSmith, BeerSmith Web, BeerSmith Mobile software and the DVDs John Palmer and I filmed – How to Brew with Malt Extract and How to Brew All Grain are available now. You can subscribe to the BeerSmith newsletter for free to get some great articles on home brewing.
iTunes Announcements: I launched a new video channel for the BeerSmith podcast on iTunes, so subscribe now! At the moment it will only feature the new widescreen episodes (#75 and up). Older episodes are available on my revamped Youtube channel. Also all of my audio episodes are on iTunes now – so grab the older episodes if you missed any.
Thoughts on the Podcast?
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And finally, don’t forget to subscribe to the blog and my newsletter (or link at the top of the page) – to get free weekly articles on home brewing.
44 min
June 23Twelvenote Brewing with Bryan Pietrzak – BeerSmith Podcast #345
Bryan Pietrzak, co-founder of Twelvenote Brewing joins me this week to discuss his new brewery, beer design, and trends in Craft beer.

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Topics in This Week’s Episode (43:06)
This week I welcome Bryan Pietrzak, co-founder and Brewmaster at Twelvenote Brewing in Bridgeport, CT. Bryan is a former machinist, welder and touring drummer for a rock band. He is also a Siebel Institute graduate, who founded Twelvenote in 2025.

We start with a bit of Bryan’s background and how he got into brewing.

Bryan tells us about Twelvenote which corresponds to the notes on the scale and how that fits into his music-driven brewery.

We talk about how Twelvenote is different from other breweries.

Bryan shares his philosophy on recipe development and how he designs a new beer from scratch.

We discuss bringing a beer from a concept into full production, including scaling a recipe up from pilot to brewery size batches.

Bryan gives us an example of a popular beer and how it was developed over time.

We talk about some of his most popular offerings including Hazy, his lower alcohol beer line and new lagers.

He shares some unique ingredients and techniques he has used

We discuss opening a Craft brewery in what is a very competitive and declining overall Craft market

Bryan shares his web site, location and where you can find his beers

Bryan gives us his closing thoughts.
Sponsors
Thank you to our sponsor Craft Beer and Brewing Magazine for sponsoring this episode. I encourage you to subscribe to their great magazine!

Also check out BeerSmith, BeerSmith Web, BeerSmith Mobile software and the DVDs John Palmer and I filmed – How to Brew with Malt Extract and How to Brew All Grain are available now. You can subscribe to the BeerSmith newsletter for free to get some great articles on home brewing.
iTunes Announcements: I launched a new video channel for the BeerSmith podcast on iTunes, so subscribe now! At the moment it will only feature the new widescreen episodes (#75 and up). Older episodes are available on my revamped Youtube channel. Also all of my audio episodes are on iTunes now – so grab the older episodes if you missed any.
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May 20Advanced Dry Hop Techniques with Michael Tonsmeire – BeerSmith Podcast #344
Michael Tonsmeire from Sapwood Cellars joins me to discuss dry hopping techniques and advanced hop products.

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Topics in This Week’s Episode (49:42)
This week I welcome back Michael Tonsmeire. Michael is a founder of the brewery Sapwood Cellars in Columbia, MD. He is the author of the book “American Sour Beers“(Amazon Affiliate Link) as well as the blog The Mad Fermentationist online. He’s also a certified beer judge.

Michael tells us a bit about the new developments at his brewery Sapwood Cellars.

We talk about why advanced hop techniques have become so important for modern IPA brewing.

Michael tells us about the techniques he uses to reduce oxidation when dry hopping.

We discuss using agitation to improve dry hop oil transfer.

Michael talks about some of the tradeoffs made when we dry hop like time versus temperature.

We discuss haze and how you can choose specific yeasts and hops to maximize or minimize the haze in the finished beer.

Michael explains how the techniques, products and ingredients all play a role in the final flavor of the beer.

We talk about some of the many new hop products available to brewers including extracts, concentrated hop pellets, hop oil extracts and more.

Michael explains how all of these products have advantages and disadvantages and why the brewer is ultimately making tradeoffs.

Michael gives us his closing thoughts.
Sponsors
Thank you to our sponsor Craft Beer and Brewing Magazine for sponsoring this episode. I encourage you to subscribe to their great magazine!

Also check out BeerSmith, BeerSmith Web, BeerSmith Mobile software and the DVDs John Palmer and I filmed – How to Brew with Malt Extract and How to Brew All Grain are available now. You can subscribe to the BeerSmith newsletter for free to get some great articles on home brewing.
iTunes Announcements: I launched a new video channel for the BeerSmith podcast on iTunes, so subscribe now! At the moment it will only feature the new widescreen episodes (#75 and up). Older episodes are available on my revamped Youtube channel. Also all of my audio episodes are on iTunes now – so grab the older episodes if you missed any.
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50 min
April 30Global Beer and Malt with Dr Axel Goehler – BeerSmith Podcast #343
Dr Axel Goehler, the CEO of Bestmalz joins me this week to provide a global perspective on the beer market and also talk about malts.

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Topics in This Week’s Episode (44:19)
This week I welcome back Dr Axel Goehler, the CEO of Bestmalz in Germany. Dr Goehler did his PhD in Switzerland on German family breweries, and worked at Boston Consulting group for 10 years. He is the grandson of the founder of Bestmalz, Max Goehler, and has spearheaded the company’s international expansion since 2014 to over 85 countries.

We start with a brief discussion of some of the developments in the 2 years since I last had Axel on the show.

Dr Goehler gives us his thoughts on the recent Craft Brewer’s Conference (CBC) held in Philadelphia, where Bestmalz was chosen as the malt for the Official Commemorative Beer of CBC 2026!

Axel provides us with his thoughts on the current global beer market, which has faced some challenges in the years since COVID, including the Craft Beer decline here in the US.

We talk about changing consumer preferences including the trend towards less alcohol consumption in the new generation, and shifting consumer preferences.

Axel shares his thoughts on the German beer market which is surprisingly seeing a drop in volume consumed as well as a lot of consolidation in the brewing industry.

In spite of challenges in both the US and many European markets, the overall global beer market is expected to grow by 2030. We discuss which countries are still growing.

Shifting gears we discuss some of the innovations at Bestmalz starting with the new line of smoked malts.

Axel tells us about his new line of Ultra-pale malts which have an incredible sub 3 lovibond color rating, and provide a blank slate for brewers to work with. These malts also comply with the Reinheisgebot (purity laws) in Germany.

Axel has also started a related biotech company to work on new research lines. We discuss this development.

Dr Goehler gives us his closing thoughts.
Sponsors
Thank you to our sponsor Craft Beer and Brewing Magazine for sponsoring this episode. I encourage you to subscribe to their great magazine!

Also check out BeerSmith, BeerSmith Web, BeerSmith Mobile software and the DVDs John Palmer and I filmed – How to Brew with Malt Extract and How to Brew All Grain are available now. You can subscribe to the BeerSmith newsletter for free to get some great articles on home brewing.
iTunes Announcements: I launched a new video channel for the BeerSmith podcast on iTunes, so subscribe now! At the moment it will only feature the new widescreen episodes (#75 and up). Older episodes are available on my revamped Youtube channel. Also all of my audio episodes are on iTunes now – so grab the older episodes if you missed any.
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March 31Craft Brewing with John Mallett – BeerSmith Podcast #342
This week John Mallett from Bell’s Brewery joins me to discuss his new role as Course Directory of the MBAA, his 30+ year brewing career, malts, and craft brewing.

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Topics in This Week’s Episode (41:21)
This week I welcome back John Mallett. John is a former VP and Director of Operations at Bell’s Brewery. He also recently took a new role as Course Director at the MBAA. John is the author of the book “Malt: A Practical Guide from Field to Brewhouse” from Brewer’s Publications.

We start with a brief discussion of John’s hobbies Skiing and Sailing and how they are related to his brewing.

John talks about his new role as Course Director for the MBAA and he shares some of their courses and where you can learn more.

We spend some time discussing John’s long career in brewing which spans some 38 years including the early days in Craft beer.

I focus on his time at Bell’s Brewery and we talk about some of the unique offerings from Bell’s as well as some of the things John learned working there.

John talks about his malt book, how malting has changed and the key role malts plan in brewing beer in spite of the recent focus on hops and IPAs.

We discuss Craft beer on the global stage and how it is rapidly evolving outside of the US.

John shares his thoughts on the recent Craft beer decline as well as the longer slump in home brewing.

He gives us his thoughts on Pilsners and lower alcohol beers, both of which have been growing in the Craft market.

John gives us his closing thoughts.
Sponsors
Thank you to our sponsor Craft Beer and Brewing Magazine for sponsoring this episode. I encourage you to subscribe to their great magazine!

Also check out BeerSmith, BeerSmith Web, BeerSmith Mobile software and the DVDs John Palmer and I filmed – How to Brew with Malt Extract and How to Brew All Grain are available now. You can subscribe to the BeerSmith newsletter for free to get some great articles on home brewing.
iTunes Announcements: I launched a new video channel for the BeerSmith podcast on iTunes, so subscribe now! At the moment it will only feature the new widescreen episodes (#75 and up). Older episodes are available on my revamped Youtube channel. Also all of my audio episodes are on iTunes now – so grab the older episodes if you missed any.
Thoughts on the Podcast?
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And finally, don’t forget to subscribe to the blog and my newsletter (or link at the top of the page) – to get free weekly articles on home brewing.
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