Beervana Podcast

Jeff and Patrick interview Sally Alworth, co-founder of Luminous Botanicals, makers of the Universal Cannabis Tonic. They discuss the origins of the business, how Oregon went about creating a legal market for cannabis and the intersection of cannabis and craft beer.

Jeff sits down for a long-form interview with John Holl, Editor of Craft Beer and Brewing. They discuss the future of beer writing, beer-themed media and what's next in the beer media world. Patrick and Jeff try some beers from Free State Brewing Co-op in Minneapolis and expound on whether George Washington actually brewed 'beer.'

Patrick and Jeff explore the field of behavioral economics and discuss how the insights from this blend of economics and psychology could translate to the craft beer world.

Jeff and Patrick discuss the recent phenomenon of glitter beer. What is it, where did it come from, what does it signal about the fate of humanity? Glitter beers are admired and tasted and verdict is reached.

Jeff and Patrick discuss the legendary British beer writer Michael Jackson: who he was, his writings and his impact on beer and the craft beer revolution.

Jeff and Patrick visit with Matt Lincecum, co-founder and co-owner of Fremont Brewing Company in Seattle, Washington. They discuss the new production brewery they recently opened in the Ballard neighborhood as well as their devotion to the triple bottom line and organic and sustainable practices. And beer.

Jeff and Patrick visit with Adam and Grace Robbings, founders and owners of Reuben's Brews in Seattle. They discuss the origins of the brewery, their approach to beer and their plans for the future.

Jeff and Patrick travel to Seattle to discover the beer scene in the Emerald City. In an exercise in beer podcast verité they live pod from the breweries themselves as well as reflect after the fact about the local scene, personalties and flavors of their neighbor to the north.

Jeff talks to Ben Love of Gigantic Brewing Company in Portland. Oregon who recently travelled to China with other North American craft brewers to collaborate with Chinese brewers and learn more about the craft beer scene in China. Patrick prattles on about taxes.

Jeff and Patrick visit Hopworks Urban Brewing in Portland, Oregon to learn about the packaging side of craft beer. Hopworks has both a canning line and a bottling line and they discuss the advantages and disadvantages of both and go deep into the details of canning - increasingly the preferred package type of craft beer.