Longer, hotter summers with less rain directly impacts us all, especially craft beer. Dr. Aaron Beattie is a crop scientist who specializes in barley. He works with farmers, maltsters and brewers to science the heck out of barley to ensure we'll have great beer for many years to come.

A few years ago, Manitoba had 2 craft breweries, today they have 16. Torque Brewing's Adam Olson talks about how the scene has changed rapidly, bringing new styles and a whole new beer culture.

A year of social isolation was mediated by our use of technology. Instead of being a panacea, a lot of us are returning to society a bit of a mess. Scott Wilson joins us to explore Alissa Nutting and Bo Burnham's ideas about technology and its impact on humans.

Longer, hotter summers and drier conditions are pushing brewers across North America to get efficient with water. Some are adopting new technology and spending millions to secure their water supply. This episode outlines why water should be on everyone's radar.

Have you ever cracked a beer and it tasted like stale cardboard and sadness? Odds are it was stored warm for too long. Mark Heise explains the science behind keeping beer fresh and flavourful.

What does it take for beer ad to breakthrough in a busy marketplace? Under the Influence's, Terry O'Reilly, says it's about understanding people. He joins us to talk all about craft beer and share some stories about advertising in the beer world. You can find his podcasts at apostrophepodcasts.ca.

Boreal Heartland supplied ingredients like yarrow and Labrador tea for Rebellion's newest beer, Flora Borealis. Randy Johns joins us to talk about foraging, and their vision for tea, food and oils from Saskatchewan's North.

Kurt Pearson has turned his passion for homebrew into a social media machine, leading to the creation of highly prized, limited-edition hats and tees that have become a beer-geek shibboleth in Alberta and Saskatchewan. Kurt talks about how he got started, and how tweets and memes have grown into something much bigger.

Will our craft malt scene spark a revolution in craft beer? Matt Enns of Maker's Malt is working with local, Sask-based brewers to create new, exciting flavours and styles of beer.

Sask-based scientist, Dana Green, is building a loyal following on TikTok while talking about the science of bats and howling mice. We talk about how bats are essential to craft beer, and how her work connects directly to the craft beer scene.