The 16oz. Canvas - The Art of Craft Beer

This week's featured artist is Brooklyn-based Jack Liakas the creative force behind the new look and feel of the Sixpoint Brewery labels. A humble, laid back and hard working designer who brings his hand drawn labels to life with hard work and passion for his job, colleagues and of course a good pilsner. Learn how he got started at the brewery, his love of music and his home state of Maine. A great episode that pairs well with the polar vortex.

This episode also has us catching up with Heidi Geist of 48 Beer Project and her journey across America. We catch up with her in New Orleans as she is about to embark on her latest collaboration with Parleaux Beer Lab. One of our favorite people in craft is living an impressive, crazy and wild adventure that is truly unique.

Enjoy!

This week's featured artist is Brighton based artist James Yeo. We came to learn of James through his labels and designs for Left Handed Giant Brewing Co. We spoke with Yeo to learn about his story, love of art and creation and how he organized his files and helps to name the beers too. A fellow lover of music James shares with us a great project that he and his wife are working on to discover as well as deep dive weekly into new music. A lot of fun and sarcasm and great perspective into his work and insight into one of my favorite labels he made as a gift for his father in law. Enjoy this great episode as we continue to introduce you to great artists and designers from around the world here in Season 9.

This week's featured artist is Arielle Katarina the fruit loving, chill vibe having artist from Florida who is the creative force behind the labels for Hidden Springs Ale Works. A great insight into her journey, how she ended up in Florida and how she became an Artrepreneur. This is our first episode of Season 9 and it is great way to kick it off. Enjoy and remember to tell a friend and that we are now on Spotify! Cheers.

This week's featured artist is FL's own Eric Wolfe Sahlsten who we came to learn of through his beard and designs for Motorworks Brewing. Happy 5th Anniversary to the Motorworks crew and best of luck in the future. This is a good story of hard work, enjoyment and humility. Eric loves his job, his brewery and what opportunities he has by being a part of the MWB team. Enjoy and Happy New Year to everyone. This is our last episode of Season 8.

This week's featured artist is CA based designer Tyler Cristobal. We came to learn of him through his work with Home Brewing Co. in San Diego.

This week's featured artist is CT-based designer Jason Lynch. We came to learn of Jason through his work Decadent Ales of NY. Learn about how he got his start, his journey from Colorado to the East Coast and his process bringing these characters to life.

We also check in with Heidi Geist for part 4 of our on the road series with Heidi and the 48 Beer Project.

Congratulations are also due to the Decadent Ales team on the opening of their new brewery this weekend! Perfect timing right?

This week's featured artist is Matt "Varnish" Taylor, the Grammy Award winning founder of Varnish Studio. We came to learn of Matt through his work with Brouwerij West, but his portfolio is rocking and vast including the likes of Trey Anastasio (Phish), Red Hot Chili Peppers (won his Grammy for Stadium Arcadium album art), The Bruery, Lost Abbey, Coda Brewing, World of Warcraft, Paris Hilton, Roadhouse Brewing, Flying Machine Brewing and honestly so much more including Tim Burton to name drop a few.

Matt is a proud father whose story shows that through hard work and passion you can do great things. He is a natural story teller and some of them are great insights and behind the scenes that mix dedication, luck, life and passion to create a great story of a designer who loves his family and his job and is following his path to bring all of these things to life.

His crazy wearing a ton of hats photo had me wondering what was to come of this episode but it’s perfect for our 90th. Great insight for those who are starting out as well as those of you who are in the thick of it. Inspiration is all over this one.

Have a great weekend. Enjoy this one and thank you all for being a part of this journey together. Look for the announcement soon on our 9th Season of artists and don’t be a stranger.

This week's featured artist is The Beer Trekker himself, Miguel Rivas. Learn about his story, how he fell in love with taking photos and what he looks to capture when he is shooting. It is much more than beer with this episode. A great perspective on life and community. We are all brought together by beer, but it is much more than that.

Also we have Part 3 of our catch up with Heidi of 48 Beer Project. She is actually the person that introduced me to Miguel so it is only fitting to bring it all together in one jam packed episode.

Enjoy and thanks for being a part of this project.

This week's featured artist is Drew Millward, a rock gig poster icon. We came to learn of Drew years ago when he brought his unique and in my opinion icon style to Phish concert posters. We were beyond excited to learn of his work with Northern Monk, Bundobust and even Dogfish Head. This is a great episode about life, the process, crazy phans, fatherhood and so much more including him being a fellow color blinder. A great episode that is meant to be recreated at the pub. You'll enjoy this one for sure.

This week's featured artist is Richard Norgate of Magic Rock Brewing in the UK. This episode is a great discussion about life, design, cycling, music and honestly so much more. A humble and introspective man shares his story with everyone.

Also included is our second installment of Where is Heidi Geist? We check in with Heidi on her epic 48 Beer Project road trip.