Happy New Year! The BrewDeck crew kicks off Season 3 by sharing 2022 Brew Year’s Resolutions and biggest brewing lessons learned in 2021 from brewers from across North America.

In today’s episode, Grant Lawrence, Zach Grossfeld, and Heather Jerred share responses from Tin Whistle Brewing Co., Rt. 66 Old School Brewing, Maize Valley Brewery, Bearhill Brewing Co., Akronym Brewing, Ten20 Craft Brewery, Dog and Pony Show Brewing, Radicle Effect Brewerks, Lone Tree Brewing Company, Back Paddle Brewing, Yards Brewing, and Brown Truck Brewery.

View the 2021 Crop Mitigation Strategies resource: bit.ly/2021CropMiti

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Happy Holidays! It’s that time of year to be merry as you sing and drink along with The BrewDeck. For the last episode of the year, hosts Toby Tucker and Grant Lawrence count down the top 10 most memorable moments and highlights from Season 2! View the full list and links to episodes here.

What is your New Year's Resolution for your brewery? What is the biggest brewing lesson you learned in 2021? Tell us how you are preparing for the new year and new beer for a chance to be featured on the next episode of our podcast: bit.ly/BrewYear22

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Just in time for the winter months and dark beer season; Dr. Axel Göhler, CEO of BestMalz based in Germany, is here to talk about the new roasted malts. Axel shares information on why BestMalz’s roasted malts are very special. Then, Cory Hebert, Head Brewer at Oddwood Ales based in Austin, TX; and Josh Fryauff, Head Brewer at Separatist Beer Project in Easton, PA, share their experience brewing with BestMalz roasted malts and what it contributed to their beers.

Interested in trying the roasted malts? Request a sample here: bit.ly/BESTroasted

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If you’ve ever found yourself thinking about starting your own brewery, you’re not alone. But what all goes into planning a successful new brewhouse? Today’s guest, Aaron Justus, takes a deep dive into all of the work involved in starting a new company and brewhouse planning.

Aaron started as a keg washer and worked his way up to brewmaster at Ballast Point. In September, he started a new venture by preparing to open a brewery with his co-worker and hiking buddy, Brandon Green, in downtown San Diego, called the East Village Brewing Company. With the current market and global challenges in brewery planning, Aaron shares his extensive checklist from funding to equipment, to software, storage, and more.

We are proud to partner with our friends at Yakima Chief Hops (YCH) to support and celebrate the Pink Boots Society (PBS) for their 5th Annual Pink Boots Hop Blend! With over 2,500 members worldwide, the PBS assists, inspires, and encourages women in the fermented beverage industry to advance their careers through education. 

Today on the podcast, YCH (Kelly Lohrmeyer & Tiffany Pitra) and PBS (Ellen Sherrill & Sue Rigler) tell us all about the 5th Annual hop blend. This exclusive blend is selected by PBS members and changes every year so you’re not going to want to miss it. The 2021 Pink Boots Hop blend is available for pre-orders now through December 15th. Contact your Country Malt Group sales rep or CLICK HERE to reserve yours today!

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Today’s guests are Rodrigo Plancarte, Regional Sales Manager (Mexico and Central America) at Yakima Chief Hops, and Marko Guevara, Commercial Director at BeerMex. They share the current landscape of craft brewing, challenges and hurdles that brewers face, regional beer styles, and hot spots for craft beer in Mexico and Central America.

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In this episode, The BrewDeck team celebrates the Halloween season with a series of spooky, scary, and strange short stories from their experiences in the brewing industry. Today’s guests are Country Malt Group sales reps Geoff Fischer, Tim Roberts, CJ Penzone, Zach Grossfeld, John Egan, and Grant Lawrence.

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Today’s guests, Kyran Flett and Don Moore from Canada Malting Company, talk about Canadian barley harvest 2021, North America’s crop update, elevator system benefits, and regional malts.

Key Points From This Episode:

Across the nation, the brewing industry is uniting to raise funds for critical pediatric cancer research. The National Pediatric Cancer Foundation’s signature beer, Rising Hope IPA, has become a seasonal favorite in nearly every state.

Coupled alongside the bold Hope Roast Coffee, Rising Hope is the signature program for Brewing Funds the Cure. Currently, it is limited to one brewery per state. Country Malt Group and Yakima Chief Hops donate 100% of the ingredients needed to make our Rising Hope IPA.

Today’s guests are Chris Geib, Chief Corporate Development Officer for the National Pediatric Cancer Foundation; Neil Callaghan, Brand Manager for Cigar City Brewing in Tampa, Fla.; Anthony Derby of Brew Bus Brewing in Tampa; Mike Hess, Proprietor/Chief Brewing Officer at Mike Hess Brewing in San Diego.

Beer is considered food and should be treated that way. Whether you are homebrewing or making thousands of barrels a year, it ends up in people’s bodies. So, parts of the production process, packing, holding, and transporting beer, are regulated.

Today’s guests are Jan Landry, Food Safety Manager at Canada Malting Company, and Steve Harrah, Quality Services Manager at Country Malt Group. They talk about food safety related to ingredients and materials before arrival at breweries or distilleries and proper cleanliness and storage at facilities.