The BrewDeck Podcast

Featuring: Shacklands Brewing Co. /

We're celebrating our anniversary month with a sequel of sorts to your favourite episode, S.2 E.23 - "Dude, Let's Start a Brewery!"  We call it our 'Expansion Pack' but you can call on it for leveling up your brewery expansion plans. Kalev Nisbet from Shacklands Brewing Co. logs on to walkthrough Shacklands' upgrade map, what XP milestones indicate you're ready for an expansion, and what to consider while planning an expansion. He shares their biggest challenges, lessons learned, and cheat codes – no in-app purchase required. 

Featuring: Tailgunner Brewing Co., Horse Thief Hollow Brewing Company, and Ask Abi /

Do you have the Skills to Brew the Pils? Golden lager leaders, Blake Enemark from Tailgunner Brewing (1:23) and Jake Nelson from Horse Thief Hollow (38:34), are here to share their evolutions of brewing pilsners. They walk us through brewing with North American Pilsner malts versus European Pilsner Malts, and how their base malts of choice influences flavour profile, colour, and the brewing process. From double-decocted to multi-award winning pilsners, this episode will captivate your attention and taste buds! (59:58) Plus, Abi Conner, our Product Manager, stops by to answer your burning "Ask Abi" questions.

Featuring: Veterans Blend, Homes For Our Troops, and Paradox Brewery /

We're kicking off Veterans Blend pre-order season! The 6th annual blend features Citra® Brand, HBC 638, Talus® Brand, and Sabro® Brand hop varieties. Proceeds benefit Homes For Our Troops (HFOT) in building and donating specially adapted custom homes nationwide for severely injured post-9/11 Veterans.

(3:27) First, we're joined by Bill Ivey and Dianne Travers from HFOT, plus Tony Doyle, Retired Sergeant and recipient of a HFOT home. They explain how the process works and how their program helps veterans regain some of their independence and rebuild their lives.

(28:28) Then, we connect with Devon Hamilton and Dalton "Quattro" Wilson from Certified Veteran-Owned, Paradox Brewery. They share how Paradox supports the veteran community through beers, collabs, and events. Additionally, they give us a sneak peek at what they might brew with this year's blend!

Contact your CMG Sales Rep to pre-order this year's Veterans Blend!

Featuring: East Village Brewing /

In this episode, we're making a splash into water chemistry and pH with Aaron Justus from East Village Brewing Company (and from our most popular episode: S2E23 "Dude, Let's Start a Brewery"). From the first steps of understanding water chemistry in a new location and which elements to look for, to how often water testing should be done; former meteorologist, Aaron, dives deep into everything you should know... So, water you waiting for?

Featuring: Necromancer Brewing Company /

Happy Pride Month! In this episode, we're celebrating with Lauren Hughes and Nina Santiago from Necromancer Brewing Company, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. We talk about their Code of Conduct, their 'Even Gayer' light lager that broke Facebook, Queer Beer Club, and all of their Pride Festival events (happening this week!). Learn about how they have created a safe and inclusive space for their employees and patrons alike all year round, and how you can too!

Check out "The Craft Brewers Guide to Cultural Observances: Observing Pride Month"

Featuring: Last Best Brewing & Distilling and Collective Arts /

Get ready for Ready To Drink (RTD) cocktails! In this episode, we're joined by Bryce Parsons from Last Best Brewing & Distilling, and Matt Howell from Collective Arts. They walk us through what spirits they make and their journeys of getting into RTDs. From production methods to trending spirits, we get an inside look at what goes into creating popular RTDs and how you can too!

PSST! Did you win gold at World Beer Cup with Great Western Malting or Canada Malting Co. base malts? Request your custom Filson vest: bit.ly/VestsCMG

We're LIVE from the tradeshow floor at Craft Brewers Conference 2023 in Nashville!

In this mini-episode, we’re doing rapid-fire trivia with brewers, vendors, and CBC-goers. Featuring: Borderlands Brewing, Bountiful Bag, Shan Ferments, Yakima Chief Hops, and Oregon Fruit.

Learn more about our CBC events, activities, and new product launches: ⁠countrymalt.com/cbc23⁠

We're LIVE from the tradeshow floor at Craft Brewers Conference 2023 in Nashville!

In this mini-episode, we’re giving you a behind-the-scenes look with our vendor friends about what goes into planning and getting to CBC with our vendor friends. Featuring: Briess Malting, Five Star Chemicals, Oregon Fruit Purees, and Country Malt Group.

Learn more about our CBC events, activities, and new product launches: ⁠countrymalt.com/cbc23⁠

We're LIVE from the tradeshow floor at Craft Brewers Conference 2023 in Nashville!

In this mini-episode, we’re joined by some of the breweries we collaborated with for our Booth beers! Featuring: East Nashville Beer Works, Living Waters Brewing, and Wooden Robot Brewery.

Learn more about our CBC events, activities, and new product launches: ⁠countrymalt.com/cbc23

Just in time for CBC next week, the team from Canada Malting is here to announce that their new adjuncts processing facility and bagging line is now operational, and the first product, Flaked Oats, is now available! But how does this new oat product compare? Jonas Hurtig from Cabin Brewing Company and Rob McCoy from Great Notion pop by to share their experiences having transitioned to the new oats and their excitement for using it in future brews. 

Don't forget, if you're at CBC in Nashville to visit CMG Booth #1345 to get your hands on Canada Malting's Flaked Oats samples and say "Hi" to your favorite podcast team! Learn more about our CBC events and activities: ⁠countrymalt.com/cbc23⁠