The BrewDeck Podcast

Happy Earth Month from The BrewDeck Podcast! In this episode, we're celebrating the planet with Jonathan Warwick, Project Engineer for Canada Malting Co. As a part of the United Malt global family of brands, Jonathan gives us insights on the sustainability efforts at our malting facilities in Canada and the U.S. From carbon capture to water conservation and energy efficiency; we love our environ-malt!

We're three weeks out from CBC! Get an exclusive look at CMG's Booth #1345: countrymalt.com/CBC23

Competition season is coming and we've got all the best tips to help you prepare, from Nationally-ranked BJCP Judge and Brewmaster at Parallel 49 Brewing –Graham With! Graham shares how he got into beer judging and the training for it, plus how judging competitions has influenced his decisions about entering Parallel 49's beers into competitions. What are judges looking for and how can you utilize your judging sheets to improve future beers? Listen to learn more!

Psst! Have you heard about our Country Malt Gold program? We know that with our malts, brewers and distillers across North America create incredible, award-winning craft beverages. That's why we're proud to award one Filson vest to each brewery and distillery that wins a gold or double-gold tier award, respectively, using Great Western Malting or Canada Malting Co. products, at World Beer Cup, the Canadian Brewing Awards, GABF, and the San Francisco World Spirits Competition. ​

Women's History Month continues on The BrewDeck Podcast! In this episode, we're honored to sit down with legends in the industry; Teri Fahrendorf (Founder of the Pink Boots Society) and Tiah Edmunson-Morton (Historian of the Oregon Hops and Brewing Archives, at OSU Libraries). Tiah walks us through how women contributed to the evolution of beer and how we can learn from history to help shape the future of the craft brewing industry. Then Teri reflects on founding the Pink Boots Society and how it's changed the industry since. You're not going to want to miss this one!

Hey Pink Boots members – We have two scholarship opportunities available for our 2023 Malting Courses! Apply on the Pink Boots website by March 31.

Happy International Women's Day (eve)! Natasha Peiskar joins us to co-host our annual Women's History Month episodes on The BrewDeck Podcast. We're kicking off the celebration with Brittany Frey from MadTree Brewing Company and Karlie Pretty-McDonald from Tofino Brewing Co. They tell us about the craft beverages they're making for International Women's Day and how they're incorporating educational elements into their celebrations. Then we get a special visit from the Bad Weather Tour, and Ask Abi stops by to answer your burning questions!

Have a question or technical advice you want Abi to answer on a future episode? Email us at [email protected]!

Easier head than done, this week we're diving into the science and art of head retention with Jon Downing from Niagara College and Jeremy Cross from Jack's Abby Craft Lagers. How do you get good head retention, and then how do you keep it? We examine every element of the brewing process, from ingredients to packaging and glassware for the best possible head retention.

Have a question or technical advice you want Abi to answer on a future episode? Email us at [email protected]!

We packed up the podcast gear and went into our backyard (Portland, Oregon) for the 10th Annual American Craft Spirits Association (ACSA) Convention for this special bonus episode! First, we have a special visit with Steve Hawley, President of the American Single Malt Whiskey Commission. Then, Caitlin Bartlemay and Joe O’Sullivan from Clear Creek Distillery join us on the tradeshow floor to share their ACSA experiences. At the end, we share a couple of our own exciting updates for distillers, you're not going to want to miss these!

View CMG's complete distilling catalog: bit.ly/DistillingCatalog

We're going bock to the future with Chas Nemecek of King Maker Brewing and Mario Cortes of Here Today Brewery & Kitchen. They walk us through the bocks they've brewed, the inspiration for this style and the market for these beers. Are bocks seasonal or is there year-round desire for them? Which malts are quintessential for brewing a great bock? Tune in to learn all about this goat of a style!  

Then "Ask Abi" explains the difference between Munich and Cara Munich malts, as well as the between silicon and vegetable oil based defoamers. Have a question or technical advice you want Abi to answer on a future episode? Email us at [email protected]!

We're back and better than ever!! We're kicking off Season 4 by taking a walk down memory lane to rank and recap our most popular episodes from last year. Did your favorite episode make the list? Are there any episodes you should go back and listen to? We invite you to grab your favorite craft beer or spirit, and join us for some inspiration!

Happy Holidays from The BrewDeck Podcast! We're closing out Season 3 with a very special barley harvest update from Great Western Malting and Bairds Malt. Tyler Schoales and Ben O'Gorman are here to break down the 2022 harvest in North America and the UK, how it compares to last year, when we can expect the malt to change over, how brewers and distillers can prepare for the transition, and more. Plus, we check in with the Pink Boots Society about this year's Pink Boots Hop Blend! Don't forget to place your pre-order before December 31: bit.ly/PinkBootsCMG

BREW-VERSIFICATION – noun: the action of diversifying your craft beverage offerings.

In this episode, we're joined by Phil Markowski, from Two Roads Brewing, then Townes Mozer and John Watkins, from Lenny Boy Brewing. They share the ins and outs of "brew-versifying" their operations (to include distilling and kombucha-making), opportunities to overlap ingredients, and keeping employees creative in the process. If you're curious about adding a new revenue stream, you're not going to want to miss the advice they share.  

Don't forget to pre-order the 6th Annual Pink Boots Blend before December 31: bit.ly/PinkBootsCMG. The blend features Loral, Ekuanot, and HBC 586 varieties.