Hi, hello, and welcome to the third edition of TapRm’s podcast and explainer series, “WTF Am I Drinking?” Each episode, we chat with one of our favorite brands and brewers to dig into a beer style, an ingredient, a brewing process, or really any topic that helps all of us beverage lovers at any level of knowledge develop both a better understanding and a better appreciation of the drink at hand. So far, we’ve learned about the piquette spritz with Ditto, and we dove deep on kveik yeast with Oslo Brewing Company.

This time, we’re talking about an area that is incredibly exciting, especially as it is exponentially growing and evolving at this very moment: Non-alcoholic beer. And we’re discussing non-alcoholic beer with who we think is one of the absolutely best sources: Athletic Brewing Company. Founded by Bill Shufelt with brewer John Walker, Athletic has revolutionized alcohol-free beer, essentially galvanizing the exploding market we’re all getting to enjoy now. Athletic helped make NA beer craft, creating options that had never existed before for people who want a booze-free beer--for any reason, for any occasion--but who shouldn’t have to sacrifice taste, quality, or selection. Athletic’s wide portfolio of beautifully brewed styles, their taproom, their events, their ethos, it all amounts to a whole new world of options. So, we got into all of that--the brand history, the culture and lifestyle, the motivation and drive, non-alcoholic beer and brewing, Athletic’s styles, and much more--with Athletic’s Project Manager Dermot Woods.