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Where's a better place to start a brewpub than a college town? We last spoke with the Akademia crew where they were a brewpub in planning.  Now they are open and slinging great beer and food in Athens, GA and distributing their beer to the local area.  They've got a barrel-aging program in the works, and a prime rib night.  Count me in. Owners Matt Casey and Morgan Wireman join us for this week's episode of Beer Guys Radio live from the (very noisy) Classic City Brew Fest.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Thanks for listening to Beer Guys Radio! Your hosts are Tim Dennis and Brian Hewitt with producer Nate "Mo' Mic Nate" Ellingson and occasional appearances from Becky Smalls.Subscribe to Beer Guys Radio on your favorite app: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | RSSFollow Beer Guys Radio: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | YouTube If you enjoy the show we'd appreciate your support on Patreon. Patrons get cool perks like early, commercial-fre

420 Fest descends on Atlanta this week and we sat down with brewers Nick Nock and Nick Burgoyne to talk about the SweetWater Experience tent.  They share info on the beers available - from collaboration brews to barrel-aged offerings, and wild and funky stuff from SweetWater's Woodlands. If you only know SweetWater for their hoppy beers (like 420) then the SweetWater Experience is a great way to explore more of what they can do.  SweetWater's pilot brewery, dubbed The Hatchery, allows brewers to get creative on small-batch beers that visitors get to sample in the taproom.  For the more adventurous, SweetWater's Woodlands is brewing up a variety of wild, sour, and funky beers as well as big, barrel-aged stouts.  There's a lot more to SweetWater than IPA.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Thanks for listening to Beer Guys Radio! Your hosts are Tim Dennis and Brian Hewitt with producer Nate "Mo' Mic Nate" Ellingson and occasional appearances from Becky Smalls.S

Beer journalist, author and homebrewer Stan Hieronymus joined us this week. If you have an interest in hops, this is the show for you. Stan talks about the modern evolution of hops, and whether there is really a hop shortage. Plus, we learn about why you shouldn't use the term "noble hops." It's great information for homebrewers and pros alike. Plus, we talk about the 2nd annual Columbus Beer Bash, how to win a membership in the SweetWater Woodlands Circle. And, we completely suck up to an upper midwestern state for a very good reason. Truck and Tap's Beers of the Week: - Monday Night Brewing Space Lettuce Double IPA - Wrecking Bar Jemmy Stout - Scofflaw POG Basement IPA - Sweetwater Woodlands Series #4 Headlines: - Lager/Light Ale Growth is Outpacing Other Styles Related: Brewers Association releases 2017 Craft Brewery Growth Statistics Related: Paste Interview with Arches on Lager   Coming up next week, we're on the road once again from the Classic City Brew Fest from Athens, G

If you are an IPA lover, you needed to be at Monday Night Brewing's Garage.  The inaugural Day of the Juice Festival took place there, and while there were more than IPAs on tap, this was definitely a celebration of all things hoppy.  We talked to two great IPA brewers from the East Coast. First up was Basil Lee from New York City's Finback. Next, we spoke to the crew from the Emerald Coast's (that's the Florida Panhandle) Idyll Hounds.  Plus, we talked to the crew behind this event from Modern Hops.  Truck and Tap's Beers of the Week: IPAs. All of them. From Finback, Idyll Hounds, Old Nation, Dancing Gnome, Charles Towne Fermentory...so many amazing breweries were on hand at Day of the Juice.  Headlines:  Many popular beers and wine are contaminated with Monsanto’s Roundup Weedkiller Brewers Association releases 2017 Craft Brewery Growth Statistics New Belgium is Releasing a Hemp IPA (or HPA) in April/May Keith Villa, creator of Blue Moon Planning to Release Non-Alcoholic THC

Lincoln Fill Station has been bringing craft beer to Snellville, Georgia for several years.  They also are the home of a little Beer Guys history - the site of our very first live broadcast.  We joined Tiny and the crew at TinyPalooza 3.5 once again this year, and sampled a great variety of beers on tap.  We also got to chat with Trey Sinclair and Steve Anderson. The Dry County Brewing company gents were celebrating with Tiny and drinking some great beer.  We were able to catch up with them, and talk all things Dry County, including their forays into coffee and distilling.  Owen Ogletree also stopped by to talk about the upcoming Classic City Brew Fest.  Truck and Tap's Beers of the Week: Monday Night Brewing Tears of My Enemies TrimTab Language of Thunder Numerous Dry County Beers Headlines:   Scientists have reportedly eliminated the need for hops in beer, including IPA’s Green Flash’s VA Beach brewery is going under the gavel. Monday Night’s Space Lettuce USA Today’s Reader’s Choice 2018 Best

Despite the challenges brewers have faced post-Prohibition in Georgia, our state has a rich history of brewing.  The first brewery was started in Georgia in 1738 and Atlanta was home to one of the largest breweries in the country from 1858 until 1955.  Early craft breweries had varying levels of success in a world where most people were still content with their macro-brewed lagers.  However, in the past 5 years the number of breweries in Georgia has more than doubled, and there are more on the way. Ron Smith and Mary O. Boyle, authors of Atlanta Beer and Prohibition in Atlanta sit down with us at the 2018 Roswell Beer Festival to share some of the great stories behind Georgia's breweries.  From the very first brewery, whose early foundations were based on the necessity of having a drink that wasn't filled with bacteria (like water) through to the modern movement towards local and hyper-local breweries. Credit to Michael Lundmark of Jekyll Brewing for the information on Georgia's first brewery,

Mead is one of the, if not the, oldest forms of alcohol in existence. And you can see why - take honey, add water, and voila! Of course, it's much more complicated than that. And Dawsonville's BeeCraft Meadery is working hard to make its mead stand out. From entry level meads to barrel aging to terracotta vessels, BeeCraft is making its mead from local honey and creating a buzz in the area. See what we did there? We are at Monday Night Brewing's Garage to talk to co-founders Derek Piper and Tom Dilbeck about the mead making industry and more! (Did you know that it takes more than a million blossoms to make one bottle of mead?) Truck and Tap's Beers Of the Week: Wrecking Bar Jemmy Stout and Tampa Timeshare BeeCraft Meadery meads Dry County Bad Hombre and Imperial Milk Chocolate Stout Headlines: 2018 Beer Style Guidelines from the Brewers Association has “Juicy or Hazy” styles Reddit has banned r/beertrade Two Tides Brewing Company opened last Saturday in Savannah Hop Soul Brewery is

As Atlanta's oldest (still operating) craft brewery, it would be easy for Red Brick to rest on its laurels.  However, the Westside brewery has undergone an overhaul of its image and its beers.  The taproom boasts dozens of new beers, and their release schedule has been extremely busy.  We join President/Brewmaster Garret Lockhart and Director of Brewing Operations Gavin McKenna at the brewery. We talk about the development of their new brews, the taproom, and memories of Myrtle Beach.  TRUCK AND TAP BEERS OF THE WEEK:  Red Brick Airbrush Daydream, their new "Myrtle Beach" style IPA Red Brick Hype Whale and various and sundry variants Three Taverns Rowdy and Proud Three Taverns Morning Smack HEADLINES: Marietta has approved plans for Wise Owl Brewery Brewed To Serve Restaurant Group is Moving forward with The Bold Monk Brewing GA House has OK’ed the Brunch Bill Brewers Association has released its Annual list of the Top 50 U.S. Craft Beer Companies Paste Magazine crowns Hamm’s king of Ch

Presented by the Georgia Craft Brewers Guild the "Dreamer's Workshop" is a two-part series aimed at educating breweries-in-planning (or dreaming) on navigating the process of opening a brewery.  Aimed at Georgia-based brewers, most of the information will be valuable to brewers in every state. In Part 2 we'll hear from professional brewers about some of the challenges they faced in opening their brewery, and things they would do differently today. PANELISTS CJ Putnicki | New Realm Brewing Co. Brian Borngesser | Gate City Brewing Co. Brandon Hintz | Hop Alley Brewpub & Currahee Brewing Michael Lundmark | Jekyll Brewing Co. Nancy Palmer | Georgia Craft Brewers Guild TOPICS INCLUDE Common pitfalls for new brewers Starting a brewery under Georgia's new brewery laws Budget allocation Raising capital Estimating the timeline of opening your brewery Governmental, licensing, and permitting challenges Types of experience needed to run a successful brewery Things a homebrewer won't k

Presented by the Georgia Craft Brewers Guild the "Dreamer's Workshop" is a two-part series aimed at educating breweries-in-planning (or dreaming) on navigating the process of opening a brewery.  Aimed at Georgia-based brewers, most of the information will be valuable to brewers in every state. In Part 1 we'll hear from experts in the legal, banking, and accounting/tax fields. PANELISTS Taylor Harper | TFH Beverage Law Jason Sleeman | Fifth Third Bank Pat Tuley | Porter Keadle Moore Accountants TOPICS INCLUDE LEGAL Operating within the three-tier system Tied-house laws Franchise law Licensing and permitting Distribution and selecting a distributor Brand registration / ATT-104 filing FUNDING AND BANKING Credit and background checks Equity injection Investors Construction costs Location selection Equity vs debt Choosing the right size loan Financial guarantees Collateral Repayment sources and terms Managing growth (slow start vs growing too quickly) Financial repercussions of quality i

We're broadcasting from Monday Night Brewing's Garage this week.  Does your homebrew blonde ale continually have an underripe apple taste? Or is there a rancid butter taste in your porter? Does your IPA taste more like band-aids than tropical hops?  This is the show for you. BJCP Grand Master beer judge Mike Castagno was an award-winning homebrewer before going pro at Decatur, GA's Twain's Brewpub. And BJCP Certified beer judge Nate Watkins is another award-winning prolific homebrewer. We talk about some of the mistakes homebrewers make, the off-flavors that can crop up, and how to fix them. We discuss some of the things you can do before you brew to minimize the risk of off-flavors as well as sharing some details on common off-flavors such as acetaldehyde, diacetyl, chlorophenol, fusel / alcoholic, DMS (dimethyl sulfide), esters, oxidation, and the much-dreaded skunking.  Mike and Nate also share some info on homebrew clubs and ways you can train your palate to recognize off-flavors.   Pl

Jason Pellett's beers are out of the ordinary. After all, it was certainly a bold move for Atlanta's Orpheus Brewing to make a tart plum saison (Atalanta) one of its flagship beers.  But persistence pays off. Now, the downtown brewery is filled to capacity, has one of the first coolship projects in the state, and is making some of the most unique beers in the south.  We talk to Jason about the brewery, it's future, and the importance of Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance.  Truck and Tap’s Beers of the Week: Orpheus Beers Wild Heaven To Dan! LE rum barrel-aged Wild Heaven Blackrose Phantom Horse Chocolate Cherry Imperial Sour Stout (Experimental, no official name) Headlines: CraftBeer.com has published their list of the Best Beer Bars in America Members of The Alabama Brewers Guild have collaborated on a new Capital Series Beer Tremble mere mortals, for North Korea has made a new Ale Buncha BrewDog: First Beer Hotel and 1 Million Beer Giveaway New Belgium lays off nearly 4% of

(note: Ironmonger Brewing is a partner of Beer Guys Radio) David Sheets loves a challenge.  As the founder of Ironmonger Brewing, he was looking for a way to get his brewery's beers noticed. So he made the bold decision: Blind taste his beers against one of the most heralded breweries in the country.  The Trillium Challenge was born. How did it work? He lets us know during the show.  Broadcasting from their new Barrel room, we speak to Sheets and taproom manager Cam Goershel about Ironmonger's history, its future, and the upcoming festival season.  Truck and Tap’s Beers of the Week: Ironmonger Beers Creature Comforts Reclaimed Rye Headlines: Halfway Crooks Making Progress on Brewery in Summerhill Highland Brewing Co. has completely revamped their branding Smyrna approves “carry-out” alcohol policy in downtown restaurant district Sam Adams has gotten on board the Haze Craze Train Guinness is launching a new line of Non Alcoholic beer this month Related:  German olympic athletes herald be

ROAD TRIP!   The Beer Guys have a quest. To visit every brewery in Georgia this year. We were able to head to southwest Georgia this episode, and check out Pretoria Fields Collective. It's a brewery started by farmers and dedicated to making everything as local as possible - from the fruits they use in some of their beers, to the malt to even the hops.Head brewer Eric Kirchner and marketing director Jennifer Harris joined us this week to talk about starting up a brewery in a rural area, the importance of a true farm-to-glass program, and the differences between California and Southwest Georgia. Truck and Tap’s Beers of the Week: - Pretoria Fields Collective beers Headlines: J.R. Revelry distillery coming to downtown Roswell, Brewbound/TTB: US Beer Makers Shipped 3.8 Million Fewer Barrels in 2017, Cannabis Beer? A Canadian Brewer has filed for a Patent, Spencer Trappist brewery coming out with Fruit Series, starting with peach saison, Prattville (just outside Montgomery, AL) not getting entertainment dist

This week, we're talking to the couple behind Variant Brewing Company. Matt and Lauren Curling opened up their Roswell brewery in 2017, and immediately caused a splash in the Georgia craft beer scene. We talk to Matt and Lauren Curling about starting up a brewery, the importance of keeping a variety of beers in your taproom, and a distinct lack of shiplap. Truck and Tap’s Beers of the Week: - Variant Brewing Beers - Gate City Awe Deuce Triple IPA - Bearded Iris Waffle Talk and Mood Ring Headlines:   Brunch Bill Update:  Retail Stores Are Out, World of Beer in Midtown Atlanta Closes Abruptly, Buzz about Burial’s Forestry Camp Opening This Summer, Weihenstephan collaborating with Sierra Nevada on Two Beers in 2018 Coming up next weekend, we're taking a road trip! We'll be broadcasting from Pretoria Fields brewery in Albany, Georgia. Cheers!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Thanks for listening to Beer Guys Radio! Your hosts are Tim Dennis and Brian Hewitt with producer Nate &quo

Shades On, Bottoms Up!   That's the motto of Sandy Spring's newest (and first) brewery, Pontoon.   Sean O'Keefe, CEO and Co-Owner and brewmaster Cole Brown welcomed us to the brewery this week. We sample their newest brew, a hazy IPA called "Don't Haze Me, Bro!" talk about starting a brewery, and Pontoon's obsession over otters.   Truck and Tap's Beers of the Week: TrimTab Language of Thunder Pontoon Brewing Don’t Haze Me Bro Headlines: New HopCity coming to west sides’ Lee + White development Rome City Brewing Co. wins case against SysTech Stainless Works Brewbound/TTB: US Beer Makers Shipped 3.8 Million Fewer Barrels in 2017 Thanks for listening to Beer Guys Radio! Your hosts are Tim Dennis and Brian Hewitt with producer Nate "Mo' Mic Nate" Ellingson and occasional appearances from Becky Smalls.Subscribe to Beer Guys Radio on your favorite app: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | RSSFollow Beer Guys Radio: F

When you think of cask ales, you may think of warm, flat beer.  That's not the case, and Owen Ogletree wants you to know about it.  For the past 14 years, he's hosted the Atlanta Cask Ale Tasting. Breweries from around the south (and the world) send in their special beers they've made specifically to go on cask.  For this show, we talk to some breweries in planning, including: Line Creek Brewing (Peachtree City) Split Batch Brewery (Duluth area) Banyan Roots (Atlanta Westside)   Truck and Tap Beers of the Week: Cask ales, of course!  Coming up next week, we're talking to another new brewery. Pontoon Brewing just opened its doors in Sandy Springs, so we'll talk to the crew. Have a great week, and don't forget to DRINK LOCAL.  Cheers!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Thanks for listening to Beer Guys Radio! Your hosts are Tim Dennis and Brian Hewitt with producer Nate "Mo' Mic Nate" Ellingson and occasional appearances from Becky Smalls.Subscrib

Yash Patel first started brewing at age 13.  While his dad was pretty happy about that, mom...not so much. However, since the brewing bug hit him quickly, he has spent a lot of time brewing beer. So it only made sense for him to take over ownership of Macon Beer company, central Georgia's first craft brewery.  We talk to Yash, a native Maconite, about his beers, the growing craft beer scene in Macon, and his ideas behind brewing beer. Truck and Tap’s Beers of the Week: New Realm Radegast Monday Night Whirling Dervish Headlines: Johns Creek Now Allows Breweries to Sell Beer Terrapin’s Luau Krunkles to be a Year Round Beer in 2018 The International Herb Association Recognizes Hops as Herb of the Year Beer Can Appreciation Day is Coming Amazon Alexa Has a Favorite Beer and She is Wrong   Coming up next week, we're broadcasting from the Atlanta Cask Ale Tasting. Have a great week, and don't forget to DRINK LOCAL. Cheers!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Thanks for liste

For those that don't know, The Giving Kitchen was founded to help those in the service industry going through some tough financial times. SweetWater Brewing has helped out for the past several years by brewing "Second Helping," an IPA with juniper berries. We talk to SweetWater's Steve Farace about the development of the beer. We'll also learn more about The Giving Kitchen's mission with director Bryan Schroeder. Truck and Tap’s Beers of the Week: SweetWater Second Helping IPA Headlines: Six Bridges Brewing coming to Johns Creek (1/9) Scofflaw adds former Brewdog/Founders exec as partner (1/9) Beer and Chicken Wing Science (1/8) Dogfish Head unveils 'survival beer' (1/5) Coming up next week, we'll be talking to a central Georgia brewery undergoing a bit of an overhaul. Macon Beer Company joins us in our NEW studios at Monday Night Brewing's Garage. Check it out! Cheers, and don't forget to DRINK LOCAL.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inform

If you got a homebrew kit over the holidays, listen up. This week, we are talking to some innovative homebrewers that are taking their game professional. Kevin Downing, Corby Hannah, and William Teasley are three friends that formed Brothers that Brew. Now, they're prepping for the launch of Khonso Brewing. We talk to them about their beers, getting started in homebrewing and African-Americans in craft beer. Truck and Tap’s Beers of the Week: Wild Heaven Gravitational Wave Khonso Brewing Standing Peachtree and Pullman Yard Porter Headlines: Scofflaw Holding a Craft Beer Championship Alabama, Georgia mayors bet beer, cash on CFP championship (1/4) Birmingham council approves alcohol on pedal tour buses (1/3) Coming up next week, we'll be at SweetWater Brewing talking about their partnership with the Giving Kitchen. Enjoy the weekend, and Go Dawgs!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Thanks for listening to Beer Guys Radio! Your hosts are Tim Dennis and Brian Hewitt with producer