Beer Guys Radio | Craft Beer Podcast

Talking homebrewing, hazy IPAs, and brewing to style with StillFire Brewing Phil Farrell and Walt Wooden StillFire Brewing didn't mess around when selecting a brewmaster.  Phil Farrell is well-known in homebrewing circles around the world as well as the beer community in general.  He's been homebrewing for over 30 years, is a Beer Judge Certification Program (BJCP) Grand Master Level 5 beer judge (one of the top 10 ranked judges in the world), previously served as Vice President of the BJCP, and has even been named Beer Drinker of the Year. We asked Farrell why he's going pro after all these years.  He explains that it's all about timing.  He lived a rockstar beer life as an "amateur", brewing with some of the biggest names in the industry - Sierra Nevada, Rogue, Wynkoop, Fill Sail, and many more.  He'd thought of starting a brewery a couple of times but it just wasn't right at the time.  Things fell into place at StillFire when he was approached by one of the founders