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Tap the Craft Podcast - Craft Beer Education
Tap the Craft Podcast is an informational craft beer podcast targeting the everyday beer drinker. The hosts are craft beer enthusiasts whose passion for this hobby comes out in the show. This podcast is focused on talking about the craft beer hobby in layman terms, not elitist speak. Entry into craft beer should not be a daunting and scary endeavor, so we want to help you learn about craft beer so you too can become a craft beer enthusiast. So whether you are well experienced or new to craft…
Episodes
Tap the Craft Podcast - Craft Beer EducationEpisode 200 - [LIVE] Mount Beermore
In Episode 200 we go live again on Facebook and now on Twitter, and in this episode we discuss the four beers we would place on our Mount Rushmore of beer…or…
Tap the Craft Podcast - Craft Beer EducationEpisode 199 - [LIVE] Our Favorite “E” Breweries
In Episode 199 we go live again on Facebook and now on Twitter, and in this episode we discuss our favorite breweries that start with the letter “E”. We also…
Tap the Craft Podcast - Craft Beer EducationEpisode 198 - [LIVE] 2022 Experimental Hops
In Episode 198 we go live again on Facebook and now on Twitter, and in this episode we discuss four new experimental hops to look out for in 2022. We also have…
Tap the Craft Podcast - Craft Beer EducationEpisode 197 - [LIVE] All About the Shugga’
In Episode 197 we go live again on Facebook, and in this episode we are joined by Joel Bigham of BCUPS and Fermented Reality Biergarten fame, and he joins the…
Tap the Craft Podcast - Craft Beer EducationEpisode 196 - [LIVE] All About Foeders
In Episode 196 we go live again on Facebook, and in this episode we go into details about foeders…those big wooden containers that assist in making those great…
Tap the Craft Podcast - Craft Beer EducationEpisode 195 - [LIVE] We Love the “D” Breweries
In Episode 195 we go live again on Facebook, and this episode is brought to you by the letter “D” as we discuss our favorite breweries that start with the…
Tap the Craft Podcast - Craft Beer EducationEpisode 194 - [LIVE] 2021 Year In Beer and Favorite “C” Breweries
In Episode 194 we go live again on Facebook, and this episode is brought to you by the letter “C” as we discuss our favorite breweries that start with the…
Tap the Craft Podcast - Craft Beer EducationEpisode 193 - [LIVE] More Cooking with Beer
In Episode 193 we go live again on Facebook, and in this episode we revisit cooking with beer with some Do’s and Don’ts when using beer in your own recipes. We…
Tap the Craft Podcast - Craft Beer EducationEpisode 192 - [LIVE] Pour That Beer into a Glass
In Episode 192 we go live again on Facebook, and in this episode we discuss why you should pour your quality craft beer into a glass. We also provide a few…
Tap the Craft Podcast - Craft Beer EducationEpisode 191 - [LIVE] Our Favorite “B” Breweries
In Episode 191 we go live again on Facebook, and this episode is brought to you from The Letter “B” and our favorite breweries that start with the letter B. We…
Tap the Craft Podcast - Craft Beer EducationEpisode 190 - [LIVE] Talking Craft Beer Businesses with Fermented Reality
In Episode 190 we go live again on Facebook, and we talk to Joel Bigham from Fermented Reality about his experiences with owning and operating several…
Tap the Craft Podcast - Craft Beer EducationEpisode 189 - [LIVE] Our Favorite “A” Breweries
In Episode 189 we go live again on Facebook, and we talk about our favorite breweries that start with the letter “A.” We also discuss the Annual Boise Brewing…
Tap the Craft Podcast - Craft Beer EducationEpisode 188 - History of Homebrewing
In Episode 188 we talk about the history of homebrewing in the United States. Discover how and when the craft beer revolution started and the people behind it…
Tap the Craft Podcast - Craft Beer EducationEpisode 187 - [LIVE] American Wheat Beer Style
In Episode 187 we go live again on Facebook, and we talk about the American Wheat Beer style and history. We also do tasting notes of the Core4 Brewing Highway…
Tap the Craft Podcast - Craft Beer EducationEpisode 186 - [LIVE] New World Hop Showcase
In Episode 186 we go live again on Facebook, and we talk about some of the newer hops found in all our favorite aromatic and flavorful ales. We also do tasting…
Tap the Craft Podcast - Craft Beer EducationEpisode 185 - [LIVE] Brewery Spotlight: Sierra Nevada Brewery
In Episode 185 we go live again on Facebook, and we talk about Sierra Nevada Brewery, the history and beer that made them famous and respected. This was going…
Tap the Craft Podcast - Craft Beer EducationEpisode 184 - [LIVE] German Lager Styles
In Episode 184 we go live again on Facebook, and we talk about German Lager styles with a brief look at 15 versions. We have done deep dives on four of the…
Tap the Craft Podcast - Craft Beer EducationEpisode 183 - [LIVE] Brewery Spotlight: 3 Floyds Brewing
In Episode 183 we go live again on Facebook, and we talk about 3 Floyds Brewing, the history behind the brewery as well as 12 fun facts you should know. We…
Tap the Craft Podcast - Craft Beer EducationEpisode 182 - [LIVE] Belgian Tripel Ales
In Episode 182 we go live again on Facebook, and we talk about Belgian Tripel Ale...the history behind the style, as well as where the name came from, the…
Tap the Craft Podcast - Craft Beer EducationEpisode 181 - [LIVE] All About German Wheat Beer
In Episode 181 we go live again on Facebook, and we talk about German Wheat wheat beer, starting with the traditional German Hefeweizen, and covering the…
Tap the Craft Podcast - Craft Beer EducationEpisode 180 - [LIVE] Non-Alcoholic Beer Breakdown
In Episode 180 we go live again on Facebook, and we talk about non-alcoholic beer and the recent growth in its popularity. Why are people drinking NA beer? Is…
Tap the Craft Podcast - Craft Beer EducationEpisode 179 - [LIVE] History of Barrel Aged Beer
In Episode 179 we go live again on Facebook, and we talk about the history of barrel aged beer. It’s a shorter episode, but full of great content. So grab a…
Tap the Craft Podcast - Craft Beer EducationEpisode 178 - [LIVE] Why are IPAs so popular?
In Episode 178 we go live again on Facebook, and we talk about why IPAs are so popular. We have some great random beer conversations as well. So grab a beer…
Tap the Craft Podcast - Craft Beer EducationSpecial Episode: Brewnomics EP153
Denny joins the crew of the Brewnomics Podcast to share some Jim Dandy Brewing beers and talk about beer ratings and styles. It was originally posted on the…
Tap the Craft Podcast - Craft Beer EducationEpisode 177 - [LIVE] Back in Black IPA
In Episode 177 we go live again on Facebook, and we talk about the history of the Black IPA or Cascadian Dark Ale and describe the style notes. Denny also goes…
Tap the Craft Podcast - Craft Beer EducationEpisode 176 - [LIVE] History of Women in Brewing
In Episode 176 we go live again on Facebook, and we talk about the history of women in brewing. We go back in time 7000 years and work our way up to present…
Tap the Craft Podcast - Craft Beer EducationEpisode 175 - [LIVE] Diversity In Craft Beer
In Episode 175 we go live again on Facebook, and we talk about diversity in craft beer. In 2019 the Brewers Association released the results from their initial…
Tap the Craft Podcast - Craft Beer EducationEpisode 174 - [LIVE] Imperial Stout, Russian Style
In Episode 174 we go live again on Facebook, and we talk about the Russian Imperial Stout history and style characteristics and provide a few to try out. We…
Tap the Craft Podcast - Craft Beer EducationEpisode 173 - [LIVE] Irish Beer for St Patrick's Day
In Episode 173 we go live again on Facebook, and we talk about an article listing 10 Irish beers to drink for St Patrick's Day. We also discuss the acquisition…
Tap the Craft Podcast - Craft Beer EducationEpisode 172 - [LIVE] Pilsner Style Breakdown
In Episode 172 we go live again on Facebook, and we talk about the pilsner styles. We learn about some history of the Czech and German styles, as well as the…
Tap the Craft Podcast - Craft Beer EducationEpisode 171 - Radio is Lame, but Beer is Worthy
In Episode 171 we invite fellow podcaster, and submariner, Jonny Casino to talk about his craft beer journey, home brewing and military service. We have some…
Tap the Craft Podcast - Craft Beer EducationEpisode 170 - [LIVE] Adambier, for Real?!
In Episode 170 we go live again on Facebook, and we talk about an ancient German style that you just may have had without knowing it...or maybe you do remember…
Tap the Craft Podcast - Craft Beer EducationEpisode 169 - [LIVE] Beercation Destinations
In Episode 169 we go live again on Facebook, and we are joined by Mike Allen, one of our Virtual Producers, who brings the topic of beercation destinations…
Tap the Craft Podcast - Craft Beer EducationEpisode 168 - [LIVE] Wrapping Up 2020
In Episode 168 we go live again on Facebook, and we have a quick end of year episode where we enjoy some listener feedback and talk about our Untappd Year in…
Tap the Craft Podcast - Craft Beer EducationEpisode 167 - [LIVE] Christmas Ale or Winter Warmer
In Episode 167 we go live again on Facebook, and had a great turnout. Our main topic revolves around discussing the difference between Christmas Ales, Winter…
Tap the Craft Podcast - Craft Beer EducationEpisode 166 - [LIVE] Holiday Recipes with Beer
In Episode 166 we try something new and record the show live on Facebook, and answer viewer questions live on air. It was a great time and can be viewed in…
Tap the Craft Podcast - Craft Beer EducationEpisode 165 - Thanksgiving Beers 2020
In Episode 165 we try to make 2020 a little better by talking about some beers to pair with your Thanksgiving meal and activities. We also sing the praises of…
Tap the Craft Podcast - Craft Beer EducationEpisode 164 - All About Kveik
In Episode 164 we dive into learning about a newer yeast to show up in American beers, the kveik yeast. We review the work of blogger Lars Garshol to find out…
Tap the Craft Podcast - Craft Beer EducationEpisode 163 - Virtual GABF 2020
In Episode 163 we are joined by John Ream of Trek Brewing to discuss the 2020 Virtual GABF and to get an update on Trek Brewing. John also provided some…
Tap the Craft Podcast - Craft Beer EducationEpisode 162 - World Class Beer
In Episode 162 we dive into the topic of world class beer...what is a world class beer and what makes a brewery or brewer world class. Plus we offer a lot of…
Tap the Craft Podcast - Craft Beer EducationEpisode 161 - Popular American Hop Session
In Episode 161 we continue with our hop sessions, this time diving into some of the more popular American style hops. These hops are in almost all your…
Tap the Craft Podcast - Craft Beer EducationEpisode 160 - Best Breweries in the PNW
In Episode 160 we reveal the results of our listener poll for the Best Breweries in the PNW. We breakdown each state by our votes, our listener votes and the…
Tap the Craft Podcast - Craft Beer EducationEpisode 159 - Return to Social Normal?
In Episode 159 we bring on long time listeners and friends Kevin and Amanda Argauer to discuss their craft beer journeys. We also discuss the effects of the…
Tap the Craft Podcast - Craft Beer EducationEpisode 158 - Noble Hop Session
In Episode 158 we continue with our hop sessions, this time diving into the noble style hops. These hops are at the heart of German/Czech pilsners so we…
Tap the Craft Podcast - Craft Beer EducationEpisode 157 - The English Hop Session
It’s Episode 157, our first show of season 7, and once again we have a content packed show for you. We continue with our hop sessions, this time diving into…
Tap the Craft Podcast - Craft Beer EducationEpisode 156 - The Three C’s Hop Session
It’s Episode 156 and we have a content packed show for you. We do a live tasting notes session with a summertime lighter ale. We kick off our first hop session…
Tap the Craft Podcast - Craft Beer EducationEpisode 155 - Italian Pilsners
It’s Episode 155 and we discuss a few craft beer articles starting with showcasing the Italian Pilsner style and then moving on to the new Deschutes Brewery…
Tap the Craft Podcast - Craft Beer EducationEpisode 154 - Brewer’s Yeast, Part Deux
It’s Episode 154 and we finish our discussion with brewers yeast...discover the nutritional requirements and by-products produced during the brewing process…
Tap the Craft Podcast - Craft Beer EducationEpisode 153 - Brewer’s Yeast Lowdown
It’s Episode 153 and we discuss brewers yeast...discover the many different criteria that must be taken into consideration when selecting a yeast for beer…
Tap the Craft Podcast - Craft Beer EducationEpisode 152 - Is Maibock Better Than Your Bock?
It’s Episode 152 and we discuss a great springtime style that many listeners may not be familiar with...the German-style Maibock. We dive into some history…
Tap the Craft Podcast - Craft Beer EducationEpisode 151 - Wasps, Wine and Beer
It’s Episode 151 and we discuss a couple interesting craft beer articles...one about harvesting yeast from wasps and making beer with it, and another about…
Tap the Craft Podcast - Craft Beer EducationEpisode 150 - My Pizza Came Too Fast
We made it to Episode 150 and we celebrate by having the largest number of people on air at the same time. Welcome the Kudzal/Carlson clan...we have husband…
Tap the Craft Podcast - Craft Beer EducationEpisode 149 - Talking Corona Crisis with Trek Brewing
In Episode 149 we bring back a good friend to help us talk about the impact of the coronavirus quarantine on small independent craft breweries. John Ream of…
Tap the Craft Podcast - Craft Beer EducationEpisode 148 - The History of Dry Stout
St Patrick’s Day has passed, but in Episode 148 we bring you a touch of Irish with the history of the dry stout along with a brief style overview. We hope this…
Tap the Craft Podcast - Craft Beer EducationEpisode 147 - OK Brew Scene with Core4 Brewing
In Episode 147 we bring you another brewery interview, this time from Oklahoma City with our friend and listener Buck Buchannon, one of four owners of Core4…
Tap the Craft Podcast - Craft Beer EducationEpisode 146 - It’s Jim Dandy
In Episode 146 we are happy to share with you an interview with the owners/brewers from Jim Dandy Brewing in Pocatello, ID. We learn how Davis and Hailee Gove…
Tap the Craft Podcast - Craft Beer EducationEpisode 145 - Old Brown Belgian Ale
In Episode 145 we talk about some old brown ale from Belgium...the Flanders Oud Bruin style. Find out what makes this gateway sour ale so special and why it’s…
Tap the Craft Podcast - Craft Beer EducationEpisode 144 - Craft Beer Sports Sponsorships
In Episode 144 we discuss how craft beer has penetrated into major sports sponsorships, as well as the current big beer stranglehold in the stands and…
Tap the Craft Podcast - Craft Beer EducationEpisode 143 - History of Belgian Witbier
In Episode 143 we revisit a topic briefly discussed during our history of beer segments...the Belgian Witbier. We discuss the history of the style and how it…
Tap the Craft Podcast - Craft Beer EducationEpisode 142 - Hello 2020
In Episode 142 we talk about our Year in Beer stats and a blog post from BeerCruncher.com talking about some interesting predictions in the beer industry for…