New Jersey's first meadery was founded by a dream of Sergio Moutela...and a Kickstarter campaign. Now, Melovino Meadery has been served in New York's famous James Beard House, and won multiple awards. Moutela openly shares his passion a

Drink This Beer - Barrel of Monks

Jan 9th, 2018 20m 59s

When you think of South Florida, you think of beaches, bikinis, and retirees….although maybe not at the same time. Regardless of your thoughts, Belgian-style ales probably aren’t the first thing to pop into your head. But there’s a brewery in B

Drink This Beer - Allagash

Dec 26th, 2017 27m 39s

Allagash is one of the heavy hitters in the craft beer industry. But back in the mid-90s, they couldn't get anyone to put their Belgian-style beers on tap. After the success of Allagash White, they expanded into the company they are today

Charlotte's NoDa Brewing

Dec 12th, 2017 32m 41s

NoDa came to national prominence with their 2014 World Beer Cup gold medal for Hop Drop and Roll. Today, as the second oldest brewery in Charlotte, NoDa is helping to add to the state's craft beer boom. We talk to brewmaster Chad Henderson ab

Talking Mead with Superstition Meadery

Nov 28th, 2017 21m 12s

They call him the "Mead Magician." And with the awards and accolades coming out of this Arizona meadery, you may understand why. Carlos Bassetti tinkered in homebrewing before going towards mead. We talk to him about Superstition, using exotic

Unknown Brewing is keeping Charlotte Weird

Nov 14th, 2017 26m 38s

Brad Shell poses with kittens for calendar shoots. He has brewed a beer using 99 scorpions. And he's doing his part to make Charlotte a little more weird. After stints with SweetWater, Terrapin and Rogue, Shell founded Unknown Brewing, one o

Beijing Brewing with Jing A

Oct 31st, 2017 17m 33s

Kristian Li and Alex Acker's craft beer story is like many others. You get an extract brewing kit a gift and catch the homebrewing bug. You progress quickly to doing all-grain batches, and eventually decided to give up your full time gig to op

Mikerphone Check 1,2

Oct 17th, 2017 34m 8s

This week's Drink This Beer checks in with Chicagoland's Mikerphone Brewing. Founded by, Mike Pallen, a small town kid with a passion for craft beer and hip hop music, the small brewery is known for cranking out big beers. The nanobrewery ope

Riding the Mystery Road with Burnt Hickory and Drivin n Cryin

Oct 3rd, 2017 10m 39s

Drivin' n Cryin' has been a fixture on the rock scene for decades. Probably best known for its 1991 hit, "Fly Me Courageous," DnC is still touring, making albums and generally kicking ass. But their latest project isn't an album. It's a beer.

Lucky Town - Craft Brewing in the Magnolia State

Sep 19th, 2017 25m 43s

With the possible exception of Lazy Magnolia, most craft beer fans would be hard pressed to name a brewery in Mississippi. But thanks to relaxed laws and better education, the industry is growing. We talked to Lucas Simmons, owner and brewmas

Culinary Beers with Moody Tongue

Sep 5th, 2017 25m 31s

At Moody Tongue's Chicago taproom, you have two food choices: Oysters, or German Chocolate Cake. As strange as that may sound, brewmaster and owner Jared Rouben says those are the perfect pairings of his company's beers. After starting his c

Defining "Local" with Southern Barrel Brewing

Aug 31st, 2017 22m 33s

What exactly is "local"? Is it in your home town? Your home state? Your home region? Perhaps it's in the eye of the beholder. Regardless, we talked to Eric Kugler, rep for Bluffton (SC)'s Southern Barrel about their beers, what constitutes lo

Shelton Fest 2017 - Part 3

Aug 29th, 2017 29m 23s

Shelton Fest. A bucket list event for any craft beer fan. We were fortunate enough to have this year's Shelton Fest (2017) in our home city, Atlanta. We were able to talk to numerous great brewers from around the country...and around

Shelton Fest 2017 - Part 2

Aug 24th, 2017 23m 27s

Shelton Fest 2017 - Part 1

Aug 22nd, 2017 25m 53s

Dan Shelton of Shelton Brothers Importers | Part 2

Aug 15th, 2017 28m 18s

It's Shelton Fest week, and in advance of this great beer fest debut in Atlanta, we talked to one of the Shelton Brothers - Dan. In this wide-ranging interview, we talked about how the Shelton Brothers got their start, the reason behind their

Dan Shelton of Shelton Brothers Importers | Part 1

Aug 15th, 2017 25m 5s

Bold City Brewing

Aug 8th, 2017 19m

Jacksonville probably isn't the top of your list when it comes to craft beer cities. However, the northeast Florida city has a small, but growing list of breweries. Bold City Brewing Company was the first. We talk to CEO Susan Miller and Brewm

Foreigner's Bruce Watson talks Craft beer

Jul 25th, 2017 20m 16s

Just ahead of their Atlanta stop on their 40th Anniversary Tour, Foreigner guitarist, craft beer enthusiast, and Cicerone Certified Beer Server Bruce Watson chats with the Beer Guys about craft beer and their "VIB" meet and greet craft beer tas

Drink This Beer - Southern Prohibition - Episode 28

Jul 25th, 2017 27m 38s

Southern Prohibition (or SoPro if you're a cool kid) is one of the hottest breweries in the south. (Photos courtesy Southern Prohibition) When you think of craft beer, Mississippi may not be the first state that comes to mind. However, with n

Magnolia Brewing - Episode 27

Jul 11th, 2017 33m 26s

Dave McLean is one of the originators of the San Francisco craft beer scene. After following the Grateful Dead from Boston to the Bay Area, Dave started getting more into the craft beer scene. After drinking beers from great breweries like Anch

D9 Brewing - Episode 26

Jun 27th, 2017 32m 47s

D9 makes clean beers, but they are definitely known for their sours. In fact, their gold medal at the 2016 Great American Beer Festival for its Systema Naturae 2nd Edition – Scuppernong & Lily wild sour ale. As Tim and Aaron are both big sour f

Rivertown Brewing - Episode 25

Jun 13th, 2017 29m 2s

On this episode, we're talking to Ohio's Rivertown Brewing and Barrel House. Founder and owner Jason Roeper joins us as we talk shop, and drink their beers!

Brouwrerij t'Verzet - Episode 024

May 30th, 2017 31m 26s

The crew from Belgium's Brouwerij t'Verzet were in the United States over the month of May. During their whirlwind East Coast tour, they stopped by Decatur, Georgia's Three Taverns Craft Beer to brew. We grabbed them for a quick chat about the

Cascade Brewing - Episode 23

May 16th, 2017 29m 47s

For this week's Drink This Beer, we talked to Kevin Martin, head blender at Oregon's Cascade Brewing. Check out some tips on aging your sour beers, as well as the connection wine has to beers, especially sour and barrel aged ones!