Craft beer was meant to be better, to create an artisanal experience out of flavor, history, and culture. But sometimes, we overindulge and lose sight of what brought us here. My next guest reminds us that, for a great experience, mindful drink

GBM 143 Twas the Beer Before Christmas

Dec 20th, 2023 4m 30s

I wanted to have a little fun and celebrate the holidays with you. There's also a little announcement in this episode. I wish you all wonderful beer and pairings, a Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and a fantastic New Year. Cheers. --- Se

GBM 142 - On Beer, Pubs, and Mental Health, with Emma Inch

Dec 6th, 2023 59m 45s

We can travel nearly anywhere to have a pint with locals. But there’s one place we often find ourselves, a place where no-one else can go. This episode is about the experience we have in our mind, and the state of our mental health within the c

GBM 141 - The Story and the Beer of Belgium, with Breandán Kearney

Nov 22nd, 2023 1h 5m

Belgium holds one of the richest beer cultures in the world. But, with a history and culture as diverse as theirs, beer is only the beginning. My next guest is a master storyteller who guides us even deeper into the world beyond the beer we alr

GBM 140 - Where to Find Good Beer in Italy, with Luca Giaccone

Nov 8th, 2023 1h 7m

Italy is best known for their culinary and wine traditions that extend thousands of years, not beer. But that’s the point. Imagine what they can do when they include great beer. My next guest guides us to that inflection point when good beer me

GBM 139 - The Thing About Beer Travel, with Dr. Ruth Berman

Oct 25th, 2023 1h 10m

Long ago a side trip to a pub while traveling was enough. Now, squeezing in a side trip to a museum while Beer Traveling is commonplace. My next guest is one of these people who put Beer Travel on the map, and she wants to share with us just ho

GBM 138 - Craft Beer in the Great White North, with Brad Goddard of Big Rock Brewery

Oct 11th, 2023 1h 3m

Canada is known for many cool things, especially beer. But, I’ve never been there and I don’t know much about it other than what I see in the movies. So, I asked my next guest to give us a tour of the craft and the culture of beer in Canada.

GBM 137 - The Craft of El Salvador with Head Brewer Bernardo Francisco Sequiera Delgado

Sep 27th, 2023 1h 9m

In a previous episode we explored craft beer in latin America. However, it focused on places that are hot spots for American expatriates and global vacationers. In this episode, my next guest guides us through a taste of Latin American Craft Be

GBM 136 - The Thing About Norwegian Beer, with Sindre Ingebrigtsen

Sep 13th, 2023 1h 6m

I’ve never been to Norway. And honestly, I know very little about it. But I find that a curious mind is the key to exploring new beers, new cultures, and new friends. A beer and a question opened the door to my next guest, who guides us through

GBM 135 - Culture, Civilization, and Getting Drunk, with Professor Ted Slingerland

Aug 30th, 2023 1h 2m

Why do we humans crave alcohol so much? Is it the flavor, the effect, or both? What purpose could this possibly serve for our evolution and our culture? My next guest is a professor and author who has answered all these questions. So, grab a be

GBM 134 - Flavour Logic and the Australian Beer Experience with Briony Liebich

Aug 16th, 2023 58m 3s

Why does beer flavor matter so much? I mean, as long as it tastes good, what else is important? Can we actually get a sense of place through flavor? My next guest seems to think so and is here to share this, and Australian culture through the f

GBM 133 - The Tradition of Scottish Craft Beer, with Catherine Maxwell Stuart of Traquair House

Aug 2nd, 2023 1h 6m

Do you ever wonder what beer 100 years ago tasted like? What if you lived in an old Scottish castle and discovered a long-lost brewery on the premise? As far-fetched as this sounds, my next guest is here to share this experience and the blast f

GBM 132 - Fermentation, Craft Beer and France, with Hugo Picard

Jul 19th, 2023 1h 10m

The imaginary wine line separates beer regions from wine regions, and it goes right through the middle of France. Yet somehow we think of the French as wine lovers who sometimes drink beer. My next guest is here to set the record straight and

GBM 131 - Beer Culture in Southeast Asia, with Chris Roberts of Heart of Darkness Brewery

Jul 5th, 2023 1h 5m

For years, I’ve heard about South East Asia as a place where one could live well for dollars a day, where the life people dream of is actually tangible. What began as an interrupted conversation about diving and life as an expatriate, took a tu

GBM 130 - A Taste of Brazil, with Beer Sommelier, Priscilla Colares

Jun 21st, 2023 1h 12m

Brazil is one of the largest countries in the world with cultural and environmental diversity to match. So why don’t we talk more about Brazilian Beer? My next guest is a Beer educator and she wants to change the way we think about Brazil with

GBM 129 - The Value of Higher Beer Education, with Advanced Cicerone’s and Beer Scholar Team, Chris Cohen and Scott Fielder

Jun 7th, 2023 1h 19m

We recently finished off graduation season, and speakers at these ceremonies often talk about education as the doorway to better opportunities and experiences. Is this also true in beer? Does a higher beer education deliver on the promise of op

GBM 128 - A New Experience With The Oldest Brewery, with Matthias Ebner of Weihenstephan

May 24th, 2023 1h 17m

To get the full Bavarian Beer experience, I find it helpful to go back a thousand years. Without a time machine, we’ll have to visit a brewery nearly as old. My next guest tells us the story of the incredible beer ecosystem that exists just no

GBM 127 - Crafting the Dutch Beer Culture, with Michiel Anema of All Kinds of Beers

May 10th, 2023 57m 23s

Once upon a time, American brewers traveled to Europe, rediscovered beer, and became inspired. They came home and started the craft beer revolution, disrupting the homogenous macro brew industry. Approximately 30 years later they returned the f

GBM 126 - Crafting the “Pura Vida” Beer Experience, with Matthew Greenberg of Cerveceros Del Mar

Apr 26th, 2023 59m 5s

It’s a dream, to spend the day doing the activities you love with the people you love. Then, cap it all off with a great conversation, a meal, and a very good beer. My next guest tells the story of his pursuit of this dream and creating this ex

GBM 125 - Crafting Beer Culture in the Middle East, with Chad McGehee of Side Hustle Brews

Apr 12th, 2023 1h 4m

The middle of a desert may be the last place you’d find a brewery, but it's the best place to find a drink. Except, in this desert, there is a vast mix of cultures, affluence, and a complicated relationship with alcohol. My next guest has navig

GBM 124 - A Nation, a Brewery and a Lawsuit, with Nicky Yardley of Budvar/ Czechvar

Mar 29th, 2023 56m 25s

There’s an old quote that goes something like, “Tell me what you eat and drink, and I’ll tell you who you are.” This truly could be applied to any culture, but I think it especially applies to a culture so deeply rooted in their beer that the e

GBM - 123 Preserving The Real Ale Experience with Deven and Avara Roberts of Porter Brewing

Mar 15th, 2023 1h 7m

Sure, I’d love to take a trip to Britain, find a pub and settle into an old wooden chair with a pint of real ale in my hand. But if you end up on the American West coast, specifically in Central Oregon, that same UK experience is waiting for yo

GBM - 122 Defining a Beer Destination with Karen and Kent Killough of Vista Brewing

Mar 1st, 2023 1h 6m

Many of us are fortunate to have to choose between a number of breweries near our home. And, beer travel has not only become a thing, but planning destinations around access to beer is a normal criterion. But, with good beer becoming so ubiquit

GBM 121 - The Athlete And The Beer, With John Walker of Athletic Brewing

Feb 15th, 2023 58m 51s

I’m going to level with you. I originally didn’t want to get into beer as a profession. I was an athlete and associated the beer business with excess and a growing belly. Not only was I wrong, but my next guest proves that athleticism and beer

GBM 120 - Spreading Good Vibes, with Scott Hansen of Island Brands

Feb 2nd, 2023 1h 2m

I wish you and I could have been there, sailing the Straits of Florida toward Cuba, when the idea came to my next guest. An idea that serves a niche, solves a problem, and promotes better living. My next guest tells the origin story of the radd