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What better way to celebrate the mild weather with a coastal brewery? Big Beach Brewing Company from Gulf Shores, Alabama, joined us for this episode. We talked to head brewer Rod Murray and co-owner Jim Schamburger about their craft beer journey, the differences in brewing beer for the beach crowd, and their rapid growth over the year. We also had Brandon King in studio. He's one of the minds behind two great craft beer destinations - The Stout Brothers / Smyrna Beer Market and The Nest restaurant in Kennesaw. We talked beer, barbecue...and their anniversary party that will feature such things as smoked alligator. Truck and Tap Beers of the Week: Big Beach Brewing Rod’s Reel Cream Ale Big Beach Brewing For the love of Mosaic IPA Orpheus Brewing's Maenads Tripel Headlines (brought to you by Your Pie Perimeter) Tim gave us an update on SB 85  The Georgia Brunch Bill is front and center on the minds of many restaurateurs across the state. Atlanta magazine 50 best bars. Including some great beer b

Marietta’s Ironmonger Brewing joined us in the studios today. Specifically, owner David Sheets. A newcomer to the show, we were excited to talk about Ironmonger. Originally a side project of Naughty Soda, Sheets was able to spin off Ironmonger to its own brand. And even though they share a facility with Naughty Soda, they are separate. Our old friend Barron Sluder recently came aboard as head brewer. And even though he hasn’t been able to finish his brews yet, the Ironmonger crew brought plenty of liquid.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 ear

In this episode, we talk to Mike Castagno, the brand new head brewer at the iconic Decatur brewpub, Twain's.  We also have Twain's owners (and brothers) Ethan and Uri Wurtzel on the show, talking about Twain's past 21 years in Decatur and how they've had to adapt and change to compete in the great craft beer market in that city.  Tim gives us an update on SB85, and we'll talk about an Atlanta brewery making a cameo appearance during the Super Bowl!  Next week, Ironmonger Brewing will join us in the studios. As always, drink local, and 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.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 appr

A busy week!  Not only is there some important football game going on this Sunday (#RISEUP), we invited a veritable plethora of guests on the show.  Nancy Palmer of the Georgia Craft Brewer's Guild joined us on the exciting news about SB 85 - a bill that would actually (*gasp*) allow brewers to sell beer (wait for it...) at the brewery! Regardless, this is great news for Georgia's beer community. This bill, a compromise between the Guild and distributors, would allow: Breweries to sell up to 3,000 barrels of beer made on premises, by the glass and up to one case per customer. Read more details here.  In studio? We had a little change of pace. Tony Jones and Ian Flom from Mercier Orchards took a trip down from Blue Ridge to talk all things cider. We were able to talk about the history of Mercier Orchards and cider, as well as the process for making it.  Also, we talked to Matt Leff of Nuit Belge. Coming to Atlanta's The Foundry At Puritan Mill, Nuit Belge combines some amazing chefs with Belgi

What an amazing event!  If you haven't been to one of the 13 iterations of the Atlanta Cask Ale Tasting, then you're missing out. Owen Ogletree, owner of Brewtopia.com, puts on the event every year at the Prado in Sandy Springs. This year's version featured more than 60 casks of unique and creative beers from Georgia, national and international brewers!  We took advantage of our attendance at ACAT to drink some amazing beers (of course), but also to get updates on a few breweries and brewpubs in planning.  First on the list was Mitch Steele. The former brewmaster for Stone Brewing is working with his partners to open up a brewpub on the Atlanta beltline sometime late in 2017. We spoke with him about the plans, and the reason why they picked Atlanta.  Next, Owen took some time out of his busy day to talk about casks. What they are, the history involved, and why they are so much more nuanced than "normal" tapped beers.  In our third segment, we speak to Matt and Lauren Curling, the husb

A packed house in the studio this weekend! We were lucky to have three awesome guests. First, the evil genius (not really evil, but it sounds good) behind Burnt Hickory Brewery, Scott Hedeen, joined us in studio. We uncapped plenty of whales from BHB, thanks to Scott (and Brian Hewitt's) stash. Scott talked about the challenges of operating a small brewery under current Georgia laws, the special ambiance of the tap room (including one crazy Yelp review), and the ideas behind their many creative variants. We also talked about Georgia Beer Day, the growth of craft beer (and spirits) in Kennesaw, as well as the fist BHB Town Hall meeting this week. Finally, Tim tests Scott on music and beer pairings. You'll find out what the best beer is for listening to Taylor Swift, natch. Also joining us was Morgan and Lisa Maclellan, the owners of Your Pie Perimeter. Not only are they one of our great sponsors, they are renowned among the Your Pie community when it comes to their craft beer program. We talk shop, a

While Aaron is "on assignment", Brian Hewitt steps in to help co-host the show.  We sit down with Robert E. "Doc" Lee to talk about his brewery deep in the woods of Georgia.  Omaha Brewing Co. is an oasis in the desert.  We tape the show at Your Pie Perimeter, one of our great sponsors and a great place for craft beer and pizza.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-free episodes, swag, access to our exclusive Discord server, and more!

It's a new year, and it's time to get back into the beer!  And, as luck would have it, it was a Northeast Metro Atlanta show. We had the crew from Reformation Brewery in the house this week. Co-founder Spencer Nix, along with Ryan Morley-Stockton and photographer extraordinaire Jessica Miller joined us in studio this weekend. We talked about the brewery's origin story, which includes some in depth conversations about religious history, seminary school, and parties that got just too popular for a house to hold. 2016 was a big year for Reformation. They canned their first brew (and have now expanded to 5 canned products).  2017 looks to be another growth opportunity for them, with potential expansion out of Georgia. We also spoke to Spencer about the challenges and opportunities facing Georgia's beer community this year.  Headlines (furnished by Your Pie Perimeter) The biggest news in Georgia beer was a personnel move. Steve Anderson, formerly of Atlanta's Red Brick Brewing, has joined

Happy New Year!  As we say goodbye to 2016, we wanted to hand out some awards. We asked you, our listeners, to vote on the best of craft beer in Georgia and Alabama. Nearly 1,000 of you responded, and we have the results.  Want the complete list of winners? Here's Georgia and Alabama. Truck and Tap’s Beers of the Week: Jekyll Redneck Christmas Stout Wild Heaven Ode to Mercy Special Winter Ale Creature Comforts Koko Buni and more! Headlines (brought to you by Your Pie Perimeter) Pies and Pints opening this week in Montgomery How to deal with “SKU-Mageddon” Craft beer shampoo? Why not? Brewer’s Association tries to predict 2017 trends For craft beer lovers, long lines are part of the experience  Next week? We'll ring in the New Year with a conversation with Reformation Brewing. Have a great week, we'll see you on the socials...and don't forget to drink local!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Thanks for listening to Beer Guys Radio! Your hosts are Tim Dennis and B

Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Kwanzaa, Festivus, etc! It's the holidays, so we're spending time with friends and family this weekend. Enjoy our "best of" edition, featuring interviews from:  Scofflaw Brewing Company Trim Tab Brewing Co.  Cherry Street Brewing Cooperative Good People Brewing Company Thanks again to all of our sponsors who make the show possible, and all of our awesome fans! We'll be back next week with our "Best in Craft Beer 2016" awards show.  Be sure to vote for your favorites in Georgia and Alabama.  Happy holidays, and 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.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 enj

Huntsville's Mad Malts Brewing joined us this week. NOTE: We need your vote! Be sure to cast your ballot for the BEST OF CRAFT BEER 2016 in Georgia and Alabama. We'll have the results on our end of the year show December 31.  As we get into the homestretch into Christmas and the new year, we were able to talk with the crew behind Huntsville's Mad Malts Brewing. Co-Owners Chris Bramon and Jeff Peck joined us to talk about their start in craft beer, the reason behind their name change, what they learned at the Great American Beer Fest, and what year 2 has in store for them.  We also had homebrewer extraordinaire Jon Shari (of Little Cottage Brewery fame). Brian Hewitt also joined us in studio, bringing in a bomber of Shari's American Imperial Stout, Wax Off.  Truck and Tap’s Beers of the Week: Wild Heaven Gravitational Wave Russian Imperial Stout Terrapin Mosaic Red Rye IPA Coastal Empire Nettles and Ross ESB Highland Brewing Company Cold Mountain Winter Ale Tired Hands Ourison Oak Aged Sai

The Beer Guys head up north for this week's interview. North Georgia, that is.  A few weeks ago, Tim took a trip to Blue Ridge. While there, he ran into Tom Fennell, owner of Fannin County Brewing. He joined us on the show via phone this week.  We talked to Tom about his start in the craft beer industry, after realizing that a winery may not be in the cards for him. We also speak to the growth of craft beer in his small town, and the popularity of craft with the tourist crowd.  Finally, we discuss the upcoming legislative session, and some of his conversations with Georgia Speaker of the House David Ralston, an influential member of the state house.  In studio, we welcomed beer fan and podcaster Nubyjas Wilborn. A sportswriter by trade, he also talks craft beer on his Beer it Is Podcast. Tim, Aaron and Nubyjas went over the craft beer scene in Georgia, and last week's Wrecking Bar Strong Beer Fest. Truck and Tap's Beers of the Week: Funky Buddha Undefeated Saison Cigar City Vanilla Hazelnut Ma

It's the most wonderful time of the year!  We're talking, of course, about stouts, porters, and all those great roasty holiday beers that come out this time of the year. To help us enjoy them, we invited the trio from Dry County Brewing company into the studio.  Truck and Tap’s Beers of the Week: Dry County served up some of their dark beers, including their Bad Hombre.  Other wintry-type beers we talked about:  Burnt Hickory Courageous Conductor - Red Velvet Cake Porter Creature Comforts Koko Buni - Milk porter with Coffee and coconut Terrapin Moo Hoo (Chocolate milk stout) and its several variants.  Wild Heaven Ode to Mercy Special Winter Ale (Coffee brown with bourbon barrel chips.) Good People El Gordo (13.9% Russian Imperial Stout) Back Forty Peanut Butter Porter Red Brick Vanilla Gorilla (Vanilla Porter) Red Brick Hype Whale (Bourbon Imperial Stout - Releases around February) Southbound Moonlight Drive - Imperial Coffee Stout Scofflaw Barrel Aged Absentia - Imperial Stout in Buffalo Trace Bar

Happy Thanksgiving! We're taking a little break this week to spend some QT with friends and family. And we're releasing the show a bit early so you can listen while you travel! (looking for more craft beer stuff to listen to on your drive? Check out Project BGR, our other craft beer podcast!) In the meantime, please enjoy some of our best interviews from the year, including: Three Taverns Craft Beers Blue Pants Brewery Monday Night Brewing SweetWater Brewing.  We want to thank our show sponsors, Truck and Tap, Hopspot Beer Tours and Your Pie Perimeter. But most importantly, we want to thank you so much for your support! It's been a great year so far, and we're looking forward to telling the story of craft beer for many years to come. Have a great Thanksgiving. Be thankful, drink local, and 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

If you haven't noticed, downtown Roswell is becoming a pretty good craft beer destination. Gate City Brewing Company is one of the reasons why.  On this week's show, we talk to Brian Borngesser and Pat Rains, co-founder of Roswell, Georgia's Gate City Brewing Company. They discuss their start, the challenges of moving from gypsy brewing to their own system, and the difference between contract and gypsy brewing. Also, we talk about the growth of the downtown Roswell area, especially as a craft beer destination. Cheers! Truck and Tap’s Beers of the Week: Gate City Terminus Porter Gate City OTP IPA Gate City Double Tropical Stout Three Taverns Cranberry Sauced Monday Night Brewing Centaur Terrapin Moo-HooChiatto Chocolate Espresso Milk Stout 21st Amendment/Stone/Firestone Walker El Camino (un)Real Dark Ale   Headlines - Brought to you by Your Pie Perimeter! New brewpub coming to Roswell, From the Earth Brewing Dr. John Isenhour is Dry County’s new Chief Technical Brewing Officer Paulding Cou

At the Beer Guys Radio Show, we love our craft beer.  But once in a while, we like to break the mold a bit.  And that's what we did this week. We talk distilling - whiskey and rum to be specific. Erik Vonk from Savannah's Richland Rum joined us, as did Michael Anderson from Decatur's Independent Distilling.  Craft beer and craft distilling has many things in common, and we talk to Erik and Michael about that, including how they got their start in distilling. Also the vagaries involved in barrel aging, and the importance of keeping their ingredients local.  Truck and Tap's Beers of the Week Of course, we had beers of the week, including:  A flight of Terrapin's Wake and Bake Coffee Stout from 2015 and 2016. We also got to try Independent Distilling's Outlier #1, a whiskey made from a Scotch Ale mash courtesy of Blue Tarp Brewing. Headlines (sponsored by Your Pie Perimeter): Oconee County votes yes on Sunday alcohol sales. Groundbreaking on new Albany brewery What to bring? W

Eventide Brewing's brand manager Haley Cowan joined us in the studios this week.  We talked about the origins of the brewery, their Kickstarter campaign, and the importance of being a community destination for the Grant Park neighborhood.  Truck and Tap's beers of the week:  Eventide's Pale Ale Eventide Kolsch Eventide Highlander Scotch Ale Headlines (sponsored by Your Pie Perimeter) Marietta's Ironmonger Brewing is  set to expand, offer new lineup in a few weeks. Project BGR launches! Arabi to vote on alcohol sales referendum (WALB)Augusta museum of history brewing 146 year old beer (WSAW)Amendment seeks to protect local laws being overturned (News Courier)From the “Ulterior Motive” Department: ABInbev reports craft beer growth slowing (VinePair.com) 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 Smal

It takes some courage to open up a craft brewery focusing mainly on lagers.  After all, lagers require a little more love...time...and temperature control before they're ready to serve.  And for the most part, craft beer drinkers are mainly an ale-centric bunch.  But for the men behind Hapeville's Arches Brewing, craft lagers are a way to showcase their brewing skills. Ryan Fogelgren and Jamey Adams joined us in the studios this week. Specializing in crisp, clean-drinking (mainly) German-style beers, the crew behind Arches have gained a good following in the community, and have even gained fans at the nearby Porsche headquarters.  We talked about their start in the brewing business, their growth, and the future. Truck and Tap's Beers of the Week:  Speaking of lagers, we tried: Reformation Brewery's new "95" German Dunkel Arches Unseasonal Lager Arches Imperial Pilsner Arches Aged Russian Imperial Stout Headlines - Brought to you by Your Pie Perimeter! GEORGIA NEWS Atlanta&apos

A little history for you this week.  Ron Smith and Mary O. Boyle are with us today. Not only are they craft beer fans, they are the authors of “Atlanta Beer: A Heady History of Brewing in the South” as well as “Prohibition in Atlanta: Temperance, Tiger Kings and White Lightning.” Atlanta and the south have had a love/hate relationship with alcohol over the past 250 or so years.  From the Whitehall Tavern opening on the West End in 1835 (back when Atlanta was called Terminus), to the mayoral election of Moses Frumwalt (of the awesomely named "Free and Rowdy" party) over Jonathan Norcross (of the "Moral Party), the early years of the region were quite...interesting.  Then, with the Civil War, reconstruction, and the abolitionist movement, the region underwent many, many changes.  The opening of Atlantic Brewing in 1935 (it was located on the current site of the downtown Hilton) marked a turn in Atlanta's brewing history. After its closing in the 50s, Atlanta's only brewery was a branch

Beer, Baseball and Barbecue. What's more American than that?  Not much, if you ask me.  The new home for the Atlanta Braves is going up in Cobb County. It will not only feature the ballpark, but also a shopping and dining space called the Battery Atlanta.  Some of the Atlanta stalwart restaurants that are planned for the Battery are Antico Pizza, Ford Fry's Superica, and the iconic BBQ joint Fox Brothers.  Joining Fox Brothers in their venture? Terrapin Beer Company.  Co-founder "Spike" Buckowski, and representatives from the Atlanta Braves were on hand at Fox Brothers to make the announcement.  The tap room will not only feature Terrapin's regular and seasonal releases, but will also house a brand new pilot system that will allow Terrapin's brewers to experiment with new recipes on a smaller scale.  We talked to Spike about this new venture.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.Thanks for listening to Beer Guys Radio! Your hosts are Tim Dennis and Brian Hewitt w