Beer Guys Radio Craft Beer Podcast
Craft beer is awesome. Beer Guys Radio shares stories and news about the people and places that make craft beer great. Covering the brews, business, art, culture, and science of our favorite beverage. Whether you're a seasoned aficionado or just discovering craft brews, we're sure to have something for you. Pour a pint and join us!
Episodes
496 episodes
Big brewery closures, tiny beers, and beer jackets
The giants keep falling...New came out this week that Monster will shutter the original Cigar City Brewing in Tampa. It's been nothing but a downward trend for Cigar City since Monster took over, even before the overall industry s...
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Episode 484
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58:52
Prehistoric beers and speedy lambics
In this week's episode...I normally like to do a nice write up here but I was off this week and haven't had a chance to listen through. I hope you'll forgive me for the lazy list this week. Cheers, y'all!Saying goodbye...
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Episode 783
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53:40
More Space Beer and the return of the Randall
Do you remember the Randall?Maybe 10 years ago you couldn't go into a craft beer bar or many breweries without seeing a Randall. If you missed this fad the Randall was/is a device that attached to beer lines and allowed you to ser...
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Episode 482
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57:31
Illegal beers, thunderous thiols, and AI brewing
Can AI make our beer better?AI is everywhere these days, and now it's coming for our beer. Is that a good thing? AI research was used to optimize beer fermentation and reduce the time to get to a finished beer, supposedly with the...
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Episode 481
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51:01
GABF Recap and the return of West Coast IPA
Another GABF is in the books...Reports from the field say this year's Great American Beer Festival was a shell of what it once was. That's not surprising considering the overall craft landscape, but still a bummer.Seeing th...
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Episode 480
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56:09
Oktoberfest ends, beer whales, and candy stouts
How much beer would it take for you to change your name?What kind of beer? For how long? How about 19 years worth of Busch Light? That's the dream for someone, I'm sure. And Busch Light is ready to deliver.Oktoberfest is of...
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Episode 479
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54:27
A new brew at #1 and Gen Z saves cask ale
Another week and more Oktoberfest fun. We got out for some barrel aged goodness and hot pretzels as the Fest season rolls on.Big news on a couple fronts this week as Iron Hill announces the closure of all locations. They'd previously sta...
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Episode 478
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58:58
Annual Oktoberfest Blind Beer Tasting 2025
It is time once again to drink a bunch of Oktoberfest beers, for science.Is it Oktoberfest again already? Almost. But we're ahead of the curve. Not enough to be seasonal creepy, mind you, just enough to get you prepped for the fes...
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Episode 477
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54:40
Soju, brewery swag, and ice ice... baby.
How much would you pay for brewery swag???Brian and I checked out Atlanta’s new soju distillery this week and learned a lot—everything from smooth 17% pours to a fiery 40% bottle, plus makgeolli, the cloudy, tangy rice wine that s...
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Episode 476
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55:27
Guinness growth, Canadian boycotts, and beer foam science
Big booze gets a beating from boycottsBeer adjacent news here. It seems Canadian boycotts are hurting American whiskey wine report sales down massively across Canada. I imagine these aren't the only international pains we'll be fe...
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Episode 475
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57:17
Beer consumption down, aluminum costs are up
With so many ups and downs it's no wonder we need a beer.Mo Mic Nate will be on the road next week on a great New England beer adventure. Hopefully he drinks a lot of great beers we can't get here, and brings plenty back to share....
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Episode 474
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55:05
Hall of Fame Craft Beers and GABF attractions
What would be the first beers you put in the Craft Beer Hall of Fame?We've talked a good bit about the Craft Beer Hall of Fame since their early planning stages. They added their inaugural group of brewers not long ago and new the...
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Episode 473
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46:42
Hank Hill brews, Jim Koch is back, and hard energy
It's a daggum good time to drink a beer, I tell you hwhat...Have you watched the reboot of King of the Hill yet? It's pretty good. Push on through to Episode 2 and see Hank Hill take up a hobby that merges two of his true loves.
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Episode 472
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58:18
New beer records, big craft closures, and a release delay
It's been a hot one here in Georgia. We had a few days where it "felt like" it was over 100 degrees. Terrible temps make for good drinking weather, though.In this week's show...Hulk Hogan passes away but that seemed to boost ...
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Episode 471
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52:43
Seasonal Creep, NZ hop report, and Bappling
We finally got our hands on some Bapple, for better or worse. We'll find out if it's worth the hype.We've also come to one of our favorite times of the year for complaining, Oktoberfest beer releases in July. I even saw an local business...
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Episode 470
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58:28
A pioneer passes, Spaghettsicles, and flying bars
Sad news this week with the passing of Jack McAuliffe of New Albion beer. When you talk OGs in craft beer his name should definitely be in the conversation. Jacks was an innaugural inductee into the American Craft Beer Hall of Fame along with c...
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Episode 469
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54:30
King of the Hill Beer, N/A Beer Innovation, and Guinness Waffles
Welcome back for another amazing episode of Beer Guys Radio.We can't seem to get a full house lately. Nate's out this week but Tim and Brian roll on. Lots to recap from the holiday, some good and not so good brewery news. Always an adven...
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Episode 468
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48:46
Incan drinkin', seasonal beers, and magical yeast
Tim's back after a battle with Covid that took him out had for two days and took his sense of smell for a week. Rough.We re-hash the NA story from last week about it being not-so-healthy. We didn't think it was, but maybe some folks thou...
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Episode 467
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54:41
New Hops, Rice Beer is cool, and Bapple Rules
Tim was out sick again this week, Covid really hanging on. Brian likes to call it "being on assignment" for some reason. Covid is a terrible assignment.But Brian and Nate held down the fort, here's what they talked about...Sn...
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Episode 466
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51:36
Bottle shares and barley patents
This week Brian and Nate recap their casual bottle share which they didn't invite Tim to or even tell him about. What the hell? Anyhow... they kept it chill and shared a few brews just like the old days. Good times were had by all those that kn...
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Episode 465
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52:23
Worldly brews, worst beers, and Hulk Hooters?
As we get things going this week we find out Nate has been flexing his culinary muscles on some ice cream adventures. Naturally, we ask if he's made any with booze. He has not. He continues to be a source of disappointment.Seems like eve...
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Episode 464
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56:27
Terrible tariffs, tasty treats, and how to win
Before diving into the terrible news of increasing tariffs on the aluminum needed to make our beer cans we "review" the Miller & Pringles collaboration chips we talked about a while back. Are they good? Do they taste like beer can chicken a...
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Episode 463
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55:30
Kentucky roads, Drop Bears, and weird drinking traditions
Kentucky roads, Drop Bears, and weird drinking traditionsFresh off a tiring vacation Brian shares his drinking adventures in Louisville, KY and educates on the proper pronunciation of it's name. A bit of beer, a lot of whiskey, an...
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Episode 462
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