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
526 episodes
Christmas (Beers) in July - The Bruery 12 Days of Christmas Tasting
Happy Holidays, y'all!Recently we got together to celebrate Christmas in July. We've heard the term for a long time and just thought it was something that was really nothing, but apparently it has an origin story and we'll share th...
RIP to craft icon Alan Sprints, Vermont celebrates self distro win
This week, we start on a somber note as we remember Alan Sprints, founder of Hair of the Dog Brewing and one of the true pioneers of American craft beer. Sprints helped define what bold, unconventional brewing could look like, and his influence...
US Open Beer Champions, CoolSheds, and Beer Science
We crack open another one and dive straight into our Beers of the Week before tackling the age-old debate: is there really just one best local brewery, or are we all just fiercely loyal to whoever's closest to the house? From there we take a la...
Seasonal beer creep and World Cup drinking stats
Christmas in July, a 21-Foot Tallboy, and Farewell to a Brewing LegendWe're back from the 4th and comparing notes on cookouts, coolers, and what we actually drank while the burgers burned. There's also some obligatory World Cup ch...
250 Years of American Beer
Big thanks to Coach Rogers for the show idea!This year America turns 250, and we figured there's no better way to celebrate than to crack open the history books (and a few cold ones) and trace the whole wild story of beer in this country...
Viking Beer Halls and Ketchup Collabs
Archaeologists in Scotland just unearthed a 1,100 year old Norse drinking hall on Orkney, complete with stone benches, sea views, and possibly the personal watering hole of a legendary Viking chieftain. Meanwhile, in Wisconsin, Minocqua Brewing...
Drinking Billions of Beers
Are you ready for the World Cup?As beer nerds this would have been a great opportunity to capitalized on the World Cup hype. Maybe try to find a beer from every country playing? That sounds like a lot of work. Best we can do is so...
Patriotic Beers from the Founding Fathers
Happy 250th, America!We're less than a month away from America's 250th birthday and there are some cool beers releasing to celebrate.George Washington took some good notes on his beers and the NY Public Library collab...
James Watt is back and new Anchor rumors
Nate's on the road this week and Brian and I start off praising the glory of a good night's sleep. It's quite elusive these days, so we appreciate it even more. It can really work wonders.We also discovered Haas Euphorics and chat about ...
Schlitz calls it quits and Gruit enlightenment
In this week's show...Pabst Is Calling It Quits on SchlitzBale Breaker Buys Seattle's CloudburstGruit: We've Got It All WrongBeer Drama: Armed Forces Brewery LawsuitsFrance Drinking More Beer Than...
Insomnia and Apple Beers
We need a nap.Must have been something in the air this week as all of us seemed to be struggling getting a good night's rest. I remember my youth, way back in the late 1900s, and 4 hours of sleep on a concrete slab an...
The price of beer is too dang high!
Gas, wings, beer... everything is too expensive.The wild times continue and everything is too expensive. I had to get a loan to fill up my tank this week, and 2nd mortgage for a six-pack. Is Two Buck Chuck even two bu...
Stone Brewing sold and the rise of the Sharp Pour
This week, we let the beer do the thinking.We kick things off with our Beers of the Week before diving headfirst into chaos: breaking down malt liquor for the uninitiated, introducing a dangerously fun new boilermaker (hello, Na...
Updated Top 50 "Craft" Breweries
Home distilling may be coming soon, legally!Some big news this week as the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans declared the ban on home distilling unconstitutional. Now this doesn't mean we can all run o...
Abita Moves and Eagle Rocked
You see that? Episode 500. Crazy.We've been running our mouths about beer for over a decade now. What a time it has been. Thanks for sharing it with us!Big news for the beer world this week as it was announced that Mitch Steele ...
Boilermakers and Beer Taxes
One last report this week on the numbers for BrewDog's sale to Tilray. The deal is done and it's wild to see where it landed.Nate's back after an adventure through the Midwest. Lots of breweries along the way and he naturally brought som...
Bottles bounce back, NA beer and inflation
In this episode, we kick things off with a surprise Irish whiskey that caught us off guard, then quickly pivot into venting about gas prices and the reality of celebrating without the usual green beer gimmicks. Somewhere along the way, we tell ...
St. Patrick's Day with Guinness's Colm O'Connor
It is indeed a lovely day for a Guinness.Despite all the madness in the world today it's nice that we have occasions to come together for a pint or two. St. Patrick's Day makes everyone Irish. Wear you green, grab a pint of Guinne...
Guess who bought BrewDog?
We just can't get these guys outta the news...That's right, more BrewDog news. This one caught me off guard but maybe it shouldn't have. Tilray continues to stockpile breweries, and they got this dog for cheap. Let's see how it go...
Tilray's Big Deal and Mississippi Needs a Drink
Tilray strikes a deal that we're OK with.. for now.Big news this week is that Tilray has struck a deal to brew and distribute several Carlsberg beers. From our point of view this is good to keep folks working at the breweries in t...
Curling cases and brewery buys and sales | Ep. 494
We open the show with some sad news. Tim Very, drummer for Manchester Orchestra, died unexpectedly at just 42. We didn't know Tim well, but in our interactions he was always happy and super friendly. The death was unexpected and no cause has be...
Craft Beer Insights and Updated Style Guidelines
In this episode...Bottlesharing and Amaro-Inspired StoutsDropping By Frog Rock BrewingWholesalers vs. Brewers Association TakesSurprising 2025 N/A Beer InsightsGenerational Booze Stats202...
Good News for Beer, Bad News for BrewDog, and the Bourbon that Broke The Bank
2026 shaping up to be the year of convenience store beer. It's got Goldman Sachs feeling particularly bullish. They're throwing around "buy" recommendations on beer stocks. We're obviously long on beer. And by that I mea...
