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49 min
May 20, 2026
Advanced Dry Hop Techniques with Michael Tonsmeire – BeerSmith Podcast #344

Michael Tonsmeire from Sapwood Cellars joins me to discuss dry hopping techniques and advanced hop products. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog at https://beersmith.com/blog

44 min
Apr 30, 2026
Global Beer and Malt with Dr Axel Goehler – BeerSmith Podcast #343

Dr Axel Goehler, the CEO of Bestmalz joins me this week to provide a global perspective on the beer market and also talk about malts. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

41 min
Mar 31, 2026
Craft Brewing with John Mallett – BeerSmith Podcast #342

This week John Mallett from Bell’s Brewery joins me to discuss his new role as Course Directory of the MBAA, his 30+ year brewing career, malts, and craft brewing. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

35 min
Mar 1, 2026
IPA Balance and Hop Products with Max Shafer – BeerSmith Podcast #341

Max Shafer joins me from Roadhouse Brewing to discuss achieving the perfect IPA balance, using new hop products and perfecting your Hazy IPA. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

37 min
Feb 26, 2026
Belgian Trappist Style Ales with Denny Conn – BeerSmith Podcast #340

Brewing author Denny Conn joins me this week to discuss brewing Trappist style Abbey ales including their history, ingredients and brewing techniques used. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

49 min
Jan 20, 2026
Craft Beer and Schlafly Beer with Jared Williamson – BeerSmith Podcast #339

Jared Williamson joins me from Shlafly Brewing in St Lous, MO to discuss Shlafly, their strategy for lower alcohol beers and trends in Craft Brewing. You can find show notes and episodes on my blog here.

26 min
Jan 11, 2026
Smoked Beer Styles with John Palmer – BeerSmith Podcast #338

John Palmer joins me this week to discuss brewing smoked beer styles including Grodziski, Rauchbier, Rauchweizen and two recent collaborations he did with local breweries. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

51 min
Dec 23, 2025
Mead Styles with Gordon Strong – BeerSmith Podcast #337

Gordon Strong joins me this week to discuss the new BJCP Mead Style Guideline revisions as well as some of his favorite mead styles. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

51 min
Dec 16, 2025
Yeast Biotransformations with Chris White and Nick Impellitteri – BeerSmith Podcast #336

Dr Chris White and Nick Impellitteri join me this week to discuss yeast genetics, biotransformations and thiols in beer. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

54 min
Nov 13, 2025
Craft and Home Cider Making with Richard Yi – BeerSmith Podcast #335

Richard Yi joins me from Brooklyn Cider House to talk about Cider, the growing Craft Cider industry and how you can make your own cider at home. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

58 min
Oct 29, 2025
A Life in Brewing with Dr Charlie Bamforth – BeerSmith Podcast #334

Dr Charlie Bamforth, Professor Emeritus from the University of California at Davis joins me this week to discuss his long career in professional brewing and academia. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

50 min
Oct 12, 2025
Beer Brewing Equipment Types with Chris Graham – BeerSmith Podcast #333

Chris Graham joins me this week from MoreBeer to discuss home brewing equipment types and options for upgrading your brewing equipment. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

52 min
Sep 25, 2025
How Your Brain Perceives Beer with Randy Mosher – BeerSmith Podcast #332

This week author Randy Mosher joins me to discuss how your senses and brain work together to create the overall flavor and impression from beer and other beverages. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

53 min
Aug 27, 2025
New Hop Varieties with Stan Hieronymus – BeerSmith Podcast #331

Stan Hieronymus joins me to discuss the new hop varieties coming out as well as the wide variety of new hop products available to brewers. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

48 min
Aug 9, 2025
Off Flavors in Beer with Jamil Zainasheff – BeerSmith Podcast #330

Jamil Zainasheff joins me this week to discuss off-flavors and imbalances in beer brewing. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

39 min
Jul 30, 2025
Coffee in Beer with Scott Janish – BeerSmith Podcast #329

Scott Janish joins me this week from Sapwood Cellars to discuss how to incorporate coffee into your beer. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

45 min
Jul 21, 2025
British Brewing in the 1970’s with Ron Pattinson – BeerSmith Podcast #328

Ron Pattinson joins me to discuss the rich history of British Brewing in the 1970’s. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

48 min
Jun 25, 2025
Craft Pilsners with Mitch Steele – BeerSmith Podcast #327

Mitch Steele joins me from New Realm brewing to discuss variations in Craft Pilsners as well as how to brew a great Pilsner at home. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

55 min
Jun 12, 2025
Mead and More with Ken Schramm – BeerSmith Podcast #326

Ken Schramm joins me this week to discuss mead, our relationship with alcohol and the future of home brewing and mead making. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

57 min
Jun 2, 2025
Understanding Malt with Jeff Bloem – BeerSmith Podcast #325

Jeff Bloem from Murphy & Rude Malting joins me to help us understand brewing malts, and help break through the marketing clutter when selecting malts. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

48 min
Apr 28, 2025
Dry Hopping Beer with Michael Tonsmeire – BeerSmith Podcast #324

Michael Tonsmeire from Sapwood Cellars joins me to discuss dry hop techniques and new dry hop products for beer making. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog at https://beersmith.com/blog

44 min
Apr 9, 2025
Making Mead with Alex Mendoza – BeerSmith Podcast #323

This week Alex Mendoza from Hiveworks meadery joins me to discuss styles of mead, making mead and his personal story about opening a meadery. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

39 min
Mar 30, 2025
New Brewing Hop Products with Max Shafer – BeerSmith Podcast #322

This week Max Shafer joins me from Roadhouse Brewing to discuss a large number of new hop products including hop extracts, luplin powders, Cryo Hops, Incognito, Salvo as well as hop aroma oil products like Subzero Hop Kief and Abstrax extracts. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

41 min
Mar 20, 2025
Barrel Aged Stouts with Skip Schwartz – BeerSmith Podcast #321

Skip Schwartz is my guest this week to talk about barrel aged stouts, flavored barrel aged beers, blending aged beers and more. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

41 min
Feb 27, 2025
Cold IPA with John Palmer – BeerSmith Podcast #320

John Palmer joins me this week to discuss the Cold IPA style, its history and how to brew one at home. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

43 min
Feb 11, 2025
Beer, Mead and Cider with Michael Fairbrother – BeerSmith Podcast #319

Michael Fairbrother joins me this week to discuss the business of beer, mead, cider and opening a restaurant. You can find show notes and additional recipes on my blog here.

45 min
Jan 27, 2025
Simplified Homebrewing with John Blichmann – BeerSmith Podcast #318

John Blichmann joins me this week to discuss simplified brewing and how to combat the decline in homebrewing. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

56 min
Jan 22, 2025
Process Control of DMS in Lagers with Dr Greg Casey – BeerSmith Podcast #317

This week Dr Greg Casey joins me to discuss Dimethyl Sulfide (DMS) in lagers, and how process control can aid in reducing DMS. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

56 min
Dec 24, 2024
Cider and Perry with Gordon Strong – BeerSmith Podcast #316

Gordon Strong joins me this week to discuss making Cider, Perry and the upcoming changes to the BJCP cider style guide. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

48 min
Dec 4, 2024
Hidden Beers of Belgium with Breandán Kearney – BeerSmith Podcast #315

Breandán Kearney joins me this week to discuss his new book Hidden Beers of Belgium, which features many small brewers in Belgium as well as the stories and brewers behind them. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

48 min
Nov 27, 2024
Tasting and Designing Beer with Randy Mosher – BeerSmith Podcast #314

Randy Mosher joins me this week to discuss the relationship between tasting and designing great beers. We talk about mental models, ingredients, taste, smell and how they all play together to create amazing beer. You can find show notes and additional recipes on my blog here.

49 min
Nov 15, 2024
Low Alcohol and Alcohol Free Beer with Charlie Bamforth – BeerSmith Podcast #313

Charlie Bamforth joins me this week to discuss methods for brewing low alcohol and alcohol free beers. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

47 min
Nov 1, 2024
FrankenStout and Yeast Blends with Chris White – BeerSmith Podcast #312

Chris White joins me this week from White Labs to discuss his FrankenStout, FrankenYeast and the use of yeast blends in beer. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

50 min
Oct 2, 2024
Pale Ale and Pinter with Danny Monnot – BeerSmith Podcast #311

Professional brewer Danny Monnot joins me this week to discuss Pale Ales and his new project to make home brewing more accessible with the Pinter brewing system. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

57 min
Sep 18, 2024
Hop Thiols and Varieties with Stan Hieronymus – BeerSmith Podcast #310

Stan Hieronymus joins me this week to discuss thiols, the World Brewing Congress, new hop varieties and much more. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

47 min
Sep 6, 2024
Flash Brewing with Chris Graham – BeerSmith Podcast #309

Chris Graham, President of MoreBeer joins me this week to discuss Flash Brewing as well as some new equipment and Abstrax hop products. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

53 min
Aug 16, 2024
Growing Hops with Scott Mast – BeerSmith Podcast #308

Scott Mast from Hang ‘Em High Hops joins me this week to discuss how to grow and dry hops at home. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

44 min
Jul 16, 2024
Hazy IPAs with Skip Schwartz – BeerSmith Podcast #307

This week Skip Schwartz joins me from Weldwerks Brewing to discuss brewing the perfect Hazy IPA. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

50 min
Jun 30, 2024
Craft and Home Brewing with Jamil Zainasheff – BeerSmith Podcast #306

This week Jamil Zainasheff joins me to discuss the state of Craft and Home brewing as well as his upcoming book Modern Homebrewing. You can find show notes and additional podcasts on my blog here.

41 min
Jun 13, 2024
Mash Hopping and Beer Stability with Scott Janish – BeerSmith Podcast #305

Scott Janish joins me this week to discuss mash hopping and steps he takes to control oxygen and enhance long term beer stability. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

49 min
May 31, 2024
India Pale Ale with Mitch Steele – Podcast #304

Mitch Steele joins us from New Realm Brewing to discuss what has changed in IPA brewing in the 12 years since he wrote his classic book on IPAs. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

58 min
May 30, 2024
Alcohol Free Beer and More with Dr Keith Villa – Podcast #303

Dr Keith Villa, the creator of Blue Moon and founder of Ceria Brewing, joins me this week to talk about Blue Moon, the Craft Beer Industry, Ceria, Alcohol Free beers and more. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

53 min
Apr 25, 2024
Big Barrel Aged Stouts with Michael Tonsmeire – BeerSmith Podcast #302

Michael Tonsmeire from Sapwood Cellars joins me this week to talk about very high gravity barrel aged stouts. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

40 min
Mar 19, 2024
Pilsners and pH with Max Shafer – BeerSmith Podcast #301

Max Shafer joins me this week to discuss Craft Pilsners, decoction and controlling the pH of your beer during the whirlpool and for dry hopping. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here

47 min
Mar 11, 2024
State of the Art Homebrewing with John Palmer – BeerSmith Podcast #300

John Palmer joins me this week to discuss the state of the art in homebrewing and also shares his top five homebrewing priorities. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

54 min
Feb 23, 2024
Understanding Malts with Jeff Bloem – BeerSmith Podcast #299

Jeff Bloem from Murphy & Rude malting joins me this week to demystify the various types of malts used in brewing beer. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here

55 min
Feb 14, 2024
Evolution of Homebrew Equipment with John Blichmann – BeerSmith Podcast #298

John Blichmann joins me this week to discuss the evolution of home brewing equipment from the late 1980’s to the current day. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog at https://beersmith.com/blog

50 min
Jan 30, 2024
Technical Brewing Programs with Andrew Burns – BeerSmith Podcast #297

Andrew Burns joins me this week from Dakota County Technical College to talk about brewing education programs for working professionals. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here

51 min
Jan 23, 2024
DMS In Beer with Dr Charlie Bamforth – BeerSmith Podcast #296

Dr Charlie Bamforth joins me this week to discuss Dimethyl Sulfide (DMS) in beer and how to manage it. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog h

53 min
Dec 31, 2023
BestMalz Malt with Dr Axel Goehler – BeerSmith Podcast #295

Dr Axel Goehler, the CEO of Bestmalz joins us to discuss the state of German malting, European Craft Brewing and the recent BRAU 2023 conference. You can find show notes and additional episodes on my blog here.

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