Beer Guys Radio Craft Beer Podcast

Cheers to 7 years: Turning the page to BGR 2.0

This episode is the final episode we will record in the Beer Guys Radio studio and the final radio broadcast of the show. We're not going away, BGR 2.0 is around the corner, but it is a bittersweet moment as we say goodbye to the old and get excited for what's next.

We reminisce about our favorite moments from the past seven years, including meeting Beer Archaeologist Travis Rupp, talking to Dan Carey, and interviewing Alan Sprints of Hair of the Dog. We also discuss the decline in craft beer sales and ponder the reasons behind this decline. Additionally, we explore the closure of Mikkeller's final US location and Heineken cutting draft sales to five states due to supply chain issues. Join us as we celebrate the end of an era with our last studio session and radio broadcast, featuring a special appearance from our friend Fish Scales of Nappy Roots and Atlantucky Brewing. And remember, we'll be back as a podcast, so be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcasting app!

Craft Beer Sales Decline in 2022

According to the National Beer Wholesalers Association, craft beer dollar sales were down 4.8% in 2022, with case sales down 8.6%. We ponder the reasons behind this decline, such as changing tastes, health consciousness, and supply chain issues during the pandemic. The craft beer industry is facing several challenges, including increased competition from other beverages like hard seltzers and non-alcoholic beers. However, despite these challenges, the craft beer community remains strong and continues to produce innovative and delicious beers for fans to enjoy.

More news in this episode

- Mikkeller's Final US Location Closes
- Heineken Cuts Draft Sales Due to Supply Chain Issues

Celebrating Craft Beer Friendships

As we wrap up this chapter of Beer Guys Radio, we want to take a moment to celebrate the friendships and connections that we have made in the craft beer world. Through our travels, interviews, and collaborations, we have met countless amazing people who share our passion for craft beer. From celebrities like Adam Carolla and the guys from Foreigner to local brewers and fans, the craft beer community is truly a special and welcoming place.

As we embark on our next adventure as a podcast, we encourage you to continue exploring the world of craft beer and supporting your local breweries. Cheers to the future of craft beer.

Thanks for listening to Beer Guys Radio! Your hosts are Tim Dennis and Brian Hewitt with producer Nate "Mo' Mic Nate" Ellingson.

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Craft beer is always on fire for April Fools. I have to admit, not a fan. But Brian is, so he made a Twitter thread with as many as he could find. Ham beer, dried beer, exxxtra long cans. But then you have the ones that are supposed to be jokes, but actually exist. Pickle beer and cucumber Kolsch? Come on, Y'all gotta give it more than that.

It was a spicy week for Bud Light after their partnership with a trans rights activist. Kid Rock broke out the guns and a lot of folks dumped their Bud for Coors Light, which probably didn't work out as well as they thought.

We reminisce about last weekend and our first trip to a biergarten Kolsch service at Halfway Crooks. If you've never been to a good Kolsch service, you should change that.

Guinness is making big moves. Baltimore brewery is closing, and Chicago brewery is coming soon. Sounds expensive. But NA is doing OK. Our friends at Athletic Brewing continue to grow and are on track to be a Top 15 brewery.

Is it beer healthy? That's one of those questions that will always be debated. We talk about a couple articles with conflicting opinions. And I'm sure we'll have more opportunity to do the same in the future.

All this beer drinking and so little recycling. Turns out many beer labels make cans un-recyclable. How do we fix this one?

We'll be back in the studio next week for our final radio broadcast then it's off to Little Beer Fest for a remote broadcast before we go podcast only. It's gonna be a busy few weeks over here.

Thanks for listening to Beer Guys Radio! Your hosts are Tim Dennis and Brian Hewitt with producer Nate "No Mic Nate" Ellingson.

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Craft beer is always on fire for April Fools. I have to admit, not a fan. But Brian is, so he made a Twitter thread with as many as he could find. Ham beer, dried beer, exxxtra long cans. But then you have the ones that are supposed to be jokes, but actually exist. Pickle beer and cucumber Kolsch? Come on, Y'all gotta give it more than that.

It was a spicy week for Bud Light after their partnership with a trans rights activist. Kid Rock broke out the guns and a lot of folks dumped their Bud for Coors Light, which probably didn't work out as well as they thought.

We reminisce about last weekend and our first trip to a biergarten Kolsch service at Halfway Crooks. If you've never been to a good Kolsch service, you should change that.

Guinness is making big moves. Baltimore brewery is closing, and Chicago brewery is coming soon. Sounds expensive. But NA is doing OK. Our friends at Athletic Brewing continue to grow and are on track to be a Top 15 brewery.

Is it beer healthy? That's one of those questions that will always be debated. We talk about a couple articles with conflicting opinions. And I'm sure we'll have more opportunity to do the same in the future.

All this beer drinking and so little recycling. Turns out many beer labels make cans un-recyclable. How do we fix this one?

We'll be back in the studio next week for our final radio broadcast then it's off to Little Beer Fest for a remote broadcast before we go podcast only. It's gonna be a busy few weeks over here.

Thanks for listening to Beer Guys Radio! Your hosts are Tim Dennis and Brian Hewitt with producer Nate "Mo' Mic Nate" Ellingson.

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The last time I was in Colorado was for the Great American Beer Fest back in 2016. I know how much Georgia's craft beer scene has changed since then and no doubt it's the same for Colorado. Outside of the festival we visited awesome spots like Mockery, Trve, Crooked Stave, Great Divide and a few more. I need to get another visit soon to try some of the stuff I missed last time.

Jagged Mountain's Chad Bratt and Executive Director of the Colorado Brewers Guild Shawnee Adelson join us on the show this week. We learn about the challenges facing Colorado's brewers and a couple of fun events like the recent Collaboration Fest and upcoming Colorado Pint Day, and protecting good beer laws.

The Beer List

Of course we have some Colorado beers on deck with Weldwerks Juicy Bits IPA and Odyssey Beer Works I'm Not Dead Vienna lager.

We got some sad news this week that one of our favorite local spots Orpheus Brewing is closing it's taproom. We opened their The Bridge (Wild Ale with botanicals) to mourn the loss.

Thanks for listening to Beer Guys Radio! Your hosts are Tim Dennis and Brian Hewitt with producer Nate "Mo' Mic Nate" Ellingson.

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The last time I was in Colorado was for the Great American Beer Fest back in 2016. I know how much Georgia's craft beer scene has changed since then and no doubt it's the same for Colorado. Outside of the festival we visited awesome spots like Mockery, Trve, Crooked Stave, Great Divide and a few more. I need to get another visit soon to try some of the stuff I missed last time.

Jagged Mountain's Chad Bratt and Executive Director of the Colorado Brewers Guild Shawnee Adelson join us on the show this week. We learn about the challenges facing Colorado's brewers and a couple of fun events like the recent Collaboration Fest and upcoming Colorado Pint Day, and protecting good beer laws.

The Beer List

Of course we have some Colorado beers on deck with Weldwerks Juicy Bits IPA and Odyssey Beer Works I'm Not Dead Vienna lager.

We got some sad news this week that one of our favorite local spots Orpheus Brewing is closing it's taproom. We opened their The Bridge (Wild Ale with botanicals) to mourn the loss.

Thanks for listening to Beer Guys Radio! Your hosts are Tim Dennis and Brian Hewitt with producer Nate "No Mic Nate" Ellingson.

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New Brewmaster brings fresh take to Steady Hand's offerings

Steady Hand Beer Co. just celebrated their 4th anniversary with the first batch of brews from Andrew Wenk.

Andrew joined the team in December after 5 years at Three Taverns Brewing. We've enjoyed many of Andrew's brews during his time at 3T and didn't even know it. Now, his brewing is in the spotlight at his new home. He's revamped favorites like Lager, Cloudland Hazy IPA, and Flower Business DIPA as well as offering new beers like Nuts, Nuts, Nuts, and an Oreo Stout.

Andrew shares how he got into brewing as a hobby and as a career, we talk about the controversial Tonka bean, long boil stouts and the counterpoint of no boil beer.

Other hot topics on deck include the annual Orval Day and some stats on SWD - Shopping While Drunk.

If you haven't been to Steady Hand in a while stop in and try the new brews from Andrew soon.

Thanks for listening to Beer Guys Radio! Your hosts are Tim Dennis and Brian Hewitt with producer Nate "Mo' Mic Nate" Ellingson.

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New Brewmaster brings fresh take to Steady Hand's offerings

Steady Hand Beer Co. just celebrated their 4th anniversary with the first batch of brews from Andrew Wenk.

Andrew joined the team in December after 5 years at Three Taverns Brewing. We've enjoyed many of Andrew's brews during his time at 3T and didn't even know it. Now, his brewing is in the spotlight at his new home. He's revamped favorites like Lager, Cloudland Hazy IPA, and Flower Business DIPA as well as offering new beers like Nuts, Nuts, Nuts, and an Oreo Stout.

Andrew shares how he got into brewing as a hobby and as a career, we talk about the controversial Tonka bean, long boil stouts and the counterpoint of no boil beer.

Other hot topics on deck include the annual Orval Day and some stats on SWD - Shopping While Drunk.

If you haven't been to Steady Hand in a while stop in and try the new brews from Andrew soon.

Thanks for listening to Beer Guys Radio! Your hosts are Tim Dennis and Brian Hewitt with producer Nate "No Mic Nate" Ellingson.

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Homebrew competitions are a great place to get judgmental

The Peach State Brew Off, organized by the Covert Hops Society, is Georgia's oldest and largest homebrew competition. We've competed in the comp a few times but this is the first time we've taken the show on the road to the event.

Georgia's got some weird homebrew laws and the event has struggled to find a home in recent years. Legislation was passed that was supposed to legitimize running these events, but it added some rules and hoops to jump through that made it more difficult with required permits and forbidden locations. No matter, the event has persevered.

As the sampling goes on we talk with Scott Lathrop about homebrewing, the event, and the club then we dive in a bit deeper with Covert Hops President Nate Watkins as we sample the Best of Show winners from the meads and ciders categories.

Phil Farrell joins us for a bit of a deep dive into judging beers and why a beer may get the score it does, even if the brewer (it's me) thinks it deserves a higher score. Farrell also shares some tips on what it takes to become a BJCP beer judge and what you can do to get there.

If you're a newer brewer then entering a beer into competition can help you get some honest feedback on how to take a good beer to a great beer, even if you don't take home a medal.

Note: We intended to list the winners here, even promised it at the end of the show, but we don't have that info yet. We apologize for being dirty liars.

Thanks for listening to Beer Guys Radio! Your hosts are Tim Dennis and Brian Hewitt with producer Nate "No Mic Nate" Ellingson.

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Homebrew competitions are a great place to get judgmental

The Peach State Brew Off, organized by the Covert Hops Society, is Georgia's oldest and largest homebrew competition. We've competed in the comp a few times but this is the first time we've taken the show on the road to the event.

Georgia's got some weird homebrew laws and the event has struggled to find a home in recent years. Legislation was passed that was supposed to legitimize running these events, but it added some rules and hoops to jump through that made it more difficult with required permits and forbidden locations. No matter, the event has persevered.

As the sampling goes on we talk with Scott Lathrop about homebrewing, the event, and the club then we dive in a bit deeper with Covert Hops President Nate Watkins as we sample the Best of Show winners from the meads and ciders categories.

Phil Farrell joins us for a bit of a deep dive into judging beers and why a beer may get the score it does, even if the brewer (it's me) thinks it deserves a higher score. Farrell also shares some tips on what it takes to become a BJCP beer judge and what you can do to get there.

If you're a newer brewer then entering a beer into competition can help you get some honest feedback on how to take a good beer to a great beer, even if you don't take home a medal.

Note: We intended to list the winners here, even promised it at the end of the show, but we don't have that info yet. We apologize for being dirty liars.

Thanks for listening to Beer Guys Radio! Your hosts are Tim Dennis and Brian Hewitt with producer Nate "Mo' Mic Nate" Ellingson.

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It's almost time for us all to turn Irish for a day.

St. Patrick's Day. Another great holiday for Americans to kick back some beers. I'm not arguing, it's a great excuse to grab some nitro stouts and red ales.

In keeping with tradition, we share some of the legends and history of St. Patrick and St. Patrick's Day while cracking into a few brews. There's talk of breakfast beverage booze, and where the hype went for craft beer.

In our glass this week

• The classic St. Patrick's Day beer - Guinness, along with...
• Smithwicks
• Harp
• Left Hand Dry Irish Stout (Nitro)
• Sullivan’s Irish Ale (Red) and Irish Gold

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