Alberta Craft Beer Guidecast

This week Andrew is trading his hosting chair for a guesting chair and letting producer Matt take the wheel. Andrew talks in a bit more detail about the Alberta Craft Beer Guide Book, as well as his own personal beer journey. Show Notes: 02:10 - What makes the guidebook unique? 05:15 The lay out of the guide 11:04 - The brewery info pages 14:30 The beer being drank 19:35 - what changes have you seen in what is necessary to start a brewery? 32:00 - Launch parties 37:20 - Read it for the articles 42:40 - What would you like to see in Alberta Beer? Find the Guide on Twitter and Instagram @abbeerguide Email us [email protected]

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Andrew sits down with Ben, one quarter of Edmonton's first Nano brewery Bent Stick. Ben discusses the challenges and advantages of only having four lights to keep on, and how much you can do one small batch at a time. Show Notes: 00:58 - What makes Bent Stick unique? 03:30 - How did Bent Stick get started? 9:55- swap the hop 13:55 - Aha Moment 21:34 - The Logo 26:50 - Homebrewers Guild 30:48 - 4:30 PM Stout 37:06 - What would you like to see happen in Alberta Beer? Find the Guide on Twitter and Instagram @abbeerguide

Today Andrew is joined by Ryan, Head brewer of Norseman brewing company. Norseman (and Ryan) have taken a long journey to get where there are, and Ryan shares some highlights from his time with the 6 years young rural brewpub. Show Notes: 00:50 - What makes Norseman unique 04:20 The beers: then and now 10:00 - Different types of customers 16:07 - How did you get into beer? 20:59 - Cask beer 23:30 - Pilot System 26:13 - Design 28:39 - What do you want from Alberta beer 36:00 - walking pub crawl/ another brewery in Camrose find the Guide Book on Twitter and Instagram: @abbeerguide

Today Andrew sits down with Tim, Production Manager at Alley Kat Brewing Co. Tim and Andrew chat about the Alberta brewing pioneer, as well as his own introductions to beer, and what drew him to the beer scene, and what inspired him to go pro. Show Notes: 00:58 - What makes Alley Kat unique? 02:50 - Beer of the Year 05:00 - Dragon Series 08:17 - What got you into beer? 13:58 - Hopfenzwickel/beer styles 19:00 - Back Alley Series 28:17 - Pilot System Policy 37:30 - Agressive Industry Expansion 40:51 - What would you like to see in Alberta Beer?

Today Andrew is joined byTaylor, Head Brewer at Yellowhead Brewery. Taylor talks with Andrew about starting from the bottom as a volunteer and grinding away to become head brewer, learning about and loving beer along the way. Show Notes: 1:03 - What Makes Yellowhead Unique? 4:59 - What Got you into Beer? 8:03 - Volunteering at Yellowhead 14:40 - Learning from the best 21:10 - Whats in a Name? 25:14 - The Original Recipe 27:22 - New beers at yellowhead 31:43 - Test Batch Policy 37:35 - What do you want from the Future of Alberta Beer? find the Guide Book on Twitter and Instagram: @abbeerguide

Today Andrew is joined by Jacob. Jacob has worn a lot of hats in the beer world, and he shares the story of all of them today on the Alberta Craft Beer Guidecast Show Notes: 1:20 - Jacob asks why am I here? 3:06 - European beer culture 5:18 - What got you into beer? 8:50 - Opening team w/Beer Revolution, Underground tap and grill 12:37 - Coming on board at Bench Creek/Go and learn things about beer 19:13 - the long board 21:47 - The Hermit 29:26 - Unique Casks 31:37 - Nevermore series 36:28 - What do you want to see in Alberta beer find the Guide Book on Twitter and Instagram: @abbeerguide

From upstart brewpub in episode 1 to legacy Brewpub in Episode 2;today Andrew is joined by Do of Brewsters Brewing Co. Don has a massed a wealth of knowledge of the industry and the company in his 21 years at Brewsters. He shares some stories from all ends of the business with Andrew. Show Notes: 1:16 - What Makes Brewsters Unique? 5:45 - What got you personally into beer? 7:21 - How did you come onboard with Brewsters? 15:15 - Brewsters Reach 19:55 - Oliver Square renovation 22:33 - Rotational non-brewsters taps/supporting local 22:55 - Challenges of a legacy brewpub then and now 27:30 - Calgary facility expansion 31:33 - The Lab/QC 36:14 - What do you want from Alberta beer? 38:53 - Calgary Launch Party info

Welcome to the Inaugural Episode of the Alberta Craft Beer Guidecast, a podcast dedicated to shining a light on people doing good work in the Alberta craft beer scene. Today we are joined by Wayne Sheridan of Situation Brewing. Wayne talks with Andrew about being one of the first brewpubs to open under relaxed provincial regulation, and the joys and struggles of being an early adopter and a brewpub in a high traffic location. Get tickets to the launch here