Brew News Podcast

Laura and Andrew are back, but this time they brought their favorite films to pair with some excellent brews for this holiday season. If you are …

Let's Hop to it with our hop episode! This little cone is responsible for the current amount of IPAs brewed and is one of the most important ingredients in brewing! But how do you grow them? How do you harvest them? And …

Travis and Andrew are back with a new (to us) brewery from Chicago, IL, Pipeworks! While math and geography are not our strong suits, beer is Pipeworks! Just a sneak peak, they make the best PSL. Period.

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Laura and Andrew are back and ready to help guide you to a perfect beer selection for your Thanksgiving! Don't be tempted by the pastry stouts, but instead tune in and learn what beer is the perfect Thanksgiving pairing!

Travis and Andrew are back to cover one of Asheville, NCs newest, and strangest, breweries DSSOLVR! They cover as much history as possible and then try out some of the most unique beers they have ever tried.

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On a summer trip to Asheville, NC Laura and Andrew found a few delightful local breweries that they want you to try the next time you too are …

Laura and Andrew are back to talk about a little mountain gem of a city, Roanoke, VIrginia. We found some great food and great beer in Western VA and wanted to share it with all of you! 

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It's Summer-time, which means its time for a vacation! And the best vacations involve beer! Laura and Andrew are here to show off a hidden South …

We head back to the Big Top to bring our official tasting of Hi Wire Brewing! Will we enjoy the lo-cal hazy treats or used motor oil more? Tune in and find out!

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Travis and Andrew head back to Asheville, NC to try their hand at the three-ring life! One of Andrew's favorite breweries, Hi-Wire offers a great range of brews! Too great for just one episode, so enjoy the history of …

Travis and Andrew are back this week to share our tasting from Burial, and to read some poetry really poorly! Hope y'all are ready for us to crack into some of the most metal brews we have had on the pod to date!

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In the east coast beer Mecca that is Asheville, NC, one brewery buries the competition. This week we are proud to share with you the history of that brewery! That is right, Travis and Andrew are here to give you the …

We are back and do we have a doozy of a tale to tell! This week Travis and Andrew go straight for the most drunk beer style in the world just in time for those summer BBQs! Not sure what we are talking about? Tune in …

Our final stop in Wilmington, NC is Edward Teach Brewing. Laura and Andrew are here to shiver your timbers with this pirate inspired brewery! Every sip from their glorious brew will make you go YARR!

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Our tour of Wilmington, NC breweries continues with what may be the largest brewery, Flying Machine! Travis and Andrew will give you a little background on this young brewery and find an unexpected new favorite along …

Laura and Andrew head back to Wilmington, NC to tackle the smallest brewery we have ever covered, Flytrap Brewing! One of our personal favorites and definitely worth a visit anytime you head out to the NC Coast!

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Travis and Andrew are back with a fun look at an all-in-one brewery/homebrew shop out of Wilmington, NC! This delightful brewery knows its way around …

The Brew News Crew is back for season 4 with a Super Brew Special! We are talking football, we are talking commercials, we are talking half time, we are talking seltzer! Yes, Andrew tricked Travis into drinking all 4 …

This is it, our final episode of 2020! As a thanks to all our listeners Travis and Andrew went out and 10 of the most common holiday beers they could …

Travis and Andrew are here to bring you one of the fastest growing breweries in the country, Lord Hobo from Massachusetts. Even though the pandemic may have slowed their growth, the beer is excellent! So join us for an …

Travis and Andrew are back to update you on the latest trends and news in craft beer! We talk about some hyper local closings, some not local at all …

The Brew News Crew wants to thank everyone so much for sticking with us for 100 episodes! We know this year has not been the most consistent, but we put together a doozy of a 100th episode to make up for it. This week …

We have made it to episode 99 and Travis and Andrew found some local cans Bluejacket, a great brewery we enjoyed in Washington DC! This is truly a …

We are back with the conclusion of our interview with John Laffler, head brewer at Off Color Brewing! But wait, there's more! Travis and Andrew get …

Travis and Andrew are back and get a chance to (virtually) sit down with John Laffler, head brewer from Off-Color Brewing based in Chicago, IL. This …

Travis and Andrew are here to catch you up on all the brew news that has happened. We got good (NC Brewers Cup!), bad (brew pubs closing), and ugly (lawsuits) plus a world first exclusive tasting of Andrew's unique …

Travis and Andrew are here to steal your hearts with this brewery! Heist Brewing from Charlotte, NC is one of the hottest new breweries on the scene in NC, but that wasn't always the case. Learn more about how great …

Travis and Andrew are back at it, but this time Andrew brings some macro brews to the party! The Brew News Crew first dives into what is macro beer and then jump into a blind tasting of four common macro's and one …

Laura and Andrew are here to help you catch up on all the latest brew news from the first half of the year. We talk lawsuits, COVID, sales, and murderous homebrew! Join us for the ride!

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Travis and Andrew are here this week to talk Forgotten Roads, one of NC's newest and bestest breweries! You have already heard us talk about their sours, but now we try out some IPAs and one lonely blonde!

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Travis and Andrew are back to complete the history of Sour Beers, and to give you a little taste into how they are made! From the bacterial dosing to the media method, sour ales are all about the complex fermentation …

Andrew are Travis are back to social distancing this week with some tart and tangy sour ales! We both love this style and may have waxed a bit more poetic than intended, so this is a two-parter! Tune in next week for …

The Brew News Crew is here to let you all in on a little secret, Virginia is a Commonwealth, not a State! But we won't hold that against them, as …

Travis and Andrew are back to introduce you to an old nearly extinct beer, the Rauchbier! Brewed almost exclusively in Bamberg Germany the crew found …

Travis and Andrew are back to go over the latest Brew News for the first part of 2020! We talk the impact of COVID-19 on Corona and the Craft Beer industry, how you can help your favorite brew, a CO2 shortage, Keystone …

We know it might be a day early, but in honor of 4/20 (and the fact that we are all trapped in our homes) Travis and Andrew brave the wilderness of Zoom podcasting to bring you the life and times of Hemp Ales! Like …

Laura and Andrew are back, but this time they are talking Japanese Craft Beer! Being relatively new to brewing craft, there are not a bunch of …

Have you ever wondered about the origins of the IPA? A beer so popular, yet so nebulous, you never know if you will like one or not? Well Laura and …

This episode was a long time coming, but Travis and Andrew are back with LV to discuss Aging beer and do some side by side beer tastings too. If you …

Travis and Andrew are back together for the first time all year and they brought a friend! LV joins the Brew News Crew to talk about his former hobby …

Back for more! Andrew and WIlliam continue their discussion about commercial brewing but this week we talk about what you need to succeed (besides a dream, good beer, good location....). We cannot recommend Southend …

Andrew is keeping season 3 rolling with a two-part interview with Southend Brewing's head brewer, William Brown! This week is great as we cover a …

Laura and Andrew want to welcome you to season 3 of the Brew News Podcast! This season may be a little chaotic, but we want to slow things down at the start and talk about one of the secret beer cities in North …

Travis and Andrew are here to take you back in time to when ales where brown and cholera was a big concern. Our last episode of 2019 will bring you …

All hail the All-Chicken! Travis and Andrew are here to bring you the history and beer of the ultimate Gypsy Brewer, Omnipollo!

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Laura and Andrew are back to update you on the latest brew news! We cover some shocking buyouts, the state of beer sales in America, climate change, and possible trends for next year!

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We are back with some of Travis' favorite things! We had Andrew's 6 last week, so now Travis brings his "A" game with his holiday line-up. Let us …

Travis and Andrew are here to help you host that magical holiday party with some great beer recommendations! This first week Andrew breaks out his …

Kim and Andrew are joined by new Brew News Crew member Jeff to update us all on the latest brew news! We dive into a tasty CBS from Founders then into some salacious and altogether unpleasant issues, while providing a …

Travis and Andrew are back to talk about Bell's Brewery from Comstock, MI. They are ringing in the holiday season with some excellent beers, …

What is better than one homebrewer? How about three! Andrew is joined by some fellow homebrewers Chip and Kat to discuss hefeweizen beers and blind taste test the Weinhenstephan Hefe versus a hefe Chip and Andrew …

In the final episode of our Haunted Hops series Travis and Andrew get a bit spooky as the talk about some of your favorite trick-or-treaters! …

Travis and Andrew are back and looking for some cryptids! Yeti, Chupacabra, and Nessie all beware as the Brew News Crew is on your tale.

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Some breweries not only make great beer, but also make for a ghost hunters dream! This week Laura and Andrew take a look at some of the most haunted …

You know what goes good with beer? A good spooky story! Presenting the first of the Haunted Hops series where Laura and Andrew will explore some spooky legends and the beer that is inspired by them! We cover Sleepy …

Laura and Andrew are here to catch you up on the biggest beer and brewing news over the past month. We cover the Corn Wars, Founders suddenly missing its founders, CBA needing a lifeline, and the biggest news of the …

Travis and Andrew are back again to continue their conversation with Kalif Matheiu from Pig Pounder Brewery in Greensboro, NC. This week they talk …

Travis and Andrew are back this week to start our interview with Kalif Mathieu, the head brewer at Pig Pounder Brewery in Greensboro, NC.  This week they will discuss the history of Pig Pounder and try some of Kalif's …

Travis and Andrew are back to try out some great beers from the great state of Vermont, home of the New England IPA. They dive into the history and have a special tasting of some local beers.

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Back for the conclusion of Andrew's interview with Andy and Danny of Loaded Grape, a wine and beer bottle shop in Greensboro, NC! This week we talk about trends they see in beer and wine sales, and then ask them their …

Andrew is all by himself this week as he interviews Andy and Danny of Loaded Grape, a wine and beer bottle shop in Greensboro, NC! Tune in to learn more about starting a bottle shop and what it is like to start …

Laura and Andrew are back to catch you up on all the latest brewing news! We get hold of the latest craze sweeping our state, Old Tuffy, talk some …

This week Travis and Andrew dive into the history of America's first craft beer, the American Pale Ale! Fortunately you are still able to get the OG APA from Sierra Nevada, but we also try some newer variants and …

Travis and Andrew are back with Dave and Amy to discuss more about opening a new brewery, who they are, and what they are hoping to do in High Point! And to drink beer, but you knew that already. Support Paddled South …

Travis and Andrew paddle south to talk to Dave and Amy Nissen to discuss the upcoming brewery Paddled South in High Point, NC! We talk about why they are opening a brewery, some of the challenges, and try some of Dave's …

Laura and Andrew are back with the latest brew news! The biggest news? It's awards season!!!! The crew will take a quick look at the "best" beer and brewery in the country and the US Open Beer Championships. Don't …

Happy Bastille Day! This week Travis and Andrew are joined by Laura and newcomer to the pod Courtney to talk about French Beer! Its history, future, and what is going on currently.

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Kim, Laura, and Andrew gather round the old mic and try out some Summer Shandys! We break out a traditional US shandy, traditional Austrian shandy, …

Travis and Andrew head up around the river Bend to try out Deschutes Brewery, based in Bend, Oregon. Bad puns aside, this brewery really knows its way around some good beer!

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Travis and Andrew head down to Tampa, FL to try one of the hottest craft beer brands out there: Cigar City! Join us for tree puns, learning about …

Realizing Brew News should include news from your favorite brews, Laura and Andrew are bringing you the latest news from Dogfish Head, Boston Beer …

Laura and Andrew are back this week to talk about pFriem Family Brewing from Hood River Oregon! This mid-size regional brewery really is a gem, even if you cannot pronounce the name!

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Andrew is all alone, but not for long! Jeff Collie of Little Brother Brewing from Greensboro, NC drops by to talk about owning and starting a …

Travis and Andrew discuss modern home-brewing techniques and try some of Andrew's attempts at homebrew!

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Laura and Andrew give some advice on traveling to Chicago and how to find some true gems in this shockingly heavy brewing city! Listen in as they …

Happy Cinco de Mayo! Travis and Andrew decided that a little history was in order, so the guys grab a few pints of brew from our neighbors to the south and find a little slice of Bohemia on this side of the pond!

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Travis and Andrew are back to finish up NC Beer Month. This time they head down to Farmville, NC (no not that Farmville) and try out the Dark Beer Specialist, The Duck Rabbit!

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Laura and Andrew are once again joined by Kim, but this time they site their sites on raising Trophy Brewing (Raleigh, NC) high! A great little brewery that began as a humble nano-brewery/pizza parlor. Join them as they …

 In honor NC Beer Month, the Brew News Crew is going to highlight the first legal brewery in all of NC, Weeping Radish! This little German brewery was founded in 1986 and was a true pioneer in NC Craft Beer. Join us as …

Laura and Andrew are back with Ian and John for more fun and more beer! If you have every wondered about craft seltzer, then stay tuned because we get to try some! Spoiler alert: it's delicious!

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Laura and Andrew headed down to High Point, NC and interviewed owners Ian and John of Brown Truck Brewery. This was a wonderful interview and we had …

 Fresh off their Irish adventure, Travis and Andrew are back with one of their favorite West Coast breweries, Stone Brewing. They talk beer, brewing, and distribution and how Stone has carved a unique niche in craft …

St Patrick's day is always a time for beer and drinking, but this year we are bringing some history to bear! Travis and Andrew are back to bring you the history of Irish Beer on this the most famous Irish Drinking …

Travis and Andrew are back with more from Dan of Leveneleven Brewing and Big Dan's Brew Shed. We talk about the trials and tribulations of owning a …

Travis and Andrew get a chance to sit down with Dan of Leveneleven Brewing and Big Dan's Brew Shed in Greensboro, NC. They have a blast while talking beer and tasting beer with Dan. This is part 1 of a 2 part episode.

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 Andrew and Laura are joined by new brew news crew member Kim to discuss the Brewers Association. Who they are, what they do, and why we care, are all discussed along with some fun beer tastings! 

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Travis and Andrew are back with Joel from Four Saints Brewery in Asheboro, NC to talk more about beer, life, and pottery! We also find some Impending Grace to finish up our stout tasting of Four Saints Brewery. We …

Andrew and Travis have a sit down with one of the four saints, Joel McClosky, and it was such a great interview we had to split it up into two parts! Four Saints is based in Asheboro, NC and is one of the rising stars …

Travis is back! Sort of. To begin our local brewers series Andrew interviews Mark Gibb of Gibb's Hundred brewing in Greensboro, NC. No worries, Travis comes in for the drinking part as we get to try some good English …

Laura and Andrew are back for the third and final installment of the history of beer. Pale malts, royal beers, and prohibition are the themes this week as we go from the 1700s to today.

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Back for more history, Andrew and Laura take you all the way from hops first addition to the industrial revolution! Covering purity laws, saisons, …

Laura and Andrew decide to give some legit Brew News with this emergency episode. With the continued government shutdown breweries are starting to feel the heat. You may be asking, what does the federal government have …

Welcome to the Brew News Pod, all the news that's fit to be brewed. This week Andrew and Laura begin to explore the history of beer. In part 1 they cover a ton of ground starting with ancient Babylon and end at the …

Welcome to the Brew News Podcast, all the news that's fit to be brewed. For our Brew Years special, and to start out season 2 right, Laura and Andrew head out to Asheville, NC where they visit 7 breweries, and bring all …

This week's episode of the Brew News Pod will the first in our three part year end review. In part two Travis and Andrew will revisit some of the largest breweries they covered this year in Clown Shoes, Dogfish Head, …

This week's episode of the Brew News Pod will the second in our three part year end review. In part two Travis and Andrew will revisit some of the largest breweries they covered this year in Oskar Blues, Sierra Nevada, …

This week's episode of the Brew News Pod will the first in our three part year end review. In part one Travis and Andrew will revisit a few local breweries in Highlands, Foothills, Unknown, and Brueprint, all from NC. …

This week the Brew News Crew explores the history of the Winter Warmer style. Along the way they enjoy winter warmers from Samuel Smith, Anchor, Anderson Valley, Sierra Nevada, Great Lakes, and Highlands. For their …

Welcome to the Brew News Podcast, all the news that's fit to be brewed. Join co-hosts Travis and Andrew as they explore the history and beer of …

Welcome to the Brew News Podcast, all the news that's fit to be brewed. Join co-hosts Travis and Andrew as they explore the history and beer of Green Man Brewery from Asheville, NC. For their tasting notes please visit …

Welcome to the Brew News Podcast, all the news that's fit to be brewed. Join co-hosts Travis and Andrew as they explore the history and beer of DG Yuengling & Sons from Pottsville, PA. For their tasting notes please …

Welcome to the Brew News Podcast, all the news that's fit to be brewed. Join co-hosts Travis and Andrew as they explore the history and beer of Lagunitas Brewing from California. For their tasting notes please visit …

Welcome to the Brew News Podcast, all the news that's fit to be brewed. Join co-hosts Travis and Andrew as they explore the history of the Pumpkin Ale and taste some brews from Rouge, Shipyard, Foothills, Southern Tier, …

Welcome to the Brew News Podcast, all the news that's fit to be brewed. Join co-hosts Travis and Andrew as they explore the history and beer of Ballast Point Brewing from San Diego, CA. For their tasting notes please …

Welcome to the Brew News Podcast, all the news that's fit to be brewed. Join co-hosts Travis and Andrew as they explore the history and beer of Ballast Point Brewing from San Diego, CA. For their tasting notes please …

Welcome to the Brew News Podcast, all the news that's fit to be brewed. Join co-hosts Travis and Andrew as they explore the history of the Marzen/Oktoberfest style of beer. For their tasting notes please visit …

Welcome to the Brew News Podcast, all the news that's fit to be brewed. Join co-hosts Travis and Andrew as they explore the history and beer of Terrapin Brewing from Athens, GA. For their tasting notes please visit …

Welcome to the Brew News Podcast, all the news that's fit to be brewed. Join co-hosts Travis and Andrew as they explore the history and beer of Dogfish Head Brewing from Milton, DE. For their tasting notes please visit …

Welcome to the Brew News Podcast, all the news that's fit to be brewed. Join co-hosts Travis and Andrew as they explore the history and beer of Sweetwater Brewing from Atlanta, GA. For their tasting notes please visit …

Welcome to the Brew News Podcast, all the news that's fit to be brewed. Join co-hosts Travis and Andrew as they explore the history and beer of Founders Brewing from Grand Rapids and Detroit, MI. For their tasting notes …

Welcome to the Brew News Podcast, all the news that's fit to be brewed. This is a chance to go a little bit deeper behind the brewery’s of your favorite beers and learn about new brewery’s from around the world. We will …

Welcome to the Brew News Podcast, all the news that's fit to be brewed. Join co-hosts Travis and Andrew as they explore the history and beer of New …

Welcome to the Brew News Podcast, all the news that's fit to be brewed. This is a chance to go a little bit deeper behind the brewery’s of your favorite beers and learn about new brewery’s from around the world. We will …

Welcome to the Brew News Podcast, all the news that's fit to be brewed. This is a chance to go a little bit deeper behind the brewery’s of your favorite beers and learn about new brewery’s from around the world. We will …

Welcome to this special episode of the Brew News Podcast as Travis and Andrew visit the Summertime Brews Fest in Greensboro, NC. Learn about beer festivals and some new beers along with our hosts!

Welcome to the Brew News Podcast, all the news that's fit to be brewed. This is a chance to go a little bit deeper behind the brewery’s of your favorite beers and learn about new brewery’s from around the world. We will …

Welcome to the Brew News Podcast, all the news that's fit to be brewed. This is a chance to go a little bit deeper behind the brewery’s of your favorite beers and learn about new brewery’s from around the world. We will …

Welcome to the Brew News Podcast, all the news that's fit to be brewed. This is a chance to go a little bit deeper behind the brewery’s of your favorite beers and learn about new brewery’s from around the world. We will …

Welcome to the Brew News Podcast, all the news that's fit to be brewed. This is a chance to go a little bit deeper behind the brewery’s of your favorite beers and learn about new brewery’s from around the world. We will …

Welcome to the Brew News Podcast, all the news that's fit to be brewed. This is a chance to go a little bit deeper behind the brewery’s of your favorite beers and learn about new brewery’s from around the world. We will …

Welcome to the Brew News Podcast. A chance to go a little bit deeper behind the brewery’s of your favorite beers and learn about new brewery’s from around the world. We will be exploring the history and beers of craft …