Crafty Brewers: Tales Behind Craft Beer
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Increase your enjoyment of craft beer by learning about the stories, techniques, and inspiration behind the best craft breweries. In every episode, we visit a different brewery to showcase its unique atmosphere and hear brewers share how they got started, what they’ve learned, and what keeps them brewing. Crafty Brewers is perfect for beer lovers who want to discover new beer styles, explore brewing techniques, and get to know the people behind the pints.
Hosted by beer enthusiast Brian Noonan and award-winning producer Cody Gough, this is the best craft beer podcast on tap. Cheers! 🍻
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Tighthead Brewing: “Hop Candy” IPAs, Cask Ales, and Bringing Pub Culture to Illinois
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Nov 07, 2025 |
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Chicago’s Lost Brewery Returns: How Conrad Seipp’s 1854 Legacy Built the City (Plus: Archie’s Corner Bar Culture)
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Oct 23, 2025 |
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Solemn Oath’s Hidden Hand: Inside Chicago’s Secret Experimental Beer Brand
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Oct 09, 2025 |
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Buffalo Creek on the Challenge of Perfect Lagers: Oktoberfest, Helles, Franconian Rotbier and More
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Sep 25, 2025 |
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Church Street Brewing on German Lagers and the Secret to Crushable Beer
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Sep 11, 2025 |
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How Ike & Oak Brewing Uses Yogurt and Tea to Craft Award-Winning Beers
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Aug 21, 2025 |
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Goose Island Announces 2025 Bourbon County Brand Stout Lineup (Bonus Episode!)
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Jul 22, 2025 |
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Rye Lagers, No Kegs, and Beers That Don’t Leave Humboldt Park at Suncatcher Brewing
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Jul 17, 2025 |
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Why Forbidden Root Brews with Génépi, Feijoa, and Grilled Grapefruit: Inside Chicago’s First Botanical Brewery
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Jun 05, 2025 |
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"Summer of Suds" 2025 Release Update
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May 22, 2025 |
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How Maplewood Reinvented Hazy IPAs & Craft Spirits in Chicago: From Canned Cocktails to THC Seltzers
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May 08, 2025 |
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The Award-Winning Smoked Beer Behind Sketchbook’s Rise to Craft Beer Sustainability Leader
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Apr 24, 2025 |
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Best Craft Beer Podcast Trailer Ever: Welcome to Crafty Brewers!
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Apr 17, 2025 |
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Inside Pollyanna Brewing’s Lexical Gap IPA, Freeze‑Distilled Eisbock, and Snickers‑Inspired Pastry Stout Craft Beers
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Apr 10, 2025 |
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How the Vibes Beer Project Is Empowering Women in Brewing and Transforming Craft Beer
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Mar 27, 2025 |
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Why Guinness Chose Chicago: Brewing Beyond Stouts at the Open Gate Brewery (with Great Water!)
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Mar 13, 2025 |
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Reviving Forgotten Beers and Brewing with Wild Yeasts: The Science and History of Off Color Brewing
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Feb 27, 2025 |
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Malt Liquor, Award-Winning Lagers, and the Magic of Tank Time at Piece Brewery: Beer So Good, Even the Foo Fighters Stop By
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Feb 13, 2025 |
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The Best Grodziskie in the World? Soundgrowler Brewing’s Unique Mix of Beer, Doom, and Tacos (Plus: Metal Yoga)
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Jan 30, 2025 |
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ERIS Cider Science: Crafting Balanced Flavors with Fruit, Peppers, Hops, Vanilla, Malört and More
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Jan 16, 2025 |
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Master Brewer Hagen Dost on Dovetail Brewery’s Traditional Brewing Techniques: Coolships, Open Fermentation, Decoction and More
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Jan 02, 2025 |
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Cheers to 2024: Big Laughs, Huge News & Our Last Episode of the Year! (Next Episode January 2!)
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Dec 05, 2024 |
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BubbleHouse Brewing's Wide-Ranging Beers and the Pub Game You Need to Try (Plus: Crokinole 101)
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Nov 14, 2024 |
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Chicago’s Best Pilsner? How Little Wing Made Horse Thief Hollow the Most Awarded South Side Brewery
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Oct 31, 2024 |
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Burning Bush Brewery: From Sermons to Sours and Spruce Tip IPAs (Plus: What is Tree Wrestling?)
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Oct 17, 2024 |
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When Life Gives You Flames: Twisted Hippo’s Quirky Beers and Fiery Comeback (Plus: Why You Should Embrace Your Strange)
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Oct 03, 2024 |
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Anti-Hero to Super Zero: How Revolution Brewing Stirred Up Chicago’s Craft Beer Scene (Plus: The Deep Wood Series of Barrel-Aged Brews)
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Sep 19, 2024 |
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Behind Old Irving Brewing Co's Award-Winning Beers, Their New Production Facility, and What It Takes to Expand (Plus: Is Kettle Souring OK?)
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Sep 05, 2024 |
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Behind the Hops: How Midwest Coast Mastered Extra Special Bitters, Pale Ales, and Their Award-Winning English Sporting Beer (Plus: What’s a “Girly” Beer?)
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Aug 22, 2024 |
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Spicing Up Craft Beer: Azadi Brewing’s Uniquely Indian Brews (Plus: Will Coffee Infused Beer Keep You Awake?)
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Aug 08, 2024 |
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Mikerphone Brewing’s “IPA All Day and Barrel-aged Style” Head Brewer Mike Pallen on Beer Collabs and Smells Like Bean Spirit (Plus: Why Does Beer Make You Feel Full?)
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Jul 25, 2024 |
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From Still to Suds: Jim Koblish's Journey to Crafting Beers at Hop District Community Brewing Co. (Plus: Does Beer Taste Better in Bottles or Cans?)
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Jul 11, 2024 |
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Beers for All Seasons: Behind BuckleDown Brewing’s Raspberry Party Pillow and Craft Cocktail Collaborations (Plus: How Do Beer Festivals Affect Tap Rooms?)
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Jun 20, 2024 |
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Alarmist Brewing's Beer Engineer: From Nuclear Reactors to Cask Ales and Clear Hazy IPAs (Plus: Which Craft Beers Do Customers Actually Want to Buy?)
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Jun 06, 2024 |
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Flipside Brewing on Beer Tasting Terminology, Reviving English Mild Ales, and Why “Beer Is for Everyone” (Plus: Are Craft Brewery Tap Rooms Unwelcoming?)
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May 23, 2024 |
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Illuminated Brew Works: “The Most DIY of DIY” Breweries? Mash Tun Welding, Moving Out of Basements and More (Plus: Strange Millennial Beer Behavior)
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May 09, 2024 |
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Barrel Aging Artistry and Unconventional Ingredients: Algae, Nutella, and Pushing Craft Beer Boundaries with 1840 Brewing Company (Plus: Does All Barrel-Aged Beer Have a High ABV?)
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Apr 25, 2024 |
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Beyond the 10 Millionth Pour: Huge Equipment, THC Seltzers, and MKE 2.0 with Eagle Park Brewing Company (Plus: Can You Have a Beer After a Workout?)
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Apr 11, 2024 |
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An Inside Look at Milwaukee’s Iconic Lakefront Brewery: From Gluten-Free to Barrel-Aged Craft Beers (Plus: Is All Craft Beer Specialty Beer?)
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Mar 28, 2024 |
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How Do You Find the Right Brewer? Nik & Ivy’s Journey to Brewing Customer Favorites While Introducing New Brews (Plus: Can Beer Go Bad?)
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Mar 14, 2024 |
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Mastering Craft Lager Techniques with Goldfinger Brewing: Pilsners, Baltic Porters, Dunkels and More (Plus: Is Draft Beer Always Better Than Canned or Bottled?)
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Feb 29, 2024 |
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Tapping Into Community: Funkytown Brewery’s Mission to Brew Approachable Beers and Serve a New Market (Plus: Does Your Beer’s Color Affect Its Calorie Count?)
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Feb 15, 2024 |
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Imperial Strength Brews and Small Batch Experimentation w/ Imperial Oak Brewing (Plus: When and Why Should You Age Your Craft Beer, and For How Long?)
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Feb 01, 2024 |
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Smoked Porters, English Styles, and “Traditional” Beers w/ Carolyn Stephens, Head Brewer at Art History Brewing (Plus: How Does Glassware Change the Beer Drinking Experience?)
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Jan 18, 2024 |
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A Craft Beer Legend's Journey: Wil Turner on Brewing Techniques, Trends, and the Pursuit of the Perfect Brew (Plus: Is Draft Beer Always Better Than Beer Out of a Can or Bottle?)
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Jan 04, 2024 |
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Cellaring Beer and Measuring Foam: Unlocking Craft Beer’s Hidden Secrets… and Merchandise (Plus: The Most Epic “Bad Customer Behavior” Ever)
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Dec 07, 2023 |
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Chimpin' Ain’t Easy: How Injuries and Smart Decisions Shaped Brother Chimp Brewing (Plus: Are All IPAs Bitter? And Is It Okay to Eat Rock Salt?)
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Nov 30, 2023 |
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What It’s Like to Run a Family-Owned Brewery: Humor, Hops, and Hearty Pizzas with Flapjack Brewery (Plus:Is Skunked Beer Really a Thing?)
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Nov 16, 2023 |
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FOBAB 2023: Craft Brewers and Award Winners at The Festival of Wood and Barrel-Aged Beer (Plus: What’s in an Award-Winning Craft Beer, Anyway?)
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Nov 09, 2023 |
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Craft Brewing’s Harsh Realities: An Unfiltered Look into Closing a Brewery (Plus: The Real Impact of Stealing)
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Nov 01, 2023 |
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Appreciating the Art and Science of Beer w/ Black Horizon Brewing (Plus: Is Dark Beer Always Heavy?)
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Oct 18, 2023 |
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From Beer Misconceptions to Brewing Mastery with Kinslahger’s Keith Huizinga (And: Bad Shuffleboard)
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Oct 04, 2023 |
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What Happened When a Tornado Hit Skeleton Key Brewery (Plus: Are All Beers Bitter?)
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Sep 20, 2023 |
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From Homebrewer to Head Brewer with Exit Strategy Brewing Company (Plus: Ice-Cold Beer Myth-busting)
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Sep 13, 2023 |