Craft beer was meant to be better, to create an artisanal experience out of flavor, history, and culture. But sometimes, we overindulge and lose sight of what brought us here. My next guest reminds us that, for a great experience, mindful drinking is mandatory, but alcohol is optional. We find great experiences at the intersection of craft and cult…

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We can travel nearly anywhere to have a pint with locals. But there’s one place we often find ourselves, a place where no-one else can go. This episode is about the experience we have in our mind, and the state of our mental health within the context of beer. If we’re sick we go to a doctor. If we’re injured, a physical therapist. When we want to p…

Belgium holds one of the richest beer cultures in the world. But, with a history and culture as diverse as theirs, beer is only the beginning. My next guest is a master storyteller who guides us even deeper into the world beyond the beer we already know and love. Because I haven’t yet traveled to Belgium myself, It’s easy for me to make assumptions…

Italy is best known for their culinary and wine traditions that extend thousands of years, not beer. But that’s the point. Imagine what they can do when they include great beer. My next guest guides us to that inflection point when good beer meets a culture known for its flavor. I’m fortunate to have enjoyed the Italian dining experience. The prepa…

Long ago a side trip to a pub while traveling was enough. Now, squeezing in a side trip to a museum while Beer Traveling is commonplace. My next guest is one of these people who put Beer Travel on the map, and she wants to share with us just how wonderful it is. Not everyone can easily travel abroad. For some, it’s a bit of a luxury. But, unlike ot…

Canada is known for many cool things, especially beer. But, I’ve never been there and I don’t know much about it other than what I see in the movies. So, I asked my next guest to give us a tour of the craft and the culture of beer in Canada. I’m always amazed that despite whatever differences we may perceive between us and other people, we are also…

In a previous episode we explored craft beer in latin America. However, it focused on places that are hot spots for American expatriates and global vacationers. In this episode, my next guest guides us through a taste of Latin American Craft Beer from the perspective of the locals. At the end of a long day or a long week I prefer to unwind with peo…

I’ve never been to Norway. And honestly, I know very little about it. But I find that a curious mind is the key to exploring new beers, new cultures, and new friends. A beer and a question opened the door to my next guest, who guides us through the beer culture of Norway. Every culture has a beer culture, even the ones who aren’t known for their be…

Why do we humans crave alcohol so much? Is it the flavor, the effect, or both? What purpose could this possibly serve for our evolution and our culture? My next guest is a professor and author who has answered all these questions. So, grab a beer, and let’s get to class. I tell people that beer is something no-one needs, but everyone wants. Would y…

Why does beer flavor matter so much? I mean, as long as it tastes good, what else is important? Can we actually get a sense of place through flavor? My next guest seems to think so and is here to share this, and Australian culture through the flavor of beer. In his book “Tasting Beer”, Randy Mosher tells us, “Like any aspect of a consciously lived …

Do you ever wonder what beer 100 years ago tasted like? What if you lived in an old Scottish castle and discovered a long-lost brewery on the premise? As far-fetched as this sounds, my next guest is here to share this experience and the blast from the past she produces for the rest of us. New beer is exciting. And, I’m a big proponent of constant i…

The imaginary wine line separates beer regions from wine regions, and it goes right through the middle of France. Yet somehow we think of the French as wine lovers who sometimes drink beer. My next guest is here to set the record straight and share the French beer culture with the rest of the world. French Cuisine is world-renowned and sets the sta…

For years, I’ve heard about South East Asia as a place where one could live well for dollars a day, where the life people dream of is actually tangible. What began as an interrupted conversation about diving and life as an expatriate, took a turn into the heart of darkness to find craft beer in Southeast Asia. What do you think about when it comes …

Brazil is one of the largest countries in the world with cultural and environmental diversity to match. So why don’t we talk more about Brazilian Beer? My next guest is a Beer educator and she wants to change the way we think about Brazil within the world of beer. We can see Brazil’s influence on the world through movies, music, sports and more. It…

We recently finished off graduation season, and speakers at these ceremonies often talk about education as the doorway to better opportunities and experiences. Is this also true in beer? Does a higher beer education deliver on the promise of opportunity and experience? My next guests and I discuss this question and how we’re trying to answer it. If…

To get the full Bavarian Beer experience, I find it helpful to go back a thousand years. Without a time machine, we’ll have to visit a brewery nearly as old. My next guest tells us the story of the incredible beer ecosystem that exists just north of Munich in the world’s oldest brewery. I think it’s fair to say that any brewery with a school and a …

Once upon a time, American brewers traveled to Europe, rediscovered beer, and became inspired. They came home and started the craft beer revolution, disrupting the homogenous macro brew industry. Approximately 30 years later they returned the favor. My next guest tells his story of infusing American Craft into the Dutch beer culture. It never cease…

It’s a dream, to spend the day doing the activities you love with the people you love. Then, cap it all off with a great conversation, a meal, and a very good beer. My next guest tells the story of his pursuit of this dream and creating this experience for his guests. The joy of the Pura Vida, or the good life, is sometimes just out of reach. In ou…

The middle of a desert may be the last place you’d find a brewery, but it's the best place to find a drink. Except, in this desert, there is a vast mix of cultures, affluence, and a complicated relationship with alcohol. My next guest has navigated through the challenges to create a brewery with a taste of the Middle East. If beer is a representati…

There’s an old quote that goes something like, “Tell me what you eat and drink, and I’ll tell you who you are.” This truly could be applied to any culture, but I think it especially applies to a culture so deeply rooted in their beer that the entire nation owns a brewery. My next guest tells an extra special story because it’s about a nation, their…

Sure, I’d love to take a trip to Britain, find a pub and settle into an old wooden chair with a pint of real ale in my hand. But if you end up on the American West coast, specifically in Central Oregon, that same UK experience is waiting for you. My next guests are keeping up with traditional ale, and are here to remind us why it matters. I underst…

Many of us are fortunate to have to choose between a number of breweries near our home. And, beer travel has not only become a thing, but planning destinations around access to beer is a normal criterion. But, with good beer becoming so ubiquitous, how do we find those out of the way and worth-staying-for-awhile experiences that stand out above the…

I’m going to level with you. I originally didn’t want to get into beer as a profession. I was an athlete and associated the beer business with excess and a growing belly. Not only was I wrong, but my next guest proves that athleticism and beer can go hand in hand. Between alcohol and abstinence lay nothing more than a foul-tasting stigma. At least,…

I wish you and I could have been there, sailing the Straits of Florida toward Cuba, when the idea came to my next guest. An idea that serves a niche, solves a problem, and promotes better living. My next guest tells the origin story of the raddest fast-growing lifestyle beer brand today. Beer is like a tool. And there’s the right tool for every job…

With the Good Beer Matters Podcast, I intended to keep the stories about beer and not about the news. Sometimes these two intersect. Sometimes there are news stories that are far bigger than beer. This time, however, it’s through the heartache of war, that we find the story of a people and their beer. For this episode, I need to step out of my usua…

When we think about beer and beer culture, our thoughts naturally drift toward the classics and the current global beer hot spots. But, as we look to the future, this is all going to change. My next guest is one of these change-makers, and the first Advanced Cicerone in India. As we travel the world, or at least watch travel shows from our couch, w…

My next guest is a member of the Order of the British Empire and chair of the Worldwide Brewing Alliance. So, she’s sort of the queen of the beer world. And she’s here to kick off Good Beer Matters’ worldwide tour and share some perspective from the top of the Beer Empire. Show Links Worldwide Brewing Alliance British Beer & Pub Association Subscri…

This weekend most of us will enjoy a beer, maybe some good food, and relax into a conversation. But we can do better than that. We can drink beer and do some good. My next guest is here to show us how, as we continue with the Good Beer Matters, Beer with Benefits Series. Show Links About Ex Novo Brewing OR Public House Creature Comforts Brewery The…

The stats show that about every 45 minutes someone will die from an alcohol-related vehicle crash. In 2020, more than 11,500 people died in alcohol-impaired traffic deaths. And, these aren’t always the ones who’re impaired. We’ve all heard the stories, and maybe even some of us have been at the point where we probably shouldn’t have driven after dr…

Have you ever heard the phrase, “the giants upon whose shoulders we now stand?” In terms of the beer industry, these are all the brewers and beer professionals that came before us, without which we wouldn’t have the beer we now enjoy. My next guest is a beer historian who uncovers and tells their stories. This helps us understand the path behind us…

It takes a large chain of events to put a beer in a glass in front of us. More than most of us realize. When one of those links is threatened, so is the entire chain. My next guest is here to educate us all on a recurring threat to the beer chain as well as to offer up a solution to prevent the beer industry from collapsing around us. The Good Beer…

If you think about it, all the beer you enjoy at breweries around the world today began as homebrew. In a literal sense, often times the brewer began as a home brewer. But in a larger sense, all beer used to be brewed at home long before it became a global commodity. This got me thinking, what role does home brewing play now in our modern society? …

If you’re listening to this, you probably really love beer. But, beer isn’t always sunshine and roses. I think it’s time for those of us in the industry to acknowledge the dark side of alcohol. Maybe we’ve fallen victim to the romance of drunken parties and creative hangovers. But in the end of it all, we have to face ourselves in the mirror after …

Somewhere along the highway of mundane life is an exit toward a meaningful experience. Luckily there are many off-ramps because sometimes we catch the exit, but sometimes we miss it. However, the goal here at Good Beer Matters is to grab a beer and discover these experiences. In our third edition of Beyond the Beer Stories, we take one of these exi…

Beer travel didn’t really exist a few decades ago. We went on beer runs to the local store, but that was about it. Beer travel is a made up compound word to describe the recent trend of going on a trip specifically to follow a trail of breweries like connecting dots on a page. In our second edition of Beyond the Beer Stories, we take a look at the …

As the ripples of the craft beer movement continue outward across the globe, it pays to go back to the epicenter once in a while, to visit with one of the individuals often found there. In this episode, we begin a new series called Beyond The Beer and explore the seldom discussed dangers of brewing, the health benefits of beer, and much more. For t…

It’s a lot of fun to talk about ingredients and brewing. It’s even more fun to talk about flavor and beer pairing. But you know what we just don’t talk enough about? Everything in between. Yes, I’m talking about kegs and draft systems. If you’ve ever been stumped, confused, confounded, or frustrated by draft systems that never seem to work right, m…

If you’re listening to this, then you love good beer and may regard great brewers as rock stars. But can I tell you their secret in how they create incredible brews one after the other? Good housekeeping. That’s right. Quality ingredients and best practices are great and all, but none of that matters if they don’t keep it clean. My next guest is an…

I remember tasting a few different near beers, or NA beers, many years ago. They seemed to represent an obligatory public service that warranted no further innovation. (That, of course, is my tactful way to say they pretty much sucked.) But, as I’ve matured in my beer journey, I’ve found NA beers have a place in my beer fridge, especially now that …

Many of us often struggle with how to describe the overall experience of flavor, aroma and mouthfeel. But, what if we could come up with better descriptors as well as a work of art worthy of using as a label on a bottle in one fell swoop. My next guests have innovated and integrated this new approach and are here to share it with you. Deschutes Bre…

There is a place, high up in the solitude of the Cascade mountains where one can find equal parts myth, magic, art and science. And if you’re lucky, you can take a bottle of it home with you. My next guest is the apothecary of such brews and he shares his process of putting it all together. The Good Beer Matters Podcast comes to you with support fr…

We know that malt, hops, yeast and water make beer. But these aren’t the only ingredients that make truly inspired brew. My next guest gives us a full overview of the time, talent, craft and barrels that have inspired our beverages for tens of thousands of years. The Good Beer Matters Podcast comes to you with support from BreweryDB.com, your digit…

Every year the Brewers Association puts together the Craft Brewers Conference, or CBC, as a means for industry professionals to continue their education, network with peers and improve quality and performance. I attended this year’s CBC as a member of the media, and because there are plenty of beer pros that didn’t make it, I wanted to share a few …

Every year the Brewers Association puts together the Craft Brewers Conference, or CBC, as a means for industry professionals to continue their education, network with peers and improve quality and performance. I attended this year’s CBC as a member of the media, and because there are plenty of beer pros that didn’t make it, I wanted to share a few …

Every year the Brewers Association puts together the Craft Brewers Conference, or CBC, as a means for industry professionals to continue their education, network with peers and improve quality and performance. I attended this year’s CBC as a member of the media, and because there are plenty of beer pros that didn’t make it, I wanted to share a few …

Every year the Brewers Association puts together the Craft Brewers Conference, or CBC, as a means for industry professionals to continue their education, network with peers and improve quality and performance. I attended this year’s CBC as a member of the media, and because there are plenty of beer pros that didn’t make it, I wanted to share a few …

Every year the Brewers Association puts together the Craft Brewers Conference, or CBC, as a means for industry professionals to continue their education, network with peers and improve quality and performance. I attended this year’s CBC as a member of the media, and because there are plenty of beer pros that didn’t make it, I wanted to share a few …

Every year the Brewers Association puts together the Craft Brewers Conference, or CBC, as a means for industry professionals to continue their education, network with peers and improve quality and performance. I attended this year’s CBC as a member of the media, and because there are plenty of beer pros that didn’t make it, I wanted to share a few …

Every year the Brewers Association puts together the Craft Brewers Conference, or CBC, as a means for industry professionals to continue their education, network with peers and improve quality and performance. I attended this year’s CBC as a member of the media, and because there are plenty of beer pros that didn’t make it, I wanted to share a few …