Mastering Brewing Techniques

This final episode of 2024 is our chance to look back at the conversations that resonated most with you, the listeners. Here, we count down the ten most-dowloaded episodes of the past year, with excerpts from each. The countdown includes:

• Thomas Vandelanotte of Timmermans, Waterloo, and Bourgogne des Flandres on the science of lambic
• Matt Cole of Fat Heads on American-style IPA
• Robert Fulwiler of Meanwhile on Austin-Texas-meets-German-style lager
• Tom Everett and Jack Van Pappegem of Von Trapp on characterful helles
• Natalie Rose Baldwin of Wayfinder on cold IPA
• Urs Wellhoener of Boston Beer, Bob Kunz of Highland Park, and Grant Lawrence of Fermentis on expressive lager fermentation
• Chris Lohring of Notch on brewing more distinctive European-style lager
• Chris White of White Labs, Julian Shrago of Beachwood, and Garrison Fratoni of Russian River on healthier fermentation
• Firestone Walker’s Sam Tierney, Hop Butcher’s Jude LaRose, and Kevin Davey of Heater Allen and Gold Dot offer hot takes on cold IPA
• Vinnie Cilurzo of Russian River, Evan Price of Green Cheek, Kelsey McNair of North Park, and Steve Parker of Fidens discuss hazy IPA now

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