"I spent a few days in Georgia earlier this month, visiting breweries that had long been on my list but current global events kept me away. Chief among the breweries was New Realm, an impressive outfit that was founded by a trio of brewing professionals with long careers in beer. 

On the brewing side is Mitch Steele. He’s one of those first name club brewers who has spent his tenure creating intriguing and classic recipes, pushing the boundaries of hops, and working to bringing forgotten or shaddowed styles into the light. 

At New Realm he is overseeing several breweries and a distiller, including the main location where we sat at the bar on a recent afternoon drinking lager and IPA. It’s a wide ranging conversation that eventually turned to Stone Brewing, where he spent a decade as the brewmaster. That brewery recently sold to Sapporo Brewery, a move that shocked and saddened a lot of beer fans. 

Although he’s not there anymore and hasn’t been for some time, Stone is part of his history and Mitch shares some thoughts."

- John Holl

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• Host: John Holl
• Guest: Mitch Steele
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• Tags: Beer, Brewing, Hops, IPA, Lager, Recipes, History, Stone Brewing, Georgia