Episode 1 titled "What Makes a Good Beer?", gives insight into the world of craft beer through the eyes of local Red Crow Brewing Company co-founder and brewmaster Chris Roberts.

Episode Summary:

This episode of the Simple Questions Podcast features a discussion with Chris Roberts over the brewing process and the nuances of craft beer. Chris is a co-founder and brewmaster of a craft brewery called Red Crow Brewing Company or RCBC. RCBC is located in Olathe, Kansas, and has been serving its delicious vision of craft beer with the area since 2015.

Listen as Chris gives a 1,000-foot view of his journey of transitioning from a family man who drives a truck for a living to a part-owner and brewmaster for a successful local business. In addition, to an explanation of the key ingredients of beer, the complex brewing process, the distinction between Ales and Lagers, and ultimately what it takes to make a good beer.

In this episode we discuss:

• 00:00 - Jump by BlckSamson (iTunes, Spotify, & SoundCloud)
• 00:27 - Intro Explanation and Opportunity for KC Artists
• 01:54 - Brewmaster Chris Roberts' Journey
• 34:03 - Types of Breweries
• 39:54 - The Brewing Process
• 54:49 - Beer Ingredients
• 56:11 - Ale versus Lager
• 1:12:44 - What Makes a Good Beer?
• 1:23:56 - Advice to New Brewers
• 1:28:28 - Conclusion and Teaser

Resources:

• Homebrew Talk Forum
• "Frankenbrew" Keg Washer Video
• Tom Hennessy Immersion Course
• Brewers Association Manual