

Master Brewers Podcast
Master Brewers Association of the Americas (MBAA)
Each week, thousands of brewers download The Master Brewers Podcast to hear interviews with the industry's best & brightest in brewing science, technology, and operations. The show is known for featuring technical deep dives, a bit of brewing history, cutting edge research, hard lessons learned, important industry contributors, and no fluff. If you make beer for a living, this show is for you.
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Jan 26, 2026 • 60min
Episode 352: Modern West Coast IPA at Breakside
Recipe, process, and key considerations when brewing modern West Coast IPA.Special Guest: Ben Edmunds.Sponsored By:Hopsteiner: Proximity Malt: BSG: Berkeley Yeast: The Lupulin Exchange: Links:Webinars on TapUpcoming Events - Master Brewers CalendarJoin Master Brewers

Jan 19, 2026 • 1h 5min
Episode 238: Winter Barley
An exciting, new 2-row winter variety coming out of Virginia Tech, the advantages winter barley brings to growers, maltsters, and brewers, the challenges ahead, and how you can get involved.Special Guests: Ashley McFarland, Nicholas Santantonio, Trey Hill, and Zach Gaines.Sponsored By:Hopsteiner: Proximity Malt: BSG: Berkeley Yeast: The Lupulin Exchange: Links:Upcoming Events - Master Brewers CalendarGoing With the GrainAmerican Malting Barley AssociationJoin Master Brewers

Jan 12, 2026 • 40min
Episode 351: Training in the Brewery: A Food Safety Fundamental
How Two Roads approaches training in the brewery. What to train, who trains, how to prove it, and how to make it stick on the floor.Special Guest: Jen Pesavento.Sponsored By:Hopsteiner: Proximity Malt: BSG: Berkeley Yeast: The Lupulin Exchange: Links:WBC Rewind 2024Upcoming Events - Master Brewers CalendarJoin Master Brewers

Jan 5, 2026 • 52min
Episode 243: Terrified of Being Torrified
BSG's adjunct professor & head comedian explain the difference between terms like rolled, flaked, toasted, micronized, and torrified; How it's all made, what's "mash ready," what's not, and why.Special Guests: Allen Young and Ashton Lewis.Sponsored By:Hopsteiner: Proximity Malt: BSG: Berkeley Yeast: The Lupulin Exchange: Links:Upcoming Events - Master Brewers CalendarJoin Master Brewers

Dec 29, 2025 • 1h 12min
Episode 350: Russian River's CO2 Surplus
How would like to be in the position of figuring out how to sell your excess CO2 rather than just accepting the price, quality, and availability from a supplier?Special Guests: Garrison Fratoni, Kim Christian Dalum, and Vinnie Cilurzo.Sponsored By:Hopsteiner: Proximity Malt: BSG: Berkeley Yeast: The Lupulin Exchange: PLAATO: Root Shoot Malting: Amadeus Vanilla: Links:DALUM Equipment installs CO₂ Recovery at Russian River BrewingUpcoming Events - Master Brewers CalendarJoin Master Brewers

Dec 22, 2025 • 36min
Episode 235: Flavorings That Go BOOM in the Night
Everyone is doing it. Are you doing it safely?Special Guest: Mark Jaeggi.Sponsored By:Hopsteiner: Proximity Malt: BSG: Berkeley Yeast: The Lupulin Exchange: PLAATO: Root Shoot Malting: Amadeus Vanilla: Links:Flavorings That Go BOOM in the Night — 2021 MBAA TQWORKSHOP: Brewery Flammable Liquids & Hose Safety — 2021 Master Brewers ConferenceFree Brewery Safety ResourcesUpcoming Events - Master Brewers CalendarJoin Master Brewers

Dec 15, 2025 • 1h
Episode 349: Nontraditional Yeast for NA Beer
An analysis of every commercially available non-alcoholic yeast strain.Special Guests: Andrew Maust and Scott Lafontaine.Sponsored By:Hopsteiner: Proximity Malt: BSG: Berkeley Yeast: The Lupulin Exchange: PLAATO: Root Shoot Malting: Amadeus Vanilla: Links:Exploring Non-traditional Yeast for Flavor Innovation in Non-Alcoholic Beer — ACS Food Science & TechnologyMBAA District Great Plains Annual Meeting and NAB/LAB Innovation MeetingUpcoming Events - Master Brewers CalendarJoin Master Brewers

Dec 8, 2025 • 34min
Episode 234: New Year's Resolution
2 real-life brewery horror stories and 3 guys who hope you'll make a new year's resolution to take brewery safety seriously.Special Guests: Brian Faivre and Eric Moore.Sponsored By:Hopsteiner: Proximity Malt: BSG: Berkeley Yeast: The Lupulin Exchange: PLAATO: Root Shoot Malting: Amadeus Vanilla: Links:Free Brewery Safety ResourcesEmergency Eyewash Stations/Safety ShowersPersonal Protective Equipment (PPE) Hazard Assessments — MBAA Safety Toolbox TalkChemical Safety / Hazard Communication — MBAA Safety Toolbox TalkMaster Brewers Brewery Safety PledgeJohn Bryce's Favorite Brewery GogglesIn the Blink of an Eye — Master Brewers Podcast Episode 067Upcoming Events - Master Brewers CalendarJoin Master Brewers

Dec 1, 2025 • 45min
Episode 348: Sustainable Stabilization
The Lagunitas approach to sustainable stabilizationSpecial Guest: Sam Thompson.Sponsored By:Hopsteiner: Proximity Malt: BSG: Berkeley Yeast: The Lupulin Exchange: PLAATO: Root Shoot Malting: Amadeus Vanilla: Links:Sustainable Stabilization — District Northern California presentationUpcoming Events - Master Brewers CalendarJoin Master Brewers

Nov 24, 2025 • 35min
Episode 229: Is Hop Creep Caused by Microorganisms?
Are we one step closer to understanding the origin of Hop Creep?Special Guest: Charlie Bamforth.Sponsored By:Hopsteiner: Proximity Malt: BSG: Berkeley Yeast: The Lupulin Exchange: PLAATO: Root Shoot Malting: Amadeus Vanilla: Links:Do Starch-Degrading Enzymes in Hop Samples Originate in Microorganisms? — 2021 MBAA TQTechnical Quarterly Author Guidelines — Submit Your Own TQ Article!Upcoming Events - Master Brewers CalendarJoin Master Brewers


