Master Brewers Podcast

Master Brewers Association of the Americas (MBAA)
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Oct 6, 2025 • 48min

Episode 344: Biases in sensory

Learn about the many forms of bias in sensory, and some practical takeaways you can put into practice right away.Special Guest: Jen Blair.Sponsored By:Hopsteiner: Proximity Malt: BSG: Berkeley Yeast: The Lupulin Exchange: PLAATO: Root Shoot Malting: Amadeus Vanilla: Links:Biases in Sensory — MBAA District Georgia Summer Technical ConferenceUpcoming Events - Master Brewers CalendarJoin Master Brewers
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Sep 29, 2025 • 60min

Episode 225: Cold IPA

What it means, where it came from, and how it's made.Special Guests: Andy Morrison, John Harris, and Kevin Davey.Sponsored By:Hopsteiner: Proximity Malt: BSG: Berkeley Yeast: The Lupulin Exchange: PLAATO: Root Shoot Malting: Links:Cold IPA, Defined: A Deep Dive with the Creators​ — 2021 Master Brewers WebinarUpcoming Events - Master Brewers CalendarJoin Master Brewers
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Sep 22, 2025 • 50min

Episode 343: Brewing Lager at Heater Allen

The keys to brewing lager at Heater Allen Brewing.Special Guest: Lisa Allen.Sponsored By:Hopsteiner: Proximity Malt: BSG: Berkeley Yeast: The Lupulin Exchange: PLAATO: Root Shoot Malting: Links:Recipe Development Series: Lagers — 2025 MBAA WebinarUpcoming Events - Master Brewers CalendarJoin Master Brewers
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Sep 15, 2025 • 34min

Episode 221: The Best of Both Worlds

How to get away with a mid-fermentation dry-hop AND harvest healthy yeast for repitching.Special Guest: Jessica Young.Sponsored By:Hopsteiner: Proximity Malt: BSG: Berkeley Yeast: The Lupulin Exchange: PLAATO: Root Shoot Malting: Links:Serial Repitching Method for New England IPAs with Midfermentation Dry Hopping — 2021 MBAA TQCounting Yeast Cells — MBAA Tech TipUpcoming Events - Master Brewers CalendarTechnical Quarterly Author Guidelines — Submit Your Own TQ Article!Join Master Brewers
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Sep 8, 2025 • 49min

Episode 342: Canning Essentials

Filling, seaming, and hygiene for your canning line.Special Guests: Grant Smith and Kyron Zawodny.Sponsored By:Hopsteiner: Proximity Malt: BSG: Berkeley Yeast: The Lupulin Exchange: PLAATO: Root Shoot Malting: Links:Craft Beverage Filling, Seaming, and Hygiene — District NW presentationUpcoming Events - Master Brewers CalendarJoin Master Brewers
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Sep 1, 2025 • 30min

Episode 217: Dry Hopping & Yeast Health

Why dry hopping & yeast health are at odds with each other, what to look out for, and how to make the best of this challenging combination.Special Guest: John Giarratano.Sponsored By:Hopsteiner: Proximity Malt: BSG: Berkeley Yeast: The Lupulin Exchange: PLAATO: Root Shoot Malting: Links:Dry Hopping and Yeast Health — 2020 WBC WorkshopUpcoming Events - Master Brewers CalendarJoin Master Brewers
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Aug 25, 2025 • 40min

Episode 341: So, You Want To Open A Kitchen?

12 years of lessons learned, trials & tribulations, points to consider if you're thinking about opening/adding a kitchen.Special Guest: Abby George.Sponsored By:Hopsteiner: Proximity Malt: BSG: Berkeley Yeast: The Lupulin Exchange: PLAATO: Root Shoot Malting: Links:Krispy King Lager Competition 2025Upcoming Events - Master Brewers CalendarJoin Master Brewers
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Aug 18, 2025 • 37min

Episode 215: Hops & Foam

Have you ever noticed that the more you dry-hop, the worse your foam is?Special Guest: John Paul Maye.Sponsored By:Hopsteiner: Proximity Malt: BSG: Berkeley Yeast: The Lupulin Exchange: PLAATO: Root Shoot Malting: Links:Advanced Hop Products — 2020 WBC On-DemandUpcoming Events - Master Brewers CalendarJoin Master Brewers
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Aug 11, 2025 • 41min

Episode 340: Communicating How Genetic Engineering Works to Consumers

Worried about how consumers will react to your GMO beer?Special Guest: Nick Harris.Sponsored By:Hopsteiner: Proximity Malt: BSG: Berkeley Yeast: The Lupulin Exchange: PLAATO: Root Shoot Malting: Links:How Education and Communication Shapes the Future of Beer — District NW Spring 2025 MeetingUpcoming Events - Master Brewers CalendarJoin Master Brewers
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Aug 4, 2025 • 49min

Episode 200: Reconsidering the Congress Mash

Should the numbers on your malt COA be produced from a mash that's more similar to your brewery mashes? Did you know that's already happening when you buy UK malt? Listen up, then join the conversation.Special Guests: Glen Fox and Mary-Jane Maurice.Sponsored By:Hopsteiner: Proximity Malt: BSG: Berkeley Yeast: The Lupulin Exchange: PLAATO: Root Shoot Malting: Links:Join the Congress Mash discussion — MBAA Ask The Brewmasters discussion threadUpcoming Events - Master Brewers CalendarBrewing Summit 2025 — August 13-15 Palm Desert, CAJoin Master Brewers

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