

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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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

Nov 17, 2025 • 57min
Episode 347: PFAS in Beer
The Linkage between Municipal Water and Brewing Location on PFAS in beer.Special Guests: Emanuele Sozzi and Jennifer Hoponick Redmon.Sponsored By:Hopsteiner: Proximity Malt: BSG: Berkeley Yeast: The Lupulin Exchange: PLAATO: Root Shoot Malting: Amadeus Vanilla: Links:Hold My Beer: The Linkage between Municipal Water and Brewing Location on PFAS in Popular Beverages | Environmental Science & TechnologyPFAS in Beer Tied to Municipal Water ContaminationInteractive PFAS MapperCPSC White PaperUpcoming Events - Master Brewers CalendarJoin Master Brewers

Nov 10, 2025 • 51min
Episode 233: Deconstructing Le Petit Prince
Franco-Belgian style table beer & how Jester King brews their versionSpecial Guest: Jeffrey Stuffings.Sponsored By:Hopsteiner: Proximity Malt: BSG: Berkeley Yeast: The Lupulin Exchange: PLAATO: Root Shoot Malting: Amadeus Vanilla: Links:Favorite Recipes of the Master Brewers: Franco-Belgian Style Table Beer — 2021 MBAA TQTechnical Quarterly Author Guidelines — Submit Your Own TQ Article!Upcoming Events - Master Brewers CalendarJoin Master Brewers

Nov 3, 2025 • 1h 5min
Episode 346: N2 Generation at pFriem
What happens when there’s not enough CO2 available for your brewery?Special Guest: Campbell Morrissy.Sponsored By:Hopsteiner: Proximity Malt: BSG: Berkeley Yeast: The Lupulin Exchange: PLAATO: Root Shoot Malting: Amadeus Vanilla: Links:Nitrogen Generation and Use in the Brewery — District Michigan presentationUpcoming Events - Master Brewers CalendarJoin Master Brewers

Oct 27, 2025 • 1h 3min
Episode 226: Stainless Steel
Understanding stainless steel alloys, corrosion, vacuum failures, and more.Special Guest: Ashton Lewis.Sponsored By:Hopsteiner: Proximity Malt: BSG: Berkeley Yeast: The Lupulin Exchange: PLAATO: Root Shoot Malting: Amadeus Vanilla: Links:Stainless Steel: Durable, but not Indestructible — 2021 District Great Plains presentationUpcoming Events - Master Brewers CalendarJoin Master Brewers

Oct 20, 2025 • 27min
Episode 345: Dialing in FAN at Hendler Family Brewing
What happened when a brewery started measuring FAN and how you can do it too.Special Guest: Damase Olsson.Sponsored By:Hopsteiner: Proximity Malt: BSG: Berkeley Yeast: The Lupulin Exchange: PLAATO: Root Shoot Malting: Amadeus Vanilla: Links:P-01 - Are You a FAN of Flavor Stability? the Amount of Free Amino Nitrogen in Your Finished Beer May Surprise You — Brewing Summit 2025 posterFall 2025 DNW MBAA Meeting Website — ask John Bryce anything!Upcoming Events - Master Brewers CalendarJoin Master Brewers

Oct 13, 2025 • 50min
Episode 222: The Top 10
This week on the show we count down the greatest hits that breweries take when OSHA shows up.Special Guests: Brian Godfrey, Dana Johnson, and Gary Nicholas.Sponsored By:Hopsteiner: Proximity Malt: BSG: Berkeley Yeast: The Lupulin Exchange: PLAATO: Root Shoot Malting: Amadeus Vanilla: Links:Top 10 OSHA Brewery Inspection Citation List — MBAA Brewers Safety Toolbox TalkBrewery Safety ResourcesOSHA in Your Brewery — Master Brewers Podcast EP 1489/11/21 12:45p MT - Don't miss John Bryce, Riley Seitz, and Gary Nicholas in Denver — CBC21 Seminar: Demystifying the Elusive "Standard Operating Procedure": The SOPs that Saved Our Breweries and What You'll Want to Know About ThemUpcoming Events - Master Brewers CalendarJoin Master Brewers


