Beer Guys Radio Craft Beer Podcast

Come and share a brew with Our Mutual Friend

I once heard a story that when a mobster introduces someone to another mobster they're introduced as "a friend of ours" if that person is also in the mob. …

Mike Potter and Ale Sharpton are on a mission to bring craft beer to minority communities, and to bring those communities to craft beer

Most of the 9,000+ craft breweries across the US are white-owned…

Break out the Festbiers and Marzens

We made it another year to one of our favorite shows, it's time to taste Oktoberfests!  12 beers, 6 guys, pretzels and brats and kraut.  Good times.

Nothing fancy he…

Why homebrew with all the great beer that's already available?

With all the great beer available at every corner today it's easy to say there's no reason to homebrew.  When we started brewing there wa…

Kelly Meyer isn't saying not to start a brewery, just maybe you shouldn't.  If you do, he's got a few life lessons to share with you.

Like many others Meyer got caught up in the allure of owning a bre…

Skateboarding is not a crime

This week we sat down with Joey Charpentier, head brewer at Gnarly Barley Brewing Co. in Hammond, LA.

The brewery opened in 2014 and within a few short years were named one…

Fertile Ground Beer Co. brings Brewery 2.0 to Jackson, MS

Mississippi moves at its own pace.  A bit slower, more relaxed.  Most folks don't get caught up in trends and hype.  Of course, this can be an…

That's Pair-uh-dole-ee-uh

Pareidolia - The tendency for perception to impose a meaningful interpretation on a nebulous stimulus, usually visual, so that one sees an object, pattern, or meaning where t…

What's up, party people?

Dry County Brewing Co. is about the celebrate their 6th anniversary.  We've known founder Trey Sinclair since the brewery was just a dream.  Well, mostly.  We met Trey when he…

Great Lakes Brewing Co. is going strong 34 years on

We all know cans are cool. Right?  All the hype beers come in cans.  Great Lakes Brewing Co. has been around since before cans were cool for craft. …

Devil's Club is not weed. Sorry.

What's up, Y'all? How's your week gone? I'd say this week was busy but that just seems to be the way life goes anymore. It's hot here in Georgia again, we got some coo…

Talking today's hot news with some cool people

UPDATE: Things move quickly in the world of craft beer.  In this episode we discuss Brewery X's purchase of Modern Times.  Only Brewery X ended up backin…

It's good to be back.  Did you miss us?  Brian's feeling all better and it was great to get back in the studio.

We're joined this week but the crazy crew from Bircus Brewing in Ludlow, KY.  FYI, it's …

From brewer to beertender, how satisfied are brewery employees with their jobs?

"I want to be a brewer."  Every homebrewer has had the thought cross their mind.  But, once you land that dream job at a…

Summer is coming and it's time for some Mexican Lagers

Mexican Lagers are so hot right now.  The CEO of Constellation brands even goes as far as saying he believes Modelo is about to become America's …

Craft Collaborations inspire Nappy Roots to open Atlantucky Brewing

If you're a regular listener of the show then you've heard us talking with the Nappy Roots crew a few times before.  We met the guys…

Snafu Brewing Company is your new favorite dive bar

If you love a taplist full of classic beer styles then this episode is not for you.  However, if you're intrigued by the R&D department of a brewery…

Kros Strain Brewing Co. shows us what's happening in Nebraska beer

We met the crew from Kros Strain Brewing Co. when they visited Atlanta for The Juice Strikes Back festival in 2019.  This invitationa…

The Original 40 Brewing Company is a new OG

We caught Cosimo Sorrentino just in time to talk about San Diego's The Original 40 Brewing Co. before he heads for Lazarus Brewing in Austin, TX.  Cosmo's a…

Hanging out with Cherry Street Brewing and The Real DJ Jelly

Cherry Street Brewing's original location in Cumming, GA isn't far from Atlanta.  But city folk aren't big on leaving their circle so Cherr…