MBR Podcast 6/25/09

On part two of this week's podcast we continue our discussion with Randy Thiel, the Director of Quality Control for the New Glarus Brewing Company and former Brewery Ommegang brewmaster. We discuss brewing with sugar, the New Glarus grand opening, the new R & D series of beers, the Knights of the Brewers Mashing Fork, some Brussels history, and his go to cheap beer.



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MBR Podcast 6/23/09

On this week's podcast we interview Randy Thiel, Director of Quality Control for the New Glarus Brewing Company and former Brewery Ommegang Brewmaster. In part one we discuss his beginnings as a homebrewer right here in Madison, his beginnings with Ommegang, the "slightly pornographic" Three Philosopher's essay contest, what his job and New Glarus entails, his favorite New Glarus beer, and the New Glarus Unplugged Imperial Saison.



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On the first part of this weeks podcast, Jon and Kyle do some house keeping, plus news in 60 seconds, including Molson retiree's anger over reduced beer pensions, plus a study finds beer is better at re-hydration than water.



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MBR Podcast 6/11/09

On part two of this week's podcast we continue our discussion of craft distilleries with Nick Quint from Yahara Bay distillery. We ask Nick about the connection between craft brewing and distilling, what distinguishes distilleries like his from the big guys, and details about the various products made at Yahara Bay.



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MBR Podcast 6/9/09

We at Beer Talk Today have started to notice more and more breweries moving into distilling, as well as more small "craft distilleries" opening up. So this week, we focus on distilling, including an interview with Nick Quint, owner/distiller at Madison's own distillery Yahara Bay. On part one, we talk to Nick about the name Yahara Bay, how he got started distilling, the distilling process, vodka with fewer hangovers, the distribution process, and changing laws for distillers.



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MBR Podcast 6/4/09

A few weeks back we reported on some new projects the Jolly Pumpkin brewery in Michigan is working on, but unable to find enough information we decided to go to brewmaster and owner Ron Jeffries himself and find out exactly what he's up to. Are you ready for a Jolly Pumpkin pub or two? Non-sour Jolly Pumpkin beers? How about Jolly Pumpkin wine, spirits or coffee? Ron tell us about all his new projects and when we might start seeing some new things here in Wisconsin.



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MBR Podcast 6/2/09

On this week's podcast we discuss the results of our listener poll on what out of town brewery we should interview at the Great Taste of the Midwest this year. Then news in 60 seconds discusses a lambic tragedy in Belgium, a lambic being brewed in New Glarus, and whether the newest Great Dane in Wausau is a sign that they seek to create a brewpub empire.



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