Crafty Brewers: Tales Behind Craft Beer https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Home Inside Black Lung Brewing’s Pistachio Rose White Stout Goose Island on Barrel-Aging Science, Brewing History, and the 2025 Bourbon County Stout Lineup The Secret Ingredient Behind Great Belgian White Beer (Lake Effect Brewing) Riverlands’ Gold-Winning German Pilsner, What Makes a Great Hazy IPA, and Smart Barrel-Aging Secrets One of The Youngest Cicerones Ever Shares His Insane Flavor Combos (93 Octane Brewery) Why Beer Tastes Better on Cask, LUKR, and Sharp-Pour Taps with Roaring Table Brewing's Lane Fearing Solemn Oath’s Hidden Hand: Inside Chicago’s Secret Experimental Beer Brand Chicago’s Lost Brewery Returns: How Conrad Seipp’s 1854 Legacy Built the City (Plus: Archie’s Corner Bar Culture) Even IPA Haters Can’t Resist This Brew — Here’s What Goes Into It (Noon Whistle Brewing) Tighthead Brewing: “Hop Candy” IPAs, Cask Ales, and Bringing Pub Culture to Illinois Inside Goose Island’s 2025 Bourbon County Stout Lineup: Exclusive Brewer Insights and First Impressions Crafty Brewers won Best Video Podcast in the 2025 Quill Podcast Awards! Crafty Brewers Featured in Illinois Brewing Magazine "Summer of Suds" 2025 Release Update How Ike & Oak Brewing Uses Yogurt and Tea to Craft Award-Winning Beers Goose Island Announces 2025 Bourbon County Brand Stout Lineup Why Forbidden Root Brews with Génépi, Feijoa, and Grilled Grapefruit: Inside Chicago’s First Botanical Brewery Buffalo Creek on the Challenge of Perfect Lagers: Oktoberfest, Helles, Franconian Rotbier and More Rye Lagers, No Kegs, and Beers That Don’t Leave Humboldt Park at Suncatcher Brewing Inside Church Street Brewing: German Lagers and the Secret to Crushable Beer How Maplewood Reinvented Hazy IPAs & Craft Spirits in Chicago: From Canned Cocktails to THC Seltzers The Award-Winning Smoked Beer Behind Sketchbook’s Rise to Craft Beer Sustainability Leader Best Craft Beer Podcast Trailer Ever: Welcome to Crafty Brewers! Inside Pollyanna Brewing’s Lexical Gap IPA, Freeze‑Distilled Eisbock, and Snickers‑Inspired Pastry Stout Craft Beers Reviving Forgotten Beers and Brewing with Wild Yeasts: The Science and History of Off Color Brewing ERIS Cider Science: Crafting Balanced Flavors with Fruit, Peppers, Hops, Vanilla, Malört and More Why Guinness Chose Chicago: Brewing Beyond Stouts at the Open Gate Brewery (with Great Water!) Malt Liquor, Award-Winning Lagers, and the Magic of Tank Time at Piece Brewery: Beer So Good, Even the Foo Fighters Stop By The Best Grodziskie in the World? Soundgrowler Brewing’s Unique Mix of Beer, Doom, and Tacos (Plus: Metal Yoga) Master Brewer Hagen Dost on Dovetail Brewery’s Traditional Brewing Techniques: Coolships, Open Fermentation, Decoction and More Cheers to 2024: Big Laughs, Huge News and Our Last Episode of the Year! (Next Episode January 2!) BubbleHouse Brewing’s Wide-Ranging Beers and the Pub Game You Need to Try (Plus: Crokinole 101) Chicago’s Best Pilsner? How Little Wing Made Horse Thief Hollow the Most Awarded South Side Brewery Burning Bush Brewery: From Sermons to Sours and Spruce Tip IPAs (Plus: What is Tree Wrestling?) Anti-Hero to Super Zero: How Revolution Brewing Stirred Up Chicago’s Craft Beer Scene (Plus: The Deep Wood Series of Barrel-Aged Brews) Behind Old Irving Brewing Co’s Award-Winning Beers, Their New Production Facility, and What It Takes to Expand (Plus: Is Kettle Souring OK?) Behind the Hops: How Midwest Coast Mastered Extra Special Bitters, Pale Ales, and Their Award-Winning English Sporting Beer (Plus: What’s a “Girly” Beer?) Spicing Up Craft Beer: Azadi Brewing’s Uniquely Indian Brews (Plus: Will Coffee Infused Beer Keep You Awake?) Mikerphone Brewing’s “IPA All Day and Barrel-aged Style” Head Brewer Mike Pallen on Beer Collabs and Smells Like Bean Spirit (Plus: Why Does Beer Make You Feel Full?) From Still to Suds: Jim Koblish’s Journey to Crafting Beers at Hop District Community Brewing Co. (Plus: Does Beer Taste Better in Bottles or Cans?) Beers for All Seasons: Behind BuckleDown Brewing’s Raspberry Party Pillow and Craft Cocktail Collaborations (Plus: How Do Beer Festivals Affect Tap Rooms?) Alarmist Brewing’s Beer Engineer: From Nuclear Reactors to Cask Ales and Clear Hazy IPAs (Plus: Which Craft Beers Do Customers Actually Want to Buy?) Flipside Brewing on Beer Tasting Terminology, Reviving English Mild Ales, and Why “Beer Is for Everyone” (Plus: Are Craft Brewery Tap Rooms Unwelcoming?) How the Vibes Beer Project Is Empowering Women in Brewing and Transforming Craft Beer Illuminated Brew Works: “The Most DIY of DIY” Breweries? Mash Tun Welding, Moving Out of Basements and More (Plus: Strange Millennial Beer Behavior) An Inside Look at Milwaukee’s Iconic Lakefront Brewery: From Gluten-Free to Barrel-Aged Craft Beers (Plus: Is All Craft Beer Specialty Beer?) Barrel Aging Artistry and Unconventional Ingredients: Algae, Nutella, and Pushing Craft Beer Boundaries with 1840 Brewing Company (Plus: Does All Barrel-Aged Beer Have a High ABV?) Beyond the 10 Millionth Pour: Huge Equipment, THC Seltzers, and MKE 2.0 with Eagle Park Brewing Company (Plus: Can You Have a Beer After a Workout?) Blog