Ever struggled to adapt in a constantly changing landscape? We discuss the challenges that breweries face and how they must evolve to stay afloat. We delved into the latest updates on the New Jersey Brewery Law while also sharing our recent visit to Six Bridges Brewery in Milton, Georgia. We even touched on the stigma that comes with a struggling brewery.. As we sipped on various craft beers, we explored unusual concepts like carbonated pork rinds (a guy can dream) and the ABV limit on beer. We also emphasized the importance of supporting local craft breweries and their ongoing battle to stay ..read more

Beer cocktails, Cheerwine Ale, World Beer Cup stats, and the magic of mushrooms are all on deck for this week's show. Shout out to friend of the show Billy for hanging with us on a recent trip to Atlanta.  We had a chance to hit some our favorites spots like Brick Store Pub and Three Taverns Brewery and swap some beers.  He hooked us up with NoDa's Cheerwine Ale that we'll dive into.  It's pure madness and we gotta try it.  We also taste some delightful brews from Eighth State Brewing, Three Taverns, and Wild Heaven. Delving into the 2023 World Beer Cup, we analyze beer s ..read more

A couple weeks ago we took our fine selves down to Atlantic Station in beautiful Atlanta, GA for the Georgia Craft Brewers Fest.  The event is sponsored by our friends at the Georgia Craft Brewers Guild and showcases over 60 of our state's awesome breweries. One of the highlights of the festival is the collaboration competition.  Brewers team up with each other, or maybe with a local restaurant or charity, and brew a collaboration beer to be served at the event and judged by a panel of esteemed judges. In that spirit we focused on collaboration chat in this episode and, since one o ..read more

This is it, Folks!  BGR 2.0 is live!  We made some changes to our look and to the show and we hope you enjoy it.  Let us know what you think. In this episode we tackle everything from magically un-soured beers to arrests over beer reviews. We'll fill you in on the Zwanze Day celebration and the Georgia Craft Beer Festival, sharing some of the fantastic brews we enjoyed there.   We also dive deep into the serious topic of Founders Brewing's racial discrimination lawsuit and its impact on the beer industry. We Ask a Robot about Saccharomyces Alkalitolerans and  we'll d ..read more

Celebrating the love of low ABV beers Last year's Little Beer Fest provided unusually cold temps in Duluth, GA with a bit of "wintery mix," aka rain, snow, and sleet.  Fortunately we didn't see a repeat and this year's event provided plenty of sunshine and temps in the 70s.  Perfect weather for enjoying some low ABV beers.  Huge shoutout to Todd DiMatteo and Good Word Brewing for hosting a great festival. Matty Hargrove - Blackberry Farm Brewery As we sipped our way through the festival we talked with Matty Hargrove from Blackberry Farm Brewery.  He brought us Bloody Mar ..read more

Cheers to 7 years: Turning the page to BGR 2.0 This episode is the final episode we will record in the Beer Guys Radio studio and the final radio broadcast of the show.  We're not going away, BGR 2.0 is around the corner, but it is a bittersweet moment as we say goodbye to the old and get excited for what's next. We reminisce about our favorite moments from the past seven years, including meeting Beer Archaeologist Travis Rupp, talking to Dan Carey, and interviewing Alan Sprints of Hair of the Dog.  We also discuss the decline in craft beer sales and ponder the reasons behind this d ..read more

Craft beer is always on fire for April Fools.  I have to admit, not a fan.  But Brian is, so he made a Twitter thread with as many as he could find.  Ham beer, dried beer, exxxtra long cans.  But then you have the ones that are supposed to be jokes, but actually exist.  Pickle beer and cucumber Kolsch?  Come on, Y'all gotta give it more than that. It was a spicy week for Bud Light after their partnership with a trans rights activist.  Kid Rock broke out the guns and a lot of folks dumped their Bud for Coors Light, which probably didn't work out as well as the ..read more

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 businesses with predominantly white clientele.  There's nothing inherently wrong with that, and that doesn't automatically mean anyone is excluded.  But, having representation of your community in anything can make you feel much more included.  And that's where Ale and Mike come in.  Mike Potter was one of the founders of Fresh Fest, America's first black craft beer festival ..read more

The last time I was in Colorado was for the Great American Beer Fest back in 2016.  I know how much Georgia's craft beer scene has changed since then and no doubt it's the same for Colorado.  Outside of the festival we visited awesome spots like Mockery, Trve, Crooked Stave, Great Divide and a few more.  I need to get another visit soon to try some of the stuff I missed last time. Jagged Mountain's Chad Bratt and Executive Director of the Colorado Brewers Guild join us on the show this week.  We learn about the challenges facing Colorado's brewers and a couple of fun events ..read more

New Brewmaster brings fresh take to Steady Hand's offerings Steady Hand Beer Co. just celebrated their 4th anniversary with the first batch of brews from Andrew Wenk. Andrew joined the team in December after 5 years at Three Taverns Brewing.  We've enjoyed many of Andrew's brews during his time at 3T and didn't even know it.  Now, his brewing is in the spotlight at his new home.  He's revamped favorites like Lager, Cloudland Hazy IPA, and Flower Business DIPA as well as offering new beers like Nuts, Nuts, Nuts, and an Oreo Stout. Andrew shares how he got into brewing as a hob ..read more