Episode 610 - GABF 2025

Denver is the closest to Heaven that we’ll ever be, and we don’t want to go home right now. Broadcasting amongst the Rocky Mountains (from our very cushy hotel room), we file our annual report on America’s largest beer festival and competition: the Great American Beer Festival. We open three Colorado beers over two nights and relive our extended weekend celebrating beer and the people who make it by running through our Denver-area highlights, recapping the festival and awards results, and sharing from our long lists of favorite beers. Plus, we snagged some interviews with brewers from all over the country that share stories of crazy adjuncts, surprising medal wins, and faux-coctions. We also get into how to properly stress out hops and share a story of how we crashed a black tie concert featuring a 90s hitmaker band - but I won’t tell you their name. 

Interviews

Joe Short of Short’s Brewing [Bellaire, MI] - (00:25:25 - 00:36:31)

Rachael Hudson of Pilot Brewing [Charlotte, NC] - (00:46:02 - 00:54:21)

Amos Lowe of The Austin Beer Garden Brewing Co. [Austin, TX] - (01:02:02 - 01:09:58)

Jacob Sembrano of Cruz Blanca Brewery [Chicago, IL] - (01:22:20 - 01:25:22)

Jaron Anderson of Helper Beer [Helper, UT] - (01:31:27 - 01:39:48)

Matt Malloy of River North Brewery [Denver, CO] - (01:50:44 - 01:55:35)

Beers Reviewed 

WeldWerks Brewing - Gyro Gose (Sour Ale w/ Pita Bread, Yogurt, Cucumber, Lemon, Dill, Mint, Garlic & Sea Salt)

Westbound & Down - Infinity Pils (West Coast Pilsner)

River North Brewery - White (Witbier)