Tap the Craft Podcast - Craft Beer Education

Tap the Craft Podcast - Craft Beer Education


Latest Episodes

Tap the Craft Episode 160: Best Breweries in the PNW
September 10, 2020

In Episode 160 we reveal the results of our listener poll for the Best Breweries in the PNW. We breakdown each state by our votes, our listener votes and the overall combined vote...and the results are interesting.

Tap the Craft Episode 159: Return to Social Normal?
August 27, 2020

In Episode 159 we bring on long time listeners and friends Kevin and Amanda Argauer to discuss their craft beer journeys. We also  discuss the effects of the COVID quarantine on socially active people and how we are starting to return to a new normal.

Tap the Craft Episode 158: Noble Hop Session
August 13, 2020

In Episode 158 we continue with our hop sessions, this time diving into the noble style hops. These hops are at the heart of German/Czech pilsners so we thought it was important to discover what they are all about.

Tap the Craft Episode 157: The English Hop Session
July 30, 2020

It’s Episode 157, our first show of season 7, and once again we have a content packed show for you. We continue with our hop sessions, this time diving into English hops. We also talk about our plans to create a real best brewery list and find out how ...

Tap the Craft Episode 156: The Three C’s Hop Session
July 16, 2020

It’s Episode 156 and we have a content packed show for you. We do a live tasting notes session with a summertime lighter ale. We kick off our first hop session diving into the Three C hops...Cascade, Centennial and Columbus.

Tap the Craft Episode 155: Italian Pilsners
July 02, 2020

It’s Episode 155 and we discuss a few craft beer articles starting with showcasing the Italian Pilsner style and then moving on to the new Deschutes Brewery anniversary ale and finishing off with a strange turn of events for Kona Brewing in Hawaii.

Tap the Craft Episode 154: Brewer’s Yeast , Part Deux
June 18, 2020

It’s Episode 154 and we finish our discussion with brewers yeast...discover the nutritional requirements and by-products produced during the brewing process.  These by-products change depending on whether the yeast has sufficient or deficient nutrients...

Tap the Craft Episode 153: Brewer’s Yeast Lowdown
June 04, 2020

It’s Episode 153 and we discuss brewers yeast...discover the many different criteria that must be taken into consideration when selecting a yeast for beer production, as well as the life cycle of yeast during the process.

Tap the Craft Episode 152: Is Maibock Better Than Your Bock?
May 21, 2020

It’s Episode 152 and we discuss a great springtime style that many listeners may not be familiar with...the German-style Maibock. We dive into some history behind the style, as well as some style notes and commercial offerings.

Tap the Craft Episode 151: Wasps, Wine and Beer
May 07, 2020

It’s Episode 151 and we discuss a couple interesting craft beer articles...one about harvesting yeast from wasps and making beer with it, and another about mixing wine with beer to create a new style of beer called oenobeer.