In the thirteenth episode of After Two Beers, John Holl sits down with Stephen Hale, founding brewer of Schlafly Beer (The Saint Louis Brewery).

The two discuss classic beer styles, where the industry is when it comes to innovation, the best country in which to drink beer, how inconsistent beer ruins a brewery's reputation, and the radical changes that reverberated through Saint Louis when InBev purchased Anheuser-Busch in 2008.

Episode 13: After Two Beers with Stephen Hale of Schlafly Beer

Matt Van Wyk has been brewing for nearly two decades, and always for someone else’s company. Last year he became one of three partners at Alesong Brewing & Blending in Eugene, Oregon. In a recent conversation on “After Two Beers,” a podcast with All About Beer Magazine editor John Holl, Van Wyk talked about the path to (and the pitfalls of) starting a brewery. 

Van Wyk also discussed the art of blending beer, what it was like brewing the highly sought after Wooden Hell again, and why he cringes when some people talk about sour beers.

Episode 14: After Two Beers with Matt Van Wyk of Alesong Brewing and Blending

In the latest episode of After Two Beers, Jon Page speaks with Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.'s Steve Dresler. Dresler, the brewery's longtime brewmaster, retired last month. 

In the podcast, Dresler discusses what those early days of Sierra Nevada were like, the beers of which he is most proud, and the beer industry's future as well as his own.

Episode 15: After Two Beers with Steve Dresler of Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.

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