The Beer Temple Podcast
Chris Quinn of The Beer Temple and Is/Was Brewing Owner Mike Schallau sit down with craft beer insiders to discuss the topics that matter most to them.
Ep# 383 - Time, Silence, and Yeast: A Song of Appreciation for Trappist Communities and Their Beer with Author Marty Tomszak
Chris and Mike sit down with author Marty Tomszak to discuss his new book Time, Silence, and Yeast: A Song of Appreciation for Trappist Communities and Their Beer for which he was given unprecedented access to the quite literally cloistered Trappist communities of Belgium and The Netherlands.
Tomszak's book can be purchased HERE
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EP # 382 with Tom Beckman of Goldfinger and Jacob Sambrano of Cruz Blanca
Great episode with two long-time guests - plus some awesome letters as well!
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Episode #381 Mike is Serge!!!! w/ Hot Take Jake and Randy Mosher and Keith Lemcke
Mike is on his own this week as Chris AND Serge are both out of town, but it's OK since he's got an amazing lineup with Jake Guidry, Keith Lemcke, and Randy Mosher. Fun show!
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Ep #380 - Roundtable with Pro Skateboarder Nile Zacherle and Pro Brewer Kevin Cary
It's a fun episode recorded live from The Beer Temple. Excuse the noise, but it's just people having fun!
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Ep #379 - Chris and Doug Veliky 1 on 1
A show that's been in the works for while, Chris and Doug Veliky sit down for an informal and unscripted chat. They discuss Doug's consulting company, BrightBev, why Doug is so pro-distributor, and why neither of them prefer him to be the go-to source for breaking beer news.
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Ep # 373 LIVE with The Dust Brothers for the relaunch of Methode Dust
A rare live show from the Beer Temple with Buster and Dusty...
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Ep #372 - Mike & Chris Discuss their travels
Just Mike and Chris on this one. They talk about Mike's trip to Poland for a beer festival, and Chris' trip to Philadelphia for the Craft Brewer's Conference. They also discuss Firestone's latest brewery acquisition and Cycle Brewing's lamentations over the death of pasty stout madness.
Also - We're having an event for the release of Methode Dust: A Citra Style Ale! Chris, Mike and yer boy Eric will be in attendance and a rare LIVE recording is in the works. May 21st at The Beer Temple.
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Ep # 371 Serge, We Need You Back!!! With Hot Take Jake, Rich Bloomfield, and Niles Zacherle
It's a sloppy but fun episode where Chris is doing production and trying to co-host with Mike at the same time. Jake Guidry of Hopewell is serving up steaming piles of takes as usual, plus Nile Zacherle of Mad Fritz and Rich Bloomfield of Funkytown round things out.
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Ep # 370 More Thoughts on The Maplewood & Half Acre Deal with Eric Hobbs and Jacob Sembrano
With some time having passed, Chris & Mike sit down with Jacob of Cruz Blanca and Eric Hobbs of Blind Corner to discuss the deal between Half Acre and Maplewood. Next, they answer some very insightful questions that were sent in from listeners. Lot's to talk about!
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Episode #369 Half Acre and Maplewood Merge! With Michael Roper and Keith Lemcke
Chris is joined by Michael Roper of The Hopleaf and fan favorite Keith Lemcke to discuss breaking news of a merger between Half Acre and Maplewood. Plus they discuss why Brewdog was so hated, and why they sold for so little. Finally, Chris opens up the mail bag and reads a few letters.
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Ep # 368 Insiders Roundtable with Doug Veliky and Pete Ternes
A great episode with great guests! Doug Veliky and Pete Ternes join Chris & Mike on the roundtable.
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Ep #367 Mike & Chris Solo!
As Mike's favorite band Creed once put it, it's been awhile. Chris and Mike sit down to discuss their business plans for 2026, plus the closing of an award-winning brewery, and lighting guess the beer!
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Ep # 366 The Definitive Guide To The Future Of Craft Beer: Part 5
The time has come once again! The planets have aligned allowing the greatest soothsayers in all of beerdom descend upon The Beer Temple to foretell of the future of beer. Listen to hear of things that WILL BE - and we're not talking about Mike's flagship saison...
What are YOUR predictions???? Let us know via telepathy, or barring that, email or letter.
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Ep #365 The 2025 Year In Review Show featuring Kate Bernot, Johnathan Fritz, and Shana Solarte
It's a Beer Temple tradition! We discuss the beers of the year, stories of the year, and make some predictions about what's in store for 2026. Featuring Kate Bernot, Johnathan Fritz, and Shana Solarte.
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Ep #364 - Talking about the Siebel Institute with Keith Lemcke, Jacob Sembrano
Sometime things just come together at the right time - we had Keith Lemcke, formerly of the Siebel Institute of Technology scheduled to come on for months, and days before we recorded, it was announced that the 157 year old brewing school was leaving Chicago and moving out of the country. Jacob Sembrano - no stranger to Siebel himself also joins in to give his thoughts.
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Episode #363 - An Even Bigger Blind Tasting!
It's another blind tasting game - with Mike, Chris, and Shana from Haas Hops. Who will win???
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Ep #362 Roundtable with Rob Brennan of Supermoon and Rich Bloomfield of Funkytown
Mike and Chris sit down with Rich Bloomfield of Funkytown and Rob Brennan of Supermoon for a good old fashioned roundtable with some blind tasting thrown in for good measure.
#361 Challenge Accepted! A Blind Tasting Game
Sorry for any delays - we had a bit of a data breach and are trying to recover a few shows we recorded last month. In the mean time - Mike and Chris teamed up to see if together they could compete with a Beer Temple employee on a bling tasting challenge!
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Ep # 360 - The Great Debate
In this episode, Mike and Chris debate a recent article in All About Beer decrying the death of the beer bar at the hands of the brewery tap room.
But there's a twist: Chris and Mike decide to switch places, with Chris advocating for brewery tap rooms, and Mike championing specialty beer bars.
Link to Andy Crouch's article: Here
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Ep # 359 Fantasy Draught Draft - Beer Formats Edition
It's another fantasy draft! This time the GMs need to pick beers of all different formats, from a 40oz to 30 rack. Chris isn't at all salty with the results....
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Ep # 358 Insiders Roundtable with Pete Ternes, Keith Lemcke, and Grant Pauly
Mike and Chris sit down with Grant Pauly of @3sheepsbrewing, Keith Lemcke of @siebelinstitute and Pete Ternes of @middle_brow to discuss what makes Wisconsin so different than everywhere else, and how what it takes to survive means something completely different to each brewery. Finally, are TV's actually going to make bars MORE social???
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Ep # 357 Insiders Roundtable With Tom Beckmann and Eric Hobbs
Today Chris & Mike are hosting an insiders roundtable, and they're joined by Tom Beckmann of Goldfinger Brewing as well as the return of two long-time guest Eric Hobbs of the new Blind Corner Brewing.
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Ep # 356 - Insider's Roundtable with Nile Zacherlie, Pat Berger, and Jake Guidry
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Ep # 355 - The Last Show We Ever Do With Matt Cole of Fat Head's Brewing
Well, doesn't seem like there's any reason to go on with the show after this one. It's been fun everyone!!!!!!
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Ep# 354 Talkin' Malort with Josh Noel
Friend of the podcast Josh Noel stops by to discuss his new book on the history of Malört, and of course a little beer talk as well.
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Ep #353 - Roundtable with Kate Bernot, Josh Deth, and EdMar
It's a throwback cast on this week's roundtable! Enjoy.
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Ep# 352 Insiders Roundtable with Nile Zacherly and Kevin Carey
It's about time we had a good old fashioned Roundtable!
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Ep# 351 - Chris is Having a Hard Time
Chris uses the show as a therapy session to discuss his existential woes.
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Ep # 350 Almost A Lost Episode!
Mike and Chris discuss if IPAs are a real thing anymore, new and upcomig breweries, and the worth of Guinness. Plus, a hand-written letter!
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Ep # 349 A Beer, A Condiment, And A Musician With Sam Calagione And Gabriel Magliaro
Mike and Chris are yet again the 3rd and 4th coolest people on the podcast as they welcome Sam Calagione of Dogfish and Gabriel Magliaro of Half Acre to discuss innovation, failure and success, and what's changed in craft beer.
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Ep #348 Splitting The G With an Upper Decky Lip Pillow
Chris and Mike talk Splitting the G, The Toronado, and Carthart Lukr jackets.
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Ep #347 The Definitive Guide To The Future Of Beer - 2025 Edition
It's time to gaze into the future with our four resident soothsayers, Nostradouglas Veliky, The Three-Eyed Take Jake Guidry, Dr. Strange Mike, and Obichris Quinnobi.
What is in store for craft beer? What are the newest styles to look out for? The sages have seen the future and are spilling the beans.
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Ep # 346 2024 End Of Year Show with Ya' Boy
Senor Beefsteak himself joins Chris & Mike for their annual year in review show.
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Ep # 345 - Tom Beckman of Goldfinger Brewing
Friend of the show Tom Beckman of Goldfinger joins us!
Still behind on getting these out - one more to go by end of year!
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Ep # 344 - Talkin' Shop with Samantha Lee of Hopewell and Adam Vavrick of Beer On The Wall
Fun round table with Hopewell Brewing Founder Samantha Lee and Adam Vavrick of Beer On The Wall. Plus some fun electronic letters.
Sorry for taking so long to get this one out!
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Ep # 343 - Breandán Kearney and Belgium's Hidden Beers
We're visited by a beer podcasting heavy hitter as Breandán Kearney of the Belgian Smaak podcast joins us to discuss his quest to find the hidden beers of Belgium.
Check Out Breandán's new book: https://www.amazon.com/Hidden-Beers-Belgium-Breand%C3%A1n-Kearney/dp/9460583709
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Ep #342 - Pat Berger and Greg Brown, Tom & Cindy Rau of Art History
Fun show as long time guest Pat Berger stops in along with the crew from Art History Brewing.
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Ep # 341 - Insider For A Day with Conner Cain, Tom Beckman and Jude La Rose
It's a very special episode as we welcome in Conner Cain - the winner of the Insider For A Day auction benefitting Lurie Children's Hospital. Conner helped pick the topis as well as the guest. In store for today we have Tom Beckman of Goldfinger Brewing and Jude La Rose of Hop Butcher. Doug Veliky also makes an appearance too for good measure.
Special thanks to Conner and Doug for making this happen!
silent auction we did with Doug/Lurie Children’s Hospital
Ep #340 Germany Part 2: A Strong Finish
Chris continues to talk about his epic, and quite eventful, trip to Germany and Austria.
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Ep# 339 The Germany Trip Part 1 - A Disasterous Start
Mike and Chris talk about Chris' recent trip to Germany and Austria and quickly get sidetracked with what is surely the most embarrassing story Chris has ever told on air. This one went so long we needed to break it up into two parts. Stay tuned!
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