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 # 356 - Insider's Roundtable with Nile Zacherlie, Pat Berger, and Jake Guidry
Email Eletters to: Insiders@craftbeertemple.com
Mailing address:
The Beer Temple
3173 N. Elston Ave. Chicago, IL 60618
Intro/Outro Music: Gorilla Meat by Jogger
UYD4L!
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!!!!!!
Email Eletters to: Insiders@craftbeertemple.com
Mailing address:
The Beer Temple
3173 N. Elston Ave. Chicago, IL 60618
Intro/Outro Music: Gorilla Meat by Jogger
UYD4L!
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.
Email Eletters to: Insiders@craftbeertemple.com
Mailing address:
The Beer Temple
3173 N. Elston Ave. Chicago, IL 60618
Intro/Outro Music: Gorilla Meat by Jogger
UYD4L!
Ep #353 - Roundtable with Kate Bernot, Josh Deth, and EdMar
It's a throwback cast on this week's roundtable! Enjoy.
Email Eletters to: Insiders@craftbeertemple.com
Mailing address:
The Beer Temple
3173 N. Elston Ave. Chicago, IL 60618
Intro/Outro Music: Gorilla Meat by Jogger
UYD4L!
Ep# 352 Insiders Roundtable with Nile Zacherly and Kevin Carey
It's about time we had a good old fashioned Roundtable!
Email Eletters to: Insiders@craftbeertemple.com
Mailing address:
The Beer Temple
3173 N. Elston Ave. Chicago, IL 60618
Intro/Outro Music: Gorilla Meat by Jogger
UYD4L!
Ep# 351 - Chris is Having a Hard Time
Chris uses the show as a therapy session to discuss his existential woes.
Email Eletters to: Insiders@craftbeertemple.com
Mailing address:
The Beer Temple
3173 N. Elston Ave. Chicago, IL 60618
Intro/Outro Music: Gorilla Meat by Jogger
UYD4L!
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!
Email Eletters to: Insiders@craftbeertemple.com
Mailing address:
The Beer Temple
3173 N. Elston Ave. Chicago, IL 60618
Intro/Outro Music: Gorilla Meat by Jogger
UYD4L!
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.
Email Eletters to: Insiders@craftbeertemple.com
Mailing address:
The Beer Temple
3173 N. Elston Ave. Chicago, IL 60618
Intro/Outro Music: Gorilla Meat by Jogger
UYD4L!
Ep #348 Splitting The G With an Upper Decky Lip Pillow
Chris and Mike talk Splitting the G, The Toronado, and Carthart Lukr jackets.
Email Eletters to: Insiders@craftbeertemple.com
Mailing address:
The Beer Temple
3173 N. Elston Ave. Chicago, IL 60618
Intro/Outro Music: Gorilla Meat by Jogger
UYD4L!
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.
Email Eletters to: Insiders@craftbeertemple.com
Mailing address:
The Beer Temple
3173 N. Elston Ave. Chicago, IL 60618
Intro/Outro Music: Gorilla Meat by Jogger
UYD4L!
Ep # 346 2024 End Of Year Show with Ya' Boy
Senor Beefsteak himself joins Chris & Mike for their annual year in review show.
Email Eletters to: Insiders@craftbeertemple.com
Mailing address:
The Beer Temple
3173 N. Elston Ave. Chicago, IL 60618
Intro/Outro Music: Gorilla Meat by Jogger
UYD4L!
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!
Email Eletters to: Insiders@craftbeertemple.com
Mailing address:
The Beer Temple
3173 N. Elston Ave. Chicago, IL 60618
Intro/Outro Music: Gorilla Meat by Jogger
UYD4L!
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!
Email Eletters to: Insiders@craftbeertemple.com
Mailing address:
The Beer Temple
3173 N. Elston Ave. Chicago, IL 60618
Intro/Outro Music: Gorilla Meat by Jogger
UYD4L!
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
Email Eletters to: Insiders@craftbeertemple.com
Mailing address:
The Beer Temple
3173 N. Elston Ave. Chicago, IL 60618
Intro/Outro Music: Gorilla Meat by Jogger
UYD4L!
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.
Email Eletters to: Insiders@craftbeertemple.com
Mailing address:
The Beer Temple
3173 N. Elston Ave. Chicago, IL 60618
Intro/Outro Music: Gorilla Meat by Jogger
UYD4L!
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.
Email Eletters to: Insiders@craftbeertemple.com
Mailing address:
The Beer Temple
3173 N. Elston Ave. Chicago, IL 60618
Intro/Outro Music: Gorilla Meat by Jogger
UYD4L!
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!
Email Eletters to: Insiders@craftbeertemple.com
Mailing address:
The Beer Temple
3173 N. Elston Ave. Chicago, IL 60618
Intro/Outro Music: Gorilla Meat by Jogger
UYD4L!
Ep #338 A Beer That Changed My Life: Kevin Carey of Begyle
With Chris in Germany, Mike sits down for a one-on-one with his good friend Kevin Carey, who talks about how to way forward for craft breweries is to understand their community, and their neighbors.
Email Eletters to: Insiders@craftbeertemple.com
Mailing address:
The Beer Temple
3173 N. Elston Ave. Chicago, IL 60618
Intro/Outro Music: Gorilla Meat by Jogger
UYD4L!
Ep #337 Andrew Burman of Other Half & Kevin Carey of Begyle Brewing
A Classic Roundtable Episode!
We invite Andrew Burman of Other Half Brewing and long time friend of the pod Kevin Carey of Begyle to talk about what it means to own, operate and expand in a market where others are shutting their doors.
NOT another fantasy draft Episode
We promise this is not a fantasy draft episode! Instead the GM's of the fantasy Draught league decide draft orders through an elaborate blind-tasting system!
Email Eletters to: Insiders@craftbeertemple.com
Mailing address:
The Beer Temple
3173 N. Elston Ave. Chicago, IL 60618
Intro/Outro Music: Gorilla Meat by Jogger
UYD4L!
Ep #335 Mike Opens A Taproom
Chris & Mike talk about the opening of Mike's new taproom, plus the legal woes of a local brewery. Plus E-Letters and more!
Email Eletters to: Insiders@craftbeertemple.com
Mailing address:
The Beer Temple
3173 N. Elston Ave. Chicago, IL 60618
Intro/Outro Music: Gorilla Meat by Jogger
UYD4L!
Ep # 334 - Is/Was Breaks Down And Gets A Slushie Machine!
As the Is/Was Tap Room sets to open August 17th, Co-Host Mike Schallau drops some subtle hints about some "crowd pleaser" concessions he's made in the tap room.
Plus blind tasting beers, and news of the day.
Email Eletters to: Insiders@craftbeertemple.com
Mailing address:
The Beer Temple
3173 N. Elston Ave. Chicago, IL 60618
Intro/Outro Music: Gorilla Meat by Jogger
UYD4L!
Ep #333 It's Been Awhile
We're back after a long hiatus - and from a brand new location! Chris & Mike chop it up about an eventful few weeks away.
Email Eletters to: Insiders@craftbeertemple.com
Mailing address:
The Beer Temple
3173 N. Elston Ave. Chicago, IL 60618
Intro/Outro Music: Gorilla Meat by Jogger
UYD4L!
Ep # 332 Insiders Roundtable With John Rubio and Andrew Tader
It's a classic roundtable with guests John Rubio of The Beerists Podcast and Andrew Tader of Stone Brewing / Sapporo USA. Plus a hand-written message in a bottle arrives.
Last Chance to bid to be an Insider for a day! Details HERE
Ep # 331 - The Realities of Closing A Brewery with Dave Dahl of Lo Res Brewing
We all know the breweries are struggling, but what happens when one actually closes down? They may seem to disappear to you, but they aren't really gone. Chris and Dave Dahl of Lo Res Brewing sit down to talk about a side of craft beer that people pretend isn't there.
Ep #330 - Hulk Hogan vs The Kelce Brothers
Chris & Mike discuss what's most terrifying about opening a taproom, plus the ventures from Hulk Hogan and the Kelce Brothers, and why one is a much better move than the other.
Email Eletters to: Insiders@craftbeertemple.com
Mailing address:
The Beer Temple
3173 N. Elston Ave. Chicago, IL 60618
Intro/Outro Music: Gorilla Meat by Jogger
UYD4L!
Ep # 329 - Chris & Doug Veliky 1 on 1
Chris and Doug Veliky sit down to discuss if local beer still matters, why Barstool should start shilling Montucky Coldsnacks, and why the big breweries are discounting their beer.
Email Eletters to: Insiders@craftbeertemple.com
Mailing address:
The Beer Temple
3173 N. Elston Ave. Chicago, IL 60618
Intro/Outro Music: Gorilla Meat by Jogger
UYD4L!
Ep #328 Back To The Future: Tony Magee's Appearance 9 Years Later - With Ed Marszewski and Mike Schallau
It's been 9 years since Lagunitas Founder Tony Magee sat down with Chris, Mike, and Edmar to reveal what the future had in store for craft beer. Two weeks later he'd announce his sale to Heineken. Chris, Mike, and Ed get back together to relisten to that infamous episode and see how it holds up... Spoiler - Tony may really have been from the future!
Email Eletters to: Insiders@craftbeertemple.com
Mailing address:
The Beer Temple
3173 N. Elston Ave. Chicago, IL 60618
Intro/Outro Music: Gorilla Meat by Jogger
UYD4L!
Ep # 327 - Why Is Chris Such A Hater? With Jake Guidry and Zigmas Maloni
What started out as a point / counterpoint on the art and science of beer dispensing quickly became a three people trying to find out why Chris was such a hater. Featuring "Hot Take" Jake Guidry of Hopewell Brewing and Zigmas Maloni of Beermiscuous.
Email Eletters to: Insiders@craftbeertemple.com
Mailing address:
The Beer Temple
3173 N. Elston Ave. Chicago, IL 60618
Intro/Outro Music: Gorilla Meat by Jogger
UYD4L!
Ep # 326 - Fan Boying w/ Matt Brynildson & Matt Gallagher
Chris & Mike have Matt Brynildson of Firestone Walker back on the show - this time joined by a first time guest - Matt Gallagher of Half Acre. They talk about designing new beers, the pain of having to kill one off, and who would be on their Mount Rushmore of brewers.
Email Eletters to: Insiders@craftbeertemple.com
Mailing address:
The Beer Temple
3173 N. Elston Ave. Chicago, IL 60618
Intro/Outro Music: Gorilla Meat by Jogger
UYD4L!
Ep #E325 The Hype Train with Roaring Table & Begyle Brewing
Chris & Mike sit down with Beth and Lane from Roaring table, and Kevin Carey from Begyle Brewing to discuss brewery/retailer relationships, the death of hype, and more.
Email Eletters to: Insiders@craftbeertemple.com
Mailing address:
The Beer Temple
3173 N. Elston Ave. Chicago, IL 60618
Intro/Outro Music: Gorilla Meat by Jogger
UYD4L!
Ep # 324 The Beer Hunter w/ Jude La Rose and Steve Hamburg
Mike and Chris are joined by Jude of Hop Butcher and one of America's leading Real Ale experts, Steve Hamburg to talk about The Beer Hunter series and the massive impact of Michael Jackson. Later, Steve and Chris discuss the disappearance of lacing.
Email Eletters to: Insiders@craftbeertemple.com
Mailing address:
The Beer Temple
3173 N. Elston Ave. Chicago, IL 60618
Intro/Outro Music: Gorilla Meat by Jogger
UYD4L!
Ep #323 - Listener Letters and Blind Beer Guessing
Chris & Mike read listener letters, and then pick beers for each other to taste blind.
Email Eletters to: Insiders@craftbeertemple.com
Mailing address:
The Beer Temple
3173 N. Elston Ave. Chicago, IL 60618
Intro/Outro Music: Gorilla Meat by Jogger
UYD4L!
Ep #323 - Insiders Roundtable with Nile Zacherle and Rob Brennan
Chris and Mike are joined at the roundtable by Nile Zacherle of Mad Fritz and Rob Brennan or Supermoon Brewing Co.
Email Eletters to: Insiders@craftbeertemple.com
Mailing address:
The Beer Temple
3173 N. Elston Ave. Chicago, IL 60618
Intro/Outro Music: Gorilla Meat by Jogger
UYD4L!
Ep #322 Euro Thread Wet Foam
Chris, Mike, and Eric sit down to talk about the stories of the day, which doesn't go over well with Eric, who want's to get "real"....So that's what they do.
Email Eletters to: Insiders@craftbeertemple.com
Mailing address:
The Beer Temple
3173 N. Elston Ave. Chicago, IL 60618
Intro/Outro Music: Gorilla Meat by Jogger
UYD4L!
Ep #321 - The Black Country
No guests. No Serge. Just Chris & Mike sit down and discuss Chris' latest trip to England which includes stops in London and the fabled Black Country. With him where friends of the show Mike Siegel of Goose Island, Historian Ron Pattinson, and famed London brewer Derek Prentice.
Email Eletters to: Insiders@craftbeertemple.com
Mailing address:
The Beer Temple
3173 N. Elston Ave. Chicago, IL 60618
Intro/Outro Music: Gorilla Meat by Jogger
UYD4L!
Ep #320 - Bringing The Heat With Pat Fahey
Long time guest and expert crusher Pat Santa-Fahey joins Mike & Chris to discuss more great news!
Email Eletters to: Insiders@craftbeertemple.com
Mailing address:
The Beer Temple
3173 N. Elston Ave. Chicago, IL 60618
Intro/Outro Music: Gorilla Meat by Jogger
UYD4L!
Ep #319 - Beer Temple Book Club: Hops & Glory with Pete Brown
For the third installment of our book club, we talked with writer Pete Brown who recreated the trip IPA made from Burton-on-Trent to Calcutta - the first time it was done in over 130 years.
Email Eletters to: Insiders@craftbeertemple.com
Mailing address:
The Beer Temple
3173 N. Elston Ave. Chicago, IL 60618
Intro/Outro Music: Gorilla Meat by Jogger
UYD4L!
Ep #318 Jepbeerdy!
A most frequently asked for quiz show revisit! Mike, Chris, and Shana fight it out in a winner takes all beer knowledge battle with Stephen Freshnock returning as quizmaster.
Email Eletters to: Insiders@craftbeertemple.com
Mailing address:
The Beer Temple
3173 N. Elston Ave. Chicago, IL 60618
Intro/Outro Music: Gorilla Meat by Jogger
UYD4L!
