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Yakima, Washington is in the middle of the 2026 hop harvest. It’s a busy time at Bale Breaker where not only is the taproom open for business but the hop farms on the property are also picking at full speed. Kevin Smith is the brewmaster and co-founder of Bale Breaker and joins guest host Don Tse on this episode of Drink Beer, Think Beer.

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It’s the most wonderful time of the year: Oktoberfest season! What started with a Bavarian royal wedding and horse race has turned into one of the biggest parties on the planet with tents, games, rides and most importantly, beer. But what are the differences between the way Germans brew the beer for Oktoberfest and how other countries do it? What about differences in parties,...

SAN DIEGO, CA: Pure Project Brewing has taken another major step in its commitment to environmental stewardship with the installation of a new CO2 recapture system from Dalum Beverage Equipment, a Denmark-based pioneer in craft-scale carbon recovery technology. The state-of-the-art equipment allows the brewery to capture biogenic CO2 produced naturally during...

In a first for Wisconsin, New Glarus Brewing has kick-started a program to use treated water from their on campus water treatment facility to irrigate over 30,000 square feet of grass roof on their new Hilltop Addition, using water that would otherwise be wasted and omitting the need to use clean drinking water. The system saves over 2,000 gallons a day, or roughly 22,000 can...

Mike Pallen, the owner of Microphone Brewing, interviews Brad West of Xul Beer Company on this episode of the Brewer to Brewer podcast. They discuss Xul’s growth, including their recent expansion into Nashville, Tennessee, through the acquisition of Southern Grist. The duo highlight the success of Xul’s flagship product, PB&J Mixtape, which has driven significant sales an...