Good Brews 40: Downdraft Brewing Co.

The final "Good Brews" episode of 2015 brings with it an interview with the owners & brewers from Downdraft Brewing Co. in Post Falls, ID: Nick Brayman and Nolan Garrett. Host Adam Boyd talks with Nick and Nolan all about their beer and how they ventured into the craft beer scene in the Inland Northwest. More info at: www.kyrs.org/show/good-brews

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Good Brews 39: English Setter Brewing Co.

For this week's episode of "Good Brews", host Adam Boyd sits down with Jeff Bendio, the owner/brewer of English Setter Brewing Company in Spokane Valley, WA. Adam and Jeff talk all about English Setter's beers and the brewery's unique canine-oriented branding and taproom. More info at: www.kyrs.org/show/good-brews

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Good Brews 38: House Keeping

On this week's episode of "Good Brews", host Adam Boyd catches up on the show's rotating segments: Brewing Science, Style Profile, History of Beer, and Brew Tech. From bottle conditioning to the history of the Christmas beer, it's all covered in this episode. More info at: www.kyrs.org/show/good-brews

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Good Brews 37: 238 Brewing Co.

For the 37th episode of "Good Brews", host Adam Boyd travels to the Greenbluff community in Mead, WA to visit Micheal and Lisa Beckman, the owners of 238 Brewing Co. Both Michael and Lisa discuss how their brewery started, the challenges of brewing on a small brewing system, and how the agricultural community of Greenbluff influences their beers. More info at: www.kyrs.org/show/good-brews

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Good Brews 36: Mad Bomber Brewing Co.

This week on "Good Brews", host Adam Boyd chats with Tom Applegate, the co-owner and head brewer at Mad Bomber Brewing Company in Hayden, ID. Adam and Tom discuss Mad Bomber's ever-changing line up of beers as well as Mad Bomber's ties to combat veterans and how they honor fallen soldiers through their beers. More info at: www.kyrs.org/show/good-brews

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Good Brews 35: 10 Ways to Brew Better Beer

This week on "Good Brews", host Adam Boyd takes on the feature segment: 10 Ways To Make Better Beer. Drawing from advice from local home brewing experts in the Inland Northwest, Adam shares a list of ten tips, tricks, or things to consider when home brewing to make your beer better. More info at: www.kyrs.org/show/good-brews

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Good Brews 34: Selkirk Abbey

For "Good Brews" this week host Adam Boyd interviews Jeff Whitman, the owner of Selkirk Abbey, a brewery in Post Falls, ID that has been brewing Belgian inspired beers in the Inland NW since 2011. During their talk, Adam and Jeff discuss the Selkirk beer line-up, Jeff's passion for Belgian beers, and the growing barrel aging program at Selkirk. More info at: www.kyrs.org/show/good-brews

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Good Brews 33: Bennidito's Brewpub

On this week's episode of "Good Brews" host Adam Boyd visits with Zach Shaw, the brewer at Benidito's Brewpub in Spokane. They discuss Zach's philosophy behind making great beer as well as challenges within the craft brewing industry like finding brewing equipment and securing hop contracts. More info at: www.kyrs.org/show/good-brews

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Good Brews 32: Square Wheel Brewing Co.

On this week's episode of "Good Brews", host Adam Boyd interviews John Mielke, the man behind Square Wheel Brewing Company in Spokane, WA. A division of Arbor Crest Wine Cellars, John is bringing a portfolio of craft beer to Arbor Crest's established wines through Square Wheel. Adam and John discuss the overlaps in the wine and beer industry as well as John's approach to brewing on this episode. More info at: www.kyrs.org/show/good-brews

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Good Brews 31: Hierophant Meadery

"Good Brews" goes off the beaten beer path for this episode and ventures into the world of mead. Host Adam Boyd talks with Jeremy Kyncl, co-owner and mazer at Hierophant Meadery in Mead, WA. They discuss the burgeoning mead industry in the U.S. and unique aspects of mead's most important ingredient: honey. More info at: www.kyrs.org/show/good-brews

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Good Brews 30: Twelve String Brewing Co.

For “Good Brews” this week, host Adam Boyd is joined by Terry Hackler, the owner and brewer of Twelve String Brewing Co. in Spokane Valley, WA. They talk about how Twelve String got started, the brewery’s barrel aged and cask ales, and Terry’s philosophy about beer quality. More info at: www.kyrs.org/show/good-brews

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Good Brews 29: Bellwether Brewing Co.

On this week's episode of Good Brews, host Adam Boyd sits down in the newly opened Bellwether Brewing taproom to talk with Thomas Croskrey and Dave Musser, the owners of the brewery. They discuss Bellwether's unique approach to "Old World" beer styles as well as the process of opening a new brewery in the Spokane area. More info at: www.kyrs.org/show/good-brews

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Good Brews 28: Isaac Joslin - The Top 5 Beer List

For this week's episode of "Good Brews" host Adam Boyd is joined by returning guest Isaac Joslin, a fellow beer enthusiast. Together Adam and Isaac attempt to list their Top 5 favorite beers and then discuss why they hold those beers in such high regard. More info at: www.kyrs.org/show/good-brews

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Good Brews 27: Patrick McPherson - Manito Taphouse & The Blackbird

This week on "Good Brews" host Adam Boyd talks with Patrick McPherson, the owner of both The Manito Taphouse and The Blackbird in Spokane; two gastropubs focused on serving unique beers to its patrons. Adam and Patrick talk all about the restaurant business, the process of selecting beers, and the Cicerone training program. More info at: www.kyrs.org/show/good-brews

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Good Brews 26: Trickster's Brewing Co. - Evan Ruud

On this episode of “Good Brews” host Adam Boyd sits down with Evan Ruud, the head brewer at Trickster’s Brewing Co. in Coeur d’Alene, to talk all about the beer at Trickster’s. They also discuss Evan’s approach to brewing as well as the unique flavors that are found in fresh/wet hop beers. More info at: www.kyrs.org/show/good-brews

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Good Brews 25: KYRS Fall Fund Drive

“Good Brews” has a special episode this week as part of the KYRS Fall Fund Drive. Broadcasting live from the KYRS studio, host Adam Boyd is joined by return guests Adam Harum and Clancy Bundy as well as new guest Brett Anderson, a local beer enthusiast and pub trivia master. Beer talk, fund raising, and beer trivia ensue. More info at: www.kyrs.org/show/good-brews

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Good Brews 24: Badass Backyard Brewing

On this week's episode of "Good Brews", host Adam Boyd talks with Charlene Honcik and Kendra Wiiest from Badass Backyard Brewing in Millwood, WA. They discuss opening a nano-brewery in the Millwood area and the unique challenges of brewing in a small neighborhood brewery and meeting the demand of the beer drinking community. More info at: www.kyrs.org/show/good-brews

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Good Brews 23: Liberty Ciderworks

On this week's episode of "Good Brews", host Adam Boyd takes a detour from the beer world and talks all about craft cider with Rick Hastings, owner and cider-maker at Liberty Ciderworks in Spokane, WA. They discuss the growing cider industry, the process of cider-making, and Liberty's fruit-forward approach to their own ciders. More info at: www.kyrs.org/show/good-brews

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Good Brews 22: The Steel Barrel

For this week, “Good Brews” host Adam Boyd sits down with Joe Potter of Little Spokane Brewing Company, Cameron Johnson of Young Buck Brewing, and Peter McArthur of Nu Home Brew & Bottles to talk about their upcoming joint venture: The Steel Barrel, a brewery and taproom that will also serve as an incubator for up and coming brewers in the Spokane area. More info at: www.kyrs.org/show/good-brews

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Good Brews 21: The Malted Mutt

On this week's episode of "Good Brews", host Adam Boyd chats with Pete Franz and Katie Wardall from The Malted Mutt, an independent business that takes spent beer grains from local breweries and turns them into tasty dog treats. More info at: www.kyrs.org/show/good-brews

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Good Brews 20: A Look at Barleywine

On "Good Brews" for this week, host Adam Boyd flies solo, talking about several new and notable beers available in the Spokane area. He also reviews beer related news and events from the Northwest and talks about the Barleywine beer style in depth as part of the Style Profile segment. More info at: www.kyrs.org/show/good-brews

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Good Brews 19: Waddell's Brewpub

On this week’s episode of “Good Brews”, host Adam Boyd interviews Bryan Utigard, Adam Wardle, and Matty Smith – the team behind the beer at Waddell’s Brewpub in Spokane, WA. They discuss Waddell’s approach to brewing, their passion for German-style beers, and the brewing community in the Inland Northwest. More info at: www.kyrs.org/show/good-brews

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Good Brews 18: Jeremy Hubbell - Geaux Brewing

This week on “Good Brews”, host Adam Boyd talks with Jeremy Hubbell, owner/brewer at Geaux Brewing in Bellevue, WA. They discuss Geaux’s various beers, their approach to brewing, and the Bellevue beer community as well as how Jeremy’s time spent in New Orleans influenced Geaux’s branding. More info at: www.kyrs.org/show/good-brews

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Good Brews 17: Spokane Filmmakers & Craft Beer

On this week’s “Good Brews”, host Adam Boyd sits down with Adam Harum, Clancy Bundy, and Isaac Joslin – three Spokane-based film professionals who steer their filmmaking passions toward craft beer. The group discusses the similarities between the film industry and the craft beer industry and the various projects they’ve done to showcase craft beer through film/video. More info at: www.kyrs.org/show/good-brews

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Good Brews 16: New Boundary Brewing

This week, "Good Brews" host Adam Boyd chats with Shane Noblin, owner and head brewer of New Boundary Brewing in Cheney, WA. They discuss the challenges behind starting up a new brewery as well as the beer drinking community in Cheney and the greater Inland Northwest. More info at: www.kyrs.org/show/good-brews

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Good Brews 15: Daft Badger Brewing

On this week's episode of "Good Brews", host Adam Boyd talks with Darrell Dlouhy, Jake Capaul, and Keith Bertram from Daft Badger Brewing in Coeur d'Alene, ID. They discuss how Daft Badger got started, the beer they brew, and the craft beer scene in the Inland Northwest. More info at: www.kyrs.org/show/good-brews

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Good Brews 14: Washington Brewers Festival (2015)

This week’s episode of “Good Brews” reviews the 2015 Washington Brewers Festival which was held in Marymoor Park in Redmond, WA on June 19th-21st. Host Adam Boyd talks with Beaux Bowman from Black Raven Brewing, Rob Ginn from Sound Brewery, and Eric Radovich from the Washington Beer Commission, discussing craft beer in Washington and the booming craft beer industry within the state. More info at: www.kyrs.org/show/good-brews

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Good Brews 13: Matt Lincecum - Fremont Brewing Company

This week on "Good Brews", host Adam Boyd sits down with Matt Lincecum, the Founder/Owner of Fremont Brewing Company in Seattle, WA. They talk beer (of course) and Fremont's philosophy towards brewing and Matt's goal of keeping the company independently owned and an important facet in the business community in the Fremont District. More info at: www.kyrs.org/show/good-brews

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Good Brews 12: Rob Berger & Mike Detar - Crafted Tap House + Kitchen

For this week’s episode of “Good Brews”, host Adam Boyd heads to Coeur d’Alene, ID to talk with Rob Berger and Mike Detar from Crafted Tap House + Kitchen. They discuss how their establishment came to be, craft beer from around the Northwest, and how Crafted is doing some innovative things with beer, food, and live turtle racing. More info at: www.kyrs.org/show/good-brews

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Good Brews 11: Joel Williamson, LINC Foods

On this week’s episode of “Good Brews”, host Adam Boyd sits down with Joel Williamson of LINC Foods to discuss LINC’s efforts toward developing ways for small, local farmers to connect with local restaurants and other businesses. They also discuss LINC Foods’ new venture into the world of malting grain for local breweries. More info at: www.kyrs.org/show/good-brews

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Good Brews 10: Mel Wood, Owner of The Hop Shop

Host Adam Boyd interviews Mel Wood, owner of The Hop Shop, a small craft beer bar on the South Hill in Spokane. They discuss the beer serving industry, Mel’s personal favorite beers and breweries, and how The Hop Shop created The Tap Mobile – a mobile beer bus that is the only of its kind in the state of Washington. More info at: www.kyrs.org/show/good-brews

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Good Brews 09: Spokes Mobile Canning & Spo-Can 2015

On this episode of “Good Brews”, host Adam Boyd interviews Marshall Powell (General Manager of the Elk Public House & Spo-Can organizer) and Abbie Speer and Amanda Mead of Spokes Mobile Canning to discuss the business of canning beer in the region and the upcoming Spo-Can canned beer event at the Elk Public House, where Spokes will be helping local home brewers put their beer into cans. More info at: www.kyrs.org/show/good-brews

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Good Brews 08: Gage Stromberg & Emily Schwartz - River City Brewing

“Good Brews” host Adam Boyd speaks with Gage Stromberg and Emily Schwartz of River City Brewing in Spokane, WA. They discuss how the brewery began, the importance of their downtown taproom, and a few of their notable beers, including the Riverkeeper IPA which helps serve a local community cause. More info at: www.kyrs.org/show/good-brews

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Good Brews 07: Carey Fristoe - No-Li Brewhouse

On this episode of “Good Brews”, host Adam Boyd talks with Carey Fristoe, a brewer at No-Li Brewhouse. They cover Carey’s journey into commercial brewing, a number of new craft ales coming out from No-Li, and the upcoming No-Li Small Batch Beer Festival as part of the first annual Spokane Craft Beer Week. More info at: www.kyrs.org/show/good-brews

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Good Brews 06: Ben Lukes - Perry Street Brewing Company

On this episode of “Good Brews”, host Adam Boyd sits down with Ben Lukes, owner and brewer at Perry Street Brewing Company, to talk all about Perry Street’s beers and the community around the Perry District in Spokane. More info at: www.kyrs.org/show/good-brews

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Good Brews 05: Peter McArthur (Nu Home Brew) & Aaron Fernald (IBU)

On this episode of “Good Brews”, host Adam Boyd sits down with Peter McArthur, owner of Nu Home Brew and Bottles, and Aaron Fernald, president of Inland Brewers Unite, to talk all about home brewing. From home brew clubs to basic brewing advice, this episode is for all the home brewers out there. More info at: www.kyrs.org/show/good-brews
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Good Brews 04: Orlison Brewing Co.

On this episode of “Good Brews”, host Adam Boyd sits down with Bernie Düenwald, Mark Borland, and Kristen Silver from Orlison Brewing Company in Airway Heights, WA to talk all about lagers, the unique brewing process behind them, and how Orlison is shaping the way lagers are brewed in the Northwest. More info at: www.kyrs.org/show/good-brews
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Good Brews 03: Isaac Jensen, Home-Brewer & Pub Trivia Host

Good Brews host Adam Boyd interviews home-brewer and pub trivia host Isaac Jensen about his approach to crafting beer at home and the science/art behind hosting pub trivia at Iron Goat Brewing in Spokane, WA. More info at: www.kyrs.org/show/good-brews
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Good Brews 02: Black Label Brewing

Good Brews host Adam Boyd interviews Dan Dvorak and Steve Wells, head brewers at Black Label Brewing Company in Spokane, WA, about opening their business, how they craft their recipes, and their experience in joining the Spokane brewing community at the Saranac Commons space. More info at: www.kyrs.org/show/good-brews

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Good Brews 01: Iron Goat Brewing

Good Brews host Adam Boyd interviews Greg Brandt and Paul Edminster, head brewers at Iron Goat Brewing Company in Spokane, WA, about starting a craft ale brewery, getting their beer into bottles and on store shelves, and the future of their business in the Spokane brewing community. More info at: www.kyrs.org/show/good-brews

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