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!Email Eletters to: Insiders@craftbee...

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'...

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.Email Eletters to: Insiders@craftbee...

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 l...

It's another blind tasting game - with Mike, Chris, and Shana from Haas Hops. Who will win???Email Eletters to: Insiders@craftbeertemple.comMailing address: The Beer Temple 3173 N. Elston Ave. Chicago, IL 60618<...

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. 

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 ...

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 fo...

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....Email Eletters to: Insiders@craftbeertemple.comMailing address: ...

Mike and Chris sit down with Grant Pauly of @3sheepsbrewing, Keith Lemcke of @siebelinstitute and Pete Ternes of

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.Email Eletters to: Insiders@craft...

Email Eletters to: Insiders@craftbeertemple.comMailing address: The Beer Temple 3173 N. Elston Ave. Chicago, IL 60618Intro/Outro Music: Gorilla Meat by Jogger UYD4L!

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.comMailing address: The Beer Temple 3173 N. Elston Ave. Chica...

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.comMailing address: The Beer Temple <...

It's a throwback cast on this week's roundtable! Enjoy.Email Eletters to: Insiders@craftbeertemple.comMailing address: The Beer Temple 3173 N. Elston Ave. Chicago, IL 60618Intro/Outro Music: Gorilla Meat by ...

It's about time we had a good old fashioned Roundtable!Email Eletters to: Insiders@craftbeertemple.comMailing address: The Beer Temple 3173 N. Elston Ave. Chicago, IL 60618Intro/Outro Music: Gorilla Meat by ...

Chris uses the show as a therapy session to discuss his existential woes. Email Eletters to: Insiders@craftbeertemple.comMailing address: The Beer Temple 3173 N. Elston Ave. Chicago, IL 60618Intro/Outro...

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.comMailing address: The Beer Temple ...

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 Elet...

Chris and Mike talk Splitting the G, The Toronado, and Carthart Lukr jackets. Email Eletters to: Insiders@craftbeertemple.comMailing address: The Beer Temple 3173 N. Elston Ave. Chicago, IL 60618Intro/O...

It's time to gaze into the future with our four resident soothsayers,  Nostradouglas Veliky, The Three-Eyed Take Jake Guidr...

Senor Beefsteak himself joins Chris & Mike for their annual year in review show.Email Eletters to: Insiders@craftbeertemple.comMailing address: The Beer Temple 3173 N. Elston Ave. Chicago, IL 60618Intro...

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.comMailing address: The Beer Temple 3173 N...

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.comMa...

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-Belgiu...