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Craft Beer & Brewing Magazine Podcast

John Holl

Booking Overview

This is a trade-focused beer-brewing interview podcast featuring professional brewers, brewery executives, and technical specialists discussing brewing methods, ingredients, production, and industry trends. Credible pitches include established brewers, brewery founders or operators, hop and yeast specialists, food-science experts, and beverage-technology professionals with practical expertise; booking difficulty is medium because guests generally need substantial industry experience and an actionable point of view.

Metrics

Episodes: 508

Frequency: Several times a week

Rating: 4.7/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1,000 - 10,000

Gender skew: Male

Listener location: USA

Instagram: 53.0k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

hstrauss@beerandbrewing.com

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Host

John Holl - Beer writer, editor, and author specializing in craft beer and brewing.

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Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Professional brewers, brewery founders or executives, ingredient and equipment specialists, food-science professionals, and other beverage-industry experts with hands-on technical or operational experience.
Required Achievements:  
Operating or leading an established craft brewery, Developing recognized beer programs, recipes, or brewing processes, Demonstrated technical expertise in hops, fermentation, ingredients, food science, or beverage production

Recent Guest Discussions

Nate Armbrust - Microbial Control Strategies And Beverage-protection Products For Low- And No-alcohol Beer.

Glenn Allen - Microbial Control And Production Considerations For Low- And No-alcohol Beer.

Jessica Just - Microbial Spoilers In Low- And No-alcohol Beer And Methods For Protecting Beer From Contamination.

Kyle Gregorash - Fruit Beer Formulation, Acidity, Sour Beer, Fruit Additions, Flavor Balance, And Scaling Production.

Ryan Gregory - Hop Breeding, New Hop Genetics, Flavor Development, Yield, Cost, And Environmental Impact.

Recent Topics

Food And Beverage, Brewing, Craft Beer, Homebrewing, Fermentation

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Craft Beer & Brewing Magazine Podcast
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508: Steve Luke is Surfing the Next Wave in Cloudburst’s Evolution

October 09, 2026

Earlier this year, Cloudburst founder Steve Luke announced that longtime friends at Bale Breaker would be buying the brewery while he and his wife relocated to New Zealand for her career. For many in the industry, it felt like an ideal outcome, with the beloved Seattle brand finding a home with the talented team at the Yakima-based brewery. But the move hasn’t taken Luke out of the game—he’ll be involved for at least a few years, and hasn’t let up on the tongue-in-cheek humor around craft bee...

507: Scott Selix of Lua Mashes up Production-Brewery Discipline with Brewpub Creativity in Expressive Hazy IPA and Low-DO Lager

October 02, 2026

Scott Selix of Lua in Des Moines, Iowa, started his career as a brewer before leaving for law school. After a brief stint as an attorney, the gravitational pull of the brewing world ultimately proved too strong for him to overcome. Now at Lua, he has the freedom to explore the creative front edge of progressive styles such as hazy IPA while also delving into low-ABV pale lagers—which, he admits, he and the brew team largely brew for themselves. In this episode, Selix discusses: pushing...

506: Off Script and Milieu Take Parallel But Contrasting Paths to Popular Hazy IPAs

September 25, 2026

Denver's Off Script has built a rabid fanbase of hazy IPA drinkers who line up for can releases and special draft events like it's 2015 again, and founder Ryan Taylor has done it by focusing tightly on plush and saturated hazy IPAs. But he brews the beer themselves at Aurora, Colorado's Milieu Fermentation, where cofounder Rob Bessett also makes some high-scoring hazy IPAs of his own. Together in this episode, the pair discuss the ways the IPAs they brew are similar, as well as different, des...

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Frequently asked questions

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Craft Beer & Brewing Magazine Podcast
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How do I get in touch with Craft Beer & Brewing Magazine Podcast?

Craft Beer & Brewing Magazine Podcast is hosted by John Holl. Its publicly listed email is hstrauss@beerandbrewing.com. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for Craft Beer & Brewing Magazine Podcast?

The publicly listed email for Craft Beer & Brewing Magazine Podcast: hstrauss@beerandbrewing.com.

How many listeners does Craft Beer & Brewing Magazine Podcast have?

Podseeker estimates Craft Beer & Brewing Magazine Podcast reaches 1,000 to 10,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for Craft Beer & Brewing Magazine Podcast?

Craft Beer & Brewing Magazine Podcast typically books industry leaders. Typical guest background: Professional brewers, brewery founders or executives, ingredient and equipment specialists, food-science professionals, and other beverage-industry experts with hands-on technical or operational experience. Common among recent guests: Operating or leading an established craft brewery; Developing recognized beer programs, recipes, or brewing processes; Demonstrated technical expertise in hops, fermentation, ingredients, food science, or beverage production. Recent guests include Nate Armbrust, Glenn Allen, and Jessica Just.

How hard is it to get booked on Craft Beer & Brewing Magazine Podcast?

Medium. Guests usually need solid credentials in the topic and an idea that fits the show.

What topics does Craft Beer & Brewing Magazine Podcast cover?

Recent episodes cover Food And Beverage, Brewing, Craft Beer, Homebrewing, and Fermentation. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

Publicly listed emails

hstrauss@beerandbrewing.com

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