How I Won This Medal

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Brian Hutchinson of Cannonball Creek Brewing: The World's Best West Coast IPA

October 14, 2026

Tim and ISM's Gene Wagoner sit down with Brian Hutchinson, cofounder and head brewer at Cannonball Creek Brewing Company in Golden, Colorado. The three brewers discuss the 2026 World Beer Cup gold medal-winning West Coast IPA Project Alpha 81. Want to read the recipe as the group picks it apart? Then click the link below.The crew at Cannonball just came away with even more hardware at the 2026 Great American Beer Festival winning three medals and being named Brewery of the Year for the second...

Gene Wagoner of ISM Brewing: Taking Gold for American IPA and Silver for New Zealand IPA

October 02, 2026

Gene Wagoner, head brewer of ISM Brewing, joins Tim to talk about how he creates his award winning recipes. Click the link below to take you to the recipe for the 2026 World Beer Cup gold medal winning Immutable Dawn IPA. Follow along as Gene tells Tim how he levels up the recipe for the competition. Tim and Gene also dive into Chepadelic IPA, which took silver for New Zealand IPA.Link: Immutable Dawn recipeHow I Won This Medal is a Berkeley Yeast PodcastWritten, produced, recorded and edited...

Steve Luke: Judging Classic American IPA

September 16, 2026

Cloudburst Brewing founder and brewmaster Steve Luke joins Tim to share his perspective on judging the Classic IPA final table at the 2026 World Beer Cup. They discuss how the judging process differs between the early rounds and the final medal round before exploring the nuanced distinction between the Classic American IPA and West Coast IPA styles. With Shred Beer Co., North Park Beer Co., and ISM Brewing taking the top three spots in American IPA, Steve and Tim consider what those beers rev...

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How I Won This Medal typically books industry leaders. Typical guest background: Craft brewers, brewmasters, brewery founders, and experienced beer competition judges with demonstrated expertise in recipe development, beer styles, or competition evaluation. Common among recent guests: Winning or placing in major beer competitions; Leading an established craft brewery; Serving as a beer competition judge. Recent guests include Gene Wagoner and Steve Luke.

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