April 11, 2025

Badger Beer Report: Badger State Brewing's Plans for the NFL Draft

NFL Draft at Badger State Brewing: Greg talks with Marketing Director Jen Radloff about visitor management, local focus, and a Green Bay brewery collaboration.We encountered some recording hiccups, but our talented video edit...

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April 4, 2025

Badger Beer Report: The Brewery Report 4-3-25

Start April strong with Greg and Joel's comprehensive brewery update! We're covering it all: construction projects, closures, unexpected expansions, and the remarkable return of two breweries from the brink.

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March 26, 2025

Badger Beer Report: The Interview with Joe Yeado of Gathering Place

We're diving into an insightful interview with Joe Yeado of Gathering Place. He'll be sharing updates on the highly anticipated Lager & Friends festival, providing details on the Sahale acquisition, discussing the Cream City ...

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March 19, 2025

Badger Beer Report: The Brewery Report March '25

We've compiled a thorough brewery report this month, encompassing a wide range of state-level news. Expect updates on new breweries, growth projects, rebranding efforts, possible transactions, and up-and-coming establishments...

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March 13, 2025

Badger Beer Report: Celebrating St. Patrick's Day with Garth

Green beer, Irish ales, dry stouts, and cheese! Greg and Garth are celebrating St. Patrick's Day with a deep dive into Irish flavors, plus their top picks for the holiday.

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March 12, 2025

Badger Beer Report: Welcoming Garth to the BBR team!

On this episode, Greg welcomes Garth Beyer from Garth's Brew Bar in Madison. They cover Garth's path into beer, the origin story of his bar, how he navigated the pandemic, and his focus on creating a true community space.

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Feb. 27, 2025

The Starkweather Experience with Founder, Head Brewer and Owner Peter…

Get the inside scoop on Starkweather Brewing in Madison! Greg recently had a wide-ranging conversation with Peter, delving into the brewery's beginnings, Peter's passion for beer, and how his experience shapes Starkweather's ...

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Feb. 6, 2025

Badger Beer Report: The Interview with Paul Verdu, managing director …

Badger Beer Report's Chris Drosner chats with the newly minted managing director of Asahi Beer USA, Paul Verdu. Join us for a conversation about the first year of Asahi's management of the Waunakee brewery, where Asahi ends a...

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Jan. 22, 2025

Badger Beer Report: State of the Leinenkugel Miller/Coors Situation

Greg and Landon got together to chat about what is going on with Miller Coors shutting down the Leinenkugel breweries and the Leinenkugel attempting to buy the brewery back. While we couldn't come to any conclusions on what t...

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Jan. 9, 2025

The Final Badger Beer Hour - January 2025

Wow, what a month (-plus) of beer news! We’ll break it all down for you on Badger Beer Hour, tonight at 8! Chris will interview one of the key players in all the big news: Mike Doble of The Explorium Brewpub, which grew into ...

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Nov. 20, 2024

The Badger Beer Hour November '24

Black Friday and Christmas market events loom large over this month's Badger Beer Hour on this #WiBeerWednesday! Joel will take us to Green County..and Landon will help bring us the news and events.

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Oct. 16, 2024

The Badger Beer Hour October '24

Badger Beer Hour's October episode on this #WIBeerWednesday starts 8PM this evening. The Beer spotlight returns with a New Glarus brew, Joel takes us to the shores of Lake Michigan and we'll catch up on the latest Wisconsin b...

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Sept. 18, 2024

The Badger Beer Hour September '24

Fall is here! Time to talk pumpkin beer with our interview guest Anello Mollica co-owner of Central Waters Brewing. Joel will take us to Waukesha and we'll have the latest news and events.

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Aug. 21, 2024

The Badger Beer Hour August '24

The August edition of Badger Beer Hour is headlined by an Interview with Modicum Brewing's Eric Rykal. Chris and Eric will chat about the breweries rebirth. Joel takes us to Janesville and Rock county for this month's Badger ...

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July 28, 2024

The Badger Beer Hour - July '24

Badger Beer Hour was live on #Wibeerwednesday with news, events and an interview with James and Tommy from Enlightened Brewing Co. We traveled with Joel to Kenosha to check out the breweries. We also got the latest WI breweri...

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June 26, 2024

The Badger Beer Hour June '24

Joel’s takes us to Menomonie for this month’s Brewery Travels, Chris returns with a brisk month of news, and Landon and Greg spearhead a big month of great beer events.

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May 16, 2024

The Badger Beer Hour - May '24

Grab a brew and join us on this #WIBeerWednesday for the latest WI beer news and events for the month of May. We'll also take a virtual trip to Superior WI.

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April 20, 2024

The Interview with Wisconsin Brewers Guild President, Will Glass

Chris conducted a wide ranging interview with Wisconsin Brewers Guild President and founder of The Brewing Projekt Will Glass. This interview was conducted on Wednesday March 20th.

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April 18, 2024

The Badger Beer Hour for April 2024

April's Badger Beer Hour will bring the latest news and events from across the Badger State. We will also explore the breweries in the Stevens Point Area.

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March 21, 2024

The Badger Beer Hour - March '24

We've got a lineup worth your while: a jam-packed news segment, a banger interview with Wisocnsin Brewers Guild president and Brewing Projekt boss Will Glass on the state of the industry and the new state three-tier rules, Jo...

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March 13, 2024

The Badger Beer Hour - February '24

Let Badger Beer Hour warm up your February Wednesday with an interview with Phil Dawson the Great Dane Japan's chief information officer, co-founder, and assistant brewer. Joel, the brewery travel guy, will make his debut. La...

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Jan. 17, 2024

The Badger Beer Hour January '24

Badger Beer Hour is BACK Wednesday and it’s a doozy of a show this month. Co-host Chris Drosner is back from a hiatus to interview the top newsmaker in Wisconsin beer, Isaac Showaki. He’s the founder of Octopi Brewing in Waun...

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