Podcast EP 166 – Craft Beer’s Nemesis: Katzenbrau Part 1

This week, we are joined by one of the most interesting characters in all of #BeerTwitter, @katzenbrau aka Daniel Katzen. We sit down for a two part interview with The Cat, where we discuss many of the topics surrounding beer and brewing that he feels strongly about including:

– Danny explains The Cat’s online persona.

– Who is this guy?

– How is this guy so tuned in to the beer industry?

– Scraping with beer writer Jeff Alworth.

– Cat’s love of German beer.

– Cat’s homebrewing.

– Thoughts on wood aged lagering.

– Posh breweries dabbling into lager making.

– The bastardization of Märzen, Oktoberfest and STEINS.

– Cat’s nemesis: Craft Beer

And much much more!

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• Firestone Walker Brewing – Check out the new hazy IPA, Mind Haze – Let your mind wander.

• El Segundo Brewing – Makers of some very fine hoppy ales near LAX, also check out their new digs, The Slice and Pint.

• Oskar Blues Brewery – Try new One-y IPA, 100 Calorie Hazy IPA Low Cal, High Haze.