Podcast EP 221 – Vinnie and Matt – A Couple of Pilsner Bois

We are joined by Matt Brynildson of Firestone Walker Brewing and Vinnie Cilurzo to talk about pilsner and many other items including:

– What’s the big idea here?

– STiVO pils and how it came to be.

– How this collab is different from the usual cool collabs.

– A refresher on PiVO Pilsner.

– A refresher on STS Pilsner.

– What pilsner means to the US drinker.

– The challenge in positioning pilsner as a great drink and not a cheap beer.

– How can lager beer be better positioned.

– Italian pilsner craze.

– Side pull talk.

– The confusion of Czech and Bohemian Pilsner.

– And much more!

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