Beer In Front

It's The Water!

Water makes up most of what’s in your beer, but it rarely gets the same attention as malt, hops, or yeast. This week on Beer In Front, we look at how water has shaped som

From an Orange Door to Oktoberfest: The Sketchbook Brewing Story

From an Orange Door to Oktoberfest: The Sketchbook Brewing Story Sketchbook Brewing began with a group of Evanston homebrewers and an orange door tucked away in an alley

Celebrating 40 Years Of Alaskan Brewing

Alaskan Brewing at 40: A Conversation with Geoff and Marcy Larson Most breweries never reach ten years, Alaskan Brewing Company has made it to forty. In this episode, I

Why Craft Malt Matters More Than You Think

It’s Craft Malt Month, and on this episode of Beer In Front, we’re getting back to one of beer’s most important ingredients: malt. I’m joined by Jeff Bloem of Murphy And

How To Take Better Beer Photos With The Nerdy Photographer

Take Better Beer Photos With Your Phone Ever take a picture of a great-looking beer only to check your phone and think… that looked a lot better in person? This week on

Lone Star Beer: How It Became The National Beer Of Texas

Lone Star Beer: The Story of Two San Antonio Breweries This week on Beer In Front, we’re heading to Texas to talk about one of America’s great regional beer brands: Lone

The Last Ashtray In America

The Ashtray, Kishwaukee Brewing & Phase Three Comes to Chicago This week on Beer In Front, we’re looking at something that used to be as much a part of the American bar

New And Improved?

The new and improved Beer In Front is here! This week, Dave introduces a refreshed format featuring new recurring segments, neighborhood tavern spotlights, classic beer a

Last Call for the Neighborhood Tavern (Part 2) with Dave Infante

Beer In Front Podcast – Episode Show Notes Last Call for the Neighborhood Tavern (Part 2) with Dave Infante Neighborhood taverns have long been more than places to grab

The Last Call for America's Neighborhood Tavern

Episode 313: The Last Call for America's Neighborhood Tavern What happened to the neighborhood tavern? Once the heart of nearly every American neighborhood, the corner

The Strange True Story Of Tang

Beer In Front Podcast – Tang: The Drink That Rode the Space Race Everyone knows Tang was "the drink of the astronauts"...except that's not actually how the story began.T

310 Nicole Bentler From Pocono Mountain Farms

Beer In Front – Episode 310 Show Notes This week on Beer In Front, we're mixing things up with a conversation that isn't about beer...at least not at first. Dave welcome

310 Chicago Beer History With Andrew Mason

Chicago Brewing History of the 1990s with Andrew Mason Chicago's craft beer scene didn't happen overnight.This week, Dave sits down with longtime brewer Andrew Mason to

2026 Homebrew Con Recap

Beer In Front – Episode 309 Homebrew Con Returns, Riverbend Malt & The Brew Depot Homebrew Con is back, and this week I'm talking with two people who are helping shape t

308 Summer Happenings At Revolution Brewing

This week, Dave chats with Kim Vavrick from Revolution Brewing about everything happening this summer at Chicago's largest independent brewery. First up is Fundraiser Fri

How Weight Loss Drugs Are Reshaping What We Eat And Drink

What happens when millions of people simply stop wanting that second beer? In this episode of Beer In Front, I take a deep dive into the rapidly growing world of GLP-1 me

306 Merican Light Beer With Israel Dominguez

This week on Beer In Front, I sit down with Israel Dominguez, President of Merican Light Beer, to talk about building a modern lager brand with old-school appeal. After n

305 Run The Bulls With Devon

Dave is back with a Memorial Day weekend episode featuring beer news, craft beer chatter, and a wild conversation with Devon Douglas, the man attempting to convince Jason

304 Emrys Beer & Mead Works

In episode 304 of Beer In Front, Dave heads to Washington State for a conversation with Emrys Beer & Mead Works founder Thomas Croskrey. The discussion dives deep into th

303 Craft Beer Week

This week on the Beer In Front podcast, Dave celebrates both Illinois Craft Beer Week and American Craft Beer Week with a packed episode full of beer news, local brewery