Brewed in Iowa Podcast

Brewed in Iowa Podcast

The Brewed in Iowa Podcast is an Iowa Beer podcast that focuses on the promotion and continual growth of Iowa Beer. Through conversations with owners, brewers and beer industry workers, we will deep dive into what makes the Iowa beer industry excellent.

Episodes

December 26, 2025 123 mins

It's the end of year morelauf extravaganza!! the boys get together at Flavortown, and talk through the year in beer, what they look forward to next year, and have a Double Cellar Challenge™

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This year the boys are at iBest at Field Day Brewing in Coralville Iowa. They have a great time learning and connecting with other people in the industry. They also do a little Q&A 

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December 5, 2025 140 mins

James is Back! We had an awesome time recording this episode. This episode we had an extreme Cellar Challenge, and a Festive Morelauf. Enjoy!!

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Ashley McFarland, VP of Technical Development at the American Malting Barley Association (AMBA), brings both expertise and Iowa roots to this episode. 

She shares what declining barley acreage means for brewers, maltsters, and growers alike — and why collaboration across the supply chain matters more than ever.

Her goal is to confidently show up as a leader, balancing humility with mastery of broad industry knowledge. 

From agronom...

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October 31, 2025 86 mins

JK he's not dead. Jack, Nathan and Neil rock this Morelauf without James. He was dearly missed.

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October 17, 2025 62 mins

In this episode, Jack and Neil go up to Ames to the ISU Brew Lab and talk with Stacy Groene, the Wine and Beer Production Specialist. They talk through the program he helps lead, his history as a brewer, and the cool projects everyone can try out now in production.

 

 

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September 15, 2025 110 mins

In this episode, the boys sit down with Connor Heckler, new lead brewer at Big Grove DSM. They chat about his brewing journey, what brought him to Big Grove, and have a full-on Barleywine tasting.

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The boyz take a flight to Cancun and have a blind cerveza flight.

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August 6, 2025 98 mins

Quinton McClain Founder of Lion Bridge hangs out with the boys, brings pizza and beer, couldn't have a better guest on the show. He shares about Lion Bridge's history, and some fun facts about the history of Cedar Rapids, the Czech Village neighborhood.

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July 8, 2025 136 mins

The boys are at the Rook Room, and Nathan is back from parental leave! It's a morelauf hour, we do the normal stuff, just at the Rook Room. If you love board games, this episode is for you. Give us your Rushmore of tabletop games!

 

 

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Layci Nelson, founder of Transcend Leadership Collective, marks a decade of fostering people-centered workplaces. "You can't read the label from inside the jar" is a common quote from Layci. Her company works with leadership teams on people-centered approaches to create environments where employees are happy to be there and turn their whole brains on. She advises women leaders: don't chase seats at tables you're trying to flip. Ins...

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In this episode, the boys talk with John Martin from Confluence Brewing about their new brand Old Tavern. Old Tavern has a long history in Des Moines, and it's cool that it's being revitalized. Get some Old Tavern wherever you buy beer!

 

 

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Yeah yeah, the episode is late. Deal with it, I got kids, I got distracted the last couple of weeks. enjoy the show 

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Hey everyone, welcome to the Brewed in Iowa Podcast, we did it! new name, new podcast, same great conversations! In this episode, Jack has a conversation with Johnathan Gaytan at the Craft Brewers Conference in Indianapolis, Indiana. Johnathan(Jonno) is the Brewer at Flix Brewhouse in El Paso, Texas. Jonno is a long-time listener of the pod, a Short King TM, and he will get to know anyone within a 5ft radius of himself. We hope you...

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In this episode, we check out 818 - a tiny design empire. Co-founders Melissa Carlson and Rachel Abel joined forces twelve years ago, thanks to Iowa's growing craft beer scene, a chance encounter at Jimmy Carter Happy Hour with what would become Confluence Brewing. 

Sharing a passion for local businesses, beer, and design, hear how Rachel and Melissa have navigated business together, and the rewards that come with it.

Topics shared...

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February 28, 2025 82 mins

In this episode, the boys officially invite our new 4th Chair, Neil Blair from Alluvial Brewing. To celebrate him formally joining the show, the boys take a Domestic Flight to American Adjunct Lager Land. After they safely land through turbulence, we do a stellar Cellar Challenge.

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Look for Pink Outside the Box Cold IPA collaboration beer release set for International Women's Day on March 8. Licensed locations can pre-order the beer through Big Grove distribution network.    Part 1. Ophelia Flores, brewer at Big Grove Brewery, and Susan Frantz, owner of Fenceline Beer Lab, discuss building the Cold IPA recipe and the ingredients that give back to the cause.    Part 2. Mikala Demet, community manager at Big Gr...
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January 31, 2025 65 mins

In this episode the boyz hangout without Nathan, they're chillin', having a good time, drinking good beer, and all that. We are on the cusp of something new, why don't you check out the episode to get a taste of whats coming soon.

The Morelauf Hour, wherein the gang talk all things beer, is a complimentary show to THE VORLAUF HOUR, The Iowa Brewers Guild official podcast, which explores Iowa Beer through conversations with folks w...

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January 13, 2025 52 mins

In this episode, the guys hang out at Carl's Place on trivia night. Janelle Buxton from Pink Boots joins them for the silliness that is a Morelauf Hour. The Morelauf Hour, wherein the gang talk all things beer, is a complimentary show to THE VORLAUF HOUR, The Iowa Brewers Guild official podcast, which explores Iowa Beer through conversations with folks within the industry.

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December 27, 2024 76 mins

In this episode the Boyz sit down at Lua while a big thick boi is brewing behind us, if you listen closely you can hear it gurgling in the background. But enough of that, let's get to business! The boys hang out, they talk pizza, they talk pastry, they talk taffy, they have a tasty beer from Wise Hill Brewing.... you know what it is, it's a Morelauf Hour, things get weird, it gets unhinged. Enjoy! The Morelauf Hour, wherein the ga...

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