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Beer In Front

Dave Zalatoris

I'm Dave, a regular Chicago Beer Guy with a podcast about some old school beers and new classics. Sometimes the Beer In Front of you is the best one yet!

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S9 · E326
October 27 · 38 min
More Than A Number - Talking IBU's with Walnut River Brewing
IBUs Explained: What Beer’s Bitterness Number Really Tells You You’re looking at a beer menu. One beer has 25 IBUs, another has 65, and you’re already deciding which one you’ll like. But how much does that number actually tell you? This week on Beer...
S9 · E325
October 20 · 20 min
Peggy Is Pissed! Making Sense Of The THC Laws
THC drinks found a spot in the beer cooler. Now everyone’s wondering how long they’ll stay there.This week on Beer In Front, I dig into the changing rules surrounding hemp-derived THC beverages and what’s at stake for breweries, bottle shops, and the...
S8 · E324
October 13 · 39 min
Festival Of Wood And Barrel Aged Beer
It’s FoBAB season! Trevor Rose-Hamblin from Old Irving Brewing and the Illinois Craft Brewers Guild joins me to preview the Festival of Wood & Barrel-Aged Beers and talk about what makes this Chicago tradition special.We get into the time, work,...
October 5 · 16 min
Is Beer Better On Tap?
Episode 323: Is Draft Beer Really Better? Does beer taste better on tap, or do we just love the experience of drinking at a brewery or neighborhood bar? This week on Beer In Front, I explore the draft-versus-can-versus-bottle debate and why...
S9 · E322
September 22 · 41 min
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 some of the world’s classic beer styles from the soft water of Pilsen to the...
S9 · E321
September 14 · 37 min
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. This week, Dave visits Sketchbook’s Skokie taproom to talk with co-founder...
S8 · E320
September 8 · 57 min
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 sit down with founders Geoff and Marcy Larson to discuss how a homebrewing idea...
S8 · E319
September 1 · 41 min
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 Rude, Virginia’s first dedicated commercial specialty malt house. Jeff’s path...
S8 · E318
August 28 · 29 min
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 Beer In Front, I’m talking with professional photographer Casey Fatchett, host of...
S9 · E317
August 17 · 35 min
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 Star Beer.You know the red star. You know the slogan, “The National Beer of...
S9 · E316
August 10 · 20 min
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 as the beer taps themselves: the ashtray. For decades, brewery-branded...
S9 · E314
August 3 · 18 min
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 advertising history, and, of course, plenty of great beer reviews.On This Episode...
S8 · E314
July 31 · 46 min
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 a beer—they've served as gathering spots, community centers, and the heart of...
S8 · E313
July 26 · 31 min
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 bar was more than just a place to grab a beer. It was a hiring hall, a union...
S8 · E311
July 19 · 11 min
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.This week, Beer In Front takes a detour from beer to explore one of the greatest...
S8 · E310
July 14 · 43 min
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 welcomes Nicole Bentler, founder of Pocono Mountain Farms, to talk about one of the...
S8 · E310
July 6 · 39 min
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 discuss his new Kickstarter project, Chicago Brewing History: The '90s, an...
S8 · E309
June 29 · 49 min
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 the future of homebrewing.After a quick update on my recent elbow surgery (and...
S8 · E308
June 22 · 31 min
308 Summer Happenings At Revolution Brewing
This week, Dave chats with Kim Vavrick from https://revbrew.com?utm_source=chatgpt.com about everything happening this summer at Chicago's largest independent brewery. First up is Fundraiser Friday on June 26th, benefiting the Brave Space Alliance....
S8 · E307
June 8 · 20 min
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 medications such as Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, and Zepbound—and explore how these...

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