The Malting Hour

10/07/2025

Tonight we made it out to Lake Effect Brewing's brand new taproom in the Avondale neighborhood of Chicago. This spot is beautiful, spacious, welcoming and has a delicious offering of craft beer. Swing by and see for yourself.

08/07/2025

🚨NEW EPISODE ALERT🚨
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After a brief hiatus, we've returned and drink the most beers we've ever had on one episode. That would be thanks to our old pal Matthew Moldenhauer for stopping by briefly to share some beers he brought back from his camping trip.
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Beers on this episode:
Bell's Brewery - Tropical Hopslam
New Glarus Brewing Co. - Two Women
New Glarus Brewing Co. - Serendipity
Great Dane Pub & Brewing Company - Scotch Ale
Twisted Tea Half & Half
Goldfinger Brewing Company - Summer Beer
Half Acre Beer Company - Gossamer Golden Ale
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https://www.themaltinghour.com/episodeguide/episode-164-beers-of-summer-feat-matthew-moldenhauer #/
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After a brief hiatus, we've returned and drink the most beers we've ever had on one episode. That would be thanks to our old pal Matthew Moldenhauer for stopping by briefly to share some beers he brought back from his camping trip. Beers on this episode

16/06/2025

Happy Monday everyone! Just wanted to let you know that yes, we're still doing the podcast. We've had to take some random weeks off because of life. It's summer and we're both busy with family, friends and everything in between. But have no fear, we'll be back soon with brand new episodes. Cheers!

05/06/2025

Tomorrow! Come out to Friday Night Flights, put on by the Illinois Craft Brewers Guild and enjoy some sips under the ambiance of Wrigley Field! Live music and local bites available as well!

Chicagotastingpass

05/06/2025

Tomorrow night, 30+ Chicago-area craft breweries will be pouring under the sun (and stars) for our favorite summer neighborhood festival, Chicago Friday Night Flights!

Join us in the heart of Wrigleyville for Illinois beer, local bites, live DJ, and all the summer vibes you can handle.

🍺 Pours from 30+ Chicago breweries
🎶 Live DJ
🌮 Food trucks & local eats
🎟️ $30 in advance ($35 at the door)
📍 Gallagher Way Chicago

Choose your tasting session:
☀️Session 1: 5–7 PM
🌙 Session 2: 8–10 PM

Hosted by the Educational Foundation, every ticket supports scholarships and education for Illinois’ brewing community. 🤝

🔗 Check our bio for a link to get your tickets!

03/06/2025

🚨NEW EPISODE ALERT🚨
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Following in the footsteps of last week's episode, Brandon has Tony guess what beer he's drinking on this episode of After The Final Pour.

Beer Description:
​Afterthought Brewing Company "Saison Meer: Malbec Barrel Aged" Saison brewed with Midwestern ingredients and aged in a Malbec barrel.
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https://www.themaltinghour.com/episodeguide/after-the-final-pour-s10e3-afterthought-brewing-company-saison-meer #/
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Following in the footsteps of last week's episode, Brandon has Tony guess what beer he's drinking on this episode of After The Final Pour. Beer Description: Afterthought Brewing Company "Saison Meer: Malbec Barrel Aged" Saison brewed with Midwestern ingr

26/05/2025

🚨NEW EPISODE ALERT🚨
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We're FINALLY back in the studio for a full-length episode. What better way to come back than another "Mystery Beer" episode. This time Tony has selected for random beers for Brandon to try and figure what they are.
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https://www.themaltinghour.com/episodeguide/episode-163-mystery-beers-for-brandon #/
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20/05/2025

🚨NEW EPISODE ALERT🚨
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This week Captain Brandon Weninger and First Mate Tony Golec come back to the studio, after a much needed break and drink Old Irving Brewing Co.'s Hazy Triple IPA "Cosmic Kerfuffle".

About the beer:
Galaxy & Citra hopped hazy Triple IPA
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https://www.themaltinghour.com/episodeguide/after-the-malted-minis-final-pour-old-irving-brewing-cosmic-kerfuffule #/
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This week Captain Brandon Weninger and First Mate Tony Golec come back to the studio, after a much needed break and drink OIB's Hazy Triple IPA "Cosmic Kerfuffle".

04/05/2025

Great work, Watermark! You and the community doing great things!

We went BIG last night!
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Thanks to your generosity, we raised an incredible $14,789.69 for the Benton Harbor Soup Kitchen!
Whether you showed up, bid, donated, or cheered from the sidelines—thank you for making a real impact in our community.

03/05/2025

Join us at Beer Under Glass on May 9th! Tickets are going fast!
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Link is in our bio to get your tickets!
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24/02/2025

For those asking, we're still alive and still doing the podcast. We needed to take these past two weeks off to handle things outside of the podcast.

We'll be back next Monday with a new episode!

23/02/2025

Love being a part of this amazing event for Meals on Wheels Chicago!

Thrilled to announce that is back to sponsor this year! Their podcast combines the perfect blend of home brewing insights, beer talk and warm camaraderie that absolutely leaves us asking for more. Massively thankful to Brandon Weninger & Tony Golec for stirring up a storm in the craft beer world. Check out https://www.themaltinghour.com/ #/ 🍻