This week Brandon, Tony and Matthew discuss the recent closing of local breweries, what still excites them about craft beer and also see the joy in using AI for comedic purposes only.  

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Outro music provided by AI
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Episode 176 - Pour Camel

This week, Brandon, Matthe,w and Tony play catch-up while discussing what they've been up to lately, recent Chicago brewery closures, and their stance on Peeps.

Beers on this episode:
Alarmist Brewing - Pantsless
Short Fuse Brewing - Bear-ie White
Central Waters Brewing - Lupulin Nebula

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Episode 175 - An Evening With The Malting Hour Crew

This week we finish off our previews of the 2025 Deep Wood series from Revolution Brewing.  Big thanks to Rev for letting us get a sneak peek before the beers are released.

Be sure to preorder your beer January 20th, 2026.

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Episode 174 - Revolution Brewing Deep Wood Part 3

It's The Malteez 2025.  This week we discuss our favorite beers from 2025.  

Thank you everyone for your continued support and we look forward to bringing you more beer fun in 2026. Cheers!

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Episode 173 - The Malteez 2025

It's our favorite time of year!  Trevor Rose-Hamblin, Tim Broyles and Matthew Moldenhauer of Old Irving Brewing Co. join us once again for our annual tasting of Krampus Cookies and the variants. We taste our way through all the beers with backstories of how each came to be.  Hopefully we didn't get to off track this year... ? 

This year's lineup includes:
Krampus Cookies
Double Double Krampus
German Chocolate Cake Krampus
Champurrado Coffee Krampus   
Krampus Mélange

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Episode 172 - Old Irving Brewing's Krampus Cookies 2025 (feat. Trevor, Tim and Matthew)

This week Brandon and Tony dive into the second Fall release of Revolution Brewings Deep Woods series.

Episode 171 - Revolution Brewing Deep Woods Part 2

This week Brandon and Tony recap their visit to Goose Island's Salt Shed taproom for the preview tasting of this year's Bourbon County lineup.

The entire Bourbon County lineup will be available Friday November 28th 2025.

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Episode 170 - Bourbon County 2025 Lineup Preview

This week, Brandon, Matthew and Tony sample through the October release of Revolution Brewing's "Deep Woods" series.

All four beers will be on sale, Tuesday, September 30th 2025.

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Episode 169 - Revolution Brewing's "Deep Woods" Preview

This week Brandon and Tony catch up with what they've been up to this summer and look forward to Fall and Winter beers.

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Episode 168 - Tony's Beers 

This week, while Brandon is on vacation, Matthew and Tony try their best to do a full episode without their faithful leader.

Beers on this episode:
Boulevard Brewing Co. - More S'Mores
Old Irving Brewing Co. - Fireside Krampus 2023
Alaus Darykla - Chicago'S

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Episode 167 - The Malting Hour Presents "An Evening With Matthew and Anthony"

The Malting Hour is a craft beer podcast hosted by homebrewers and beer‑obsessed friends Brandon Weninger and Tony Golec, with frequent appearances from Matthew Moldenhauer, Director of Operations at Old Irving Brewing. Each episode blends home brewing insights, craft beer reviews, brewery interviews, and the kind of funny beer‑podcast banter that only longtime friends can deliver.

Whether we’re talking brewing techniques, tasting new releases, hanging out with brewers we love, or diving into the stories behind great beer, we bring a mix of knowledge, humor, and genuine passion for the craft.

If you’re looking for a beer podcast with personality — part homebrewing talk, part craft beer interviews, part friends‑talking‑beer — you’re in the right place. Every episode features a new beer style, guest, topic, or conversation to keep things fresh.

Not sponsored by Old Irving Brewing.

If you have an idea for an episode, email us at info@themaltinghour.com!

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After The Final Pour Music provided by Kevin and Deb Goggin 

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Brandon Weninger

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