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Tighthead Brewing Could Change How You Feel About IPAs

Tighthead Brewing in Mundelein, Illinois, might change how you feel about IPAs. Learn how their “hop candy” Irie IPA won over a skeptic, how they’re bringing cask-ale pub culture to the Midwest, and hear a live rugby drinking song from founder Bruce Dir. Plus: Owner/Brewer Bruce Dir and Brewmaster Billy Oaks share how Tighthead grew from homebrew roots to a community pub serving balanced, crushable beers like Scarlet Fire Irish Red, Boxcar Porter, Longsnapper IPA, and Irie IPA. 0:00 Tighthead Brewing interview intro 2:29 What is a tighthead? Rugby 101 4:48 The first ale Tighthead brewed 6:38 From homebrew club to brewing buddies 9:20 What’s it like to judge e homebrew competition? 12:42 Why aren’t Irish Red Ales more popular? 15:26 What were the challenges of scaling up brewing operations? 16:40 The story of opening day and how things started 24:36 Metra trains would wait for customers to fill crowlers 25:39 Boxcar Porter and what sets a porter apart from a stout 29:05 What separates a good batch from a great batch 31:59 Longsnapper IPA collab with former Chicago Bears player Patrick Mannelly 38:45 Achieving “hop candy” flavor with Irie IPA, 7.8% ABV and 100+ IBUs 44:16 What is pub culture? 45:57 How cask conditioning changes the way a drink tastes 49:28 Bruce sings Biddy McGraw, a rugby drinking song (Irish folk song) 51:54 What makes a good festival for brewers? Consumers? 58:40 Might As Well sparkling THC beverage for today’s consumer 1:01:53 How a sparkling THC beverage is made 1:04:30 Final four questions 1:13:38 Final toast About Tighthead Brewing Company: Tighthead Brewing Company is a craft brewery with pub culture, located in the same parking lot as the Metra station in the Chicago suburb of Mundelein, Illinois. Learn more on their website at https://www.tightheadbrewing.com/ Crafty Brewers official website: https://craftybrewerspod.com Like our logo? Buy our merch! (NEW 2025!) https://www.wamiswag.com/shops/crafty... Crafty Brewers is a production of Quantum Podcasts, LLC: https://quantum-podcasts.com/ to learn more.