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Revolution Brewing
Old Irving Brewing
Goose Island
Deep Woods
Krampus
River North Brewing
Champorado
Hoppin Frog
Revolution Deepwood July Series
Barley Wine
Chicago
Barrel Aging
Bourbon County Stout
Bourbon County Brand Stout
Barrel-Aged Beer
Deep Wood
Akron, Ohio, United States
Double Barrel Straight Jacket
Peach Apricot Double Barrel Very Special Old Jacket
Supermassive Cafe Deeth

The Malting Hour is a craft beer podcast hosted by homebrewers and beer‑obsessed friends Brandon W 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.

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This week Brandon and Tony get a surprise preview of the first release of Revolution Brewing's 2026 Deep Wood series. If you were lucky enough to grab these beers, feel free to drink along with us as we tast all four offerings.

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This week Tony, Matthew and Brandon take turns surprising each other with mystery beers to see if each one of them can figure out what they are drinking.

Theme music provided by Myke Kelli (@mykekelli)

Outro provided by @FluidMinds

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Coming off the heels of Episode 176 and rounding out our AFTP Throwback series, Brandon treated us to this delicious triple imperial stout from Hoppin' Frog Brewery.

T.O.R.I.S. The Tyrant Triple Imperial Stout

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On this edition of the "After The Final Pour Throwback", we're joined by Trevor Rose-Hamblin, Timothy Broyles, and Matthew Moldenhauer from Old Irving Brewing Co.. On this special forgotten ATFP, we see if the guys can guess what beer we poured for t... more

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Recent Guests

Trevor Rose-Hamblin
Brewing staff at Old Irving Brewing
Old Irving Brewing
Episode: Episode 172 - Old Irving Brewing's Krampus Cookies 2025 (feat. Trevor, Tim and Matthew)
Timothy Broyles
Brewing/Operations contributor at Old Irving Brewing
Old Irving Brewing
Episode: Episode 172 - Old Irving Brewing's Krampus Cookies 2025 (feat. Trevor, Tim and Matthew)
Kim (Revolution Brewing)
Representative from Revolution Brewing (acknowledged in closing)
Revolution Brewing
Episode: Episode 169 - Revolution Brewing's "Deep Woods" Preview
Matthew Moldenhauer
Director of Operations at Old Irving Brewing
Old Irving Brewing
Episode: Episode 167 - The Malting Hour Presents "An Evening With Matthew and Anthony"

Hosts

Brandon Weninger
Host of The Malting Hour, part of a close-knit group of beer enthusiasts.
Tony Golec
Co-host with a penchant for beer culture banter and brewing insights.
Matthew Moldenhauer
Director of Operations at Old Irving Brewing; frequent guest with deep brewing/ops expertise.

Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars from 16 ratings
  • Here for the Beer but stay for the Fun

    Such a fun podcast about Chicago’s Beer but these guys have great chemistry. A blend of a beer review, fireside chat and a bit of sarcastic humor.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Einherjar23
    United States3 years ago
  • Great Podcast

    Great beer podcast…that new guy is pretty great.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Sehill
    United States4 years ago
  • Great Podcast

    This podcast sounds like it is going to be a good one! I am excited to hear up coming eposides and learn more about home brewing.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    BDub81
    United States7 years ago

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- Listeners praise the chemistry and camaraderie among hosts.
- Fans enjoy deep beer knowledge paired with casual banter.

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