Craig Nichols sat down over a beer with me and we talked about the North American Organic Brewers Festival and so much more: Roots surprising answer to the hop and barley shortages and pricing issues. Thier upcoming Belgium Festival, Great American Beer Festival experiences Important details to successfully age ales. Their outstanding brewers and upcoming ales. They’re doing some experimental things including wood aging, imperials, gruets, the epic ales. Roots pub expansion and serving organic produce. Craig is an energetic, outgoing, longtime brewer and his passion and enthusiasm makes for an entertaining and infromative interview. Rolling Boil Blues Band rounds out the show with Hip This Town. Links Roots Organic Brewery, Roots Organic Brewing on Myspace, North American Organic Brewers Festival, Great American Beer Festival, Rolling Boil Blues Band Technorati Tags: microbrew, organic, brewery, beer, brewer festival, oregon, interview The post Roots Organic Brewery’s Craig Nichols: Festivals, Organics, Beer… appeared first on Craft Brew Cast: Brewmaster's Interviews. The post Roots Organic Brewery’s Craig Nichols: Festivals, Organics, Beer… appeared first on Craft Brew Cast: Brewmaster's Interviews.