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You don\u2019t have to be an in-the-weeds beer enthusiast to figure out there can be a whole lot of ways to make a beer. Just look at any taplist. There are different ingredients, fermentation options, ABVs, and plenty more spaces in which a brewer can play. When seeking any kind of flavor experience\u2014guided by tradition or new ideas\u2014there can be an endless array of choices to make.

In this conversation, we meet with two of the beer world\u2019s smartest minds to learn more about the research and development of beer at one of the country\u2019s leading craft breweries. At Oregon\u2019s Breakside Brewery, collaboration and innovation come together for Ben Edmunds, the company\u2019s brewmaster, and Natalie Rose Baldwin, Breakside\u2019s R&D brewer. Inspired by food, other beverages, and nature, the pair will share with us how they translate ideas from out in the world into a glass of beer and why it\u2019s important to think about ingredients instead of just flavor.

When it comes to creating a new beer, what does innovation mean today? And where do successful brewers look to consider what\u2019s next? In a world full of Pastry Stouts and New England IPAs that can all feel sort of familiar, it\u2019s brewers like these that get to run with fun, weird, and unique combinations of ingredients that can offer new experiences and ideas of how and when we can enjoy a beer.