In Episode 18, Mike and Andy sit down with Matt Couch and Kirby Kirkconnell of Old Gregg Brewing in Austin, Texas, during the second Latitude 46 Hop EXPerience of the year for a wide-ranging conversation on craft, community, and quality. They discuss their early brewing days, the first year of Old Gregg, and the realities of launching a brewpub in today’s market, along with their Czech pour influence and work with the 1631 hop variety. From unique ingredients and fast, freshness-focused lager production to farmer relationships, sensory selection, their consulting work with Solon Consulting, and the thoughtful repurposing of their brewery space, everything comes back to one core principle: quality above all else.