It's our first official episode and Shawn Kessel, shift brewer for Taxman Brewing Company, was nice enough to be our first guest. His journey into the craft beer world started with homebrewing. That passion led him to working with the top homebrewing store in Indiana, Great Fermentations. Thanks to a chance encounter while working at the homebrew shop, Kessel became the head brewer for Grand Junction Brewing, a startup brewing in Westfield, IN at the time. His time at Grand Junction ended not as he would have liked, but it ultimately led to his employment with Taxman Brewing and he says he couldn't be happier.

Thanks to our Kopacetic Beer Factory for sponsoring this episode! Make sure you check them out in Monticello, IN and let them know Barrel Chat sent you!

Beers on the show:

Kopacetic Beer Factory Porter's Porter

Taxman Brewing Royalty

Taxman Brewing Tax Holiday

Taxman Brewing Barrel Aged Deduction

Taxman Brewing 2017 Evasion