Round 72 is finally here, and it's a good one. Brian and Ben from Moniker Brewery in Providence, Rhode Island join me to talk about the brewery's opening early in the pandemic, the neighborhood response, and of course the liquid goods.Make sure

Round 71 - Sierra Nevada Showing Us How Sustainability is Done Right

Nov 26th, 2023 1h

Mandi McKay joins me via the interwebs to talk about sustainability, which makes sense because she is the Director of Environmental and Social Impact at Sierra Nevada Brewing's Chico, CA headquarters. Mandi has advice for breweries of any size,

Round 70 - Two Alex's Walk Into a Brewery

Oct 10th, 2023 52m 33s

Alex Rabe and Alex Zilke are two of the three founders of Portico Brewing in Somerville, Massachusetts. They both join me for a conversation about beer, community, greenwashing, and architecture - or not architecture, depending on your perspect

Round 69 - Liz and Jared Kiraly of Bone Up Brewing talk American farmhouse and Belgian waffles

Aug 26th, 2023 58m 48s

Liz and Jared Kiraly, partners in life and beer, join me on a gloomy New England day to talk about the inspiration behind their "American farmhouse"-style brewery. Not a lot of places focus on Belgian-inspired beers these days, but Bone Up is s

Round 68: Dan Kenary of Boston's Harpoon Brewery talks ESOPs and expansions

May 29th, 2023 50m 45s

Round 68: Dan Kenary, co-founder and CEO of Mass Bay Brewing Company (Harpoon, Clown Shoes, UFO, Catamount, Long Trail, Arctic Summer, City Roots) talks about what it's like being in beer for over 35 years. He also details transitioning the com

Round 67 - Sarah Real of Hot Plate Brewing on moving from Brooklyn to the Berkshires to open a brewery

May 18th, 2023 1h 5m

Sarah Real, cofounder of the freshly opened Hot Plate Brewing in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, joins me to talk homebrewing dreams turned into reality.-----https://www.hotplatebeer.com/https://www.instagram.com/hotplatebeer/-----https://www.instag

Round 66 - Sean Lawson of Lawson's Finest Liquids

Apr 25th, 2023 51m 59s

Sean Lawson takes us on a proverbial hike (or snowshoe) in the woods of Vermont. But seriously, we're talking beer here.-----https://www.lawsonsfinest.com/https://www.instagram.com/lawsonsfinest/-----https://www.instagram.com/beertruth.podcast-

Round 65 - Bill Cherry of Switchback Brewing

Apr 5th, 2023 1h 17m

Switchback Brewing Company founder Bill Cherry wants all the smoke.-----https://www.switchbackvt.com/https://www.instagram.com/switchbackbeer/-----https://www.instagram.com/beertruth.podcast----- Music credit: “Maccary Bay” by Kevin MacLeod Lin

Round 64: AJ Fry of Upper Pass Beer

Mar 10th, 2023 1h 2m

AJ Fry, brewer at Upper Pass Beer, joins me in the sheep shed to talk about beer. And no, that's not a dirty joke.-----https://www.upperpassbeer.com/https://www.instagram.com/upperpassbeer/-----https://www.instagram.com/beertruth.podcast----- M

Round 63: Chris Lohring of Notch Brewing

Feb 13th, 2023 59m 57s

Chris Lohring, founder and head brewer at Notch Brewing, is back for another round. Chris joins me at the new(ish) Brighton brewery, which is well worth a visit if you're anywhere near Boston.-----https://www.notchbrewing.comhttps://www.instagr

Round 62: Tim Decker of AltBrau

Dec 29th, 2022 1h 4m

Tim Decker wears many hats in the beer industry: maltster, brewer, blender, social media manager. We touch on all of those in our conversation. Tim is very thoughtful and intentional in his approach, and I think we can all learn something from

Episode 61: Walker Brothers Kombucha

Dec 21st, 2022 57m 5s

Founders Sam and Luke join me via Zoom to talk all things kombucha. I learn things about kombucha.-----https://drinkwalkerbrothers.com/----- https://www.instagram.com/beertruth.podcast/ ----- Music credit: “Maccary Bay” by Kevin MacLeod Link: h

Round 60: Garrett Oliver of Brooklyn Brewery

Nov 22nd, 2022 1h 12m

The legend himself, Garrett Oliver joins me at the Brooklyn Brewery to talk about the Michael James Jackson Foundation for Brewing & Distilling, and of course we chat beer as well.-----https://www.themjf.orghttps://www.instagram.com/mjfbrewdist

Round 59: Charlie Cummings & Brittany Lajoie of Remnant Brewing

Oct 23rd, 2022 1h 1m

I talk to Head Brewer Charlie Cummings and General Manager Brittany Lajoie at Remnant Brewing in Somerville, Massachusetts. Tucked away in the Bow Market, Remnant is a vibrant taproom and brewery turning out a wide variety of beers in a very sm

Round 58: Matthew Steinberg & Kelsey Roth of Exhibit A Brewing

Sep 13th, 2022 1h 24m

Head brewer Matthew Steinberg and General Manager Kelsey Roth join me to talk all things Exhibit A, and what makes a beer "local". -----https://exhibit-a-brewing.com/https://www.instagram.com/exhibitabrewing/----- https://www.instagram.com/beer

Round 57: Evan Price of Green Cheek Beer

Jul 21st, 2022 55m 43s

Evan Price of Green Cheek Beer Co in Orange & Costa Mesa, CA. Our conversation involves a Eurotrip-inspired story, the World Beer Cup, and what makes a collaboration. -----https://www.greencheekbeer.com/https://www.instagram.com/greencheekbeer/

Round 56: Tomme Arthur of The Lost Abbey/Port Brewing

May 25th, 2022 57m 2s

Tomme Arthur of The Lost Abbey and Port Brewing. We chat at the brewery about his story, multiple brands under one roof, and where the iconic company is headed. -----https://lostabbey.com/https://www.instagram.com/lostabbey/----- https://www.in

Round 55: Alisa Bowens-Mercado of Rhythm Brewing

Apr 12th, 2022 35m 47s

A virtual conversation with founder Alisa Bowens-Mercado about getting in the industry and beer in general.-----https://rhythmbrewingco.com/https://www.instagram.com/rhythmbrewingco/----- https://www.instagram.com/beertruth.podcast/-----Music c

Round 54: Jeff Bagby of Bagby Beer Co

Feb 25th, 2022 1h 2m

A conversation with Jeff Bagby of Bagby Beer Co in Oceanside, California. We talk beer (obviously), I take a late cheap shot at hard seltzer, and Jeff describes the ongoing evolution of the brewpub during the apocalypse.-----https://www.bagbybe

Round 53: Mike Smith of Democracy Brewing

Jan 24th, 2022 1h 11m

An interview with Democracy Brewing head brewer Mike Smith (co-creator of the Comic Book Story of Beer).-----https://www.democracybrewing.com/https://www.instagram.com/democracybrewingboston/https://www.facebook.com/democracybrewing1/----- http

Round 52: Tyler Fitzpatrick of Lamplighter Brewing

Dec 13th, 2021 1h 4m

I talk to brewmaster Tyler Fitzpatrick about brewing in one of the smartest communities in the world.-----https://lamplighterbrewing.com/https://www.instagram.com/lamplighterbrew/https://www.instagram.com/pepitacoffeeco/----- https://www.instag

Round 51: Chris Gandsy of DaleView Biscuits & Beer

Nov 12th, 2021 53m

Founder Chris Gandsy joins me to talk beer, biscuits, and brewing in a Brooklyn basement.-----https://www.biscuitsandbeer.nyc/https://www.instagram.com/biscuitsandbeer/----- https://www.instagram.com/beertruth.podcast/----- Music credit: “Zigza

Round 50: Nora and Adam of Lost Lantern Whiskey

Oct 22nd, 2021 57m 51s

Lost Lantern Whiskey, a Vermont company that sources and bottles hand-selected casks from independent distillers all over the country. Founders Nora and Adam join me to talk whiskey.-----https://www.lostlanternwhiskey.com/https://www.instagram.

Round 49: Rodg Little and Geoff Scott of Oak Park Brewing

Oct 2nd, 2021 48m 34s

Geoff Scott and Rodg Little of Oak Park Brewing Company join me to discuss beer, music, festivals, and how the industry can progress with race relations. -----https://opbrewco.com/ https://www.instagram.com/opbrewco/ https://brewyourstory.com/h