Ottobar owner Tecla Tesnau joins the podcast to talk about the legendary Baltimore rock club. From its days as a tiny, stinky bar on Davis Street to its current status as a renowned music venue that attracts national acts, Tesnau recounts the e

Cheers to Guilford Hall

Dec 21st, 2021 45m 46s

Guilford Hall Brewery CEO Erik Bergman and brewmaster Martin Coad discuss the new Baltimore brewery, its historic building and neighborhood, the popularity of low ABV beers, the niche they've carved out for European session styles, and and the

Cheers to Sophomore Coffee

Sep 2nd, 2021 1h

Sophomore Coffee owner Kris Fulton talks about his passion and career that has taken him to Los Angeles, New York, and back to Baltimore again. He discusses how the product went from Folgers to Starbucks to the culture that exists today, whethe

Cheers to Johnny Rad’s

Jul 1st, 2021 48m 54s

Johnny Rad’s and Snake Hill owners Rich Pugh and Randy Coffren chat about their 20-year friendship, how skateboarding and punk rock influenced their lives, the origins of their Southeast Baltimore bars, pivots and adjustments they made during C

Cheers to The Wine Collective

Apr 21st, 2021 33m 41s

Wine Collective general director Enrique Pallares joins the podcast to chat about the collaborative winery that he co-founded in Baltimore City. He discusses his international upbringing, the unique concept of working with grapes from farms all

Cheers to Ashley Mac

Mar 17th, 2021 54m 27s

Ashley Mac, bar manager of NiHao, joins the podcast to talk about her her career in bartending at places like R. House and True Chesapeake Oyster House, her four-plus years of continuous sobriety, the way she is helping to normalize mental heal

Cheers to Joe Giordano

Feb 1st, 2021 55m 26s

Award-winning photojournalist Joe Giordano talks about 25 years of shooting nightlife photography in Baltimore. His work is chronicled in a new book, We Used To Live at Night, which features scenes from Baltimore bars, clubs, dance parties, cas

Cheers to WTMD and Monument City Brewing

Oct 30th, 2020 26m 26s

Scott Mullins of WTMD and the staff of Monument City Brewing joined the podcast to discuss their upcoming live show on November 7. In-person seating will be extremely limited and social distanced and they will be live streaming the show on Face

Cheers to Off The Rox

Oct 12th, 2020 41m 54s

Ty Jackson and Jeryl Cole talk about their wine and beer shop Off The Rox in Highlandtown. The husband-and-wife team discuss their foray into the industry, how their own love story played out, why they choose to work with small-batch producers,

Cheers to Cane Collective

Jun 12th, 2020 1h

Ezra Allen and Aaron Joseph talk about their company Cane Collective, which produces fresh and seasonal mixers ideal for at-home bartending. The two discuss how they both got into the industry at a very young age, their complementary business p

Cheers to Tenth Ward Distilling

May 4th, 2020 38m 9s

Tenth Ward Distilling founder & owner Monica Pearce discusses opening her dream distillery in the heart of Frederick, what goes on in the cocktail lab, why they decided to make the first absinthe in Maryland, and how they have pivoted to not on

Cheers to Dutch Courage

Apr 6th, 2020 53m 4s

Dutch Courage owners Brendan Dorr and Eric Fooy discuss opening their dream gin bar just a few short months ago, what the rollercoaster of emotions has been like since, how they've turned a cocktail bar into a carryout bottle shop, and how to b

Cheers to Nepenthe Brewing

Mar 8th, 2020 38m 58s

Nepenthe Brewing co-owner Jill Antos discusses her early love of beer, one year of owning her Hampden brewery, stereotypes in the industry, some exciting canning news, and everyone's favorite brew shop dog, Benny.

Cheers to Women in Craft Beer

Mar 28th, 2019 47m 39s

Guinness head brewer Hollie Stephenson, Checkerspot Brewing co-owner and brewer Judy Neff, and Suspended Brewing co-owner Yasmin Karimian discuss stigmas and stereotypes that women in the craft beer industry face. Listen in to hear how women ar

Cheers to DuClaw Brewing

Mar 12th, 2019 52m 30s

DuClaw Brewing founder Dave Benfield and head brewer Brandon Stanko discuss the brewery's exciting evolution over the past few years. Craft beer fans have noticed that DuClaw has shifted—from having a one-trick pony reputation to that of a rea

Cheers to Baltimore Spirits Company

Nov 21st, 2018 33m 34s

Baltimore Spirits Company co-owners Max Lents and Eli Breitburg-Smith make a return visit to the podcast to discuss their new space inside Union Collective, rebranded name, and fourth iteration of their Epoch Rye Whiskey. We discuss the secret

Cheers to Guinness in Baltimore

Oct 30th, 2018 34m 48s

Head brewer Hollie Stephenson joins the podcast to talk about opening the only Guinness brewery in the U.S., how she's trying to expand people's preferences beyond the stout, her impressive craft beer resume, and why she has fallen absolutely i

Cheers to Four Seasons Baltimore

Aug 29th, 2018 30m 19s

Gina Netisingha of Wit & Wisdom at Four Seasons Baltimore chatted about her background living around the world, what hospitality means to her, which cocktail trends she loves and hates, and how she is helping to change the service industry to b

Cheers to Comptroller Peter Franchot

Jun 26th, 2018 30m 3s

Comptroller Peter Franchot joins the podcast to talk about the economic impact of craft beer in Maryland, why our state is uniquely bad for the future growth of the industry, the possibility of Maryland selling beer and wine in grocery stores,

Cheers to Chelsea Gregoire

May 16th, 2018 44m 41s

Chelsea Gregoire, bar manager at Hotel Revival's new rooftop bar Topside, talks about the Baltimore bar scene, the relationship between religion and hospitality, how the industry as a whole can be more inclusive, and takes us through her cockta

Cheers to Diamondback Brewing

Apr 16th, 2018 42m 52s

Talked with Colin and Zack of Diamondback Brewing Company about contract brewing, how their brand has evolved, the unique practice of self-distribution, finding their home in Locust Point, and the importance of working with local producers. Plu

Cheers to Sagamore Spirit

Apr 3rd, 2018 46m 41s

Sagamore Spirit president Brian Treacy and brand director Rachel Fontana talk about the Port Covington distillery turning one years old, rye whiskey history in Maryland, women in the whiskey industry, and what big plans they have for their anni

Cheers to Old Line Spirits

Mar 2nd, 2018 54m 26s

Interviewed Mark McLaughlin and Arch Watkins of Old Line Spirits. We chatted about the unusual origins of their distillery, changing perceptions about American single malt whiskey, how they’re celebrating the one-year anniversary of their Highl

Cheers to Charm City Meadworks

Dec 1st, 2017 31m 6s

Recorded at Charm City Meadwork's brand new taproom near Mt. Vernon, where owners James Boicourt and Andrew Geffken talked about mead misconceptions, why it’s important to save the bees, local collaborations, and their upcoming apple-cinnamon r

Cheers to Monument City Brewing

Sep 22nd, 2017 40m 13s

Hanging with my favorite Baltimore beer brothers of Monument City Brewing! We talk about their latest fall beers, the journey from contract brewing to permanent home, what Highlandtown has meant to them, interesting tales from a family hike, an