So Amanda has been bustling around Sunday River, a ski resort in Maine, shredding up the Spring Brew Fest. With a set of five questions—all ski related, of course, she finds out what kind skier and snowboarder these beer drinkers are. And the m

Pairing Music and Beer at Sunaana; Entry 112

Mar 30th, 2018 29m 12s

Amanda ventured deep into a world of beer and music from not only Maine, but Norway and Iceland. Strapped with her Lara Croft microphone halter, she prowls the Sunaana, a beer and music festival, looking for tune makers, beer drinkers, and quie

Extreme Beer (Fest) Adventure; Entry 111

Feb 23rd, 2018 35m 34s

Extreme Beer FestivalGreat Beer Adventure has replaced all its spent kegs and the taps are flowing again. Amanda returns with fresh audio from the BeerAdvocate hosted Extreme Beer Festival in Boston (February 2-3). What’s an extreme beer fes

Hoorah For the Maine Beer Adventure; Entry 110

Oct 13th, 2017 41s

All good adventures eventually make room for a lull in the excitement and newness that marks a journey well-traveled. Episode 110 marks the end of Season 2, where Amanda will be taking a well-earned break into the New Year. She’ll be back in 20

Beer Meets Wood – Conversations of Arboreal Wonderment; Entry 109

Sep 29th, 2017 29m 13s

Beer Meets Wood is a magical event in downtown Portland Maine that pairs tree stuff with beer stuff in fun and interesting ways. So yeah, you can bet your fanny pack and beer holsters Amanda rolled up in there with a hot mic and timeless ques

Roadtrippin’ to Mapcon 2017; Entry 108

Sep 15th, 2017 39m 38s

Fill your cooler and buckle up – we’re headed for a road trip edition of Great Beer Adventure to Mapcon 2017 in Swedesboro New Jersey. This is a podcaster’s conference through and through. You couldn’t find a better place to do some field rec

Time Traveling Back to the Craft Brewers Conference; Entry 107

Sep 1st, 2017 23m 37s

This week we’re jumping in a time machine crafted from an old fermenter and heading back to April – namely the Craft Brewers Conference. Amanda spent a few days getting dozens of people on mic to talk about everything from brewery pets to beers

Start Your Own Brewery – Advice; Entry 106

Aug 18th, 2017 27m 39s

Amanda is wrapping up her series on starting your own brewery this week. She’ll be asking a handful of brewers what their once piece of advice is if you’re thinking about getting elbow deep in hops and grain. Not surprisingly, no one said throw

Start Your Own Brewery – The Hardest Part; Entry 105

Aug 4th, 2017 26m 36s

Part two of Amanda’s Start Your Own Brewery series features a host of brewers discussing what they found to be the hardest part of getting their beer, taps, and bottles up and running. Their answers range from paperwork and licenses to taking o

Start Your Own Brewery – Paperwork Woes; Entry 104

Jul 21st, 2017 36m 55s

Amanda has been brewing like a champ. Getting dehydrated in the steamy confines of breweries while, at home, she’s swarmed with summer distraction fairies. All while barely having a roof over her head. Despite all the summer fun, in this episod

Great Beer Adventure’s 2 Year Anniversary – How Adventure is Made; Entry 103

Jul 7th, 2017 47m 32s

Episode 103 marks the two-year anniversary of Great Beer Adventure. To celebrate 730 days of good beer, road trips, plane rides and conferences we’re peeking behind the veil of how the show is made. You may’ve thought Amanda waves a magic wand

The Magic & Glory of Tasting Rooms; Entry 102

Jun 23rd, 2017 45m 33s

Half the fun in going out for a beer is checking out where the beer itself is poured. This week’s episode focuses on tasting rooms – those magical places where people come together to make new friends, make fun of old pals, and try some new dri

Craft Beer Ah-Ha! Adventures; Entry 101

Jun 9th, 2017 36m 39s

Different format – same great adventure. Episode 101 introduces a new format that branches out with new segments. You’ll be hearing stories from more people about how beer has touched their life and made great memories. There’ll be blood suckin

The Past, Present, and Future of Great Beer Adventure; Entry 100

May 26th, 2017 48m

Strap on your party hat and grab a pint glass – it’s the 100th episode of Great Beer Adventure. Amanda takes the spotlight in this episode as Tim Bissell runs her through the show at Dirigo Brewing. Tim has some interesting stats about Amanda

Time to Discover New Beer with BeerThirty; Entry 099

May 19th, 2017 43m 36s

Ready for something new? Things are getting switched up here in the upcoming episodes, so you better be. This week Amanda passes the microphone-torch to the Great Beer Adventure’s lead correspondent, Jack Butcher in Georgia. Jack is interview

Dead Lizard Brewing Company; Entry 098

May 12th, 2017 5m 12s

Slap on some sunglasses and head back to Orlando with Amanda this week as she talks with Richard Dine (owner and head brewer) from Dead Lizard Brewing Company. Brewing seems to be passed down from generation to generation in the Dine family.

The Great Lagerfest Roundtable Adventure; Entry 97

May 5th, 2017 54m 6s

There are lagers all around this week in Heidi Geist’s studio as Amanda sits down with Sean from Banded Horn, Tom from Dirigo Brewing, and Ashley from Austin Street Brewing. There will be some beer history and a fair amount of giggling. Prepa

Sours Only With Inoculum Ale Works; Entry 096

Apr 28th, 2017 11m 30s

Amanda is back in Florida this week at Ten 10 Brewing with Nick Moench, head brewer of Inoculum Ale Works. Steve Schmidt from the Market the Brew podcast set her up with Nick since she was coming into Orlando the same day 10 Ten was hosting a

Travel, Beer, and Imagination with Nathaniel Boyle; Entry 095

Apr 21st, 2017 58m 49s

If you haven’t caught on yet, Amanda does a fair bit of traveling and beer exploring. She’s in Boston this week with a like-minded guest: Nathaniel Boyle, host of the Traveler’s podcast. Beer can be a great indicator of creativity lurking aro

Strong Rope Brewery; Entry 094

Apr 14th, 2017 6m 6s

Amanda is back in New York for her last brief brewery bio in the state, for now. She’s popping in at Strong Rope Brewery to hang out with Jason Sahler, Strong Rope’s head brewer (and pretty much head everything). Strong Rope puts a heavy focu

Marketing the Magic of Beer with Steve Schmidt; Entry 093

Apr 7th, 2017 27m 41s

Steve Schmidt, a fellow beer podcaster, joins Amanda this week back at Podfest in Orlando. Steve is the host of Market the Brew – a podcast devoted to, you guessed it, how to market beer! With the craft brewery explosion/revolution/fermented

Threes Brewing; Entry 092

Mar 31st, 2017 5m 55s

Amanda is in Brooklyn this week uncovering the secrets of Threes Brewing at 333 Douglas Street. Justin insists the brewery’s name comes from the address, and perhaps the addition of his partners, Greg and Josh, which forms a founding trifecta

Brew Marketing with Bad Rhino’s Marty McDonald; Entry 091

Mar 24th, 2017 45m 29s

Amanda is back in sunny Orlando with hipster safari animals, ashtray beer, and Marty McDonald from Bad Rhino Marketing. We’re diving into how breweries maintain their voice and brand in order to stay distinct as the craft beer movement contin

LIC Beer Project; Entry 090

Mar 17th, 2017 12m 21s

This week Amanda is back in New York at LIC Beer Project with Damon and Thomas. From the outside you’d have no clue there was a brewery lurking behind the door. Inside you’ll find beers focused on farmhouse ales and other Belgian styled beers

Drinking Disney Magic With Jen Briney; Entry 089

Mar 10th, 2017 31m 29s

This week Amanda is catching some sun down in Orlando with Jen Briney from Congressional Dish – a podcast where she breaks down bills passing through Congress so you can decide whether your representatives are, you know, actually representing