😀 Welcome back to The Drinking Buddy Show. Buddies of the show Greg Beck of Sake Secret and Paul Nakayama of Nankai Shochu are back to sip and snack with me.🍶 Support Sake Secret's Kickstarter Campaign🍶 Grab a bottle of Moonbloom SakeAdd a o

Stephen Murray of Wine, Cheese, Etc. in Long Beach

Mar 5th, 2022 39m 43s

😀 Welcome back to The Drinking Buddy Show. It's wine o'clock. Use code BUDDYSHOW to get 10% off Ume Zarame Karinto, addictive plum sugar bites. Available exclusively from The Drinking Buddy Shop. 🍶 See the latest wine releases on Instagram🍶

Sips and Snacks with Greg Beck of Sake Secret

Jan 22nd, 2022 23m 6s

Support the Drinking Buddy Show! www.thedrinkingbuddyshop.comAdd a one-of-a-kind Bizen beer mug to your beer glass collection now. Available exclusively from The Drinking Buddy Shop.🍶 See what Greg is sipping on Instagram🍶 Check in with Sake

Doing something different with Ken Harada of Torisho Japanese Fried Chicken in Long Beach, CA

Jan 1st, 2022 24m 45s

Support the Drinking Buddy Show! www.thedrinkingbuddyshop.comAdd a one-of-a-kind Bizen beer mug to your beer glass collection now. Available exclusively from The Drinking Buddy Shop.🐔 See what Torisho is up to on Instagram🐔 Check in with Saf

Bringing the best of Japan to the US with Paul Dohrenwend and Reina Watanabe of Safu Sake

Dec 23rd, 2021 29m 41s

Support the Drinking Buddy Show! www.thedrinkingbuddyshop.comAdd a one-of-a-kind Bizen beer mug to your beer glass collection now. Available exclusively from The Drinking Buddy Shop.🍶 See what Safu Sake is up to on Instagram🍶 Check in with S

Why We Love to Get Drunk with Edward Slingerland

Nov 28th, 2021 58m 32s

Support the Drinking Buddy Show! www.thedrinkingbuddyshop.comAdd a one-of-a-kind Bizen beer mug to your beer glass collection now. Available exclusively from The Drinking Buddy Shop.🍺 Get a copy of Drunk: How We Sipped, Danced, and Stumbled O

Transforming Dreams and Talent into Viable Skills with Long Beach Artist LaJon Miller

Oct 30th, 2021 40m 1s

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Dreaming Big with Garrett Carroll of Ambitious Ales

Sep 24th, 2021 30m 48s

Support the Drinking Buddy Show! www.thedrinkingbuddyshop.comAdd a one-of-a-kind Bizen beer mug to your beer glass collection now. Available exclusively from The Drinking Buddy Shop.🍶 See what Ambitious Ales is up to on Instagram🍶 Check in w

Growing Premium Sake Rice in Central Arkansas at Isbell Farms

Sep 1st, 2021 37m 48s

The Isbell Family has been farming in central Arkansas for generations. They gained international attention when they began growing premium Japanese rice, eventually bringing bus loads of visitors to see their farm. I chatted with two generatio

Part 2: Sips and Snacks with Greg Beck of Sake Secret

Jun 26th, 2021 39m 1s

Sips and Snacks with Greg Beck of Sake Secret

Apr 2nd, 2021 34m 1s

Darren Nicholson of iPourIt

Apr 2nd, 2021 36m 14s

Support the Drinking Buddy Show! www.thedrinkingbuddyshop.comAdd a one-of-a-kind Bizen beer mug to your beer glass collection now. Available exclusively from The Drinking Buddy Shop.🍶 See where iPourIt shows up next on Instagram🍶 Check in wi

Part 2: Emiko Tanabe & James Jin of Nova Brewing Co. in Los Angeles

Feb 20th, 2021 11m 42s

Support the Drinking Buddy Show! www.thedrinkingbuddyshop.comAdd a one-of-a-kind Bizen beer mug to your beer glass collection now. Available exclusively from The Drinking Buddy Shop. Listeners of The Drinking Buddy Show get an exclusive 10% di

Part 1: Emiko Tanabe & James Jin of Nova Brewing Co. in Los Angeles

Feb 11th, 2021 22m 48s

Support the Drinking Buddy Show! www.thedrinkingbuddyshop.comAdd a one-of-a-kind Bizen beer mug to your beer glass collection now. Available exclusively from The Drinking Buddy Shop. Listeners of The Drinking Buddy Show get an exclusive 10% di

Digital Marketer Mark Auyoung

Jan 7th, 2021 34m 27s

On today’s show, digital marketer Mark Auyoung joins us from Costa Mesa, CA. I often have on entrepreneurs in the craft beverage space, but I wanted to start off 2021 with Mark to get his insights into a skill set that all entrepreneurs need –

Beer Educator Proper Josh

Dec 25th, 2020 35m 50s

Beer educator Proper Josh joins us from San Diego, CA. Proper Josh is a self-educated beer and wine aficionado. He posts craft beer reviews daily, highlighting the craftsmanship required to make a truly great brew. We sat down to talk about how

Peter Kim of Kizakura USA

Dec 11th, 2020 19m 24s

Peter Kim joins us on behalf of Kizakura USA. Peter shares the unique beer and sake offerings from Kizakura Brewery in Kyoto with retailers across the United States. He joined us to share the history of this unusual dual brewery, along with th

Claire Kim & Brandon Sugano of Sura Korean BBQ & Tofu House and Fine Feathers Kombucha

Dec 4th, 2020 26m 11s

Claire Kim and Brandon Sugano join us from Sura Korean BBQ & Tofu House and Fine Feathers Kombucha in Long Beach, CA. Claire and Brandon recently made news as the new owners of Long Beach’s own Fine Feathers Kombucha. The husband and wife team

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The Drinking Buddy Show Episode 26: Bizen Beer Mugs

Nov 30th, 2020 6m 2s

I’m going to introduce you to a unique earthenware beer mug handmade in the Bizen area of Okayama, Japan.Add a one-of-a-kind Bizen beer mug to your collection now. Available exclusively from The Drinking Buddy Shop.Support the Drinking Buddy Sh

Roasting a Solid Cup of Coffee with Mark Tigchelaar of Solid Coffee Roasters

Nov 18th, 2020 24m 39s

On today’s show, Mark Tigchelaar joins us from Solid Coffee Roasters in Artesia, CA. Mark is a transplant from Michigan. He got into craft coffee (and craft beer) when he and his wife moved to San Diego, and his interest grew as they moved up t

Creating a Craft Beer Hub with Dennis Trilles of Craft Beer LB

Nov 11th, 2020 24m 16s

On today’s show, Dennis Trilles joins us from Craft Beer LB in Long Beach, CA. Dennis is the face behind the online hub of Long Beach’s craft beer scene, the organizer of the Craft Beer LB festival, and the graphic designer making local favorit

Building and Running Four Businesses with Rocky Yoneyama of Okayama Kobo

Nov 6th, 2020 23m 56s

On today’s show, Rocky Yoneyama joins us from Okayama Kobo Bakery in Anaheim, CA. Rocky grew up as the son of two successful entrepreneurs that built their businesses on Guam. Looking to expand beyond his small island home, Rocky went to school

Making Movies and Craft Beer with Joel Elliott of Strand Brewing

Oct 28th, 2020 29m 30s

Joel Elliott joins us from Strand Brewing in Torrance, CA. Joel Elliott did not have what you might call a typical childhood. Born on the island of Oahu, Joel moved with his family to Hollywood at the tender age of 4. Surfer, filmmaker, world t

Riding Out The Storm with Jesse Sundstrom of Ten Mile Brewing

Oct 21st, 2020 19m 27s

On today’s show, Jesse Sundstrom joins us from Ten Mile Brewing in Signal Hill, CA. Jesse and his family have always done things together. Since he was a little kid, they’d always head up to the family cabin to relax and have fun. Jesse shares

Crafting Sake in Los Angeles with Yuto Someya of Yaegaki and Roga Sake

Sep 30th, 2020 20m 25s

Yuto Someya joins Frank Rodgers on the Drinking Buddy Show to share the story of Yaegaki, the first sake brand to start brewing in the United States. Yuto talks about their founding over 350 years ago, their pioneering move to Vernon in the hea