This week we are joined by owner/brewer of Tired Hands Brewing out of Ardmore, PA, Jean Broillet IV. We discuss many things including:
- The landscape of the Deleware Valley craft beer landscape prior to Tired Hands.
- Fond look back at Dogfish Head's and their influence on Jean.
- Pioneering lines for Milkshake IPA.
- The fine line with experimental brewing.
- Multiple destinations for selling right to customers.
- Dudley Direct
- Lessons learned from spinning up multiple destinations, products and "sister companies"
- Little Log Cabin.
- The DDH phenomonon.
- Changing in house food program.
- Partnering with local artisans and food makers.
And much more!
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• El Segundo Brewing – Makers of some very fine hoppy ales near LAX, you can now pick up beers to go and even order online.
We are finishing out this hellish year with a fun round table of 2021 hot takes and predictions. We are joined by irregular co-host Andy Carter and special guest Corey Welchel. Here are some of the items we talk about:
- New packaging ideas in the alumnium shortage.
- Who will overloard on beer festivals?
- Stone Brewing selling?
- Boutique membership only breweries.
- The fate of 805 beer.
- Lager's place in the pecking order.
- The fate of specialty beer.
- Emphasis on quality.
- Seltzer
- De-regulation of alcohol laws.
- The fate of legacy brands.
- Canning.
And much much more!
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• El Segundo Brewing - Makers of some very fine hoppy ales near LAX, you can now pick up beers to go and even order online.
We break from our usual format and join our irregular co-host Andy Carter to bring you this week's podcast. We dicuss recent beer events and provide one-of-a-kind hot takes on the following topics:
- Shelton Brothers closing shop.
- Bourbon County Stout Past and Present.
- Is Alpine Great Great still?
- Holiday Beer Season.
- BeerAdvocate Cyber Extreme Beer Fest.
- Lagunitas' hoppy beverages.
- Blind Pig Inauguration Ale.
And much more!
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• El Segundo Brewing - Makers of some very fine hoppy ales near LAX, you can now pick up beers to go and even order online.
We are joined by founder of Private Press Brewing, Brad Clark. We discuss many things including:
- How Danny met Brad over a decade ago.
- Brad's inspiration and beginnings with malt-driven beers.
- Growing Jackie O's production.
-Early barrel aged / pasteurization issues in his career.
- Beer geeks being rough on mistakes.
- Did Brad have any ownership / equity in Jackie O's.
- Finding love.
- Traveling in the cool kids circle.
- Taking the leap to California.
- Initial concept for Private Press Brewing.
- The stigma surrounding this particular business model.
- Is Private Press bailing out brewers during a pandemic?
- Working at Faction Brewing.
- New smaller partners of Private Press Brewing.
And much more.
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• El Segundo Brewing - Makers of some very fine hoppy ales near LAX, you can now pick up beers to go and even order online.
This week, we are joined by the three founding members of Radiant Beer Co, Cambria Griffith, Andrew Bell and Jonas Nemura. We discuss many things with our longtime friends including:
- Quick stories of Danny's past with these three.
- When and how quickly did Radiant Beer get created.
- How each parted ways with their prior employers in the beer industry.
- Why open a brewery during a pandemic?
- What does Radiant Beer offer and who does it serve that isn't already being served in the Anaheim area?
- The story behind the name Radiant Beer.
- The initial in person experience and post Covid experience.
- How the beer program will differ from The Bruey.
- Barrel Program and barrel management.
- Things that will be missed from working at a larger organization.
And much more!
And much more.
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• El Segundo Brewing - Makers of some very fine hoppy ales near LAX, you can now pick up beers to go and even order online.
This week, we are joined by co-host Andy Carter as we break down the 2020 Great American Beer Festival. Items of discussion include:
- What is the GABF?
- Memories of past GABFs.
- How the format to GABF has changed for pandemic times.
- The daunting task of juding beer.
- Might this be the most accurate judging ever?
- Danny announces winners for all 91 style categories.
- Andy answers those questions regarding the weird categories.
And much more!
LINK: Brewers Association video explaining the safety measures taken for judging
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• El Segundo Brewing - Makers of some very fine hoppy ales near LAX, you can now pick up beers to go and even order online.
We are back in action and this week are joined by @WortWrangler, known to his parents as Antonio Sanchez. We discuss many things including:
- When and why Antonio launched @WortWrangler.
- Life as a brewer or a brewery employee.
- Becoming a hit and getting tagged all day.
- The crux/punchline of the jokes.
- Brewing seeming glamorous.
- Witnessing shady or bad practices in the brewhouse.
- Mixing alcohol with manual labor.
- User submitted safety flubs.
- How SD beer has changed over the past 8 years.
- Observations on the way beer media consumption and presentation has shifted over the years.
- Has @wortwrangler been able to monotize?
And much more.
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• El Segundo Brewing - Makers of some very fine hoppy ales near LAX, you can now pick up beers to go and even order online.
Returning to the show this week is Owner/Brewer of Courtyard Brewery out of New Orelans, Scott Wood. We discuss Scott's turbulant time over the past year, including:
- The plan to leave Courtyard's original spot in New Orleans for a bigger production / destination brewery.
- Being kicked out of spot 1 before spot 2 was ready.
- Fighting to get funding.
- What the new brewery would be able to provide the first spot wouldn't.
- Folks getting very sick during Mardi Gra 2020.
- Louisiana and New Orleans shutting down the tap room.
- Scott fighting for clarity on what and how he can sell his beer.
- False starts to open.
- What Scott misses most about being open.
- What the beer program will look like once reopened.
- Has Scott turned the corner on lagers yet?
- Burrito talk!
And much much more!
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• El Segundo Brewing - Makers of some very fine hoppy ales near LAX, you can now pick up beers to go and even order online.
We are joined by irregular co-host Andy Carter as we provide insight and hot takes on recent beer news topics such as:
- Danny's Stone Brewing newz bounty stunt.
- Thoughts on Stone Brewing in 2020.
- CANarchy / Deep Ellum spat.
- Andy cracks open an Oskar Blues French's Mustard Beer on the show.
- Danny's first experience with craft seltzer.
- Dogfish Head 120 Minute IPA talk.
- GABF going virtual.
And much more!
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• El Segundo Brewing - Makers of some very fine hoppy ales near LAX, you can now pick up beers to go and even order online.
Returning to the show is Marcus Baskerville, Co-Founder and Brewer at Weathered Souls Brewing and creator of Black Is Beautiful. We sit down with Marcus and discuss the BIB project, including:
- Marcus ramping up for Craft Brewers Conference before COVID-19 hit.
- High profile civil unrest / social injustice in May and how it made Marcus feel.
- Initial plan for Black is Beautiful beer.
- How Black is Beautiful morphed into a national platform.
- Did Marcus solicit participants for Black is Beautiful?
- Being inspired by All Together from OtherHalf
- Skeptical of participant's involvement.
- Recipe and label guidelines for participants.
- Stout talk.
- Any negative feedback from the black community?
- Founders Brewing being involved.
- Did Marcus wish certain brewers weren't involved?
- Feelings on breweries that opted out.
- Impact on Weathered Souls business due to new fame.
And much more!
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• El Segundo Brewing - Makers of some very fine hoppy ales near LAX, you can now pick up beers to go and even order online.
We are joined by our irregular Covid-times co-host, Andy Carter. We crack a beer and run down what the beer industry is looking like during this portion of COVID-19. Items discussed includes:
- Recap of where we left off.
- How we approached the first re-opening.
- Did the brewing industry collapse?
- How breweries are staying in business.
- Pliny For President!
- Jester King Reimagined.
- Black is Beautiful.
- The Brewers Association Implodes.
- Bob Pease-gate.
- Virtual festivals.
And much more!
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• El Segundo Brewing - Makers of some very fine hoppy ales near LAX, you can now pick up beers to go and even order online.
This week, we are joined by long time beer blogger, author and current co-owner and brewer at Sapwood Cellars, Scott Janish. We discuss the following:
- Scott's homebrewing beginnings.
- Scott journaling his homebrewing via blogging.
- Studying scientific papers about hops.
- Meeting the Mad Fermentationist
- Helping startup Modern Times.
- Launching Sapwood Cellars Brewery.
- The Maryland beer scene.
- Laser focus on a few styles he loves to brew.
- Obsession with hazy IPA.
- Cautiously brewing clean beer in the same facility as mixed fermentation beers.
- A virtual tour of Sapwood Cellars.
- Giving and receiving brewing help.
And much much more!
And much much more!
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• El Segundo Brewing - Makers of some very fine hoppy ales near LAX, you can now pick up beers to go and even order online.
We welcome you back to part 2 of of our interview with brewer/owner of Highland Park Brewery, Bob Kunz. We discuss many things including:
- IPA's dropping off after a few weeks.
- Measuring DO.
- Hop burn
- The story behind Timbo Pils.
- Bob's approach to lagers.
- The romantic notion of lagering beer for over a month.
- Bortz, Dark Lager and brewing things that might not sell.
- 90 Hour Days controversy!
- Fruit sours and mixed culture beer.
- Spontaneous fermented beer.
- Thicc stouts.
And much much more!
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• El Segundo Brewing - Makers of some very fine hoppy ales near LAX, you can now pick up beers to go and even order online.
Returning to the show, owner and brewer of Highland Park Brewery, Bob Kunz. In part 1 of our interview we discuss many things including:
- Where we left off since our talk during season 1.
- Initial thoughts on Chinatown brewery and the contrast from The Herosillo.
- Fresh-chain operation.
- Epiphany on Chinatown Brewery's impact on the community.
- Attracting event go-ers in Los Angeles.
- Pivoting operations during COVID-19
- Shift from mobile canning to in house canning
- Evolution of West Coast IPA
And much much more!
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• El Segundo Brewing - Makers of some very fine hoppy ales near LAX, you can now pick up beers to go and even order online.
This week, we are joined by co-founder and CEO of Societe Brewing out of San Diego, Doug Constantiner. We discuss many things including:
- BBQ and smoking talk.
- Jumping in at year 7.
- Parting ways with co-founder Travis Smith.
- Societe's processes and continuity.
- Societe's distribution model.
- Signing on with Scout Distribution.
- Reluctantly moving to canning.
- Pupil IPA taking the crown of Best San Diego IPA.
And much more!
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• El Segundo Brewing - Makers of some very fine hoppy ales near LAX, you can now pick up beers to go and even order online.
This week, we are joined by CEO and Co-Founder of Great Notion Brewing, Pauly Reiter. We discuss many things with Pauly including:
- How Horus introduced Danny to Pauly and the gang.
- Memories of when Great Notion hit the scene.
- Suddenly being a famous hype brewery.
- The characters and branding behind Great Notion.
- The beers behind the brand.
- Social media effort.
- The fans and the haters.
- Stoners love sours?
- Running brew pubs.
- COVID 19 halting food service.
- Fitting into PDX beer.
- Travel and promotional schedule.
- The Great Notion Mobile App.
- Philly talk.
And much much more!
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• El Segundo Brewing - Makers of some very fine hoppy ales near LAX, you can now pick up beers to go and even order online.
We are dropping a very special bonus episode this week as a thank you to all of our loyal listeners and supporters who have stuck with us during these strange times. Today, we are joined by Edgar from BeerThugLife. We talk about many things including:
- Some BeerThugLife videos that caught Danny's attention.
- How Edgar started BeerThugLife.
- Chug videos and chug video culture on social media.
- The concepts and creative arts behind Edgar's videos.
- Being asked to collaborate with breweries on promotional videos and beers.
- Carefully accepting or denying collab requests.
- The term and responsibility of being a beer influencer.
- Thoughts on the Los Angeles craft beer scene.
- Craft Beer presented in LA Latino culture.
- Edgar's crazy awesome kitchen that he films in.
- The future of beer festivals and beer events.
- Advice for upcoming beer influencers.
And much much more!
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• El Segundo Brewing - Makers of some very fine hoppy ales near LAX, you can now pick up beers to go and even order online.
This week, we have JC Hill of Alvarado St. Brewery out of Salinas, CA return to the show. We discuss many topics with JC including:
- JC recalls how business changed mid-March.
- Alvarado Street trying to keep their food business going for a minute during lockdown.
- Pivot to curbside and GSO delivery business.
- Thoughts on buying habits changing from 4pks to whole cases.
- Balance between new way of business and maintaining distribution.
- Participating in Other Half Brewing's All Together collaboration.
- Slowing down on fests and travel.
- Being hit up to do virtual collabs.
- What does the rest of 2020 look like for ASB?
- Alvarado Streets IPA tendencies.
- Update on Yeast of Eden.
And much much more!
Thank you all for sticking with us in these insane times. We will be dropping more episodes to catch up on what we've missed.
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• El Segundo Brewing - Makers of some very fine hoppy ales near LAX, also check out their new digs, The Slice and Pint.
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Loyal listeners of The Full Pint Podcast, apologies for the irregular show schedule, we are doing our best to provide an entertaining listen while being mindful of our current situation. This week, we are joined by the very entertaining John Rowley of Rowley Farmhouse Ales, where we attempt to provide an upbeat take on the current intersection of craft beer and COVID-19. We talk about the following:
- When did coronavirus first affect John personally and professionally.
- How New Mexico state law changed how Rowley Farmhouse Ales operates.
- How Rowley Farmhouse Ales was able to not do massive layoffs.
- Quick pivot from mostly draft to crowlers.
- Hypothetical scenarios based on how long stay-at-home orders last.
- Other areas of the supply chain that are being affected and how they are impacting business.
- Taking a look at some other breweries and states and how they are handling this.
- How Brewers Association handled CBC and World Beer Cup.
And much more!
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• El Segundo Brewing - Makers of some very fine hoppy ales near LAX, also check out their new digs, The Slice and Pint.
We continue our coverage of the intersection of the craft beer industry, craft beer drinkers and the COVID-19 Pandemic. Andy Carter, President of California Home Brewers Association returns to the mic to help us break it down. We discuss the following:
- What has changed over the course of the week.
- Big pivots from small breweries.
- Buzz worthy breweries delivering and doing online shipping.
- Alcohol regulations relaxed.
- Casualties, furloughs, layoffs, FIRE SALES!
- Buying beer in bulk.
- A look at Russian River Brewing's reaction.
- A look at Green Flash Brewing's reaction.
And tons more!
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• El Segundo Brewing - Makers of some very fine hoppy ales near LAX, also check out their new digs, The Slice and Pint.
We break away from our regular format to bring you a discussion regarding the intersection of the COVID-19 situation and the craft beer industry. We are joined by friend of the show and President of California Home Brewers Association Andy Carter to discuss the following:
- "Corona Virus" entering the lexicon early this year, stupid memes, etc.
- The entire world turned upside down last week.
- The tone of brewery social media.
- What does this mean for breweries that were running on fumes?
- Brewers Association's touch and go approach for CBC and World Beer Cup.
- Breaking down the impact on craft breweries by size.
- Is this a moment of reflection or pivoting for all breweries?
- Any bright side for consumers?
- Creative ways for breweries to survive the storm?
- How can beer drinkers still have fun?
- Revisiting your cellar and other cellar talk.
And much much more!
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• El Segundo Brewing - Makers of some very fine hoppy ales near LAX, also check out their new digs, The Slice and Pint.
This week, we sit down with Vice President of Operations of Cerveceria Mundial out of East Los Angeles, Ray Ricky Rivera. We discuss many things including:
- How Danny knows Cerveceria Mundial.
- Latino culture in Los Angeles.
- How East Los Angeles is portrayed in entertainment vs reality.
- Latino's and Craft Beer in Los Angeles.
- Modello Time Foo memes and macros marketing to Latinos.
- How Cerveceria Mundial ties in to all of this.
- CM's business model.
- Creating first beer.
- Running a startup with four people and no investment money.
- Expanding to a beverage company.
- Running opposite of other current business models.
- 3-5 year goals.
And much more!
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• El Segundo Brewing - Makers of some very fine hoppy ales near LAX, also check out their new digs, The Slice and Pint.
We sit down with co-founder and Head Brewer of Schoolhouse Brewing in Marietta, GA, Thomas Monti. We discuss many topics including:
- Thomas' beginnings in home brewing.
- Gypsy brewing in the south east.
- Thomas' beta version of Schoolhouse Brewing.
- The concept behind Schoolhouse Brewing.
- The layout of the brewery and tasting room.
- Being family and community friendly.
- Open Source recipe concept.
- Rotation nation.
- Customer education.
- Crispy bois.
- IPAs.
- The Georgia beer scene.
And much more!
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• El Segundo Brewing - Makers of some very fine hoppy ales near LAX, also check out their new digs, The Slice and Pint.
We are joined by Co-Founder and brewer at Unseen Creatures out of Miami, FL, Marco Leyte-Vidal. We discuss many things including:
- Getting initial buzz from Alex G from JWB.
- How Marco got into beer.
- Why the hell would you open a brewery in 2020?
- The dynamics of working with your wife.
- Unseen Creatures beer lineup.
- Other beer and brewery inspirations.
- Brewing against market trends with wood aged sours and mixed fermentation.
- Love of hoppy ales and lagers.
- Would Marco brew a kettle sour?
- The maturity of the Miami beer scene.
- Upcoming pastry collab with famous brewer.
- Hype philosophy.
And much more!
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• El Segundo Brewing - Makers of some very fine hoppy ales near LAX, also check out their new digs, The Slice and Pint.
This week, we break from our normal format to bring you the February Mailbag Episodes. We asked our loyal listeners and readers on social media to submit their best beer related questions and this is what was asked:
- Will we go an episode without talking about H*** S******?
- Scaling up batches of beer.
- Will Schwartz beer be popular again?
- Kids in breweries?
- Snobby, off-putting beertenders.
- Thoughts on 450 North-gate.
- Beer and hip hop?
- End of life for old beer in retail?
- Why 4 packs?
- How do to make beer more fun?
- Danny's favorite brewers?
- Raw ales and Kveik?
- The bastardization of the term IPA?
- Thoughts on The BA Independent Seal.
- Next hot style?
- North Carolina's ABV law.
- Where is Guinness stout brewed?
- Why are bananas so hot right now?
- Where are the best hops grown?
- How much technical knowledge does one need to make beer?
- Proprietary hops?
- What beer would be awesome in 8 oz. cans?
- Thoughts on beer influencers?
And tons more!
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• El Segundo Brewing - Makers of some very fine hoppy ales near LAX, also check out their new digs, The Slice and Pint.