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Jul 15, 2021

We are back with our co-host Andy Carter, where we chat about the lastest topics in craft beer including:

- Danny returns to beer after a year hiatus.

- Saison du Pont in cans??!!

- Hot take on Modern Times holding Nate Soroko fest.

- Falling Rock Tap House demise.

- Is it Hot Lager Summer?

And much more!

We'd like to thank our sponsor Pure Project, a small batch San Diego brewery making the finest barrel aged sours, stouts, hazy and clear IPAs. CA and NV residents can have Pure Project shipped directly. Listeners of The Full Pint podcast can receive 15% off their order by visiting purebrewing.org/fullpint.

We'd also like to thank our sponsor Radiant Beer Co., which is now fully opened in Anaheim. Please visit radiantbeer.com, sign up for their newsletter to receive 15% off your first tasting room visit.

Jun 16, 2021

Our co-host Andy returns to the show as we talk about many of the hot topic swirling across the craft beer industry including:

- Things opening back up and what that looks like.

- BrewDog in the news for being a bad place to work.

- BrewDog's attempts to seem decent.

- Three Weaver's buy back.

- @BeerCruncher triggers Danny with beer / pro wrestling tweet.

- More talk about the "reckoning"

- A look at Tree House Brewing's limits.

And much more!

We'd like to thank our sponsor Pure Project, a small batch San Diego brewery making the finest barrel aged sours, stouts, hazy and clear IPAs. CA and NV residents can have Pure Project shipped directly. Listeners of The Full Pint podcast can receive 15% off their order by visiting purebrewing.org/fullpint.

We'd also like to thank our sponsor Radiant Beer Co., which is now fully opened in Anaheim. Please visit radiantbeer.com, sign up for their newsletter to receive 15% off your first tasting room visit.

May 24, 2021

Longtime friend of the show, brewmaster of Firestone Walker Brewing Matt Brynnildson returns to the states and returns to the show for us to discuss:

- Where we left off from our show a few years ago.

- Matt's European Sabatical.

- The differences in Belgian and US beer cultures.

- What it was like jumping back into the fray in Paso Robles.

- 25 years of Firestone, 20 years brewing for Firestone.

- Bringing New Zealand hops back in the beer geek conversation.

- The dynamic working with The Propogator/Sam Tierney.

- The ability scale down for R&D?

- FIrestone Walker's sustainability efforts.

- Looking back on some retired brands/recipies.

- Feelings on beers that seem dictated by sales and marketing.

- What's next?

And much more!

And much more!

We'd like to thank our sponsor Pure Project, a small batch San Diego brewery making the finest barrel aged sours, stouts, hazy and clear IPAs. CA and NV residents can have Pure Project shipped directly. Listeners of The Full Pint podcast can receive 15% off their order by visiting purebrewing.org/fullpint.

May 20, 2021

We break from our normal format and sit down with our very own Franny Fullpint aka Frances Cannon of The Los Angeles County Brewers Guild to dicuss "the reckoning" in which hundreds of reports surfaced of sexual harassment, sexism and sexual assault came to light. Items of dicussion include:

- Reintroduction to Franny Fullpint

- Why are we gathered here today?

- Explaination of "The Reckoning" presented by Brienne Allan / @ratmagenet on instagram

- Explaination as to why this is important to The Full Pint.

- Why we've enlisted the help of Franny.

- Framing up the romantic notion of the craft beer community.

- The legal aspect of the workplace.

- Reasons why craft breweries and their employees are in a bad position.

- Things needed to be done to mitigate and eliminate these issues in the workplace.

- The question of why someone would not want to report being a victim of sexual harassment, assault, and all forms of discrimination.

- What can we do immediately?

- What's needed for the long term?

- Why does The Full Pint care about this now and why don't they cover all important issues like this?

- A message to the brewing industry from Danny.

And much more!

We have forgone our advertisements this week and would like to share with you some important links to organizations we've mentioned on the show. 

National Women's Law Center - https://nwlc.org/

Department of Fair Employment and Housing - https://www.dfeh.ca.gov/

Project When - https://projectwhen.org/resources/how-to-report-workplace-harassment-incidents/

Apr 28, 2021

We are joined by longtime friend, Vice President of Marketing at The Bruery, Daniel Muñoz.

- Going way back with Daniel on Inside The Cellar, Freshies and Broken Skull IPA launch.

- A brief history lesson on The Bruery's rapid rise from small family brewery to regional powerhouse.

- The Bruery being sold at it's peak.

- The hungry beast known as the Reserve Society.

- The life cycle of the lapsed RS member.

- Does a 2021 Reserve Society member resemble one from 2012?

- Making connections with brand new drinkers.

- Keeping things exciting and fresh.

- Other mature breweries encroaching on the beer club space.

- Fan expectations.

- Patrick Rue's involvement with the brand.

- How COVID 19 affected business.

- The back catalog of beers and labels.

And much more!

We'd like to thank our sponsor Pure Project, a small batch San Diego brewery making the finest barrel aged sours, stouts, hazy and clear IPAs. CA and NV residents can have Pure Project shipped directly. Listeners of The Full Pint podcast can receive 15% off their order by visiting purebrewing.org/fullpint.

Apr 19, 2021

We are back with the crew, Danny, Corey and Andy chop up the recent headlines and throw nothing but the hottet takes including:

- The exodus of Worst Beer Blog.

- Stone Seltzer / Stone Beverage Co.

- The BA Top 50 List

- Bistro IPA Festival in Hayward, CA.

- Monkish Brewing Number Two

- Russian River gets a canning line.

And much more!

We'd like to thank our sponsor Pure Project, a small batch San Diego brewery making the finest barrel aged sours, stouts, hazy and clear IPAs. CA and NV residents can have Pure Project shipped directly. Listeners of The Full Pint podcast can receive 15% off their order by visiting purebrewing.org/fullpint.

Apr 12, 2021

We are joined this week by Matthew Osterman, President of Sleeping Giant Brewing out of Denver, CO. We discuss many things including:

- The string of strange press releases from Boulder Beer Company in winter 2019/2020.

- Found memories of Boulder Beer's national presence.

- Who/what/why Sleeping Giant?

- What did Sleeping Giant buy and what was the value in what they bought?

- What audience do they target for Boulder Beer?

- How did the pandemic effect closing the deal and re-launching?

- What's the plan to right the ship?

- Is DTC and small batch drops in the works?

- Bubbly By Nature.

- What else does Sleeping Giant do?

- Who else is on the radar?

And much more!

We'd like to thank our sponsor Pure Project, a small batch San Diego brewery making the finest barrel aged sours, stouts, hazy and clear IPAs. CA and NV residents can have Pure Project shipped directly. Listeners of The Full Pint podcast can receive 15% off their order by visiting purebrewing.org/fullpint.

Apr 1, 2021

We are joined by Winslow Sawyer and Jensen Atwood of Pure Project out of San Diego, CA. We learn a good bit about Pure Project including:

- Their amazing milenial/rich guy names.

- What they do at Pure Project.

- Do they miss beer travel?

- Their journey leading up to Pure Project.

- Brewers and beers that inspired them.

- The state of San Diego Beer.

- The state of IPA.

- Pure Projects approach to hoppy beer.

- Pure's sustainability efforts.

- How they handle tough descisions surrounding their sustainability ethos.

- What does a post COVID beer scene look like.

And much more!

We'd like to thank our sponsor Pure Project, a small batch San Diego brewery making the finest barrel aged sours, stouts, hazy and clear IPAs. CA and NV residents can have Pure Project shipped directly. Listeners of The Full Pint podcast can receive 15% off their order by visiting purebrewing.org/fullpint.

Mar 23, 2021

We are joined by award winning, veteran beer writer and author John Holl. We catch up and discuss many things including:

- John's journey through various beer publications.

- A hearty laugh about being part of the old guard.

- Breaking down the different types of current beer media formats.

- Pondering the buisness models of media and media consumption.

- The meme-ification of beer media.

- Authoring books.

- The effect the pandemic had on 8100 breweries.

- NJ liquor laws.

- What will "getting back to normal" look like for beer.

And much more!

Visit http://johnholl.com/ to learn more and check out John's body of work.

We'd like to thank our sponsor Pure Project, a small batch San Diego brewery making the finest barrel aged sours, stouts, hazy and clear IPAs. CA and NV residents can have Pure Project shipped directly. Listeners of The Full Pint podcast can receive 15% off their order by visiting purebrewing.org/fullpint.

Mar 11, 2021

We are joined by co-host Andy and special guest Corey Welchel as we chop up some of the most recent hot topics in craft beer. Items for discussion include:

- The luxury barleywine.

- Stone Brewing adding a wedge of orange.

- Using the term sour for casual drinkers.

- The partnership between Deschutes Brewery and Boneyard Beer.

- Cold IPA.

- This bottle is big as my head!!

And much more!

We'd like to thank our sponsor Pure Project, a small batch San Diego brewery making the finest barrel aged sours, stouts, hazy and clear IPAs. CA and NV residents can have Pure Project shipped directly. Listeners of The Full Pint podcast can receive 15% off their order by visiting purebrewing.org/fullpint.

Mar 1, 2021

We are joined on our milestone 200th episode with owner/brewmaster of Other Half Brewing, Sam Richardson. We discuss many things including:

- The lore and reputation Other Half has in California.

- What the New York / NYC beer scene looked like prior to Other Half.

- Was New England style IPA the plan?

- Approach to Other Half's IPA.

- Selling beer in the most expensive market in the world.

- The drastic pivot once COVID hit.

- Lighting up Williamsburg and DC and why?

- How friendships and collabs with other star breweries has shaped the beer and the Other Half brand.

- Beer as a luxury item.

- What festivals may look like in the future.

- How will Other Half preserve their prestige as they mature.

- Does Sam want to be in the same conversation as a larger than life beer figure head (Jim Koch, Sam Calagione, etc).

- How far does Other Half expand?

And much more!

We'd like to thank our sponsor Pure Project, a small batch San Diego brewery making the finest barrel aged sours, stouts, hazy and clear IPAs. CA and NV residents can have Pure Project shipped directly. Listeners of The Full Pint podcast can receive 15% off their order by visiting purebrewing.org/fullpint.

Feb 18, 2021

We are joined this week by Daniel Endicott, co-owner of Forest and Main Brewery out of Ambler, PA. We discuss many things including:

- Danny visiting Forest and Main a few years ago.

- A run down of the vibe and aesthetic of Forest and Main.

- Forest and Main's beer program.

- F and M's rustic brewhouse setup.

- Big business changes.

- Being an inncognito local treasure in Ambler.

- Believe in Saison!

- Daniel's artistic gift.

- Approach to IPAs.

- Compromising on beers outside of the wheelhouse.

- Similarities to Tired Hands Brewing.

- What's next?

And much more!

We'd like to thank our sponsor Pure Project, a small batch San Diego brewery making the finest barrel aged sours, stouts, hazy and clear IPAs. CA and NV residents can have Pure Project shipped directly. Listeners of The Full Pint podcast can receive 15% off their order by visiting purebrewing.org/fullpint.

Feb 3, 2021

We are back with co-host Andy Carter as we chop up some pretty big news stories and give only the hottest of takes. Topics of conversation include:

- Cigar CIty Seltzer 

- The Boulevard Brewing employee harassment situation.

- Bigger breweries managing PR and crisis.

- Anchor Brewing branding refresh.

- A look back at Anchor's efforts over the last 10 years.

- The forces working against Anchor.

- Pliny The Younger Day 2021

- A look back on the history of PTY Day

- The age old question "Why can't they just make more?"

- The numbers behind this year's sale format.

- Russian River using Shopify and not Oznr.

And much more.

We'd like to thank our sponsor Pure Project, a small batch San Diego brewery making the finest barrel aged sours, stouts, hazy and clear IPAs. CA and NV residents can have Pure Project shipped directly. Listeners of The Full Pint podcast can receive 15% off their order by visiting purebrewing.org/fullpint.

 

Jan 26, 2021

We are joined by co-founder of FIrestone Walker, David Walker. We dicuss Firestone Walker's 25th Anniversary and many more topics such as:

- Firestone Walker connecting to fans.

- Starting out as a hyper local brewery.

- Looking back on 25 years of beer business.

- The story behind DBA and Mr. Walker's connection to it.

- Can DBA ever be a flagship?

- The phenomenon of 805 Beer.

- Will there be an 805 IPA?

- Firestone being part of the 2015 craft beer boom.

- Thoughts on seltzer and FMBs.

- Who is Firestone Walker's competition?

- Market projections on Non-alcoholic beer.

- A look back on Walker's Wild Ride.

And much more!

We’d like to thank the sponsors of this show, if you are interested in sponsoring this podcast, please drop us a note at advertising@thefullpint.com.

• El Segundo Brewing – Makers of some very fine hoppy ales near LAX, you can now pick up beers to go and even order online.

Jan 14, 2021

Back by popular demand, Andy and Corey join Danny Fullpint in a discussion on many recent beer geek topics such as:

- Dry January shaming.

- Black IPA returns.

- Jolly Pumpkin in Cans?

- A Look at Deschutes release calendar.

- Dales Pale Ale being brewed in California?

- Sierra Nevada's annual fruit beer effort.

And much more!

We’d like to thank the sponsors of this show, if you are interested in sponsoring this podcast, please drop us a note at advertising@thefullpint.com.

• El Segundo Brewing – Makers of some very fine hoppy ales near LAX, you can now pick up beers to go and even order online.

Dec 25, 2020

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!

We’d like to thank the sponsors of this show, if you are interested in sponsoring this podcast, please drop us a note at advertising@thefullpint.com.

• El Segundo Brewing – Makers of some very fine hoppy ales near LAX, you can now pick up beers to go and even order online.

Dec 18, 2020

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!

We'd like to thank the sponsors of this show, if you are interested in sponsoring this podcast, please drop us a note at advertising@thefullpint.com.

• El Segundo Brewing - Makers of some very fine hoppy ales near LAX, you can now pick up beers to go and even order online.

Dec 3, 2020

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!

We'd like to thank the sponsors of this show, if you are interested in sponsoring this podcast, please drop us a note at advertising@thefullpint.com.

• El Segundo Brewing - Makers of some very fine hoppy ales near LAX, you can now pick up beers to go and even order online.

Nov 19, 2020

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.

We'd like to thank the sponsors of this show, if you are interested in sponsoring this podcast, please drop us a note at advertising@thefullpint.com.

• El Segundo Brewing - Makers of some very fine hoppy ales near LAX, you can now pick up beers to go and even order online.

Nov 13, 2020

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.

We'd like to thank the sponsors of this show, if you are interested in sponsoring this podcast, please drop us a note at advertising@thefullpint.com.

• El Segundo Brewing - Makers of some very fine hoppy ales near LAX, you can now pick up beers to go and even order online.

Oct 21, 2020

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 

We'd like to thank the sponsors of this show, if you are interested in sponsoring this podcast, please drop us a note at advertising@thefullpint.com.

• El Segundo Brewing - Makers of some very fine hoppy ales near LAX, you can now pick up beers to go and even order online.

Oct 8, 2020

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.

We'd like to thank the sponsors of this show, if you are interested in sponsoring this podcast, please drop us a note at advertising@thefullpint.com.

• El Segundo Brewing - Makers of some very fine hoppy ales near LAX, you can now pick up beers to go and even order online.

Aug 25, 2020

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!

We'd like to thank the sponsors of this show, if you are interested in sponsoring this podcast, please drop us a note at advertising@thefullpint.com.

• El Segundo Brewing - Makers of some very fine hoppy ales near LAX, you can now pick up beers to go and even order online.

Aug 11, 2020

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!

We'd like to thank the sponsors of this show, if you are interested in sponsoring this podcast, please drop us a note at advertising@thefullpint.com.

• El Segundo Brewing - Makers of some very fine hoppy ales near LAX, you can now pick up beers to go and even order online.

Jul 29, 2020

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!

We'd like to thank the sponsors of this show, if you are interested in sponsoring this podcast, please drop us a note at advertising@thefullpint.com.

• El Segundo Brewing - Makers of some very fine hoppy ales near LAX, you can now pick up beers to go and even order online.

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