This week, we are joined by Sam Tierney, Head Brewer at Firestone Walker - The Propagator in Venice, CA. We discuss many topics with Sam including:

- Sam's early days on RateBeer, ticking and trading.

- Being classically trained to brew at The Siebel Institute.

- Knocking on doors looking for his first beer job.

- Getting hired at Firestone Walker Brewing.

- Starting off on the graveyard shift as a cellarperson.

- Working under Matt Brynildson and Dustin Kral.

- Being part of the creative process.

- 805 Beer.

- Living in a slow paced city of Paso Robles.

- Launching Firestone Walker - The Propagator 

- How The Propagator fits in with the main brewery.

- The Creation of Mind Haze IPA

- Discussion about the recent Dogfish Head Boston Beer merger.

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 this week by Associate Professor at McGeorge School of Law and Craft Beer Attorney Dan Croxall. We allegedly talk about many items regarding beer and law including:

- Dan's role at McGeorge School of Law at University of the Pacific.

- Why the focus on beer law?

- The focus of the course at McGeorge.

- Why do breweries need legal service?

- Brewhouse liabilities.

- Label/branding issues.

- Exploding cans.

- Compliant beer formulas.

- Environmental considerations.

- The Stone/MillerCoors case.

- The Founders Brewing case.

- Ugly partnership breakups on social media.

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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 are joined by the Brewery Director from Tired Hands Brewing, Colin McFadden. We discuss many interesting topics with Colin including:

- Growing up in the Philly area.

- How Colin got into the beer industry.

- Linking up with Jean Broillet and contributing to opening tired hands.

- Getting the nickname 'The Magick Man.'

- Fan perception of who's brewing the beer.

- Tired Hand's core lineup.

- Catering to two different audiences.

- Milkshake IPA.

- Beer as currency.

- Direct to consumer approach and creating experiences.

- Navigating collaboration requests.

And much more!

This week, we are joined by Dan Cady, Head Brewer of Mikkeller San Diego. We discuss Dan's journey in San Diego beer and the birth of Mikkeller's first proper brewery. Items of discussion include:

- Dan's first brewery gigs in San Diego.

- AleSmith moving out and Mikkeller moving in.

- Working under Bill Batten.

- Initial confusion between Mikkeller contract brews, beer bars and an actual brewery.

- The dynamic between Denmark HQ and San Diego Brewery.

- Hazies in San Diego.

- The Viking Club.

- Sustainability of "a new can a week"

- The story behind Windy Hill NEIPA.

- How will Mikkeller SD fare in the weird SD market?

- The barrel program.

- Thoughts on Lo-Cal and Cannabis drinkings.

- Will traditional styles make a return?

And much more!

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Back by popular demand, we are once again joined by Co-Founder of Beer Kulture and Author of This Ain't The Beer That You're Used To: A Beginners Guide to Good Beer, Dom Cook, Aka Doochie Dooch.

We discuss many things with Dooch including:

- The process behind the creating and releasing the book. 

- Approaches most beer books take.

- Some small wins during Tampa Bay Beer Week.

- Authentically teaming up with New Belgium Brewing.

- Going on tour but not a book tour.

- Heavy conversation about why craft beer won't open up new demographics.

- An example of how Hennessey successfully marketed to the black community.

- A return to beer flavored beer.

And much more.

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We are joined by Owner/Head Brewer of Dionysus Brewing out of Bakersfield, CA, Kyle Pittser. We chat with Kyle in complete astonishment as he talks us through his journey from 18 year old bartender all the way up to owning his on sour focused brewery. Items of discussion include:

- Going from the oil fields to Lengthwise Brewing at age 18.

- Learning to home brew and tackling sours.

- Starting an underground sour club.

- Kyle's insane methods for making sours on a primitive setup.

- Inspirations in the sour realm.

- Biggest fears.

- Having to brew other styles for the sake of the business.

- The kettle sour stigma.

- Thoughts on Methode Traditionale.

- Collab wishes.

- Expansion plans.

- The value in a small brewery visiting the craft brewers conference.

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.

• Shelton Brothers Insiders Tour - Take a once in a lifetime guided beer tour of Barcelona or Franconia with the authority on World Class beer. Visit http://sheltonbrotherstours.com to book your experience now.

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We are joined by Head Brewer and Co-Founder of 3 Sons Brewing, Corey Artanis out of Dania Beach, FL. We discuss the long and winding road to Corey and his crew opening up their brewery and taproom, with topics including:

- How Corey and Danny met in the summer of 2016.

- Corey's life before beer.

- Jumping into the home brewing and bottle share scene.

- Homebrews being noticed by pro-brewers.

- Hunahpu's Day fame.

- Any jealousy surrounding fame without an actual brewery?

- Brewing a relationship with The Brass Tap

- Reaction to the myriad of 'Sons' and 'Daughters' named breweries.

- How big can these adjunct beers scale up?

- Caution with certain adjuncts.

- Thoughts on scarcity.

- Obstacles of leasing then opening the brewery.

- Constantly being asked when will you be open?

- Thoughts and benefits to launching Family bottle club prior to opening.

- RateBeer's Best.

And much more!

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We are joined this week by Head Brewer of Central Coast Brewing, Brendan Gough. We discuss Brendan's journey from home brewer to GABF award winner as well as the history behind CCB. We discuss the following:

- Central Coast's beginnings as a "brew on premise' brewery.

- Central Coast's transition into a destination brewery.

- Brendan's journey from home brewing to gig at Firestone Walker Brewing.

- The entire process of submitting beers for judging at the Great American Beer Festival from beginning to end.

- Identifying what categories to enter.

- How would Brendan tweak the current GABF format?

- Thoughts on the Central Coast of California's beer landscape.

- Thoughts on lager's popularity in 2018 and 2019.

- Feelings about hoppy lagers.

- Trend of cans versus the stability of brown bottles.

And much more!

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We take a break from our usual format to answer the questions from you, the loyal listeners of The Full Pint Podcast. Danny and Jonny sift through great craft beer related questions submitted on social media including:

- Cellaring beers so they are not so hot.

- Thoughts on Monkish Brewing's fame.

- 2019's horrible IPA gimmick?

- What would we do or not do when opening a beer bar?

- Tasting room pet peeves.

- Is cellaring big stouts necessary?

- Why do beer bars serve all styles so cold?

- Hot take request: glamorization of over-consumption.

- Hot take request: The term crushable.

- Practical uses for The Full Pint glassware?

- Why don't brewers push the styles they love more?

- Why do breweries expand when sales are slow in the tap room?

- Thoughts on secondary beer market.

- When will the haze craze end?

- Thoughts on "hype beasts"

- Thoughts on glitter beer.

- Will lagers become a trend in craft beer?

- Hot take request: IP theft.

- Questions about the crystal malt issue with Resilience IPA.

And much more!

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We are joined by veteran beer writer and noted beer twitter villain Andy Crouch. Andy guides us through his journey covering craft beer that leads us to hot takes on the current state of beer writing. Items of discussion include:

- Andy's writing resume.

- The challenges of writing about beer history.

- Framing up the world known as Beer Twitter.

- Linking up with the Alström Brothers / BeerAdvocate.

- BeerAdvocate's reputation of yesteryear.

- Thoughts on "Beer Reddit."

- The erosion of print beer magazines.

- The beer industry supporting beer media?

- What Andy thinks is lost in today's beer coverage.

- The intersection of heavy social issues and the brewing industry.

And much more!

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We are joined by one of the most talented hazemakers in the country, Eric Bachli from Sixpoint Brewery in Brooklyn, NY. We discuss Eric's unique rise in the professional brewing industry with topics including:

- Eric's beginnings in biotech/pharma industry.

- Being fascinated with homebrewing.

- Laser focus on technical brewing education.

- Eric's first shot at professional brewing at CBA.

- Eric's big shot at Trillium Brewing.

- Eric's thoughts on the Trillium labor snafu.

- Jumping ship to Sixpoint Brewery.

- Tweaking Sixpoint's IPA profile.

- Thoughts on the unique slim cans at Sixpoint.

- The Sixpoint beer app.

- Thoughts on breweries that command a line for a release.

- Thoughts on the Lucky Charms beer.

- Thoughts on the sale to ABV.

And much much more.

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We are joined by Michael Lowenberg and Eric Levin, partners at Modern Hops, an independent beer distributor in Atlanta, GA. We have a fun chat discussing their business and many other topics including:

- Modern Hops business model.

- Dealing with Georgia's alcohol laws.

- The dynamic with the big and macro craft in the Atlanta area.

- The Atlanta craft scene.

- The Juice Strikes Back festival

- Managing feelings of local breweries.

- Approaching this kind of festival as a fan.

- Holding breweries accountable for social issue flubs.

- IP theft.

- Pricing craft beer.

And much more!

This podcast is sponsored by Maui Brewing Co. Please visit mauibrewingco.com to learn more.

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This week, we are joined by Marcus Baskerville, Co-Founder and Head Brewer at Weathered Souls Brewing out of San Antonio, TX. We discuss many things including:

- How Marcus got involved in the craft beer industry.

- How Weathered Souls started.

- Weathered Souls beer lineup/approach.

- Introducing craft beer to swill drinking locals.

- Red tape involving Texas alcohol laws.

- The direction of Texas craft.

- What absolutely what won't work with San Antonio locals.

- Shiner's place in craft.

- Diversity in craft beer.

- Takes on all the latest fads.

- And much more!

This podcast is sponsored by Maui Brewing Co. Please visit mauibrewingco.com to learn more.

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We are joined by beer writer, certified beer judge and current creative force behind the beer web comic Massive Potions Ken Weaver. We talk about Ken's journey through the craft beer industry and touch on items including:

- Ken and Danny meeting on RateBeer.com 12 years ago.

- How the beer geek scene has evolved over the past decade.

- Ken's job at RateBeer.com.

- Untappd and Facebook's impact on beer geek culture.

- Ken's departure from RateBeer and move to All About Beer Magazine.

- Thoughts on RateBeer.com being sold to ZX Ventures and what they might have actually purchased.

- The duty of being a certified beer judge.

- Launching Massive Potion, a web comic about beer.

- A look at sub niche beer geek entertainment.

And much more!

Make sure you check out Massive Potions at https://massivepotions.com/

This podcast is sponsored by Maui Brewing Co. Please visit mauibrewingco.com to learn more.

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We are joined by Beer Director for San Francisco Bay area Beer Baron Bar & Kitchen, Corey Whelchel. We discuss the very important aspect of implementing a unique and responsible beer program in 2019. Items of discussion include:

- Corey's role with Beer Baron.

- Who or what should drive a pub's taplist.

- Addressing the issue of permanent tap handles and classic styles.

- The importance of stocking out of market beers.

- Out of town breweries flopping in California.

- Wages and cost of living affecting beer bars.

And much more.

This podcast is sponsored by Maui Brewing Co. Please visit mauibrewingco.com to learn more.

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We are joined by one of the coolest, most easy going brewers we've ever met, Preston Thoeny from Wren House Brewing. While we were unsuccessful in getting him riled up about anything, we discussed many items including:

- Danny's take on Wren House Brewing.

- Preston's journey from Big Sky in Montana to Phoenix.

- How did Drew and Bill rope in Preston.

- Wren House Brewing's focused beer lineup.

- Initial beers that were not a success.

- Co-existing with other Arizona Breweries.

- The unique barrel program.

- The IPA program. 

- Lagers.

- Unmet challenges.

- Constant collaborations.

- Eyeing expansion.

- A run down of all the latest trends going on in craft beer.

And much more!

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We are joined by founder of Turn It Up Media and former marketing director of Oskar Blues Chad Melis. We discuss many things including:

- How Danny got linked up with Chad years ago.

- How Chad got his start with Oskar Blues.

- Chad's involvement with the iconic branding and product introduction at Oskar Blues.

- Having fun with the packaging.

- Incorporating a outdoor lifestyle into a national brand.

- Oskar Blues speed and approach to rolling out products.

- Scaling up to CANarchy.

- Leaving Oskar Blues to start up Turn It Up Media.

- Building a client base.

- Taking on an established brand vs growing a new brand.

And much more!

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This week, we are joined by notorious character, founder of J. Wakefield Brewing, Johnathan Wakefield. Ahead of upcoming Wakefest 2019, we set the record straight on many topics including:

- Danny's first experience with J. Wakefield beer.

- What is Wakefest, and why should people go?

- How J. Wakefield Brewing fits in to the current craft beer landscape.

- The Florida Weisse and pastry stouts.

- Story behind Wakefield's labels and ego.

- The intellectual property issue in craft beer.

- Being labeled a hype brewer.

- Addressing scarcity.

- Secondary market on luxury goods.

- That collab life.

- Questions from our instagram friends.

- And much more!

We are joined by veteran beer and whiskey writer Lew Bryson. We share stories, laughs and hot takes on covering booze.

Items of discussion include:

- Why Danny loves Lew.

- Our admiration of tech writer John C. Dvorak.

- Lew's approach to writing about beer and whiskey.

- Dealing with Pennsylvania liquor laws.

- Comparing to the late 2010's craft beer boom to the 90's.

- Well made alcohol is well made alcohol.

- Gut reactions to new styles.

- Decline in beer sales?

- Cannabis beverages.

- The death of beer writing.

And much more!

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We are finishing the year out strong with our friend Dom from @beerkulture. We run down some of the hottest topics and stories of 2018, then shift gears to wishes for the new year. We talk about:

- ABI Acquisitions slowing down.

- Lining up for IPAs multiple times a week.

- Best widely distributed craft beer of 2018?

- Thoughts on Green Flash and Deschutes pumping the brakes.

- Kids and Dogs in the tasting room.

- Glitter beer.

- Brut IPA.

- Hard seltzer.

- The Trillium news.

- Can Dooch fix the freshness on the shelf issue?

- Beer styles that should be more popular in 2019?

- What can festival organizers do to make fests fresh in 2019?

And much more!

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We are joined by longtime friend of the show,industry veteran, retiring Barrel Meister at Firestone Walker Barrel Works, Jeffers Richardson. We catch up with Jeffers as he heads into retirement and talk about many things including:

- How Danny and Jeffers met back in the day.

- The quickest version of the story of Jeffers leaving Firestone Walker and returning.

- The weird evolution of the sour ale market.

- The Dog and Pony Show starring Jeffers.

- Being a sounding board for product ideas at Barrelworks.

- Making flavors for a younger drinking audience.

- Thoughts on craft breweries producing seltzer.

- The story on Jeffers announcing his retirement from Firestone Walker.

And much more!

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We are changing things up a bit this week, as we bring you a very interesting character we found on instagram, Crazy Naz of Crazy Naz liquor out of San Marcos, CA. This is not a paid spot, we were just intrigued. We discussed many things with this crazy man, including:

- How he got into the beer and liquor business. 

- The pressure of selling craft beer in a very saturated beer market of North County San Diego.

- Why is he referred to as crazy.

- The games played by brewery reps, distributor reps.

- Naz' response to customers looking for goodies in the back.

- Naz' response to allocations.

- How does Naz feel about beers with Lactose!!

And much more!

We are joined by Co-Owner and Brand Manager of Bottle Logic Brewing, Brandon Buckner. We talk about all the important topics surrounding Anaheim's hottest brewery including:

- Initial impressions of Bottle Logic's approach to opening a tasting room and brewery.

- Story behind the name and branding of Bottle Logic.

- Winning GABF medals right out of the gate

- Core lineup and the birth of 714 Ale

- The famous barrel program.

- The evolution of their retro/future branding feel to the current space dork retro future feel.

- Thoughts on the Florida style stout

- Inside info on Fundamental Observation Batch 4

- The vanilla market

- Career beer flippers

- Collabing hard

- Expansion plans

AND MUCH MORE!

This podcast is sponsored by New Belgium Brewing, please visit http://newbelgiumbrewing.com to learn about their lineup and where to find their beer.

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We are joined by the Godfather of the American Double IPA, Co-Owner and Brewmaster of Russian River Brewing, Vinnie Cilurzo. We discuss many things including:

- Vinnie's start in Temecula, CA.

- Migrating to Sonoma for Korbel

- Starting Russian River Brewing

- The birth of Pliny the Elder

- The early adoption of Simcoe

- The super short shelf life of Pliny

- The barrel aged sour program

- The legacy of Beatification

- What led to Windsor expansion

- Strategy on spreading the beer around with more production

- Addressing the lack of supply among eager retailers

- The change in IPA preferences

- Will Russian River can, and why didn't they add a canning line in Windsor

- COMIC SANS~!

And much more.

This podcast is sponsored by New Belgium Brewing, please visit http://newbelgiumbrewing.com to learn about their lineup and where to find their beer.

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We are joined by tenured employee and current Specialty Brand Manager at New Belgium Brewing, Andrew Emerton. We discuss many items including:

- What Andrew's current role at NBB looks like.

- How the marketing guy interfaces with the artist.

- Rotating and refreshing certain brands.

- A look back at Lips of Faith Series.

- The legacy of Felix and Oscar.

- The current climate in bars, restaurants and liquor stores.

- Price points on perceived premium products.

- The importance of social media.

And much much more!

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