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!
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.