This week, we are joined by Amy Crook, Quality Manager at Firestone Walker Brewing. We discuss many topics including:
- Meeting Amy this summer at the annual Anniversary Ale blending session.
- What does Amy do at Firestone Walker?
- The road leading to her role at Firestone Walker.
- Amy's education.
- Wine country fostering quality careers.
- What a typical work week looks like?
- How Firestone's growth has impacted her responsibilities.
- The journey beer takes from tank to shelf and how it relates to quality.
- Date codes in relation to brewery and customer expectation.
- The most challenging beer to manage from a quality perspective.
- How packaging tech has changed over the years.
- The challenges of using adjuncts.
And tons more!
This episode was sponsored by Eppig Brewing in San Diego. Makers of award winning lagers and ales - Eppig's Oktoberfest Celebrations are coming up soon. Follow them on instagram [here] to learn more.
This episode was also sponsored by The Bruery. It's that time of year, enrollment has begun for The Bruery 2023 Reserve Society. Visit https://thebruery.com to learn about the two versions of The Reserve Society you can join while spaces are available!
This week, we are joined by Co-Owner/Brewer of Eppig Brewing out of San Diego, CA, Clayton LeBlanc. We discuss many things including:
- Danny's introduction to Eppig Brewing five years ago.
- The infamous Brewery Igniter program.
- Clayton's journey leading to Eppig.
- Eppig making their name by brewing really good lagers in an IPA town.
- Interesting history behind Eppig.
- Was the lager stigma in San Diego created by Stone Brewing?
- Moving out of the 'Igniter.
- Festbier/Oktoberfest
- Creating drinking destinations
- Being spooked by industry changes in San Diego?
- Hey, they make hoppy ale too!
- 6th Anniversary coming up!
And much more!
Follow all the latest on Eppig Brewing by visiting and following their Instagram account @eppigbrewing
We are back in the studio with our president, Andy. We chop it up and talk beery things such as:
- A look back at Mikkeller in the United States.
- When Mikkeller hit the scene in 2007/2008.
- What made them unique at the time.
- Paling up with Stone and AleSmith.
- Importing high end beer via Shelton.
- Danish tickers
- High end bars Internationally and in the US.
- Chumming back up with AleSmith.
- Making a play for US production.
- Mikkeller SD and the Viking Club
- Mikkeller bars shuttering in California.
- Workplace issues.
- RIP Mikkeller SD.
- Mikkeller's clout currently?
- Latest chapter on Modern Times
- Predicting the synergy of dual brands.
- Early Festbier enjoyment.
And much more!
This episode was sponsored by Eppig Brewing in San Diego. Makers of award winning lagers and ales - Eppig's Oktoberfest Celebrations are coming up soon. Follow them on instagram [here] to learn more.