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Now displaying: September, 2022
Sep 23, 2022

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!

Please check out these resources if you are a member of the craft beer industry and need help.

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/

Sep 14, 2022

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

Please check out these resources if you are a member of the craft beer industry and need help.

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/

Sep 7, 2022

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.

Please check out these resources if you are a member of the craft beer industry and need help.

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/

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