Round 30: Drake’s Brewing Company
An important and timely conversation with DeVonne Buckingham, brewmaster at Drake’s Brewing Company. Beer, diversity, accessibility, and Simcoe – all you need to hear! Check out Drake’s: https://drinkdrakes.com/
Round 29: Federation Brewing Company
A conversation with Aram Cretan, cofounder and head brewer at Federation Brewing in Oakland, CA. https://www.federationbrewing.com/
A Look Back: Peoples Beer
A shallow dive into the Peoples Beer brand, rejuvenated by Theodore Mack in Oshkosh, Wisconsin in the early 1970’s. Thanks to Lee R. from Oshkosh Beer for some research...
Round 28: Pueblo Vida Brewing Company
A chat with Kyle Jefferson, cofounder of Pueblo Vida Brewing Company in Tucson, Arizona, about using your business for good and how Pueblo Vida uniquely utilizes hops. Check out...
Beer Basics: What is Homebrewing?
I go over some of the basics of homebrewing, why people enjoy it, and a brief history of how it went from household chore to illicit activity, to legalized...
Round 27: Gyppo Ale Mill
I talk to Jared Smith, head brewer at Gyppo Ale Mill in Shelter Cove, California. Gyppo is known as California’s most remote brewery, but rumor has it the beer...
Round 26: Liars Bench Beer Co
A fun conversation with Dane and Dagan, founders of Liars Bench Beer Co in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. We discuss beer, among other relevant topics. That is all. Click play....
Beer Basics: Dry Hopping
Listen to me blather about dry hopping. You’re welcome.
Round 25: Jefferson Beer Supply
A conversation with Nicki Werner of Jefferson Beer Supply, a brewery-in-planning with hopes of opening in summer 2021. Nicki has been a brewer at Left Hand, among others, and...
Beer Basics: Winter Warmers
A not-so-deep-dive on Winter Ales, as I drink Anchor Our Special Ale. An outline of the category, and as an added bonus, multiple dumb jokes you didn’t ask for.
Round 24: La Cheve Bakery & Brews
A conversation with Cinthya Cisneros, the brilliant mind behind La Cheve in Napa, CA. Cinthya put together an amazing “3 course” food and beer pairing, and talks about how...
A Look Back: Black Pride Beer
In this episode I take a look at Black Pride Beer, a company not many people have heard of. It had a short run, from just 1969 to 1972,...
Round 38: Norwalk Brew House/SoCal Cerveceros (Part 2)
Picking up where we left off last week, Ray talks about contract brewing and beer festivals. SoCal Cerveceros: https://www.socalcerveceros.org/ https://www.facebook.com/SoCalCervecerosHomebrewClub https://www.instagram.com/socalcerveceros/ Norwalk Brew House: https://www.facebook.com/NorwalkBrewHouse https://www.instagram.com/norwalkbrewhouse/