Sep 29, 2018

Ryan Lapete had a career as a deep-sea diver before starting his craft brewery.  He studied underwater crime scene investigation, lived underwater for a month, and participated in a mission with Fabien Cousteau, grandson of Jacques Cousteau.  His job was dangerous, and after telling his wife he'd leave it behind if he...

Sep 22, 2018

Burnt Hickory Brewery's Scott Hedeen is part idea man, part madman

I first met Scott Hedeen when Burnt Hickory Brewery was just a few months old.  Over the years he has become one of my very favorite people in the whole world.  He's also very high on the list of people that drive me crazy.  It's a weird relationship,...

Sep 15, 2018

O'zapft is!  Oktoberfest is coming, and we're ready

Munich Oktoberfest officially kicks off on September 22nd for 2018.  Germany's largest volksfest has been going strong for over 200 years.  Traditions have changed but the beer keeps flowing, a lot of it.

This week we're joined by Ryan Folgegren and Jamey Adams from

Sep 8, 2018

Oyster City Brewing Co. is spreading the good word of craft beer in the Florida Panhandle

There's not a whole lot in Apalachicola.  When visitors to this small coastal town asked for a local beer, the best they could do was from a brewery a couple of hours away.  The owners of the Owl Cafe and taproom saw an opportunity...

Sep 1, 2018

Riverbend Malt House makes craft malt for craft brewers

Hops get all the love when it comes to craft beer but malt is getting more attention thanks to a small network of craft maltsters.  For brewers in the South, Riverbend Malt House in Asheville, North Carolina offers up several barley, wheat, and rye artisan malts...