It was an absolute treat to sit down with Giesebräu Bier Co.'s Erin Hutton (Owner) and Tom Giesen (Head Brewer) to chat beer. The conversation flowed as smooth as a freshly poured Hildy's Helles. We talk about how Giesenbräu came to be, the dedication to quality, and the way they bring people into their community. In fact, their Oktoberfest celebration is coming up on Oct. 6th and 7th, so plan on visiting them for that. This is the first time that German is spoken on the show and I unleash my 3 out of 5 star Marlon Brando impression, so you better give a listen. Cheers!

I sat down at Lift Bridge Brewing Company to chat with Chip Meyer & Ryan Brown about the Twin Cities Oktoberfest. This annual event is the 4th largest Oktoberfest celebration in the United States. The Twin Cities Oktoberfest will take place on Oct. 6th & 7th at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds. You can get your tickets at tcoktoberfest.com!

Dan sits down with 2 of the 3 owners (Juno Choi & Garth Blomberg) and Head Brewer (Aaron Herman) for a wonderful dive into how Arbeiter Brewing Company came to be. We chat about the journeys they each had to bring them to start Arbeiter as well as why the beers are so delicious. They are happy to be in the vibrant community of South Minneapolis and they want to make sure everybody knows that Arbteiter is a great place to enjoy beer and community.

This is the second part of my interview with Nate Schneider of Invictus Brewing Company where we were joined by Previn Solberg, the owner of Invictus Brewing. Nate tells us how Invictus Brewing came to be. We dissect the state of craft beer and chat about a recent article on Slate.com projecting a dire forecast for the future of craft beer.

I sat down with Nate Schneider, or StPaulNate, as he is known on IG to talk beer. Nate is one of the minds behind Invictus Brewing, the Communications Chair of the Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild, a proud Veteran of our Armed Forces, and a wonderful spinner of craft beer yarns. This is part 1 of my interview with Nate where we talk about his journey into craft beer and his role on the Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild.

Dan sits down with Josh and Ken to talk about Heavy Rotation Brewing Company in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. Heavy Rotation is making some wonderful beers that are diverse in styles and high in quality. They do it all on a very small scale. The beer conversation is effortless and Dan gets the whole story on why they brew what they brew, what it meant to win 2 Minnesota Brewers Cup Awards, and what people can expect to find at this diamond in the rough.

Dan sits down with Zac Gleason (President), Jake Gleason (Vice President), and Nick Flies (Head Brewer) of Hackamore Brewing Company. They opened their doors to the public on April 28th and are definitely ready for prime time. Hackamore will have so many great amenities like a golf simulator, a wide variety of seating, and a culinary in-house residency with the Salsa Collaborative. If that all wasn't enough, they told the wonderful origin story of how Hackamore Brewing came to be. We had a great time chatting and I am sure that you are going to love listening to our beer chat. Cheers!

Dan sits down with Brett, Jason, and Kabel to get the scoop on a few changing roles at Wabasha Brewing. Kabel is the new Head Brewer and Brett is transitioning to a more flexible role. We chatted about what will change and what will stay the same at Wabasha Brewing. Wabasha Brewing is also celebrating 8 years of beer starting on April 18th and you can hear about the mythical oyster stout that may or may not be happening down the road. We had got into more topics than you can possibly imagine so you might as well give it a listen. Cheers!

Dan sits down with Jeremy Mathison (Operations Manager) and Vicki Epper (Taproom Hero & Beertender) of Broken Clock Brewing Cooperative to chat. They give the lowdown on the new location and taproom for Broken Clock as well as explain what a cooperative model entails. By the end of the episode, not only will you be geeked up about the grand opening of the new taproom, but you will also be wanting to join the 1300 and growing membership and be part of a special craft beer community. Cheers!