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  • Episode 136: Aaron Reames & Jere Anderson of Bent Water Brewing, Joe Isaacs of NRM, Inc., & Dan Hale of Hale Winery Refrigeration
    Host Ben Rice travels (virtually) to Lynn, MA, to talk to Bent Water Brewing's president and co-founder Aaron Reames, as well as their process engineering manager/technical director Jere Anderson. Joining Ben on this digital jaunt is Joe Isaacs of NRM, Inc., a provider of high-quality refrigeration products, and Dan Hale of Hale Winery Refrigeration & Consulting. If you think this episode is going to get technical on proper temperature maintenance and new technologies to maintain your brew quality while keeping costs manageable, you are...correct. We talk best measurement practices, exacting carbonation standards, glycol chillers galore, and can-to-can consistency. Plus! Understanding your beer lineup and cultures, the challenges of concrete fermenters, specialty hops, and our favorite winter beers! Oh, and for all you brewers listening, mention Barley & Me and NRM, Inc. will provide an additional THREE months of their ridiculously simple 24/7 web-based remote monitoring and controls capability, including alarms via text or email, for FREE! Just visit nrminc.com for more info. California listeners can reach out to Joe Isaacs directly at (916) 629-4436, or via email at [email protected], or connect on Linked-In at www.linkedin.com/in/joeisaacs. Enjoy!
    Find out more about Bent Water Brewing at www.bentwaterbrewing.com or on social media @bentwaterbrewing
    Learn more about NRM, Inc. at www.nrminc.com and, if you qualify, DEFINITELY check out that offer above!
    To pick Dan Hale's brain or retain his services, visit www.halewineryrefrigeration.com
    Barley & Me can be found across social media @barleyandmepod. Email questions/comments/concerns/guest ideas/brewery ideas to [email protected] or [email protected]
    And be sure to learn more about the Black Is Beautiful Initiative, as featured in Episode 129 with Marcus Baskerville of Weathered Souls Brewing, at www.blackisbeautiful.beer
    Get your merch or make donations at www.customink.com/fundraising/black-is-beautiful-initiative
    Also, during this crisis, 100% of profits from sales of Barley & Me shirts via Zen-Threads.com will go to Another Round, Another Rally, a charity that supports front- and back-of-house members of the service industry whose wages and benefits may be affected. So grab a shirt and help a good cause and people you love! https://zen-threads.com/collections/beer-wine/products/barley-and-me-podcast-mens-crew-tee?fbclid=IwAR1G_5HJ3NCoWTRgmG6Q2PVALEiJsb1KtHClCaDli0NhsjZsc4KPmWCp_os
    Ben is also posting #Chugs4Charity videos semi-daily on Instagram (@barleyandmepod), to help raise funds for those affected by this shutdown. You can Venmo Ben ($comedianbenrice) or hit his PayPal (@barleyandmepod) and all money will go to support the NAACP, ACLU, Black Lives Matter, and other civil rights helpers. Charities will change with the times and as emergencies arise. But the point is: all donations will go to help those who need it.
    Do you have a story about racism, sexism, homophobia, or transphobia in the beer industry? You can submit your story anonymously, to be read on a future episode of Barley & Me at https://forms.gle/SmDuBT3zGKxNCVZ757
    Intro Music: “Functional Alcoholism” by Be Brave Bold Robot (@bebraveboldrobot)
    Interstitial Music: "JamRoc" by Breez (@breeztheartist)
    Logo by Jessica DiMesio (@alchemistqueen)
    1 hr 16 min
  • Episode 135: Tara Nurin (Beer Journalist/Author) & Kaytlin Bailey (The Oldest Profession Podcast)
    Host Ben Rice sits down with beer journalist and author of the upcoming book, "A Woman’s Place Is In The Brewhouse" Tara Nurin, as well as Kaytlin Bailey, a comedian and host of The Oldest Profession Podcast. We discuss women's involvement in the craft beer movement, as well as the brewster's history throughout history, from the Bible to the first civilization to the Renaissance and Prohibition. Are there forces at play that keep them in the shadows? We also look at capitalism and patriarchy's effects on the industry in general and on women in the industry in particular. We learn some new words, delight over "y'all's" utility and Ben figures out how to stop saying "you guys." All this and more, on episode 135 of Barley & Me. Enjoy!
    Find out more about Tara Nurin and her upcoming book "A Woman’s Place Is In The Brewhouse" at www.taranurin.com (or go to www.chicagoreviewpress.com/Brewhouse and use promo code BarleyAndMe25 to get 25% off)
    Check out The Oldest Profession Podcast wherever you get your podcasts and get more info @oldpropodcast across social media.
    Barley & Me can be found across social media @barleyandmepod. Email questions/comments/concerns/guest ideas/brewery ideas to [email protected] or [email protected]
    And be sure to learn more about the Black Is Beautiful Initiative, as featured in Episode 129 with Marcus Baskerville of Weathered Souls Brewing, at www.blackisbeautiful.beer
    Get your merch or make donations at www.customink.com/fundraising/black-is-beautiful-initiative
    Also, during this crisis, 100% of profits from sales of Barley & Me shirts via Zen-Threads.com will go to Another Round, Another Rally, a charity that supports front- and back-of-house members of the service industry whose wages and benefits may be affected. So grab a shirt and help a good cause and people you love! https://zen-threads.com/collections/beer-wine/products/barley-and-me-podcast-mens-crew-tee?fbclid=IwAR1G_5HJ3NCoWTRgmG6Q2PVALEiJsb1KtHClCaDli0NhsjZsc4KPmWCp_os
    Ben is also posting #Chugs4Charity videos weekly on Instagram (@barleyandmepod), to help raise funds for those affected by this shutdown. You can Venmo Ben ($comedianbenrice) or hit his PayPal (@barleyandmepod) and all money will go to support the NAACP, ACLU, Black Lives Matter, and other civil rights helpers. Charities will change with the times and as emergencies arise. But the point is: all donations will go to help those who need it.
    Do you have a story about racism, sexism, homophobia, or transphobia in the beer industry? You can submit your story anonymously, to be read on a future episode of Barley & Me at https://forms.gle/SmDuBT3zGKxNCVZ757
    Intro Music: “Functional Alcoholism” by Be Brave Bold Robot (@bebraveboldrobot)
    Interstitial Music: “JamRoc” by Breez (@breeztheartist)
    Logo by Jessica DiMesio (@alchemistqueen)
    56 min
  • S1E1: My Milkshake (IPA) Brings All the Balls to John Wall
    On this episode of our all-new beer & basketball podcast Hoops & Hops (stay tuned to the end for our re-brand!), hosts Ben Rice and Phil Webster break down the 2019-2020 NBA Finals, the 2020 NBA Draft/Free Agency free-for-all, and preview the upcoming 2020-2021 season. We get bogged down in Bogdanovic drama, re-do the Westbrook-Wall trade, compare Zion to a beer, and make our picks for the 2021 NBA Finals. Plus so much more, all over a beautiful Burn Your Idols hazy DIPA from Sacramento's Bike Dog Brewing.
    Follow Ben across social media @barleyandmepod
    Check out Phil's culinary creations on IG @culinarylando
    This week's beer was from @bikedogbrewing
    Want us to compare players or teams to beers, or beers to players? Slide into those DM's, baby. Or email us at [email protected]
    1 hr 1 min
  • Barley & Me Presents: Leonard Malting Reviews! Smokey & The Bandit
    Barley & Me host Ben Rice joins co-hosts Corky McDonnell (Dare Daniel Podcast) & Paulina Olivares (Sacramento Pink Boots Society) for this beer-centric movie podcast offshoot, Leonard Malting. Today we discuss the 1977 Coors heist classic Smokey & The Bandit. Does this movie stand the test of time? Should it be remade? Can it be remade? If so, with whom? We break this film down and possibly destroy your childhood, as we unearth... casual racism, negging, fat-shaming, the 70s obsession with gas-guzzling and CBs, and how this movie spurred a whole subculture in the last 70s and early 80s. Plus! Is this the best trilogy to start in 1977? Fight us, Star Wars! This episode has everything, so ENJOY!
    If you have a beer-centric or heavily-beer-involved movie recommendation, let us know and maybe we’ll do this again!
    Find out more about PBS Sacramento at @pinkbootssacramento on Instagram
    Check out Corky’s bad movie podcast on social media @daredanielpod, or listen wherever you get your podcasts.
    Barley & Me can be found across social media @barleyandmepod. Be sure to follow us for more info on future Barley & Me Presents! Editions, as we try to tackle music, movies, sports, and more! Email questions/comments/concerns/movie requests to [email protected] or [email protected]
    Featured in this episode are segments of past and future musical guests' latest work. Be sure to track their latest down on Bandcamp.com, which is giving the bulk of purchase money to the artists during the Coronavirus pandemic.
    Music featured:
    "Silent Type" by Blinker the Star, off the brand-new album Juvenile Universe (songwriter Jordon Zadorozny appears on episode 127)
    "Super Sleuth" by Vennart, off the brand-new album In the Dead, Dead Wood (Mike Vennart will be appearing in a future episode)
    "A Letter to Violet Edison" by Be Brave Bold Robot, off their Greatest Hits (songwriter Dean Haakenson appears on episode 97 and created the alternate Barley & Me theme "Functional Alcoholism")
    "Life Matterz" by Breez, the new single, which is not on Bandcamp but is available on most streaming services (Breez is the creator of the original Barley & Me theme song "JamRoc")
    Also, during this crisis, 100% of profits from sales of Barley & Me shirts via Zen-Threads.com will go to Another Round, Another Rally, a charity that supports front- and back-of-house members of the service industry whose wages and benefits may be affected. So grab a shirt and help a good cause and people you love! https://zen-threads.com/collections/beer-wine/products/barley-and-me-podcast-mens-crew-tee?fbclid=IwAR1G_5HJ3NCoWTRgmG6Q2PVALEiJsb1KtHClCaDli0NhsjZsc4KPmWCp_os
    Ben is also posting #Chugs4Charity videos semi-daily on Instagram (@barleyandmepod), to help raise funds for those affected by this shutdown. You can Venmo Ben ($comedianbenrice) or hit his PayPal (@barleyandmepod) and all money will go to support the NAACP, ACLU, Black Lives Matter, and other civil rights helpers. Charities will change with the times and as emergencies arise. But the point is: all donations will go to help those who need it.
    Do you have a story about racism, sexism, homophobia, or transphobia in the beer industry? You can submit your story anonymously, to be read on a future episode of Barley & Me at https://forms.gle/SmDuBT3zGKxNCVZ757
    Intro Music: “JamRoc” by Breez (@breeztheartist)
    Alternate Music: “Functional Alcoholism” by Be Brave Bold Robot (@bebraveboldrobot)
    Logo by Jessica DiMesio (@alchemistqueen)
    1 hr 37 min
  • Episode 134: Rob Lightner & Paul Liszewski of East Brother Beer Co. & Dr. Amanda Glynn
    Host Ben Rice travels (virtually) to Richmond, CA, to talk to East Brother Beer Co's brewers Rob Lightner & Paul Liszewski, along with guest Amanda Glynn, a scientist and professor at Sacramento State who also collaborates with local breweries to brew beers for charity! We talk the depressing realities of the COVID-19 shutdown on the brewing industry, how timing and good fortune helped East Brother during the most challenging times, the pending aluminum can shortage, and good things too! Like gardening and the art of motorcycle maintenance, D&D campaigns, NOT election campaigns, pursuing your creative outlets, and how to party like a rock star at home. All this and more, on episode 134 of Barley & Me. Enjoy!

    Learn more about East Brother Beer Co, including their latest releases and events, across social media @eastbrotherbeer

    Look for Dr. Glynn's latest collab at Flatland Brewing in Elk Grove in early December 2020!

    Barley & Me can be found across social media @barleyandmepod. Email questions/comments/concerns/guest ideas/brewery ideas to [email protected] or [email protected]

    And be sure to learn more about the Black Is Beautiful Initiative, as featured in Episode 129 with Marcus Baskerville of Weathered Souls Brewing, at www.blackisbeautiful.beer

    Get your merch or make donations at www.customink.com/fundraising/black-is-beautiful-initiative

    Also, during this crisis, 100% of profits from sales of Barley & Me shirts via Zen-Threads.com will go to Another Round, Another Rally, a charity that supports front- and back-of-house members of the service industry whose wages and benefits may be affected. So grab a shirt and help a good cause and people you love! https://zen-threads.com/collections/beer-wine/products/barley-and-me-podcast-mens-crew-tee?fbclid=IwAR1G_5HJ3NCoWTRgmG6Q2PVALEiJsb1KtHClCaDli0NhsjZsc4KPmWCp_os

    Ben is also posting #Chugs4Charity videos weekly on Instagram (@barleyandmepod), to help raise funds for those affected by this shutdown. You can Venmo Ben ($comedianbenrice) or hit his PayPal (@barleyandmepod) and all money will go to support the NAACP, ACLU, Black Lives Matter, and other civil rights helpers. Charities will change with the times and as emergencies arise. But the point is: all donations will go to help those who need it.

    Do you have a story about racism, sexism, homophobia, or transphobia in the beer industry? You can submit your story anonymously, to be read on a future episode of Barley & Me at https://forms.gle/SmDuBT3zGKxNCVZ757

    Intro Music: “Functional Alcoholism” by Be Brave Bold Robot (@bebraveboldrobot)

    Alternate Intro Music (not featured in this episode): “JamRoc” by Breez (@breeztheartist)

    Logo by Jessica DiMesio (@alchemistqueen)
    1 hr 25 min
  • Episode 133: Craft Beer & Comedy in Quarantine w/ Brian Moore (formerly of Santa Clara Valley Brewing & Fort Point) and Kelly Berger (former
    Host Ben Rice chats with Brian Moore, a comedian and former employee of Santa Clara Valley Brewing and Fort Point Brewing, and Kelly Berger, a person excited but hesitant to try comedy and former taproom manager and sales associate for Solid Ground and New Glory. Over glasses of Deschutes Fresh Haze (Ben), Hapa’s Galileo’s Dream (Brian), and a New Glory Ubahdank (Kelly), we discuss the COVID-19 shutdown’s effects on the beer and entertainment industry, how a big personality can find its way into the exciting world of beer, dick and clit jokes, and Ben proposes some radical political policies. Plus! Comedy in a baseball stadium, the struggles of small breweries to maintain the status quo, comedy do’s and don’t’s when starting out (and showrunning), why bigger breweries might struggle with this shutdown more than you’d think, self-roasts, worst shows, and being an asshole on a first date. All this and more, on Episode 133 of Barley & Me. Enjoy!
    Follow Brian Moore on Instagram @bmomakesyoulaugh
    Check out Kelly Berger on Instagram @sacbeergirl
    And of course, you can find Barley & Me across social media @barleyandmepod. Email questions/comments/concerns/guest ideas/brewery ideas to [email protected] or [email protected]
    Find out more about our beer choices @deschutesbrewery @hapasbrewing & @newglorybrewery
    And be sure to learn more about the Black Is Beautiful Initiative, as featured in Episode 129 with Marcus Baskerville of Weathered Souls Brewing, at www.blackisbeautiful.beer
    Get your merch or make donations at www.customink.com/fundraising/black-is-beautiful-initiative
    Also, during this crisis, 100% of profits from sales of Barley & Me shirts via Zen-Threads.com will go to Another Round, Another Rally, a charity that supports front- and back-of-house members of the service industry whose wages and benefits may be affected. So grab a shirt and help a good cause and people you love! https://zen-threads.com/collections/beer-wine/products/barley-and-me-podcast-mens-crew-tee?fbclid=IwAR1G_5HJ3NCoWTRgmG6Q2PVALEiJsb1KtHClCaDli0NhsjZsc4KPmWCp_os
    Ben is also posting #Chugs4Charity videos semi-daily on Instagram (@barleyandmepod), to help raise funds for those affected by this shutdown. You can Venmo Ben ($comedianbenrice) or hit his PayPal (@barleyandmepod) and all money will go to support the NAACP, ACLU, Black Lives Matter, and other civil rights helpers. Charities will change with the times and as emergencies arise. But the point is: all donations will go to help those who need it.
    Do you have a story about racism, sexism, homophobia, or transphobia in the beer industry? You can submit your story anonymously, to be read on a future episode of Barley & Me at https://forms.gle/SmDuBT3zGKxNCVZ757
    Intro Music: “Functional Alcoholism” by Be Brave Bold Robot (@bebraveboldrobot)
    Alternate Intro Music (not featured in this episode): “JamRoc” by Breez (@breeztheartist)
    Logo by Jessica DiMesio (@alchemistqueen)
    1 hr 20 min
  • Leonard Malting Reviews! The World’s End
    Leonard Malting is the beer-focused movie review offshoot of Barley & Me Podcast, featuring B&M host Ben Rice, plus co-hosts Corky McDonnell (Dare Daniel Podcast) and Paulina Olivares (Sacramento Pink Boots Society). In this episode, we discuss the 2012 Edgar Wright sci-fi/buddy flick "The World's End." Could this episode BE more timely?

    Join us on the Golden Mile as we discuss this seemingly-straightforward film's many twists and turns, its excellent plotting and hidden messages, and we do it while enjoying a Silver Moon Brewing F* Cancer IPA! As we explore this movie's themes, it dredges up painful memories of our pasts, our medical maladies, and even leads to some song recommendations, if you're interested. Enjoy our take on this overlooked gem!

    If you have a beer-centric or heavily-beer-involved movie recommendation, let us know and maybe we’ll do this again!

    Find out more about PBS Sacramento at @pinkbootssacramento on Instagram

    Check out Corky’s bad movie podcast on social media @daredanielpod, or listen wherever you get your podcasts.

    Barley & Me can be found across social media @barleyandmepod. Be sure to follow us for more info on future Barley & Me Presents! Editions, as we try to tackle music, movies, sports, and more! Email questions/comments/concerns/Dream Teams to [email protected] or [email protected]

    Also, during this crisis, 100% of profits from sales of Barley & Me shirts via Zen-Threads.com will go to Another Round, Another Rally, a charity that supports front- and back-of-house members of the service industry whose wages and benefits may be affected. So grab a shirt and help a good cause and people you love! https://zen-threads.com/collections/beer-wine/products/barley-and-me-podcast-mens-crew-tee?fbclid=IwAR1G_5HJ3NCoWTRgmG6Q2PVALEiJsb1KtHClCaDli0NhsjZsc4KPmWCp_os

    Ben is also posting #Chugs4Charity videos semi-daily on Instagram (@barleyandmepod), to help raise funds for those affected by this shutdown. You can Venmo Ben ($comedianbenrice) or hit his PayPal (@barleyandmepod) and all money will go to support the NAACP, ACLU, Black Lives Matter, and other civil rights helpers. Charities will change with the times and as emergencies arise. But the point is: all donations will go to help those who need it.

    Do you have a story about racism, sexism, homophobia, or transphobia in the beer industry? You can submit your story anonymously, to be read on a future episode of Barley & Me at https://forms.gle/SmDuBT3zGKxNCVZ757

    Intro Music: “JamRoc” by Breez (@breeztheartist)

    Alternate Intro Music (not featured in this episode): “Functional Alcoholism” by Be Brave Bold Robot (@bebraveboldrobot)

    Logo by Jessica DiMesio (@alchemistqueen)
    1 hr 46 min
  • Episode 132: Comedians in the Beer Industry with JoAnn Schinderle & Mark Smalls
    Host Ben Rice connects with Los Angeles comedians JoAnn Schinderle and Mark Smalls to discuss their histories in the beer industry, their standup comedy, surviving the COVID-19 pandemic, side hustles, coping mechanisms, and how JoAnn nearly killed a guy! Plus! Mark guesses Ben's beer order! Enjoy!
    Need more? 
    Follow JoAnn Schinderle @jojoschinderle on IG. You can find "Dark Jeans" wherever you get your music and comedy albums. And if you're feeling so bold, inquire about JoJo's No-No's.
    Find Mark Smalls @mark_smalls on IG and you can check out soe of his standup on the Pier 69: Junior Varsity comedy mixtape. Or find him on Twitch!
    Barley & Me can be found across social media @barleyandmepod. Email questions/comments/concerns/guest ideas/brewery ideas to [email protected] or [email protected]
    And be sure to learn more about the Black Is Beautiful Initiative, as featured in Episode 129 with Marcus Baskerville of Weathered Souls Brewing, at www.blackisbeautiful.beer
    Get your merch or make donations at www.customink.com/fundraising/black-is-beautiful-initiative
    Also, during this crisis, 100% of profits from sales of Barley & Me shirts via Zen-Threads.com will go to Another Round, Another Rally, a charity that supports front- and back-of-house members of the service industry whose wages and benefits may be affected. So grab a shirt and help a good cause and people you love! https://zen-threads.com/collections/beer-wine/products/barley-and-me-podcast-mens-crew-tee?fbclid=IwAR1G_5HJ3NCoWTRgmG6Q2PVALEiJsb1KtHClCaDli0NhsjZsc4KPmWCp_os
    Ben is also posting #Chugs4Charity videos semi-daily on Instagram (@barleyandmepod), to help raise funds for those affected by this shutdown. You can Venmo Ben ($comedianbenrice) or hit his PayPal (@barleyandmepod) and all money will go to support the NAACP, ACLU, Black Lives Matter, and other civil rights helpers. Charities will change with the times and as emergencies arise. But the point is: all donations will go to help those who need it.
    Do you have a story about racism, sexism, homophobia, or transphobia in the beer industry? You can submit your story anonymously, to be read on a future episode of Barley & Me at https://forms.gle/SmDuBT3zGKxNCVZ757
    Intro Music: “Functional Alcoholism" by Be Brave Bold Robot (@bebraveboldrobot)
    Alternate Intro Music (not featured in this episode): “JamRoc" by Breez (@breeztheartist)
    Logo by Jessica DiMesio (@alchemistqueen)
    1 hr 29 min
  • Barley & Me Presents: Hoops & Hops, Episode 4, w/ Co-Host Phil Webster
    Hoops & Hops is a beer and basketball podcast co-hosted by Phil Webster and Barley & Me's Ben Rice. In this episode, we talk about round one of the 2020 NBA Playoffs, the stunning Heat-Bucks series, find out what kind of player Jimmy Butler is, and take a deep dive on the coaches of the remaining teams. Ben's beer this week is Monk's Cellar's West Coastin', while Phil imbibes a Russian River Pliny for President. Enjoy!
    Check out Phil’s stay-at-home meal ideas and what he’s eating and drinking on Instagram @culinarylando
    Barley & Me can be found across social media @barleyandmepod. Be sure to follow us for more info on future Barley & Me Presents! Editions, as we try to tackle music, movies, sports, and more! Email questions/comments/concerns/Dream Teams to [email protected] or [email protected]
    For those unaware, learn more about the Black Is Beautiful Initiative at www.blackisbeautiful.beer
    Get your merch or make donations at https://customink.com/fundraising/black-is-beautiful-initiative
    Also, during this crisis, 100% of profits from sales of Barley & Me shirts via Zen-Threads.com will go to Another Round, Another Rally, a charity that supports front- and back-of-house members of the service industry whose wages and benefits may be affected. So grab a shirt and help a good cause and people you love! https://zen-threads.com/collections/beer-wine/products/barley-and-me-podcast-mens-crew-tee?fbclid=IwAR1G_5HJ3NCoWTRgmG6Q2PVALEiJsb1KtHClCaDli0NhsjZsc4KPmWCp_os
    Ben is also posting #Chugs4Charity videos semi-daily on Instagram (@barleyandmepod), to help raise funds for those affected by this shutdown. You can Venmo Ben ($comedianbenrice) or hit his PayPal (@barleyandmepod) and all money will go to support the NAACP, ACLU, Black Lives Matter, and other civil rights helpers. Charities will change with the times and as emergencies arise. But the point is: all donations will go to help those who need it.
    Do you have a story about racism, sexism, homophobia, or transphobia in the beer industry? You can submit your story anonymously, to be read on a future episode of Barley & Me at https://forms.gle/SmDuBT3zGKxNCVZ757
    Intro Music: “JamRoc” by Breez (@breeztheartist)
    Alternate Intro Music (not featured in this episode): “Functional Alcoholism” by Be Brave Bold Robot (@bebraveboldrobot)
    Logo by Jessica DiMesio (@alchemistqueen)
    51 min
  • Oak Park Brewing's Rodg & Theo Mack, Jr.on behalf of People's Brewing
    In this special episode, host Ben Rice talks to absolutely no one! Oak Park Brewing in Sacramento had the good fortune of collaborating with the first Black-owned brewery in America, People's Brewing in Osh Kosh, Wisconsin! So OPB's head brewer Rodg interviews the son of the owner, Theo Mack, Jr. We'll hear about how Theo Mack, Sr., came into the beer business, his journeys in the military and through the Civil Rights Movement, and what People's Beer meant then and what it should mean now. It's a fascinating look at beer history, civil rights history, and how those are so intimately intertwined, and speaks to all the things America is going through right now. Thank you to Oak Park Brewing for doing this, making this beer, and letting me use this audio. Go hunt down this lager; it's one hell of a beer. Enjoy!
    Follow Oak Park Brewing and get more information on this collaboration on Instagram @opbrewco
    Barley & Me can be found across social media @barleyandmepod. Be sure to follow us for more info on future Barley & Me Presents! Editions, as we try to tackle music, movies, sports, and more! Email questions/comments/concerns s to [email protected] or [email protected]
    Also, during this crisis, 100% of profits from sales of Barley & Me shirts via Zen-Threads.com will go to Another Round, Another Rally, a charity that supports front- and back-of-house members of the service industry whose wages and benefits may be affected. So grab a shirt and help a good cause and people you love! https://zen-threads.com/collections/beer-wine/products/barley-and-me-podcast-mens-crew-tee?fbclid=IwAR1G_5HJ3NCoWTRgmG6Q2PVALEiJsb1KtHClCaDli0NhsjZsc4KPmWCp_os
    Ben is also posting #Chugs4Charity videos semi-daily on Instagram (@barleyandmepod), to help raise funds for those affected by this shutdown. You can Venmo Ben ($comedianbenrice) or hit his PayPal (@barleyandmepod) and all money will go to support the NAACP, ACLU, Black Lives Matter, and other civil rights helpers. Charities will change with the times and as emergencies arise. But the point is: all donations will go to help those who need it.
    Do you have a story about racism, sexism, homophobia, or transphobia in the beer industry? You can submit your story anonymously, to be read on a future episode of Barley & Me at https://forms.gle/SmDuBT3zGKxNCVZ757
    Intro Music: “Functional Alcoholism” by Be Brave Bold Robot (@bebraveboldrobot)
    Alternate Music: “JamRoc” by Breez (@breeztheartist)
    Logo by Jessica DiMesio (@alchemistqueen)
    24 min

About Barley & Me

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Sacramento's Ben Rice travels to breweries and has conversations with the makers of your favorite beers and the people who drink them. Spoiler Alert: The beer dies at the end.