Between the Pints

Aaron and Ryan welcome Neil Gimon from DreamChasers Brewery out of Waxhaw, NC. The three talk about opening a brewery with an actual plan and how breweries help small towns by anchoring revitalization efforts.

Just as the title says, this episode is Aaron and Ryan talking. Mostly they talk beer, but they also talk about the tiny roommate Aaron and his wife will welcome in August. Then Ryan talks about his new venture Craft Beer Consulting, LLC.

There is also mention of Taylor Swift and Kendrick Lamar.

We had to postpone the interview with L.A. from Black Star Line Brewing due to car issues, but look forward to having her on at another time. We do have guests lined up for the next few shows and look forward to talking beer with them.

Between The Pints would again like to thank Andy for joining us this week.  We would also like to thank Hygge Coworking West for the use of the podcast studio.  Finally, thank you to Ryan Little for the use of his song kick.push as our opening and closing music.

You can find Aaron at liquidassets.blog and Kits Trackside Crafts.  You can find Ryan at beercounselor.net, craftconsulting.beer, and Craft Tasting Room and Growler Shop.

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Aaron and Ryan welcome in Travis Tolson from Amor Artis Brewing out of Fort Mill, SC. The show gets off to a rough start. Aaron and Ryan both had long weeks at their day jobs, but despite not being professionals make a great recovery for a really good conversation with Travis. This turns out to be one of our favorite interviews so far. Travis has such a deep love of brewing and the community he lives in that it comes through everything he says and does, especially the beer.

This week, Andy Maben discusses brewing the Lemon Balm and Beet Hoppy Wheat Ale that won gold for New Sarum Brewing at this past year’s Great American Beer Festival as well as his and his brewing team’s reaction to winning.  He also touches on the challenges of being a brewery that sits between 2 major population centers (Charlotte and the Triad).  Ryan and Aaron also sample some of Andy’s handy work and forget they are on the microphones.

Between The Pints would again like to thank Andy for joining us this week.  We would also like to thank Hygge Coworking West for the use of the podcast studio.  Finally, thank you to Ryan Little for the use of his song kick.push as our opening and closing music. Join us next week when will be joined by Travis Tolson of Amor Artis Brewing out of Fort Mill, SC.

You can find Aaron at liquidassets.blog and Kits Trackside Crafts.  You can find Ryan at beercounselor.net, craftconsulting.beer, and Craft Tasting Room and Growler Shop.

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This week, Ryan (Aaron was off with his in-laws) welcomed 3 of Charlotte’s favorite beer reps: Ben Berazny, sales manager at Triple C, Cam Heiliger Charlotte sales rep for CANarchy (Oskar Blues), and Mike Eidy sales manager at Wooden Robot. They talked beer and the business for a rather long time.

On this week’s episode, Ryan and Aaron welcome Aaron Goss and Steve Bauk from Carolina Malt House out of Cleveland, NC.  They tell us about what a malt house does and how smaller, local, more artisanal malt houses are the future of where craft beer is going as it moves more into the overall locavore culture.

In Episode 7 or is it 6 of Between the Pints, Aaron and Ryan decide breweries should not sell you your dad’s craft beer.

Show rundown:

BREWNEWS (1:47)

• Colorado’s Escalating War Over Full-strength Beer Sales Takes a New Turn (1:59)

• Legislature (Maryland) Could Slow Craft’s Roll (7:40)

• As Craft Industry Booms, Maryland Is Losing Brewers To Virginia (11:11)

• CBA claims healthy growth (16:13)

• Harpoon announced increased distribution of Clown Shoes (20:09)

• Pour Your Own bars (21:34) with an ode to the bartender (23:11)

• Aluminum Tariff (big story of the week) (30:55)

Then we discuss the different types of beer drinkers breweries, great and small, must market to in order to be successful. (37:08)

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