Rich and Halley mix it up and drink down  with Steve Walton, beverage director at High West Distillery in Park City, Utah. High West is known for its award-winning bourbons, ryes and an amazing après ski scene in the heart of Park City. Steve talks us through his very clever Old Fashioned recipe which includes quite the "flavorful" loophole to Utah's liquor laws. Plus, we sample their newest line of premixed Old Fashioned and Manhattan cocktails.

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In this special episode, Halley and Rich escape the confines of the studio and Zoom chats to "schuss" in more ways than one. That's right, we're podcasting on-location at après after schussing around Mountain Creek in New Jersey. So, kick back, relax, and enjoy some banter between your favorite boozy hosts and some special guests from Schuss at Mountain Creek. 

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Rich Stoner and Halley O'Brien crack open three delicious beers with Matt Wilson, co-founder of Zero Gravity Brewing in Vermont. Matt believes every ski house fridge should have a 12-pack of Cone Head IPA and a 12-pack of Green State Lager, the best beer ever made according to him. Do you agree? Let us know by leaving us a message here on Anchor, or hit us up on Instagram @beyondtheapres. 

Halley and Rich chat it up with Chris Fish, co-founder of Telluride Brewing Company. Located in Colorado near Telluride Ski Resort, the brewery is gearing up to celebrate its 10th anniversary, and TBC just opened a brand new Brew Pub & Taqueria which will serve up their award-winning beer alongside tasty tacos. In our chat, Chris hints that Madonna (yes, the singer) may be the inspiration of the Face Down Brown Ale can art. And The Snow RePORTER - a brand new beer - is born right here on Beyond The Après!

In this episode, Halley and Rich are shaking things up with Karen Hoskin, owner and founder of the award winning Montanya Rum from Crested Butte, Colorado. This high-elevation distillery and tasting room serves up craft quality cocktails using only the freshest ingredients. Karen tells us how and why she considers rum to be a superior spirit, her ski day rituals and routines, and coaches us through creating a classic daiquiri. Where we're going, we don't need blenders. 

In this episode, Rich and Halley literally mix up some cocktails with Colm O'Neill, creator of Hard Chaw Irish Cream. Just like its name implies, Hard Chaw was born out of the need for a more potent Irish Whiskey cream that contains 50% more alcohol by volume than the traditional Irish Cream. That's right, this spirit packs a punch (quite literally). Whether you're mixing up an espresso martini or sipping it over ice, it's a great liqueur to get cozy with at après ski.

Rich and Halley sit down and stir it up with Jessie Unruh, the director of marketing at Breckenridge Distillery, and their liquid chef, Billie Keithly. While mixing up and drinking two of Breckenridge Distillery's famous cocktails, we learn more about their award winning spirits, their love of backcountry après ski, and why visitors find the "world's highest distillery" so special. There is also some interesting talk of fat washing breakfast meats for cocktails and some hilarious shot ski stories.

In this special episode of Beyond The Après, Halley and Rich sit down and stir it up with... each other (plot twist!). Both New Jersey natives, Rich and Halley exchange ski-themed beers and have a candid conversation about their own journeys into and around the ski industry. They compare best après scenes, favorite nacho platters, and crack the secret code of what a D-Bag actually is. If you like the show so far, leave us a 5-star rating and review on Apple podcasts, and follow us on Instagram @beyondtheapres. Cheers! 

Rich and Halley enjoy a few brews with Michael Memsic, co-founder of Sanitas Brewing Company out of Boulder, Colorado. Mike is an avid skier with an après plan for every kind of ski day and aspires to one day join the mug club at Arapahoe Basin. And during your first time to the brewery, don't ask what is new... because "they're all f*cking new to you" and he's not wrong.

Halley O'Brien and Rich Stoner have some beers with Andy Goggins from 10 Barrel Brewing, where their motto is "Drink Beer Outside." 10 Barrel Brewing has six brewpubs with its flagship location in Bend, Oregon. Dedicated to its motto, the brewery created the "Beercat Tour" where they put a mini-pub on the back of a snowcat and tour it around the mountain creating an epic après experience. Crack open a cold one (preferably a Pray For Snow Winter Ale or a Nature Calls Mountain IPA) and enjoy the show.