Welcome to episode 120. In this episode, I talk with Bret Kollman Baker, the owner of Urban Artifact. We discuss how he got into beer and how Urban Artifact started. We talk about how sour beers are different from each other. We also discuss the hemp beverage and where the future is headed. Additionally, we talk about Cincinnati beer history and where it is going.

Welcome to epiosde 119. In this episode, the Ohio Brewers Conference Day 2 was held at the Dayton Convention Center in Dayton, Ohio. I had some amazing guests. The first part of the episode was with Bobby Slattery, founder of 50 West Brewing. We talked about the ban on Hemp drinks and what is being done to reverse it. Then the last part was a wrap-up of the conference with my friend Jon Sicotte from The Brewer Magazine, Geoff Burns & Steve Stuart from Buffalo Rock Brewing out of Toledo, Ohio, Chris Warman from Warped Wing Brewing, and Alex Rhinehart from Southridge Brewing/

Welcome to episode 118. This is the Ohio Brewers Conference, day 1, part 2 at the Dayton Convention Center in Dayton, Ohio. I had three amazing guests. I talked with Spencer Maps from the U.S. Open. Then I talked with Jack from Paradise Brewing out of Cincinnati. Then I had Ashley Baker, the owner of Redhead Graphic Designs, which does a lot of work with craft breweries and helps design the Dayton Ale Trail Passport Book.

Welcome to episode 117. The next three episodes will be from the 2026 Ohio Brewers Conference at the Dayton Convention Center in Dayton, Ohio. Thank you again to the Ohio Brewers Association for the invitation. This Day 1 part 1. In this epiosde I had three amazing guests, the first one was Dell Hall Cai insurance, and is well known in the craft beer world from beer fasting, to 16 lots brewing, and Fifty West Brewing. The second guest was John Carroll, sales manager at John I. Haas. The last one was Geoff Fisher from Country Malt Group, who has also been in the craft beer scene as a brewer as well.

Welcome to episode 116. In this episode, I traveled to Cincinnati, Ohio, to talk with Garrett Hickey, owner of Streetside Brewing. We preview the Speak of the Devil event happening on April 11th and discuss other happenings at the brewery and in the craft beer scene. Also talked about the preview releases of Speak of the Devil at different stores, including The Cellar in Troy, Ohio.

Welcome to episode 115. In this episode, it was a big day because the Heavy Hitter Triple Hazy IPA was released. It was so much fun with many of my family and friends coming out to Loose Ends Brewing to try the beer and hang out. Later at the event, I had four amazing guests on the podcast: John Loose, Head Brewer at Loose Ends Brewing; Noah Jones from Community Vibrancy reporter at CityBeat ; The Gnarly Gnome, who writes, talks, and drinks Cincinnati craft beer; and Ronald Lynch from the Misbeerhaivor Podcast. We enjoyed discussing the beer, the hemp drinks ban in Ohio, and other topics in craft beer.

Welcome to episode 114. This is part 2 of brew day at Loose Ends Brewing. I picked up the conversation with John Loose from Loose Ends Brewing, Ronald Lynch from Misbeerhavior, Alex Rhinehart from Southridge Brewing, and Taylor Dent from Depot Brewing. It was such a fun day. On Saturday March 21st at noon the beer will be released at Loose Ends. Come out if you can it's going to be a fun event.

Welcome to episode 113. This is part 1 of brew day at Loose Ends Brewing. John Loose from Loose Ends Brewing and I came together to do a collab beer for the podcast, which is going to be a Triple Hazy England IPA. I also had Ronald Lynch from Misbeerhavior podcast, Alex Rhinehart from Southridge Brewing, and Taylor Dent from Depot Brewing hanging out, so we decided to do a podcast. This is part 1 of the conversion check-in tomorrow on Day two.

Welcome to episode 112. In this episode, I caught up with Kelly Montgomery of Third Eye Brewing. He has been on several times, love having him on the podcast. We discussed their growth, medals, and craft beer, and tasted some amazing beer that he and his team make at Third Eye Brewing.

Welcome to 111. On this episode, it was a little different from a normal podcast because it was just me. March marks my third anniversary of the podcast, so I decided it was time for a change in the theme music. If you were a fan of The Brewery Explorers podcast, it might ring a bell. I have brought the jingle back. I also dove into what's coming, including a beer, while reflecting on how the podcast has gotten to this point.