In this episode of The BOB Happy Hour, Dave Plaza of Fire Pigs Designs saddles up to the bar with us to talk about how he is coping with the current state of business and how he is planning for life after the shut down.  

In this episode you will learn:

Local Business Highlight:

Double Barrel Taphouse

8308 NE Highway 99

Vancouver, WA 98685

360-433-9867

Buy a gift card

What we're drinking:

Double Barrel Taphouse - Vancouver, WA Collaboration with Brothers Cascadia in Vancouver, WA and Hop Capital Brewing in Yakima, WA

Space Cowgirl Hazy IPA, 5.8% ABV

Grains of Wrath Brewing - Camas, WA

Chainsaws 'n Broomsticks, Double IPA, 9% ABV

"West Coast Double IPA with flavors and aromas of pineapple, lychee and papaya."

Fortside Brewing Company - Vancouver, WA

Orange Whip IPA, 5.9% ABV, 60 IBU

“Who wants an Orange Whip? Orange Whip? Orange Whip? Three Orange Whips!” No fruit was harmed in the making of this “Juicy” IPA. In fact, there is no “juice” in this IPA. Rather, it is a real IPA that benefits from heaps of El Dorado and Mosaic Hops which give it it’s succulent aromas and flavors of orange, tangerine and grapefruit. We think this IPA predicates Juiciness! Uh, and if you don’t know, now you know."

Episode Links:

Fire Pigs Designs

Business Over Beer Episode #15 with Dave Plaza

In our second virtual happy hour, Business Over Beer welcomes Michael Perozzo of Zzepelin Marketing. Michael's agency works closely with local breweries and tap houses and has seen first hand the impact the current situation is having on the great local businesses.  

In this episode you will learn:

• Support local charities who in part rely on proceeds from events that have been cancelled.

Local Business Highlight:

Ghost Runners Brewery and Kitchen

4216 NE Minnehaha St., #108

Vancouver, WA 98661

360-989-3912

Beer and Food available for carry out - Walk in, call ahead, order online

Hours: 11:30am - 7:00pm

Current Special: 10% off all 4 packs, ok to mix and match 

What we're drinking:

Ghost Runners Brewery - Vancouver, WA

Chasing Fluffly Pink Unicorns, Raspberry Gose, 4.8% ABV, 15 IBU

"Delightful and refreshing, this unique raspberry Gose style ale is full of powder plush fluffiness.  Brewed with rosehips, corriander, pink peppercorns,  a 4-blend lactobacillus, sea salt, and dry-hopped with 3lbs of hibiscuss gives CFPU an amazing light fruit and tart flavor.  We promise, no unicorns were harmed in the making of this beer.  We harness their magic humanely."

Brothers Cascadia Brewing - Vancouver, WA

Helles Lager, 4.5% ABV

"A traditional light lager hailing from Munich Germany, we were inspired to tackle this particularly complex beer. From the highest quality ingredients to the extended lagering time, we made every effort to create a crushable lager that is as exciting as it is drinkable"

Deschuttes Brewery - Bend, OR 

Fresh Squeezed IPA, 6.4% ABV, 60 IBU

"A juicy citrus and grapefruit flavor profile. As if fresh Citra and Mosaic hops were squeezed straight into the bottle."

Modern Times Beer - San Diego, CA

Mythic Worlds, Hazy IPA, 7.5% ABV, 50 IBU

"Brewed with mountainous heaps of Galaxy, Motueka, Mosaic, and Sultana hops, this staggeringly delicious IPA sports big, beautiful notes of peach, passionfruit, and tropical radness over a backbone of ripe citrus. It’s a jaw-dropping spectacle of liquid wizardry that ensorcels the tastebuds and warms even the darkest corners of the soul."

Episode Links:

Zzepelin

Final Draft Taphouse

54 40 Brewing

Ben's Bottle Shop

Mount St. Helens Institute

In our first LIVE Virtual Happy Hour, we welcome Jamie Young, of Jamie Young Swag & Strategy and also Event Director for the Portland Women's Expo.

In this episode you will learn:

• During times of crisis, it's critical that you show up and be a leader for the community, don't sit back and let things fall by the wayside.

Local Business Highlight:

Final Draft Taphouse

11504 SE Mill Plain Blvd

Vancouver, WA

Carry out available daily from 3pm-8pm

What we're drinking:

Modern Times Beer - San Diego, CA

Proxima Hazy IPA, 7.5% ABV, 4 IBU

"Monstrous quantities of Mosaic, Comet, and Chinook hops to craft this incredibly tasty IPA, yielding vibrant notes of mango, grapefruit, and pineapple that will be virtually impossible to consume without issuing forth sighs of delight and contentment."

New Belguim Brewing - Fort Collins, CO

Trippel Belgian Style Ale, 8.5% ABV, 43 IBU

"Our Trippel has always been a big, beautiful Belgian-style ale. This golden beer opens with a bold blast of spicy Noble hops, courtesy of Saaz and Hallertau Mittlefruh, and gives way to the fruity aromas offered by our traditional Belgian yeast. Brewed with Pilsner and Munich malts, Trippel is classically smooth and complex, and sings with a high-note of sweet citrus before a pleasantly dry finish delivers a warm, strong boozy bite. Give Trippel a sip to get you smiling."

Heathen Brewing - Vancouver, WA

Promiscuous Blond Ale, 5.5% ABV, 19 IBU

Pilsner malts shape this delicate bodied ale that climaxes with a refreshing wheat undertone. Seductive Saaz hops flirt with spicy notes while a floral aroma from the Cascade satisfies a modest hop fantasy.

Rueben's Brews - Seattle, WA

Hazealicious IPA, 6% ABV, 45 IBU

Tropical fruit notes, in particular passion fruit, sit on a soft & pillowy body. The stars of the show are the big, bright hops with restrained bitterness providing balance.

Episode Links:

Portland Women's Expo

Jamie Young Swag & Strategy

Dill Ward

Small Business Association Resources

Youtility by Jay Baer

This week on the second biggest podcast in the Pacific Northwest, Business Strategist Tracie Grant, aka T Money, stops by to take us to church. In addition to the amazing spread of Samuel Smith Beers and freshly baked beer cupcakes (yep you read that right!), Tracie shares with us why she is so driven to succeed as a mom, a wife and businesswoman.

Guest Beer:

Samuel Smith Brewery, North Yorkshire, UK

Organic Raspberry Fruit Beer, 5.1% ABV

"Handcrafted at the tiny All Saints Brewery set in a time warp in Stamford using the old manually operated brewing equipment. Finest organically grown barley and wheat are used to create a  complex ale which, having undergone primary and secondary fermentation with different yeasts and extended maturation, is taken to Samuel Smith’s small, independent British brewery at Tadcaster. There it is blended with pure organic cherry, strawberry, raspberry or apricot fruit juices and more organic beer to create fruit beers of considerable strength and flavour. The smooth distinctive character of the matured beer serves as the perfect counterpoint to the pure organic fruit juice."

Organic Chocolate Stout, 5% ABV

Angie's Mystery Beer brought to you by Ben's Bottle Shop:

Gilgamesh Brewing - Salem, OR

DOUG FIRocious, Double IPA, 8.7% ABV, 87 IBU

"Bold, resinious double IPA, not for the faint of heart!"

Episode Links:

PDXecute

Score Small Biz Association

Our City Cares

Storm City Rollers

Bishop Briggs - Champion

Roller Derby Queen

Angie's Mystery Beer is brought to you by Ben's Bottle Shop:

Mention Angie’s Mystery Beer and get a 15% discount on your first to go purchase of 6 items or more. 

Ben’s Bottle Shop is centrally located at 8052 East Mill Plain Blvd in Vancouver. Or Visit Ben’s Bottle Shop dot com for more information. 

And be sure to tell them business over beer sent you. 

Ben’s Bottle Shop, where beers live their best lives.

Welcome to the Business Over Beer Happy Hour.  

The BOB Happy Hour is a support group to help us all come together and navigate these unprecedented and very uncertain times.  

In this Podcast Series, we will be interviewing Small Business Owners, Entrepreneurs, Business Professionals and People who are passionate about what they do, to discuss:

• How the Social Distancing has impacted them and their business

And much much more.

To Listen Follow these steps To Listen:

1. Poor yourself a pint or your favorite beverage

NEW EPISODES EVERYDAY AT 5PM PACIFIC

Highlighted Beer:

Brothers Cascadia - Vancouver, WA

Safety Dank IPA, 7% ABV

“We can dank if we want to, we can leave your friends behind. Cause your friends don't dank and if they don't dank, well they're no friends of mine.” We like dank, traditional IPAs. There I said it. It may not be as catchy and viral as it used to be but we think that sometimes there’s nothing better than a classic. Throw one of these in the mix and we think you’ll agree."

9811 NORTHEAST 15TH AVENUE

VANCOUVER, WA, 98665

360-718-8927

Stop by for carry out or inquire about their new delivery service from 1pm-8pm 

This week on the second biggest podcast in the Pacific Northwest behind only the Sasquatch Hunters, Business Over Beer welcomes Mairin and Jason Cane. Together for over 20 years, the Canes have successfully built multiple business together, but when they nearly lost their security business, they fell back on their core values and proved that through positivity and generosity they could overcome whatever challenges came their way.  

Guest Beer:

10 Barrel Brewing - Portland, OR

Swill, Radler, 4.5% ABV

Angie's Mystery Beer brought to you by Ben's Bottle Shop

Heathen Brewing - Vancouver, WA, collaboration with North Jetty Brewing - Seaview, WA

Graveyard of the Pacific, Imperial Red Ale, 10% ABV, 65 IBU

"Full bodied Imperial Red bursting with aroma and flavor from a hardy dose of Amarillo, Galaxy, Columbus, and Simcoe hops. Citrus sits in the front followed by a hint of passion fruit and floral. Just a touch of earthiness and roast roll over the palate in the malty finish."

Episode Links:

Oak & Ivy Events

Nationwide Solar

Nationwide Security

Spilling Beer on Mairin's Boots (Go to 15:30)

Business Over Beer Holiday Special

Please Support our Sponsor Ben's Bottle Shop:

Have you ever had a party nightmare where your house was turned upside down. Consider booking your next party at Ben's Bottle Shop.

They’ve got 20 cooler doors filled with party beverages. And they have parties pretty much nailed down over there. Class reunions. Retirement parties. Anniversaries. Fantasy football drafts. Networking Events. And even WEDDING RECEPTIONS.  Ben's has hosted them all, and more!" 

Visit bensbottleshop.com, or call to inquire about booking your next event.

And, mention Angie’s Mystery Beer to get a 15% discount on your first to go purchase of 6 items or more. 

Ben’s Bottle Shop is centrally located at 8052 East Mill Plain Blvd in Vancouver. Or Visit bensbottleshop.com for more information. 

And be sure to tell them business over beer sent you. 

Ben’s Bottle Shop, where beers live their best lives.

Purple Squirrels, Unicorns and Kitchen Sinks...OH MY. The Cute But Psycho Recruiter, Daava Mills of The Mills Group, joins us on the Second Biggest Podcast in the Pacific Northwest for this live interview at Ben's Bottle Shop. 

Daava calls on business owners to update their antiquated recruiting processes, to take the ball, go on the offensive and put candidates in control in order to hire the right person in the most efficient manner. 

Trying this LIVE podcasting thing again, we're definitely starting to get it down. And as with any good live event, we started with a singing of the national anthem led by Co-Host Ben's daughter and her best friend. It's our best effort yet from a sound and audio standpoint. Thanks to all who came out to watch the interview and celebrate our new partnership with Ben's. 

Guest Beer:

Epic Brewing - Salt Lake City, UT

Quintuple Barrel Big Bad Baptist, Imperial Stout, 11% ABV

"We’ve taken barrel-aging to a whole new level by aging shaved coconut, almonds, and Blue Copper’s Colombian coffee beans in fresh whiskey barrels, while our Imperial Stout ages separately in both rum and whiskey barrels. Then, our brewers hand blend each batch creating the most complex and outrageous version of Big Bad Baptist we have ever made."

Angie's Mystery Beer brought to you by Ben's Bottle Shop:

Traquair Brewing - Scotland, UK

Jacobite Scottish Ale, 8% ABV

"Brewed to celebrate the anniversary of the 1745 Jacobite rebellion the ale proved to be so popular it has become a permanent addition to the range. Based on an eighteenth century recipe the ale is spiced with coriander which gives a remarkably fresh aftertaste."

Episode Links:

The Mills Group

Fat Cupcake

Not your average Suit and Tie

The H2H Experience

Black Butte Porter 

Perkins Restaurants

Elmer's

Shari's Restaurants

Taylor Protocol CVI

Angie's Mystery Beer Brought to you by Ben's Bottle Shop:

Life’s too short to drink anything but the best, and with so many beers to choose from and so little time, that’s why the British invented a hobby dedicated specifically to trying new brews. It’s called ticking, and it works hand in hand with happy hour deals at Ben’s Bottle Shop, where every weekday from 3pm to 6pm, Ben’s staff can crack open any one of their hundreds of bottles or cans for you to try at a discounted price that rivals or beats what you’ll find at any store around.

Like a 16 ounce can of Sticky Hands for $3.25? Tick that off the list.

A fresh 12 ounce can of Bodhizafa for $2.19? Tick.

The Beer clock ticks loud and strong during Happy Hour at Ben's

Mention Angie’s Mystery Beer and get a 15% discount on your first to go purchase of 6 items or more. 

Ben’s Bottle Shop is centrally located at 8052 East Mill Plain Blvd in Vancouver. Or Visit BensBottleShop.com for more information. 

And be sure to tell...

This week on Business Over Beer, "The Professor" Ethan Edwards, Certified Cicerone from Ben's Bottle Shop stops by the second biggest podcast in the Pacific Northwest. Ethan proves that even for us avid beer guys there is still so much to learn about beer and about drinking beer. 

Also, this is the first episode of our new partnership with Ben's Bottle Shop who is sponsoring the Angie's Mystery Beer segment of our program. We are so excited that this gets to be the first episode of the sponsorship because Ben's truly has been a home base for us and we recorded this episode before any of the sponsorship talks. We really do love to hang out at Ben's and if you find yourself in Vancouver, we know you will too. Check out below for a special discount from Ben's for our listeners.  

Guest Beer:

J.W. Lees - Manchester, UK

Harvest Ale, Barleywine, 11.5% ABV

2002 Vintage

2015 Vintage

"Our limited edition vintage barley wine is made but once a year. It's brewed with the first hops to be harvested, and then we add the very finest British malt. Each vintage brings different flavours, which then evolve as they age, so it's no wonder it's gained a cult following among ale enthusiasts. Pop the date in your calendar."

Angie's Mystery Beer brought to you by Ben's Bottle Shop:

Ecliptic Brewing - Portland, OR

Belgian Style Hoppy Golden Ale, 8.5% ABV, 32 IBU

Episode Links:

Ben's Bottle Shop

Bigfoot Barleywine

Gigantic Barleywines 

Doggie Claws

Goose Island Brewing

Craft Brew Alliance

Dwinell Country Ales

Matchless Brewing

Certified Cicerone

Washington Nationals World Series Champs

That kid knows what he did

Angie's Mystery Beer is brought to you by Ben's Bottle Shop:

What could be better than drinking a freshly poured pint while you do you beer shopping for the week?

Ben’s Bottle Shop is THE place where your beery dreams come true. Ben’s is home to 24 taps along with hundreds of bottles of different beers, ciders, meads and even some of the best wines and sakes around.

They also have great food including the the best BLT and nachos in all of Portland Metro that you can munch on while shopping for your beer. You can’t do that at the grocery store.

If you mention Angie’s Mystery Beer to get a 15% discount on your first to go purchase of 6 items or more. 

Ben’s Bottle Shop is centrally located at 8052 East Mill Plain Blvd in Vancouver. Or Visit bensbottleshop.com for more information. 

Go to Ben's to drink local and shop local. And be sure to tell...

This week on the second biggest podcast in the Pacific Northwest, Abby Spyker and Travis Buck of Northwest Media Collective join us on the program. A website design project from the county initially brought them together professionally, and while Travis battled and overcame several simultaneous personal challenges, they were able to complete the project and ultimately built a successful business partnership that eventually turned into a life partnership as well.    

Guest Beer:

Kona Brewing Company - Kona, HI

Gold Cliff IPA, 7.2% ABV, 50 IBU

"At the southern tip of Lanai, not far from the island’s first pineapple fields, lies a cobalt blue inlet rimmed with golden cliffs that welcomes divers of every stripe. This is Kaunolu Cove. Catamarans anchor here beside a blade of black rock known as the Moku Noio, where snorkelers explore a dazzling rainbow of tropical fish below and cliff divers soar from the sun-drenched cliffs above. It has been said that the ancient Hawaiians once proved their courage here by making this electrifying 70-foot jump from the famed keyhole notch at the top. Today, you may still see a fearless adventurer leaping from these rocks into the cool embrace of the Pacific below."

Angie's Mystery Beer:

Alaskan Brewing Company - Juneau, AK

Pilot Series Imperial Bock, 12.5% ABV, 25 IBU

"This is a stronger version of a Doppelbock, which is often produced by freezing a Doppelbock and removing the ice crystals to intensify flavor and strength. Our Imperial Bock shares the same flavor intensity and strength of an Eisbock, but instead of freezing this beer, we brewed it to high alcohol content and then let it rest on oak chips to enhance the mellow vanilla sweetness."

Episode Links:

Northwest Media Collective

Abby Normal

Best of Clark County 2018

Not One Sweet World

This week on the second biggest podcast in the Pacific Northwest, Business Over Beer throws a LIVE Valentines Podcast Party at Heathen Brewing Feral Public House with our very special guest Kura Love of Pure Romance. Kura talks about the business side of being a Pure Romance consultant and explains that her parties are as much about women's sexual health and wellness as they are about the naughty stuff.

This is our third live event, we're still figuring out the audio side of live broadcasting. Sorry for the spots of feedback in the recording and to our audience who had trouble hearing the interview, but despite these snafus, we still had a great time. Happy Valentines Day!

Guest Beer:

Stickmen Brewing Company - Lake Oswego, OR

Blackberry Berliner Schwarz, Fruit Sour, 5.7% ABV, 5 IBU, SRM 32

"A kettle soured Berliner Weiss style beer brewed with debittered black malt and fermented with Oregon blackberry."

Special Releases:

Heathen Brewing - Vancouver, WA - Special Release #1:

Braspberry, Blueberry & Raspberry Sour Ale, 5.1% ABV, 10 IBU

"Is it a coincidence that a blueberry fits inside a raspberry? We think not! After several experiments seeing if and how many blueberries can fit inside of a raspberry, we determined that was usually only one. Some may find this experiment pointless...we did come to the conclusion on one thing...a blueberry inside of a raspberry tastes great! So we took our hours of research and used it to make a beer. We added raspberry and blueberry puree to our sour base along with some lactose for a hint of sweetness that pairs perfectly with the tartness from the raspberries and sour base."

Heathen Brewing - Vancouver, WA - Special Release #2:

The Hop Whisperer, New England IPA, 5.7% ABV, 20 IBU

"We whispered sweet nothings in order to get our hands on some Sabro, Wakatu, and Galaxy hops which have some awesome lime and coconut aromas. This smooth and creamy Hazy IPA balances a light maltiness with layers of tropical fruits and will have you whispering "Whoaaaa."

Episode Links:

Pure Romance by Kura

Pure Romance

Brian Shields on Business Over Beer

Thank Yous:

A very special THANK YOU to all our sponsors for their support to provide us the space, the services and giveaways to put on this event and produce this episode of the podcast:

HEATHEN BREWING & THE FERAL PUBLIC HOUSE for the space, the drinks, the food and the great giveaway

OAK & IVY EVENTS AND DESIGN for your help in coordinating this event

JAMIE YOUNG SWAG & STRATEGY for providing the Business Over Beer Bottle Openers

CLM BUSINESS SOLUTIONS for providing the flowers

BRIAN SHIELDS of SHIELDS FAMILY HOME LOANS for MCing this event

SILVER KEYS MEDIA for photographing the event

And of course, those who were so generous to donate such amazing giveaways:

IN LIGHT...