Steve Schmidt, a fellow beer podcaster, joins Amanda this week back at Podfest in Orlando. Steve is the host of Market the Brew – a podcast devoted to, you guessed it, how to market beer! With the craft brewery explosion/revolution/fermented yeast apocalypse, there is a lot a brewery needs to keep in mind when developing […]

Amanda is in Brooklyn this week uncovering the secrets of Threes Brewing at 333 Douglas Street. Justin insists the brewery’s name comes from the address, and perhaps the addition of his partners, Greg and Josh, which forms a founding trifecta. They also share their space with a coffee shop and a restaurant (making for three […]

Amanda is back in sunny Orlando with hipster safari animals, ashtray beer, and Marty McDonald from Bad Rhino Marketing. We’re diving into how breweries maintain their voice and brand in order to stay distinct as the craft beer movement continues to soar. So yes, this means they are talking beer names – both good ones […]

This week Amanda is back in New York at LIC Beer Project with Damon and Thomas. From the outside you’d have no clue there was a brewery lurking behind the door. Inside you’ll find beers focused on farmhouse ales and other Belgian styled beers. This is due, in part, because LIC feels these beers are […]

This week Amanda is catching some sun down in Orlando with Jen Briney from Congressional Dish – a podcast where she breaks down bills passing through Congress so you can decide whether your representatives are, you know, actually representing you. Prepare for some sunshine in your face, sleuth theme park drinking, and the ever elusive […]

Sean Larkin is the Brewmaster at Revival Brewing. He also made exceptional brews for Trinity Brewpub from episode 082. Revival is a bit of a standout in the Rhode Island brew scene. Sean feels as though their location caught a lot of flak when they initially opened. But Sean believes that the Providence suburbs deserve […]

Amanda dips a cautious toe into the world of spirits this week with Wiggly Bridge Distillery. And no, there aren’t ghosts and seances being held in Wiggly Bridge’s barn – just drinking expertly distilled whiskey, bourbon, and gin. Also, why does so much drinking happen in barns? Before we dive into comparing brewing and distilling […]

Rockaway Brewing sits a short walk from the beach in Long Island City. Amanda sits down with Ethan from the brewery to discuss interesting beer names, babysitters force feeding beers, and making beer in a raw industrial space. Prepare to goof around with your phone’s autocorrect and grab some Hawaiian pizza. Origin Ethan and Marcus […]

Amanda is talking with Ryan Fitch from Baxter Brewing Company in this week’s episode. Ryan has been in the Maine brew scene for 11 years. His life is filled with hockey, beer, and kids – so Ryan couldn’t be happier. Prepare for light puns, slurring relatives, and beer name conventions. There’s no need to wait […]

Amanda is jet setting to New York in this week’s Great Beer Adventure to speak with Transmitter Brewing. Because really, what’s more adventuresome than heading into a city and doing some detective work to find an awesome brewery? With some help from Melissa, the chapter leader of New York City’s Girls Pint Out, Amanda found […]