It's the Beer Talking

Alan Newman, self-described "serial entrepreneur" and current owner of Higher Ground joins this episode of It's the Beer Talking. 

Listen as he and hosts Jeff Baker and Jason Strempek discuss his long career both inside and outside the beer industry. 

What's in the Fridge: This week, it's Blackbeary Wheat from Long Trail Brewing Company and Huckleberry from UFO.

Anne Becerra, @annelikesbeer on Twitter joins this episode of It's the Beer Talking. 

Becerra works to welcome people into the world of beer and is committed to helping explain the craftsmanship behind it.

What's in the Fridge? Jeff and Jason stay local this week with two beers from Halyard Brewing in South Burlington. Bringing Vermont back to its roots, Jeff and Jason try Halyard's "True Ginger Beer" and "Wayward Amber Ginger Beer".

Meghan Sheridan and Doug Paine Vermont Fresh Network join this episode of It's the Beer Talking to discuss the importance of quality, fresh ingredients.

Listen as hosts Jeff Baker and Jason Strempek help outline the connection between Vermont Fresh Network, the culinary arts, and craft beer.

What's in the Fridge? Jeff and Jason try a Grevensteiner and a Pilsener from Brauerei C. & A. Veltins.

Madi Holtzman of Toast Ale USA joins this episode of It's the Beer Talking to talk about the importance of fighting food waste on a global scale... with beer.

Toast Ale uses surplus bread that otherwise would have ended up in the landfill to make craft beer.

This week, hosts Jeff Baker and Jason Strempek try two pilsners: Hera Pils from Fort Hill Brewery in Easthampton Ma. and Brau Pils from DC Brau Brewing Co. in Washington Dc.

John Scholl from the Cicerone Certification Program joins us this week on It's the Beer Talking.

Listen in as Scholl teaches us the tell-tale signs of a dirty glass and brings us through the levels of certification that can be achieved with the program.

What's in the Fridge: This week, hosts Jeff Baker and Jason Strempek try two Trappist Ales... an Orval and a Westmalle Tripel.

Dave Steinman from Beer Marketer's Insights joins this episode of It's the Beer Talking.

Beer Marketer's Insights was founded in 1970 and is a family business that tracks data in the craft beer industry to help marketers market.

In the fridge this week... hosts Jeff Baker and Jason Strempek try a Thistly Cross 'Whisky Cask Cider' out of South Belton, Dunbar, Scotland and a 'Southern Charred' from Stone Brewing out of California.

Kris Nelson and Cheray MacFarland from Citizen Cider join hosts Jeff Baker and Jason Strempek for this episode of "It's the Cider Talking".

In lieu of a formal "What's in the Fridge" segment, Jeff and Jason enjoy Citizen Cider's Unified Press, Wit's Up, The Dirty Mayor and The Lake Hopper alongside the creators.

Jeff and Jason also tried some Ginger Peach Hot Sauce from Dave's Gourmet during the show.

Bass player from The Lights Out and Burlington native Matt King joins Jeff Baker and guest-host Brent Hallenbeck to talk about their newest album T.R.I.P.

The Lights Out teamed up with Aeronaut Brewing Company to release their album on beer cans in November 2016.

What's in the Fridge: Jeff and Jason try two black lagers, a Stony Creek Brewery Black Water Pils and a Narragansett Lovecraft Series: The Unnamable Black Lager.

Seven beers, five chocolates and five cheeses comprise this episode of It's the Beer Talking.

Sam Hooper from Vermont Creamery and Eric Lampman from Lake Champlain Chocolates and Blue Bandana Chocolate Maker joined It's the Beer Talking on a special beer, chocolate and cheese pairing episode.

Instead of the usual format, host Jeff Baker and guest-host Ryan Chaffin spend the entire time tasting and testing ten different combinations of food and beer.

Sam von Trapp and Mike Whitty from von Trapp Brewery in Stowe, Vt. discuss loyalty, winning your home market, their origin story - yes, that von Trapp - and reveal what type of animal is on their logo.

Then, host Jeff Baker and guest-host Ryan Chaffin grill the guests in the lightning round.