It's the holiday season on The Beer Hour this week! First up we'll speak with Rogue Ales & Spirits' Danny Connors to learn about Oregon's booming beer industry, and what exactly a "Senior Innovation Manager" does.  What inspired them to put tahini in a beer? And what goes into the process of making mash and runoff?
Then we've got Collin Street Bakery partner Hayden Crawford joining the show to teach us all about the history of fruitcake, how Collin Street became so popular and survived so long, and why pecans are so important to the process.  Operating out of Corsicana, Texas since 1896, they ship out hundreds of thousands of fruitcakes each year, and the holidays are their busiest season.  Happy holidays!