How do ya like these apples! We're going to York and Adams Counties, the heart of Pennsylvania apple country, to learn about Pennsylvania apple cider! I visited two cideries, and got two interviews, and tasted three ciders. I'll also tell you about my hobby: visiting every one of Pennsylvania's 212 covered bridges. Then it's a sample of what the next six months will be like as Seen Through A Glass goes on the road (we're moving out of our house for renovations): draft whiskey highballs and Portuguese pastries in Philadelphia.

Next time? Who cares, let's have another cider!

This episode uses these sounds under the following license:

"Champ de tournesol" by Komiku at https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/

Country Fiddle Wave by Daddys Music

"Glow" by Scott Buckley | www.scottbuckley.com.au

We're visiting the Railroad City: Altoona! Beer! Altoona Hotel Pizza! More Texas Hots! Sheetz! Mallo Cups! More beer! Sausages! And another OG Beer Bar interview at the fabulous Knickerbocker Tavern. It's a fun tour of Altoona, plus opening night at Boal City Brewing.

My special thanks to my daughter, Nora, for the inspiration of our opening sound effect this week, and for the legal services of The LawMonger® on guessing whether using the clip from...er...from the famous song would put our asses in a legal sling.

In two weeks we're going to talk about a great Pennsylvania product: CIDER! I have interviews with two cider producers, and at least three cider reviews. We'll also talk about my obsession with covered bridges, especially Pennsylvania covered bridges. See you then!

This episode uses these sounds under the following license:

"Champ de tournesol by Komiku at https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/

Glow by Scott Buckley | www.scottbuckley.com.au

Railroad Sound Effects from user Phoenix_Connection_Brazil on https://pixabay.com

All sounds sourced by STAG Music Librarian Nora Bryson, with our thanks.

Hey, farmer! Are you hip to Community Supported Agriculture? Pennsylvania is one of the biggest states in the nation for this kind of farmer-consumer cooperation. We'll talk with folks from two Central Pennsylvania CSAs, a tiny new one (that I actually belong to), and a huge one that's been going since 1978, so big they also sell organic produce to Wegmans! I'll taste a cider from Ploughman Farm in Adams County, which does some CSA work itself, and tell you how I made pulled pork...and then made a delicious stew from the leftovers. 

Next time? Well, that's kind of up in the air, to be honest. Watch the @STAGpodcast Instagram account for hints in the coming weeks! 

This episode uses these sounds under the following license:

"Champ de tournesol" by Komiku at https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/

"Acoustic Blues" by Jason Shaw on Audionautix.com

"Piano Amor" by pianoamor on Pixabay.com

"Glow" by Scott Buckley | www.scottbuckley.com.au

All sounds sourced by STAG Music Librarian Nora Bryson, with our thanks.

Lock Haven is a classic Susquehanna river town, with a history based in lumber and industry. It's also the largest town in central Pennsylvania that doesn't have a brewery, or any kind of booze producer. What it does have is two pioneering beer bars, the Old Corner Grill and the Broken Axe. I interviewed the owners of both places, and then wandered around town, you know...eating and drinking, and dropping promises of two future episodes. 

See you in two weeks, when I'll have an episode on the history and future of central Pennsylvania's CSAs (Community Supported Agriculture), and my latest cooking adventure. See you then!

This episode uses these sounds under the following license:

"Champ de tournesol by Komiku at https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/

Glow by Scott Buckley | www.scottbuckley.com.au

Wine Cork Sound Effect from https://pixabay.com

Get your hot waffles ready: we're going into the woods to visit a sugar shack and get some Pennsylvania maple syrup! Where maple syrup comes from, a taste test, and maple-infused drinks from Robin Hood Brewing in Bellefonte and Antifragile Brewing in State College. Plus a retro review of Guinness Extra Stout, and your best bets for Saint Patrick's Day drinking all across central Pennsylvania!

Next time? It's a look at Lock Haven, and another OG Beer Bar Interview!

This episode uses these sounds under the following license:

"Champ de tournesol by Komiku at https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/

The Banshee. Gravel Walks. The Old Copperplate by Sláinte | https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Slinte

Country Fiddle Wave by Daddys Music

Glow by Scott Buckley | www.scottbuckley.com.au

Millheim, my hometown, in the smack-dab center of the Keystone State! I had a chance to get an interview with both Tim Bowser and Tim Yarrington, the co-founder and the founding brewer at Elk Creek Cafe, the brewpub that got me to central PA. And since I wasn't leaving town, I took a ten minute walk and hit our winery, butcher shop, coffee shop, art gallery, Elk Creek, and the Millheim Hotel. I also made a big batch of chili, so bring some beer and cornbread!

See you in two weeks, with a big plate of waffles and Pennsylvania maple syrup!

This episode uses these sounds under the following license:

"Champ de tournesol by Komiku at https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/

Glow by Scott Buckley | www.scottbuckley.com.au

Wine Cork Sound Effect from https://pixabay.com

Wonderful Williamsport! Beautiful Billtown! With an interview with Chris Kuriga and Quinn Kirk of Therapy Brewing in my pocket, I decided to do a best of Williamsport episode. It took two very full days to get it done: one distillery, five breweries, five bars, two coffee roasters, a restaurant, and a hotel. Whew. 

Enjoy! Next up: I'm staying home and doing a Millheim episode!

This episode uses these sounds under the following license:

"Champ de tournesol by Komiku at https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/

Glow by Scott Buckley | www.scottbuckley.com.au

You can’t do a central Pennsylvania drinks and food show without taking in the Pennsylvania Farm Show, the nation's largest indoor farm exposition. We'll have a famous Farm Show milkshake and find out where to get them the rest of the year, learn about Pennsylvania's #1 cash crop, and of course, talk to a winemaker and a brewer. It's also a hometown episode for me: we talk to Elk Creek Café chef Daniel Cutshall (who did a cooking demo at the Farm Show), tell you about a day of dark beer at the Café, and welcome Millheim's new coffee shop. 

Enjoy! Next episode is all about eating and drinking in Williamsport!

This episode uses these sounds under the following license:

"Champ de tournesol by Komiku at https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/

Glow by Scott Buckley | www.scottbuckley.com.au

We made a timpano for Christmas...it was an adventure! I interviewed Jason Ufema, the founder of Shy Bear Brewing in Lewistown, and then decided to make a Lewistown episode out of it by also visiting the Stonefly Cafe in Reedsville and Hungry Run Distillery. 

Enjoy! Next up: the Pennsylvania Farm Show episode!

This episode uses these sounds under the following license:

"Champ de tournesol by Komiku at https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/

Glow by Scott Buckley | www.scottbuckley.com.au

For our last episode of 2022, I'll take you along to my anniversary at Pine Grove Hall and to the opening day anniversaries at Selin's Grove Brewing and Elk Creek Café & Aleworks. I'll sample a sparkling wine from Shade Mountain Winery, and a 12 year old beer from Sierra Nevada. And we get started on that promised series of interviews with the pioneer beer bar managers of Central PA: an interview with Dave Staab, who managed Zeno's Pub for over 35 years.  

Enjoy! Happy New Year!

This episode uses these sounds under the following license:

"Champ de tournesol by Komiku at https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/

Auld Lang Syne by Alexander Nakarada | https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com

All sounds sourced by STAG Music Librarian Nora Bryson, with our thanks.