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Episode 6 - Ben Love of Gigantic Brewing and Todd Boera of Fonta Flora

For our third and final final installment of the STB#CBC2015PDX mini-series specials, we chat with hometown home-slice Ben Love of Gigantic Brewing, one of our favorite breweries that we visited while in town. Ben tells us about his town and shares a beer that was made in honor of him (even though he had absolutely nothing to do with brewing it). Todd Boera of Western North Carolina's Fonta Flora also stops by to talk about brewing fruited sours and GABF gold medal-winning dry Irish stouts in the middle of Southern Appalachia. 

Producer: Justin Kennedy  Engineer: Brian Casse  Music: "Abstract Concepts - What Up in the Streets" by Black Ant

Ben Love of Gigantic Brewing (left) and Todd Boera of Fonta Flora Brewing.

Episode 5 - Portland beer writer, Brian Yaeger

For the second installment of our Craft Brewers Conference Special, we sit down with Portland beer writer Brian Yaeger to talk about drinking craft beer at the city's strip clubs and where beer tourists should stay while visiting Brian's city (spoiler: it's at a guesthouse on Brian's property in Southeast called Inn Beervana).

Producer: Justin Kennedy  Engineer: Brian Casse  Music: "Abstract Concepts - What Up in the Streets" by Black Ant

                                                            Portland beer writer, Brian Yaeger.

Episode 4 - Mike Wright of The Commons Brewery and beer writer Jeff Alworth

Last week, we hit the road and headed to Portland, Ore., for the Craft Brewers Conference. While in town, we visited one of favorite PDX breweries, The Commons, and talked to owner Mike Wright about his recent expansion and finding his place among the thriving Portland beer scene. Local beer writer Jeff Alworth also joined us to talk about the best places to drink in Portland while sharing some exception homebrew with the panel. 

Producer: Justin Kennedy  Engineer: Brian Casse  Music: "Abstract Concepts - What Up in the Streets" by Black Ant

Mike Wright, owner of The Commons Brewery in Portland, Oregon. 

Episode 3 - Josh Bernstein

Happy 4/20! In Episode 3, preeminent beer writer Josh Bernstein talks to the panel about what it's like to be a freelance beer journalist in Brooklyn these days while Augie waxes poetic on the similarities between IPA's and weed (man...). 

Josh brings the panel two lively, tasty beers to try. 

Producer: Justin Kennedy  Engineer: Brian Casse  Music: "Abstract Concepts - What Up in the Streets" by Black Ant

Episode 2 - Aaron Goldfarb

In Episode 2, author and journalist Aaron Goldfarb talks to Augie and John about his life as a beer writer and novelist; why he recently stooped so low as to wait in line for a beer release; and how New Jersey beer sucks, "but it's a lot better than it used to be." Aaron shares three beers with panel, including one which Augie thinks is TCA-infected or "cork tainted."

Also, would you you ever shot gun a beer just to keep the oxygen away? We would.

Producer: Justin Kennedy  Engineer: Brian Casse  Music: "Abstract Concepts - What Up in the Streets" by Black Ant