The Brewery Explorers

The Brewery Explorers

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The Brewery Explorers episodes

  • EP 6 - Educational Director at Rhinegeist Brewery, Chris Shields

    Blake and his brew crew interview Chris Shields, Educational Director at Rhinegeist Brewery ahead of their 10-year anniversary celebration.

    Blake and the boys talk about the history of the 23rd-largest craft brewery in the US, what it means to the staff and how it plans to move forward toward the future. Chris Shields talks about Cincy Reigns NIL partnership, automated brewing and the many charities Rhinegeist is involved in.


    Time stamps:

    2:00- 10 years of Truth! Celebration chat

    9:00 - Charity and giving at Rhinegeist Brewery

    11:30 - History of Rhinegeist

    18:00 - Home brewing roots

    30:00 - NIL Deal/Cincy Reigns

    40:00 - Cincy Sports life at Rhinegeist Brewery

    45:00 Automated Brewing

    LET'S BE SOCIAL 

    Find Warped Wing on⁠⁠ Facebook⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠visit one of their locations⁠⁠ in person!

    Want to join us on the brewery exploration? Follow Blake on Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok at @BlaketheBreweryExplorer. 

    Please rate our show! Ratings help potential listeners to learn more about our content. If you enjoyed this podcast, please help others find us!

    This podcast was produced, edited, and mastered by Noah Jones of ⁠Nojocreative.com⁠.





    1 hr 4 min
  • Ep. 5 - Owner and Brewmaster at Warped Wing, John Haggerty

    In 2013, John Haggerty moved from Hope Michigan to Dayton, Ohio to open up Warped Wing Brewery. Nearly a decade later, Warped Wing Brewery has become a staple of the city. In this episode, he talks about the recent international awards his team won and how a medaled beer can impact a brewery. He also discusses leadership, and running a brewery. He also walks us through his favorite beers on tap.

    • The conversation begins with the Melbourne Australia Beer Awards and the two Warped Wing Brewer beers that medaled.
    • at 22:30 - conversation about the evolution of craft beer
    • at 26:15 - conversation about the potential fall of Budweiser
    • at 27:00 - conversation about LGBT advertising nightmare and what Budweiser could have done differently
    • at 40:00 - John shares his views on leading his brewers

      • LET'S BE SOCIAL 

      Find Warped Wing on⁠ Facebook⁠ or ⁠visit one of their locations⁠ in person!

      Want to join us on the brewery exploration? Follow Blake on Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok at @BlaketheBreweryExplorer. 

      Please rate our show! Ratings help potential listeners to learn more about our content. If you enjoyed this podcast, please help others find us!

      This podcast was produced, edited, and mastered by Noah Jones of Nojocreative.com.


      54 min
    • EP 4 - Owner and Head Brewer of Crooked Handle, Jason Moore

      Blake the Brewery Explorer and his Brew Crew sat down with Jason Moore and spoke about the history of craft beer. Jason spoke about his two locations of Crooked Handle Brewery while sharing the story of how it got its name. He also gives an audible tour of some of the best brews from Crooked Handle Brewery. Jason also talks about the transition from food trucks to in-house food and customer demand.

      You don't want to miss out on this episode!

      THE BREW CREW

      Co-hosts on this podcast are Blake Longfellow, Eric Burgasser, and Noah Jones. This episode was shot inside Crooked Handle Brewery. Thanks to Jason Moore for joining us.

      LET'S BE SOCIAL

      Want to join us on the brewery exploration? Follow Blake on Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok at @BlaketheBreweryExplorer.

      Please rate our show! Ratings help potential listeners to learn more about our content. If you enjoyed this podcast, please help others find us!

      This podcast was produced, edited, and mastered by Noah Jones of Nojocreative.com.

      53 min
    • EP 3- Kelly Montgomery and Tom Argo, Brewers of Third Eye Brewing Company
      • Blake and The Brew Crew met the masterminds behind Third Eye Brewing Company in Sharonville, Ohio, and talk about what it's like to create a brewery during the pandemic, going from brewing for yourself to brewing for the public and tasting beers along the way. This episode was recorded at Third Eye Brewing Company.
      • The Brew Crew drinks several beers and discusses what they are tasting while learning about Third Eye Brewing Company and the guests.
      • The two guests discuss how they got into brewing, Kelly, a home brewery developed a passion over his lifetime of experimenting in his garage. Tom went to Cincinnati State to learn about brewing beer in school. They talk about the benefits of having both types of learning styles and how they think brewery education is changing the brewing game.

        • GUESTS

        • Kelly Montgomery, owner of Third Eye Brewing Company
        • Tom Argo, head brewer at Third Eye Brewing Company

          • LET'S BE SOCIAL

          Want to be a part of the brewery exploration? Follow @BlakeTheBreweryExplorer on Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook.

          Want to be on the show? Send an email to our producer, [email protected]. Be sure to subscribe to this podcast to learn about Ohio and its craft breweries.

          CREDITS

          Blake The Brewery Explorer is hosted by Blake Longfellow, Eric Burgasser, and Noah Jones.

          This episode was edited and produced by Noah Jones. Eric Burgasser did the mastering.


          1 hr 3 min
        • EP 2 - Owner and Founder of Moeller Brew Barn, Nick Moeller

          Nick Moeller talked to Blake and the Brew Crew about his three Moeller Brew Barn breweries, Dayton Dragon Baseball, and the Dayton beer community.

          • How Moller Brew Barn came about and picked their first location in Maria Stein (2:00)
          • Talking about how business and how it's going (13:00)
          • Moeller discusses his engineering background and how it applies to brewing. (17:00)
          • What's next for Moeller? (18:05)

            • Want to plan a visit to Moeller Brew Barn? Click the link to find the three locations.

            GUESTS

            • Nick Moeller, Founder of Moeller Brew Barn

              • LET'S BE SOCIAL

              Want to be a part of the brewery exploration? Follow @BlakeTheBreweryExplorer on Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook. 

              Want to be on the show? Send an email to our producer, [email protected]. Be sure to subscribe to this podcast to learn about Ohio and its craft breweries.

              CREDITS

              Blake The Brewery Explorer is hosted by Blake Longfellow, Eric Burgasser, and Noah Jones.

              This episode was edited and produced by Noah Jones. Eric Burgasser did the mastering. 


              22 min
            • EP 1 - Head Brewer at MadTree, Ryan Blevins

              Blake and the Brew Crew sat down with one of the most significant brewers in Ohio, Ryan Blevins. As head brewer of MadTree, he produces nearly 18,000 barrels of beer each year. The conversation covers MadTree's competition at the World Beer Cup, their 10-year anniversary, and the future of Ohio craft beer.

              • 3:30 Ryan talks about his love of beer and joy of seeing his beers on the shelves of national grocery chains, and how his tastes have changed. He also talks about how creativity in making beer keeps him excited about beer.
              • 5:06 Ryan talks about home brewing and educational brewing at colleges
              • 12:00 The Brew Crew ask about the Beer World Cup and Ryan talks about the beers his team has had medaled.
              • 18:00 Ryan Reflects on his time as head brewer at MadTree, the second largest brewery in Cincy, and how the town has changed since allowing tap rooms to serve drinkers.

                • The BREW CREW

                Co-hosts on this podcast are Blake Longfellow, Eric Burgasser and Noah Jones. 

                LET'S BE SOCIAL

                Want to join us on the brewery exploration? Follow Blake on Instagram, Facebook and TikTok at @BlaketheBreweryExplorer. 

                Please rate our show! Ratings help potential listeners to learn more about our content. If you enjoyed this podcast, please help others find us!

                This podcast was produced, edited, and mastered by Noah Jones of ⁠Nojocreative.com⁠.

                26 min

              About The Brewery Explorers

              From the publisher's feed

              Welcome to "The Brewery Explorers," your go-to podcast for discovering the world of craft beer! Join us as we journey across Ohio, home to over 300 vibrant breweries and ranking 4th in the nation for craft beer production. With over 1.4 million barrels brewed annually, Ohio's craft beer scene is thriving.