Mother Road Brewing Company definitely walks the walk. Located in Flagstaff, Arizona, they are a company that is committed to providing a supportive workplace for their employees, as well as including their local community in the direction of their beers. Michael's brewery is set up for success, inside and out, and we had a great time chatting with him!

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The Brewing Network got together to pay our respects to Mike "Tasty" McDole. His passing leaves a gigantic Tasty Cookie-sized hole in our hearts, both on and off the air. Tasty's impact in our lives can never be measured, but it can be celebrated, and that is what we tried to do with this social distanced foregathering.

Tasty was a brother to us all, and we'll miss him. Join us as we raise a pint in his honor.

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Last time Lee Bakofsky was on The Session, he was brewing beer for Eagle Rock Brewing, one of the staples of the LA craft beer scene. Now, he's moved to a brand new brewery called Party Beer Co., so we chat with him to learn all about how you transition jobs as a brewer - and open a new spot - during a pandemic.

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Today on The Session we are joined by the fine people from Imperiale Beer Project, in Brentwood, California. Not only are they still in business during the pandemic, but they opened their doors at the height of the California shelter-in-place announcement. We chat with former homebrewer and Club D.O.Z.E. member Vito DeLucchi, and owners Brandon and Jessica Freel, on how this whole project came to be, and how things have progressed since opening.

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In the age of COVID, breweries are finding it harder and harder to find their way through the shutdowns and into a survivable business model. Danville Brewing Company is no exception. We chat with brewer Matt Sager, to find out how the shutdown affected him, how they fought their way back into the marketplace, and what happened to all that beer they had to let sit in the tanks while they were closed.

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Hop Revolution & Hallertau Brewery from New Zealand join the Session to talk hops, COVID-19 & more. Tune in and find out about how New Zealand's newest hop farm's first harvest went back in February & March. Also, Hallertau Brewmaster Stephen Plowman talks about what makes New Zealand hops so special.

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COVID-19 has flipped the craft beer industry on its head, but what happens when you have to move your entire brewery in 26 days during a pandemic? Dave Marliave from Flat Tail Brewing Company knows exactly how that goes, and we chat with him on this Shutdown Special.

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Gary Glass from the American Homebrewers Association joins The Session, along with Brian Cooper & Oleg Shpyrko, who are both running for Beer Judge Certification Program (BJCP) Regional Rep positions. Learn about HomebrewCon online from Gary, and how you can vote for your West Coast Regional Rep for the BJCP from Brian and Oleg.

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Alex Wallash and Jay Goodwin from The Rare Barrel join us on another special edition of The Session during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

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Natalie & Vinnie Cilurzo from Russian River Brewing Company join us for this COVID-19 Special Edition of The Session. In yet another format change (sorry folks), we have been streaming live video to Facebook a couple times a week in order to bring more content home to you. As part of that, we decided to record the audio and make it part of our Session podcast feed as well. So that is what you are hearing here. Tune in and find out what one of America's most celebrated breweries is doing to stay alive and keep us all stocked with fresh beer during the pandemic. You can also find the live video interview on our Facebook Page.

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