The Craft Beer Podcast

SheBrew Beer Festival Jenn McPoland and Shannon Scott - Portland Beer Podcast Episode 25 Episode 25 of the Portland Beer Podcast is here! In this episode of the Portland Beer Podcast Host Steven Shomler and Co-Host Amanda Martin-Tully visits with Jenn McPoland and Shannon Scott talking about the SheBrew Beer Festival happening March 4th, 2017. iTunes – You can subscribe to the Portland Beer Podcast on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/portland-beer-podcast/id1122710910?mt=2 More Info about SheBrew Beer Festival When – Saturday March 4th from Noon – 8 PM Tickets - $20 includes event admission, a commemorative SheBrew tasting glass, and 10 tasting tickets to sample local craft brews. Here is a link to buy tickets - www.act.hrc.org/page/5673/event/1 Make A Difference – Proceeds from SheBrew will benefit the Oregon Brew Crew – Oregon's oldest Homebrew Club and the Human Rights Campaign Location - Buckman Coffee Factory 1105 SE Main Street Portland, OR 97214 Schedule – SheBrew runs from Noon – 8 PM and from Noon – 3 PM you will have the opportunity to enjoy and vote on beer brewed by women homebrewers. Food - During SheBrew you will able to enjoy food from two Portland food carts - The Rose City Waffles Food Cart will have Deep Fried Churro Waffle Dessert Bites. The Oregon Cheesesteak Co. Food Cart is will be offering two cheesesteaks options- Classic Philly Cheesesteak with grilled peppers, onions & mushrooms and your choice of mozzarella or pepper jack cheese. Vegetarian Cheesesteak with cabbage, grilled peppers, onions & mushrooms and your choice of mozzarella or pepper jack cheese. Music - Amber Russell, and the El Diablitos will be performing at SheBrew Comedy – Saturday early evening 6 different of comedians will be performing at SheBrew: Amanda Martin-Tully, Jenna Vesper, Erin Crouch, Molly Smithson , Zoë Proval, and Rachelle Cochran. Beer and Cider Being Poured at the SheBrew Beer Festival 54-40 Pretty in Pink Baerlic 80 Bob Scottish Export Breakside Bergamot Special Bitter Burnside Imperial IPA Cider Riot Paddy Irish Style Cider Commons Urban Farmhouse Culmination Peche Ecliptic Carina Peach Sour Ale Funhouse Squirrel Riot Brown Gateway Mahogany Lager Ground Breaker IPA 5 Heater Allen Marzen Leikam Grateful Red Ale McMenamins TBD Montavilla TBD Oregon City Brewing Plumbelievable! Rev Nat's Hard Cider Hopricot Ruse Translator IPA Zoiglhaus TBD The Portland Beer Podcast 411 The Portland Beer Podcast is brought to you by Portland Culinary Radio and is recorded at Culmination Brewing Company. Steven Shomler is the Host and Creator of the Portland Beer Podcast. Many thanks to Ken Wilson a true Media Maestro for his excellent sound engineering and editing! Follow The Portland Beer Podcast — iTunes – https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/portland-beer-podcast/id1122710910?mt=2 SoundCloud – www.soundcloud.com/portlandbeerpodcast Facebook – www.facebook.com/PortlandBeerPodcast Instagram – www.instagram.com/portlandbeerpodcast Twitter – www.twitter.com/PDXBeerPodcast

StormBreaker Brewing Founders Dan Malech and Rob Lutz - Portland Beer Podcast Episode 24 Episode 24 of the Portland Beer Podcast is here! In this episode of the Portland Beer Podcast Steven Shomler visits with Dan Malech and Rob Lutz Founders of StormBreaker Brewing. iTunes – You can subscribe to the Portland Beer Podcast on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/portland-beer-podcast/id1122710910?mt=2 More about this Portland Beer Podcast Episode In this episode you will learn Where Rob and Dan met, what brought each of them to Portland, how StormBreaker came into being, where the name StormBreaker came from, and why they do whiskey and beer pairings, and you hear about running and StormBreaker and the special beer that have created for runners – PEB Performance Enhancing Beer. Dan, Rob, and Steven close out the podcast talking about some of the beers that are brewed at StormBreaker Brewing – Mississippi Red Dry Hopped Ale, Total ReKolsch, Handful of Hops IPA, and Triple Double IPA. The Portland Beer Podcast 411 The Portland Beer Podcast is brought to you by Portland Culinary Radio and is recorded at Culmination Brewing Company. Steven Shomler is the Host and Creator of the Portland Beer Podcast. Many thanks to Ken Wilson a true Media Maestro for his excellent sound engineering and editing! Follow The Portland Beer Podcast — iTunes – https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/portland-beer-podcast/id1122710910?mt=2 SoundCloud – www.soundcloud.com/portlandbeerpodcast Facebook – www.facebook.com/PortlandBeerPodcast Instagram – www.instagram.com/portlandbeerpodcast Twitter – www.twitter.com/PDXBeerPodcast

Brewstillery Beer and Spirits Pairing Festival - Portland Beer Podcast Episode 23 Episode 23 of the Portland Beer Podcast is here! In this episode of the Portland Beer Podcast Steven Shomler visits Dan Malech and Rob Lutz Founders of StormBreaker Brewing talking about Brewstillery Beer and Spirits Pairing Festival. iTunes – You can subscribe to the Portland Beer Podcast on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/portland-beer-podcast/id1122710910?mt=2 Get your tickets to Brewstillery here – www.purplepass.comtormBreaker_Brewing-3rd_Annual_Brewstillery More about this Portland Beer Podcast Episode In this episode you will learn what Brewstillery is, how it came about, and what you can expect when you attend this innovative Portland beer festival. Rob, Steven, and Dan close out the episode previewing Brewstillery 2017 talking about a few of the pairings and what meals you should enjoy at StormBreaker while you are at Brewstillery. The pairings discussed during this Portland Beer Podcast episode are: Breakside Brewery and Clear Creek Distillery Cascade Brewing and Thomas & Sons Distillery The Commons Brewery and Stone Barn Brandyworks Laurelwood Public House & Brewery and Vinn Distillery Double Mountain Brewery & Taproom and Hood River Distilling Culmination Brewing Company and Indio Spirits StormBreaker Brewing and Eastside Distilling The Portland Beer Podcast 411 The Portland Beer Podcast is brought to you by Portland Culinary Radio and is recorded at Culmination Brewing Company. Steven Shomler is the Host and Creator of the Portland Beer Podcast. Many thanks to Ken Wilson a true Media Maestro for his excellent sound engineering and editing!

Oregon Beer Awards with Ezra Johnson-Greenough and Steph Barnhart Portland Beer Podcast Episode 22 Episode 22 of the Portland Beer Podcast is here! In this episode of the Portland Beer Podcast Steven Shomler visits with Ezra Johnson-Greenough and Steph Barnhart talking about the Oregon Beer Awards! iTunes – You can subscribe to the Portland Beer Podcast on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/portland-beer-podcast/id1122710910?mt=2 Tickets to the OBA Awards Ceremony will sell out – if you want tickets see this link here -- https://impactflow.com/event/oregon-beer-awards-425 During this episode Ezra, Steph, and Steven discuss #1 OBA Awards Ceremony, #2 the OBA Voting Academy, #3 the OBA Judging, and #4 Why Oregon brewers would want to submit their beers to the 2018 OBA to be judged. You will also learn the fondness that Steph has for Avery label 5260. Also - here is an excellent article about the OBA 2017 Judging written by Jeff Alworth -- http://www.beervanabuzz.com/2017/01/oregon-beers-awards-judging-2017.html Awards Here are the awards that will be presented at the 2017 OBA – Gold, silver and bronze awards will be given in the following categories at 2017's Oregon Beer Awards: Pilsner Kolsch Stout/Porter Classic German Styles Classic UK and American Styles Belgian Saisons and Farmhouse Sessionable Hoppy Strong Hoppy Dark Hoppy American IPA Barrel-aged Other Traditional Beers Flavored Fruit and Field Coffee Experimental Classic Sour American Sour Brett and Mixed Culture Wood and Barrel-aged Sour and Brett Fresh Hop Winner awards will also be given in the following categories, as voted upon by the OBA Academy: Best New Brewery Best Beer Bar/Bottle Shop Best Brewpub Experience Best Beer Festival Brewery of the Year – SMALL (less than 1000 bbls/yr) Brewery of the Year – MEDIUM (1000 – 2500 bbls/yr) Brewery of the Year – LARGE (more than 2500 bbls/yr) The Portland Beer Podcast 411 The Portland Beer Podcast is brought to you by Portland Culinary Radio and is recorded at Culmination Brewing Company. Steven Shomler is the Host and Creator of the Portland Beer Podcast. Many thanks to Ken Wilson a true Media Maestro for his excellent sound engineering and editing! Follow The Portland Beer Podcast — iTunes – https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/portland-beer-podcast/id1122710910?mt=2 SoundCloud – www.soundcloud.com/portlandbeerpodcast Facebook – www.facebook.com/PortlandBeerPodcast Instagram – www.instagram.com/portlandbeerpodcast Twitter – www.twitter.com/PDXBeerPodcast The Great Food Great Stories Podcast The Portland Beer Podcast has a sister Podcast — The Great Food Great Stories Podcast Website – www.greatfoodgreatstories.com iTunes – www.itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/great-food-great-stories-podcast/id1144423445?mt=2 SoundCloud – www.soundcloud.com/greatfoodgreatstoriespodcast

Basecamp Brewers Paul Thurston and Ross Putnam Collabofest 2017 - Portland Beer Podcast Episode 21 Episode 21 of the Portland Beer Podcast is here! In this episode of the Portland Beer Podcast Steven Shomler visits with Basecamp Brewers Paul Thurston and Ross Putnam talking about Collabofest 2017. This episode begins with Paul and Ross talking with Steven about what Collabofest is, and why brewers enjoy doing collaborations so much. Next Paul, Ross, and Steven talk briefly about some of the beer collaborations that will be poured at Collabofest 2017 including: The Base Camp Brewing Co. & Baerlic Brewing's Honey Chestnut Pilsner and Sir Douglas MacStouterson. Gigantic Brewing Co. & Uptown Market Brewery's Nevørmind Oyster Stout and The Taming of the Shroom. Widmer Brothers Brewing & Culmination Brewing's Bashō IPA and Zen Wave IPA. This episode is closed out with Paul, Ross, and Steven enjoying Base Camp Brewing's 4th Anniversary beer – a barrel aged imperial saison and talking what is in the works for Base Camp's 5th Anniversary beer. For more information about Collabofest 2017 see this Portland Beer Festival article - www.portlandbeerfestivals.com/beer-festival-events/collabofest-2017/ Many thanks to Ken Wilson the Media Maestro for his amazing engineering and editing! The Portland Beer Podcast is brought to you by Portland Culinary Radio, and is recorded at Culmination Brewing Company. Steven Shomler is the host and creator of the Portland Beer Podcast.

Dave Fleming NW Coffee Beer Invitational 2017 - Portland Beer Podcast Episode 20 Episode 20 of the Portland Beer Podcast is here! In this episode of the Portland Beer Podcast Steven Shomler visits with Dave Fleming Founder of the NW Coffee Beer Invitational. Steven and Dave start off this episode talking about how the NW Coffee Beer Invitational came into being and the fun story about it came to be hosted each year at the Goose Hollow Inn home of the "Best Reuben on the Planet." Dave and Steven talk about a few of the 2017 NW Coffee Beer Invitational breweries and the special beers they are brewing specially for NW Coffee Beer Invitational including Portland Cider Co., Zoiglhaus Brewing Company, Georgetown Brewing, Stormbreaker Brewing, Great Notion Brewing, and Gigantic Brewing Company. This year the NW Coffee Beer Invitational is featuring breweries from SW Oregon including - 7 Devils Brewing Co, Chetco Brewing Company, and Yachats Brewing. Dave fills us in on the beer judging that is new this year at the NW Coffee Beer Invitational and his three judges - Fred Bowman, who many years ago helped co-found Portland Brewing Company , Jess Caudhill – Imperial Organic Yeast, and Whitney Burnside - Brewmaster at 10 Barrel Brewing, Portland. Steven and Dave close out the episode enjoying a wonderful coffee beer from Montavilla Brew Works. Many thanks to Ken Wilson the Media Maestro for his amazing engineering and editing! The Portland Beer Podcast is brought to you by Portland Culinary Radio, and is recorded at Culmination Brewing Company. Steven Shomler is the host and creator of the Portland Beer Podcast.

Joseph Tucker Executive Director RateBeer - Episode 19 Portland Beer Podcast Episode 19 of the Portland Beer Podcast is here! In this episode of the Portland Beer Podcast Steven Shomler visits with Joseph Tucker Executive Director RateBeer. Joining Steven and Joseph for this episode is the Tomas Sluiter an occasional Portland Beer Co-host. In this episode of the Portland Beer Podcast you will learn what RateBeer is, how Joseph became involved with RateBeer and what Joseph did before RateBeer. You will also learn where Joseph's beer journey began and the role that the Black Sheep Pub & Restaurant in Ashland, Oregon played in that journey. Joseph fills us in on RateBeer Best. RateBeer Best is a two-day celebration of fine beer that includes both the RateBeer Best Festival and the RateBeer Best Award Ceremony and takes place in Santa Rosa, CA each year at the end of January each year. Steven, Tomas, and Joseph close out this episode talking about how the RateBeer rating system works and they discuss a number of great Oregon breweries and cideries who have beer with excellent RateBeer scores including The Commons Brewery, Hair Of The Dog Brewery And Tasting Room, Breakside Brewery and Reverend Nat's Hard Cider. Many thanks to Ken Wilson the Media Maestro for his amazing engineering and editing! The Portland Beer Podcast is brought to you by Portland Culinary Radio, and is recorded at Culmination Brewing Company. Steven Shomler is the host and creator of the Portland Beer Podcast.

Lucy Burningham Beer Writer and Author of My Beer Year - Episode 18 Portland Beer Podcast Episode 18 of the Portland Beer Podcast is here! In this episode of the Portland Beer Podcast Steven Shomler visits with Lucy Burningham Beer Writer and Author of My Beer Year. Joining Steven and Lucy for this episode is the illustrious Amanda Martin-Tully an occasional Portland Beer Co-host. In this episode of the Portland Beer Podcast you will learn where Lucy grew up, what brought her Portland and what her very first beer article was about. Lucy also talks about her first book Hop in the Saddle, and the zine Lucy wrote in collaboration with Travel Portland - A Feminist Guide to Beer Drinking. If you would like to read A Feminist Guide to Beer Drinking see this link here --https://issuu.com/travelportland/docs/feminist_s_guide_to_drinking_beer?e=19268695/31446668 Steven and Amanda close out this episode talking with Lucy about her latest book - My Beer Year and some of the adventures she had while writing it. The Portland Beer Podcast is brought to you by Portland Culinary Radio, and is recorded at Culmination Brewing Company. Steven Shomler is the host and creator of the Portland Beer Podcast.

Nicole Kasten Founder of Beer Connections - Episode 17 Portland Beer Podcast Episode 17 of the Portland Beer Podcast is here! In this episode of the Portland Beer Podcast Steven Shomler visits with Nicole Kasten Founder of Beer Connections about her beer journey. In this episode of the Portland Beer Podcast you will learn where Nicole's beer journey began, what she did professionally before she launched her startup – Beer Connections and why she made the leap to start her own business. Nicole have been in Portland since 2006 and and since then she has been passionately following our local beer scene and she shares her perspective on what has and has not changed over the past ten years. Nicole also shares her thoughts on what makes for a good brewer, what makes for a good brewery, what makes for a good beer, what makes for a good taproom. Steven and Nicole close out the episode talking about what you need to know to enjoy beer here in Portland. The Portland Beer Podcast is brought to you by Portland Culinary Radio, and is recorded at Culmination Brewing Company. Steven Shomler is the host and creator of the Portland Beer Podcast.

Nicole Kasten 8 Things Brewers Need to Know - Episode 16 Portland Beer Podcast Episode 16 of the Portland Beer Podcast is here! In this episode of the Portland Beer Podcast Steven Shomler visits with Nicole Kasten Founder of Beer Connections and Nicole shares 8 Things that Brewers Need to Know. Whether you own a brewery, are part of a brewery, want to someday own a brewery, or are part of a startup that has nothing to do with the beer business, you will find this podcast to be helpful, informative, and entertaining. The Portland Beer Podcast is brought to you by Portland Culinary Radio, and is recorded at Culmination Brewing Company. Steven Shomler is the host and creator of the Portland Beer Podcast.