The Full Pint Podcast

This week, we speak with friend of the show and host of RocknRoll Beer Guy Podcast Eddy Torres about his career as a Road Warrior in the beer industry. Eddy has been a craft beer sales rep for Brown Distribution, Modern Times and more. Items of discussion include:

- Early years of craft beer in Florida.

- Joining Cigar City Brewing

- The shock and challenge of working at Iron Triangle Brewing

And much more!

This podcast is sponsored by Hopsy.beer.

This week we are change it up a bit and chat with the President of the California Homebrewers Association, Andy Carter. We run down a list of topics one would want to know about home brewing.

- Getting the itch to home brew.

- Starting off

- What kind of equipment to buy

- Mastering a few batches

- Using clone recipies

- Creating your own recipies

And much more

This podcast is sponsored by Hopsy.beer. Please visit TheFullPint.com for daily craft beer news, reviews, event information and more!

We are back from our Jet Ski Party with JC Hill over at Alvarado Street Brewery in Monterey, CA. We talk about many current topics including:

- Introduction to Alvarado Street Brewery

- Approach to brand identity and beer identity

- Lager's current role in beer

- Designing cool cans

- Managing collaborations

- The old guard vs. new guard in Northern California

And much more!

We move up the California Coast this week with our guest Jack Dyer, owner/co-founder of Topa Topa Brewing in Ventura, CA. Topa Topa is finding great success just turning 3 years old. Items of discussion include:

- Introduction to Topa Topa Brewing

- Ventura / Oxnard beer scene.

- Brut IPA

- Kids and dogs in the tasting room!

- And more!

This podcast is sponsored by Hopsy.beer. Please visit TheFullPint.com for daily craft beer news, reviews, event information and more!

We are joined by industry veteran and new owner and brewer at Urban Roots Brewing & Smokehouse in Sacramento, CA. Peter has just opened his doors to Urban Roots and shares the long and winding road to get there. We discuss the following:

- Peter's brewing resume

- Nut Rolls?

- The Legacy of Odonata Brewing

- Not compromising on what's being brewed and how it's being sold to customers.

- Relationship with Sante Adairius Rustic Ales in Capitola

- Lagerbier and much much more!

We are joined by owner/founder/brewer of Santa Fe New Mexico's Rowley Farmhouse Ales, John Rowley. John shares his strong and fun views on many topics such as:

- An introduction of Rowley Farmhouse Ales

- His love of Saison / Farmhouse Ales

- John's inspiration for making mixed culture beers

And much more!

This podcast is sponsored by Eat Drink Vegan and Hopsy.beer. Please visit TheFullPint.com for daily craft beer news, reviews, event information and more!

We are joined by Southern California Craft Beer OG "Dr." Bill Sysak of Wild Barrel Brewing. Doc shares his transition from Stone Brewing as their craft beer ambassador to Co-Founder and CEO of a new brewery in North County San Diego. Items of discussion include:

- The "Dr." Moniker

- An introduction to Wild Barrel Brewing

- Starting off with Kettle Sours

- Selecting San Diego County for a new brewery

- Picking a core lineup that pleases the geeks and new drinkers.

And much more!

We are joined by industry legend Chris Black of Falling Rock Tap House in Denver, CO. We chat about many things related to the current climate of the craft beer industry and the current state of the pub business.

This podcast is sponsored by Eat Drink Vegan and Hopsy.beer. Please visit TheFullPint.com for daily craft beer news, reviews, event information and more!

On the heels of all the Green Flash Brewing controversy, we are joined by legendary brewer, founder and former owner of Alpine Beer Co., Pat McIlhenny. We rundown the entire timeline of the relationship between Pat, his company Alpine Beer Co. and Green Flash from 2013 all the way to the present.

This podcast is sponsored by hopsy.beer and brought to you by TheFullPint.com, a craft beer website with daily news updates, beer reviews and opinion articles.

This week we are joined by owner and head brewer James Long of Barbarian Brewing out of Boise, ID. Items of discussion include:

- James transition from being an ER nurse to brewery owner and operator.

- Finding a name for a new brewery.

-Running a business alongside his family

- Picking Boise to start a brewery

- Starting off with a barrel aged sour program.

- Procuring barrels.

- Finding the balance in a sour ale.

And much more!

This podcast is sponsored by hopsy.beer and brought to you by TheFullPint.com, a craft beer website with daily news updates, beer reviews and opinion articles.