The Full Pint Podcast

Danny Fullpint fills in for Javi this week. Danny runs down his trip with The Full Pint team down to San Diego to finish out San Diego Beer Week 2017. Items of discussion include:

- Checking Wild Barrel Brewing

- Eppig Brewing in North Park

- North Park Beer Co.

- The Legendary Woodshop Tasting

- And many stops in between.

We are joined by our most downloaded, most requested guest, Mr. Bobby Mathews. Bobby drops a big bombshell on us about his future in SD then moves on to give us the raw, unfiltered 411 on where to drink in San Diego. We can promise you that Bobby holds nothing back and this episode is a must listen.

We catch up with one of craft beer media's pioneers, Todd Alström of BeerAdvocate.com and BeerAdvocate magazine. We asking him about their infamous message board, balancing print and online publications, beer trading, trolling, thoughts on the RateBeer transaction earlier this year as well as being newly welcomed into the LA beer scene.

We are joined this week by founder and CEO of The Bruery, Patrick Rue. We are celebrating the 8th year of the infamous Black Tuesday Bourbon Barrel Aged Imperial Stout, and we talk about the making of this special beer, the process behind it and more. We also touch on the newly formed Off Shoot Beer Co. and adapting to the current craft climate.

We are joined this week with founder of La Cumbre Brewing out of Albuquerque, New Mexico. Topics of discussion include recent Arizona expansin news, the south west beer landscape, hop selection, the art of expanding, the scarce Nelson crop and much more.

This week, we are joined by one of the unsung heroes of Stone Brewing, Kris Ketcham. Kris is the Sr. Manager of Brewing and Innovation at the Liberty Station San Diego location, where he is responsible for the pilot program at Stone. We talk about Kris' beginnings at Stone, some of the cool stuff he has gotten to do, and what he thinks of the current craft beer scene in San Diego.

Our most requested guest returns, our very own Franny Fullpint. Franny discusses this month's CA Craft Beer Summit, happenings over at The Los Angeles Brewers Guild, and some pro tips on the upcoming Great American Beer Festival.

This week, we are joined by Dusty Howe from Upland Brewing Co.'s Sour Ale program. We talk about Upland's huge year of market expansion, the ups and downs of their sour and barrel aged beer program, dealing with fickle beer geeks and much more. For all the latest craft beer news, reviews and opinion articles, make sure to head on over to TheFullPint.com

We are joined by one of the most talented brewers in California, Mr. Alex Tweet of Fieldwork Brewing. We discuss Tweet's beginnings in the beer industry, down in San Diego and his big move up north to Fieldwork Brewing. Items of discussion include the East Coast / West Coast IPA debate, IPA being treated as a collectible, and Fieldwork's satellite strategy that's taking over Northern California.

Javi sits down with an up and coming barrel aged beer rockstar, Kyle Harrop from Horus Aged Ales out of Oceanside. We learn about Kyle's transition from MAJOR beer geek to an owner and brewer of his own brewery. Hear about his collaborations and plans for the future.

For all the latest beer news, reviews, opinion pieces and more on craft beer, please visit TheFullPint.com.