The Full Pint Podcast

We are joined by award winning, veteran beer writer and author John Holl. We catch up and discuss many things including:

- John's journey through various beer publications.

- A hearty laugh about being part of the old guard.

- Breaking down the different types of current beer media formats.

- Pondering the buisness models of media and media consumption.

- The meme-ification of beer media.

- Authoring books.

- The effect the pandemic had on 8100 breweries.

- NJ liquor laws.

- What will "getting back to normal" look like for beer.

And much more!

Visit http://johnholl.com/ to learn more and check out John's body of work.

We'd like to thank our sponsor Pure Project, a small batch San Diego brewery making the finest barrel aged sours, stouts, hazy and clear IPAs. CA and NV residents can have Pure Project shipped directly. Listeners of The Full Pint podcast can receive 15% off their order by visiting purebrewing.org/fullpint.

We are joined by co-host Andy and special guest Corey Welchel as we chop up some of the most recent hot topics in craft beer. Items for discussion include:

- The luxury barleywine.

- Stone Brewing adding a wedge of orange.

- Using the term sour for casual drinkers.

- The partnership between Deschutes Brewery and Boneyard Beer.

- Cold IPA.

- This bottle is big as my head!!

And much more!

We'd like to thank our sponsor Pure Project, a small batch San Diego brewery making the finest barrel aged sours, stouts, hazy and clear IPAs. CA and NV residents can have Pure Project shipped directly. Listeners of The Full Pint podcast can receive 15% off their order by visiting purebrewing.org/fullpint.

We are joined on our milestone 200th episode with owner/brewmaster of Other Half Brewing, Sam Richardson. We discuss many things including:

- The lore and reputation Other Half has in California.

- What the New York / NYC beer scene looked like prior to Other Half.

- Was New England style IPA the plan?

- Approach to Other Half's IPA.

- Selling beer in the most expensive market in the world.

- The drastic pivot once COVID hit.

- Lighting up Williamsburg and DC and why?

- How friendships and collabs with other star breweries has shaped the beer and the Other Half brand.

- Beer as a luxury item.

- What festivals may look like in the future.

- How will Other Half preserve their prestige as they mature.

- Does Sam want to be in the same conversation as a larger than life beer figure head (Jim Koch, Sam Calagione, etc).

- How far does Other Half expand?

And much more!

We'd like to thank our sponsor Pure Project, a small batch San Diego brewery making the finest barrel aged sours, stouts, hazy and clear IPAs. CA and NV residents can have Pure Project shipped directly. Listeners of The Full Pint podcast can receive 15% off their order by visiting purebrewing.org/fullpint.

We are joined this week by Daniel Endicott, co-owner of Forest and Main Brewery out of Ambler, PA. We discuss many things including:

- Danny visiting Forest and Main a few years ago.

- A run down of the vibe and aesthetic of Forest and Main.

- Forest and Main's beer program.

- F and M's rustic brewhouse setup.

- Big business changes.

- Being an inncognito local treasure in Ambler.

- Believe in Saison!

- Daniel's artistic gift.

- Approach to IPAs.

- Compromising on beers outside of the wheelhouse.

- Similarities to Tired Hands Brewing.

- What's next?

And much more!

We'd like to thank our sponsor Pure Project, a small batch San Diego brewery making the finest barrel aged sours, stouts, hazy and clear IPAs. CA and NV residents can have Pure Project shipped directly. Listeners of The Full Pint podcast can receive 15% off their order by visiting purebrewing.org/fullpint.

We are back with co-host Andy Carter as we chop up some pretty big news stories and give only the hottest of takes. Topics of conversation include:

- Cigar CIty Seltzer

- The Boulevard Brewing employee harassment situation.

- Bigger breweries managing PR and crisis.

- Anchor Brewing branding refresh.

- A look back at Anchor's efforts over the last 10 years.

- The forces working against Anchor.

- Pliny The Younger Day 2021

- A look back on the history of PTY Day

- The age old question "Why can't they just make more?"

- The numbers behind this year's sale format.

- Russian River using Shopify and not Oznr.

And much more.

We'd like to thank our sponsor Pure Project, a small batch San Diego brewery making the finest barrel aged sours, stouts, hazy and clear IPAs. CA and NV residents can have Pure Project shipped directly. Listeners of The Full Pint podcast can receive 15% off their order by visiting purebrewing.org/fullpint.

We are joined by co-founder of FIrestone Walker, David Walker. We dicuss Firestone Walker's 25th Anniversary and many more topics such as:

- Firestone Walker connecting to fans.

- Starting out as a hyper local brewery.

- Looking back on 25 years of beer business.

- The story behind DBA and Mr. Walker's connection to it.

- Can DBA ever be a flagship?

- The phenomenon of 805 Beer.

- Will there be an 805 IPA?

- Firestone being part of the 2015 craft beer boom.

- Thoughts on seltzer and FMBs.

- Who is Firestone Walker's competition?

- Market projections on Non-alcoholic beer.

- A look back on Walker's Wild Ride.

And much more!

We'd like to thank the sponsors of this show, if you are interested in sponsoring this podcast, please drop us a note at [email protected].

• El Segundo Brewing – Makers of some very fine hoppy ales near LAX, you can now pick up beers to go and even order online.

Back by popular demand, Andy and Corey join Danny Fullpint in a discussion on many recent beer geek topics such as:

- Dry January shaming.

- Black IPA returns.

- Jolly Pumpkin in Cans?

- A Look at Deschutes release calendar.

- Dales Pale Ale being brewed in California?

- Sierra Nevada's annual fruit beer effort.

And much more!

We'd like to thank the sponsors of this show, if you are interested in sponsoring this podcast, please drop us a note at [email protected].

• El Segundo Brewing – Makers of some very fine hoppy ales near LAX, you can now pick up beers to go and even order online.

This week we are joined by owner/brewer of Tired Hands Brewing out of Ardmore, PA, Jean Broillet IV. We discuss many things including:

- The landscape of the Deleware Valley craft beer landscape prior to Tired Hands. - Fond look back at Dogfish Head's and their influence on Jean. - Pioneering lines for Milkshake IPA. - The fine line with experimental brewing. - Multiple destinations for selling right to customers. - Dudley Direct - Lessons learned from spinning up multiple destinations, products and "sister companies" - Little Log Cabin. - The DDH phenomonon. - Changing in house food program. - Partnering with local artisans and food makers. And much more!

We'd like to thank the sponsors of this show, if you are interested in sponsoring this podcast, please drop us a note at [email protected].

• El Segundo Brewing – Makers of some very fine hoppy ales near LAX, you can now pick up beers to go and even order online.

We are finishing out this hellish year with a fun round table of 2021 hot takes and predictions. We are joined by irregular co-host Andy Carter and special guest Corey Welchel. Here are some of the items we talk about:

- New packaging ideas in the alumnium shortage.

- Who will overloard on beer festivals?

- Stone Brewing selling?

- Boutique membership only breweries.

- The fate of 805 beer.

- Lager's place in the pecking order.

- The fate of specialty beer.

- Emphasis on quality.

- Seltzer

- De-regulation of alcohol laws.

- The fate of legacy brands.

- Canning.

And much much more!

We'd like to thank the sponsors of this show, if you are interested in sponsoring this podcast, please drop us a note at [email protected].

• El Segundo Brewing - Makers of some very fine hoppy ales near LAX, you can now pick up beers to go and even order online.

We break from our usual format and join our irregular co-host Andy Carter to bring you this week's podcast. We dicuss recent beer events and provide one-of-a-kind hot takes on the following topics:

- Shelton Brothers closing shop.

- Bourbon County Stout Past and Present.

- Is Alpine Great Great still?

- Holiday Beer Season.

- BeerAdvocate Cyber Extreme Beer Fest.

- Lagunitas' hoppy beverages.

- Blind Pig Inauguration Ale.

And much more!

We'd like to thank the sponsors of this show, if you are interested in sponsoring this podcast, please drop us a note at [email protected].

• El Segundo Brewing - Makers of some very fine hoppy ales near LAX, you can now pick up beers to go and even order online.