Liz Murphy, beer columnist for The Capital Gazette and Naptown Pint, joins host Chris Sands to discuss the two bills before the General Assembly as well as a dozen other bills under consideration in Annapolis.

Brad Blackwell, co-founder of Lost Ark Distilling Company, stoped by the studio to tell us about his Columbia, Md based distilery. We learned where their name came from, how he got into distilling, and sample some delicious rum.

We packed up the studio and headed north to Hershey, Pa. to talk with Chris and John Trogner, the founders of Tröegs Independent Brewing.

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Today’s podcast is presented by Roasthouse Pub in Frederick.

We packed up the studio and checked in with Carly and Brian Ogden, owners of Attaboy Beer. We discussed their first year in business and legislative landscape effecting the Maryland beer industry.

Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot joins host Chris Sands and beer writer for Capital Gazette and Naptown Pint Liz Murphy to discuss the General Assembly session and his Reform on Tap Act of 2018.

Jason Williams, sales director of Oliver Brewing Company, swings by the studio to talk about the Baltimore-based brewing operation.

Colin Marshall and Tom Foster, co-founders of Diamondback Brewing Co. join us to discuss their Baltimore operation.

Rachel Lipman, fourth generation winemaker from Loew Vineyards, joins us in the studio to kick off our podcasts covering the wine industry. Rachel gives Chris a rundown of wine basics and growing grapes in Maryland. Recorded 12/5/17.

Co-owners Walker Dunbar and Ryan and Jasmine Vierheller of BlueDyer Distilling Co. join us in the studio to talk about their Waldorf, Maryland operation.