Vortex Radio

The local guys over at Second Self Beer Company have been pumping out unique beers for a couple years now. With a unique blend of ingredients and a thoughtful use of hop varieties, there's no doubt they are making some of the most interesting beer in the state. Crack open a beer and stuff your ears with this audio junk food! 

Did you listen to Z93 back in the day? How about Dave FM? Chances are, if you live in Atlanta, you've heard Mara Davis' voice on the radio. Now, she's eating at all of Atlanta's best restaurants for Atlanta Eats. She joins the Vortex Radio crew on this very special episode to talk about the restaurant scene in the city and all of the craziness that goes along with it.

Kristen Benoit, owner of Atlanta's own Bone Garden Cantina, joins the podcast once again but this time, she is here to teach the gang all about Mezcal. Have you always been confused about the difference between Tequila and Mezcal? Well it's about time you learn!

The city of Atlanta hasn't seen a distillery since 1906. In 2014, Old Fourth Distillery changed that. Craig Moore, O4D's Head Fermentor, is our special guest on Vortex Radio this week. He talks about the challenges of opening up a distillery in Atlanta, what it's like to work in a 1,300 square foot building and, of course, we try their delicious Vodka and Gin. He even brought us some young whiskey in for us to sample. Listen in!

Reformation has been pumping out quality craft beer for a long time now. What started as a home brewing project, quickly turned into a community event, which then evolved into a full-scale brewery. The CEO and Co-Founder, Spencer Nix, as well has one of his Accounts Relationship Managers, Hamilton Bolton, join this episode of Vortex Radio. They brought in all kinds of delicious brews for the crew to try so crack open a beer and listen in!

Reid Ramsay of the popular beer news website, Beer Street Journal, comes on the podcast to drink beer and talk about beer. He's joined by Wild Heaven Craft Beers' very own Apostle of Ales, Sarah Young, who has brought in some delicious beers for the crew to try. Listen in to expand your beer horizons on this beer-centric episode of Vortex Radio. Did we mention we drink a lot of beer on this one? 

Nightclub entrepreneur, Michael Krohngold, has been in the Atlanta bar and club scene for a long time. On this very special episode of Vortex Radio, Michael takes us into the crazy past of Atlanta nightlife. Listen in to hear what Atlanta was like when closing time didn't exist and you could party until the birds started chirping.

Atlanta based artist, R. Land, recently came over to the Vortex Little 5 Points and painted a mural on the side of our bar. Now he's back to hang out with Michael and the Vortex Radio crew. Want to know a little bit about the history of R. Land? Curious about what he thinks of the constantly changing city of Atlanta? Listen in! This is one juicy podcast. 

This week on Vortex Radio, the owner of the famous Porter Beer Bar, Molly Gunn, joins us. A neighbor of the Little 5 Points Vortex, The Porter has been pouring beer and pumping out delicious food for eight years now. Listen in for some insight on what it's like to curate a beer menu that has over 800 unique brews. Spoiler: it ain't easy! 

Remember Kelsey Daniels? She was on the podcast a few months ago and just couldn't get enough! She's a Sales Gal for local guys, Monday Night Brewery, and now she's back to show the gang what new, delicious boozy substances Monday Night has been brewing up in the past months. They try the new and improved Nerd Alert Pseudo Pilsner, Slap Fight West Coast IPA and the delicious Fu Manbrew Gose. Crack open a beer and listen to this one on a Monday night. Because weekends are overrated.

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