Wheat, Wheat...Don't Tell Me!

This month we welcome to the Brewhouse Stage, Teddy Benson, Head Brewer and Co-Owner of the Grain Shed Brewery in the South Perry District of Spokane. We get to talk about their beginnings, as well as their planned expansions into other areas of Spokane, and how they have taken over the brewhouse at the former Steam Plant Brewing Company. Teddy plays a game for an audience contestant, and we invite another contestant to play live on stage with us. And, as always, we are joined by Dave Basaraba & Tim Hilton from Mountain Lakes Brewing Company, and your host: Chris Cindric!

This month we get to know Natural 20 Brewing's founder and brewer, Reese Carlson as he shares their beginnings when they bought out Spokane Valley's English Setter Brewing Company, all the way up to taking over the old Hidden Mother Brewhouse and Taproom in Downtown Spokane. These guys are awesome, so if you've never been, we highly recommend taking a trip out to see the folks at Natural 20 Brewing!

This month we welcome No-Li Brewhouse owner, John Bryant and Eastern Washington University President, Dave May to the Brewhouse Stage to discuss their partnership in the new EWU Certificate Program in Craft Brewing. We also play some games to win some audience members some cool prizes, and we get down with what's happening in the local beer scene in Spokane.

This month we welcome TJ Wallin & Adam Boyd of Garland Brew Werks (Spokane, WA) to the Brewhouse Stage for some insight into the Spokane Brewery Scene as well as some history as to how TJ and Adam came to open the Garland Brew Werks brewery together... and we'll try to give away a copy of Adam Boyd's new drinking board game: Hammered Heroes. We also get to play games with an audience member and catch up with Dave & Tim and the whole Mountain Lakes Brewery team. As always we enjoyed discounted beer and fun for the whole taproom with your host, Chris Cindric!

This month we welcome Nick Johnson of Inland Ale Works (Cheney, WA) to the Brewhouse Stage for insight and history of the Spokane brewing scene as well as breweriana and memorabilia from across the nation. We also get to play games with 2 audience members and catch up with Dave & Tim and the whole Mountain Lakes Brewery. As always we enjoyed discounted beer and fun for the whole taproom with your host, Chris Cindric!

On this month's episode we welcome Greg Brandt, Eric Altman & Collin Kirkpatterson of Iron Goat Brewing here in Spokane, Washington. Iron Goat is certainly one of the larger craft breweries in Spokane, having established their first operation in 2012. Greg tells us about his brewing history, how they came to open their brewery, and what he and their team thinks the future holds for the brewing community in Spokane and the Inland Northwest.

As always we have your host, Chris Cindric, and Dave Basaraba & Tim Hilton of Mountain Lakes Brewing Company — as well as audience contestants to play games and win prizes!

On this month's episode we sit down with Etienne DuVair and Brian "Fro" Carpenter of Brick West Brewing Company in Downtown Spokane, Washington. Etienne and Brian have been staples in the local and regional beer community for more than a decade, and have great insights into the history, present and future of beer in Spokane. We enjoyed hearing about their personal stories as well as the story of Brick West and how it came to be.

As always we are LIVE from the Brewhouse Stage at Mountain Lakes Brewing Company with Dave & Tim and your host: Chris Cindric! Join us for a taping next time you're in town!! This season we are taping on the THIRD THURSDAY of every month — LIVE in the taproom at Mountain Lakes. Call us at 509-596-0943 for more information.

Join us LIVE from the Brewhouse Stage at Mountain Lakes Brewing Company for another episode of "Wheat, Wheat... Don't Tell Me!" the beer-centric podcast with your host, Chris Cindric.

This month we welcome two integral malt farmers in the Inland Northwest Brewing Community: Matt Horlacher (HAUL • ocker) of Horlacher Farms in Latah, WA, and Nate & Chris Riggers of Clearwater Farms in Nezperce, ID. We talk with the farmers about the history of malt, and how the terroir of regional growers and maltsters adds to the creativity and complexity of the beers of the present day, and into the future!

Doors open at 5:30 PM. Show starts promptly at 6:30 PM.
As always: $1 OFF BEERS ALL NIGHT LONG!

This month on "Wheat, Wheat... Don't Tell Me!" we welcome Bret and Shaun from Lumberbeard Brewing Co  — our neighbors just a few blocks away! We discuss their beginnings, where they came from, and where they want to go, and we welcome one of our Mountain Lakes Mug Club Members, Robby Boles to play "Bluff the Drinker!"