beertruth
The beertruth podcast takes an honest look at the craft beverage industry with a focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion. Find out what drives and inspires brewers, what their story is, and yes, what their favorite hop is.
Episodes
95 episodes
Round 73 - Proclamation Ale Company (Don't Stop at the Guard Shack!)
Round 73 is an interview with Ben Terry and Brendan Kennedy of Proclamation Ale Company, based in Warwick, Rhode Island. Proc is basically the old guard in the Providence area, and it's no wonder they are still going strong what with all the de...
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45:55
Round 72 - Moniker Making a Mark in Providence
Round 72 is finally here, and it's a good one. Brian and Ben from Moniker Brewery in Providence, Rhode Island join me to talk about the brewery's opening early in the pandemic, the neighborhood response, and of course the liquid goods.M...
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56:35
Round 71 - Sierra Nevada Showing Us How Sustainability is Done Right
Mandi McKay joins me via the interwebs to talk about sustainability, which makes sense because she is the Director of Environmental and Social Impact at Sierra Nevada Brewing's Chico, CA headquarters. Mandi has advice for breweries of any size,...
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1:00:21
Round 70 - Two Alex's Walk Into a Brewery
Alex Rabe and Alex Zilke are two of the three founders of Portico Brewing in Somerville, Massachusetts. They both join me for a conversation about beer, community, greenwashing, and architecture - or not architecture, depending on your perspect...
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52:33
Round 69 - Liz and Jared Kiraly of Bone Up Brewing talk American farmhouse and Belgian waffles
Liz and Jared Kiraly, partners in life and beer, join me on a gloomy New England day to talk about the inspiration behind their "American farmhouse"-style brewery. Not a lot of places focus on Belgian-inspired beers these days, but Bone Up is s...
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58:48
Round 68: Dan Kenary of Boston's Harpoon Brewery talks ESOPs and expansions
Round 68: Dan Kenary, co-founder and CEO of Mass Bay Brewing Company (Harpoon, Clown Shoes, UFO, Catamount, Long Trail, Arctic Summer, City Roots) talks about what it's like being in beer for over 35 years. He also details transitioning the com...
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50:45
Round 67 - Sarah Real of Hot Plate Brewing on moving from Brooklyn to the Berkshires to open a brewery
Sarah Real, cofounder of the freshly opened Hot Plate Brewing in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, joins me to talk homebrewing dreams turned into reality.-----https://www.hotplatebeer.com/
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1:05:23
Round 66 - Sean Lawson of Lawson's Finest Liquids
Sean Lawson takes us on a proverbial hike (or snowshoe) in the woods of Vermont. But seriously, we're talking beer here.-----https://www.lawsonsfinest.com/
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51:59
Round 65 - Bill Cherry of Switchback Brewing
Switchback Brewing Company founder Bill Cherry wants all the smoke.-----https://www.switchbackvt.com/https://www.instagram.com/switchbac...
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1:17:49
Round 64: AJ Fry of Upper Pass Beer
AJ Fry, brewer at Upper Pass Beer, joins me in the sheep shed to talk about beer. And no, that's not a dirty joke.-----https://www.upperpassbeer.com/
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1:02:50
Round 63: Chris Lohring of Notch Brewing
Chris Lohring, founder and head brewer at Notch Brewing, is back for another round. Chris joins me at the new(ish) Brighton brewery, which is well worth a visit if you're anywhere near Boston.-----...
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59:57
Round 62: Tim Decker of AltBrau
Tim Decker wears many hats in the beer industry: maltster, brewer, blender, social media manager. We touch on all of those in our conversation. Tim is very thoughtful and intentional in his approach, and I think we can all learn something from ...
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1:04:53
Episode 61: Walker Brothers Kombucha
Founders Sam and Luke join me via Zoom to talk all things kombucha. I learn things about kombucha.-----https://drinkwalkerbrothers.com/-----
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57:05
Round 60: Garrett Oliver of Brooklyn Brewery
The legend himself, Garrett Oliver joins me at the Brooklyn Brewery to talk about the Michael James Jackson Foundation for Brewing & Distilling, and of course we chat beer as well.-----https://www.t...
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1:12:41
Round 59: Charlie Cummings & Brittany Lajoie of Remnant Brewing
I talk to Head Brewer Charlie Cummings and General Manager Brittany Lajoie at Remnant Brewing in Somerville, Massachusetts. Tucked away in the Bow Market, Remnant is a vibrant taproom and brewery turning out a wide variety of beers in a very sm...
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1:01:56
Round 58: Matthew Steinberg & Kelsey Roth of Exhibit A Brewing
Head brewer Matthew Steinberg and General Manager Kelsey Roth join me to talk all things Exhibit A, and what makes a beer "local". -----https://exhibit-a-brewing.com/
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1:24:00
Round 57: Evan Price of Green Cheek Beer
Evan Price of Green Cheek Beer Co in Orange & Costa Mesa, CA. Our conversation involves a Eurotrip-inspired story, the World Beer Cup, and what makes a collaboration. -----https://www.g...
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55:43
Round 56: Tomme Arthur of The Lost Abbey/Port Brewing
Tomme Arthur of The Lost Abbey and Port Brewing. We chat at the brewery about his story, multiple brands under one roof, and where the iconic company is headed. -----https://lostabbey.com/
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57:02
Round 55: Alisa Bowens-Mercado of Rhythm Brewing
A virtual conversation with founder Alisa Bowens-Mercado about getting in the industry and beer in general.-----https://rhythmbrewingco.com/
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35:47
Round 54: Jeff Bagby of Bagby Beer Co
A conversation with Jeff Bagby of Bagby Beer Co in Oceanside, California. We talk beer (obviously), I take a late cheap shot at hard seltzer, and Jeff describes the ongoing evolution of the brewpub during the apocalypse.-----
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1:02:45
Round 53: Mike Smith of Democracy Brewing
An interview with Democracy Brewing head brewer Mike Smith (co-creator of the Comic Book Story of Beer).-----https://www.democracybrewing.com/
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1:11:19
Round 52: Tyler Fitzpatrick of Lamplighter Brewing
I talk to brewmaster Tyler Fitzpatrick about brewing in one of the smartest communities in the world.-----https://lamplighterbrewing.com/
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1:04:59
Round 51: Chris Gandsy of DaleView Biscuits & Beer
Founder Chris Gandsy joins me to talk beer, biscuits, and brewing in a Brooklyn basement.-----https://www.biscuitsandbeer.nyc/https:...
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