Pint Talking

This is the final episode of Pint Talking. Commercial free and uncut. Enjoy Bob and I talking about the future of craft beer. Make sure you check out our friends at  Wrecking Crew Brew Works on the web at https://www.wreckingcrewbrewworks.com/ and follow them on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/Wreckingcrewbrewworks and Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/wreckingcrewbrewworks Check out our...

This week was the last onsite interview in the history of Pint Talking and got to hang out with Paoloa Vabuena and John Hill from Pulpo Brewing Co. in Willoughby Ohio. Pulpo is the first Latina women owned brewery in Ohio. They are associated with Barroco arepa bar and Hola Tacos. Paola and John talked to me about navigating the waters of tumultuous craft beer market in 2023 as well as increasing...

In this episode I am joined by one of my favorite guests Rick Armon. Rick is managing editor for the Canton Repository, a journalist since 1988, and a craft beer book author. In this episode we analyze how the landscape has changed since his last visit 15 months ago. We specifically discuss three major Ohio craft beer stories. You can buy Rick's books on Amazon. They are entitled "Ohio Breweries"...

 The end is nigh. As we move closer to end of Pint Talking I finally tracked down the elusive John McGroarty fomrerly of Thirsty Dog, Butcher and Brewer,  and HiHo Brewing Company. John is now out on his own and is the co-owner and brewer at Green Valley Brewing. We talked about his storied history as well as the putting together the plan for Green Valley in Hudson, Ohio. We discussed the beer tha...

This week I visited with friend of the show Jennifer Hermann at Bell Tower Brewing Company in Kent, Ohio. A year after our first visit we geeked out on our favorite beverage. Jennifer talked about celebrating two years at Bell Tower as well as the beer school she teaches at the brewery every so often. We discussed the current state of craft beer as well as what the future may hold. I also gave a m...

This week I visited Terrestrial Brewing Company in Cleveland, Ohio and sat down with Ralph Sgro is the co-owner and brewer at Terrestrial. During the visit we talked about the change in the brewery landscape as more and more breweries battle to stay relevant in a saturated craft beer market. We discussed on site expansion and how the market has changed dramatically in the past couple of years. We...

This week I discussed the winners of the Ohio Craft Brewers Cup and then I gave my thoughts on the situation over at R Shea Brewing Company. Check out the BOS Recommends section of the website for my latest product recommendations. These are all products that I use or have had recommended to me. https://www.thebrewerofseville.com/bos-recommends Support the show by doing your Amazon shopping throug...

This week I hung out with Dave and Mathias from The BlabberMalt Show as they asked me to be a guest on their show. They were kind enough to give me the audio of the interview so that I could share it with my audience. Please make sure to support their show which can currently be found on Facebook and YouTube. You can check out Blabber Malt on Youtube at https://www.youtube.com/@theblabbermaltshow...

This week I visited 8 th Day Brewing Company and sat down with Matt Boddy. We talked about a bunch of different things including recent additions of fermenters, and some future enhancements to the brewery that are coming soon. We also discussed their upcoming 2-year anniversary as well as some lessons learned over the past two years. While doing all this chit chatting, we also got to enjoy some of...

This week I visited Pompatus Brewing Company and sat down with the Joker of Love Steve Miller. Steve is the owner and brewer at Pompatus. While we did talk a little music, we mostly talked about our most favorite beverage on the planet. While Steve may be brewing on a small system, he's delivering some fantastic beer to his customers. During the show we discussed his background that started in Bou...

This week I visited with Cory Smith from Twin Oast Brewing in Port Clinton, Ohio. It has been a couple years since I last visited with Cory and since then there have been several changes. They have added a 60BBL lagering tank to combine with their 30BBL tank. They have also put in a new biergarten which features pour your own beer faucets. The biggest news came in June of 2023 when Twin Oast aquir...

This week I visited with Jeff and Shari Bailey at Auburn Acres Hop Farm in Auburn, Ohio. They started growing hops in a small section of their property for their home brews early on, and after 8 years they have grown it to 1 acre featuring hop varieties such as Triple Pearle, Vista, Chinook, and Triumph. During our sit down we talked about everything that is involved in running a hop farm includin...

In this episode Bob and I get ready for Oktoberfest season by covering Festbier. Oktoberfestbier or Festbier is a German-style of low fermentation beer that is very similar to lagers in its blonde color but also in the fact that it is fermented at a cooler temperature than ales. We could also define it as a German blonde lager relatively soft and limpid in the mouth.   Examples of this style: 1.  ...

This week Bob joined me at Blue Heron Brewing Company in Medina, Ohio. We got a chance to sit down and catch-up with our old friend Mike Piazza who is the brew master and co-owner. We talked to Mike about some new equipment and other things that going on at Blue Heron including their upcoming 4 th anniversary. In one segment of the podcast we talked about new products on the market including one h...

In this episode Bob and I look at the Helles Bock. Also called "heller bock" (meaning "pale bock"), the German-style Maibock is paler in color and more hop-centric than traditional bock beers. A lightly toasted and/or bready malt character is often evident.   Examples of this style: 1.      Ayinger – Maibock 2.      Rogue – Dead Guy Ale 3.      Magic City Brewing Company – But I thought everything...

This week I was in Newark, Ohio and I sat down with Heather and Josh Lange who own Dankhouse Brewing. Dankhouse has always been a favorite of mine as they specialize in Hazy IPAs and Sours. While sours aren't my jam anymore I do quite like theirs. During the show we talked about how Dankhouse was born from a homebrewing dream in a garage, and how Josh developed the business plan in his work van. T...

This week I was in Columbia Station , Ohio visiting Ann Zofchak Red Wagon Brewing/Four Paws Brewing . Four Paws /Red Wagon is a fun place situated on a farm just north of Medina County . There is plenty of food options, a massive patio , and yes dogs are most certainly allowed on the patio. During the interview Ann talked about falling in love with brewing in the 90s and then taking a break for 10...

This week I was in Akron, Ohio visiting Mark Crnjak and Sean Hamilton from Missing Falls Brewing Company. Mark, Sean, and I talked about all the latest happenings at MFBC including a kitchen and taproom expansion as well the addition of 10 fermenters and 1 new bright tank. We talked about the addition of ciders and seltzers to the menu. We also hit on many trendy craft beer topics. Beer Selection:...

In this episode Bob and I take on an interesting category. We discsuss the American Brown Ale, which in theory looks like a version of the English brown, but jacked up on hops (allegedly). American brown ale with roasted malt, caramel-like and chocolate-like characters should be of medium intensity in both flavor and aroma for the American brown ale. American-style brown ales have evident low to m...

This week I am joined in the 13B Studios by our old friend Bob from Wrecking Crew. We decided to sit down and discuss some of the big news in craft beer over the past several months including the closing of Anchor Beer Company, AB InBev reporting hundreds of millions in lost sales, the strike at the Leinenkugel Plant in Chippewa Falls Wisconsin, and Sapporo premium lager being produced on U.S. soi...

In this episode Bob and I continue our trek down the IPA road as we explore the English IPA. English IPA - Strong, bitter and completely misunderstood, the English India pale ale (or English IPA) bridges the gap between past and present. No other style represents modern craft brewing excitement quite like the IPA, and while this English beer differs widely from the American version it inspires, th...

This week I was out west again in Toledo, Ohio. I got to spend some time with Alex and Ali Drosdowicz who are co-owners of Quenched and Tempered Brewing Company. Alex is the head brewer at Quenched and Tempered and Ali runs the marketing for the brewery as well as handling all the can art. They began brewing in 2019 in Grand Rapids, Ohio which is approximately 20 miles from Toledo.   The tap room...

In this episode Bob and I continue to drink hoppy beers. This week we throttle the IBUs back a bit and take on the American Pale. Like many others that have become known as classic American beers, the American pale ale can trace its roots to beer styles from abroad. The American pale ale beer was inspired by the English pale ale, replacing its English counterpart's earthy, herbal hops with generou...

This week I was in Toledo, Ohio hanging with Michael Martin who is the Brewery Sales Manager at Maumee Bay brewing Company. Maumee Bay Brewing Company has a rich history as it is the oldest brewery in Toledo. Opened in 1995 MBBC is in a 19 th century hotel filled with unique stories. The brewery has two different floors for serving, as well as an outdoor patio. There is also a restaurant located o...

In this episode Bob and I continue our trek down the IPA road and we explore the Double IPA. American craft beer lovers are huge fans of the IPA. The quest for more of the India pale ale flavor has led them to the imperial India pale ale, a stronger version of the American IPA, which boasts even more hoppy flavor, aroma and bitterness. Imperial India pale ale is darker in color than the American I...