Blake's Craft Beer Podcast

Welcome to episode E152. In this episode, I caught up with The St. Louis Beer Company know as Schlafly beer. I had my buddy John Elafros, private event manager. Talked about how things have been going, different beers, and fun events coming up.

Welcome to Episode 151. In this episode, I went back down to Streetside Brewing to talk with owner Garret Hickey. We started by talking about Streetside's 10th anniversary and their plan to release a collab beer each month leading up to the event. Then we talked about their 2026 Demogorgon release and other things happening at his brewery and in craft beer.

Welcome to episode 150. First, I want to thank all my listeners and people who come to my podcast. This has been so much fun, and I cannot believe I have reached 150 episodes and am not slowing down anytime soon. In this episode, I talked with Jason Brewer from Wandering Monsters. Talking Collabs, medals, and other things, including craft beer

Welcome to episode E149 . in this episode I went back to Yellow Springs Brewing to talk with the founders Nate Cornett and Lisa Walters. We talked about starting Yellow Springs Brewing, the different beers they have brewed including a boat show. Then also talked about how to navigate wholesale once the beer is there and do date checks. I had a fun time talking with them.

Welcome to epiosde 148. In this episode, I got the chance to catch up with Michael Williams of Great Lakes Brewing. We talked about different things while I was drinking their fall beer pack.

Welcome to episode 147. In this episode, I was back at Loose Ends Brewing with John Loose and Spencer Mapes from the US Beer Open. I was there as he presented three medals Loose Ends won at the U.S. Beer Open Championship. We also discussed how the competition went this year and the future of it. We also discussed what it means to win a medal.

Welcome to episode 146 and a Thirsty Thursday edition of Blake's Craft Beer Podcast. This summer has been truly awesome because of the two different trips I went on with Ronald Lynch from Misbeerhavior and Rob Pemberton, who is also a big craft beer fan. We met at the Celler in Troy, Ohio, to talk about our two trips and also some other adventures we have done.

Welcome to episode 145. In this episode, I went back to Heavier Than Air Brewing out of Centerville, Ohio to talk to Nick Tarkany, Jr owner and brewer. This Saturday, the 26th, is their 9th anniversary. We talked about the big milestone while trying great beer and talking about the state of craft beer.

welcome to episode E144 . In this episode I talked with Bobby Slattery of Fifty West Brewing and Brett Kollman Baker from Urban Artifact about where THC drinks now stand and what is next. Als talked about how the ban is affecting them.

Welcome to Episode 143. I was invited to Elijah Morland House for a bottle share, and with all the craft beer fans around, it was a good time to record. I talked with Elijah Morland from Cincy Sours, Joe and Caroline from the former Craft Parenting Podcast, and Chris Roehl, who has been on many different podcasts, including Truth Beer and Sam Long.

Welcome to episode 142. I returned to Southridge Brewing to talk Marco Penilla he's the new brewer, general manger and podcaster of Truth Beer and Podsequences. we talked about his brewing history, his arrival at South Ridge, and the landscape of craft beer.

Welcome to episode 141. This episode was fun because I was invited to a Collab with Warped Wing for the podcast. I was with Chris Warman for two days brewing a porter, which will be put in a barrel. It was such a fun time learning the brewing process, and a big thanks to everyone from Warped Wing who made it possible. In the epiosde we talked about everything we did, some different projects Chris...

Welcome to episode 140. In this episode I went back down to Gravel Road Brewing in Middletown, Ohio, to talk with a group of three amazing guys. I talked with Daniel Lauro of Gravel Road, Wes Heupel from New Ales Brewing, and Alex Rhinehart from Third Eye Brewing in Sharonville. We talked about the Hops in the Hangar event in Middletown, Ohio, this weekend. We also talked about many other things,...

Welcome to episode 139. In this episode I had a blast talking with four amazing people in the craft beer industry. I talked with the Gnarly Gnome from Cincinnati, Rob from Northeast Craft Beverage News, Jon from Northeast Craft Beer News, and Keith from kilted_beer_reviews out of Columbus. I had so much fun catching up with and talking about how the year in craft is going.

welcome to episode 138. in this episode I talked to Kelly Montgomery and Alex Rhinehart of Third Eye Brewing. we talked about Alex transitioning to Third Eye Brewing. then talked about the US Beer Open success and drinking beers that won medals.

Welcome to episode 137. In this epiosde I went to Full Circle Brewgarden in Englewood, Ohio, to talk with Dawn Kirchner, owner of Full Circle, and Mike Meholick of Alematic Artisan Ales out of Huber Heights, Ohio. We first dove into how Dawn got into beer and how Full Circle came about. Then we talked about Collab Fest: Kickoff Party for Miami Valley Craft Beer Week. This will be the second year f...

Welcome to episode 136 and the Thirsty Edition. In this epsiode i was able to catch up with Brewers-travels from Instagram and the author of Flights Across America: A Brewery Lover's Journey, Joel Geier. I had such a fun time catching up with him on everything he has been up to and talking about craft beer with him.

Welcome to Epiosde 135. In this episode, I was at Glizzies & Fizzies beer festival at Loose Ends Brewing. At the end of the event, I had several of the breweries sit down with me to talk about the event and about lagers. I had John from Loose Ends Brewing, Kyle from Traum Brewing, Dustin from Road Map Brewing, Moe from Midwest Oparaters Meads, Luke from Counterbalancing Brewing, Whitney from D...

Welcome to episode 134. In this episode, I stopped back into Loose Ends Brewing to talk with owner John Loose. We had a fun time catching up on what he has been up to and talking about his big beer event coming up this weekend called Glizzies & Fizzies 2026. This beer event will have lagers from different breweries around the country and some collaborations as well. It will have seltzers and h...

Welcome to episode 133. In this episode I went down to Morrow Ohio to check on my buddies of Depot Brewing. I caught up with Scott Tilford and Taylor Dent. this weekend is a year anniversary party and we talked about that and drank some great beers. Excited about how far they have come in a year .

Welcome to episode 132 of the podcast. In this episode, I speak with Matt from Coasters and Brews. We had a great time discussing beer, along with another one of my passions: roller coasters and amusement parks. We explored the various beers available at different parks and compared the pricing differences. He also talked about the cool, different bars at different parks. You can find him on Faceb...

Welcome to epsiode 131. In this epiosde I went to West Chester Township to talk with Andy Reynolds from Alexandria Brewing Company. They have two different locations, their first one in Alexandria, Kentucky. Then this year, they opened West Chester Outpost in the old DogBerry location. Had a fun time getting to know him and his story while tasting some amazing brews.

Welcome to episode 130. In this episode, I was back at my hometown, Troy, Ohio, at Crafted and Cured with my two friends, Ronald Lynch from Misbeerhavior podcast, and Rob Pemberton, who is a big craft beer fan that travels all over the USA, from Chicago, New York, and has also been to California. We had a good time talking about our experiences and future travels.

Welcome to episode 129. In this episode, I returned to Madtree Brewing to talk with Brittany Frey, the Head Brewer at Madtree. We talked about all the exciting new beers that are out for the World Cup. We also talked about some beers making their return and some going away for new, exciting beers. We also talked about the ever-changing landscape in beer and new locations.

Welcome to Episode 127! In this episode, I visited Dayton, Ohio, at the Barrel House, where I spoke with Matt Ross and Greg Raps. The Barrel House is a bottle shop located in downtown Dayton. We discussed how they got started, their rotating tap list, and the various breweries they feature during tap takeovers. We also delved into the topic of Malört and explored the different varieties available,...