Blake's Craft Beer Podcast

Welcome to Episode 108. In this episode, I went back to Southern Ohio Brewing in Beavercreek, Ohio, for Not Sorry Day. Not Sorry is a peanut butter porter that started as a homebrew and is one of the staples. Not Sorry Day is when they take the beer and make different variations of the beer. I talked with Head Brewer and owner Patrick Howard, Owner James Williams, and Sean Schlater, sales rep and...

In this episode, I had the treat of talking with Jerrod Fisher, head brewer and owner of Alematic Brewery and Coffee Bar in Huber Heights, and Bryan Duncan, owner and head brewer of Nocterra Brewing in Powell, Ohio. They are both celebrating seven years in business, having opened on the same day.

Welcome to episode 106. Well, this day, the state of Ohio got a lot of snow. The Ohio Brewers conference was canceled and snowed in, so I had my friends join me to hang out, drink, and talk about craft beer. I had the Gnarly Gnome from Everything Cincinnati, Jon Sicotte from Northwest Ohio Craft Beer News, Rob Tittel from Northeast Ohio Craft Beverage News, Spencer Maps from U.S. Beer Open Champio...

Welcome to epiosde 104. In this episode, the Ohio Craft Brewers Conference in Dayton, Ohio, and the first-ever Ohio Beer Awards begin. To understand what's happening in the craft beer industry as we enter the conference and beyond, it's essential to know what's going on in Ohio as a whole. I invited the Gnarly Gnome from Everything Cincinnati, Jon Sicotte from Northwest Ohio Craft Beer News, and R...

Welcome to Episode 104. In this episode, I went down to Dayton, Ohio, to talk with Justin Trhlin, Head Brewer/Owner, and co-brewer Doug Lane. We discussed Dimmer, their coffee blonde ale that has become an amazing event each year. We also talked about the OCBA conference coming to Dayton.

Welcome to Episode 103. In this episode, I went to Depot Brewing in Morrow, Ohio. I talked with the owner, Scott Tilford, and Head Brewer Taylor Dent. Depot Brewing opened in July of 2025. I had some amazing beers and a great conversation with them both.

Welcome to episode 102. In this episode, it's the series finale of the Craft Beer Summit 2025. I first want to thank everyone who helped make this year's summit so much fun and enjoyed having everyone there. For the finale, I had Julia and Marco from Truth, Beer, and Podsequences, Bret Kollman Baker, and Mike Morgan from Brew Skies Podcast, along with the Gnarly Gnome from Cincy Brewcast a...

Welcome to Craft Beer Summit 2025, part 6 General Overview Panel. I had Spencer Mapes from the US Beer Open championship and Michael Williams from Great Lakes Brewing.

Welcome to Episode 100!!! This episode is part 5 of my 2025 edition of the craft beer summit. I was at Loose Ends Brewing with an amazing group of People. I had Alex Rhinehart from Southridge Brewing, Jason Moore from Crooked Handle Brewing, John Loose from Loose Ends Brewing, Justin Trhlin from Branch and Bone Artisan Ales, Mike Muncy from Harless Haire Brewing, Mike Meholick from Alematic Artisa...

Welcome to episode 99. In this episode, I was at Madtree Brewing in Cincinnati, Ohio, for the Craft Beer Summit, part 4. I talked with Brittany Fray from Madtree, Alex Rhinehart from Southridge, Alex Brand from Fifty West, Jason Brewer from Wandering Monsters, Keith Mcley from Samuel Adams, and Kelly Montgomery from Third Eye.

Welcome to episode 98. In this podcast, I was at Seventh Son Brewing in Columbus, Ohio, for the 2025 Craft Beer Summit Columbus panel edition. I had Colin Castore from Seventh Son, Alan Szuter from Wolf Ridge, Nathan Klein from North High, Lori Duncan from Nocterra, Pete Steffes from Derive, Mark Robinson from Standardized, and Keith Robinson from Kilted Brew reviews.

Welcome to a thirsty Thursday episode 97. In this episode, I talked with four different groups about what goes into the Whiskey Rebellion and why it is so important to Dayton, Ohio. The first group included brewer Chris Warman, former brewer Fred Pallant, and the original owner of the Century Bar in Dayton, Ohio, Joe Head, who helped create Whiskey Rebellion as a collaboration. My second group con...

Welcome to 2025 Craft Beer Summit Part 2 with Distribution/Wholesales. In this episode, I spoke with Barry Davis from The Cellar Bottle Shop in Troy, Ohio. I also had Zach Burroughs and Cam Royse from Heidelberg Distributing Company out of Dayton, Ohio. We had a great discussion on the beer industry.

Welcome to Episode 95. This episode officially kicks off the 2025 craft beer summit series, where I talk to different groups in the craft beer industry. This is part one and a fun way to start it off. I talked with Mary MacDonald, the executive director, and Justin Hemminger, Deputy Director of the Ohio Craft Brewers Association. It was fun talking about different coming up and all the law changes...

Welcome to episode 94. In this episode, I spoke with Lori Duncan, owner of Nocterra Brewing in Powell, Ohio. We discussed how she got started. Then we talked about a beer that supports Ohio State parks and can be found at Ohio Lodges. We also discussed beer and ways to attract non-craft beer drinkers.

Welcome to another Thursday edition. In this episode, I went back to The Cellar Bottle Shop in Troy, Ohio. I had a new guest on with Zach Burroughs and Cam Royse from Heidelberg Distributing Company, and Barry Davis from The Cellar. We talked about what to expect, how it works, and how it has evolved.

Welcome to episode 92. In this episode, I caught up with Justin Trhlin, Head Brewer and now part-owner in Branch and Bone Artisan Ales down in Dayton, Ohio. He was on my 3rd ever episode and my 58th episode. We discussed how craft beer is constantly evolving, as well as some exciting upcoming events.

Welcome to episode 91. In this episode, I talked with Pete Steffes, owner and brewer at Derive Brewing Company in Columbus, Ohio. We discussed his journey into craft beer, how the brewery got started, his amazing beers, and what’s going on in craft beer.

Welcome to episode 90. In this episode, I went back to catch up with Nick Tarkany Jr. A couple of weeks ago was his 8th anniversary of being open. We disscued the journey through those 8 years and the future. While tasting some great beers that he is producing.

Welcome to episode 89. In this episode, my buddy Eric Burgasser and I decided to take a trip out to St. Louis, Missouri, to see family and talk with our friend John Elafros, the private events manager from Schlafly, or known as the St. Louis Original Craft Brewery. We talked about some exciting events while sipping on some amazing brews, including the pumpkin ale.

Welcome to episode 88. In this episode, I spoke with Greg Raps, who has been at Full Circle Brewgarden in Englewood, Ohio. The week I recorded with him was his last week there, as he is returning to the Barrel House in Dayton, Ohio. We talked about his time at Full Circle and going back to Barrel House while discussing craft beer.

Welcome to episode 87. In this episode, I go back to talk with John Loose from Loose Ends Brewing. This Saturday marks their 5-year anniversary party. It's amazing all the great things John Loose and his team have achieved, from his beer to his food. We discussed all that and more.

Welcome to episode 86. In this epiosde, I talked with Ryan and Matt from Cincy Brew Dads on Instagram and YouTube. We met at Streetside's 9th anniversary, so it was a little loud when recorded, but we had an amazing time. I enjoyed talking with them about their page and about craft beer.

Welcome to Episode 85. In this episode, I discussed with my friend Jason Brewer and a new guest to the podcast, Zac Boehnke, head brewer at Wandering Monster Brewing. We talked about Zac's background with beer and some of the impressive projects they've both been working on.

Welcome to Episode 84. In this episode, we talked with Garrett Hickey, owner of Streetside Brewing in Cincinnati, Ohio. This Saturday marks their ninth anniversary. We discussed the trends happening in craft beer and the preparations for their 10th Anniversary next year.