Fermented Adventure The Podcast

This episode features Brian Makela of Bad Ideas Beverage . Brian has a background in food science. He's been in the food and beverage industry throughout his career. It was in 2019 that the decided to take a leap and form his own company. He honed his skills and expertise which brought him to the next company, Bad Ideas Beverage. Here you can walk out the door with a fully manufactured finished pr...

This episode features Rodrigo Bojorquez of Kilinga Bacanora . Bacanora is the original sprit from the state of Sonora. It's a mezcal variety that pays tribute to his mother by naming it Kilinga. He developed into an agave aficionado but wasn't fond of bacanora. It was a barbecue at a friends house that helped to change his mind about the spirit. He already had agave planted at his ranch. The next...

This episode features Sebastian Shriver of Black Eyed Susan Spice Co . Tim, Ron and Sebastian met playing bar trivia in Fells Point, at Max's Tap House in Baltimore. Sebastian began creating hot sauces at home. It was Ron who was the most vocal about getting out and selling the original flavor "Death by Chocolate". They founded the company in 2017 and went into production in 2019. There are many m...

This episode feature Kelly Bodnar of Asbury Park Distilling Co. The founders felt the vibe and recognized the huge art and music scene that was leading the renaissance of Asbury Park. Foot traffic was picking up and it made sense to launch a distillery on Memorial Day 2017. Bill Tambussi was the first master distiller that set everything up and got the spirits launched. They began with vodka and g...

This episode features Matt Greif of the Distillery of Modern Art . Matt was working at a distillery in Northern Chicago and he was looking for a change of scenery. After 25 years of distilling in the backdrop of Chicago he was called to go to Atlanta. There was a start up distillery waiting for his talents. Matt has always been about the science of things. Today he gets to incorporate the science...

This episode features Josh Allison and Randy Carlson of American Metal Whiskey . Co-founder Josh is a custom builder, a shop manager and a partner at American Metal Customs. From day one Josh has been passionate about anything with two wheels. His creative talents and skills took him into the world of building custom motorcycles. Meeting Chris Bishop was another changing moment in his life. Americ...

This episode features Danny Neeson and Adam Milman of De Nada Tequila . Danny and Adam were roommates at Tulane University. They first launched a sustainable clothing line called Pine Outfitters . They learned a lot from that business. A bottle of tequila changed the direction of their friendship forever. It was an additive-free tequila which set them on a course to change the perception of tequil...

This episode features Pat Martin of Milk and Honey Ciders . Three childhood friends Peter, Aaron and Adam brought their skill sets together and formed a cidery. Milk and Honey specializes in heirloom and heritage apple varieties. They focus on dry to semi dry aromatic and interesting ciders. 11738 Co Rd 51, St Joseph, MN 56374 - (320) 271-3111 - www. MilkandHoneyCiders.com - Instagram Highlights F...

This episode features Alessandro Ercolano of Originals Imports . Alessandro founded Originals Imports a few years ago. It's a small house of craft independent spirits. He takes trips to South Italy to discover small producers who are family owned that got and source their own ingredients. He introduces and shares then in the United States. Alessandro shares his love of Italian liquors and spir...

This episode features Kraig Rovensky of The Pathfinder . The Pathfinder is a fermented and distilled non-alcoholic hemp seed based bitter elixir. Two years of development lead to receiving a patent for the process of production. The concept and idea for The Pathfinder was derived from a conversation between the current founders of the brand. "What if a cannabis derived product had a place on...

This episode features Caitlin Bartlemay of Clear Creek Distillery. Clear Creek Distillery was founded oil 1985 by Steve McCarthy. The goal was to use the bounty that comes from the Pacific Northwest in its. production and turn it into fruit brandies, spirits and liquors that would rival their European counterparts. Steve's love of pear brandy began while traveling through Europe. He struggled...

In this episode we explore the cocktail Galliano and The Yellow Bird Cocktail. Be sure to visit ⁠Instagram⁠ to see the cocktail being made.

In this episode we explore the cocktail The Last Word. Be sure to visit Instagram to see the cocktail being made.

This episode features Christopher Pellegrini of Honkaku Spirits . The word Honkaku means authentic in Japanese. Honkaku Spirits is an import company that brings traditional spirits from Japan that are much older than Japanese whiskey. We are focusing Shochu and Awamori in our discussion. Shochu is a spirit made from 53 approved ingredients. Like many, Christopher started out in craft brewing. Fast...

This episode features Anna Dausman of Goodlands Food Co. Goodlands Food Co. is a Philly based hot sauce company that was a pandemic hobby that turned into something bigger. Anna had a community garden with a plot that she started growing ghost peppers. The amusing part is that the garden is in a cemetery so ghost peppers are quite befitting. Anna's friends and family kept asking her when she w...

This episode features Steve Luttmann of Hercules Mulligan . In 2015 Steve, who is a history buff, was reading Ron Chernow's " Alexander Hamilton". He came across this character by the name of Hercules Mulligan. This lead him to an out of print biography about Hercules Mulligan. This is where the inspiration to make the libation came about. This spirit is a nod to one of George Washin...

This episode features Steve Kassabian and Rich Kassabian of Phila Mead Co. Steve has been a home brewing hobbies for about 10 years.. He and his brother Rich always wanted to do something together. Rich brings his business education and experience to the partnership. Looking at the landscape they determined that mead was best to focus on. They saw that the mead industry was underserved and they fe...

Dawn and I are back with our first date night chronicle of 2024. In this episode we review two amazing liqueurs from Durham Distillery. Be sure to support our sponsor  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Brewscuits⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  and use the code fa2024 at checkout for 15% off your entire order. Highlights From our Discussion: The Bard Distillery Beach Bee Meadery Smokin Connie - CR Citrus Pine Tavern Distill...

This episode features Dave Broderick of Dave's Concoctions . Dave's Concoctions are drink mixes that you can have as either a cocktail or a mocktail. In just two pours you can have an equally balanced cocktail with not a lot of effort. Dave was an IT Consultant for almost 30 years when he found himself out of a job. It was creating a bourbon bloody mary that was the catalyst for him to pur...

This episode features Rich Berman and M.J. Berman of Pour Richard's Coffee Co. & Distillery . Pour Richard's Coffee Co. got started on 12/13/2013 after Rich had been roasting coffee beans at home for a few years. Friends and family began to inquire when they could buy the delicious smelling coffee beans. They succumbed to their dreams and opened up the business for people to sample and...

This episode features Jedd Haas of Atelier Vie . We met Jedd last year at Tails of the Cocktail. We were introduced to the many spirits that Atelier Vie was producing. Most notably was the Toulouse Rouge and Vert Absinthe. Jedd has been producing spirits in New Orleans since 2012. Getting the distillery up and running came with some challenges. Our discussion provides glimpses into the spirits and...

This episode features Lee Katrincic of Durham Distillery . The distillery became a passion project born out of being gin fans. Lee and his wife Melissa would travel and visit gin distilleries. Out of nowhere one anniversary, Melissa suggested that they open their own distillery. With their scientific backgrounds they felt comfortable to move forward. They headed west to Big Gin Distillery in Seatt...

This episode features Chris Bower of Eda Rhyne Distilling Company . Chris had been looking into doing a distillery for a number of years. He had been working on some home made projects. One day a mutual friend Rett Murphy came to Chris and shared that he's been looking to create a distillery. Rett has been a farmer for 15 plus years and wanted to stay in agriculture but with something more tow...

This episode features Scott Perlick of Perlick Distillery . The Perlick family and their ancestors have been farming the land in Northern Wisconsin since the 1920's. It is a small county with about 17,000 people and two stop lights. They farm over 2,000 acres growing a wide variety of plants and grains. Scott and the family discussed what they would be able to do with the grain on their farm a...

This episode features Chris Littlewood of Bourbon Of The Week. Chris started his YouTube Channel right before the start of Covid. It was a project to educate himself and other about whiskey. Chris's introduction to all things whiskey came by the way of his someday to be father-in-law. Over time he began to enjoy the pours that he was offered. Then he began to go out and grow his own collection...