Pint Talking

This week I travel to @brickandbarrel and sat down with the owner Karl Spiesman and the head brewer Cara Baker. We focused on the traditional aspects of craft beer, namely their love of English beer styles. We discussed the difference in the Cleveland craft beer scene from the time they opened in 2014 until now. While we were discussing this amazing industry of craft beer, we sampled some phenomen...

This series is dedicated to craft beer styles. During this series we will discuss everything from Stouts to Rauchbier, and everything in between. We will cover appearance, aroma, mouthfeel, taste, ingredients, proper serving temp, and the glassware that should be used for serving. We will do all of this while also interjecting our humorous opinions on the style. In this episode we discuss Belgian...

This week I travel to Great Lakes Brewing Company in Cleveland, Ohio. I sat down with Michael Williams who does brand coordination and marketing at GLBC. During this interview we learn about the oldest brewery in Ohio and how it came to be. We also talked about the history of the building as it pertained to Eliot Ness and the mysterious bullet holes that may or may not have been intended for Mr. N...

This series is dedicated to craft beer styles. During this series we will discuss everything from Stouts to Rauchbier, and everything in between. We will cover appearance, aroma, mouthfeel, taste, ingredients, proper serving temp, and the glassware that should be used for serving. We will do all of this while also interjecting our humorous opinions on the style. In this episode we discuss the Amer...

This series is dedicated to craft beer styles. During this series we will discuss everything from Stouts to Rauchbier, and everything in between. We will cover appearance, aroma, mouthfeel, taste, ingredients, proper serving temp, and the glassware that should be used for serving. We will do all of this while also interjecting our humorous opinions on the style. In our first episode we discuss the...

This week Bob and I get together with the gang from Necronomipod podcast to discuss the year in beer for 2022. From the beginning of the show Hijinx ensues. During the show we discussed Stone successfully defeating Molson Coors in court, and then we immediately talk about Sapporo purchasing Stone brewing for pennies on the dollar. We also discuss another acquisition that occurred in September when...

This week I travel to Forest City Brewery in Cleveland, Ohio. My guests were Jay Demagall and Matt Smedley. Jay is the co-owner and founder of Forest City Brewery while Matt is the lead brewer. Forest City Brewery is in the Duck Island are of Cleveland which borders Tremont and Ohio City. During the show Jay took us on a little historical journey of Cleveland and how the brewery got its name. We a...

This week I travel to Modern Methods Brewing Company in Warren, Ohio. I sat down with the owner Adam Keck and had great visit. Adam discussed his passion for home brewing and how it ultimately led to opening Modern Methods. Adam talked about the process of opening the first brewery in Warren since the 1880s. He also gave us some insight to the Modern Methods tap room expansion that is literally ri...

This week I travel to Noble Beast Brewing Company in Cleveland, Ohio. During my visit I catch up with an old friend to the show, Shaun Yasaki who is the owner and brew master at Noble Beast. During the interview we talk about how things have gone over the past 2 years since our last visit. We sampled some amazing beers including: Ember's Only Smoked Helles King Cone Wet hopped Altbier Sweet Potato...

This week I travel to Bell Tower Brewing in Kent, Ohio. My guest for this episode is Jennifer Hermann who is one of the co-owners as well as the head brewer for Bell Tower. In this interview we talk about the history of the brewery from it being in church in the mid 1800s to it becoming the home of a commercial laundry equipment company, and then later becoming Kent's 3rd brewery. Jennifer talks a...

This week I travel to Bascule Brewing and Public House in Lorain, Ohio. During my visit I talk to Chris Kambouris who is the owner and brewer. We talk about how he got his start at Ohio Brewing and then moving on to Brew Kettle in Strongsville and learning under the great brew master Jack Kephart. Chris talked about his passion for the city of Lorain and how much he appreciates that community. Dur...

This week I travel to Chagrin Falls, Ohio and visit with my old friends at Crooked Pecker Brewing Company. I sat down with Erik and Bobby from Crooked Pecker, and it was tons of fun. We discussed their beer, and how they survived through the Pandemic. We learned about Erik's love of water parks and how that could play into a Crooked Pecker expansion. Basically, this episode was all over the place,...

This week I travel to Canton, Ohio and visit Codex Brewing. I sat down with Jason Gasper-Hulvat and we discussed his passion for craft beer and his love of history. Codex opened in November of 2020 as the world was in the midst of a Pandemic. Some may have thought it to be a risky idea considering the state the world was in, but Jason had a secret weapon built into his newly opened brewery. Jason...

This week I travel to Terrestrial Brewing company in Cleveland, Ohio and visit with Ralph Sgro who is the co-owner and head brew master. Ralph gives us a background how he got started in the brewing industry which includes being one of the original team members of Platform Brewing Company. He talks about formulating the idea of Terrestrial with his business partner Ryan Bennett which included crus...

This week I travel to Logan, Ohio and visit with Dave Kornmiller at Brewery 33. Opened since 2017, Brewery 33 is in the Hocking Hills area of Southeastern Ohio. The brewery operates a 5-barrel system with 10 5-barrel fermenters. Dave used to help his dad brew beer as a kid and that is what sparked his interest. Dave began his journey to opening a brewery in 2015, and by 2017 Brewery 33 was born. D...

This week on the show I am joined by Rick Armon who is a vast book of craft beer knowledge. More specifically, Rick knows the craft beer scene in Ohio better than anyone else. He has been writing about craft beer since 1999. In that time, he has written two books about Ohio craft beer including "Ohio Breweries" and "Fifty Must-Try Craft Beers of Ohio". During the interview we cover the craft beer...

This week on the show I travel to Amherst, Ohio and visit with Larry Esper from ESP Brewing. During the show we get into Larry's background of microbiology and how he applies it to producing his delicious craft beer. During the show we discussed the build out process of ESP and the struggles of keeping production up with demand. We tasted some fantastic beer including an imperial blonde ale, pale...

This week on the show I travel to Barberton, Ohio and talk with the team from Ignite Brewing. Michael, Jason, and Megan discussed all the exciting new things going on at the tap room including the acquisition of a new canning line and larger volume fermenters, the opening of a new kitchen, expanding the reach of their beer distribution, as well as all the exciting events taking place at Ignite. In...

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Support the show by doing your Amazon shopping through our affiliate link. Just click the link here or on my website and do your shopping as you would normally. With every purchase you make using the link the podcast gets a little commission kick back. https://www.amazon.com?&linkCode=ll2&tag=thebrewerof0f-20&linkId=508b80c5f61935cee690c0e883386653&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl This week on the...

Support the show by doing your Amazon shopping through our affiliate link. Just click the link here or on my website and do your shopping as you would normally. With every purchase you make using the link the podcast gets a little commission kick back. https://www.amazon.com?&linkCode=ll2&tag=thebrewerof0f-20&linkId=508b80c5f61935cee690c0e883386653&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl In this week's ep...

This week Bob and I discuss a few news stories that discuss the decline of Hard Seltzer and the projected growth of the craft beer market. This of course leads me to this week's guest Jerome Moore who is the head brewer over at Schnitz. The samplings were delicious and included Coach Dunkel, a cold IPA known as Schnitzing in which they collaborated with 8th Day Brewing, a Marzen known as Zen Maste...

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Take a minute to check out this week's sponsor Manscaped. If you are looking for the best male grooming products on the market, look no further than Manscaped. From the lawnmower 4.0 to the weed whacker nose and ear trimmer Manscaped has you covered. Head over to https://www.manscaped.com/ and use the code PINTTALKING to get 20% off your first order plus free shipping. This week Bob and I catch up...

This week show has me at the Ashland Alefest. It was a fantastic day on so many levels. The weather was amazing, the beer was delicious, the food was delectable, the music was terrific, and the crowd was outstanding. In part two of the Ashland  Alefest you will hear my visit with Pauly Fryman from JAFB , Jerome Moore from Schnitz Ale in Parma, Frank Estremera from Muskellunge Brewing, and my final...