Pour Another Round

This father-son duo share the story of O'so Brewing Company. Many brewers got their start homebrewing, but Marc too things one step further. He opened a home-brew supply shop known as Point Brew Supply.  O'so Brewing was named Wisconsin's second fastest growing brewery in 2013.  Enjoy our conversation with Marc and Dylan while enjoying some oh so good beer! Follow O'so Brewing Company:  Instagram:...

Matt shares the background of why Hacienda Beer Company spawned from Door County Brewing Company. DCBC was becoming known for specific beer brands, but wanted to brew more creative beers.  Follow Hacienda Beer Company:  Instagram: @haciendabeerco Facebook: /haciendabeerco Twitter: @haciendabeerco Website: haciendabeerco.com Follow Pour Another Round: Facebook: /PourAnothrRound Instagram: @PourAnot...

A beer with no hops? Interesting. An entire brewery specializing in hop-free beers? Unique!  Nick, founder of Herbiery Brewing, shares with us the passions they have using a variety of other herbs to make beers, rather than hops. Some herbs can offer similar characteristics as some hops and other herbs bring you on a whole different beer journey. Enjoy Nick's passion for their craft in our convers...

Hatch Distilling Company are distillers, beekeepers, farmers, and foragers. Chris shares how each of those are important to his distillery and how his distillery is important to each. Many of Hatch spirits are made from honey, but not all. Chris has enjoyed the creativity and challenges needed to enter the spirits world to stand up to traditional spirits, but made with honey. None are too sweet. A...

Head brewmaster Erica brings many years of beer and brewing experience that has taken her across the country. Originally not one for beer in her early days of the service industry, once she found an appreciation for the beautiful golden suds, she hasn't looked back! She loves the creativity offers while sticking to traditional brewing roots. She also expresses creativity with fun colored hair and...

Adam shares the story behind Boulevard Brewing Company. He also mentions more than once how much KC loves KC. I've been to KC before, and I love their beer and their barbecue, so I get it! In a state dominated by a major American beer label, Boulevard Brewing Company had their work cut out for them, but Adam shares the success story of Boulevard and how KC loving KC helped with their success. Whet...

Marcy & Geoff reminisce on their adventurous spirits, which led them to Juneau, AK ultimately opting Alaskan Brewing Company. Many people said, 'why?' But Geoff is a person who says, 'why not?' We're grateful he never could come up with why now?' to opening a brewery. Beers in beautiful Alaska sound like a dream come true. Marcy & Geoff are absolutely living their own dream!  Follow Alaskan Brewin...

Wisconsin beer legend Kirby Nelson joins Pour Another Round to talk through an impressive beer career that spans across states and over many decades. Kirby is full of beer knowledge, passion, creativity, and jokes!  Tim Wauters, of Lake Louie Brewing, gets in on the action too. Lake Louie Brewing joined forces with Wisconsin Brewing Company in 2019. The brewery couple moved in together but have ea...

Mike talks about following his dreams of running a brewery and hotel operation - and we're here for it! What better set-up than to hang out at a brewery all day and then be able to head upstairs to your hotel room.  This small town in southwestern Wisconsin has a tie to the late, great Betty White. Commerce Street Brewery has a buy-a-friend-a-beer-board. Patrons began buying Betty White beers. She...

Eagle Park is one of the most popular breweries around lately. We've been eager to get them on Pour Another Round for a while. So we were pumped to sit down with Jake and have him tell us the story of Eagle Park Brewing & Distilling Company. Jake shares the true story of how Eagle Park got its name. But the tall tale version is on their website FAQ page. He also talks about the brewery's passion f...

When you like hoppy beers and are German, you name your brewery Hop Haus Brewing Company.  Phil and his wife, Sara are co-owners. Phil is on the podcast to share the stories about home brewing in Colorado to starting demolition on their new Wisconsin brewery hours before Sara gives birth to their second child. Jonathan has found himself drinking many beers at Hop Haus Brewing before and Cameron ca...

We're incredibly honored to have the historic Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company on as our 50th Brewery!  Our special guest is Katie Leinenkugel - sixth generation of the Leinenkugel family to be part of the iconic Wisconsin brewery. Katie walks us through the 150 year history of Leinenkugels, starting with founding father Jacob Leinenkugel to the modern day. Many Leinenkugel family members have be...

Excited to have the first Minnesota brewery on Pour Another Round!  Bryon & Colin share their passions for the outdoors and how a bent canoe paddle was once used as an emergency mash paddle ultimately leading to the name origin of their very own brewery.  And we're all about cold beer, but we here some Duluth stories that take cold beer to a whole new level! Follow Bent Paddle Brewing Company:  Fa...

ALT Brew. Alternative Brew. This brewery has nailed the gluten free beer out of necessity for a loved one with severe celiacs. They also brew beer for anyone with food sensitivities. So serious are they about this, there is an absolute-do-not-cross-contamination line before heading onto their brewery floor. There's also a page on the ALT Brew website that lists every ingredient in each of their be...

Sycamore Brewing proudly displays their Sycamore leaf on each can label. Cameron & Jonathan were pretty pumped about what Sycamore is giving away. Hint: it has to do with honoring "the most epic IPA ever." This is the final brewery stop on  Jonathan's  trip to Charlotte that Cameron did not get to join. We loved all the Charlotte Breweries we chatted with. Hope you enjoy our conversation as much a...

Titletown is one of the original craft breweries in Green Bay. Their historic buildings and award-winning beers are symbolic of the famous football team also in their city. Cameron gets fed up with all the Green & Gold talk. Jonathan defends his Wisconsin-self for not calling a drinking fountain a bubbler. But they all enjoy drinking beer out of Titletown's beerbler! Follow Titletown Brewing Compa...

Pour Another Round celebrates one year of podcasting with a special episode featuring Jonathan's favorite bourbon - J Henry & Sons.  Joe Henry Jr. walks us through the history of the Henry Farm starting in the early 20th Century through the decision to give bourbon a go. That decision has proven extremely successful with some Double Golds hung around a couple of their bottles.  Joe provides Camero...

Trying to make it through Dry January? Ready for a lifestyle change? Trying to stay fit while enjoying quality beer? This episode is your solution.  Athletic Brewing Company is a fully non-alcoholic brewing company making the highest quality beers without compromise.  Sam walks us through the journey of how an NA Brewery not only decided to break into the market, but also how it did so extremely s...

The Gundersons, a family of 5, founded G5 Brewing Company in 2019. Five Gundersons. G5 Brewing. A whole family affair.  This is the southernmost brewery in Wisconsin. We talk about the beautiful views from their taproom, the big sky country inspiration of Montana, and drink many many rounds.  Tim and Eric joke about each beer as the naming process seems to be a point of pain for them sometimes.  F...

A brewery cannot cut corners. Full Mile Beer Company goes the full mile on their beer and their food. No exercise is required, but an appreciation to detail is an absolute must when it comes to all things Full Mile Beer Company & Kitchen. Sun Prairie, WI went from zero breweries to two breweries in just a couple months. CJ is extremely proud to be a contributing part of that community! Follow Full...

After seeing some flaws in the contract brewing market, Octopi Brewing opened as a professional contract brewery really focused on quality. They no longer only focus on beer, either. They're a full beverage company now, featuring seltzers, non-alcoholic beers, CBD sparking waters, and more!  Untitled Art was then created as the resident brand. They enjoy pushing the limits of beer and collaborate...

After a night involving a few beers, three ordinary and unique guys start a brewery. Each one brings a different background from the brewing industry for a perfect cohesion of talents, skills, and personalities. Billy shares stories about some of the most creative beer names we’ve ever heard of: Tropical Wyatt Earp, Werewolves Not Swear Wolves, Hell Bent on Leather... to name a few. We even get li...

Two college roommates, Rob & Elliott, open a brewery together. Unfortunately, a giant dog was not their college house mascot. It's more of a keeping-up-with-the-Joneses meets Dane County, Wisconsin.  Great Dane Pub & Brewing was Madison's first brewpub. And they continue to adapt to local trends in order to stand the test of time. That hasn't stopped them from sticking to their traditional roots,...

Garth is a beer wizard and a supporter of American Craft Breweries. After a few pints on a vacation, Garth had a breakthrough idea to open a brew bar featuring quality beer.  He is a Certified Cicerone, which means he knows a thing or two about beer! Garth loves talking beer with people, drinking beer with people, and brewing beer with friends and brewers.  Follow Garths Brew Bar: Instagram: @gart...

Ray is an art history teacher by day and a craft brewer by weekend. The parallels are obvious and the creativity is intertwined.  Eleven Lakes Brewing follows their mission of Crafting A Community. They do so with community events and creating communities around their beer. This craft brewery has been around since 2016, drastically growing from day one.  Their passion for homebrewing continues int...