Wendy and Rob talk to Nick from Books & Brews Brownsburg about running a great craft beer bar in Brownsburg, Indiana; not exactly a beer mecca. Surviving hard times and thriving and building a community are two themes in the episode. Plus stouts!
While in Denver recently Rob visited Renegade Brewing and pretty much forgot to leave. Wendy and Rob talk to Chris of Renegade about the awesome things going on there. The great beer, community, and fun times that can be had in this lively and exciting place. We also talk a Read more
Wendy and Rob talk to Greig of Brewaucracy with Bill and Michelle of the Detroit area about beer judging. We get some of our burning questions answered about how to get started and see a bit behind the curtain of what a beer judging session looks like at a competition. If this Read more
Kristen Radaich joins Wendy and Rob to talk about her recent book, Beer Hiking Minnesota, Wisconsin & the Upper Peninsula. We talk about hiking with dogs, finding breweries near trails, finding trails near breweries, beer flights, and so much more
Wendy and Rob get caught up on various pieces of beer news. Some new laws, TTB stuff, mergers, grocery store beer, harbingers of spring, celebrities doing celebrity things, and some cool new technology useful to the beer industry. If you are a brewery in Michigan who wants to be involved, Read more
Wendy and Rob catch up on some beer news and important lists! Vinepair’s highest rated beer in each state (and DC) using BeerAdvocate’s ratings Vinepair’s article about cheersing USA Today’s multiple articles – the final 20 that will be voted on for rankings: Best Beer Garden Best Beer City Best Beer Read more
Wendy and Rob talk to Stephen of OPA Design Studio about designing breweries, taprooms, and fun places to visit. OPA Design Studio’s blog has articles about their projects and related topics:. The Obituary card game Stephen designed
Wendy and Rob catch up in the new year and make some predictions for 2026. Predictions were about apples, the trend with IPAs, big releases, effects of consolidation, average ABV on shelves, and packaging formats. We also talk about non-alcoholic versions of styles and what that means when you get Read more
Wendy and Rob talk to Jared Williamson, lead brewer at Schlafly of St. Louis. We talk about beer education, some historic styles, Schlafly’s growth and role in the community, and the community of St Louis. This episode may cause you to want to visit St Louis!
Wendy and Rob prepare for Christmas with a little beer news and a lot of Christmas beer discussion. 39 Affordable Towns With the Most Craft Breweries Per Capita — With some suspicious math but could help with planning a move or vacation. MLive’s Analysis of the brewery scene in Michigan with parallels to Read more