BeerWise Podcast

Hello, and welcome to the BeerWise podcast, I'm your host, Mark DeNote, and I am the editor of Florida Beer News. This episode, I am joined by Brad Dahlhofer of B Nektar Meadery.  In 2008, Brad and his wife Kerri had both been laid off from their jobs and were enjoying Brad's homemade mead when they decide to go all in on the idea of opening a craft meadery. Brad and Kerri's ideas continued to evolve and morph until B. Nektar's deep blue bottles were introducing new audiences to mead all over the Midwest and leapfogging a few states into my home state of Florida. Brad talks about the early days of B. Nektar, why he and Kerry decided to go all in on mead, the world's oldest, yet widely forgotten beverage. How he began to build a meadery and how much diligence and luck it took the team to get where they are today. You can listen to the podcast online here or on your favorite podcast platform. Remember to subscribe or follow so you don't miss an episode!Thanks for joining us in the journey of the BeerWise Podcast, hosted by Mark DeNote – editor of Florida Beer News. If you like the podcast, please tell someone. If you have constructive feedback or a guest you'd like to hear on the show, please email mark at floridabeernews dot com or follow the “Contact Us” link on the Florida Beer News website.For more episodes, follow Florida Beer News on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and your favorite podcast platform!

Before we get to our guest for this episode, I wanted to take a minute and thank those of you who carve out time to listen to this podcast every few weeks. It is a labor of love for me – and I get to have some great conversations with the fine people in the world of craft beer and beverages, but it is not my day job and it takes time to create this show. Recently, the BeerWise Podcast brought home a Gold Crushie – an award for “crushing it” in the field of craft beer marketing. According to the Craft Beer Marketing Awards organization, a gold Crushie is given “To award a 2023 CBMAS Gold Crushie, the judges' panel will be seeking entries that meet or exceed the defined category objectives by using strategy, creativity, and innovative production techniques to achieve a perceived, higher level of uniqueness.”I am extremely proud to have earned this award from those currently marketing in the beer industry, and excited to keep bringing you the words and stories of the amazing and awesome people in the beverage industry and beyond. Speaking of the great people in the beer industry and their stories…  In this episode, I am joined by Ryan Sentz of Funky Buddha Brewery in Oakland Park, Florida. Ryan is the founder and soon-to-be-owner of Funky Buddha Brewery – a brewery that made a name by bringing intense flavors into beer that many could not believe. The beer that introduced many people to the brewery was Maple Bacon Coffee Porter, a beer that did not contain actual bacon, but made many wonder how such flavors were possible. From small beginnings, brewing beer in a lounge in Boca Raton to an expansion that brought the brewery into their current home, a 54,000 sq-ft facility with a 30-barrel brewhouse. In 2017, Constellation Brands, the international company who imports Corona and Modelo beer brands, had recently bought Ballast Point Brewing in San Diego and then news broke that Funky Buddha Brewery was being acquired as well. Funky Buddha Brewery remained entrenched in their local community with Ryan and his team still running the brewery with Constellation Brands as the brewery's owner. Fast forward to 2023 and Ryan and KC announce that they will be buying back Funky Buddha Brewery from Constellation Brands. Constellation Brands sells their craft breweries and exits the craft beer business, focusing on other brands of beer that they own. Ryan and KC re-enter the world of brewery ownership in one of the most competitive times in history for craft beer. This was one of the focuses of our conversation. Ryan was also nice enough to give me his hot take about other news that broke this week – the news that Sapporo, the Japanese brewer who owns San Francisco's Anchor Brewing, will be cutting back Anchor's distribution to California only and will be discontinuing Anchor's storied Christmas beer called Our Special Ale. I wanted his opinion on this topic as someone returning to brewery ownership after a hiatus. Here's our conversation. You can listen to the podcast online here or on your favorite podcast platform. Remember to subscribe or follow so you don't miss an episode!Thanks for joining us in the journey of the BeerWise Podcast, hosted by Mark DeNote – editor of Florida Beer News. If you like the podcast, please tell someone. If you have constructive feedback or a guest you'd like to hear on the show, please email mark at floridabeernews dot com or follow the “Contact Us” link on the Florida Beer News website.For more episodes, follow Florida Beer News on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and your favorite podcast platform!

Hello, and welcome to the BeerWise podcast, I'm your host, Mark DeNote, and I am the editor of Florida Beer News.In this episode, I am joined by Nile Zacherle, the President and Master Brewer of Mad Fritz Brewing Company in Saint Helena, California. I was introduced to Nile via one of his beers sent by a friend. The beer was so close to the line between wines and beers that I was intrigued, so I looked up the brewery.  I was able to get some time with Nile to speak about Mad Fritz Brewing and the philosophy of “Origin Beer.” Mad Fritz and their beers, according to Nile, is a reflection of the beer's ingredients, not the recipe. In addition to making the beer, Mad Fritz malts their own barley and sources water from different wells and springs, often close to the brewery. Nile feels that the beer that emerges from this process is a reflection of the land it was grown on and the people who had a hand in making it. You can listen to the podcast online here or on your favorite podcast platform. Remember to subscribe or follow so you don't miss an episode!Thanks for joining us in the journey of the BeerWise Podcast, hosted by Mark DeNote – editor of Florida Beer News. If you like the podcast, please tell someone. If you have constructive feedback or a guest you'd like to hear on the show, please email mark at floridabeernews dot com or follow the “Contact Us” link on the Florida Beer News website.For more episodes, follow Florida Beer News on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and your favorite podcast platform!

In this episode, I am joined by Reve Brewing Company owner and brewer Eric Luman. Eric is a veteran brewer of the Jacksonville craft beer scene. He began his career in the 1990s and has been brewing at various breweries around Jacksonville ever since. After a stint at Jacksonville Beach's Green Room Brewing Company, Eric decided to open his 'dream brewery' where he could focus specifically on brewing the styles of beer that make him happy. The exploration of those styles includes an expansive barrel-aging program that leads to almost weekly releases and adjunct ingredient combinations that are a bit unorthodox. Eric is candid about his goals with Reve Brewing and he talks with excitement about the future of the brewery.You can listen to the podcast online here or on your favorite podcast platform. Remember to subscribe or follow so you don't miss an episode!Thanks for joining us in the journey of the BeerWise Podcast, hosted by Mark DeNote – editor of Florida Beer News. As a note toward transparency, this episode was made possible by Visit Jacksonville on a recent press tour. My thanks to Visit Jacksonville for arranging this interview.If you like the podcast, please tell someone. If you have constructive feedback or a guest you'd like to hear on the show, please email mark at floridabeernews dot com or follow the “Contact Us” link on the Florida Beer News website.For more episodes, follow Florida Beer News on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and your favorite podcast platform!

This episode I am joined by Kelly Hanseth of Lumberyard Brewing Company and Beaver Street Brewery in Flagstaff, Arizona. Kelly's parents, Winnie and Evan Hanseth opened Beaver Street Brewery, Flagstaff's first craft brewpub, in 1994. Kelly was a young girl when the brewery opened and has grown up with the brewery as her family's business. When the city of Flagstaff was looking for ideas on what to do with their historic lumberyard, the Hanseth Family pitched the idea of turning the facility into a production brewery and restaurant. Lumberyard Brewing Company opened its doors in 2010, after the family remodeled and converted the facility.  Kelly is now the Marketing Manager for both breweries and the Vice President of the Arizona Craft Brewers Guild.  We discuss growing up with a brewery in the family, marketing two breweries, converting a lumberyard into a production brewery, and more. In transparency, this podcast is the result of a sponsored media trip courtesy of Discover Flagstaff. Please remember to like, subscribe, and follow BeerWise on your favorite podcast platform, so you don't miss an episode. Also, please remember to review the show on your favorite podcast platform to help us reach new audiences. If you like the podcast, please tell someone. If you have constructive feedback or a guest you'd like to hear on the show, please email mark at floridabeernews dot com or follow the “Contact Us” link on the Florida Beer News website.For more episodes, follow Florida Beer News on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and your favorite podcast platform!

This episode, I am joined by Michael Marquess, the founder and president of Mother Road Brewing Company in Flagstaff, Arizona. Mother Road Brewing was the first stop on a tour of Flagstaff breweries that I recently took courtesy of Visit Flagstaff. Michael was nice enough to sit down with me in the brewery's taproom and talk about Mother Road and the brewery's history over pints of Sunday Drive, Mother Road's crisp lager. We discuss Mother Road's name, Tower Station IPA, the Flagstaff beer scene and more. You can listen to the podcast online here, or on your favorite podcast platform. Remember to subscribe or follow so you don't miss an episode!Thanks for joining us in the journey of the BeerWise Podcast, hosted by Mark DeNote – editor of Florida Beer News. As a note toward transparency, this episode was made possible by Visit Flagstaff on a recent press tour. My thanks to Visit Flagstaff for arranging this interview.If you like the podcast, please tell someone. If you have constructive feedback or a guest you'd like to hear on the show, please email mark at floridabeernews dot com or follow the “Contact Us” link on the Florida Beer News website.For more episodes, follow Florida Beer News on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and your favorite podcast platform!

This episode, I am joined by Aardwolf Brewing Company owner Preben Olsen and head brewer Michael Payne. Aardwolf Brewing has been a mainstay in the Jacksonville, Florida beer scene since 2013 when they opened as a beer bar and progressed to brewing their own beer. Preben and Michael discuss Aardwolf's origins and how they came to start brewing in an historic ice factory in the San Marco area of the city.Preben is also on the executive board of the Florida Brewers Guild, so I could not resist asking him about some of the initiatives that the guild has going on during the current legislative session.As a side note, the brewery is built very close to the train tracks, so there is periodic train noise. The brewery was also opening the tap room, so there is ambient brewery tap room noise throughout the interview.You can listen to the podcast online here, or on your favorite podcast platform. Remember to subscribe or follow so you don't miss an episode!Thanks for joining us in the journey of the BeerWise Podcast, hosted by Mark DeNote – editor of Florida Beer News. As a note toward transparency, this episode was made possible by Visit Jacksonville on a recent press tour. My thanks to Visit Jacksonville for arranging this interview.If you like the podcast, please tell someone. If you have constructive feedback or a guest you'd like to hear on the show, please email mark at floridabeernews dot com or follow the “Contact Us” link on the Florida Beer News website.For more episodes, follow Florida Beer News on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and your favorite podcast platform! 

This episode, I am joined by Corey Adams of Southern Swells Brewing. Southern Swells just celebrated 6 years in the Jacksonville, Florida beer scene. Through it all, their beer lineup has been anchored by New England IPAs, especially their Karate In The Garage made with cryo Mosaic hops. Aside from that one particular beer, Southern Swells lineup changes continually. During this visit, Southern Swells still had Where the Citra Things Are, a session IPA made with every form of Citra hops available to purchase. Cory sat down and discussed the idea of keeping the Southern Swells lineup fresh, what six years has taught him, as well as what is coming for this Jacksonville Beach Brewery. You can listen to the podcast online here, or on your favorite podcast platform. Remember to subscribe or follow so you don't miss an episode!Thanks for joining us in the journey of the BeerWise Podcast, hosted by Mark DeNote – editor of Florida Beer News.If you like the podcast, please tell someone. If you have constructive feedback or a guest you'd like to hear on the show, please email mark at floridabeernews dot com or follow the “Contact Us” link on the Florida Beer News website.For more episodes, follow Florida Beer News on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and your favorite podcast platform!

Our first repeat guest on the podcast, this episode Chris Fairchild joins us to talk about Tampa Bay Beer Week. Chris is the executive director of Tampa Bay Beer Week and he shares his insight on what makes Tampa Bay Beer Week 2023 different and how the organization tries to keep things fresh for this, the 11th year of Tampa Bay Beer Week. You can listen to the podcast online here, or on your favorite podcast platform. Remember to subscribe or follow so you don't miss an episode!Thanks for joining us in the journey of the BeerWise Podcast, hosted by Mark DeNote – editor of Florida Beer News.If you like the podcast, please tell someone. If you have constructive feedback or a guest you'd like to hear on the show, please email mark at floridabeernews dot com or follow the “Contact Us” link on the Florida Beer News website.For more episodes, follow Florida Beer News on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and your favorite podcast platform!

Cigar City Brewing founder Joey Redner joins us in this episode of the BeerWise Podcast. Joey Redner built one of the most iconic breweries in Tampa's history, but that is not what he intended when writing Cigar City Brewing's initial business plan. Joey insists that he never intended for the brewery to grow as big as it did, and Joey shares what he has learned and some business thoughts on craft beer. Joey and Mark also talk about Joey's origin story in craft beer and the early days of Cigar City Brewing up to the day that Joey sold the brewery and a little bit on what he's been doing since the sale. You can listen to the podcast online here, or on your favorite podcast platform. Remember to subscribe or follow so you don't miss an episode!Thanks for joining us in the journey of the BeerWise Podcast, hosted by Mark DeNote – editor of Florida Beer News.If you like the podcast, please tell someone. If you have constructive feedback or a guest you'd like to hear on the show, please email mark at floridabeernews dot com or follow the “Contact Us” link on the Florida Beer News website.For more episodes, follow Florida Beer News on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and your favorite podcast platform!

It was a fortunate coincidence that I had my recorder handy during August's Florida Brewers Guild Conference, as both men were in attendance and had some time to sit down and talk about their journeys as brewers and record some of the names of brewers who have come and gone from Florida breweries. Ron and Madison talk about what it was like sharing information between breweries before email and the internet and other differences between their start in brewing and their current state of affairs.Ron Raike is the brewmaster at Playalinda Brewing Company and Madison Roane is the Vice President of Production at Florida Avenue Brewing Company. The two brewers have each been brewing beer professionally in the Sunshine State since the 1990s and have traveled worked with and worked for many other brewers and breweries in Florida History. Ron began his career brewing in the Orlando area, including a stint at what may have been the first airport brewery that brewed beer onsite at an airport - the Shipyard Brewpub in Orlando International Airport - and has transitioned between several breweries to his present position at Playalinda Brewing. Madison began brewing at McGuire's Brewpub in Destin and "followed a girl down to Tampa" and worked at Cigar City Brewing for years until transitioning to his current position at Florida Avenue Brewing in Wesley Chapel.The initial interview was Ron's idea - except this was before COVID, and it took several years to get both of these guys in the same room.  The interview is worth a listen if only for the banter about hard seltzer and milkshake IPAs.You can listen to the podcast online here, or on your favorite podcast platform. Remember to subscribe or follow so you don't miss an episode!Thanks for joining us in the journey of the BeerWise Podcast, hosted by Mark DeNote – editor of Florida Beer News.If you like the podcast, please tell someone. If you have constructive feedback or a guest you'd like to hear on the show, please email mark at floridabeernews dot com or follow the “Contact Us” link on the Florida Beer News website.For more episodes, follow Florida Beer News on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and your favorite podcast platform!

In this episode, I am joined by Jim & Brittey Barrie of Barriehaus Beer CompanyBarriehaus is a lager-focused brewery in the heart of Tampa Bay, located one block off of 7th Avenue in Ybor City and 5 minutes away from some of Tampa's premiere breweries and meaderies. Barriehaus Beer Company has made a name for themselves by focusing their energies and their tap list almost exclusively on lagers.  In this interview, Jim and Brittney talk about the formation of the brewery and Jim's unique history with lager brewing as a fourth-generation brewer following in the steps of his family. Jim and Brittney are forthcoming about why they chose to open a brewery in Tampa, what continues to inspire them and what happens when their brewing dreams ran headlong into the COVID-19 pandemic. You can listen to the podcast online here, or on your favorite podcast platform. Remember to subscribe or follow so you don't miss an episode!Thanks for joining us in the journey of the BeerWise Podcast, hosted by Mark DeNote – editor of Florida Beer News.If you like the podcast, please tell someone. If you have constructive feedback or a guest you'd like to hear on the show, please email mark@floridabeernews.com or follow the “Contact Us” link on the Florida Beer News website.For more episodes, follow Florida Beer News on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and your favorite podcast platform! About Barriehaus Beer CompanyBarrieHaus Beer Co. is a community-centered microbrewery founded on the passion of family tradition, a love of innovating, and the enjoyment of the world-class lager beer.

In this episode, I am joined by Mike Harting, co-owner and CEO of St. Petersburg, Florida's 3 Daughters Brewing.3 Daughters Brewing opened as one of St. Petersburg's first craft breweries and after getting started and surviving the COVID pandemic, 3 Daughters has entered a growth phase that includes several satellite locations, like one in Fit2Run Running Store, one in popular tourist destination Clearwater Beach, and one in the St. Petersburg/ Clearwater Airport.3 Daughters Brewing's Orange IPA is also now available on Allegiant Airlines flights leaving from Florida airports. Mike talks about this growth, as well as his background in the restaurant industry, and drops a few hints on where 3 Daughters Brewing will be growing to in the future. My thanks to this episode's sponsor - Rhythm and Brews by the Bay Beer Festival!Florida Aquarium's Brews by the Bay is back – and it's being turned up a notch!For years, The Florida Aquarium has hosted a successful beer, food and music festival called Brews by the Bay. After a two-year hiatus, the Aquarium is bringing back the event with a twist – a musical twist, that is. Newly named Rhythm and Brews by the Bay, the hit event will now incorporate a concert headlined by ‘90s alternative rock band, the Gin Blossoms, and opened with an acoustic set by Ken Block and Drew Copeland of the band Sister Hazel.Known for popular songs like “Until I Fall Away”, “Found Out About You”, “Hey Jealousy”, "Follow You Down" and their five-time Platinum breakthrough album New Miserable Experience, the Gin Blossoms are a staple alt-rock icon you don't want to miss!Ken Block and Andrew Copeland, co-founders of the platinum-selling band Sister Hazel, hail from our very own Sunshine State. From the same genre, they are known for Billboard hits like “All For You” and "Change Your Mind."As with Brews by the Bay, guests can enjoy endless brews from local craft breweries as they take in all of the amazing views The Florida Aquarium has to offer – be it their 500,000-gallon Coral Reef gallery or the aerial view of Tampa Bay offered by their scenic rooftop terrace.General admission tickets are available for $125.Learn more about the event and purchase tickets here.  In this episode, you will again hear a segment I am calling “The Six Pack.” These are six questions to conclude the episode, all related to the beer industry and what the guest has learned in the industry. The “six pack” gives a little more information about Joe and his beer beliefs.You can listen to the podcast here, or on your favorite podcast platform. Remember to subscribe or follow so you don't miss an episode!Thanks for joining us in the journey of the BeerWise Podcast, hosted by Mark DeNote – editor of Florida Beer News.If you like the podcast, please tell someone. If you have constructive feedback or a guest you'd like to hear on the show, please email mark@floridabeernews.com or follow the “Contact Us” link on this site. Thanks for joining us in the journey of the BeerWise Podcast, hosted by Mark DeNote – editor of Florida Beer News.If you like the podcast, please tell someone. If you have constructive feedback or a guest you'd like to hear on the show,

In this episode, I am joined by John LoScalzo, owner and chef of LoKo Cuisine.LoKo Cuisine is best known for their pop-up meals in collaboration with the Tampa Bay area's craft breweries, called "Eggs & Kegs." On scheduled Sunday mornings, John and his wife Stephanie Kojima are hard at work cooking inspired meals for the culinarily curious (and hungry) food and beer enthusiasts.And LoKo's meals always have a food, beer, or cultural "twist." Whether it's a meal themed after the flavors of Cigar City's Jai Alai IPA, or New England IPA with New England Surf & Turf, or his latest inspiration Bibimbap & Hip Hop, John always finds a creative theme for his meals. In our interview, John talks about how LoKo Cusine got started, his inspiration for LoKo's pop-up meals, and his thoughts on beer and food pairing.In this episode, you will again hear a segment I am calling “The Six Pack.” These are six questions to conclude the episode, all related to the beer industry and what the guest has learned in the industry. The “six pack” gives a little more information about Joe and his beer beliefs.You can listen to the podcast here, or on your favorite podcast platform. Remember to subscribe or follow so you don't miss an episode!Thanks for joining us in the journey of the BeerWise Podcast, hosted by Mark DeNote – editor of Florida Beer News.If you like the podcast, please tell someone. If you have constructive feedback or a guest you'd like to hear on the show, please email mark@floridabeernews.com or follow the “Contact Us” link on FloridaBeerNews.com.For more info about BeerWise, follow Florida Beer News on Facebook, Twitter, and/or Instagram.

In this episode, I am joined by Joe Scheibelhut of Arkane Ale Works.Arkane Ale Works is celebrating six years on Saturday, July 9th and they have certainly made their mark on the Tampa Bay brewing community.Arkane Ale Works is known for their Mango Habanero Berliner Weisse, their pie sours, their adjuncted barrel-aged stouts, and their eye for creativity and as Joe says, “some days we're more of a sweet shop than a beer store.”In our interview, Joe talks about his time in the beer industry making traditional beers as the head brewer of Rapp Brewing Company of Seminole, Florida, one of the breweries that helped bring gose back as a popular beer style. Joe talks about how he and business partner Dan Graston began Arkane Ale Works and what is happening with their current state of expansion and distribution and more.In this episode, you will again hear a segment I am calling “The Six Pack.” These are six questions to conclude the episode, all related to the beer industry and what the guest has learned in the industry. The “six pack” gives a little more information about Joe and his beer beliefs.You can listen to the podcast here, or on your favorite podcast platform. Remember to subscribe or follow so you don't miss an episode!Thanks for joining us in the journey of the BeerWise Podcast, hosted by Mark DeNote – editor of Florida Beer News.If you like the podcast, please tell someone. If you have constructive feedback or a guest you'd like to hear on the show, please email mark@floridabeernews.com or follow the “Contact Us” link on the Florida Beer News website.For more episodes, follow Florida Beer News on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and your favorite podcast platform! About Arkane Ale WorksLocated in Pinellas County, Arkane Aleworks is a brewery founded by Joe Scheibelhut (actual spelling) and Dan Graston, and represents the culmination of years of passion and planning. It started as two poor kids with a dream and has grown into two poor kids with a dream and a Facebook page, but the best is yet to come!

In this episode, I am joined by Dave Doble of Tampa Bay Brewing Company. One of Tampa Bay's iconic and well-visited breweries, Tampa Bay Brewing Company is celebrating 25 years in July 2022. Visited by both Michael Jackson and Guy Fieri, many visitors know TBBC for its welcoming pubs in both Ybor City and Westchase. In the mid-1990s, the City of Tampa did not have many options for craft beer until John and Vicki Doble put their faith in their son Johnny's vision of opening a homebrew store called the Brew Shack. Johnny and his family grew that store into a brewpub and one of Tampa's first ‘destination' breweries. Once the pub opened, Johnny was the head brewer and Dave Doble left the family business to train as a pilot. Dave talks about when his brother tragically died in a fire in 2003, how he decided return to the brewery his family had founded. In our interview, Dave talks about that return and how he and his family decided to grow TBBC's business to its current heights. Dave also talks about changing the TBBC beer lineup and how the brewery's growth has been helped by Reef Donkey, a GABF Bronze-medal winning pale ale named for the Amberjack, a game fish which lives in Florida's wrecks and reefs.You can listen to the podcast here, or on your favorite podcast platform. Remember to subscribe or follow so you don't miss an episode!Thanks for joining us in the journey of the BeerWise Podcast, hosted by Mark DeNote – editor of Florida Beer News.If you like the podcast, please tell someone. If you have constructive feedback or a guest you'd like to hear on the show, please email mark@floridabeernews.com or follow the “Contact Us” link on this site.For more episodes, follow Florida Beer News on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and your favorite podcast platform! 

In this episode, I talk with Ben Davis of Intuition Ale Works in Jacksonville, Florida. Ben founded Intuition Ale Works at a small facility on Kings Street in Jacksonville. The brewery was one of Jacksonville's first and holds the title of the first brewery in the state of Florida to can beer. Ben was gracious enough to sit down with me while I was passing through Jacksonville and talk about the brewery's downtown Jacksonville facility, their new beer for Ukraine relief called "Hey Putin, Go F*** Yourself," what it's like hosting a bottle release in 2022, and what happens when the Jehovah's Witnesses have a convention down the street from the brewery. You can listen to the podcast here, or on your favorite podcast platform. Remember to subscribe or follow so you don't miss an episode!Thanks for joining us in the journey of the BeerWise Podcast, hosted by Mark DeNote – editor of Florida Beer News.If you like the podcast, please tell someone. If you have constructive feedback or a guest you'd like to hear on the show, please email mark@floridabeernews.com or follow the “Contact Us” link on this site.For more episodes, follow Florida Beer News on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and your favorite podcast platform! 

In this episode Devon Kreps of 7venth Sun Brewery joins the BeerWise Podcast to talk about her 10-year journey with 7venth Sun.Devon founded 7venth Sun Brewery in a small tasting room on Broadway in Dunedin, and grew the business to two locations – an expanded version of the original brewery and a larger production facility in Tampa's Seminole Heights neighborhood.In this episode, you also see the third iteration of a segment I am calling “The Six Pack.” These are six questions to conclude the episode, all related to the beer industry and what the guest has learned in the industry. The “six pack” gives a little more information about Devon and her experience in the beer industry.You can listen to the podcast here, or on your favorite podcast platform. Remember to subscribe or follow so you don't miss an episode!Thanks for joining us in the journey of the BeerWise Podcast, hosted by Mark DeNote – editor of Florida Beer News.If you like the podcast, please tell someone. If you have constructive feedback or a guest you'd like to hear on the show, please email mark@floridabeernews.com or follow the “Contact Us” link on this site.For more episodes, follow Florida Beer News on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and your favorite podcast platform! 

The latest episode of the BeerWise Podcast is out now with special guest Chris Fairchild, Executive Director of Tampa Bay Beer Week.Chris Fairchild is only the second executive director that Tampa Bay Beer Week has ever had. He took over the organization just before the global pandemic hit and the organization faced the biggest changes they would ever have to make, including the tough decision to watch most of Tampa Bay Beer Week get cancelled in 2020.Now back for 2022 with renewed focus, Chris talks about what the time in the pandemic was like for an organization established to promote Tampa Bay bustling beer community.In this episode, you also see the second iteration of a segment I am calling “The Six Pack.” These are six questions to conclude the episode, all related to the beer industry and what the guest has learned in the industry. The “six pack” give a little more information about Chris and about his thoughts on the beer industry.You can listen to the podcast here, or on your favorite podcast platform. Remember to subscribe or follow so you don't miss an episode!Thanks for joining us in the journey of the BeerWise Podcast, hosted by Mark DeNote – editor of Florida Beer News.If you like the podcast, please tell someone. If you have constructive feedback or a guest you'd like to hear on the show, please email mark@floridabeernews.com or follow the “Contact Us” link on this site.

Recorded in January 2022, Cycle Brewing's founder and head brewer Doug Dozark is the latest guest on the BeerWise PodcastRecorded at Cycle Brewing's production facility in St. Petersburg, I had the privilege of speaking with Doug about his time in the brewing industry, including his origin story about moving to Colorado and showing up to work at Oskar Blues, then returning home to open up a tiny brewery alongside his family's restaurant in the tiny town of Gulfport. Doug talks about his love for brewing beer, and how he held down three jobs as a young man - all while trying to foster his brewing knowledge. Doug has worked for both Oskar Blues Brewery and Cigar City Brewing before starting Cycle Brewing - St. Petersburg's first craft brewery.Since he started Cycle, the brewery has become known for its highly sought-after bottles and its bottle release events. Doug talks about his opinion on those release days as well as his love for barrel-aged beers. Doug speaks about his passion for aging beer (specifically imperial stouts) in spirit barrels and his love for dessert beers.In this episode, you also see the first iteration of a segment I like to call "The Six Pack." These are six questions to conclude the episode, all related to the beer industry and what the guest has learned in the industry. The "six pack" give a little more information about Doug and about his thoughts on the beer industry.You can listen to the podcast here, or on your favorite podcast platform. Remember to subscribe or follow so you don't miss an episode.Thanks for joining us in the journey of the BeerWise Podcast, hosted by Mark DeNote - editor of Florida Beer News.If you like the podcast, please tell someone. If you have constructive feedback or a guest you'd like to hear on the show, please email mark@floridabeernews.com or follow the "Contact Us" link on this site. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter for news of Florida's craft beer scene and new episodes. 

Recorded in November of 2021, this episode of the BeerWise podcast features Mariah Calagione. co-founder of Dogfish Head Craft Brewery and Andrew Greeley, founding manager of the Dogfish Inn. Florida Beer News editor Mark DeNote talks to the pair about their new book authored with Dogfish co-founder Sam Calagione called 26 Off-Centered Years. The pair were gracious with their time and spoke about the book, the history of the brewery, and what's next for Dogfish Head with mention of their new facility in Miami, Florida.

Nick Walker is the founder and co-owner of Ology Brewing Company the versatile and bustling brewery that claims the title of Tallahassee's fourth brewery in opening, but is quickly becoming the largest brewery in operation with three locations in Florida's capital city and plans to move into the spot vacated by Angry Chair Brewing in Tampa's Seminole Heights neighborhood.  In this episode, I talk to Nick about where Ology has been and the growth it has seen as well as how the brewery and its staff keep up with the dizzying array of releases and new beers the brewery always seems to have on hand.  I hope you enjoy the show.For more information on the BeerWise podcast and news from the beer industry, visit Florida Beer News, and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter.

In this episode of the BeerWise Podcast, our guest is Kent Bailey of Coppertail Brewing in Tampa. Kent talks about Coppertail's quest for hops, their partnership with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and some of the beers that were fermenting in the tanks at the time we talked. I hope you enjoy the show. For more information on the BeerWise podcast and news from around the beer industry, visit FloridaBeerNews.com and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. 

I first met Ryan Dowdle in 2008 with a group of beer enthusiasts from RateBeer and BeerAdvocate in the Tampa Bay Area. Ryan has been through a lot in his journey into the beer industry, including the founding and building of Angry Chair Brewing in the Seminole Heights neighborhood of Tampa. In this episode, our first back after a few month hiatus, we talk with Ryan about the future of Angry Chair Brewing, the brewery's reputation for big imperial stout, their award-winning pilsner and its following, as well as plans for the brewery's new home. I hope you enjoy the show. For more information on the BeerWise podcast and news from the beer industry, visit Florida Beer News, and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter.

Join the BeerWise Podcast as we talk to Matt & Debbie McDonough, founders and head meadmakers at Pye Road Meadworks! Pye Road makes its home in Odessa, Florida - just a 15-minute jaunt from Tampa. Matt & Debbie talk about what drove them to follow their meadmaking passions to become commercial meadmakers and start a business in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic. We will talk about mead's place in the wider community, Matt's use of "nontraditional" ingredients like fruit candy and marshmallows in his meads, where they see the meadery progressing after opening. Thank you for joining us for the BeerWise podcast! Please like, subscribe, and review the podcast, and send feedback to mark@barrelagedmedia.com.

The BeerWise Podcast is the podcast that looks at what's going on in the world, BeerWise. Join the BeerWise Podcast as Mark talks to Charlie Meers of Magnanimous Brewing. Magnanimous Brewing is one of Tampa Bay's newest breweries, but its staff is full of familiar faces and friends who have worked around Tampa Bay for close to a decade. Mark and Charlie talk about building and opening a brewery during the global pandemic of 2020 and what it took to get Magnanimous Brewing off the ground. Charlie talks about his fondness for beer and people, how the brewery reflects its owners, and a man named Sprinkles. Join us for our conversation, and if you like this episode, be sure to subscribe so you don't miss any of our conversations about what's going on in the world, BeerWise.

Join us for the BeerWise podcast where we talk about all things BeerWise. This week, the podcast is coming from Tallahassee, Florida where we spoke to Deep Brewing Company about the pandemic, the Tallahassee beer scene, and some new ideas that came out of the rough months of 2020.

Join us for the first-ever episode of the BeerWise podcast. Join your host, Mark DeNote, as he talks to James Blankenfeld. James and his production company are making Tampa Beer: Crafting the Bay, a new documentary film honoring the past, present, and future of Tampa Bay craft beer. James will be launching trailers for the film in addition to a Kickstarter campaign, which he talks about in this podcast. Give it a listen, then take a look at the trailer: https://youtu.be/_crpeqcKLd4.