Behind The Hops

Hey yinz, #PickleBeer is back and this week we got to be one of the first folks to try it! For those who don't know, each year before Pittsburgh's Pickleburgh festival, East End Brewing and Primanti Brothers teams up to bring you their Almost Famous Pickle Beer, a lemon peppercorn cucumber gose ale (meant to tast like, you guessed it... pickles!) This week, we sat down with Jim from Primanti's and Scott from East End to talk a little about the beer while putting away a cans from this year and last year.  Tune in to learn about how this year's version is a little different from last year's. Side note:  Everyone was late for this recording except Scott and I, so we hit the Drunken Portion of This Podcast Very Early (beer passes time *shrugs*).  Also, because of this, we take a pretty hilarious bathroom break a little over halfway through. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Scott and Ryan are joined by Al Grasso from Allegheny City Brewing located in the Deutschtown neighborhood of Pittsburgh (North Side). Al tells us how he came to craft beer via some time spent living in Colorado, why he started Allegheny City, a look at the BRAND NEW seltzer program, and which Colorado brewery yelled at him for mixing their beers at a festival. Make sure you're following Allegheny City Brewing on Instagram and Facebook for all the latest from the brewery. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Imagine opening a brewery just days before the Coronavirus shutdowns occurred in March 2020... because that's precisely what happened with Unity Brewing in Latrobe, PA. Today, we're joined by Kevin and Alan to talk a little more about opening their brewery a such a turbulent time and learn a little about the brewers and the brewery. I (Ryan) kick this episode off because Scott was very late to record - let me know how I did riding solo! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pittsburgh, PA-based Links Brewing was started because Jeff Becker lied to his mom!  We're not joking; Jeff really did... but it all worked for him. Tune in to today's episode to learn about how and why Jeff founded Links Brewing. You'll also hear about how his brewery takes the unique angle of distributing only to golf courses.. but plans to expand on that over time. Make sure you follow Links Brewing on Facebook and Instagram. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Scott and Ryan are joined by Alan, Jared & Chris of Fermata Brewing, a brewery-in-planning located in Ambridge, PA.  Get to know the guys behind the brewery and their plans for the brewery in the future. While you're listening make sure you follow the brewery on Facebook and Instagram! If you enjoy today's episode, make sure you leave us a review! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today's episode is a littttttle different than normal.  On this episode, we recorded a simulcast episode with our friends from the YaJagoff! Podcast (Rated Pittsburgh's #1 Podcast!) live on location at Primanti Brothers in Allison Park, PA. Scott was unable to make this episode, so Ryan held down the fort with out him.  We combined different elements of each of our shows for this episode but you'll get to hear from Meg from North Country Brewing about their new collab beer with YaJagoff! and Primanti Brothers (released this week!) and bunch of other guests. Hope you enjoy it!  We'll be back to regular programming on the next episode! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode, Scott and Ryan are joined by Jason Yahnke from Acclamation Brewing, one of the newest craft breweries in the Pittsburgh region.  Acclamation Brewing is located in Verona, and specializes in "full-flavored, sessionable beers." Jason tells all about how he got in to craft beer, what it was like building out the brewery and getting launched during COVID, what it's like brewing next to the Pittsburgh Pickle Co. and more! Make sure you're following Acclamation Brewing on Instagram to stay up on the latest from them! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode, Scott and Ryan catch up with Matt Katase, co-founder and CEO of Brew Gentlemen in Braddock, PA.   Matt tells a little about everything happening over at the Pittsburgh Brewers Guild (PASSPORTS!) and while we had him, we asked a little about what's going on over at Brew Gentlemen. Don't miss this episode and don't forget to shoot them a follow on Instagram! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today, Scott and Ryan are joined by Ashley, taproom manager of Monday's Brewing in McMurray, PA, after they brewed a Session IPA with the team. Ashley tells us more about she got in to craft beer, her favorite beers, and also lets it rip on Untappd. Make sure you're joining Ashley on Instagram for all the latest from her!   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today's episode, Scott and Ryan are joined by Jake from the super-popular Instagram account @drinkingwhalezbro. Learn a little more about Jake as well as how the Instagram account came to exist, how he creates such amazing pictures and content, and more! And make sure you're following Drinking Whalez Bro on Instagram! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, we're joined once again by our friend at The Weekly Recap for a WILD episode.  We recorded this episode without an agenda at all and just let the conversation fly, so expect to have A LOT of fun listening to this one. As always, make sure you're following The Weekly Recap on Instagram and Facebook and give them a Subscribe on your favorite podcast app! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We've seen lots of homebrewers get started in their garages, however, Ben Steffen takes it to a whole other level.   In fact, Ben has an entire 3.5bbl production brewery in his garage! Listen in to today's episode to hear more about Arboretum Trail Brewing, Ben's brewery.  Ben tells us his plans for the brewery as well as how he plans to get his beer in your hands without a taproom. Make sure you're following Arboretum Trail on Facebook and Instagram. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode, Scott and Ryan are joined by Tate from Erie Brewing Co!  Listen in to find out what's happening at Erie Brewing Co. and also see if you catch which Erie-inspired beer Ryan suggests Tate to make. And as always, make sure you follow Erie Brewing Co. on Instagram and Facebook! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Meet us at Mike's! Scott and I spent the evening on-location at Mike's Beer Bar with owner Mike and Product Manager Cassie for this socially-distant podcast recording. If you're unfamiliar, Mike's Beer Bar is located on the North Shore of Pittsburgh across from PNC Park and features the area's largest selection of local craft beers.  It also happens to have some of the best food in the area.   On this episode, we dive a little more in Mike and Cassie's backgrounds and talk a little about their plans for the future of Mike's.   As always, we wound up hitting the drunken portion of the podcast a litttttle early than normal. Check it 'aht! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode, Ryan and Scott are joined by Sean and Ted from Invisible Man Brewing based in Greensburg, PA.   Invisible Man Brewing is a newer brewery in Greensburg (opened in late 2019) located right on S. Pennsylvania Ave in downtown Greensburg.  Want to talk about timing?  Invisible Man opened just prior to the start of the pandemic. Check out this episode to learn more about them, how they've pivoted during the pandemic, and how they're adding on a brand new Sour program! While you're at it... make sure you're following them on Facebook!   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's JAHMBA talk time! On this episode, Scott and Ryan are joined by Ben Little of Fourscore Beer Co. in Gettysburg, PA.  Ben's gives us some insight in to the short, but overly-successful history of Fourscore, what's coming up soon in the Jahmba line (BIG COLLAB COMING SOON!) and also, a little look at some WAX that may be in their future. Make sure you're following Fourscore Beer Co.! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode, Ryan and Scottro are joined by Eric Hild, Senior Lead Brewer of Toppling Goliath Brewing Co. in Decorah, IA. Eric tells the guys a little history about Toppling Goliath, how Psuedo Sue got it's name, a breakdown of how they construct King Sue and more! If you're on Instagram, make sure you're following Eric and Toppling Goliath! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today's episode, Scott and Ryan are joined by Matt Dailey of Oilcreek Brewing, an award-winning homebrewer from the Titusville, PA area. Learn a little more about Matt and his brewing setup by listening to today's episode but make sure you follow him on Instagram to keep up with what's he brewing while also getting a little education on hops along the way. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

WARNING:  We had A LOT of fun recording this episode.  In fact, this episode STARTS at the drunken portion of the show. On this episode, we were joined by Aaron and Mark from Truss Brewing Co. in Pleasant Hills, PA.  Truss is a takeout-only nanobrewery in the area that is becoming known for their beer AND their food.  Are you a big fan of pizza?  If so, you NEED to check out Truss's wood-fired Pizzas.  While the pizza is great, we recommend you explore the entire food and beer menu as both are fantastic. This episode is a little different than our other episodes as we recorded this one on-site at Truss and may (we mean, *did*) have a little bit too much fun while recording.  For forgive us for making this episode a little longer than the others.     See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode, Scott and Ryan are joined by Nick Fazzoni and Travis Tuttle, founders of Butler Brew Works in Butler, PA! Make sure you're following BBW on Instagram and Facebook and grab those beer in their store! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Did you know that Trillium has been working on a Spontaneous Fermentation program and will be releasing some stuff soon?  We didn't know that, but we do now after this episode! On this episode, Scott and Ryan are joined by Mike Dyer, Director of Marketing for Trillium Brewing Co.  Mike tells more about the background of Trillium, the details on their new direct-to-consumer shipping program program in Pennsylvania, his personal story in to craft beer & more. You're gonna want to listen to this entire episode as Mike throws some gems, and surprises, all throughout the show including which famous NFL quarterback he went to high school with. Check it 'aht! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode, we sit down with Lauren (head brewer) and Ben (owner) from Necromancer Brewing Co.  Necromancer is a "soon-to-be-open" brewery in the North Hills of Pittsburgh that will feature some resurrected styles of beer as well the traditional and trendy styles we enjoy today. You can learn more about Necromancer by following them on Instagram. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today's episode, Scott and Ryan are joined by Jeremy Brinkey, Director of Production and Daniel Munoz, VP of Marketing, from The Bruery.   For those of you who are unfamiliar, The Bruery is based in Placentia, CA and are known for their experimental barrel-aged and sour-aged ales.  They've recently begun shipping beer directly to consumers in Pennsylvania so we wanted to sit down and introduce them to our audience. You can see what all beers are able to be shipped to your house by clicking here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

East meets west on this episode.  On this episode, we're joined by our friends from the Bangin Beers Podcast out of Frackville, PA (Eastern PA).  Join us and learn a little more about their show and what they have going on over there on the other side of the state. Make sure you check out their podcast on Apple Podcasts and give them a follow on Instagram and Facebook. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode, Scott and Ryan are joined by Zack (Owner) and Garrett (Brewer) from Noble Stein Brewing in Indiana, PA. Check out their website and follow them on Instagram! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today's episode, we're joined by Chelsea Bailey.  Chelsea is everywhere in the world of craft beer social media.  She runs a highly-successful Instagram account, @21stamendementgirl, runs social media for Mustang Sally Brewing Co., and is even planning her own podcast, set to launch later this year. Make sure you're following her on Instagram! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode, Scott and Ryan sit down with Andrew from Voodoo Brewery and talk a little about everything that's happening at Voodoo. Hint:  There's a lot happening at Voodoo Brewery. While you're listening, make sure you check out our merch store and grab some of the new merch we've released this week!  Click here to check out the store. 1% of all sales are donated to our Fueled For Good Fund which was established to promote diversity and inclusion in craft beer. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode, Scott and Ryan are joined by Dave (Owner) and Zach (Head Brewer) from Trace Brewing.  Trace Brewing is new to the Pittsburgh scene and on pace to make a splash on the local craft beer.  You should be following them on Instagram to check out the beautiful space they created for craft beer fans. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, we're joined by Rob and Paul from East Brother Beer Company based in Richmond, CA (yes, California, not Virginia).  East Brother Beer Company is new to the Pennsylvania market so we were excited to sit down with them and discuss their beer while welcoming them to the East Coast!   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Scott and I are joined by HellowBrewtifulPGH, a local craft beer influencer in the Pittsburgh area. Check out the episode and then make sure to follow her on Instagram and Twitter. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today's episode Scottro and I bid a farewell to 2020, recap some of our favorite episodes of the year, give you a quick preview of next year, but most importantly we want to send a BIG thank you to all of our listeners! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Scott and I are joined by Josh from Abomination Brewing.  We chat a little about the brewery, Pittsburgh, their can art, Mac Miller, Coors Banquet and more! Make sure you're following Abomination on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Are you interested in learning more about CBDs?  If so, this is your episode. This week, we're joined by Josh from CBeerD, a company that makes a CBD hemp shot that can be added to any beer.  Each shot contain 100mg of CBD and

This week on the podcast, Scottro and Ryan are joined by Matt and Malcolm from Hop Farm Brewing in the Lawrenceville neighborhood in Pittsburgh.  Malcolm (formerly of Fat Heads) is their newest Head Brewer and Matt is the owner of the brewery. The four sit down and learn more about Matt and Malcolm's introduction to craft beer, a conversation about beer schools, why Hop Farm is located in Lawrenceville, their connection to Rick Sebak, and a whole bunch more. You can learn more about Hop Farm Brewing at their website. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Scottro and Ryan are joined by Master Cicerone® Brian Reed.  After a brief explanation of what #TIPAThursday is, the crew jumps right in to learning more about Brian. Brian, a Master Cicerone® as well a key account manager for Founders Brewing, tells us more about the Cicerone® process and the different levels of certification.  After he gets a little more personal and tells us about this love of horror movies. Ryan tells us about his fear of snakes and how he met a guy named "Snakeguy" in line at Dancing Gnome.  Though he was super nice guy, Ryan was always scared to death of his snake (but loves his pretzels).  (EDIT:  Robert "Snakeguy" Habegger passed away shortly after this podcast was recorded.  The entire FBH community would like to extend our condolences to his family.  Robert was a great man who will be missed by not only the FBH community, but the entire Pittsburgh craft beer community.  May he rest in peace.) Following the snake talk, Ryan asks Brian what his first craft beer was.  You'll never guess what it was, but it's a great one.  Brian then gives us some tips on tasting beer before they dive in to a discussion about Hitchhiker Brewing in Pittsburgh.  (Believe it or not, but Brian and Andy worked together at one time in a non-beer capacity). Brian then tells about his love of German-style beers and a discussion of lactose comes up.  The three talk intellectual property theft for a few minutes (and how long it can last) before diving in to their love of Shubrew's food. Once we hit the "Drunken Portion" of this podcast, we start talking football and the conversation goes all over the place from there before wrapping up the show. Make sure you follow Brian on Twitter @BrianIsBeering See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Ryan and Scottro are joined by Tyler Azar from Creekside Beer in Sewickley, PA. The trio opens the episode talking some Steeler football before talking about their recent outing at Dancing Gnome's new beer garden.  All three praise the heck out of how well Dancing Gnome is pulling that space off. The Pittsburgh beer conversation continues as they trio talk about how well Hitchhiker Brewing, also in Sharpsburg, is also following COVID-19 guidelines in their taproom and also talk about a certain large business that ISN'T doing a good at it. Tyler than tells us more about his job at Creekside and Ryan praises a lot of the 'market research' Tyler has been doing to ensure that he's selling the beer that everyone wants to drink.  After, before we dive more into Tyler's story in to craft beer and he tells us about some the latest brands their offering as well as some of the latest happenings going down at Creekside. The trio then talks a little about the canning shortage happening in the industry right now and how we're seeing TONS of blank cans at breweries, just waiting to be filled with beer. Before we end the episode, Tyler gives us a quick social media plug and how to keep up with the latest offerings coming to Creekside.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ryan and Scottro are joined this week by Ryan Seiz of Warwick Farm Brewing in Jamison, PA.  After Scottro busts Ryan's chops about getting beer sent to all the time, the duo turns their attention to Seiz. Seiz tells the duo about how his dream of owning a craft brewery started after his professional baseball career ended.  Seiz tells the guys a little more about the brewery and how they are responding to COVID. Seiz then talks a little about building the brewery and the taproom that they are planning to open next Spring.  He also tells the guys a little about his canning operation. Scottro then fires a "rapid fire" round of questions for Seiz and then they end by talking a little about the plans for Warwick, their favorite movies of all time, and what food they would eat for the rest of their lives..  You'll never guess Ryan's favorite movie. Make sure you check out Warwick Farm Brewing and follow them!   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today's episode, Scottro and Ryan are joined by Sam Fee of Monday's Brewing Company in McMurray, PA.  Coincidentally, the day this podcast aired was the first day of operation at Mondays.  (Ryan would like to the record to show that he was the first ever customer of Mondays). The duo introduces Sam by asking him "what the heck was he thinking?" opening a brewery during a pandemic.  Obviously, they were joking, but Sam tells us that that wasn't by design - lol. Sam tells us all about his about his brewery and how's he's building a brewery for the Peters Township community.  Then he explains that he's naming the brewery Mondays because he feels everyone should have access to great beer on Monday (typically a day that breweries are closed). The three talk a little about music before Sam tells us about how his brew room is a little different than the average brew house.  It explains it as a "glorified brew-in-a-bag system".. very interested, but you'll have to listen to hear what he means. We wont tell you too much more about this episode, but you should check in with this episode and learn more about Mondays Brewing!   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today's episode we're joined by Meg from North Country Brewing in Slippery Rock, PA. The two start off by having a discussion about pumpkin beers.  Are you fan of pumpkin beers? After the two discuss pumpkin beer, Meg Seastedt from North Country Brewing Co. join them (just a few minutes late - lol) and tells us that Bruce Wayne (her dog) is doing great! Meg tells us a little more about the successful Oktoberfest event, their upcoming Golf Outing event, and the redesign of the For The People beer they do for hospitality workers. Scottro then asks Meg what she sees the winter looking like for craft breweries, especially in the Pittsburgh (cold weather) area, as well as how North Country will be operating this winter in the COVID-19 times. Meg than tells us more about Pittsburgh Pink Boots and Ryan tells us how he's been "kinda creepily" following someone on social media he wants to deliver the keynote address.  (Follow-up:  She agreed to keynote!) The three then talk a bit about west coast and east coast IPAs while Ryan drinks a Hazy West Cost IPA (ever heard of that?  Us, neither.) After Meg fills us in on some of the latest happenings at North Country, the trio go into a conversation about horror films (Scottro mentions something weird about murder porn?! WTF SCOTT) And they wrap the episode up talking about tattoos.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Scottro and Ryan are joined once again this week by Nick from The Weekly Recap podcast.  Unfortunately, at the last minute, Nick's brother Alex was unable to join us. The three open the show by talking about the big news in PA craft beer:  brewery and restaurant capacities were lifted from 25% to 50% this week.  The duo celebrates this before talking about which breweries they plan to visit once more breweries begin opening for on-site consumption. Ryan and Nick then start talking about their love of Marino's American Eatery (we have to talk about this each episode it seems). Scottro then tries to persuade the others to buy his local beer distributor.  Ryan then brings the conversation back to Marino's and talks about how they've solved one of the biggest problems beer distributors don't know they have. Nick and Scottro then reminisce on some of the spots they've played shows at with their old bands in the Greensburg area.  Ryan stayed out of this conversation because he can't play an instrument to save his life. After some discussion of drinking sessions, the three then dive in to their favorite lawnmower beers before talking about dealing with haters of their respective podcasts online. The team then talk about some of the latest breweries opening in the Pittsburgh region before talking about their favorite places to buy craft beer in the area before wrapping up their segment of the show. As part of the Extra Credit portion of this episode, Ryan interviews of Caitlin Landesberg of Sufferfest.  Caitlin gives us her story in to craft beer and how she founded and grew Sufferfest Brewing to eventually be acquired by Sierra Nevada Brewing! P.S... Dear Alex, the title of today's show was soooo Nick's idea. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We open up today's episode talking about our favorite "shelfie" beers.  Ryan tells us how he loves grabbing Lionshead at the beer distributor and Scottro tell us how much he loves Fathead's beer. Ryan gives us the low down on the Cheers, Yinz! Fest.  You can learn more about the virtual festival at CheersYinzFest.com. Jared then tells us a little more about the Laurel Highland Pour Tour, brought to you by the Laurel Highlands Visitor's Bureau.  He tells us how they've joined all the breweries, meaderies and even a cidery in to a tour in which individuals can complete for special prizes.  The tour is now on Version 2.0 and has 40 locations attached to it in Somerset, Fayette and Westmoreland counties in PA and it now has an app for your phone! Jared tells us his story of how he got in to craft beer and how the journey started with with North Country Brewing and Scottro describes it as his "slice of heaven". Ryan again professes his love of Marino's American Eatery in Greensburg once again and then makes a bold prediction that one day you'll find Hitchhiker Brewing at PNC Park. We talk alot of stuff in between but we wrap the episode up with an awesome interview with Highway Manor Brewing in Camp Hill, PA!  In the extra credit portion of this epsiode, Johnny, the brewer and owner of Highway Manor tells us his story of how he got in to craft beer and how this brewery came to exist.  He then tells us all about his plans for the newly-opened brewery!     See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today's episode Ryan and Scottro roll solo!  We start by hearing about Ryan's recent experience taking a "self-administered" coronavirus test (hint: he didn't enjoy it). Following these traumatic details, Ryan sips on one of the latest beer drops by Tattered Flag Brewery who is now shipping statewide via TatteredFlagSupplyDrop.com. Scottro then awards Hitchhiker Brewing with the "beer that produces the best-tasting burps".  (Don't ask). The duo begins the discussion of Wawa and Sheetz entering the craft beer market which segways in to a discussion of major brands starting to collab more and more with craft breweries.  Ryan sees this as being one of the next big trends in craft beer.  He even makes a bold prediction that Nike makes a collab craft beer.. Scottro and Ryan then talk about whether their beer preferences change with the weather.  Ryan admits that it's always stout weather before they run through some of their favorite stouts. Before they wrap things up, they discuss Sam Adam buying Dogfish Head. As part of the extra credit portion of this episode, Ryan sits down with Phil from Voodoo New Kensington to talk all about that latest brewery to open!   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week's episode, Scottro and I are joined by Nick from The Weekly Recap podcast.  Like we do with every episode Nick joins us on, we went in without much of an agenda (just like Nick and his brothers do on their show).   So, we started off with some beer news and opened up a discussion about beer festivals and their future.  Ryan tells us about his "Charity" beer festival idea that morphed eventually in to the Cheers, Yinz Fest.   Ryan then talks about his upcoming trip to Richmond, VA and how much he loves drinking at the breweries in RVA.  The trio then starts talking about the most underrated breweries in Pittsburgh and start reminiscing about the old nightlife days in Pittsburgh (does anyone else remember the Boardwalk in the Strip??) Nick tells us about how he accidently ticked off Voodoo on his podcast (he felt really bad about it!) Then Ryan and Nick talk about their ability to remember numbers (weird). Nick then tells us about his brother's experience at Acrospire Brewing, a new brewery in the Pittsburgh area.  The Weekly Recap then tells us how he didn't think to invite his brother on the podcast (sorry, Alex!) but starts giving us more information about his show. We wrap the interview with Nick up by talking about honesty in craft beer and how we should be honest with breweries when talking about their beers.   As part of the EXTRA CREDIT portion of this episode we sit down with Dennis from First Sip Brew Box.  Dennis tells us all about his story of building First Sip Brew Box, a monthly subscription or one-time gift box for the ultimate craft beer enthusiast. Cheers! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Ryan and Scottro officially kick off version 2.0 of The Fueled By Hops podcast!  Ryan tells us more about the future of the podcast as well as why he and Scottro decided to team up to change the format of this podcast.  You'll hear more about Scottro's history in beer as well as radio and also a bit about Ryan's story in craft beer. This episode is completely unscripted and unplanned!  Listen in as your hosts and they get to know each other! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today's episode I sit down with Doug from Auroch's Brewing in Emsworth, PA.  What's unique about Auroch's Brewing is that they only serve gluten-free beers.  This is because both founders of the brewery have a gluten intolerance BUT love beer. Listen to today's episode to get the story behind Doug and Auroch's Brewing!

On today's episode, I sit down with Ethan from Stickman Brews in Royersford, PA.  Just a warning... this was probably the funniest episode to date. Ethan shares his story of how a dorm room at the University of Pittsburgh sparked his passion for brewing, why he chose to open Stickman, the story behind the name, and so much more.

On today's episode, I'm joined by Hidden Stories Brewing Co.  Hidden Stories is an awesome brewing located in Millerstown, PA (Central PA).  Hidden Stories is unique in that it actually had a working hop farm right on the property.

For the last four years, Steel City Beer Wholesalers has been bringing in to Pittsburgh some of craft beer's hottest brands.  The man behind all of this is Shane Lohman.  On today's episode, we're joined by Shane and he tells the story behind Steel City Beer Wholesalers and what his plans are for the future with the business.

On today's episode, I sit down with The PA Brewnette, a popular craft beer influencer on Instagram.  We talk her journey in to craft beer, how she came to start her brand and what her plans are for her brand in the future.

Andy Kwiatkowski is the Director of Brewing Operations for the Hitchhiker Brewing Co in Pittsburgh, PA.  He started as a homebrewer and dove right in to the professional brewing space when he joined Hitchhiker Brewing Co.  Andy tells us about his journey in to craft beer, his journey with Hitchhiker Brewing and also his plans for the brewery moving forward.

A Little Beer Tasting Group is just what the name implies: a group of individuals from all walks of life who meet each month at Patrick's Pub in Moon Township, PA to taste craft and enjoy each other's company. Tom and Nikki recently took the group over and have some great plans for the group moving forward.  On today's episode, they share more about A Little Beer Beer Tasting Group, their journey's in to craft beer, how you can join up with them and also, why some people refer to me as 'Vanna' (I'm not joking), and more.