Craft Beer Mafia Show with CM Bryant & Mark Franzen

Matt Carroll with Funktastic Meads visited the guys this episode. Mark had his first taste of Mead and another door has been opened into the craft beverage world. We Own a Meadery??? - Mesquite Blossom Honey fermented then aged on Marvinson BBQ Smoked Bacon, Vanilla, and Maple Syrup

CM loves layered beers and a snake bite is a cider layered with a lager. Typically done with Guinness but this time CM and Mark attempt to bring it to Virginia with an O'Connor ODIS Nitro Stout over Potters Petite Cider. The results didn't exactly look the part but it was a great tasting beertail.

CM and Mark break out the lambics for this episode of the Craft Beer Mafia Show Kriek 100% Lambic from Brasserie Cantillon Donated by a friend of the show, this tart cherry sour is a World Class level Lambic.

Who is Rusty Burrell and what is Rusty Barrel Homebrewing? Mark and CM of the Craft Beer Mafia needed to know so we made it a priority to find out! We've heard of his delicious beer, accolades, monumental collaborations with @stonebrewing and knew we HAD to get Rusty on the show as our FIRST In-Person guest! https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/milestone?__eep__=6&__cft__[0]=AZWalEWs6r0lxUN_gC7JBWnWvGV3_tF74gs_uZxlDBj2XMyJcaWvIM2ZAV3y1gdN1s_0zFhyWchEGDvPMLREWjd5YyPaI6bGaXV8WMCM1nPptxQm7dqrZFYpuj-jw2TsR34yDevKFOhbW2yV5tj1CoK-ORGLzx0ZqIDD9PMsbn4OPW59LpuGbWtKlCrrHJQyrII&__tn__=*NK-R (#milestone) We were so excited to meet Rusty to learn more about him, the journey, future plans, and especially to try some of his brews! Rusty makes the Richmond Beer Scene PROUD and is an exceptionally talented and driven brewer. We had such a great time conversing but was impossible to cover everything so there will most likely be a part two in the future. Stay tuned THIS week for a new and very special episode of the Craft Beer Mafia Show featuring Rusty Barrel Homebrewing! You can follow our guest via… @rustybarrelhomebrewing & https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Frustybarrelhomebrewing.com%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR2tBKf2sgKiU9UPWq5AOaU328IOmmhTO48dX9HE2ZjeQzzbMoD5PmDza0g&h=AT3-chDTK76x7SW7FaNQrqqGp3Xcvf3IAqUIlaGDAyowVvtux-9xlA2LjuBjPur_3eu2KC2COdrAIOZecNJULjHlAKul4hhRmwN6OrJhHLv3KuNmOvAQkmlcNq8NC2vJog&__tn__=-UK-R&c[0]=AT1SQbsj9tnCMeAKlM78b7iuQYuGW8NAd1o7_-qkUEZlMj-IiClev390n-iSbLeHw3XYLsrq0zzuWasfDFKqUlTGBr0zL77lUybptquoVovnvBu5ERGBAtz1IdVCQtu0rZ_ngaKkit8KJbLqcVijaXwVJdUR0Ww6p1rPoEvR04RYkOB9uWH-6Mz828hMwfLYYqYnTa0qlImcARYDtCrY (rustybarrelhomebrewing.com) You can stay in touch with The Craft Beer Mafia Show via… Website: http://craftbeermafia.com/?fbclid=IwAR1AXgqrddsPh408IR7kipWjNOlq5tyT2Pux49iLK-phF7MOqtVKcSCTaW8 (craftbeermafia.com)

A whale beer is defined as any beer an individual has been looking to find and try for a long time. Whales are usually some combination of the following: Highly rated. Hard to find. No longer in production. In the first episode in our Whale Series, the guys grab a can of the OG. Heady Topper from The Alchemist in Burlington Vermont. Ranked the #1 beer in the world in the mid-2010s and the original Hazy IPA. Mark and CM were lucky enough to have a good friend import a couple of cans of Heady Topper into their fridges. In this episode, the guys enjoy Heady Topper and discuss if it is still considered one of the greatest beers in the world.

We have spent the past year talking beer on this show. It's time that people start learning more about CM Bryant. He is the subject matter expert on our show. Mark spends this episode interviewing CM so we can all learn a little more about this craft beer legend.

IPAs are the craze. CM and Mark decided to taste & smell the difference between two of the most popular hops in craft beer. The guys visited Tony Ammendolia from Final Gravity Brewing Company to get an education on Mosaic and Citra hops.   Final Gravity brews The Doppler Effect with only Mosaic hops. Doppler Effect was the 2018 Gold Medal Winner at Virginia Craft Brewers Cup. This also ranked #12 in Paste Magazines best IPAs.  On the Citra side, Doppelganger is brewed with only Citra hops on the same base as The Doppler Effect. CM and Mark enjoy both beers with their pinkies out. After tasting each beer, they buried their noses into a bag of Mosaic and then Citra hops. The differences were incredible and both beers are great.    Mark goes on to do exactly what Tony told him not to do and eats a pellet of Hops! “Anything for the Show” claimed Mark.   Enjoy the episode and go visit Final Gravity Brewing Company.  

CM and Mark spent the holidays indulging so it's time for them to start thinking about being a little more health-conscious.   The Craft Beer Industry has made serious strides in the NA Beer world.   That's Non-Alcoholic Brews.   Lower in calories, ABV less than 0.5%, and tasting like the full-body originals.    CM brings in Heineken's 0.0 and Samuel Adams Just the Haze Mark brings in Athletic Brewing Company's Run Wild IPA, and Free the Haze IPA.   He also tried Bravas's IPA and Three Notch'd Non-Alcoholic IPA.   Questioning the ratings online the guys taste test them and compare.  The results are surprising and the NA beers have mixed results.    Trivia Throwdown Online The classic pub trivia experience with all of your friends and colleagues, but  from the comfort of your home or office! Designed for 6 to 60 players with question types built to encourage teamwork and collaboration. One of our live MCs runs the entire 75 minute experience, so you don't have to do anything except show up, bring a drink, and get ready for some fun! TriviaThrowdownOnline.com, book your free demo & get a quote today!" Host Jacob Givens reminisces about life-changing moments in music from his formative years in the 90s. Join comedian and storyteller Jacob Givens as he takes you back in time to those face melting moments with music. Waterproof Records are your unsinkable tunes from the past, present and future.

CM & Mark welcome Sean from 17% drip to the show.    Barleywine's were opened and enjoyed.   CM drank Triple Crossing's Winter Jetlag 17% Drip enjoyed a Dogfish Head Vintage 2010 Olde School  Mark attempted a Jackie O's Cellar Cuvee 11 but audio issues screwed up that beverage.  Trivia Throwdown Online The classic pub trivia experience with all of your friends and colleagues, but  from the comfort of your home or office! Designed for 6 to 60 players with question types built to encourage teamwork and collaboration. One of our live MCs runs the entire 75 minute experience, so you don't have to do anything except show up, bring a drink, and get ready for some fun! TriviaThrowdownOnline.com, book your free demo & get a quote today!" Host Jacob Givens reminisces about life-changing moments in music from his formative years in the 90s. Join comedian and storyteller Jacob Givens as he takes you back in time to those face melting moments with music. Waterproof Records are your unsinkable tunes from the past, present and future.

CM and Mark talk about Bocks.   Doppelbocks, Weizenbocks and Eisbocks!    Pinkies Out  Schneider Weisse - Aventinus (TAP06) Paulaner - Salvator  The guys review highly rated Bocks from rate beer Brews talked about :  Hopping Frog Brewery - Frogichalaus New Glarius - Uff Da Bock Pizza Boy - Chocolate and Nuts   Trivia Throwdown Online The classic pub trivia experience with all of your friends and colleagues, but  from the comfort of your home or office! Designed for 6 to 60 players with question types built to encourage teamwork and collaboration. One of our live MCs runs the entire 75 minute experience, so you don't have to do anything except show up, bring a drink, and get ready for some fun! TriviaThrowdownOnline.com, book your free demo & get a quote today!" Host Jacob Givens reminisces about life-changing moments in music from his formative years in the 90s. Join comedian and storyteller Jacob Givens as he takes you back in time to those face melting moments with music. Waterproof Records are your unsinkable tunes from the past, present and future.

Mark's asked CM about his role bringing Black is Beautiful to Richmond VA.    Weathered Souls Brewing Co in San Antonio Texas  Kitsune Brewing Company in Phoenix Arizona  Trivia Throwdown Online The classic pub trivia experience with all of your friends and colleagues, but  from the comfort of your home or office! Designed for 6 to 60 players with question types built to encourage teamwork and collaboration. One of our live MCs runs the entire 75 minute experience, so you don't have to do anything except show up, bring a drink, and get ready for some fun! TriviaThrowdownOnline.com, book your free demo & get a quote today!" Host Jacob Givens reminisces about life-changing moments in music from his formative years in the 90s. Join comedian and storyteller Jacob Givens as he takes you back in time to those face melting moments with music. Waterproof Records are your unsinkable tunes from the past, present and future.

IMCMBRYANT and Mark discuss the history of Oktoberfest.   Mark brings a new analytics idea to the ratings on Untappd.   Legend Brewery's - Oktoberfest Sierra Nevada's - Oktoberfest Adroit Theory's - Curse of the Damned (Ghost 1079) - Can 3379 of 3840  Trivia Throwdown Online The classic pub trivia experience with all of your friends and colleagues, but  from the comfort of your home or office! Designed for 6 to 60 players with question types built to encourage teamwork and collaboration. One of our live MCs runs the entire 75 minute experience, so you don't have to do anything except show up, bring a drink, and get ready for some fun! TriviaThrowdownOnline.com, book your free demo & get a quote today!" Host Jacob Givens reminisces about life-changing moments in music from his formative years in the 90s. Join comedian and storyteller Jacob Givens as he takes you back in time to those face melting moments with music. Waterproof Records are your unsinkable tunes from the past, present and future.

Mark recently visited Milwaukee and wondered if they lost their ranking as a Top Tier beer town.   CM & Mark discuss and are asking for feedback from the audience.   Water Street Brewery Milwaukee Burger Company New Glarus Ale Asylum Trivia Throwdown Online The classic pub trivia experience with all of your friends and colleagues, but  from the comfort of your home or office! Designed for 6 to 60 players with question types built to encourage teamwork and collaboration. One of our live MCs runs the entire 75 minute experience, so you don't have to do anything except show up, bring a drink, and get ready for some fun! TriviaThrowdownOnline.com, book your free demo & get a quote today!" Host Jacob Givens reminisces about life-changing moments in music from his formative years in the 90s. Join comedian and storyteller Jacob Givens as he takes you back in time to those face melting moments with music. Waterproof Records are your unsinkable tunes from the past, present and future.

This episode features Pumpkin beers from Southern Tier, Aleworks, D9 Brewing, Lexington Brewing Company and 2 silos.    CM and Mark debate why people have a love hate relationship with Pumpkin Beers.   Featured Brews  Head of the Horseman by D9 Brewing  Kentucky Pumpkin Barrel Ale - Lexington Brewing & Distilling Company  Alewerks Pumpkin Ale - Alewerks Brewing  Pumking Nitro - Southern Tier Brewing  Warlock - Southern Tier Brewing  Pumpkin Ale - 2 Silos Brewing  Trivia Throwdown Online The classic pub trivia experience with all of your friends and colleagues, but  from the comfort of your home or office! Designed for 6 to 60 players with question types built to encourage teamwork and collaboration. One of our live MCs runs the entire 75 minute experience, so you don't have to do anything except show up, bring a drink, and get ready for some fun! TriviaThrowdownOnline.com, book your free demo & get a quote today!" Host Jacob Givens reminisces about life-changing moments in music from his formative years in the 90s. Join comedian and storyteller Jacob Givens as he takes you back in time to those face melting moments with music. Waterproof Records are your unsinkable tunes from the past, present and future.

CM & Mark welcome Brandon Wiglesworth from the premier Homebrewing Club on the East Coast.   MASH or Mastering Advanced Standards of Homebrewing.  English Special Bitter or Extra Special Bitter?  Either way this beer has been neglected in the last couple years.   MASH recently had a home brew contest where the winner is having their beer brewed by Midnight Brewery.    We talk to Brandon about the submissions, the judging and ESB's.   Trivia Throwdown Online The classic pub trivia experience with all of your friends and colleagues, but  from the comfort of your home or office! Designed for 6 to 60 players with question types built to encourage teamwork and collaboration. One of our live MCs runs the entire 75 minute experience, so you don't have to do anything except show up, bring a drink, and get ready for some fun! TriviaThrowdownOnline.com, book your free demo & get a quote today!" Host Jacob Givens reminisces about life-changing moments in music from his formative years in the 90s. Join comedian and storyteller Jacob Givens as he takes you back in time to those face melting moments with music. Waterproof Records are your unsinkable tunes from the past, present and future.

CM & Mark welcome in Trivia Throwdown Online's Mike Wade to talk about Gose's.    Pinkie's Out features The Veil Brewery's Tefnut (Mango) - An Imperial Gose made in Collaboration with Omnipollo in Sweden.   Beers and Breweries Represented: The Veil Brewery - Are they legit World Class?  Anderson Valley's Watermelon Gose Hardywood Park Brewery The Answer Brewpub Trivia Throwdown Online The classic pub trivia experience with all of your friends and colleagues, but  from the comfort of your home or office! Designed for 6 to 60 players with question types built to encourage teamwork and collaboration. One of our live MCs runs the entire 75 minute experience, so you don't have to do anything except show up, bring a drink, and get ready for some fun! TriviaThrowdownOnline.com, book your free demo & get a quote today!" Host Jacob Givens reminisces about life-changing moments in music from his formative years in the 90s. Join comedian and storyteller Jacob Givens as he takes you back in time to those face melting moments with music. Waterproof Records are your unsinkable tunes from the past, present and future.

CM & Mark welcome into the studio Courtney White from the Intermission Beer Company.    Pinkies Out features Intermission Beer Company Conjured Darkness - Imperial Milk Stout  Insignificant Other - IPA  The guys talk to Courtney about how she has taken their love of theater and beer to create Intermission Beer Company with her husband Justin.   Courtney shares her role with the Pink Boots Society and promotes the Pay It Forward board that allows customers to give back to others.    Trivia Throwdown Online The classic pub trivia experience with all of your friends and colleagues, but  from the comfort of your home or office! Designed for 6 to 60 players with question types built to encourage teamwork and collaboration. One of our live MCs runs the entire 75 minute experience, so you don't have to do anything except show up, bring a drink, and get ready for some fun! TriviaThrowdownOnline.com, book your free demo & get a quote today!" Host Jacob Givens reminisces about life-changing moments in music from his formative years in the 90s. Join comedian and storyteller Jacob Givens as he takes you back in time to those face melting moments with music. Waterproof Records are your unsinkable tunes from the past, present and future.

CM takes on the question of why are breweries adding Lactose to beers.   Milk Stouts, Milkshake IPAs, and more....  Pinkies Out features  Hardywood's Gingerbread Stouts Three Floyd's Apocalypse Cow Drekker's Involuntary Narcissistic Rage The guys play a game of guess the rating on Untappd and have a blast talking about milkshake IPAs getting a bad wrap online, crappy beers we all drink and celebrating our fans and followers.   Trivia Throwdown Online The classic pub trivia experience with all of your friends and colleagues, but  from the comfort of your home or office! Designed for 6 to 60 players with question types built to encourage teamwork and collaboration. One of our live MCs runs the entire 75 minute experience, so you don't have to do anything except show up, bring a drink, and get ready for some fun! TriviaThrowdownOnline.com, book your free demo & get a quote today!" Host Jacob Givens reminisces about life-changing moments in music from his formative years in the 90s. Join comedian and storyteller Jacob Givens as he takes you back in time to those face melting moments with music. Waterproof Records are your unsinkable tunes from the past, present and future.

CM and Mark take on Lawnmower beers.    Helles Lager, German & Czech Pilsners  Featured Beers :  Bluejacket's For The Company - Helles Lager (Washington DC) Bierstadt Lagerhaus's  Slow Pour Pils (Denver CO) Oozlefinch Beer and Blending's Real Beer (Fort Monroe VA) CM talked about his speaking engagement with MASH homebrew club on the topic of Diversity and Inclusion in the beer industry Trivia Throwdown Online The classic pub trivia experience with all of your friends and colleagues, but  from the comfort of your home or office! Designed for 6 to 60 players with question types built to encourage teamwork and collaboration. One of our live MCs runs the entire 75 minute experience, so you don't have to do anything except show up, bring a drink, and get ready for some fun! TriviaThrowdownOnline.com, book your free demo & get a quote today!" Host Jacob Givens reminisces about life-changing moments in music from his formative years in the 90s. Join comedian and storyteller Jacob Givens as he takes you back in time to those face melting moments with music. Waterproof Records are your unsinkable tunes from the past, present and future.

CM shares his passion for craft cider and begrudgingly Mark throws away his preconceived ideas and attempts to enjoy a craft hard cider.    Pinkies Out with Bold Rock Hard Cider - India Pressed Apple (IPA) Beer News about Brewmaster the upcoming video game coming in 2022 info@craftbeermafia.com Trivia Throwdown Online The classic pub trivia experience with all of your friends and colleagues, but  from the comfort of your home or office! Designed for 6 to 60 players with question types built to encourage teamwork and collaboration. One of our live MCs runs the entire 75 minute experience, so you don't have to do anything except show up, bring a drink, and get ready for some fun! TriviaThrowdownOnline.com, book your free demo & get a quote today!" Host Jacob Givens reminisces about life-changing moments in music from his formative years in the 90s. Join comedian and storyteller Jacob Givens as he takes you back in time to those face melting moments with music. Waterproof Records are your unsinkable tunes from the past, present and future.

In the premiere episode of the Craft Beer Mafia.  CM & Mark dig into the Hazy IPA.  They start with the history of the IPA,  the American IPA growth in the West Coast, and the East Coast response.  The guys partner with the answer brewpub on this episode to support Asian-owned businesses to Stop Asian Hate.  "She Good" from The Answer is spotlighted on the show.  Breweries mentioned on the show.  The Answer Brewpub - Richmond VA  Mekong - Richmond VA  Russian River Brewery - Santa Rosa CA  Hair of the Dog Brewing Company - Portland OR  Stone  Brewing Co. - Escondidio CA  Trivia Throwdown Online The classic pub trivia experience with all of your friends and colleagues, but  from the comfort of your home or office! Designed for 6 to 60 players with question types built to encourage teamwork and collaboration. One of our live MCs runs the entire 75 minute experience, so you don't have to do anything except show up, bring a drink, and get ready for some fun! TriviaThrowdownOnline.com, book your free demo & get a quote today!" Host Jacob Givens reminisces about life-changing moments in music from his formative years in the 90s. Join comedian and storyteller Jacob Givens as he takes you back in time to those face melting moments with music. Waterproof Records are your unsinkable tunes from the past, present and future.