Craft Beer Travel & Adventure

Welcome to Ghent, Belgium, home to Dok Brewing Company, an independent Belgian craft brewery that dares to push boundaries, doing what they want to do on their terms.Belgian beers are known across the globe not only for their sweet flavor profiles but also for their higher alcohol levels. These characteristics define a well-loved style of beer that many brewers attempt to replicate, aiming to transport their consumers to Belgium through the liquid in their glass.We've experienced many fantastic breweries in several countries outside of Belgium that have done just that. We've also experienced Belgian beers in Belgium. Let me tell you, as a beer lover, there's not much better than enjoying a Westvleteren 12 at the source (or as close to it as one can get when one can't access the Abbey itself).Welcome to Dok Brewing in Ghent, BelgiumOr is there? How about finding a Belgian brewery defining Belgian beer on their terms, from a craft beer perspective? Welcome to Dok Brewing, one of Ghent's few independent breweries seeking to introduce more styles to Belgian beer consumers. Not to annihilate its well-earned status on the hierarchy of exquisite beers, but to help bring that history into the future.With a team of four partners, each with unique skill sets, Dok Brewing is changing the game when it comes to brewing beer in Belgium. Of course, you'll find traditional Belgian beers, such as the beloved tripel, but you'll also find historical styles, such as the uitzet, IPAs, stouts, wheats, sours, and so much more. Using ingredients from all over the world, Dok aims to educate its consumers, opening a pathway that goes well beyond the traditional Belgian beers.Meet Janos De Baets, Co-Founder and Head BrewerJoin us as we chat with one of the four partners and Head Brewer at Dok Brewing, Janos De Baets. Janos discovered his love of brewing at a young age when he came across a job posting for a brewer's assistant. He's never looked back.This is his story, Dok's story, and Belgium's story of how craft beer can find its way into a traditional market, becoming not just a player, but a leader.We sat down with Janos on Dok's expansive patio, located in the impressive Hal 16 industrial space in the old Ghent docklands, beer in hand. Not only did we get to experience many of Dok's brews, but also Janos' views on how Belgians see beer and how he and his partners at Dok are working to change that while still respecting the traditional Belgian styles.For all the show notes, including images and more, click here.Connect with Dok Brewing CoDok Brewing Company Dok-Noord 4B, 9000 Ghent, BelgiumInstagramFacebookCheck out Camp Carpe DiemCheck out https://campcarpediem.com for all the community and fun. Stop adulting and find your playful side! Use code CCDBEERME for $20 off!Check out Hammock UniverseHead on over to https://hammockuniverseusa.com for the best hammocks on the planet!Connect with Us:The Craft Beer Travel & Adventure Podcast is hosted by Living a Stout Life, where we share stories, community, and resources for all your craft beer travel and adventure lifestyle needs.We would absolutely love it if you subscribe to the podcast and leave us a review. As my nephew once said, "We say please and thank you!"Subscribe to Living a Stout Life:Camp Carpe DiemNewsletterYouTubeFacebookInstagramBuy Us a Beer:Like our podcast? Help keep it going with a donation for a beer. We'll even zoom ya for a happy hour, if you'd like. Or meet up in person if we can. Click here to buy us a beer.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/craft-beer-travel-and-adventure/donations

To fully appreciate the story of St. Bernardus today, one must first understand the story of its past and how its future is embracing that past while simultaneously laying it to rest. This is the story of Brouwerij St. Bernardus in Watou, Belgium; its history forever intertwined with one of the most famous Trappist beers, Westvleteren XII, brewed at the nearby Saint-Sixtus Abbey brewery.Meet Pieter Verdonck, Story-Teller & Marketing ConsultantPieter Verdonck's official title may be Marketing Consultant for Brouwerij St. Bernardus, but in reality, he is the storyteller and historian of this remarkable Belgian brewery. Pieter speaks eloquently, almost with reverence, about how Westvleteren and the Saint-Sixtus Abbey brewery shifted its roots, holding on to its Trappist origins and giving birth to another brewery that is gaining its foothold within the sometimes confining world of Belgian beers.St. Bernardus' roots may have begun with French cheese-making monks, but its future lies within its beer and the people who believe in it. Pieter's storytelling skills will take you on a journey from France to Belgium, from cheese to beer. Our conversation with Pieter delves into the complex relationship with Brouwerij St. Bernardus and the brewery of the Saint-Sixtus Abbey, known for Westvleteren 12, one of the rarest beers in the world.Westvleteren 12 may be looked upon as the Holy Grail for Belgian beers (maybe even all beers), and St. Bernardus recognizes this; however, they also recognize that from history comes great lessons. The brewers at St. Bernardus are not re-creating a great beer; they are forging a path for the next great beer. Embracing history while crafting their own path as they head into the future.Join us as we chat about this and more, including St. Bernardus, its beer (including its iconic Abt 12), its destination status with its gorgeous guesthouse, the joy of Belgian beer, travel, and so much more. (For more destination breweries, but in the States, be sure to check out our story on destination breweries in Texas.)For all the show notes, including images and more links, click here.Connect with Brouwerij St. BernardusBrouwerij St. BernardusTrappistenweg 238978 WatouWatou, BelgiumInstagramFacebookYouTubeCheck out Camp Carpe DiemCheck out https://campcarpediem.com for all the community and fun. Stop adulting and find your playful side!Connect with Us:The Craft Beer Travel & Adventure Podcast is hosted by Living a Stout Life, where we share stories, community, and resources for all your craft beer travel and adventure lifestyle needs.We would absolutely love it if you subscribe to the podcast and leave us a review. As my nephew once said, "We say please and thank you!"Subscribe to Living a Stout Life:Camp Carpe DiemNewsletterYouTubeFacebookInstagramBuy Us a Beer:Like our podcast? Help keep it going with a donation for a beer. We'll even zoom ya for a happy hour, if you'd like. Or meet up in person if we can. Click here to buy us a beer.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/craft-beer-travel-and-adventure/donations

Stroom Brouwers, what we would call a craft brewery, is a Belgian independent brewery. Not associated with any abbey or Trappist beers, and not attempting to be either, they are still a Belgian brewery. They just happen to brew a few more options than one would typically expect from a Belgian brewery.Yes, you can still find the beloved Belgian-style beers here, but you'll also find a Norwegian farmhouse ale with a kick of Sichuan peppercorns, a coffee IPA, a Vienna lager, a raspberry sour, and more.Once you step past the industrial entrance, located along the Scheldt River, you'll also find an inviting atmosphere. It's as though you've stepped onto your friend's backyard deck. A deck that just happens to have friendly staff (more than likely a member of one of the owner's families or one of the owners themselves) ready to welcome you in with a selection of craft beers.This craft brewery just happens to be in the medieval city of Gent, Belgium. Because that just happened to be the city that Farrell, co-owner of Stroom, fell in love with.Meet Farrell Styers, Co-founder at Stroom BrouwersFarrell Styers, Co-founder and Head Brewer at Stroom, never had plans to be a brewer. He never had plans to move to Belgium, either. But we're thankful that this is where his path took him. Playing in punk bands when younger in Denver, he had what he calls a quarter-life crisis. So he moved to Egypt. Then to DC. Then to Kyrgyzstan.So, how did a brewery in Gent come into play? Farrell blames that one on his friend and now business partner. Belgian Carl Uytterhaeghe and American Farrell Styers met in Kyrgyzstan. Years later, Carl asked Farrell the golden question. "What would it look like if we started a brewery?"This is the story behind Stroom. A confluence of beer, family, community, and culture. Join us as we talk about independent breweries in Belgium finding their place amidst historical breweries that have been intertwined in its culture for centuries. We also chat about travel, art, music, sustainability, the story behind the name, and always, the beer that brings us all together.Click here for the full show notes.Connect with StroomStroom BrouwersForelstraat 27Gent, BelgiumInstagramFacebookCheck out Camp Carpe DiemCheck out https://campcarpediem.com for all the community and fun. Stop adulting and find your playful side!Connect with Us:The Craft Beer Travel & Adventure Podcast is hosted by Living a Stout Life, where we share stories, community, and resources for all your craft beer travel and adventure lifestyle needs.We would absolutely love it if you subscribe to the podcast and leave us a review. As my nephew once said, "We say please and thank you!"Subscribe to Living a Stout Life:Camp Carpe DiemNewsletterYouTubeFacebookInstagramBuy Us a Beer:Like our podcast? Help keep it going with a donation for a beer. We'll even zoom ya for a happy hour, if you'd like. Or meet up in person if we can. Click here to buy us a beer.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/craft-beer-travel-and-adventure/donations

Wander inside one of Denver's newest breweries, Wanderment Brewing, and you won't be disappointed. John and Melanie Flaherty, husband and wife team and business partners, alongside their other partner, Sam Odom, have opened up a place that is far from cookie-cutter. This ain't no open-your-box-and-here's-your-brewery, brewery.Wanderment BrewingBorn out of a love for craft beer, music, and a passion for creating something with meaning, Wanderment invites anyone into its space. But if you love a bit of metal music (never too loud, conversation and connections are very important here) while seated on plush stools, surrounded by cozy darkness, this is your third space.But the beer here comes first. As it should. John's love for the science behind the beer combines well with his passion for creativity. Serving up well-crafted beers such as his Flaherty's Dry Irish Stout (he is Irish after all) and his now flagship Vertigo West Coast IPA, amongst many others, Wanderment Brewing aims to please.That aim extends much further than you might think. The dream here is to brew all of the above but also place a focus on rustic ales, meaning saisons and farmhouse ales using mixed culture fermentation giving these beers down-to-earth, complex flavors that will tantalize your taste buds.One of his first forays into this style is his Changing Times Mixed Culture Saison. This ale was aged on dandelion flowers and light French oak, and it was fantastic!Meet John Flaherty of Wanderment BrewingJohn's foray into the craft beer scene was in Florida where his first craft beer was Cigar City's Jai Alai. After experiencing the flavors from that beer, he wanted more, so he ordered a homebrew kit and started brewing - at home and many other breweries throughout Denver.And while software development was his full-time job, which he still works full-time, his dream of brewing professionally has come to fruition at Wanderment Brewing. John is excited about what the future holds for him and his partners. He, Melanie, and Sam will ensure that Wanderment finds its own in Denver, and it will be (and already is) a true gathering place. One where the beer you drink is just as good, if not better, than the friends you'll meet here.Join us as we chat more about Wanderment's future plans and how he got it started in the first place. We'll also talk travel, Oktoberfest, music, and of course, beer.As always, we aim to inspire. So if you're thinking of opening a brewery or you're just a lover of the craft and enjoy the stories behind the beer, tune in for this great conversation with a great human being!Click here for all the show notes.Connect with Wanderment BrewingWanderment BrewingFacebookInstagramCheck out Camp Carpe DiemCheck out https://campcarpediem.com for all the community and fun. Stop adulting and find your playful side!Connect with Us:The Craft Beer Travel & Adventure Podcast is hosted by Living a Stout Life, where we share stories, community, and resources for all your craft beer travel and adventure lifestyle needs.We would absolutely love it if you subscribe to the podcast and leave us a review. As my nephew once said, "We say please and thank you!"Subscribe to Living a Stout Life:Camp Carpe DiemNewsletterYouTubeFacebookInstagramBuy Us a Beer:Like our podcast? Help keep it going with a donation for a beer. We'll even zoom ya for a happy hour, if you'd like. Or meet up in person if we can. Click here to buy us a beer.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/craft-beer-travel-and-adventure/donations

Welcome to Bikin' Bits - a bit about bikin' - so you don't have to look forever to find the trails you want to ride. Where we tell you the loops to ride, the loopdy-loops to ride, the uphills, the downhills.Where we summarize the trails, so you know exactly where you want to go, how long you want to spend, how much elevation you want to gain and how much descent you want to fly down. And of course there'll be a brewery recommendation or two at the end.Hot Springs, Arkansas and Northwoods TrailsThe Northwoods Trail System is around 3 miles outside of Hot Springs, and is very well maintained and marked, making for fun, flowy rides. With two main sections that connect well together, there are trails for beginners to experts, and all of them are worthy of your time.Here's the Ride!For this ride, we only had a limited time, and we wanted to check out the green trails (and a few blue) to explore what they had to offer. While they are green trails, they were still a lot of fun, making them a great ride with a group of friends with varying levels.Stats: 4 miles, 200 feet of elevation gain, about 40 minutes - perfect for a quick lunch time or afternoon ride, to at least claim some movement before you grab a beer!Start at Waterworks Trailhead at Bee's Knees to Dewdropper. Climb back up Dewdropper to hit Sidecar (a bit of a climb but not punchy) to take you to your choice of going down Cat's Meow or Yaupon Yop.Yaupon Yop is a 1/2 mile down green trail that's fast and flowy with some roller coasty action without any gaps or tables.Cat's Meow is a 1/2 mile down only blue trail allowing you to tear it up for with roller coaster vibes, berms, and intermediate jumps - but can skirt around the jumps - All fun, flowy, awesome!Those two runs join together at an intersection where we went on Freeman (for a short distance) to Sanderson Pass (transitional trails) to your choice of either Funguy (green) or Rockhound (blue). They both meet back down at the bottom together.Funguy is green and just over 1/2 mile but fun, flowy and fast.Rockhound is blue and a mile in length and gets you climbing right out of the gate. You'll ride along a ridgline overlooking the lake and the last 1/3 you can open up into downhill with flowy action along with a couple of switchbacks and a few almost techy rock sections.The last part is Bearcat Pass, a gravel forest road bringing you back to the parking lot where you can even wash your bike. Check out northwoodstrails.org for all the details. And of course, you can find this ride and many more on Trailforks.Here's the Beer!Where to drink the beer after biking here? Superior Bathhouse Brewery!Just three miles back into town, you'll hit up Superior, the only brewery in a national park that also happens to brew with the hot springs potable water. Beer, food, bikes, and patio seating! What more can you ask for?Check out Superior Bathhouse Brewery's unique story here.Check out all of the Bikin' Bits podcasts episodes here.Connect With Us:The Craft Beer Travel & Adventure Podcast is hosted by Living a Stout Life, where we share stories, community, and resources for all your craft beer travel and adventure lifestyle needs.We would absolutely love it if you subscribe to the podcast and leave us a review. As my nephew once said, "We say please and thank you!"Subscribe to Living a Stout Life:NewsletterYouTubeFacebookInstagramBuy Us a Beer:Like our podcast? Help keep it going with a donation for a beer. We'll even zoom ya for a happy hour, if you'd like. Click here.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/craft-beer-travel-and-adventure/donations

As a craft beer lover, would you consider a wine tour? How about if that wine tour was across the ocean? Say, in places like Croatia, Spain, or even Australia? Gail from Wine Lovers Travel is doing just that - combining her passion for wine and travel and bringing them together to create community.Meet Gail from Wine Lovers TravelIf you've ever considered a group trip to experience a new place, and you want to experience the flavors of that place, Gail understands. That is exactly why she started what she calls her passion project. Which is now a successful tour company that brings people from all over the world together to explore new places, all while enjoying the wines and more of each region.Gail, like many others, began her professional life in corporate sales dealing with software and technology. Lucrative profession? Yes? Satisfying? For Gail, not so much.Knowing at a very young age that she wanted to travel, heading into the corporate world instead, this dream of traveling never left. So after years climbing the corporate ladder, she jumped to a different rung and paved the way for her to finally follow her passion. Along the way, she fell in love with wine.And in 2019, Wine Lovers Travel was born. Then 2020 happened, and like everyone else on the planet, she had to pivot. But it might just have been that pivot that really got her excited about bringing people together over a beverage she loves, wine.We get it. The beverage we love, beer, does the same for us. It's simply the medium that brings people together. And doing that while traveling to explore where these beverages come from, that's more icing on the cake.It's not about the wine (or the beer).This is Gail's story. Of following a passion. Of bringing people together. Of the importance of travel. Of the importance of culture. But really, it's incentive for you to consider a wine tour, even if you're a craft beer lover.Because in the end, you'll learn more about wine, drink craft beer along the way, but more importantly, you'll learn that it's really not about the craft beer (or the wine), it's about the people.Click here for all the show notes.Connect with Wine Lovers TravelWine travels with Gail is not cookie cutter. Every trip is unique. Every itinerary is different. What are you waiting for?Upcoming Trips Wine Lovers Travel Facebook Wine Lovers Who Love to Travel private Facebook group (mention you heard about it on this podcast)Check out Camp Carpe DiemCheck out https://campcarpediem.com for all the community, fun, and more in Hot Springs, Arkansas May 16-20, 2024! Use code carpediem20 for $20 off! That's an additional $10 off from our previous discounts. We want to sell this thing out!Connect with Us:The Craft Beer Travel & Adventure Podcast is hosted by Living a Stout Life, where we share stories, community, and resources for all your craft beer travel and adventure lifestyle needs.We would absolutely love it if you subscribe to the podcast and leave us a review. As my nephew once said, "We say please and thank you!"Subscribe to Living a Stout Life:Camp Carpe DiemNewsletterYouTubeFacebookInstagramBuy Us a Beer:Like our podcast? Help keep it going with a donation for a beer. We'll even zoom ya for a happy hour, if you'd like. Or meet up in person if we can. Click here to buy us a beer.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/craft-beer-travel-and-adventure/donations

If you've ever had a dream that doesn't fit the typical dream, this is the episode to listen to. Join us on a beach in Baja, where we sit down with Copper right after The SoulFire Project set us all afire with their light and soul!In 30 minutes you'll be inspired to ditch everything you don't need and follow everything you've always wanted to do. This is Cooper's story and how he turned his dreams into a reality. But more than that, it might just be your inspiration to do the same.Meet The SoulFire ProjectThe SoulFire Project is exactly that - a project - envisioned from a dream that combined travel and artistic endeavors that turned into a reality of global musicians traveling the Americas in a 1979 converted school bus. And just like this isn't any band, this bus isn't just any bus. It's as much of a piece of art and culture as the music is. Running off of vegetable oil and powered by solar, the iconic and highly recognizable bus is a home just as much as it is a creative space.But it is also a way for the entire team to live sustainably, from the fuel used in the bus to the food they eat, to the waste expended. As Cooper says, “It's important for us as responsible human beings to live in the most sustainable way that we can, and now we're doing this nomadically.”Gaining experience and perspective all along their journeys, The SoulFire Project embraces inspiring musical styles. Taking inspiration both from the music and the musicians, their genre is a Mestizo World Fusion of styles the likes of Cumbia, Reggae, Afro-Latin, and more.Meet Cooper Morgan, Instigator of The SoulFire ProjectAnd it all began with a two month trip.Cooper Morgan, the self-defined instigator and creative force behind The SoulFire Project, is the songwriter, the vocalist, guitarist, and sometimes even a percussionist. He's also the mechanic and aspiring engineer of sorts to setup and maintain the bus they all live and travel in.That two month trip turned into 11 months and then into a future born from a dream, from travels, and from artists met along the way.With a guitar and a full tank of gas, Cooper realized he had everything he needed to create a life he loved.Click here for all the show notes including images and more links.Connect with The SoulFire ProjectThe SoulFire Project Spotify YouTube Apple Music Facebook InstagramCheck out Camp Carpe DiemCheck out https://campcarpediem.com for all the community, fun, and more in Hot Springs, Arkansas May 16-20, 2024! Use code carpediem20 for $20 off! That's an additional $10 off from our previous discounts. We want to sell this thing out!Connect with Us:The Craft Beer Travel & Adventure Podcast is hosted by Living a Stout Life, where we share stories, community, and resources for all your craft beer travel and adventure lifestyle needs.We would absolutely love it if you subscribe to the podcast and leave us a review. As my nephew once said, "We say please and thank you!"Subscribe to Living a Stout Life:Camp Carpe DiemNewsletterYouTubeFacebookInstagramBuy Us a Beer:Like our podcast? Help keep it going with a donation for a beer. We'll even zoom ya for a happy hour, if you'd like. Or meet up in person if we can. Click here to buy us a beer.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/craft-beer-travel-and-adventure/donations

Crossing the border into Baja, there were no plans of joining other travelers and van-lifers while we journeyed south to experience as much of Baja as we could in the two short months that we were there.Turns out, though, as our travels often do, that we became a part of a van-life community that was about much more than just finding the beautiful places. This community of van-lifers and travelers gets you lost in the moment all while helping you find exactly where you're supposed to be, even if you didn't know you were looking for it in the first place.The Journal of Lost Time: Van-Life GatheringsJosiah and his team at the Journal of Lost Time do exactly that, all while welcoming everyone in: travelers, van-lifers, locals, dreamers, activists, pretty much anyone who is excited about all that the beautifully odd human race has to offer all across the globe.These van-life, traveler gatherings create community through local art, food, music, dance, beer, and the pure joy of finding a community while enjoying the freedom of the open road.Meet Josiah Roe from The Journal of Lost TimeThis cowboy hat wearing, travel loving, event producing person is much more than just those titles. Josiah Roe is the brain behind events that celebrate the joy that people find when they come together to be...well, just together. His van-life events are held all across the globe with one main goal - a celebration of community.Temporary villages of locals, nomads, van-lifers, and overlanders gathered together in celebration of community, and community in beautiful places. Because, as The Journal of Lost Time community says, "We go further, together."Whether you're looking for community on the road or you're an event planner yourself, listening to Josiah will get you pumped either way. He has a passion for creating connections while advocating for the places those connections are made in, and that's just the beginning. Yes, the events he hosts are about bringing people together, but doing so is also about doing it in a way that attendees are always welcomed back and travelers and locals learn from each other, making lasting connections.Click here for all the show notes including images and more links.Connect with Josiah and Find Events by the Journal of Lost TimeThe Journal of Lost TimeInstagramFacebookAll EventsCheck out Camp Carpe DiemCheck out https://campcarpediem.com for all the community, fun, and more in Hot Springs, Arkansas May 16-20, 2024! Use code carpediem20 for $20 off! That's an additional $10 off from our previous discounts. We want to sell this thing out!Connect with Us:The Craft Beer Travel & Adventure Podcast is hosted by Living a Stout Life, where we share stories, community, and resources for all your craft beer travel and adventure lifestyle needs.We would absolutely love it if you subscribe to the podcast and leave us a review. As my nephew once said, "We say please and thank you!"Subscribe to Living a Stout Life:Camp Carpe DiemNewsletterYouTubeFacebookInstagramBuy Us a Beer:Like our podcast? Help keep it going with a donation for a beer. We'll even zoom ya for a happy hour, if you'd like. Or meet up in person if we can. Click here to buy us a beer.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/craft-beer-travel-and-adventure/donations

International Women's Day is March 8, and we're celebrating it like a girl, beer in hand, mountain bikes in between our legs. Ok, maybe not riding while drinking, but you get the picture. We're doing what we do best, and Samantha Danen from Third Space Brewing in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is doing what she does best.Meet Samantha Danen from Third Space BrewingSamantha Danen, Head Production Manager, and the rest of the team at Third Space Brewing in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, are celebrating by teaming up with the Pink Boots Society for its annual collab brew day and beer release of Like a Girl.Sam started homebrewing in college and fell in love with all aspects of beer. As a art history major, it was easy for her to see the art of brewing. She could compare art and beer together. Beer being its own medium.Starting at Third Space in 2020, Sam worked her way up from brewers assistant to where she is now, always appreciating beer and brewing as an art form and a collaborative and welcoming space.Not only is this Sam's story, this is a story for women in the brewing industry. A story about collaboration bringing women back into the fold of a story they began hundreds of years ago. About Pink Boots Society and Pink Boots Collab Brew DaySam's recipe for the Pink Boots Collab Brew Day, Like a Girl, resonates that belief in all aspects of the process. As a former Pink Boots Chapter Head and current member, Sam loves bringing women together to brew beer. It's educational, but more importantly, it builds community and gives women a voice in a male dominated industry.Pink Boots Society ensures that women have a place in craft beer today.An international organization for women and nonbinary individuals who work in the fermented beverage industry, Pink Boots Society provides educational opportunities for their members. Their biggest fundraiser is their collaborative brew day centered around International Women's Day.Drink Like a GirlLet's continue the conversation. Talk about women in brewing. Use you voice. Ask questions. Be curious. And if you love beer, by all means, drink Like a Girl. After all, beer is actually a girly drink.Thanks, Alewives! You've paved the path, and we're finally getting back on it. Or maybe, we're paving a new one.Like a Girl is released on March 8, International Women's Day, in the taproom at Third Space Brewing.Click here for the full show notes, including links, images, resources, and more.Stay Connected with Third Space BrewingThird Space Brewing1505 W. St. Paul Ave., Milwaukee, WI414-909-BEERFacebookInstagramX (formerly Twitter)Check out Camp Carpe DiemCheck out https://campcarpediem.com for all the community, fun, and more in Hot Springs, Arkansas May 16-20, 2024! Use code STOUTFRENZ10 for $10 off.Connect with Us:The Craft Beer Travel & Adventure Podcast is hosted by Living a Stout Life, where we share stories, community, and resources for all your craft beer travel and adventure lifestyle needs.We would absolutely love it if you subscribe to the podcast and leave us a review. As my nephew once said, "We say please and thank you!"Subscribe to Living a Stout Life:Camp Carpe DiemNewsletterYouTubeFacebookInstagramBuy Us a Beer:Like our podcast? Help keep it going with a donation for a beer. We'll even zoom ya for a happy hour, if you'd like. Or meet up in person if we can. Click here.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/craft-beer-travel-and-adventure/donations

Sometimes you just need a good beer, and some of the best beer in La Paz, Baja California Sur, can be found at a beer bar. Welcome to Amonia Cervecería, a La Paz beer bar worthy of your time.Meet Nico from Amonia CerveceríaNico Perez Prieto is one of the co-founders and co-owners of Amonia Cervecería, a La Paz craft beer bar and bottle shop. It may be located off the beaten path away from La Paz's Malecón, but is still a must stop on any beer lover's itinerary.Sourcing beers from all over Mexico and the world, Nico and the entire team at Amonia Cervecería work to impress, not just to pour beer. With their knowledge of craft beers, your taste buds are sure to find a beer you love. Nico pretty much guarantees it. Previously working at Pacific Brew and helping a friend at a beer festival, Nico quickly gained a passion for craft beer. His entrepreneurial spirit ultimately brought him and his partner together to open Amonia, one of La Paz's best craft beer bars and bottleshops.But that's not all. Nico is now one of the forerunners in not only La Paz, but also Baja and Baja Sur, in the creation of local beer festivals and brewing up a burgeoning homebrewing community.And while only around two percent of the population of La Paz drink craft beer, Nico doesn't look at this figure as a negative. He looks at it as a lot of room to grow. And it is doing just that.Join us as we chat with Nico about Baja and Baja Sur's craft beer scene, his passion behind it, and his love of bringing good beer from all over the world to the places and people he loves.Click here for the full show notes, images, links, and more.Stay Connected with Amonia CerveceríaAmonia CerveceríaCalle Sinaloa 1120, Las Garzas, 23060 La Paz, B.C.S., MexicoInstagramCheck out Camp Carpe DiemCheck out https://campcarpediem.com for all the community, fun, and more in Hot Springs, Arkansas May 16-20, 2024! Use code STOUTFRENZ10 for $10 off.Connect with Us:The Craft Beer Travel & Adventure Podcast is hosted by Living a Stout Life, where we share stories, community, and resources for all your craft beer travel and adventure lifestyle needs.We would absolutely love it if you subscribe to the podcast and leave us a review. As my nephew once said, "We say please and thank you!"Subscribe to Living a Stout Life:Camp Carpe DiemNewsletterYouTubeFacebookInstagramBuy Us a Beer:Like our podcast? Help keep it going with a donation for a beer. We'll even zoom ya for a happy hour, if you'd like. Or meet up in person if we can. Click here.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/craft-beer-travel-and-adventure/donations

Michel, Vivian, and Hiram, are not just every day people. These three along with their team, make up two La Paz craft breweries: Black Marlin Brewing Co and Pacific Brew. And while these three wonderful humans are brewers, owners, and entrepreneurs, more importantly, they are all also friends.And isn't that what craft beer is actually about? Community and friendship over a damn good beer? Exactly, and that is why we were lucky enough to chat with the three them together to learn more about Black Marlin Brewing Co and Pacific Brew. But to also learn more about the stories behind the people that have a passion for craft beer in Baja.Meet Michel and Vivian from Black Marlin Brewing CoMichel originally started Black Marlin as a cold brew coffee company. And then he met Hiram who had yet to open Pacific Brew. Hiram wanted to know if Michel had ever brewed beer before. Starting with a Mr. Brew Kit, Michel and Hiram gave it a go.Michel, a crossfit competitor and car lover, he figured why not also open a brewery and restaurant. Eventually he and Hiram excelled beyond that initial Mr Brew. They purchased a kettle used to make tamales, modified it for brewing, and then roped Vivian into the mix. And as they say, the rest is history.Vivian, a competitive skateboarder, architect, and designer, helped design and build out both taprooms. Studying culinary arts, with a dream to open an Italian restaurant, he fell in love with craft beer instead, forever changing the Baja craft beer scene alongside Michel and Hiram.Meet Hiram from Pacific BrewWorking at a bottle shop and then with Michel at Black Marlin Brewing Co, Hiram knew he wanted more than just a job. Along came his business partner, Adam, who asked if Hiram knew how to brew - he did. Voila! The two of them began planning a La Paz brewery of their own. Welcome to Pacific Brew.La Paz Craft BreweriesThis is the story behind two La Paz craft breweries. Each unique. Each contributing to the expansion of the La Paz and Baja California Sur craft beer scene. And while the two breweries have their own style and ambiance, all of the friends who own, brew, and operate these Baja Sur breweries, are supportive of each other, their families, their goals, and the growth of a city they all love.Welcome to craft beer in La Paz, Baja California Sur, where beer is just the instrument that gets the people together.Click here for the full show notes, images, links, and more.Stay Connected with Black Marlin Brewing CoBlack Marlin Brewing CoBelisario Domínguez 1249-C, Zona Central, 23000 La Paz, B.C.S., MexicoInstagramStay Connected with Pacific BrewPacific BrewBelisario Domínguez 1430, Zona Central, 23000 La Paz, B.C.S., MexicoInstagramConnect with Us:The Craft Beer Travel & Adventure Podcast is hosted by Living a Stout Life, where we share stories, community, and resources for all your craft beer travel and adventure lifestyle needs.We would absolutely love it if you subscribe to the podcast and leave us a review. As my nephew once said, "We say please and thank you!"Subscribe to Living a Stout Life:Camp Carpe DiemNewsletterYouTubeFacebookInstagramBuy Us a Beer:Like our podcast? Help keep it going with a donation for a beer. We'll even zoom ya for a happy hour, if you'd like. Or meet up in person if we can. Click here.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/craft-beer-travel-and-adventure/donations

Welcome to Bikin' Bits - a bit about bikin' - so you don't have to look forever to find the trails you want to ride. Where we tell you the loops to ride, the loopdy-loops to ride, the uphills, the downhills.Where we summarize the trails, so you know exactly where you want to go, how long you want to spend, how much elevation you want to gain and how much descent you want to fly down. And of course there'll be a brewery recommendation or two at the end.Patagonia, Arizona, and the AZTPatagonia is a tiny little town in southern Arizona known for its big heart and gravel biking trails. But that doesn't stop the mountain bikers from paying a visit here. It's a welcoming place for all, including through hikers on the 800 mile Arizona Trail.Here's the Ride!Park in town in Patagonia right across from the Patagonia Lumber Company. This is very important because the Lumber Company is actually a beer and wine bar and makes for a great reward when done biking.Start in town and then head to Temporal Canyon Rd - about 6.6 miles of gravel road with around 800 feet of gain. Bonus: This road has some dispersed camping along the way.Then you'll be at a trailhead for the Arizona Trail where you'll get on the Temporal Gulch West Trail. Prepare yourself. This section is 4.5 miles with a 1,000 feet of gain.Finally, you're rewarded with 7.5 miles of down on the Temporal Gulch South Trail - descending about 1100 feet. Added not so bonus: dodging cow pies!Then head back towards town by going under the bridge and getting on the Patagonia Train Track Trail for the last 4.5 miles.For the detailed map, check out the Temporal Loop Ride on Trailforks.Here's the Beer!Where to drink the beer after biking the Temporal Loop in Patagonia? Patagonia Lumber Company, once an old lumber company and now a brilliant hangout with food trucks, craft beer, wine, and live music.If you have more time, head on over to Wagon Wheel Saloon for a dive bar vibe with good food and cold beer.Want more beer? Not a problem! Head to Sonoita to hit up Copper Brothel Brewery for quality brews, food, and people!Check out all of the Bikin' Bits podcasts episodes here.Register for Camp Carpe Diem:Camp Carpe Diem is the coolest adult camp ever!Information & Registration for CCDConnect With Us:The Craft Beer Travel & Adventure Podcast is hosted by Living a Stout Life, where we share stories, community, and resources for all your craft beer travel and adventure lifestyle needs.We would absolutely love it if you subscribe to the podcast and leave us a review. As my nephew once said, "We say please and thank you!"Subscribe to Living a Stout Life:NewsletterYouTubeFacebookInstagramBuy Us a Beer:Like our podcast? Help keep it going with a donation for a beer. We'll even zoom ya for a happy hour, if you'd like. Click here.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/craft-beer-travel-and-adventure/donations

If you find yourself planning an excursion to the Baja Peninsula, be sure to add in the many Baja breweries to your travel plans, including Mulegé Brewing Co in the adorable seaside town of Mulegé, Baja California Sur.Mulegé Brewing planted roots directly in town in 2019 and soon grew out of their space. But not their roots, which will always be planted firmly within the Mulegé community. Now, conveniently located on Mexico Highway 1, the infamous transpeninsular highway that takes travelers through an array of stark desert beauty and glistening coastal aquamarine waters of the Sea of Cortez, Mulegé Brewing is a must-stop.Meet Brian and Miguel from Mulegé Brewing CoAnd that is exactly what happened to Brian Attard, owner of Mulegé Brewing Co. His first trip to Baja became his destiny. Rounding the corner into Santa Rosalia, his first glance of the Sea of Cortez called him home. And his retirement became a new endeavor. He and his wife, Anna Katherine, opened Mulegé Brewing Co, bringing a much needed craft brewery into the Baja craft beer scene.Miguel Ramirez, Mulegé Brewing Co's brewer, also fell in love with Mulegé when he came to visit from Venezuela. A chemistry teacher turned brewer, Miguel is Brian's brother-in-law, and eager to expand his love of craft beer and brewing, while helping to build a family owned and operated business.Join us as we chat with Brian and Miguel about owning a brewery in Baja California Sur, the joys of traveling and living here, and the community that you'll find all along the way.Click here for the full show notes, images, links, and more.Connect with Mulegé Brewing CoKM South of Pemex, México 1 KM 128 1, 23900 Heroica Mulegé, B.C.S.FacebookInstagramConnect with Us:The Craft Beer Travel & Adventure Podcast is hosted by Living a Stout Life, where we share stories, community, and resources for all your craft beer travel and adventure lifestyle needs.We would absolutely love it if you subscribe to the podcast and leave us a review. As my nephew once said, "We say please and thank you!"Subscribe to Living a Stout Life:NewsletterYouTubeFacebookInstagramBuy Us a Beer:Like our podcast? Help keep it going with a donation for a beer. We'll even zoom ya for a happy hour, if you'd like. Or meet up in person if we can. Click here.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/craft-beer-travel-and-adventure/donations

RVing, camping, traveling - all come with a bit of stress. But that's where StressLess Camping comes into play, along with that long awaited can of craft beer that is cracked open once you're settled in.Meet Peggy and Tony from StressLess CampingCraft beer, travel, and adventure. Sounds like us here at Living a Stout Life. But this isn't our story. This is Peggy and Tony Barthel's story. One all about craft beer, of course, but also StressLess Camping.Peggy and Tony started StressLess Camping after they hit the road, leaving - as they call it - "the state that shall not be named" behind. Realizing they had both the expertise and passion to help fellow RVers hit the road, StressLess Camping was born. Their website and podcast are stock full of traveling resources such as gear guides, RV reviews, gadget reviews, tips and tricks, travel guides, and more.Join us as we chat RV mishaps, RV beer cellars, RV resources, craft beer resources, solo camping, RV lifestyles, and more. And of course we talk about the beer all along the journey. Whether you're an RVer, a wannabe RVer, or just a craft beer lover who loves to hear all about where to find the beer and how fellow beer-lovers get there, this is the episode for you. For the complete set of show notes including travel and beer resources and pictures and more, click here.Relevant Links:To connect with StressLess Camping, click here.To learn more about Camp Carpe Diem, click here. And use code STOUTFRENZ10 for $10 off each ticket.Connect with Us:The Craft Beer Travel & Adventure Podcast is hosted by Living a Stout Life, where we share stories, community, and resources for all your craft beer travel and adventure lifestyle needs.We would absolutely love it if you subscribe to the podcast and leave us a review. As my nephew once said, "We say please and thank you!"Subscribe to Living a Stout Life:NewsletterYouTubeFacebookInstagramBuy Us a Beer:Like our podcast? Help keep it going with a donation for a beer. We'll even zoom ya for a happy hour, if you'd like. Or meet up in person if we can. Click here.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/craft-beer-travel-and-adventure/donations

Is there really anything better than pizza and beer with friends? Only if that pizza and beer with friends is in a home overlooking the stunning Colombian city of Medellin with the owners of Bufona Cervecería Colombiana, a craft brewery in the heart of Medellin, Colombia.Welcome to Bufona CerveceríaWelcome to Bufona, one of the newest cervecerías artesanales in Medellín, Colombia. With a patio located directly on the sidewalk in El Poblado, a bustling neighborhood of bars, eateries, shops, and a vibrant night life, this intimate taproom is not one to be passed by.Especially when you consider the meaning of the name, Bufona. Roughly translating to the likes of jesters or entertainers, Bufona Cerveceria Artesanal is exactly that. A place to get out of the hustle of everyday life. The goal here is community.Meet Daniel and TomasA passion for community and purpose always, beer didn't enter the picture until later. In fact, Tomas, cofounder and self titled finance guy of Bufona, didn't even like beer at first. Although he did become a bottle collector. As for liking beer now? There's no doubt.Daniel, cofounder and brewer, on the other hand, liked beer since he started drinking in university. He never imagined, though, that he would become a professional brewer.The two met in high school. Tomas went on to university and became a psychologist. Daniel went on to university to study mechanical engineering. However, not finding the passion for it that he had envisioned, he took off traveling instead. It was on those travels that he happened upon a beer bar in South Africa where he fell in love with all the flavors of beer. Coming back to Colombia, Daniel couldn't find those flavors, so he started brewing them.And since when owning a brewery you have to also make money, it made sense for the two of them to come together.Although Daniel jokes that there's a lot more to owning a brewery than simply brewing.“When you're just starting, we are not a brewery, we are a cleaning service that occasionally brews.”And for anyone that knows brewing, there's not a much truer statement than that.Their goals for Bufona are as big and beautiful as their country is. Ophelia, their biggest cheerleader and Tomas's girlfriend sums up their mission with a fierce confidence."It's about building a country with the beer."Join us as we sit in Daniel's living room, comfortably seated on the floor with the coffee table holding the best centerpieces ever: Bufona beers, pizza from a local joint, and an impressive array of chips. While taking in the beauty of the city below through the homes' impressive expanse of windows, we chat like we've been friends forever. About Medellín's beer scene. About obtaining hops and malts. About the community that Bufona is creating one beer at a time. For the complete set of show notes click here.Relevant Links:To connect with Bufona, click here.To learn more about visiting Medellín, click here.To learn more about Hammock Universe, click here.Connect with Us:The Craft Beer Travel & Adventure Podcast is hosted by Living a Stout Life, where we share stories, community, and resources for all your craft beer travel and adventure lifestyle needs.We would absolutely love it if you subscribe to the podcast and leave us a review. As my nephew once said, "We say please and thank you!"Subscribe to Living a Stout Life:NewsletterYouTubeFacebookInstagramBuy Us a Beer:Like our podcast? Help keep it going with a donation for a beer. We'll even zoom ya for a happy hour, if you'd like. Or meet up in person if we can. Click here.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/craft-beer-travel-and-adventure/donations

The Colombian craft beer scene is one that deserves to be recognized. And one of those Colombian craft breweries is located in the heart of Medellín.Welcome to Sierra Blanca Cerveceriá, where the beer is fantastic and the people are even better. This is Sierra Blanca Cerveceria's story, but it's also a story that belongs to Medellín's craft beer scene just as much.The Wonders of Medellín, ColombiaMedellín is a thriving city full of a diverse group of people consisting of locals, expats, digital nomads, and tourists. Many of them looking for the next best thing to experience, the next best dish to savor, or, if you're like us, the next best beer to write home about.And while the Medellín craft beer scene is about ten years behind the craft beer scene in the States, it is thriving just as much as the city is. And people here are beginning to appreciate the wonders of craft beer alongside the wonders of this culturally vibrant city.Meet Carlos from Sierra Blanca CerveceriáCarlos, owner and head brewer at Sierra Blanca Cervecería is helping that appreciation for craft beer along quite nicely. A conference interpreter turned brewer and brewery owner, Carlos has visited many countries. Places like Panama, Chile, the U.S., Ecuador, Peru, Costa Rico, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, and more.And along the way he fell in love with beer. So when the pandemic hit and his conference travels slowed down, it was a given. Time to brew more and dial it in. And that he did. The result?Carlos now heads up one of the best breweries in Medellín with a focus on local ingredients. He and other brewers in Colombia are working hard at creating a craft beer scene that is distinctly Colombian. And that includes the welcoming personas of the Colombian people along with the flavors native to the countryside. Flavors such as passion fruits (of which there are many) and tomate arbol (a fruit which roughly translates to tree tomato.Inspired by his Latin American roots, Carlos loves to be unique and creative. He brews saisons, barrel-aged beers, and even chichas (a corn-based brew dating back to the Inca era), alongside the more typical craft beers such as IPAs, ambers, and more.So, grab a beer. Join us as we chat with Carlos about the Colombian craft beer scene and how Medellín craft beer fits into it. But also, and more importantly, about how beer brings people together across aisles, countries, and cultures.For the complete set of show notes, including connections, images, and the beer we drank, click here.Relevant Links:To connect with Sierra Blanca, click here.To learn more and register for Camp Carpe Diem, click here.To learn more about visiting Medellín, click here.To learn more about Harvest Hosts, click here.Connect with Us:The Craft Beer Travel & Adventure Podcast is hosted by Living a Stout Life, where we share stories, community, and resources for all your craft beer travel and adventure lifestyle needs.We would absolutely love it if you subscribe to the podcast and leave us a review. As my nephew once said, "We say please and thank you!"Subscribe to Living a Stout Life:NewsletterYouTubeFacebookInstagramBuy Us a Beer:Like our podcast? Help keep it going with a donation for a beer. We'll even zoom ya for a happy hour, if you'd like. Or meet up in person if we can. Click here.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/craft-beer-travel-and-adventure/donations

What do you get when you put two brothers, a dog, and beer together? Sounds like a recipe for a story in the making. And that is exactly how ÖlBröder Cerveza Artesanal in Medellín, Colombia, was crafted. From two brothers with a passion for a challenge, a desire to create beer with a Colombian flair, and a story behind all that they brew. This is one story behind the many craft breweries in Medellín, ColombiaFinding Craft Breweries in Medellín, ColombiaVisiting Medellín with a goal of experiencing a different culture than the U.S., we also knew we wanted to seek out the craft beer scene. Not knowing where to start, we did what any traveler does in the 21st century - googled it. And after finding some widely known and widely distributed breweries - but not so widely considered cervecería artesanals (craft breweries), we finally made it to ÖlBröder, an intimate craft brewery in the heart of Medellín. While they may not have an impressive wall of taps, what they do have is uniquely crafted brews, many using local ingredients, and all solid in their styles.Meet Julian from ÖlBröder Cerveza ArtesanalFrom the moment we walked into ÖlBröder, we knew we wanted to find out more. So when we got the chance to sit down with Julian, one of the brothers, we didn't hesitate. Former engineer and teacher, Julian now gets to bring both of those careers back to the forefront as a brewer. And his passion for all of the above is evidenced in the beer he brews, the joy he gets out of educating his customers, and the ambiance of his community-minded taproom.Ironically, though, when he first started brewing, Julian didn't even like beer. But he took on the personal challenge of brewing because he loved the process, consequently falling in love with the process, and ultimately, the beer.Gone to the Dogs at ÖlBröder Cerveza ArtesanalEvery brewery needs a brewery dog, and ÖlBröder is no different. Meet Duna, the third brother. Found wandering the streets as a puppy, this little black dog needed a home, and Julian obliged. While she has since crossed the Rainbow Bridge, her memory lives on through the artwork in the taproom and the beer we drink while conversing and laughing with friends. Every beer name has a story, and these beer names have all gone to the dogs.Take a trip with us to Medellín's craft breweries, and listen in as we talk to Julian all about the story behind his brewery, behind the name, and behind the beers. You'll learn a bit about how breweries function in Colombia, and how Julian and his brother create a community that is distinctly Colombian, welcoming in locals, tourists, ex-pats, and digital nomads - bringing them all together with tastings, language meet-ups, music, and more. This is craft beer in Medellín, Colombia. For the complete set of show notes, including connections, images, and the beer we drank, click here.Relevant Links:To connect with ÖlBröder, click here.To learn more and register for Camp Carpe Diem, click here.To learn more about visiting Medellín, click here.Connect with Us:The Craft Beer Travel & Adventure Podcast is hosted by Living a Stout Life, where we share stories, community, and resources for all your craft beer travel and adventure lifestyle needs.We would absolutely love it if you subscribe to the podcast and leave us a review. As my nephew once said, "We say please and thank you!"Subscribe to Living a Stout Life:NewsletterYouTubeFacebookInstagramBuy Us a Beer:Like our podcast? Help keep it going with a donation for a beer. We'll even zoom ya for a happy hour, if you'd like. Or meet up in person if we can. Click here.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/craft-beer-travel-and-adventure/donations

RV events are one way to build community on the road, but when you pair those RV events with craft breweries and beer, like Camp Carpe Diem, you get more than just a meet and greet, you get lifetime friendships.And that is exactly how Traveling Gatherings came to fruition - an idea of putting RV events together in one place, making it easy to find community while living an RV lifestyle. Actually it was literally a dream come true.Meet Michael Andersen of Traveling GatheringsMichael Andersen, founder of Traveling Gatherings, like many of us who decide to go the unconventional route and live in an RV, didn't quite have his RV career path figured out before taking off across roads unknown. He figured it out along the way. Purchasing a shuttle bus in 2019 and converting it into a camper was a step in the right direction for an RV lifestyle, but that lifestyle didn't happen until after 2020. And we all know what happened in 2020.An event planner by trade, working in the hospitality industry, 2020 all but wiped that career out for the next couple of years, making the transition into an RV lifestyle quite an easy choice. Michael and his girlfriend, Andrea, along with their dog, Bruce, decided they would travel for a year. Now nine months into that plan, they have also decided they're nowhere near done.RV Events, RV Stories, & RV Advice (Breweries, Too)But what to do when your modeling career is over and you're not rich? (OK, no modeling career ever happened.) The answer? Go to sleep. At least that's what worked for Michael. Waking up one morning after dreaming about creating an RV event website, that is exactly what he did.And this is his story. And it's a story that resonates with many travelers along with wannabe travelers. Join us as we chat about transitioning into a full time traveler, life on the road, places to camp, places to explore, breweries to visit, checking in on Untappd, and how to find community along the way.For the complete set of show notes, including travel resources, connections, links, and images, click here.To connect more with Traveling Gatherings, click here.To learn more and register for Camp Carpe Diem, click here.Connect with Us:The Craft Beer Travel & Adventure Podcast is hosted by Living a Stout Life, where we share stories, community, and resources for all your craft beer travel and adventure lifestyle needs.We would absolutely love it if you subscribe to the podcast and leave us a review. As my nephew once said, "We say please and thank you!"Subscribe to Living a Stout Life:NewsletterYouTubeFacebookInstagramBuy Us a Beer:Like our podcast? Help keep it going with a donation for a beer. We'll even zoom ya for a happy hour, if you'd like. Or meet up in person if we can. Click here.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/craft-beer-travel-and-adventure/donations

Welcome to Lebanon, Tennessee, just outside of Nashville, where you'll find one of Tennessee's newest breweries in an historical town square. Where, after challenges in the changing music industry and the somewhat dull nature of IT work, you'll find a brewer excited about what Cedar City Brewing Company is bringing to the craft beer scene. We have partnered up with Malteurop Malting Company (MMC) to highlight some phenomenal craft breweries for American Craft Beer Week, May 15-21, 2023. Whether it's ACBW or just any other Wednesday, be sure to celebrate the breweries that you love - no matter the day of the week!Meet Sean Jewett, Head BrewerCedar City is the brewery, but Sean is the artist behind it as its Head Brewer. With a background in music and IT, Sean Jewett comes to brewing with an artistic yet scientific stance. After a shift in the music industry and a lack of excitement and artistry in IT Sean found the perfect fit in brewing beer.Bringing the classics to small town Tennessee, Sean believes beer should be approachable and drinkable for everyone. Not everything has to shift and change and be unique. There's always someone doing that. Sean strives to make classic beers that are great companions for the conversations had while drinking them.That's one of the reasons he switched from IT to beer - the conversations, connections, and community that surrounds it.Classic Beers, Community, Yeast, and MusicJoin us as we chat with Sean about Cedar City, his journey through ever-changing industries and finding his passion in beer. We also chat music, food, and delve a little deep into the world of yeast. There's always something brewing when it comes to conversations centered around beer.Oh, and being so close to Nashville, we can't resist giving you a bit of a rundown on the Craft Brewers Conference that just happened there and Nashville's music and craft beer scene. It's a rockin' - or should we say boot-stompin' - good time! For the complete set of show notes, including connections, links, and images, click here.To connect more with Cedar City Brewing Co, click here.Connect with Us:The Craft Beer Travel & Adventure Podcast is hosted by Living a Stout Life, where we share stories, community, and resources for all your craft beer travel and adventure lifestyle needs.We would absolutely love it if you subscribe to the podcast and leave us a review. As my nephew once said, "We say please and thank you!"Subscribe to Living a Stout Life:NewsletterYouTubeFacebookInstagramBuy Us a Beer:Like our podcast? Help keep it going with a donation for a beer. We'll even zoom ya for a happy hour, if you'd like. Or meet up in person if we can. Click here.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/craft-beer-travel-and-adventure/donations

In the land of Memphis, Tennessee, the beer may not run far and wide, and you'll be hard press to find marshmallow flavored beers. But what you will find are two passionate brewers all about the classics. Located in the burbs of Memphis, Meddlesome Brewing Company brings together community over good, classic beers. After all, what's more meddlesome in the age of throwing everything into a beer, than being classic, instead?We have partnered up with Malteurop Malting Company (MMC) to highlight some phenomenal craft breweries for American Craft Beer Week, May 15-21, 2023. Whether it's ACBW or just any other Wednesday, be sure to celebrate the breweries that you love - no matter the day of the week!Meet Ben Pugh and Richie EsQuivelEarly on Ben and Richie, now co-founders and owners of Meddlesome Brewing Company, in Memphis, Tennessee, became friends when they first met within their homebrewing community. The two shared recipes and entered into brewing competitions with nothing but passion and community on their side. It was that passion and DIY style of homebrewing that ultimately led them to open Meddlesome.Classic Beers with a Side of ChaosWith inspiration to meddle with the gimmicks and trends of craft brewing, Ben and Richie set out with a goal to give beer drinkers good classic beers. But that's not to say, they don't like to F**k Around and Find Out (which is a name of their pepper beer), because what's more meddlesome than also adding a bit of chaos into the scene.On that note, Meddlesome isn't interested in what everyone else is doing They're interested in making beers for the people that show up for them and making sure everyone around has something to satisfy them. Join us as we chat all the above and more giving you a glimpse into Ben and Richie's world. Their passion for beer, their community, their family, their DIY style, and their down to earth meddling sense of exploration will keep you entertained and informed. Because beer is always better when its crafted with spirit - Memphis Spirit, that is. For the complete set of show notes, including connections, links, and images, click here.To connect more with Meddlesome Brewing Co, click here.Connect with Us:The Craft Beer Travel & Adventure Podcast is hosted by Living a Stout Life, where we share stories, community, and resources for all your craft beer travel and adventure lifestyle needs.We would absolutely love it if you subscribe to the podcast and leave us a review. As my nephew once said, "We say please and thank you!"Subscribe to Living a Stout Life:NewsletterYouTubeFacebookInstagramBuy Us a Beer:Like our podcast? Help keep it going with a donation for a beer. We'll even zoom ya for a happy hour, if you'd like. Or meet up in person if we can. Click here.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/craft-beer-travel-and-adventure/donations

Celebrating Earth Day once a year is not enough. How about an entire month? Yes, Earth Day is in April, so you could consider April also being Earth Month. But in reality, everyday should be Earth Day. And it is in that spirit, that we are talking with Roadhouse Brewing in regards to sustainable breweries.But what does sustainable really mean? And how do breweries fit into that picture?Meet Jon from Pure Madness Brewery GroupHaving really only a superficial understanding of how a brewery can be considered a sustainable brewery - Meaning they use solar, repurpose their spent grains, recycle waste products, and do their best to treat the planet with kindness and respect - We wanted to delve deeper into what being a sustainable brewery means.That is why we sat down with Jon Courtois, Director of Operations (and my newly assigned title for him - Sustainability Guru) at Pure Madness Brewery Group. Pure Madness oversees two craft breweries: Roadhouse Brewing Company in Jackson Hole and Melvin Brewing in Alpine, Wyoming.Jon works in the brewing industry, but he is also in love with the outdoors. Meaning he, along with all of us, has a reason to care about how our beloved beer impacts our beloved planet. An avid snowboarder, living in the Jackson Hole surrounding area, Jon understands first hand why the two breweries under Pure Madness group are working so hard at being sustainable.B Corp Brewery: Above and Beyond SustainabilityBut that's not where they stop. Roadhouse is actually one of a very few B Corp Certified Breweries in the U.S. What that means to you and me as consumers is that we're getting some of the best tasting beer that also happens to be some of the best for the environment.Officially, B Corp Certification is a designation that a business is meeting high standards of verified performance, accountability, and transparency on factors from employee benefits and charitable giving to supply chain practices and input materials. We hope you enjoy our conversation with Jon about what it means for the team at Roadhouse (with Melvin soon to be following suit), the consumers, and the community to be a B Corp Certified Brewery. Because it's more than just a title. In Jackson Hole, it's a way of life.Roadhouse Brewing and Jackson HoleNot only do we talk about what it means to be a sustainable brewery and B Corp Certified, but we also chat about what it means to be a brewery located in Jackson Hole. With brand ambassadors, partners such as Teton County Search and Rescue, and an entire community that rallies around Mother Nature and damn good beer, Roadhouse embraces sustainable living.And then there's the beer. Of course, we talk beer! Tune in to learn all about their Kush series beer, with the first one being released in partnership with B Corp Certified partners. Those partners are: Creature Comforts Brewing Co in GA , Mainstem Malt, and Roy Farms - all B Corp Certified partners.For the complete set of show notes, including connections, links, and images, click here.And don't forget to sign up for Camp Carpe Diem - It's going to be epic! Click here to register or for more info.Connect with Us:The Craft Beer Travel & Adventure Podcast is hosted by Living a Stout Life, where we share stories, community, and resources for all your craft beer travel and adventure lifestyle needs.We would absolutely love it if you subscribe to the podcast and leave us a review. As my nephew once said, "We say please and thank you!"Subscribe to Living a Stout Life:NewsletterYouTubeFacebookInstagramBuy Us a Beer:Like our podcast? Help keep it going with a donation for a beer. We'll even zoom ya for a happy hour, if you'd like. Or meet up in person if we can. Click here.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/craft-beer-travel-and-adventure/donations

Welcome to Bikin' Bits - a bit about bikin' - so you don't have to look forever to find the trails you want to ride. Where we tell you the loops to ride, the loopdy-loops to ride, the uphills, the downhills.Where we summarize the trails, so you know exactly where you want to go, how long you want to spend, how much elevation you want to gain and how much descent you want to fly down. And of course there'll be a brewery recommendation at the end.Sweetwater Trails in TucsonBelieve it or not, there's some great desert riding in the Tucson area, and Sweetwater Preserve is one of the best. While there are no black trails at this trail system, it's worth your time even if you're an expert rider, which we are not. The trails here are rocky, but somehow they still manage to be flowy and fun.But fair warning, we think the plant life might be out to get you anywhere in Arizona. Those cacti can be trouble if you happen to fall into one, so bring the tweezers, just in case! No, we didn't have to use them...yet.Here's the Ride!Start at the main trailhead by heading right on Saguaro Vista. From there, you'll basically take right hand turns at every intersection. This will keep you in a loop. And by doing this, you'll hit almost every trail on this system. There are a couple of left hand turns to make sure you do hit all of the trails.Basically our ride followed the recommended ride on Trailforks, Tour de Sweetwater. This route is around 13 miles with about 800 feet of elevation gain, and we took about 90 minutes to ride it. Be sure to stop and enjoy the views. We think mountain biking with the mighty Saguaro cacti as a backdrop is pretty friggin cool!Here's the Beer!Where to drink the beer after biking at Sweetwater in Tucson? Catalina Brewing Company, a bike themed brewery just about seven miles north of Sweetwater. And right around the corner from Catalina is Button Brew House.Want more beer? Not a problem in Tucson. Click here for all the beer and more in Tucson.Check out all of the Bikin' Bits podcasts episodes here.Register for Camp Carpe Diem:Camp Carpe Diem is the coolest adult camp ever!Information & Registration for CCDConnect With Us:The Craft Beer Travel & Adventure Podcast is hosted by Living a Stout Life, where we share stories, community, and resources for all your craft beer travel and adventure lifestyle needs.We would absolutely love it if you subscribe to the podcast and leave us a review. As my nephew once said, "We say please and thank you!"Subscribe to Living a Stout Life:NewsletterYouTubeFacebookInstagramBuy Us a Beer:Like our podcast? Help keep it going with a donation for a beer. We'll even zoom ya for a happy hour, if you'd like. Click here.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/craft-beer-travel-and-adventure/donations

Can you imagine walking into a brewery and being served by Peter Bouckaert himself? It could happen. And according to his business partner, who also happens to be his wife, we can chalk up that possible scenario to his funny face.Not that his face is funny; it's actually quite normal. However, when Peter gets the itch to be moving on to something new - he loves learning and has no use for boredom - Frezi reports that he gets this funny look on his face. One that she knows well.Join us as we chat with the partners of Purpose Brewing & Cellars. Not only do we talk beer and the stories behind the beer, but we delve deeper into the hunt for barrels and the evolution of sour beers, which outside of the U.S., have been around for more than ten thousand years.We touch on travel and the impact that travel and culture has on crafting beers and building a brewery. We talk about Purpose, its logo full of intention (and purpose) and the unique take on the beers that are brewed, aged, and served there.But more importantly, we simply have a fun conversation while enjoying each other's company, hands wrapped around a damn fine beer. There's space at the table. Will you join us?For the complete set of show notes, including connections, links, and images, click here.Harvest Hosts:Purpose Brewing & Cellars is a Harvest Host allowing RVers to stay overnight. This is a unique marketing opportunity for breweries, distilleries, and more. If interested in learning more on becoming a host, click here. If interested in becoming a member, click here.Connect with Us:The Craft Beer Travel & Adventure Podcast is hosted by Living a Stout Life, where we share stories, community, and resources for all your craft beer travel and adventure lifestyle needs.We would absolutely love it if you subscribe to the podcast and leave us a review. As my nephew once said, "We say please and thank you!"Subscribe to Living a Stout Life:NewsletterYouTubeFacebookInstagramBuy Us a Beer:Like our podcast? Help keep it going with a donation for a beer. We'll even zoom ya for a happy hour, if you'd like. Or meet up in person if we can. Click here.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/craft-beer-travel-and-adventure/donations

Spending time in nature through outdoor education and adventures are brilliant ways to create success in a technologically advanced world. We realize that this statement is highly ironic. However, the more we connect to natural places and build relationships with the natural world, the better we are able to handle all the s**t the "real world" throws at us.Meet Ford Church, Founder of Cottonwood InstituteFord Church, the Founder and Executive Director of Cottonwood Institute (CI) is one of the lucky ones. From a young age, he was exposed to the natural world (the real world) while growing up in New Orleans.Knowing how nature had an impact on him throughout his formative years, he knew he wanted to have an impact on kids in the future. He knew he wanted to change the world by ensuring that kids had the chance to get into nature so they then would have a reason to care for it.Changing the Wold through Survival in Nature and BusinessCottonwood Institute is an educational nonprofit based in Denver created from a passion project and a college thesis over a decade ago. But it is much more than that. Ford has gone above and beyond a typical nonprofit. He believes in building a foundation for kids that connects them to nature to ultimately give them the skills to succeed in the "real world".This is Ford's story about Cottonwood Institute, yes. But it's actually a story for anyone wanting to follow a dream. Ford can tell you how to survive in the woods - and we talk about that - but he can also tell you how to survive in business - we talk about that, too. You'll learn a lot from Ford, but more importantly, you'll be inspired. That's just what he does.Click here for the complete show notes, including outdoor education resources and an upcoming event.Connect with Us:The Craft Beer Travel & Adventure Podcast is hosted by Living a Stout Life, where we share stories, community, and resources for all your craft beer travel and adventure lifestyle needs.We would absolutely love it if you subscribe to the podcast and leave us a review. As my nephew once said, "We say please and thank you!"Subscribe to Living a Stout Life:NewsletterYouTubeFacebookInstagramThis time DON'T buy us a beer, donate to CI, instead:Help Ford and the team at CI get kids into the outdoors so they have a reason to care for it. Click here to learn more and donate now.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/craft-beer-travel-and-adventure/donations

BrewDog was founded in Scotland in 2007 by two friends, Martin Dickie and James Watt. From the beginning their "punk" attitude has had a tremendous impact on the company, their beers, and their followers, us included.Meet Martin Dickie, Co-Founder of BrewDogGrowing up in a fishing - or was it farming - we think it was fishing - or was it farming? You'll have to tune in to understand. At any rate, Martin grew up in Scotland and knew from a young age he wanted to be a distiller. Obviously that changed.Once he embraced his brewing calling, he had dreams "of an incredible looking brewery that was semi-automated." Yeah, that dream has become a reality. Today there are more than 100 BrewDog locations around the world including pubs, breweries, hotels, and more. Producing close to one million hectoliters of beer per year (about 839,000 barrels), BrewDog is no small pup.Anybody can look up the facts and figures surrounding BrewDog, so we delved deeper into Martin's life. How he knew he wanted to be a distiller. and why he changed his career path, which seemed like it was to be his destiny. We wanted to know more about the punk attitude and why BrewDog had this desire to brew the biggest beers on the planet. BrewDog has laid claim to the world's highest ABV at one time or another.We got to sit back in a suite in the Doghouse - the world's first brewery hotel (Click here to learn a bit more about BrewDog's DogTap Columbus, home to the Doghouse.), beer in hand, AGM raging just outside, and chat with Martin about life and beer. For the complete set of show notes, including our story of learning about BrewDog, click here.Connect with Us:The Craft Beer Travel & Adventure Podcast is hosted by Living a Stout Life, where we share stories, community, and resources for all your craft beer travel and adventure lifestyle needs.We would absolutely love it if you subscribe to the podcast and leave us a review. As my nephew once said, "We say please and thank you!"Subscribe to Living a Stout Life:NewsletterYouTubeFacebookInstagramBuy Us a Beer:Like our podcast? Help keep it going with a donation for a beer. We'll even zoom ya for a happy hour, if you'd like. Or meet up in person if we can. Click here.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/craft-beer-travel-and-adventure/donations

Jeremiah Johnson isn't your typical American craft beer story. And neither is he the man from the movie. He is, though, the man from Jeremiah Johnson Brewing Company in Great Falls, and now Whitefish, Montana. And we've got his story.Meet Jeremiah JohnsonNot one to be all work and no play, Jeremiah Johnson has always strived to create an environment for himself, his family, and his work team that embodies that same ideal. So when it came time for him to figure out his path in life, he was willing to take chances while accepting serendipitous encounters.It shouldn't come as a surprise, then, that he didn't find his passion for beer by brewing at home in his garage. And neither did he go to school to become an engineer finding himself, instead drawn to beer.In fact, Jeremiah initially worked in sales and marketing and then economic and real estate development. When Jeremiah and Katie, his wife, finally decided to jump into the craft beer business, it was out of love for the beverage, but even more so about a passion for entrepreneurship.Intertwined together and created out of a passion for Montana, craft beer, and entrepreneurship, the brewery and the man are crafting history in Montana and beyond. Join us as we chat - always craft beer - but also Montana life, family life, and taking chances while accepting what is often right in our path.For the complete set of show notes click here.Connect with Us:The Craft Beer Travel & Adventure Podcast is hosted by Living a Stout Life, where we share stories, community, and resources for all your craft beer travel and adventure lifestyle needs.We would absolutely love it if you subscribe to the podcast and leave us a review. As my nephew once said, "We say please and thank you!"Subscribe to Living a Stout Life:NewsletterYouTubeFacebookInstagramBuy Us a Beer:Like our podcast? Help keep it going with a donation for a beer. We'll even zoom ya for a happy hour, if you'd like. Or meet up in person if we can. Click here.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/craft-beer-travel-and-adventure/donations

Have you ever rounded a corner and then stopped dead in your tracks? That's almost what we did when driving to Cartridge Brewing in Maineville, just outside of Cincinnati, Ohio. Located in an old munitions factory, the twisty road leading to Cartridge is one for the books, but when you round that final turn and your eyes rest upon two magnificent spires towering above this massive once-bustling-now-refurbished factory, yeah - it's a sight to behold. Especially when it houses a brewery.Meet Adam Mills, Head Brewer at Cartridge BrewingAdam thought the same thing. The history behind the building that houses Cartridge Brewing was one of the reasons he moved his family of eight from Michigan to Ohio. Well, that, and he was excited to take on the position of head brewer, where he could brew the beers he loved to brew.Adam's excitement for brewing stems from the technical aspects of the science behind brewing. It is because of that, when visiting Cartridge Brewing you'll be awed by the impressive structure of the both the building and the beers.His story, while not one quite for the history books as much as the building holds, it is still one of history, so to say. Straight out of high school, he headed to college. Graduating with a history degree, for the next 10 years he taught at-risk kids. While teaching he fell in love with homebrewing. We like to joke that his students drove him to drink, but we'll let him tell you the actual truth of that story.Join us as we chat history, teaching, brewing, and of course beer! Oh, and did we mention that Adam is also a YouTube star? He is. Not one to ever stop learning or teaching, he created his YouTube channel to share resources, ideas, recipes, and more. Meant for novices and pros alike, this is a brewing channel you won't want to miss. So, when done listening to his story here, head on over to Adam Makes Beer. This day is going to be one for the history books!For the complete set of show notes, including the beers we drank, click here.Connect with Us:The Craft Beer Travel & Adventure Podcast is hosted by Living a Stout Life, where we share stories, community, and resources for all your craft beer travel and adventure lifestyle needs.We would absolutely love it if you subscribe to the podcast and leave us a review. As my nephew once said, "We say please and thank you!"Subscribe to Living a Stout Life:NewsletterYouTubeFacebookInstagramBuy Us a Beer:Like our podcast? Help keep it going with a donation for a beer. We'll even zoom ya for a happy hour, if you'd like. Or meet up in person if we can. Click here.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/craft-beer-travel-and-adventure/donations

Good beer matters. At least we think so. Actually a lot of people think so, but why? And why should we learn about why good beer matters? Because beer is about more than just the beer. It's about talking across the aisles, listening to opinions, learning how to take criticism, and learning all along the way. Wait? Are we talking about beer or life? Both. And that is exactly what matters to Jeremy Storton.Meet Jeremy from Good Beer Matters.Anyone who has ever taught anything knows that the more you teach, the more you learn. Jeremy Storton, host of the award winning podcast, Good Beer Matters, is doing just that. Once a classroom teacher, he took his love for education and transitioned it into his passion for craft beer. Along the way he learned that he could help guide others in their search for passion in both beer and life. Beer after all, in Jeremy's words, “is full of craft and culture, and he wants to help you get to the bottom of it." And that is exactly what we attempt to do in our conversation with Jeremy - get to the bottom of it, and learn more about why good beer matters. Through stories about his beginnings with craft beer, we've confirmed our suspicions that Jeremy has a passion for all things beer, but more importantly, he has a passion for sharing his insights and knowledge gained while on his quest to figure out his place in the world.And while that is about craft beer, it runs so much deeper than that. Beer became a way for him to relate to people and the world. "The world of beer is vast and wonderful and there is more out there to explore."For the complete set of show notes, click here.Connect with Us:The Craft Beer Travel & Adventure Podcast is hosted by Living a Stout Life, where we share stories, community, and resources for all your craft beer travel and adventure lifestyle needs.We would absolutely love it if you subscribe to the podcast and leave us a review. As my nephew once said, "We say please and thank you!"Subscribe to Living a Stout Life:NewsletterYouTubeFacebookInstagramBuy Us a Beer:Like our podcast? Help keep it going with a donation for a beer. We'll even zoom ya for a happy hour, if you'd like. Or meet up in person if we can. Click here.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/craft-beer-travel-and-adventure/donations

The Sioux Falls craft beer scene forever changed when Stacey and Dan arrived into town for some covert operations - Covert Artisan Ales & Cellars, that is. This unique brewery in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, is beginning to take root in this up and coming midwestern craft beer location. And by taking root we do mean by grabbing hold and sticking around, but what we really mean is that they are using these roots - and other local flora and natural ingredients - to brew their innovative and high quality craft beers. Covert ops, I'm telling' ya!Meet Stacey and DanBoth Stacey and Dan come from military backgrounds, covert operations, in fact. Hence, the name of Covert and their colorful fox-like logo. Their beer careers, though, are only just beginning. And what a beginning it is. From former intel analysts to world travelers to now some of the most creative brewers (not to mention a blast to hang with), Stacey and Dan Berry aren't just owners and brewers of Covert Artisan Ales & Cellars, they are the real deal when it comes to beer.This is their story of resilience both in their past and present moments. You'll hear stories of Stacey's travels just after 9/11 and how the world reacted to her in a foreign country at that time and then how she reacted to the world. You'll hear stories of Dan's quest to brew the beers they both love and their further quest to get the midwest on board with beers that aren't your typical lagers. And throughout all of the stories, their love of beer and passion for life will resonate within you. And if not, it will inspire you to at least get off the comfort couch and drool along with us while we drink and talk our way through Covert's inventory of exceptionally and uniquely brewed beverages.Click here for the full show notes, including a few pics, events, and all the beers we drank.Connect with Us:The Craft Beer Travel & Adventure Podcast is hosted by Living a Stout Life, where we share stories, community, and resources for all your craft beer travel and adventure lifestyle needs.We would absolutely love it if you subscribe to the podcast and leave us a review. As my nephew once said, "We say please and thank you!"Subscribe to Living a Stout Life:NewsletterYouTubeFacebookInstagramBuy Us a Beer:Like our podcast? Help keep it going with a donation for a beer. We'll even zoom ya for a happy hour, if you'd like. Or meet up in person if we can. Click here.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/craft-beer-travel-and-adventure/donations

Sever your ties in South Dakota, just don't sever them from South Dakota. With 44 craft breweries and counting, and several of them located in the southeast corner of the state, the Sioux Falls craft beer scene may just need to be your next craft beer destination. So, sever your ties with the idea that South Dakota isn't about the beer. With Severance Beer Company on the scene, it's most definitely about the beer. And the people, too.The Sioux Falls craft beer scene changed because of a Xmas gift.When your given a home-brew gift for a Christmas gift, do you take that as a hint to create something bigger, or do you just brew a batch of beer and move on with your life? Scott Heckel, owner and brewer at Severance Brewing Co, took his Christmas gift to heart.Meet Scott and Melissa of Severance Brewing Co.Scott and Melissa Heckel may have never thought they were going to own a brewery, but all it took was a job that had Scott dreading Monday mornings and a Christmas gift of a homebrew kit. When the stars didn't align as originally planned, the brewery idea was put off for the foreseeable future. But Scott was able to see the silver lining and used this time as a chance to build his own severance package.And when the time finally came for him to quit his corporate job, he literally severed his ties, both with his previous career and with scissors to cut his ties. Changing from a suit into shorts and a t-shirt, on April 1, 2019, Scott walked out of his office and went directly into his brewery. And with Melissa on board as his partner and marketing team, the two may be working more now than they ever have - being parents, too - they're working for themselves. And so far, neither of them are dreading Monday mornings.Join us as we chat beer, severing ties, and not waiting for someday. We also talk about sustainability practices in the brewing process, a bit about music, and the South Dakota craft beer scene. Because after everything that these two have going on, Scott is also the current President of the South Dakota State Brewers Guild. Click here for the full show notes, including a few pics, events, and all the beers we drank.Connect with Us:The Craft Beer Travel & Adventure Podcast is hosted by Living a Stout Life, where we share stories, community, and resources for all your craft beer travel and adventure lifestyle needs.We would absolutely love it if you subscribe to the podcast and leave us a review. As my nephew once said, "We say please and thank you!"Subscribe to Living a Stout Life:NewsletterYouTubeFacebookInstagramBuy Us a Beer:Like our podcast? Help keep it going with a donation for a beer. We'll even zoom ya for a happy hour, if you'd like. Or meet up in person if we can. Click here.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/craft-beer-travel-and-adventure/donations

Soulcraft Brewing. For those that know Salida, you know Soulcraft. For those that don't, it's time you do. Salida, Colorado. A Colorado mountain town that has it all: rafting, mountain biking, skiing, snowboarding, hiking, camping, and one of the best craft beers scenes in a town of 7,000 people. Meet Mike LaCroix, owner of Soulcraft BrewingThose formative years spent in middle school have a lot to say. Meet Mike LaCroix, who listened to his middle school self, knowing from a young age that he wanted to be a brewer. It's no surprise then, that the name of his brewery was also inspired by his teen years of listening to hardcore and punk.Initially starting his brewing career in the long gone Silver Plume Brewery, moving on to a long career as head brewer at Amica's in Salida, he recognized a need for more beer. Voila! Soulcraft Brewing was crafted. Being one of the OG's on the craft beer scene in Salida, Mike has made a name for himself both in the craft beer industry and in his now hometown of Salida, Colorado.This is Salida's craft beer story, too.This is Salida's craft beer story as much as it is his own. We chat everything from obnoxious beers to obnoxious deers (yes, I know, deer, but come on - the rhyming must be done), to collections of stale beer in trash bags as inspiration to follow your dreams, to culinary school to military service to housing crunches to damn good beer and the simplicity that it all really boils down to.Click here for the full show notes, including a few pics, events, and all the beers we drank.Connect with Us:The Craft Beer Travel & Adventure Podcast is hosted by Living a Stout Life, where we share stories, community, and resources for all your craft beer travel and adventure lifestyle needs.We would absolutely love it if you subscribe to the podcast and leave us a review. As my nephew once said, "We say please and thank you!"Subscribe to Living a Stout Life:NewsletterYouTubeFacebookInstagramBuy Us a Beer:Like our podcast? Help keep it going with a donation for a beer. We'll even zoom ya for a happy hour, if you'd like. Or meet up in person if we can. Click here.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/craft-beer-travel-and-adventure/donations

Welcome to Knoxville, Tennessee, where the beer flows just as easy as the country music, the whiskey, and the rolling hills. Where Will Rutemeyer finally realized his true calling to become a brewer. Where Balter Beerworks found its roots in classic brews, handcrafted foods, and community gatherings. This is a Will's story as much as it is Balter's story. For without the other, neither would be quite the same. And Knoxville wouldn't be either.Meet Will Rutemeyer from Balter BeerworksGrowing up in Chattanooga, Will's parent's were friends with the owners of Chattanooga Brewing Co. So at a young age, Will was exposed to the art of brewing. Not quite sure yet what path he wanted to follow, off to college young Will went, graduating with degree in hand to land himself in a corporate job hidden amidst the cubicles. Quickly learning that this was not the path he wanted to follow, he began his journey back to brewing. Crossing paths with another that was also looking to get into the brewery business, a new path was forged. One built on well-balanced classic beers to match the lifestyle that so many struggle to create. So while we all may be a bit out of balance when it comes to that ever elusive work/life balance, visiting Balter Beerworks in Knoxville, Tennessee, may just be the weight needed to bring us back to center. At least for that moment that we are enjoying the beers that pair well with the food while gathering with friends.Join us as we chat all the above and attempt to give you, our listeners, a bit of unsolicited advice about how to create a work/life balance that fits your lifestyle. Because balance in life, just as in beer, is never an equal weight of all the ingredients.Join us as we chat all the above and attempt to give you, our listeners, a bit of unsolicited advice about how to create a work/life balance that fits your lifestyle. Because balance in life, just as in beer, is never an equal weight of all the ingredients.Click here for the full show notes including a few pics, quotes, and more stories.This is the seventh and final episode in our series of podcasts where we have partnered up with Malteurop Malting Company (MMC) to highlight some phenomenal craft breweries for American Craft Beer Week, May 16-22, and beyond.Connect with Us:The Craft Beer Travel & Adventure Podcast is hosted by Living a Stout Life, where we share stories, community, and resources for all your craft beer travel and adventure lifestyle needs.We would absolutely love it if you subscribe to the podcast and leave us a review.Subscribe to Living a Stout Life:NewsletterYouTubeFacebookInstagramBuy Us a Beer:Like our podcast? Help keep it going with a donation for a beer. We'll even zoom ya for a happy hour, if you'd like. Or meet up in person if we can. Click here.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/craft-beer-travel-and-adventure/donations

Work life balance - a difficult level to achieve. But those at Level Beer in Portland, Oregon, are well on their way to becoming over achievers. While they may not agree that they have found that sought after work life balance, they have found that balance in their beer, along with a unique take on leveling up. Level may mean equal but it also means fun. Especially when you take "level" and turn it into play. Video game themed beers, I mean. Level up with us as we chat work life balance, beer balance, and the ability to keep it all level until you can figure out that next level. In life or video games, we hope you level up, beer in hand!Meet Shane Watterson from Level BeerA passion for anything that ferments along with a love of beer is a great formula for becoming a brewer. And that is exactly what Shane Watterson became after finding his first job with the Deschutes Brewery team. Knowing that he ultimately wanted to open a brewery of his own, he teamed up with his other two partners, Jason Barbee and Geoffrey Phillips and did exactly that. Join us as we chat beer, work life balance (Is that really possible?) video game nostalgia and the joys of growing up in the 80s and 90s, and more.Click here for the full show notes including a few pics, quotes, and more stories.This is the sixth episode in our series of podcasts where we have partnered up with Malteurop Malting Company (MMC) to highlight some phenomenal craft breweries for American Craft Beer Week, May 16-22.Connect with Us:The Craft Beer Travel & Adventure Podcast is hosted by Living a Stout Life, where we share stories, community, and resources for all your craft beer travel and adventure lifestyle needs.We would absolutely love it if you subscribe to the podcast and leave us a review.Subscribe to Living a Stout Life:NewsletterYouTubeFacebookInstagramBuy Us a Beer:Like our podcast? Help keep it going with a donation for a beer. We'll even zoom ya for a happy hour, if you'd like. Or meet up in person if we can. Click here.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/craft-beer-travel-and-adventure/donations

Sherman Street Beer Company in Allentown, Pennsylvania, is the only sign you need when it comes to finding good beer on a neighborhood corner. With Beau Baden, an OG in the Pennsylvania beer scene, as Brewmaster and co-founder at the helm, you'll know you'll be getting great stories around great beer. And that is what we are all about here at Living a Stout Life.Meet Beau Baden from Sherman Street BeerFirst falling for the craft beer scene, in the early 90s as an avid homebrewer, Beau took his skills to the next level, working his way across the country for many breweries, landing back home in Pennsylvania to finally fulfill a 30 year dream of opening his own brewery.Join us as Beau takes us along on this journey from homebrewer to Brewmaster and owner of his own brewery. It has been a journey of beer, but more importantly, it has been a journey of building relationships, and I imagine a lot of laughing at yourself along the way. Click here for the full show notes including a few pics, quotes, and more stories.Connect with Us:The Craft Beer Travel & Adventure Podcast is hosted by Living a Stout Life, where we share stories, community, and resources for all your craft beer travel and adventure lifestyle needs.We would absolutely love it if you subscribe to the podcast and leave us a review.Subscribe to Living a Stout Life:NewsletterYouTubeFacebookInstagramBuy Us a Beer:Like our podcast? Help keep it going with a donation for a beer. We'll even zoom ya for a happy hour, if you'd like. Or meet up in person if we can. Click here.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/craft-beer-travel-and-adventure/donations

When you hear Kentucky, you probably think bourbon, but what you really should be thinking about is Kentucky beer...and bourbon. Oh, and you definitely can't forget the Kentucky Derby. And that, my dear beer loving friend, is what Gallant Fox Brewing Company in Louisville, Kentucky, is all about. Kentucky Beer, Kentucky Bourbon, and the Kentucky Derby. Welcome to the fourth episode in our series of podcasts where we have partnered up with Malteurop Malting Company (MMC) to highlight some phenomenal craft breweries for American Craft Beer Week, May 16-22.Meet Roger Huff from Gallant Fox Brewing CoRoger Huff and his business partner, Patrick Workman came together over some serious homebrewing. Combining that with their love of Kentucky, Gallant Fox Brewing Co became a reality in 2020.But they did not want to just sell beer. They wanted to give their visitors a true Kentucky experience. And with Roger's love of Kentucky bourbon and his extensive collection of many bottles, it was quite easy to add a bourbon bar to accompany the brewery. Keeping with the Kentucky proud theme, the name was a given. Not sure how that fits into Kentucky? You'll have to listen to find out more. And not only do we talk about Gallant Fox, and while we do get a little deep into the woods about distribution and expansion, we have some fun with the Kentucky Derby and definitely the bourbon. When in Rome, so the saying goes. So, when in Kentucky we have to talk a bit about the bourbon, and Roger even gives out some tips on what bourbons to buy. Yes, his business is all about brewing beer, and at Gallant Fox, they brew some some damn good ones, but who doesn't love a good bourbon, just as much? Some even more. And think about this - Kentucky bourbon means barrels. Kentucky barrels translate beautifully into Kentucky beer. Roger's passion for what he does is evidenced through a smile you can hear and feel. It's palpable. Grab your favorite beer (or bourbon) and settle in for some good Kentucky conversation.Click here for the full show notes including a few pics, quotes, and more stories.Connect with Us:The Craft Beer Travel & Adventure Podcast is hosted by Living a Stout Life, where we share stories, community, and resources for all your craft beer travel and adventure lifestyle needs.We would absolutely love it if you subscribe to the podcast and leave us a review. As my nephew once said, "We say please and thank you!"Subscribe to Living a Stout Life:NewsletterYouTubeFacebookInstagramBuy Us a Beer:Like our podcast? Help keep it going with a donation for a beer. We'll even zoom ya for a happy hour, if you'd like. Or meet up in person if we can. Click here.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/craft-beer-travel-and-adventure/donations

If there's ever been a place where you can talk across the aisles, beer in hand, Jade Mountain Brewery & Teahouse is one of those places. With a knack for creating flavors you would never dream of in beer, but doing it brilliantly, where you want more of it, Sean Guerrero blends both beer and culture together by being inclusive of all flavors and all peoples.Welcome to the third episode in our series of podcasts where we have partnered up with Malteurop Malting Company (MMC) to highlight some phenomenal craft breweries for American Craft Beer Week, May 16-22.Meet Sean Guerrero from Jade Mountain BrewingStarting Jade Mountain Brewing originally in China when he moved there to teach English, Sean knew that he would eventually bring what he learned about the flavors of China and the rest of Asia, back to his home state of Colorado. And we're grateful he did.Brewing with ingredients and flavors reminiscent of his love of China, his beers are unique, innovative, and straight up, damn good. But more importantly, like his slogan, "Blending Culture", Sean has created a space that will both welcome you home and send you traveling across the seas.Join us as we chat about drinking habits in China (they are very different than in the U.S.), brewing with ramen and other interesting ingredients, and the love of travel and culture. Sean brings the world to us through his beer. We can only hope that we bring a bit of the world to you through our conversation with Sean.Click here for the full show notes including a few pics, quotes, and more stories.Connect with Us:The Craft Beer Travel & Adventure Podcast is hosted by Living a Stout Life, where we share stories, community, and resources for all your craft beer travel and adventure lifestyle needs.We would absolutely love it if you subscribe to the podcast and leave us a review. As my nephew once said, "We say please and thank you!"Subscribe to Living a Stout Life:NewsletterYouTubeFacebookInstagramBuy Us a Beer:Like our podcast? Help keep it going with a donation for a beer. We'll even zoom ya for a happy hour, if you'd like. Or meet up in person if we can. Click here.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/craft-beer-travel-and-adventure/donations

It all started with a hot springs swim beach in New Zealand and a headache like none he had ever had before, a full-time sailing dream put on hold, maybe to never happen again. Boats run aground more often than we all might think. Then there are other things that run aground symbolically. Things like engine problems causing you to be stuck in a marina for two months. Things like high winds causing 13 foot high waves resulting in a call to the Coast Guard.Full-time sailing can do that to you. And you just go with the flow. Buck up and learn from all of it. It's a part of life, running aground. But running aground because of a brain tumor? Now that is not a normal part of full-time sailing, let alone just life in general.Meet Danielle and ConorIf you remember, we spoke with Danielle and Conor back in late 2020 right before they were quitting their jobs and getting ready to move onto their sailboat in New Zealand. Click here to listen to their introductory story. They were so excited for the adventures that lay ahead. They had a business venture - documenting everything within their sailing lives, including beer of course, and their dog Pivo. They successfully started Sailing Pivo on YouTube, and to this day, sailing or not, it is still going strong.But then life as they knew it, after only a few short months sailing full-time, came to a screeching halt.From Full-time Sailing to a Brain TumorThis is their story of their struggles when it occurred for the first time before they knew what was going on, throughout the entire ordeal including brain surgery, as well as afterwards as they try to heal and build a new life. One that no longer involves full-time sailing, their mutual long-time dream.When it comes to a brain tumor, everything changes. Not just perspective on life, but who you are can change, too. Not because of the different perspectives but because the brain physiologically changes the way you think and react to life.We talk sailing and beer, of course. But more importantly, we delve deeper into how Danielle and Conor have coped with such a drastic shift in their lives. They are still learning how to grasp the severity of all that took place over the last year. And still learning how to adapt.Not only did Conor have a brain tumor, but they also had to transition from full-time sailing life to a "normal" life in a house with a "normal" job. And both of them are looking at this transition differently.But they are both also positive about their future. It may be different than what they were planning on, but really, when does life ever go how we expect it to go?Click here for the full show notes including a few pics, a few quotes, and more stories.Stay Connected with Sailing PivoDanielle found herself picking up her camera throughout everything. It was her journal. She documented their story with compassion, emotion, and integrity. Be sure to subscribe to Sailing Pivo on YouTube. There are no plans of that going away anytime soon. In fact, keep your eyes and ears open; I wouldn't be surprised if you see a documentary out there in the future.YouTubeFacebook InstagramPatreonYouTube Beer ReviewsConnect with Us:The Craft Beer Travel & Adventure Podcast is hosted by Living a Stout Life, where we share stories, community, and resources for all your craft beer travel and adventure lifestyle needs.We would absolutely love it if you subscribe to the podcast and leave us a review. As my nephew once said, "We say please and thank you!"Subscribe to Living a Stout Life:NewsletterYouTubeFacebookInstagramBuy Us a Beer:Like our podcast? Help keep it going with a donation for a beer. We'll even zoom ya for a happy hour, if you'd like. Or meet up in person if we can. Click here.Shout Outs:Danielle and Conor, thank you so much for hanging out with us over Zoom and chatting some really serious stuff. Your openness towards us and each other on some emotional topics was much appreciated. For as much as we wish none of this ever happened to you, it has also made you even more inspirational (whether you like it or not), more adventurous (adventure is how you define it), and more experienced in life (whether you want it or not). We know that your dreams of sailing were cut short, but we are grateful that your spunk (Danielle), while keeping it real (Conor, maybe a bit too real, but we get it) are both intact, and you're still willing to share your experiences with us and the world. Sending you love across the seas!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/craft-beer-travel-and-adventure/donations

Welcome to Mikerphone Brewing where music and beer come together seamlessly. Located just outside of Chicago in Elk Grove Village, this brewery crafts all genres of beer alongside all genres of music.Welcome to the second episode in our series of podcasts where we have partnered up with Malteurop Malting Company (MMC) to highlight some phenomenal craft breweries for American Craft Beer Week, May 16-22.Meet Mike Pallen from Mikerphone BrewingStarting out in the music and marketing world, Mike still always had an inkling towards brewing. His dad worked at Miller when Mike was young, and therefore, told him to not do beer, and to go to college instead.Mike listened but still got into home brewing in college and then graduated from that into home brewing out of his basement, ultimately making the jump to his own brewery, Mikerphone.Music and Beer And if brewing had a hold on him, music did even more. Combining his two passions together, music and beer, Mikerphone Brewing just outside of Chicago became real. But not by any traditional means. Well, sorta. He did start home brewing out of his basement. But on the other hand, he also won highly acclaimed awards for his beer before he even had a location. He did finally have a brewing business, but no home for said brewery.This is Mike's story of how he and his wife, Lisa, brought two passions together to create one. Join us as we chat music, beer, musical marketing, life and parenting skills, Malteurop malts (they're sexier than you think), and so much more.The Riney-Hiney Purity Law and MalörtPlus, you won't want to miss our announcement at the beginning about Beer Now, nor our hilarious (we think so) conversation about the riney-hiney purity law (made up word) but it deserves to be a little goofy, because we got a little goofy trying to pronounce it and decipher it. Come on beer geeks, you know what we're talking about.But do you know Malört? That's not a made up word, and we've got stories on that, too.Click here for the full show notes including a few pics, and more stories.Connect with Mikerphone BrewingMikerphone Brewing121 Garlisch Dr.Elk Grove Village, IL 60007FacebookInstagramWe'll see you soon!Calling all beer media, marketers, podcasters, influencers, and enthusiasts to the Beer Now Conference held this year in Asheville, North Carolina, August 18-21. Click here for all the info and to buy tickets.And be sure to get your tics to Camp Carpe Diem, the coolest adult camp ever, held this year in Brevard, North Carolina, October 20-23. Click here for all the info and to buy tickets.Malteurop Celebrates Craft Breweries During American Craft Beer WeekThe annual nationwide event of American Craft Beer Week, May 16-22, 2022, celebrates small and independent craft breweries throughout the U.S. Malteurop (MMC) has joined forces with us at Living a Stout Life to highlight just a few of these remarkable breweries through their stories behind the beer. Raise a glass to salute the resilient and extraordinary community that is craft beer!Click here for the breweries we highlighted for American Craft Beer Week in 2021! There's much to celebrate.Connect with Us:The Craft Beer Travel & Adventure Podcast is hosted by Living a Stout Life, where we share stories, community, and resources for all your craft beer travel and adventure lifestyle needs.We would absolutely love it if you subscribe to the podcast and leave us a review. As my nephew once said, "We say please and thank you!"Subscribe to Living a Stout Life:NewsletterYouTubeFacebookInstagramBuy Us a Beer:Like our podcast? Help keep it going with a donation for a beer. We'll even zoom ya for a happy hour, if you'd like. Or meet up in person if we can. Click here.Shout Outs:To Mike for hangin out with us and talking about beer and music. Two things we love, too. Oh, and we love the Malört story. Thanks for humoring us with that, too. When we get together over a beer, we can't wait to talk more travel. Travel and beer go together, just like music and beer. Shoot, anything goes with beer. We know you get that. Yet another reason to give you and Mikerphone Brewing a huge shoutout!To Nicole Henzel and Gretchen Jones from Malteurop Malting Company for putting this together. It may have been meant to highlight Mikerphone Brewing for American Craft Beer Week, and that it did, but it also shined the spotlight on you two and the community within MMC.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/craft-beer-travel-and-adventure/donations

When you know you are an entrepreneur and plan on opening a business, and then fall in love with brewing and the community that surrounds it, there's nothing left to do, but open a brewery. And when your partner in life and business is a pilot, and your brewing style is to create small batch brews, again there's nothing left to do, but call said brewery, Pilot Brewing Company.Welcome to the first episode in our series of podcasts where we have partnered up with Malteurop Malting Company (MMC) to highlight some phenemonal craft breweries for American Craft Beer Week, May 16-22.Meet Rachael Hudson, the Pilot Behind the BreweryStarting in the service industry at 19 in a restaurant that served a lot of beers, Rachael quickly learned that she wanted to know more about craft beer and set her professional career in motion doing exactly that. Not only is this her story about rising up through the ranks, eventually opening up her own brewery in North Carolina, but this is also a story about education, community, and innovative practice in a world that needs all of the above.Join us as we chat about the story behind the name, the Cicerone Certification Program (Racheal is an Advanced Cicerone), Pilot's small batch system (Can you guess the name of it?), her love for community brewing, Pilot's Charity of the Month program, malts and ingredients, and much more. Pilot Brewing Company is truly a neighborhood brewery - the kind where everybody knows your name.Oh, and she has a podcast where she and her friend, Jen, "separate their listeners through this crazy world of beer knowledge to help them figure it out." The name? False Bottomed Girls. Do you get the pun?She's got great stories to tell behind the beer, but wait until you hear her response when asked about being a woman in the brewing industry. (I knew it was going to be snarky, and that's why I asked the question.) She is, after all, the pilot of the brewery, and a badass woman!Connect with Pilot Brewing CompanyPilot Brewing Company1331 Central Ave. #104Charlotte, NC 28205Pilot Brewing CompanyFacebookInstagramTwitterFalse Bottomed Girls PodcastMalteurop Celebrates Craft Breweries During American Craft Beer WeekThe annual nationwide event of American Craft Beer Week, May 16-22, 2022, celebrates small and independent craft breweries throughout the U.S. Malteurop (MMC) has joined forces with us at Living a Stout Life to highlight just a few of these remarkable breweries through their stories behind the beer. Raise a glass to salute the resilient and extraordinary community that is craft beer!Click here for the breweries we highlighted for American Craft Beer Week in 2021! There's much to celebrate.Click here for the full show notes including a few pics, and more stories.We'll see you soon!And be sure to get your tics to Camp Carpe Diem held this year in Brevard, North Carolina, in October. Click here for all the info and to buy tickets.Do you happen to be a beer blogger, podcaster, or beer media of any type? We're hosting Beer Now in Asheville this August. Click here to learn more!Connect with Us:The Craft Beer Travel & Adventure Podcast is hosted by Living a Stout Life, where we share stories, community, and resources for all your craft beer travel and adventure lifestyle needs.We would absolutely love it if you subscribe to the podcast and leave us a review. As my nephew once said, "We say please and thank you!"Subscribe to Living a Stout Life:NewsletterYouTubeFacebookInstagramBuy Us a Beer:Like our podcast? Help keep it going with a donation for a beer. We'll even zoom ya for a happy hour, if you'd like. Or meet up in person if we can. Click here.Shout Outs:To Rachael for hanging out with us and putting up with our questions. We knew we would love your answers, and that we did! It was a highlight of our day to chat beer with you while learning more about the Cicerone program and Pilot Brewing Company. We can't wait to chat again over a pint at Pilot. To Galen Smith and Gretchen Jones from Malteurop Malting Company for putting this together. It may have been meant to highlight Pilot Brewing Company for American Craft Beer Week, and that it did, but it also shined the spotlight on you two and the community within MMC.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/craft-beer-travel-and-adventure/donations

Welcome to Elevation Beer Company, where the people and the beer elevate you to your next level, whatever that may be. Sound a bit philosophical? Well, it is. Conversing over a pint (or two or three) of beer sparks the embers of all types of conversations. And that is one reason why we love the craft beer scene. And why we love Elevation Beer Company in Poncha Springs, Colorado, just outside of Salida. Not only is it the perfect stopover on your way back from Monarch Mountain (it's also a great local hangout), but it is a place that encourages community and conversation over a damn good beer.Meet Some Faces Behind Elevation Beer CompanyCarlin Walsh and Christian Koch, co-founders and owners of Elevation met through their wives when they were living in Denver. Christian was a plumber and had a passion for homebrewing. Carlin was working at a fire department and had a background in business and finance. Enjoying a summer evening at Jazz in the Park in Denver, they were also enjoying a homebrew from Christian called Little Mo Porter. And as often happens around a beer, an idea was born.Andy, Elevation's self-described Keg Orator (he really does everything, except brew beer and finances) is their oldest employee (you get to decide what that means), and has a great deal of knowledge when it comes to Elevation Beer Company, Salida, Colorado, life in the mountains, and music. “If you like heavy metal and beer, we could be friends and talk for hours about either, over both.” (Andy) Um, we did, and it was fun!A Conversation About EverythingWe sat down with Andy and Carlin to chat about Elevation Beer, of course - their beer is made for the mountains. From being on the water to the snow, they have a beer for you, for every season. But this podcast episode was truly a myriad of conversation. Beer, most definitely, but we also covered economics, sustainable housing and jobs, tourism, collaborations, music, and so much more. So, if you love sitting around with a bunch of friends conversing about everything over a pint of beer, we've got you covered. Elevation Beer Company elevates the conversation with beer, life, and music, all with intention and purpose. Now that's a business that inspires.Click here for the full show notes including the beer we drank, a few pics, and more stories.Stay Connected with ElevationElevation Beer Company115 Pahlone PkwyPoncha Springs, CO719.539.5258info@elevationbeerco.comFacebookInstagramTwitterAnd if you want to really stay connected with Andy, he mentioned the band, Dillinger Escape Plan. You can find them on YouTube if you want to know more. Want more music talk? Check out our conversation with Jason from Ratio Beerworks in Denver.We'll see you soon!If you're anywhere near Colorado, you must attend one of the best beerfests in Colorado, Collab Fest.  Click here for all the info and to buy tickets.And be sure to get your tics to Camp Carpe Diem held this year in Brevard, North Carolina, in October. Click here for all the info and to buy tickets.Connect with Us:The Craft Beer Travel & Adventure Podcast is hosted by Living a Stout Life, where we share stories, community, and resources for all your craft beer travel and adventure lifestyle needs.We would absolutely love it if you subscribe to the podcast and leave us a review. As my nephew once said, "We say please and thank you!"Subscribe to Living a Stout Life:NewsletterYouTubeFacebookInstagramBuy Us a Beer:Like our podcast? Help keep it going with a donation for a beer. We'll even zoom ya for a happy hour, if you'd like. Or meet up in person if we can. Click here.Shout Outs:Andy and Carlin, thank you for your welcoming personas. It was so easy to just chat about everything, and making our listeners aware of what goes on behind the scenes of a brewery is one of the things we love best, besides beer, of course. And there's so much that goes on behind the scenes. Thank you for hangin out with us, drinking beer with us, and showing us around. You and the entire staff are truly elevated on pedestals we look up to. And while everyone there is fantastic, we also especially want to give a shout out to Sara. Every time we walk into Elevation, she is there with a smile, and never forgets our names. We love her!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/craft-beer-travel-and-adventure/donations

Whether you're turning on a bike, a board, a kayak, your feet, or whatever gets you outdoors in Salida, when your turns are done, Jason, Nick, and the entire crew at Tres Litros Beer Company know your thirsty. They also know you deserve great beer in a cool atmosphere. Tres Litros is the place to go for your much needed reward after a day of hard work and hard play.Salida, Colorado: A True Mountain TownSalida, Colorado, isn't meant for wusses. And it ain't meant for those that love to stay inside. It's meant for those that get energized from Mother Nature. Those that love to work hard and play hard. And when you face plant on a board or dislocate your shoulder from a mountain bike fall, you get back up, dust yourself off, grab a beer, and do it all again. With a great brig grin on your face because you can.Meet Jason and Nick from Tres Litros Beer Co in SalidaCollege roommates in Boulder, these two found each other again over a dream of opening a brewery. Done with city living, they found Salida, Colorado. This mountain town of just under 7,000 people already had three breweries in the surrounding region, but knowing the lifestyle of the people here, Nick and Jason knew it could handle another. And in the middle of the pandemic, Tres Litros was born.So grab your three liters of beer and sit back (after a helluva day on the water or the mountains, of course) and enjoy our conversation with the two brilliant guys that decided Salida could handle another brewery. They, too, after all came here for the outdoor lifestyle and the beer that comes with it. They just now happen to be brewing that beer.Join us as we chat mountain biking, beer, life balance, cool beer stories, building a beer building (a brewery, duh!), mountain living, and more. It's always nice to know the people behind the beer you love.Click here for the full show notes including the beer we drank, a few pics, and more stories.Stay Connected with Tres LitrosTres Litros Beer Company118 North E StreetSalida, CO719.207.4519FacebookInstagramWe'll see you soon!If you're anywhere near Colorado, you must attend one of the best beerfests in Colorado, Collab Fest.  Click here for all the info and to buy tickets.And be sure to get your tics to Camp Carpe Diem held this year in Brevard, North Carolina, in October. Click here for all the info and to buy tickets.Connect with Us:The Craft Beer Travel & Adventure Podcast is hosted by Living a Stout Life, where we share stories, community, and resources for all your craft beer travel and adventure lifestyle needs.We would absolutely love it if you subscribe to the podcast and leave us a review. As my nephew once said, "We say please and thank you!"Subscribe to Living a Stout Life:NewsletterYouTubeFacebookInstagramBuy Us a Beer:Like our podcast? Help keep it going with a donation for a beer. We'll even zoom ya for a happy hour, if you'd like. Or meet up in person if we can. Click here.Shout Outs:Jason and Nick, you rocked it! We loved hanging out chatting about beer and all that Salida has to offer. You may be the new kids on the block, but you fit right in, so if nobody knows, nobody will ever know. And you know that feeling that you got when you were pouring beer at a music festival? That's the feeling we get every time we get to sit down with people in the beer industry. We're humbled, and we love being able to spread the word about this beverage that we all love so much. Cheers to all the cool things that come from hanging out around a pint of beer.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/craft-beer-travel-and-adventure/donations

Have you ever dreamed of what it would be like to visit all of the breweries in one state? Paul Myhill, aka the Colorado Beer Guy, has done just that. He recently accomplished his goal of visiting every Colorado brewery and their associated taprooms throughout the state of Colorado.A Brewery Master - All of the Colorado Breweries - Over 400 of Them!Now among the ranks of an elite few of about 10 to 12 people that have accomplished this feat, Paul is now considered a Colorado Brewery Master. Not only that, but he's only one of five people that have done so when Colorado breweries hit the plus 400 mark. When he and a longtime friend realized they were on a consistent path of 10 breweries in 10 days which transitioned into 30 in 30 days, and so forth, Paul thought, "Why the hell not? Let's do all the Colorado breweries."It took him 18 months, and while he never set out to become famous from this - he did it simply from the desire to support Colorado craft - Paul has some stories to share, and they're not all about beer.Meet Paul Myhill, aka The Colorado Beer GuyFrom learning to love beer in England at a young age, this story isn't your typical beer lover's story. It all started in England from associating the smell of malts in elementary school to freedom to a 16-beer 16th birthday party in Texas to a 40 day beer fast, there's much more to this story than simply visiting all of Colorado breweries. Oh, and Paul has visited nearly 100 countries, too! Join us as we have an enlightening, inspiring, and down-to-earth story digging deeper into who the Colorado Beer Guy really is. Because he is more than just the beer that he loves so deeply. He is the embodiment of why we love the beer community. Humble and entertaining, Paul will easily become your next best friend. Meet the person behind the Colorado Beer Guy. Click here for the full show notes.Stay Connected with PaulColorado Beer Guy on FacebookWe'll see you soon!If you're anywhere near Colorado, you must attend one of the best beerfests in Colorado, Collab Fest.  Click here for all the info and to buy tickets.And be sure to get your tics to Camp Carpe Diem held this year in Brevard, North Carolina, in October. Click here for all the info and to buy tickets.Connect with Us:The Craft Beer Travel & Adventure Podcast is hosted by Living a Stout Life, where we share stories, community, and resources for all your craft beer travel and adventure lifestyle needs.We would absolutely love it if you subscribe to the podcast and leave us a review. As my nephew once said, "We say please and thank you!"Subscribe to Living a Stout Life:NewsletterYouTubeFacebookInstagramBuy Us a Beer:Like our podcast? Help keep it going with a donation for a beer. We'll even zoom ya for a happy hour, if you'd like. Or meet up in person if we can. Click here.Shout Outs:We can't get enough of you, Paul. Your love of beer, travel, family, and the community behind it all is contagious, and we are grateful to have finally met you, and to now consider you a friend. Wherever you find yourself drinking a beer, we hope we find ourselves along that same path. Sharing a beer with you and chatting about anything will always be a memorable moment. Thank you!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/craft-beer-travel-and-adventure/donations

While nobody can 100% guarantee that River North has brewed the strongest beer in Colorado, it's quite certain that it is one of them. Clocking in at just above 22%, it's a mighty big beer, with mighty big flavor. And for those of you that may not know River North, this big beer isn't their first rodeo. They've been brewing big beers since they opened their doors in 2012. You may have heard of them from a couple of their well known barrel aged stouts: Nightmare Fuel and Mr. Sandman. But whatever beer they brew, from IPAs to Saisons to big beers, they do it well.The Strongest Beer in Colorado?And we got the chance to sit down with owner and founder, Matt Hess; head brewer, Matt Malloy; and marketing guru, Katie Schroepfer to talk beer...Big Beer! You'll also find out more about how River North Brewery came to fruition from the love of engineering and homebrewing and how much all of these great people absolutely love the community that is craft beer. Speaking of community, there's a great one where there located. Check out our RiNo tour to experience more great Denver breweries.We hope you have as much fun listening to this podcast about big beer, party beer, and the community that surrounds this brilliant industry, as we did recording it. And if you ever come across a Triple-barrel Anniversary 10 Imperial Stout, you better grab it while you can. This baby isn't gonna be around forever.Stay ConnectedRiver North Brewery RiNo - Blake Street Taproom 3400 Blake St.Denver, CO River North Brewery - Washington Street Taproom6021 N. Washington St.Denver, COWe'll see you soon!If you're anywhere near Colorado, you must attend one of the best beerfests in Colorado, Collab Fest.  Click here for all the info and to buy tickets.And be sure to get your tics to Camp Carpe Diem held this year in Brevard, North Carolina, in October. Click herefor all the info and to buy tickets.Click here for the full show notes.Connect with Us:The Craft Beer Travel & Adventure Podcast is hosted by Living a Stout Life, where we share stories, community, and resources for all your craft beer travel and adventure lifestyle needs.We would absolutely love it if you subscribe to the podcast and leave us a review. As my nephew once said, "We say please and thank you!"Subscribe to Living a Stout Life:NewsletterYouTubeFacebookInstagramBuy Us a Beer:Like our podcast? Help keep it going with a donation for a beer. We'll even zoom ya for a happy hour, if you'd like. Or meet up in person if we can. Click here.Shout Outs:To Matt, Matt, and Katie - the three of you made our day from the moment we walked into River North. Long time fans and visitors, it was great to finally meet the creators behind the magic that is the place, the beer, and the people. We had a blast talking beer, drinking beer, and just feeling like a part of the community. It's what we all agreed upon on the podcast - beer is about the community! Cheers Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/craft-beer-travel-and-adventure/donations

When you think of Baja, you probably conjure up images of the mighty Pacific or the serene waters of the Sea of Cortez. Palm trees are abundant. Beach combing and whale watching, Corona in hand, are the only things are on your must-do list. Keep all that, but ditch the Corona. There's a damn good craft beer scene in Baja, and we're here to start you out on your journey to Baja beer with the Ensenada craft beer scene.Ensenada, Baja CaliforniaEnsenada is about a two hour drive South of the San Ysidro Border Crossing in Tijuana and San Diego, along Mexico Highway 1. With around 400,000 people, the location and the size make it the perfect stop for all the necessities before heading further south along the Baja California peninsula. So stock up. Fill the tank, buy the groceries, exchange the money. And don't forget the beer.Ensenada Craft BeerEnsenada has a blossoming craft beer scene, and in truth, they've had a pretty good one for the past few years. Even if you are only planning on heading across the border for a short jaunt into Tijuana, take a bit longer, head a couple more hours south. Ensenada is worth the time. Being a popular cruise ship stop, it has plenty of shopping, restaurants, bars, and nightlife to keep you entertained for days.But you all know our entertainment...breweries. And Ensenada does not disappoint. With brewpubs, beer bars, and craft breweries all over the city, you'll find yourself staying here longer than you thought. There are more to explore, but we've got a few breweries, an Anthony Bourdain recommended eatery, and a book to keep you company along the way to get you started.Agua Mala Cerveza ArtesanalCanneria CervezaCerveceria Transpeninsular Cerveceria WendlandtCerveceria Doble CLucky Irish Pub 4 (beer bar)La Guerrerense (food cart)How to Brew book by John PalmerAnd we talk about all of this, along with conversations with Nathaniel from Agua Mala Cerveza Artesanal and Paco from Canneria Cerveza. These two breweries are as different from night and day in their locations and size, but their approach to craft beer is the same - make great beer! Meet Nathanial from Agua MalaLocated just north of Ensenada, both unique in its shipping container home and in its creative brews, will not disappoint. With a name translating to bad water or jellyfish in English, and a marine biologist turned brewery owner, Nathanial will revel you with his tales of stingray stings, baby vomit, his passion for the craft, and love of Ensenada and nature. Meet Paco from Canneria CervezaFrom dreams of wanting to be the King of Mexico when he was little to owning a brewery when he was older, Paco from Canneria Cerveza has created a brewery full of art, community, inspiration, and good beer, one piece of equipment and humor at a time. He, along with other craft brewers in Baja, is helping to revolutionize the craft beer industry in Mexico.Stay ConnectedAgua Mala Cerveza ArtesanalCarretera Tijuana - Ensenada KM. 104Colonia El Sauzal de RodríguezC.P. 22760, Ensenada, B. C., MéxicoCanneria CervezaIturbide 463 22830Ensenada, Baja California, MexicoClick here for the full show notes.Connect with Us:The Craft Beer Travel & Adventure Podcast is hosted by Living a Stout Life, where we share stories, community, and resources for all your craft beer travel and adventure lifestyle needs.We would absolutely love it if you subscribe to the podcast and leave us a review. As my nephew once said, "We say please and thank you!"Subscribe to Living a Stout Life:NewsletterYouTubeFacebookInstagramBuy Us a Beer:Like our podcast? Help keep it going with a donation for a beer. We'll even zoom ya for a happy hour, if you'd like. Or meet up in person if we can. Click here.Shout Outs:To Paco and Nathanial and all the team members at both breweries that we got to hang out with and drink beer and chat. It's been awhile, but we will always remember your hospitality and the great beer. We can't wait to come back to Baja and through Ensenada again for both the beauty of this vibrant city and always, the beer!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/craft-beer-travel-and-adventure/donations

Can you hear the music in the beer? Or maybe the better question is can you feel the music in the beer? Brewery owners are brilliant at creating taprooms and brewhouses that reflect their passions. Some of the best have personalities that inspire each customer to find their own perspective, allowing for unique expressions from every individual that encompasses the space. Ratio Beerworks is one of these breweries.Meet a Music Man...Or TwoOne of Denver's most loved breweries was born from this type of passion. Co-founders, Jason zumBrunnen and Scott Kaplan met in college at CU Boulder with a mutual love for both beer and music with both of them being involved with the punk rock genre. For those that know the punk rock scene, there's a lot of DIY to getting things done and playing the music you love wherever you can. That DIY work ethic has continued throughout both their lives and really came to fruition when Jason and Scott got "the band" back together again to open a brewery. In 2015, Ratio Beerworks opened their doors in Denver's River North District, but they were far from done.We had a chance to sit down for a moment with Jason at Ratio's media event promoting their second location in Southwest Denver. Taking over another beloved Denver brewery space, the now defunct Declaration Brewing on 2030 South Cherokee Street in the historic Overland neighborhood, Jason and Scott and the entire Ratio team have created a space that is clearly Ratio, but still with its own identity. It was that identity that we wanted to chat with Jason about, the one that was all about his passion for music. While we only chatted for about 10 minutes, we learned a lot about him and Ratio, and we hope you have a blast listening to his stories behind the music. Can You Hear the Music in the Fence?But we didn't stop there. Ratio has this undertone of music that many might miss, including their artwork throughout both locations. But it's one piece in particular, a fence actually, that is a true work of art...and music. We've always said that beer is about more than just the beer, and Charles Lefkowitz, a brilliant artist, chats with a group of us about the music behind the fence. So maybe the question isn't can you hear the music in the beer, maybe it's can you hear the music in the fence? Click here to check out the drawings behind this brilliant work of art.Click here for the full show notes and all the beer we drank.Connect with RatioRatio BeerworksRiNo Location2920 Larimer StreetDenver, COOverland Location2030 S. Cherokee St.Denver, COFacebookInstagramTwitterConnect with Us:The Craft Beer Travel & Adventure Podcast is hosted by Living a Stout Life, where we share stories, community, and resources for all your craft beer travel and adventure lifestyle needs.We would absolutely love it if you subscribe to the podcast and leave us a review. As my nephew once said, "We say please and thank you!"Subscribe to Living a Stout Life:NewsletterYouTubeFacebookInstagramBuy Us a Beer:Like our podcast? Help keep it going with a donation for a beer. We'll even zoom ya for a happy hour, if you'd like. Or meet up in person if we can. Click here.Shout Outs:To everyone at Ratio, you have put together a brilliant space that encourages community and creative expression throughout. We can't wait to enjoy concerts there and plenty more beer, while seeing all of your smiling faces again. A special shoutout to Jason, Charles, Marika, Bree, Hunter, and Eric (sorry if I spelled your name wrong)! We talked to many people at Ratio, but we hung out quite a bit and chatted with all of you. It was like hanging out at a party. Party harder!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/craft-beer-travel-and-adventure/donations

What do you get when a brewer and a chef come together? Sounds like a joke told in a bar, right? Wayne and Laura are no joke. And the beers they create are no jokes, either. Specializing in high ABV beers, you might think they have set out to get you snockered. Well, their goal is just the opposite of that. It's time to appreciate the finer side of craft beer. It's time to experience it.Meet Wayne and Laura of Burns Family Artisanal AlesLife lessons from brewing beer is a real thing, especially when you meet Wayne Burns (aka High Octane Wayne) and Laura Worley from Burns Family Artisan Ales. Partners in both business and life, these two met over a beer that was supposed to be coffee and, as they say, the rest is history. We'll let them tell that tale.Growing Up Alongside the BeerBoth have been in the industry for decades. And with that comes growth and experience. Their knowledge and palates have grown up as they have have gotten older and wiser. It's not usually polite to talk about age, but these two understand that with age comes deeper connections and wisdom. And believe me, their connections and wisdom show in their brilliant beverages from low ABV to high ABV beer styles and everything in between. Laura is both a chef and a brewer. Combine that with her Certified Cicerone status and Wayne's exceptional knowledge of both the art and science behind brewing (he's been doing it since 1992), the beer from Burns Family Artisan Ales isn't just beer. It's an experience.At Burns You Experience Beer!And Wayne and Laura are experts in making it an experience. Coming from their early stages of not really liking beers - which in the late 80s/early 90s were all basically industrial light lagers - to realizing that beer doesn't have to be a means to an end - drinking whatever to get drunk. Beer, like wine and fine spirits, can be exquisite and flavorful, made to be sipped. Brewed to be celebrated for whatever it is you have deemed a celebration. Exceptional Beers Needed NowYou won't want just any beer when listening to Wayne and Laura tell their stories. You'll want to find something that celebrates flavors and wakes your senses up. Something that makes you pay attention to what is going on in the bottle and creates a desire to experience beer, not just drink it. After you've found that perfect beer (just pay a visit to Burns and pick up a bottle to go - no searching needed), prepare for a conversation that will leave you feeling wise beyond your years. You may even find out that getting older isn't quite so bad, especially if you have the beers that age with you, celebrating every moment of life along the way.For complete show notes click here.Connect with Burns:Burns Family Artisan Ales2505 West 2nd Avenue, Unit 13Denver, CO 80219Burns Family Artisan AlesFacebookInstagramConnect with Us:The Craft Beer Travel & Adventure Podcast is hosted by Living a Stout Life, where we share stories, community, and resources for all your craft beer travel and adventure lifestyle needs.We would absolutely love it if you subscribe to the podcast and leave us a review. As my nephew once said, "We say please and thank you!"Subscribe to Living a Stout Life:NewsletterYouTubeFacebookInstagramBuy Us a Beer:Like our podcast? Help keep it going with a donation for a beer. We'll even zoom ya for a happy hour, if you'd like. Or meet up in person if we can. Click here.Shout Outs:Wayne and Laura, you two went above and beyond to make our visit to Burns Family Artisan Ales an experience. We know that's what you strive for, and you met that and then some. The beers you have created are phenomenal and are most definitely an experience. We will be back for more. Thank you so much for sharing your story with us. It was an honor!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/craft-beer-travel-and-adventure/donations

Event planning can either be a pain in the ass, or it can be the time of your life. Or maybe it's something more in the middle. Whatever the moment brings, when planning an event that revolves around building community and passions, we're here to tell you that it's worth every moment of not knowing what you're doing, even when you think you know exactly what you're doing.What we are really trying to say is that even if you've never done something before, but you want to, then do it! Whether it's planning an event, starting a business, moving into an RV, or hitting up your first mountain biking trail, you'll never do it until you just do it! I think Nike's got something with that slogan.Event Planning Builds CommunityMany of you know that we teamed up with Debra and Barry from The Virtual Campground and hosted Camp Carpe Diem (CCD), a camp for RVers to get together in a beautiful place to meet fellow travelers, and to learn how to play again. It was a smashing success, but there were moments when we were all wondering what in the hell we were doing. So, in case you are looking to host an event or plan something you've never done before, we hope to offer some candid advice and inspiration that anyone can host a successful event and have fun doing so.So, yes, this podcast episode in its simplest form addresses how to plan an event. But in its true form, our conversations here are more about how to build a community, how to start something you've never done before, and how to do it all with a sense of humor. Create Life Around Your PassionsThe Virtual Campground and Living a Stout Life were both formed to create community, and through Camp Carpe Diem, we are doing just that! Building a kick-ass one, in fact! And with The Virtual Campground's passion for photography, and Living a Stout Life's passion for craft beer and mountain biking, it made sense that these passions should play a big role at Camp Carpe Diem.What this means to you, our listeners, is that your passions need to play a huge role in your life and your community, too. So whether, you're looking to plan an event or just be inspired by a couple of crazy middle-aged couples with a bit of gumption to follow their dreams, we hope you enjoy our banter, and learn a thing or two along the way. Sign up for Camp Carpe Diem 2022!Save the DateWhile the exact date and location aren't set yet, mark your calendars for mid-October 2022 and plan on being in the Asheville/Brevard area in North Carolina. Sign up now for CCD's newsletter to be sure you don't miss out when we announce the official date and location. For complete show notes click here.Connect With Us:The Craft Beer Travel & Adventure Podcast is hosted by Living a Stout Life, where we share stories, community, and resources for all your craft beer travel and adventure lifestyle needs.We would absolutely love it if you subscribe to the podcast and leave us a review. As my nephew once said, "We say please and thank you!"Subscribe to Living a Stout Life:NewsletterYouTubeFacebookInstagramBuy Us a Beer:Like our podcast? Help keep it going with a donation for a beer. We'll even zoom ya for a happy hour, if you'd like. Click here.Shout Outs:A huge shout out to our friends and CCD partners in crime, Debra and Barry. You made planning this a blast, and we can't wait for the second one! Your friendship means the world to us. You started out as road friends, but now you are more like family. We love you!We also want to thank Sarah and Heather from Beer Now and Zephyr Conferences. You generously offered your time to answer questions from us about event planning so that we can continue putting together awesome events for our community and yours. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/craft-beer-travel-and-adventure/donations

Looking beyond the liquid, Jim and Jackie created the Craft Beer Marketing Awards (CBMAs) to recognize the art behind the beer. Craft beer lovers and marketing gurus themselves, it wasn't difficult to know that this was needed within the craft beer industry.Meet Jim and JackieStarting in the marketing field decades ago, Jim has long since been a fan of craft beer, and it made sense to jump into the craft beer marketing niche. Jackie has been in marketing for over ten years and has also been a long-time craft beer fan. When the two first met over a hops account, the magic of beer took over. Creating a plan on a napkin, the Craft Beer Marketing Awards were born, and as they say, "The rest is history!" Or maybe it's better to say, "They crushed it!"What are the Craft Beer Marketing Awards?Started in 2019, the Craft Beer Marketing Awards filled a gap within the craft beer awards world. The beer was awarded but what about everything else that makes this liquid our beloved beer?Think about it this way, when faced with a decision of what IPA to purchase out of a zillion different IPAs whether at the liquor store or a taproom, how do you decide which one to drink? Or as Jim likes to say, "What draws you into the beer when you're faced with the war at the cooler door?" That's what Jim and Jackie want to award, those designers, marketers, and creators that draw you into the beer or the brewery in the first place. The taprooms, the beer podcasts, the guerilla marketing campaigns, the unique flight presentations, the social media sites, the websites, the bottle and can designs, and so much more. The people behind the beer art crush it just like the brewers do, so let's award and recognize them for that...with a Crushie! How to EnterWhile you cannot yet nominate your favorite people or places, if you are involved in any kind of craft beer marketing, design, or creation, you can enter yourself or your brewery into one or more of the 40 categories of competition. How to Enter: CraftBeerMarketingAwards.comDeadline to Enter: January 14, 2022Awards Ceremony: Craft Brewers Conference, May 2022Connect with the CBMAsCraft Beer Marketing AwardsMarketing on Tap PodcastInstagramFacebookFor complete show notes click here.Connect With Us:The Craft Beer Travel & Adventure Podcast is hosted by Living a Stout Life, where we share stories, community, and resources for all your craft beer travel and adventure lifestyle needs.We would absolutely love it if you subscribe to the podcast and leave us a review. As my nephew once said, "We say please and thank you!"Subscribe to Living a Stout Life:NewsletterYouTubeFacebookInstagramBuy Us a Beer:Like our podcast? Help keep it going with a donation for a beer. We'll even zoom ya for a happy hour, if you'd like. Click here.Shout Outs:A huge shout out to Chris, Public Relations Manager for the CBMAs, for setting us up with Jim and Jackie! We're glad to have met you and happy to have all of you as a part of our Stout Life family.To Jim and Jackie for taking time out of their crazy busy days to talk with us. You both crushed it (pun intended)! We had a great time getting to know you both and the CBMAs. We always love promoting a craft beer lifestyle, and you two are helping to do just that. We can't wait to have a beer or two with you at CBC! Cheers! Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/craft-beer-travel-and-adventure/donations

Griffin Claw Brewing Company, located in Birmingham and Rochester Hills, Michigan, was founded in 2013. Focusing on all things craft, including beer, spirits, ciders, and food, they are also well aware that these are just the beginning. This is their story of a worldwide open-ended beer collaboration created to raise awareness for individuals with Down syndrome. A craft beer recipe, so to say, on how to affect change.Meet Pat Craddock“In 2015, my wife and I were blessed with our second son, Ian, who was born with Down syndrome, and our world was flipped upside-down.”Meet Pat Craddock, the genius behind the TRI-21 Project. While he officially holds the title of CFO at Griffin Claw, like many others in the industry, Pat wears many hats. So it wasn't a surprise to anyone when he came up with the idea to create a recipe and brew a beer to bring about awareness, acceptance, and funds to those with Down syndrome.What is Down Syndrome and the TRI-21 Project?There are three types of Down syndrome with the most common being Trisomy 21 (TRI-21). This is caused by an error in cell division resulting in an embryo with three copies of chromosome 21 instead of two. (National Down Syndrome Society)Inspired by Sierra Nevada's Resilience project, getting critical funds to those impacted by California's Camp Fire, Pat recently launched the TRI-21 Project in time for World Down Syndrome month in October with plans to continue up until World Down Syndrome Day on March 21, 2022.How Does the TRI-21 Project Work?The TRI-21 Project is simple. Any brewery can participate. Sign up. Download the recipe. Contact the vendors for discounts. Have a brew day. Download and print the artwork. Host a party to celebrate. Donate the funds. Finding support at GiGi's Playhouse when his son was born, Pat realized they would be an excellent source to receive funds raised from this project. Founded in the Midwest by a parent who needed support, Nancy Gianni created that support for herself and others, emphasizing global acceptance of Down syndrome. GiGi's is now located in over 50 locations across the U.S. and one in Mexico, offering a multitude of resources to anyone impacted by Down syndrome.Where's the Beer?Griffin Claw Brewing Project currently has their TRI-21 Double New England Hazy IPA available in both taprooms. For the status on availability at other breweries, click here, and check back often.If you know of other breweries that may be interested in participating in this project, send them to tri21project.com or tag them on Instagram using #tri21project.Sign up to Brew for the TRI-21 ProjectBrewer or drinker, for all the information, including recipe, artwork, all the breweries participating, and more click here.To sign up now, click here.Tag your favorite brewery to let them know about this project using #tri21project or send them to tri21project.comCommunity and SustainabilityThe TRI-21 Project was born out of a desire to help a child, but it will endure out of a continued desire to build community.And Griffin Claw doesn't stop there. With great respect for the environment, as well as the community, their efforts also expand into sustainability. We were honored to get to talk to Pat about Ian and the rest of his family, the TRI-21 Project, their sustainability practices, and so much more. We hope you enjoy this conversation as much as we did.For complete show notes click here.Connect With Us:The Craft Beer Travel & Adventure Podcast is hosted by Living a Stout Life, where we share stories, community, and resources for all your craft beer travel and adventure lifestyle needs.We would absolutely love it if you subscribe to the podcast and leave us a review. As my nephew once said, "We say please and thank you!"Subscribe to Living a Stout Life:NewsletterYouTubeFacebookInstagramBuy Us a Beer:Like our podcast? Help keep it going with a donation for a beer. We'll even zoom ya for a happy hour, if you'd like. Click here.Shout Outs:A huge shout out to Nicole Henzel from Malteurop Malting Company for connecting us with Pat and the TRI-21 Project. Your dedication to much needed projects is phenomenal, and your love of community always shines through. To Pat for countless hours of dedication to a project that is needed throughout the world. Your dedication to your family and to others both in and outside of the craft beer industry will not go unnoticed. We appreciate your time, your effort, and your love for community.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/craft-beer-travel-and-adventure/donations

When beer and Montana run in your blood and you are passionate about art and history, there's only one thing you can do. Open a Montana beer and brewery museum. And that is exactly what Steve "Bubs" Lozar did.Meet Steve "Bubs" LozarHis great grandfather was the first in his family to come to Montana from Slovenia in 1887, and as they say, the rest is history. Of course, there's more to it than that, but basically, that's what started it all. Beer has always been a part of Bubs' family. Dare I say, that it's genetic? Bubs might agree.But before he opened the Montana Beer and Brewery Museum, his creative side got him into education and then screen printing, which he still practices today. I'll let him tell you more about that story.U.S. Beer HistoryBeer history in Montana, like many states, goes back to the mining days, when railroads were being built and towns were popping up everywhere to support the workers that were coming by the droves to make money. Many of these workers were from different countries and different cultures, and they needed something that felt like home. Beer feels like home, and drinking one after a hard day's work with people that understood you was just about as important as family. Because of this, every ethnic group had its own brewery. A place to come home to. A community you belonged to. Bubs knew this from the beginning. It was built into his family, so when the opportunity arose for him to take possession of his great grandfather's old brewery memorabilia and the bartop itself, he jumped on it. Having been collecting breweriana for years, starting with old signs, cans, and bottles, he had to find a place to keep it all. And not just store it but display it.Housed above his screen printing shop in Polson, Montana, there's not a sign announcing it. But if you know it's there, and he happens to be around, stop on by. Bubs would love to share a beer or two with you while swapping stories about the magnificent history of beer and how it builds community, even today.Grab a beer, sit back, and be prepared to be transported back into a history of family and craft beer that can only be told by Bubs.For complete show notes and pictures, click here.Connect With Us:The Craft Beer Travel & Adventure Podcast is hosted by Living a Stout Life, where we share stories, community, and resources for all your craft beer travel and adventure lifestyle needs.We would absolutely love it if you subscribe to the podcast and leave us a review. As my nephew once said, "We say please and thank you!"Subscribe to Living a Stout Life:NewsletterYouTubeFacebookInstagramBuy Us a Beer:Like our podcast? Help keep it going with a donation for a beer. We'll even zoom ya for a happy hour, if you'd like. Click here.Shout Outs:To Bubs for your hospitality, your time, and your wonderful stories. We could stay for hours longer just chatting and hanging out with you around beer. Your smile is welcoming. Your museum is phenomenal. And you are just wonderful!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/craft-beer-travel-and-adventure/donations

Old Dominick Distillery dates back to the late 1800s and was founded by Domenico Canale, an Italian immigrant. Having family in Memphis, with origins in the fruit business, Canale headed to Tennessee to join the business. Realizing he'd rather make whiskey instead of selling fruit, Old Dominick, the whiskey, was born. Three days before Prohibition, Canale passed away, and whiskey production and sales ceased.Today, Canale's dream has been revived, and we were fortunate to be able to chat with Alex Castle, Master Distiller at the now very much alive and vibrant Old Dominick Distillery. Her story takes into account the rich history of the Canale family while crafting a future in distilling that will continue traditions while still pushing the boundaries.Meet Alex Castle, Master Distiller at Old Dominick DistilleryAlex Castle became the Master Distiller and an integral part of the Canale venture in 2015 when the design process for Old Dominick Distillery began to take shape. Production started in 2016, and the doors finally opened in 2017, giving downtown Memphis its first distillery to make whiskey since before Prohibition.Spending most of her childhood wanting to be a marine biologist, Alex wasn't sure what to do when in high school she found out that she had no interest in biology. She fondly looks back at that defining moment in her life, realizing at the age of 14 she may have already had her mid-life crisis.Instead, she fell in love with physics, chemistry, and calculus, resulting in her attending the University of Kentucky to study chemical engineering. And thankfully, for spirit lovers everywhere, following advice from her mom, she became a master distiller.Bourbon is no longer just your Grandpa's drink.As a distiller for Old Dominick, not only is Alex crafting age-old, traditional spirits, she's innovating within those traditions. Ages are shifting within the bourbon movement, and we are seeing an increased diversity in consumer palates. Alex is an expert at crafting the spirits we desire when we gather around a table with friends, and that is her main passion for distilling, creating connections and building community.Chatting with Alex was like sitting back with an old friend around a cozy fireplace sipping on excellent bourbon. It was easy, fun, and enlightening. Since her goal is to bring people together over a good drink, I would say she has achieved that goal, both in the distillery and far beyond the walls that started it all. We hope you enjoy listening as much as we enjoyed talking with her. Cheers to Alex and her entire team at Old Dominick Distillery.For the full show notes and more stories, click here.Connect with Old Dominick DistilleryOld Dominick Distillery305 S. Front St.Memphis, TN 38103Old Dominick DistilleryFacebookInstagramYouTubeMalteurop Celebrates Craft DistilleriesMalteurop (MMC) has joined forces with us at Living a Stout Life and craft distilleries to highlight their stories of innovation and community. To read more about how distilleries are innovating and expanding upon traditions, click here.Connect With Us:The Craft Beer Travel & Adventure Podcast is hosted by Living a Stout Life, where we share stories, community, and resources for all your craft beer travel and adventure lifestyle needs.We would absolutely love it if you subscribe to the podcast and leave us a review. As my nephew once said, "We say please and thank you!"Subscribe to Living a Stout Life:NewsletterYouTubeFacebookInstagramBuy Us a Beer:Like our podcast? Help keep it going with a donation for a beer. We'll even zoom ya for a happy hour, if you'd like. Click here.Shout Outs:To Alex, your passion for the industry is infectious, and we love it. You have the same beliefs as us that sitting together over a good drink can bring people together. We've seen this again and again, and we thank you for making some of those beverages that make this camaraderie possible. We can't wait to visit you and Old Dominick.To Rick Barney and Gretchen Jones from Malteurop Malting Company for putting this together. It may have been meant to highlight Old Dominick and the innovation within distilleries, and that it did, but it also shined the spotlight on you two and the community within MMC.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/craft-beer-travel-and-adventure/donations