The Taproom Exclusive

I chat via telephone with Mathias Hauck, brewmaster and owner of Avon Brewing Company, and the soon to open Medina Brewing Company as well as ZZ's! He took time out of his busy day delivering beer to go over what Avon Brewing Company's reopening plans are! Tune in and be sure to continue to support local!

I chat via phone with Aaron Wirtz, brewmaster and co-owner of Planted Flag in Medina, Ohio. Hear how Aaron and his team had to adapt their business after the Covid-19 outbreak shut breweries and restaurants down on the day of their planned grand opening. You can get cans, growlers and food to go. Tune in for more information!

On today's show I chat via telephone with Keri Sullivan, owner and proprietor of The Barrel Room Wine and Beer Bar in North Canton and Canal Fulton, Ohio about the carryout services she is offering at The Barrel Room.

In the Maize Valley finale, I chat with brewmaster Jake Turner over his Monk In Public Belgian Strong Dark Ale and Jake takes his turn at Between Two Hops! Please be sure to support Maize Valley during this time. Check out their Facebook page for carry-out hours and more!

This week, I chat with Maize Valley's brewmaster Jake Turner over their delicious Cafe Cubano stout. Tune in!

This week I chat with Maize Valley's Jake Turner over their Hopnesia IPA. Plus, in the Northeast Ohio Craft Brewery News "Tasting Glass": Marc Bona has the local winners from the New York International Beer Competition, Rick Armon reports that Unplugged Brewing Company received their brewing permit, Chris White of Fox 28 Columbus reports that Elevator Brewing is teaming up with Columbus Eagles on a line of drinks and more! Tune in!

I talk with Maize Valley Brewery's brewmaster Jake Turner over their Silo Killer Belgian Style Farmhouse Ale. Plus, in the Northeast Ohio Craft Brewery News "Tasting Glass": Market Garden is tapping a collaboration with the Pink Boots Society Cleveland Chapter, Blue Monkey is now open in North Royalton, Parma's getting it's first craft brewery, and more! Tune in!

This week finds me at Terrestrial Brewing Company talking about their Imperial French Toast Morning Halp. There are other variants to this beer, including a new one we discuss briefly. In the Northeast Ohio Craft Brewery News "Tasting Glass": Planted Flag announces it's opening day, Marc Bona has the details on Railroad Brewing Company's anniversary, Rick Armon has the details on Thirsty Dog's new cans, and more! Tune in!

I chat with Terrestrial Brewing Company's brewmaster Ralph Sgro over their "Oz" Rainbow Sherbert Sour. Plus in the Northeast Ohio Craft Brewery News "Tasting Glass" segment: Saucy Brew is expanding to Columbus, two Ohio brewers make RateBeer's Top 100 Brewers in the World list, Rick Armon has the details on The Brew Kettle's Stout it Out Loud win and more! Tune in!

In this special edition episode, I chat with Kelly Legan and Katarina Martinez from the Cleveland chapter of The Pink Boots Society. The Pink Boots Society exists to assist, inspire, and encourage women beer professionals through education. We chat about Pink Boots as a whole, the need for a Cleveland chapter, and where you can grab a pint of their New England IPA when it taps on March 8th. 

I talk with brewmaster Ralph Sgro over their Walkabout NEIPA. Proceeds from this beer will go to help wildfire relief in Australia. Plus in the Northeast Ohio Craft Brewery News "Tasting Glass": Medina Beer Fest returns, MadTree joins 1% For The Planet, and a new brewery is coming to Lorain County.

In this special edition of The Taproom Exclusive, I chat with Beerhead Bar & Eatery's Beer Pro Alyssa Patchin about their Collab All February event. Come out to any Beerhead Bar & Eatery location all month long to try a ton of different collaborations between Beerhead and some fantastic breweries like Boss Dog, Jolly Scholar, Hoppin' Frog, Fat Head's and more! These are some limited edition beers so get yours while supplies last!

I talk with Terrestrial Brewing Company's brewmaster Ralph Sgro over their Public Pilsner. Plus in the Northeast Ohio Craft Brewery News "Tasting Glass" segment: R. Shea begins distro, Upside Brewing is helping Nightingales Harvest, Rick Armon has the details on the next Summit Brew Path and more! 

I chat with MadCap's Vince Rinaldo and Kyle Mullen over their Major Blunder double IPA, and the guys take their turn on Between Two Hops! Plus in the Northeast Ohio Craft Brewery News "Tasting Glass" segment: Rick Armon has the details on The Grand Slam Beerfest in partnership with the Indians, Ogrefest returns to Brew Kettle, Rhinegeist announces new beers and more! Tune in!

This week, Vince Rinaldo and Kyle Mullen talk about MadCap's Bad Leroy Brown brown ale. Plus in the Northeast Ohio Craft Brewery News "Tasting Glass" segment: Bascule Brewery is a part of the Cleveland Brewery Passport, Cleveland Beer Week Organizers donate $20,000 to the Jimmy Malone Scholarship Program, and Cleveland is getting a Pink Boots Society chapter! Tune in!

EPISODE 84: MadCap's Vince Rinaldo and Kyle Mullen talk about their I Milked A Cat Once milk stout. Plus in the Northeast Ohio Craft Brewery News "Tasting Glass" segment: Rob from NEOCBN is collaborating with Akronym Brewing, Three Tigers Brewing releases Patrick's final beer, Galena Brewing moves to Westerville, High Grain Brewing Company's fundraising effort for Australia fire relief and more! Tune in!

In the MadCap Brewing Company premiere, I sit down with Vince Rinaldo, brewmaster and Kyle Mullen brand manager over their flagship Gold Flash golden ale. Hear all about this beer and more! Plus, in the Northeast Ohio Craft Brewery News "Tasting Glass" segment, North High is working on a new project, and North Water Brewing will join MadCap as Kent's 2nd brewery, and more! Tune in!

This week, I chat with Shaun Yasaki of Noble Beast about their Evil Motives IPA. In the Northeast Ohio Craft Brewery News "Tasting Glass" segment: Great Lakes and Fat Head's announce their 2020 calendars and much more! Tune in!

This week, Noble Beast's Shaun Yasaki talks about their Sticke Altbier, and how this differs from their core altbier, plus in the Northeast Ohio Craft Brewery News "Tasting Glass", Saucy Brew Works announces expansion plans, Butcher and the Brewer announces the date of Stout It Out Loud 2020, and much more!

This week I chat with Noble Beast's Shaun Yasaki about their Catchweight Kolsch! Plus in the Northeast Ohio Craft Brewery News "Tasting Glass" segment, The BottleHouse and HiHo announce their first cans, and more! Tune in!

In this week's Fat Head's finale, I chat with Danny Young about Holly Jolly and Pimp My Sleigh. Hear all about these beers plus Danny takes his turn on Between Two Hops! And in the Northeast Ohio Craft Brewery News "Tasting Glass" segment: New Belgium sells to Kirin Holdings, Black Frog is sponsoring a family this holiday season, Lock 27 is expanding and Steel Valley Brew Works will be opening in Boardman, OH. Tune in!

This week I chat with Fat Head's Danny Young about their Goggle Fogger hefeweizen! Plus in the Northeast Ohio Craft Brewery News "Tasting Glass": Black Frog Brewery is sponsoring a family this holiday season and Rick Armon has the latest on state brewing permits! Tune in!

In this special edition episode, I sit down with Merchant Du Vin's John Staunton to talk about his journey in craft beer from Great Lakes Brewing Company, Merchant Du Vin, to Trappist beers and being knighted in Belgium for his contribution to beer!

In this week's Tasting Glass: Black Frog Brewery is sponsoring a family this holiday season, Akron offers free trolley rides between breweries, Royal Docks opens a taproom at Akron-Canton Airport, the Ohio winners from Festival of Wood and Barrel Aged Beers in Chicago, plus I chat with Fat Head's Brewery's Danny Young about Strange Magic!

In this week's Northeast Ohio Craft Brewery News Tasting Glass: Saucy Brew Works expands, Rhinegeist announces ESOP, and more! Plus I chat with Fat Head's Brewery's Danny Young about their classic Head Hunter IPA!

In this special edition episode, I chat with Luke Purcell (Collison Bend), Jack Kephart (The Brew Kettle), Vaughn Stewart (Bookhouse), Ralph Sgro (Terrestrial), Karl Spiesman (Brick & Barrel) and Ed Thompkins of Heinen's about Cleveland Beer Week and their collaborations. Tune in!

In the Missing Falls finale, Mark and Will talk about their delicious Mango Rehab IPA, plus another edition of Between Two Hops! In the Northeast Ohio Craft Brewery News Tasting Glass: Marc Bona has the details of the Great Lakes Christmas Ale tapping, Rick Armon has the details on March First Brewing's purchase of FigLeaf Brewing, plus the tapping of The Taproom Exclusive Double IPA at Collision Bend! Tune in!

This week, Mark and Will from Missing Falls Brewery in Akron, OH talk about their Terror of the 7 C's imperial IPA. Hear how this behemoth of an IPA came to be, plus in the Northeast Ohio Craft Brewery News Tasting Glass: Market Garden is getting into ciders, I'm tapping a beer with Collision Bend, and a new brewery comes to Lakewood! Tune in!

Mark and Will talk about their German Altbier "CTRL ALT DELTE" plus the malt liquor they make. Plus in the Northeast Ohio Craft Brewery News "Tasting Glass": Marc Bona has a list of 10 must visit breweries, Rick Armon crowns a new King of Ohio, and join me at Collision Bend to try the beer I collaborated on and more!

In the Missing Falls Brewery premiere, I talk with Mark Mark Crnjak and Will Myers about their Langered Irish Red Ale. Hear about the awards this brew has won, as well as the festivals Missing Falls plans to submit to. Plus in the Northeast Ohio Craft Brewery News "Tasting Glass" segment: Founders Brewing Company is acquired by Mahou San Miguel, Marc Bona has the details on Great Lakes Brewing Company's 31st anniversary and Rick Armon has the winners from Cleveland's Oktoberfest! Tune in!

This week Karl and I talk saisons plus Between Two Hops! In the Northeast Ohio Craft Brewery News "Tasting Glass": Julie Short is reporting that Avon Brewing Company plans to reopen ZZ's Big Top in Avon, plus Rick Armon is reporting that Wolf's Ridge Brewing Company is taking over the former Four String brewing facility, and Susan Post has the details on Forbidden Root Brewing Company's new Easton location! Tune in!

This week, Karl Spiesman and I talk Wee Heavies and Scottish Ales. Plus in the Northeast Ohio Craft Brewery News "Tasting Glass": the people behind Small City Taphouse in Sandusky scored a coup when they picked up former Willoughby Brewing Company brewmaster Rick Seibt for their new brewery CLAG, plus McArthur's BrewHouse looks for a new location and more! Tune in!

This week, Brick & Barrel's founder and brewer talks IPAs! Hear about their famed Bitter Chief IPA, why Karl settled on this particular style IPA, and much more! Plus, in the Northeast Ohio Craft Brewery News "Tasting Glass" segment: new brewing permit filings, Platform's sale to AB-inBev, Rick Armon has the scoop on Dayton Brewery Alliance #daytonstrong IPA release and the future plans for Jolly Scholar! Tune in!

In this jam-packed special edition episode, I report live from Brewfest Waterfront District in Lorain, Ohio. I interview Irwin Shires of Craft Beer Journeys, Mark Young of Two Bandits, Mathias Hauck of Avon Brewing Company, Howard Ross, one of the Brewfest organizers, Jeff Shaw, the host for Brewfest, plus hear from people enjoying themselves at Brewfest. This is a wild episode that you don't want to miss!

I sit down with Brick & Barrel founder and brewer Karl Spiesman over their Brewski Kolsch. Hear about how Brick & Barrel came to be, Karl's inspiration for this beer, plus in the Northeast Ohio Craft Brewery News "Tasting Glass" segment: The Barrel Room Canal Fulton opening, Planted Flag & Zaftig crowdfunding campaigns, Missing Mountain gains some new equipment and more! Music this week from Good Weather For An Airstrike!

This week, Chris Kambouris talks about Bascule Brewery & Public House's Hop Waters IPA. Hear the story behind this beer, plus Chris takes his turn at Between Two Hops! (note: this marks our first PG-13 episode, so beware that an expletive is used during this segment) And in the Northeast Ohio Craft Brewery News "Tasting Glass", Brewfest Waterfront District tickets, Metal Monday at Bascule, Rick Armon has the details on Eighty-Three Brewing's opening, and Avon Brewing Company's new Medina Brewing Company location, more!

This week, Chris Kambouris talks about Bascule Brewery & Public House's tasty Big Bottom Berliner Weisse. Learn about what makes a berliner weisse, where the Big Bottom name comes from, and much more! Plus in this week's Northeast Ohio Craft Brewery News "Tasting Glass", Masthead installs new tanks, Beer Women Rock's event at Jukebox for Drink Local. Drink Tap. on July 27th, and Brewfest Waterfront District 6 tickets are on sale now!

This week, Chris Kambouris brewer for Bascule Brewery talks about their popular Coco Mango IPA. Plus, in the Tasting Glass, Bascule's Metal Monday, Beer Women Rock's event at Jukebox, The Foundry Social opening in Medina with our friends at Franklin Brewing Company, Cincinnati makes the Top 25 Cities With The Most Breweries and more! Tune in!

Chris Kambouris, co-founder and brewer for Bascule Brewery and Public House in Lorain, Ohio is my guest this week. We talk about what brought him to Lorain, Bascule's history and the story behind the name as well as their tasty white NEIPA "Call Me Ishm'ALE". I also talk about some upcoming events at Bascule as well as a Columbus Brewing Company tasting at Avon Heinen's in a new segment at the beginning of the show, and music this week is "Wreckage" from The Typical Johnsons!

In the Brew Kettle finale, brewmaster Jack Kephart and VP of Sales & Marketing Justin Kerlin talk about their wildly popular Kitka chocolate coconut milk stout. Afterwards, Jack and Justin take their turn at Between Two Hops! Tune in!

In this special edition episode, I report live from the Brewfest Waterfront District Brews Cruise. Hear from Aaron from Franklin Brewing Company, Mathias from Avon Brewing Company, Dave from Railroad Brewing Company, Howard from Brewfest Waterfront District and Chris from Bascule Brewery and Public House. Hear what they were pouring and more!

This week, The Brew Kettle's brewmaster Jack Kephart and Justin Kerlin, VP of Sales & Marketing talk about their flagship beer, The White Rajah. Jack gives the story behind the name White Rajah, how he came up with the recipe, the future packaging and much more!

In this special edition episode I talk with Marissa DeSantis & Ann Cinovec-Carpenter of Beer Women Rock as they brew this year's batch at Brick & Barrel! We get into what Beer Women Rock is all about, the beer they're brewing this year and the event that is happening on July 27th at Jukebox!

This week, brewmaster Jack Kephart and VP of Sales and Marketing Justin Kerlin talk about The Brew Kettle's latest home run of a beer; Major Lager. Hear how the idea for this beer came about, why they chose to brew a premium light lager and more!

In the Brew Kettle premiere, I sit down with brewmaster Jack Kephart along with Justin Kerlin to discuss The Brew Kettle's latest offering, Shandy Shores. Hear how this beer came about, how Jack became interested in brewing and much more! Tune in!

In this special edition episode, I broadcast live from Bookhouse Brewing's Grand Fete Saisonnière. Hear from the breweries on hand including Vaughn from Bookhouse, Karl from Brick & Barrel, Drew from Terrestrial, Michael from Butcher & Brewer, and Shaun from Noble Beast! 

In the Bookhouse finale, brewer Vaughn Stewart discusses Brick & Mortar, his UK Pale Ale. Find out why he calls it a UK Pale, how it differentiates from American IPAs, plus Vaughn takes his turn on Between Two Hops!

This week, Bookhouse Brewing's Vaughn Stewart talks about Maybe Partying Will Help which is their grisette. Don't know what a grisette is? I didn't either before sitting down with Vaughn. Learn about this style, and how Maybe Partying Will Help differs from the traditional style, their Grande Fête Saisonnière happening May 26th and more!

This week, Bookhouse Brewing's Vaughn Stewart talks with me about the growing popularity of the sour category, Bookhouse's Key Lime Three Out of Five gose, what separates goses from the rest of the sour category, and much more!

In the Bookhouse Brewing premiere, I chat with brewer Vaughn Stewart about his brewing history, how Bookhouse came to be, the philosophy behind the brewery, plus we get into their Magdalena Pilsener!

In the Forest City Brewery finale, I chat with Jim Waltz and Jay Demagall about their 57 brown ale. Hear the inspiration behind this beer, the brown ale style, the story behind the name and how it ties into the Cleveland Browns, plus Jim plays Between Two Hops! Tune in!