This Pint Has 20 Ounces

All good things must come to an end, so we’re not going to sugarcoat it… this is the final episode of This Pint Has 20 Ounces. This episode Jonathan, Nick, Mama T, and producer Alex are on the mic for one last hurrah and to reminisce about the great times they had.By the time you hear this episode, Nick will be kicking back on Vancouver Island living the island life. He breaks the news to us that he’s resigned from his position at Wild Rose which unfortunately means the end of the podcast. For this last instalment of the podcast the boys and Mama T have asked the often alluded to producer Alex to join them, and together they recall their favourite moments of the podcast. For Alex it was the day he found out Wild Rose was on board for creating the podcast, for Mama T it was all the laughs and silly questions, for Jonathan it was learning so much about people, for Nick it was a specific session of Ask Mama T, and for all four it was the great conversations, great beer, and roast beef sandwiches. In addition to sharing their favourite moments on the podcast, Nick and Mama T talk about their favourite parts of working in the hospitality industry, while Alex and Jonathan share some insights into the world of entrepreneurship. Nick also reveals that his time hosting the show and speaking to so many inspiring people who’ve started their own business has awakened an entrepreneurial spirit for himself, and he shares a few thoughts on what that might mean for him in the future. Closing out the episode we talk a bit about the history of the taproom itself, which in the absence of a fact-checker includes a story about extraterrestrials. We also give a big shout-out to original host of the podcast Josh for making This Pint Has 20 Ounces a reality, and Mama T leaves us all with one final piece of advice: Be good, and be happy.— Wild Rose Brewery: taproom | website | instagram | twitterJonathan Stoddart - Ricca Razor Sharp/Foothills Famous: website | website | linkedinAlex Hochhausen - Astronomic Audio: website | linkedin | twitter

Continuing our theme of tasty guests on the podcast, this week Deidre Lotecki of Sweet Relief Pasteries joins us for a delicious dessert, and to talk about how she’s serving up sweets for Calgarians. Deidre first got in touch with the Wild Rose team to speak to Nick about getting her hands on some Wraspberry Ale for a unique father’s day special: beer cupcakes. This was an idea she’d had for a few years but never had time to pursue, but with COVID disrupting business-as-usual she suddenly had extra time on her hands to set up what would end up being a 6-pack of cupcakes, with each cupcake made from beer from one of six different craft breweries, and the Wraspberry Ale contributing to a lemon raspberry cupcake. Deidre dropped off a number of these cupcakes for Nick and the team to try… but we’ll never know just how many because they were so tasty Nick enjoyed them all himself!Her passion for baking goes all the way back to her childhood, and as Deidre explains “baking is what I’m meant to do”, but she hadn’t considered it for a career. She had gone to university for a science degree and happened to pick up a summer job at a bakery and fell in love not just with the baking but working in the industry. This led to her enrolling in a course at California’s Culinary Institute of America, after which she moved to Banff to work in the pastry kitchen at the world famous Banff Fairmont. After 3 years in Banff she made her way to Calgary to start Sweet Relief, and the rest is history.After our delicious treats from Deidre we saved absolutely no leftovers for Mama T, but she didn’t seem to hold that against us. We answer a question from a listener about starting up a cult, but T doesn’t think she’d want to be a cult leader since it seems like too much responsibility and too much work, and instead would just like to start a virtual cult of people who like her bus on instagram. — Wild Rose Brewery: taproom | website | instagram | twitterDeidre Lotecki - Sweet Relief Pasteries: website | instagram | twitter

In a city of oil bosses, this week’s guest stands out as one who can bring the heat - figuratively and literally - Shaun “The Oil Boss” Albert of Oil Jefe.Shaun’s affinity for chili oil began nearly a decade ago when he tried it for the first time at King’s Wonton. Having a background in recipe development before his career in the trades, Shaun found himself wanting to kick up the heat a bit and started making his own chili oils at home. His friends would visit, try his delicious chili oils and get sent home with the recipe, but they never could quite get the same result and would come back asking him to just make some for them. After 6 or 7 years of keeping things spicy for his friends and family Shaun decided to take a run at producing his chili oils at a professional level. He’d found himself missing the creative process while working in the trades, and with the inconsistent boom-bust cycle of his work the timing seemed right. Since then he’s gone from making 24 jars a day in his own kitchen to making as many as 500 in a single day in his commercial space, and in addition to finding his oils online they’re also available at a number of restaurants and grocery stores, and of course at the Wild Rose Taproom.We kept things spicy going into a chat with Mama T when she dishes the details on time she’s send texts to the wrong person, including an almost-dirty message sent to her son by mistake. However Nick easily tops this when he reveals he’s recently sent a message meant for his girlfriend to his boss!— Have a question for Mama T? A story from the bottom of a beer can? Send it in and we’ll read it anonymously on-air! DM us on instagram @wildrosebrewery or email it to Nick - nmcmorrow@wildrosebrewery.comWild Rose Brewery: taproom | website | instagram | twitterShaun Albert - Oil Jefe: website | instagram | twitter

Step aside wine-and-cheese, there’s a new king of tasting pairings in town. This week’s guest, Shawn McDonald of Springbank Cheese in Marda Loop, is here to take our tastebuds on a journey with a beer-and-cheese tasting flight.Known by many as “the cheese troll,” Shawn has been working with family-and-friend operated Springbank Cheese for more than 15 years. Int hat time he’s seen the palates of Calgarians expand dramatically, at times in tandem with phenomenons such as Alberta’s craft beer explosion. In addition to some insights on the cheese industry and the multi-province history of Springbank cheese, he brought a variety of cheeses to sample with the perfect pairing of Wild Rose brews:Comté Cheese paired with Wild Rose Electric Avenue BlondeEspresso Bellavitano Cheese paired with Wild Rose Barracks Brown AleOssau-Iraty Cheese paired with Wild Rose Industrial Park AleSheep’s Milk Blue Cheese paired with Wild Rose Alberta Crude Stout“Classic” Pimento Cheese paired with Wild Rose High Harvest Hemp Strong Pale AleFollowing our culinary journey with Shawn, Mama T helps answer questions about activities that everyone looks silly doing, with some shots fired and guitar players and hula-hoopers. Afterwards we discuss the unwritten rules of life, and the unwritten rules of working at the taproom.—Have a question for Mama T? A story from the bottom of a beer can? Send it in and we’ll read it anonymously on-air! DM us on instagram @wildrosebrewery or email it to Nick - nmcmorrow@wildrosebrewery.comWild Rose Brewery: taproom | website | instagram | twitterShawn McDonald - Springbank Cheese Marda Loop: website | instagram | twitter

This week we’re joined by a former Wild Rose team member who is now repping a whole different side of Alberta's craft beer industry, Colin Mundy of GP Brewing Co.There are a lot of assumptions and stereotypes about craft beer... and the people who drink it. For many the label “craft” can mean ultra boozy beers, overly hoppy brews, face puckering kettle sours, or expensive four-packs of tall-boys, despite the fact that the term really just refers to beer brewed without preservatives, with a great deal of care and attention to detail, and frequently beer that is local and small batch. For beer drinkers who enjoy a more traditional lager the stereotypes behind craft beer can make them turn their nose up and steer clear of what is assumed to be mostly out-there-ales, even though the lager is one of the hardest styles to perfect. But folks with this more traditional palate often still want to buy beer that is brewed locally and supports Alberta farmers. Enter GP Brewing Co. This brewery based in Grand Prairie is best known for their Mercury Lager, a craft beer that doesn’t call itself one, at a phenomenal price. When Colin joined the GP Brewing team in their sales division he was in for a bit of a surprise around how to sell their beer, particularly with his background in what we normally think of as the craft beer industry. He tells us about what he’s learned consumers in this sector find important, from all-the-time availability to supporting farmers right here in Alberta, and even right down to packaging. When Mama T hops on this week we’re talking once again about improving the media we love. This time we debate what movies would be improved by being converted into musicals, and we even get a couple previews from Jonathan of what that might sound like. — Have a question for Mama T? A story from the bottom of a beer can? Send it in and we’ll read it anonymously on-air! DM us on instagram @wildrosebrewery or email it to Nick - nmcmorrow@wildrosebrewery.comWild Rose Brewery: taproom | website | instagram | twitterColin Mundy - GP Brewing: website | instagram | twitter

Eighty Eight Brewing’s Jordan Saracini joins the podcast this week for a chat about the Olympics, 80s music, nostalgia, pizza, and of course excellent craft beer.Jordan and his partners’ origin story is a common one in the craft beer industry - a group of friends who started homebrewing together back in late 2013. The level at which they started brewing was a little less common however, skipping over brewing kits and jumping straight to whole grain. Within just a few years they’d decided to take their brews public, incorporating Eighty Eight Brewing in 2017 and opening the doors the following year. When this episode releases their two year anniversary is just around the corner on August 22nd.Anyone who has visited the taproom or even seen their cans will be immediately familiar with the brewery’s iconic design. The branding is heavily inspired by the 1988 Calgary Olympics (if the name wasn’t a dead giveaway) as well as all things ‘80s. This theme runs deep, from their labelling to their beer names to the decor in the taproom. If amazing beer and artwork wasn’t enough, Eighty Eight is also famous as the home of Noble Pie, which Jordan describes as “on a whole other level” and clearly many folks agree with him, since it is not uncommon for people to line up at the taproom before the doors have even opened to get one of their own.Our nostalgia theme continues into our chat with Mama T, when we exchange some celebrity impressions, and discuss who on Beverly Hills 90210 we would have dated. We also theorize on what it might be like to add mandatory alcohol to professional sports.— Have a question for Mama T? A story from the bottom of a beer can? Send it in and we’ll read it anonymously on-air! DM us on instagram @wildrosebrewery or email it to Nick - nmcmorrow@wildrosebrewery.comWild Rose Brewery: taproom | website | instagram | twitterJordan Saracini - Eighty Eight Brewing: website | instagram | twitter

What do you get when you combine a passion for comics with a passion for craft beer? This episode’s guest, Mark MacDonald of Zero Issue! In our first episode back at the taproom since re-opening we talk to Mark about Zero Issue’s backstory and their iconic cans.With Jonathan occasionally having beers turn him into a super hero and Nick looking the part of a super hero, it only makes sense that they were drawn to the super hero and sci-fi inspired artwork featured on Zero Issue’s cans. Zero Issue was founded by the dynamic duo of Mark and his brother Kirk, both lifelong lovers of all things comics and science fiction. Their love for craft beer came a bit later, starting with Kirk being exposed to Portland’s world famous brewing scene. After coming back to Alberta Kirk suggested that he and Mark try out homebrewing and they bought each other home-brew kits for Christmas. Mark’s beer didn’t turn out and Kirk’s barely did, but they pressed on eventually going from starter kits to malt extract and then to all-grain.From there Mark’s brother Kirk would attend Old’s College’s first brewing program and before even finishing he was hired to work for Calgary’s Village Brewing a year into the course. After spending three years brewing at Village and rising the ranks to head brewer Kirk would jump ship to start Zero Issue with Mark. With their comic theme established early on they wanted to have cans to match and looked to Calgary’s Panel One Comic Creator’s Festival to find the artists for their first round of brews. Now three years later they’re still having fantastic comic artists create the artwork for all their cans, most of which are done by Ian Nicholas who also works with them as a brewer.Following Mark’s appearance, Mama T calls into the show to help settle some debates. We start out our chat with T by finally reaching a conclusion to the age old question “is a hot dog a sandwich”, followed by discussing the plans for major league sports to come back without crowds, and whether fake crowd sounds will be the laugh tracks of the sports world. — Have a question for Mama T? A story from the bottom of a beer can? Send it in and we’ll read it anonymously on-air! DM us on instagram @wildrosebrewery or email it to Nick - nmcmorrow@wildrosebrewery.comWild Rose Brewery: taproom | website | instagram | twitterMark MacDonald - Zero Issue: website | instagram | twitter

Were can you find standup comedy, knife juggling, and fire breathing in one place? With this week’s guest, Tom Allen of TomCat Performance! In our final remote-recorded episode we talk about how to get into circus performance, and the difference between English and Canadian comedy audiences. Tom says he has always had a performative compulsion, which led him to become a circus performer nearly 15 years ago, before immigrating to Canada. This started out with juggling fire, and led into fire eating, fire breathing, sword swallowing, unicycle riding, and a lot of other head turning performances. As a circus performer he had always tried to incorporate comedy into his routine, which he says is cheating a little bit, since it allowed him to get away with making mistakes that might have sunk a more serious performer.After moving to Canada a decade ago Tom gravitated towards circus performing here as well, and during the last oil boom frequently performed at corporate gigs, and even once set himself on fire doing so. Over time the circus performance industry in Calgary was largely amalgamated into one big performance corporation, and Tom started looking at other opportunities to scratch his creative itch, leading him to stand up comedy. In addition to explaining how English and Canadian audiences differ in their comedic tastes Tom give us the inside scoop on where the best spots are in Calgary for standup any night of the week. Of course during the COVID quarantine many comedy clubs and bars with open mic were closed, so Tom had to adapt. During this time he started creating online content including his very well received Half True Story of Banff, which you can watch on his Facebook Page.After we laugh our butts off with Tom we chat with Mama T about which 80s popstars she most identifies with, while throwing some shade at Vanilla Ice. While we’re at it we do an ice-box audit to see if being stuck at home during quarantine meant T’s fridge would be better stocked. Spoiler alert: it doesn’t.Have a question for Mama T? A story from the bottom of a beer can? Send it in and we’ll read it anonymously on-air! DM us on instagram @wildrosebrewery or email it to Nick - nmcmorrow@wildrosebrewery.comWild Rose Brewery: taproom | website | instagram | twitterTom Allen - TomCat Performance: facebook | instagram

This week we’re joined by former Wild Rose team member turned Bitter Sisters brewmaster, Marc Creaser. Marc calls in from the brewery to recount his beginnings in the craft beer industry and how Bitter Sisters is keeping their thirsty customers safe during Alberta’s re-opening.Marc got started in craft beer nearly a decade ago while studying at Mount Royal. He had a bunch of friends working in the kitchen at the Wild Rose Taproom and through them got to know the rest of the team and knew he wanted to be a part of it. When a position on the packaging line opened up he dropped out of Mount Royal to join the team and a year and a half later Marc was the head of production & distribution. After leaving Wild Rose in 2016 Marc spent 2 years working with a medicinal cannabis dispensary before re-entering craft beer at Legend 7, where he helped out on the packaging line and started getting his feet wet with brewing, and within 2 months he was brewing all on his own.In his current role as brewmaster for Bitter Sisters he has massive creative control over the beers they make, and has diverged from the high-alcohol trend common in the craft space to create super crushable beers that have been receiving great feedback from their fans. This brand new brewery can be found in an iconic Calgary location, 510 Heritage Drive SW, the former home of Studio 82, the Trap & Gill, and many others.After we chat with Marc, Mama T and the guys talk TV dream homes, debating the pros and cons of the digs from Three’s Company, Full House, and Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. Later we get a little touchy-feely with a (mostly) heart-to-heart about true love and forming relationships with people who will stay with you through your worst, and your worst farts.— Have a question for Mama T? A story from the bottom of a beer can? Send it in and we’ll read it anonymously on-air! DM us on instagram @wildrosebrewery or email it to Nick - nmcmorrow@wildrosebrewery.comWild Rose Brewery: taproom | website | instagram | twitterMarc Creaser - Bitter Sisters Brewing: website | instagram | twitter

In the podcast’s first entirely remote interview during social distancing we talk to professional powerlifter Bryce Krawcyzk of Calgary Barbell. Since getting into powerlifting in 2012 Bryce has set multiple world records and now helps other powerlifters achieve their heavy goals.Bryce got into weightlifting because he was a skinny kid who just didn’t want to be skinny anymore. Before long he went from skinny kid to one of the world’s strongest men, setting a deadlift world record of 353kg (756lb) in 2015, which he overtook in 2017 setting another world record of 388kg (855lb). Doing much more than just lifting weights, this massively passionate powerlifter also helps lift up other barbell enthusiasts as a powerlifting coach. Much of this coaching takes place virtually, with Bryce helping his clients figure out the optimal weightlifting technique for their own body type and history. For many of his clients this process involves filming their sets for Bryce to critique their form and develop detailed plans to make adjustments to their process and help them constantly improve.In addition to coaching others in the sport, Bryce shares his passion and expertise through a number of platforms such as youtube, twitch, discord, and a recently launched podcast. We discuss the marriage of entertainment and education and the differences between being excited about powerlifting in conversation with people and being excited and engaging when it’s just him and a camera.In this episode’s check in with Mama T we discuss using superpowers for good or for personal entertainment, and later answer a question sent in by Jonathan’s own brother in Kentville Nova Scotia. This question from across the country leads us to debate who holds the title of the world’s most impressive fictional drinker.Have a question for Mama T? A story from the bottom of a beer can? Send it in and we’ll read it anonymously on-air! DM us on instagram @wildrosebrewery or email it to Nick - nmcmorrow@wildrosebrewery.comWild Rose Brewery: taproom | website | instagram | twitterBryce Krawczyk - Calgary Barbell: website | instagram - bryce | instagram - calgary barbell | twitch | youtube | discord

Great Barbecue and great beer are a match made in heaven, which makes this episode’s guest, Jordan Sorrenti of Paddy's Barbecue & Brewery, the Barley Belt’s greatest matchmaker.Nestled in the heart of Calgary’s Barley Belt district, husband and wife duo Jordan and Kerry Sorrenti are serving up world class barbecue and award winning beers to wash it down. But the question on everyone’s mind is who the heck is Paddy? We learn that this Barley Belt staple is named after Jordan and Kerry's son, and Jordan assures us it’s okay to call him Daddy.Paddy’s began not as a local barbecue joint but as a catering business specializing in keeping people fed through the Calgary Stampede. After adding a skookum Southern Pride Smoker to their arsenal they segued from catering to operating a physical restaurant where they specialize in barbecue and small batch lagers, including their award winning black lager.Jordan makes our last in-person interview before social distancing a tasty one, and the guys can’t get over how he can make them hungry just with this words alone, which is no coincidence. Prior to being a barbecue boss Jordan worked in radio where he specialized in discussing and reviewing food. We learn about the process of reviewing a restaurant and how to deal with bad reviews, which is not to feed the trolls. As it stands the team at Paddy’s have enough trolls to feed with their regular crew of brisket trolls waiting for great deals on brisket at the end of a busy day.After our mouthwatering interview with Paddy’s Daddy we conduct the first of our socially-distant sessions of Ask Mama T wherein she shares some tips on how to stay sane through times of social distancing along with advice on how to practice forgiveness for others when people screw up and the importance of letting go of the things that can weigh you down.—Have a question for Mama T? A story from the bottom of a beer can? Send it in and we’ll read it anonymously on-air! DM us on instagram @wildrosebrewery or email it to Nick - nmcmorrow@wildrosebrewery.comWild Rose Brewery: taproom | website | instagram | twitterJordan Sorrenti - Paddy's Barbecue & Brewery: website | instagram | twitter

Our guest on the show this week is Ben Collins of Uprooted Farm. Along with the help of his partner Kait, Ben takes a craft approach to farming, growing food that they’d want to eat, with flavours that take you to times in your life like pulling a carrot out of your grandma’s garden. Over the past four growing seasons Uprooted Farm has expanded to roughly 2/3rds of an acre, filling a niche that Ben refers to as a “market garden.” He’s certainly no stranger to the Wild Rose Taproom, with Uprooted taking part in previous farmer’s market events and selling some of the freshest produce you can find outside your own garden. Nick recalls a story of asking Ben how long it would take to set up for the farmer’s market at the Taproom and learning that the vegetables Ben would be selling hadn’t even been picked yet! As it turns out the wait between him pulling the produce from the ground and someone enjoying it can be as short as just 10 hours. In addition to (or perhaps because of!) Ben’s work on the farm he is also a grip strength enthusiast. This makes him particularly well suited for pulling beets and thistles out of the ground, which he describes as “just like doing a v-bar deadlift with more painful spines.” Ben currently holds the Men’s Open record for the hand dynamometer, an instrument normally used by doctors to measure grip strength in their patients, as well as strongmen like Ben to put some metrics to their strength. “It’s pretty, It takes good, what more do you want from your food?" Following our mouthwatering interview with Ben Mama T discuss some of the world’s most pressing questions, such as why quicksand isn’t as big a threat in every day life as we were led to believe as kids, and the mystery of why men have nipples. — Have a question for Mama T? A story from the bottom of a beer can? Send it in and we’ll read it anonymously on-air! DM us on instagram @wildrosebrewery or email it to Nick - nmcmorrow@wildrosebrewery.com Wild Rose Brewery: taproom | website | instagram | twitter Ben Collins - Uprooted Farm: website | instagram | facebook

This week Bill McKenzie returns to This Pint Has 20 Ounces for a followup interview. On Bill’s last appearance he offered a CEO’s perspective on the brewery’s acquisition by Sleeman, and now having successfully facilitated it and gracefully bowed and out after handing over the proverbial keys to the brewery, he returns to reminisce and reflect on his favourite memories during his time at Wild Rose. When Bill’s nearly 8 years at Wild Rose began it was 2012, just as Calgary’s craft beer boom was about to kick off. He had recently left another brewery and was considering starting up a brewery of his own when he was approached by the founding shareholders of Wild Rose and asked to take the wheel. They’d made a big impression on him, one big enough to put his own brewery plans on hold, and one of his first big projects would be the expansion of the brewery. Wild Rose had outgrown the brewing facilities in the back of the taproom and needed more room to keep up with demand. He would help the team navigate a number of challenges as at the time creating a facility like this in Alberta was uncharted territory, and in December of 2013 the new brewery affectionally known as WR4 completed the first of many brews to come. Under his guidance the brewery would approach their operations brewing one beer at a time, not compromising the quality or the people EVER. Bill is enormously proud of the culture he helped to build at Wild Rose, which has made for an incredibly loyal team in an industry typically known for high turnover. Being a long-time member of the team himself, Nick joins Bill in reflecting on some of the fun they’ve had together as a team and on events such as the infamous Wild Rose Olympics, beer pong, tricycle races, hot dog and ice cream eating contests, the prestigious 5 year commemorate bobbleheads and the accompanying induction ceremony, as well as the legendary Wild Rose Stampede party. Bill’s philosophy for his time at Wild Rose was simple: “Beer first, beer first, all the time." After we reminisce with Bill we consult with Mama T about rules for society and what rules she might create if everyone had to follow them for the day. We also discuss how we’re in need of a new holiday, and what exactly that holiday should be. — — — Have a question for Mama T? A story from the bottom of a beer can? Send it in and we’ll read it anonymously on-air! DM us on instagram @wildrosebrewery or email it to Nick - nmcmorrow@wildrosebrewery.com Wild Rose Brewery: taproom | website | instagram | twitter Bill McKenzie: linkedin | twitter

Regulars at the taproom have probably seen our host Nick and his glorious beard before, and this episode we talk to the man responsible for it! Nick Ossais, owner of Marda Loop Barbershop, tells us how cutting hair is in his genetics in this interview recorded live back before social distancing guidelines made the taproom pick-up only. Nick Ossais has been spending time in barbershops since he was just a kid, helping out sweeping floors and pricing product in his dad’s barbershop. A few years later while attending university and feeling lacklustre about the direction he was heading he got asked to make the trip from Calgary up to Spruce Grove to help his dad out at what was then a massive shop with 27 chairs and close to 50 employees. During the two years he spent helping out in his dad’s shop he started to miss all his friends and family in Calgary so he packed up and headed back down, discovering once he arrived that the Marda Loop Barbershop was up for sale. He scooped it up, starting out small with only 3 chairs - one for himself, and two for storing extra product he couldn’t fit in the back. He had big ambitions though, hoping one day to have a shop as big as his father’s, and before long his brothers would join in to help him out. The Ossais brothers have made a big impression on the community and their clients, growing to 12 chairs and the biggest shop in southwest Calgary in just 4 years. In that time they’ve cut hair for some big names including a number of the Calgary Flames! Nick O credits their success to taking a highly personal approach, making sure their clients always feel comfortable and welcome in their space. After the break the boys get some timely advice from Mama T. We were grateful to conduct this interview before we were all confined to our homes, because T has some great tips on how to keep yourself sharp if you’re stuck at home! She also gives us some insight on which mythical creatures get a bad rap, and which ones would improve the world if they actually existed. — Have a question for Mama T? A story from the bottom of a beer can? Send it in and we’ll read it anonymously on-air! DM us on instagram @wildrosebrewery or email it to Nick - nmcmorrow@wildrosebrewery.com Wild Rose Brewery: taproom | website | instagram | twitter Nick Ossais - Marda Loop Barber Shop: website | instagram | facebook

Andrew Bolinger, founder of The Strength Edge, joins us on This Pint Has 20 Ounces to chat about Calgary’s powerlifting and strongman community and why he founded The Strength Edge as a place for the city’s strongest men and women to get together and train together. A self described misfit, Andrew was having a hard time finding a gym where he could do strongman training and got wind of a group of guys who trained in a parking lot on Sundays. The first time he showed up he wasn’t quite sure what he was in for and started looking around for the strongest people he could find and asking them if they were there to train strongman. After only a few confused responses he eventually found 3 guys and a shipping container, flipping tires and lifting heavy stuff. Before long he recognized a big flaw with this arrangement - they couldn’t train in the winter, which made it pretty hard to master the events when they could only train for half of the year. From here they’d get set up with their first indoor “gym”, a double wide ATCO trailer by the airport. From there they moved to a larger commercial facility which would ultimately turn out to be a mistake since the owner wasn’t a big fan of the strongman community. Andrew and his strongman cohorts started running into a lot of trouble with their equipment or supplies going missing and so he decided to take things into his own hands so they could control their own destiny. With some help from Smash Conditioning they’d get their own dedicated space right in the Currie Barracks but their fast growing community would soon find themselves needing even more space, and a couple moves and multiple expansions later they’ve made a home for themselves with a dedicated facility in Calgary’s NE with The Strength Edge. After our history lesson on Calgary’s powerlifting community Andrew walks us through the history of strongman and associated sports, a story that goes back more than 1000 years. After all, lifting rocks and other heavy things has been a tradition in cultures all around the planet. From ancient Scottish fertility rituals to Siberian moss wrestling proving your strength has been a primal part of human fitness through millennia. Following Andrew’s show of strength we talk to Mama T, asking questions sent in by listeners just like you. We start out by finding out what Mama T would choose for her last meal, and after an initially shocking answer we dig a little deeper and get ahold of T’s family recipe for Hodge Podge. We also share some tips and tricks on how to get free burgers for life. — Have a question for Mama T? A story from the bottom of a beer can? Send it in and we’ll read it anonymously on-air! DM us on instagram @wildrosebrewery or email it to Nick - nmcmorrow@wildrosebrewery.com Wild Rose Brewery: taproom | website | instagram | twitter Andrew Bolinger - The Strength Edge: website | instagram

Calgary’s craft brewing industry is often applauded for its strong focus on collaboration and cooperation over competition, which was a massive inspiration for this week’s guest, Byron Brooks of Builders and Brews. Byron tells us of how after being contracted for some construction work at Annex Ale Project he was inspired to create this collaborative spirit into his own industry. A carpenter by trade, Byron has worked on a massive range of products across his career, from furniture to high rises, and most recently custom homes and commercial construction including breweries and taprooms. While helping to set up Annex’s taproom he saw a few guys from their neighbours Banded Peak pop in to help set up a piece of equipment so Annex’s founders Andrew and Erica didn’t repeat a mistake they’d made in the opening of their own brewery the year before. It seemed a little weird to Byron since he knew they were competitors but didn’t think too much of it. A couple days later some guys from another brewery would come by with a bag of hops, and then another set of guys form yet another brewery with kegs full of beer. Byron recognized a pattern, asked what was up, and found out these competitors were dropping off some cold beer so they’d be fully stocked when they opened their doors to the public. He was shocked to see competitors working together like this, since in his industry nobody ever shows up at a job site with some extra lumber to drop off to help out. After asking some more questions he discovered the collaborative spirit of Calgary’s brewing industry, banding together to take on the big multi national beer companies rather than viewing each other as competition. Byron was inspired and immediately started thinking about how he could bring this approach to the construction and design industry, and with the help of some of his peers in the industry Builders and Brews was born. Through this initiative they’ve hosted a number of events to bring folks in their industry together and reshape the way they think about things like competition, collaboration, and the ever dreaded bidding process. The feedback he’s received from attendees of their 2019 events tell him it’s already changed the way they approach doing business, and Builders and Brews hopes to host more events in the future, which you can find out about on their instagram page @buildersandbrewsyyc After Byron’s chat about taking cues from the craft beer community we share a story about community sent in by a listener. We hear from this very caring anonymous listener about a time they had a few too many and took it upon themselves to get out and do some good in the world. — Have a question for Mama T? A story from the bottom of a beer can? Send it in and we’ll read it anonymously on-air! DM us on instagram @wildrosebrewery or email it to Nick - nmcmorrow@wildrosebrewery.com Wild Rose Brewery: taproom | website | instagram | twitter Byron Brooks - Builders and Brews: website | instagram

This episode we sit down with one of the longest standing team members at Wild Rose, the head brewer at the AF23 taproom, Mark Kerrigan. As a 15 year veteran and employee #6, Mark has a lot of insight into how the brewery has evolved and gives us an inside look at what’s changed during that time at the brewery and in Calgary’s beer scene at large. Mark’s career in the beer industry started in London Ontario on the packaging line for Labatt’s as a summer job. After finishing up his degree Mark tossed in a resume and was asked to come learn how to brew. Mark would later meet his wife, a Calgarian, on a trip to Europe and follow her back to Calgary. At the time there wasn’t much for breweries to work at, but Wild Rose would make him a job offer over the phone and in the decade and a half since then Mark has been able to watch the brewery and the team grow. In those 15 years a lot of things have changed, but many other things have stayed the same. Walking in as Wild Rose’s sixth employee the core lineup of beers we know today was already in place, although the recipes have changed a little as the palates of Calgarians changed throughout the craft beer boom of the last decade. Mark remembers bringing Velvet Fog to parties and having to explain that there was in fact nothing wrong with this cloudy beer, or having people turned off by the IPA which at the time was much less hoppy than the IPA today, and WAY less hoppy than many other IPAs available throughout the city. With expanding palates comes the opportunity to push boundaries in brewing and Mark tells us about the weirdest beer he’s ever made on the brewery’s 30 litre test system… a dill pickle beer. If you’ve been watching Wild Rose’s Instagram account you’ll know that this experiment inspired by a twist on a traditional gose ended up on the Brewer’s Tap, and was such a big hit it was gone in just a single day. After we chat with Mark we’ve got questions for Mama T that were submitted by listeners like you! This time around we find out she would take to a deserted island, her beauty tips for stranded people, and how to catch fish with an axe and a surfboard. Join us at the Wild Rose Taproom for 20oz of your own Have a question for Mama T? A story from the bottom of a beer can? Send it in to canfessionals@wildrosebrewery.com and we’ll share it anonymously on air!

“You can be 14 again, but with a bank account and beer.” This episode Nick and Jonathan feel nostalgic for their teen years when Revival Brewcade’s James Dobbin tells us how Alberta’s smallest craft brewery is combining everything you love about beer and arcades. Located in the heart of the beautiful Calgary community of Inglewood, Revival’s story is in many ways a story of red tape. James fills us in on the struggles he and his business partner faced trying to open up the brewery, including the challenge of some antiquated bylaws that forbids havingg beer and pinball in the same location in many neighbourhoods in the city. But thanks to Inglewood’s BIA they’ve been able to find a home on 9th ave right next to the legendary Ironwood. When you visit Revival Brewcade you can expect a heck of a lot more than just unique beer. At the time of this recording they’ve got 13 different pinball machines available along with a massive selection of racing games, shooting games, and fighting games including Nick’s favourite: Street Fighter 2. Of course it wouldn’t be a proper arcade without all the snacks you’d expect to have while holding a Nintendo controller in your hand: pop tarts, whacky cereals, dummies, candies, and a massive selection of grilled cheese sandwiches. Following our chat with James on unique new beers and retro games we sit down with Mama T to get some answers to questions provided by listeners just like you! (Send yours in to canfessionals@wildrosebrewery or to our instagram @wildrosebrewery) We get some debatably useful wilderness survival tips, discover what Mama T’s son has her labeled as in his phone, and agree that anything Vladimir Putin can do, Mama T can do better. Join us at the Wild Rose Taproom for 20oz of your own Have a question for Mama T? A story from the bottom of a beer can? Send it in to canfessionals@wildrosebrewery.com and we’ll share it anonymously on air! Revival Brewcade: website | instagram | twitter

It’s your friend when you have no friend at the bar, it’s the local arts and culture magazine you find at every cool place in town… it’s Beatroute Magazine, and this episode we talk with the magazine’s Associate Editor and Founder Brad Simm about the publication’s scrappy beginnings and exciting future. Beatroute was founded by Brad and a former student of his at MRU, Glenn. At the time it first started popping up in cool venues and spaces across Calgary the now defunct FFWD was still a staple in the world of free arts & culture magazines. Jonathan wants to get to the bottom of what Brad and Glenn did right to not only survive when FFWD could not but continue to thrive today. This was likely because of their difference in business model - FFWD followed what Brad describes as “the old model,” which meant a full writing team where-as Beatroute had simply started out as a DIY rock n roll magazine they were all doing for beer money. Today Beatroute’s reach is wider than ever. Brad explains the process of being approached by a company based out of Toronto that wanted to take the magazine national, and his selling of the assets to the paper, which basically just means he got to sell them his printer debt! This also meant that Brad would take on a new role as Associate Editor, and his cofounder Glenn now holds the title of Editor in Chief. The format of the magazine has changed a little, with the first half the same Canada wide and the back half filled with content specific to where in the country you’r reading it. Beatroute has also adopted an editorial approach he describes as “less editorial is more”, making it a very graphic focused paper. This is in many ways a result of how print media has changed, and reflective of the effect that Twitter has had on the way that they write. Brad explains that the purpose of print itself has changed too, where in the past the magazine was the main event the purpose today is to drive traffic to their website. While many people have mixed feelings about the decline of print as a medium Brad is quick to point out the strengths of an internet publication, in particular the fact that the lack of a page count to justify allows you to tell stories that would have never been written about before. After the break Nick and Jonathan have a paranormal conversation with Mama T. She shares a personal ghost story, and then Nick and T reveal the extra-terrestrial nature of some of the patrons at the taproom... Join us at the Wild Rose Taproom for 20oz of your own Have a question for Mama T? A story from the bottom of a beer can? Send it in to canfessionals@wildrosebrewery.com Beatroute Magazine: website | instagram | twitter

How does a brewmaster stay fit? If you’re Wild Rose’s brewmaster you stay fit by working with Luke Leimenstoll, founder of Calgary’s Movement U and this week’s guest on the podcast! Luke Leimenstoll joins us for some pint-glass forearm curls while he fills us in on his more than decade long history helping Calgarians achieve their fitness goals. As a natural entrepreneur Luke started his own fitness company at 23 years old after moving to Calgary from Thunder Bay, Ontario so he’d have every chance possible to take his snowboard out to the Alberta Rockies. He and a coworker at a Calgary gym would kick off an outdoor bootcamp company that evolved into Movement U 8 years later. Movement U has been open to residents of Bridgeland since 2016, with a new location coming to 17th Ave in February 2020. Luke and the team offer a class-based approach to fitness, offering yoga, spin, row, and HIIT (high intensity interval training). HIIT sounds intense but as Luke explains this 30 second on/off approach to fitness is a fantastic way to engage the body in multiple planes of motion that even gym-shy folks like Josh or Jonathan can feel comfortable with. After all, movement and exercise is supposed to be fun! After Luke gives our eardrums a high intensity workout we sit down with Mama T to find out who’s in the DJ chair at the taproom these days for Vinyl Sundays, receive an English lesson on electronic communication in the Southern US, and brainstorm some solutions on how to handle an uncomfortable conversation with your boss. Join us at the Wild Rose Taproom for 20oz of your own Have a question for Mama T? A story from the bottom of a beer can? Send it in to canfessionals@wildrosebrewery.com Movement U: website | instagram | twitter Luke Leimenstoll: instagram | twitter

This week Josh & Jonathan are joined by Alex & Pat from Yama Nomad, a Calgary based company that outfits “badass mountain adventure vans.” They give us the rundown on their van rentals and custom conversions, as well as teaching us that the #vanlife isn’t just for Chris Farley. Yama Nomad started out as a simple desire Pat & Alex had to do their own mega-road-trip in a sweet van. However the timing for a massive trip wasn’t right for Alex’s job so they built out their first van just to rent it out, and today they’re doing custom conversions for clients across North America. Of course outfitting vans for other people can lead to some wild requests which includes a lot of people wanting TV’s, microwaves, and even porcelain toilets, but surprisingly very few requests for wall-to-wall shag carpet. As we roll into 2020 Yama Nomad has big goals ahead of them including a crowd-funding campaign for a demo van they can take to trade shows, as well as an upcoming collaboration with Wild Rose and previous guest on This Pint Has 20 Ounces, Calgary-based Local Laundry. They’ve got a hibiscus sour with custom labelling by a local artist planned, and $2 from every pint and 4pack will go towards helping the Parks Foundation build a park right here in Calgary. Josh and Jonathan have their own 2020 ideas for Yama Nomad, including a poorly-formed plan to take the podcast on the road to pick up and interview hitchhikers. Unfortunately the rental fee for the boys to take the van skyrocketed when they revealed their plan to fill it up with their farts along the way. After Pat & Alex take our ears on a road trip we’re blessed with our regular dose of sage wisdom from Mama T. She teaches us how to handle awkward silences and uncovers some surprising secrets about Josh’s mating ritual. This time around T also leaves us with a special ask: send in your questions! We’ll read them anonymously on the show and get you the advice you need. Send them in to canfessionals@wildrosebrewery.com Join us at the Wild Rose Taproom for 20oz of your own Have a story from the bottom of a beer can? Send it in to canfessionals@wildrosebrewery.com and we’ll read your story on the show anonymously! Yama Nomad: website | instagram | pinterest | youtube

Graham Matheos drops by the taproom this week to tell us about One For The Road, the local non-alcoholic craft brewing company that’s making Alberta’s amazing craft beer community inclusive to everyone, even those who don’t drink. After quitting drinking for a year in solidarity with a close friend, Graham would discover a number of positive benefits in his own life and health as a result. In the 14 years since then Graham found himself drawn to Alberta’s booming craft beer culture, but the limited selection of non-alcoholic beers on the market made it tough for him to participate. So Graham thought “I’m just going to do it myself and make it… worst case scenario I’ve got a garage full of beer!” Having been put in touch with the team at Calgary contract brewers Last Spike, Graham and his business partner would work with Last Spike to create a unique approach to non-alcoholic craft beer. Rather than de-alcolizing beer after the brewing process, they’re monitoring sugar and alcohol content and only brewing to 0.5% ABV. The result is unique craft beers (2 so far and a third on the way!) that are great for anyone from non-drinkers to designated drivers, and can be enjoyed anywhere from the locker room to the mountain top. After chat with Graham we’re joined by Mama T, who’s answering questions from right here in the taproom. She gives us some tips on how to get a great night’s sleep, and some important wilderness survival tips. Join us at the Wild Rose Taproom for 20oz of your own Have a question for Mama T? A story from the bottom of a beer can? Send it in to canfessionals@wildrosebrewery.com Graham Matheos - One For The Road Brewing: website | instagram

Ashley Hartley joins us this episode to tell us about her role Director of Marketing with the Panel One Comics Society, and how this Calgary based not for profit that was founded over a tweet celebrates Canadian comic creators and graphic storytellers. Panel One started in Calgary five years ago, but today has 175 members spanning across Canada. What began with a single tweet suggesting the idea of hosting a festival for Canadian comic creators has become a resource for support, networking, and professional development for colonists, letterers, artists, cartoonists, and writers. Some of those roles involved in creating comics are obvious, but some others were a bit of a mystery, so as a letterer herself she gives us an inside peek at a process that can range from just one person sitting down to create a comic by hand to entire teams of people, each contributing at a different step of the process. Ashley believes that comics are for everyone, and this storytelling medium isn’t just engaging for readers, but for the creators too. Comics are an accessible way to create art and a great way to be a story teller because there are no rules in comics - ANYTHING can be a comic! We also find out which Canadian comic creators Ashley has her eye on, as well as discover a longtime connection between Ashley and Jonathan. Later in the show we sit down with Mama T to find out about her don’t-call-it-christmas plans, and Jonathan & Josh talk about the guys who have a story for everything. Join us at the Wild Rose Taproom for 20oz of your own Have a question for Mama T? A story from the bottom of a beer can? Send it in to canfessionals@wildrosebrewery.com Panel One Comics Society: website | instagram | twitter

This week’s episode is a meeting of Alberta beer originals when Brett Ireland of Last Best, Jasper Brewing, Banff Ave Brewing, AND Campio Brewing joins us at the Wild Rose Taproom. While Alberta’s beer industry is 120 breweries strong today, both Wild Rose and Jasper brewing were among the first ten brewers in the province. Brett clears up the legend behind their brands, clarifying that one of his business partners did indeed win the lottery but that it’s not quite the story that many people tell. We also learn about some of the challenges of selling craft beer to bars and restaurants in Calgary who know you’ll soon be opening your doors with a taproom and restaurant of your own, as it turns out that restaurants are competitive and don’t quite follow the same rising-tide-raises-all-boats philosophy that’s common in craft beer. We take some time to remember the many fine and not-so-fine establishments that used to occupy the building where Last Best now resides, including an embarrassing story about Josh and his cousin having a rough time on 10 cent highball night and needing to make an emergency dash from the bar for a dentist. Wrapping up the episode Jonathan and Nick get the scoop from Mama T on diagnosing your furnace problems, then we discover Nick & T’s dramatic origin story and why Nick calls T a liar... Join us at the Wild Rose Taproom for 20oz of your own Have a question for Mama T? A story from the bottom of a beer can? Send it in to canfessionals@wildrosebrewery.com Last Best Brewing & Distilling: website | instagram | twitter Jasper Brewing Co: website | instagram | twitter Banff Ave Brewing Co: website | instagram | twitter Campio Brewing Co: website | instagram | twitter

This episode Jonathan and Nick are joined by self-proclaimed Theatrical Ambassador Jason Mehmel! Jason is the Artistic Director for Sage Theatre and the mastermind behind the local comic anthology series FIGHT COMICS. Sage Theatre is a local theatre production company that just had it’s 20th birthday. Sage’s style is described by Jason as “tightly focused, highly dramatic, intimate theatre” that tells stories about “what it means to be human here and now.” Or for those of us less acquainted with the theatre world: “kind of like an HBO mini series!” Working primarily out of Calgary’s Pumphouse Theatre, Jason tells us about the infamous ghost that inhabits the theatre. He reassures us that this presence is a friendly one, and that they don’t mind the supernatural audience member not paying for a ticket since they don’t take up a seat. We get a proverbial peek behind the curtain at Jason’s process in selecting plays and auditioning actors, as well as his advice for people who think they may want to get into acting themselves. We also talk about his anthology comic project FIGHT COMICS, a collaborative anthology where Jason teams up with comic artists to create collections of short comics. While explaining to us the challenges some comic creators face in creating daily strips Jonathan is struck with some unexpected wisdom: “Nothing’s easy to do every day” After our discussion with Jason Mehmel we anonymously share a story from a listener in a hot new canfessional! Keeping in theme with the long running tradition of confessionals this story focuses on some toilet humour, as well as the great sport of baseball. Join us at the Wild Rose Taproom for 20oz of your own Have a question for Mama T? A story from the bottom of a beer can? Send it in to canfessionals@wildrosebrewery.com Sage Theatre: website | instagram | twitter Jason Mehmel’s FIGHT COMICS: website | instagram | twitter

Nick and Jonathan are joined today by returning guest Mark Kondrat! We chat with Mark about his podcast, Let’s Meet For A Beer, and dive into the history of the Alberta Beer Festivals team and how many of their current festivals came about. Mark claims to be a on trick pony with everything he does revolving around beer and his podcast is no exception. Meeting for a beer is the best way to take time out of your day and get to know someone, and Mark uses the Let’s Meet For A Beer podcast to interview people who’ve inspired him personally. His first interview took place in June of 2018 with Jim Button of Village Brewing who surprised him at the last minute with an extra guest - the President of Beer Canada! Since then Mark has released more than 30 episodes, pumping out a new release every single week, and many of his episodes have focused on destigmatizing mental health by talking with men and women willing to open up about their own struggles and sharing how they tackle those issues. We also take some time to talk about Mark’s approach to work, despite being the founder of a company focused on massive festivals with thousand of people, Mark tells us he’s not much of a team player and most days simply prefers to work on his own. In addition we discuss the four very unique personalities that make up the ABF team and how together they’ve come together to create six amazing yearly festivals including the upcoming Banff festival from November 21 to 23 which he calls “the most beautiful beer festival in the world.” After Mark’s appearance on the show we sit down with Mama T to get her input on a red hot market, one that frequently flares up and some might even describe as inflamed: the hemorrhoid cream market. Through a little bit of digging we discover Nick has some experience of his own with industry frontrunner Preparation H. “If it’s good enough for your ass, it’s good enough for your tattoos!" Join us at the Wild Rose Taproom for 20oz of your own Have a question for Mama T? A story from the bottom of a beer can? Send it in to canfessionals@wildrosebrewery.com Mark Kondrat - Let’s Meet For A Beer: website | instagram | twitter Alberta Beer Festivals: website | instagram | twitter

With Josh away Jonathan is joined by former guest, current co-host, and Wild Rose team member Nick McMorrow. Jonathan and Nick sit down for a chat with Connor Curran to talk about his business Local Laundry - a Canadian made clothing company aiming to build community in everything they do. Connor says that he and his partner don’t seem themselves as part of the fashion industry - “We’re not selling clothes, we build community” although Jonathan is quick to challenge him - anyone who helps him not be naked is part of the fashion industry. Local Laundry began with a simple story: “I did what any idiot millennial does, I googled ‘how to make a t-shirt company' and when that got too hard I watched a youtube video and within a couple days I had a t-shirt company.” What started as a standard Shopify+Printful t-shirt company would quickly evolve to a high quality Canadian-made garment company that has giving 10% of their profits back to the community baked in to everything they do. We talk about Local Laundry’s process of switching from designed in Canada to made in Canada, the human cost of cheap clothing, how anyone can start buying Canadian made today, and how consumers are more heavily scrutinizing the companies they buy from than ever before. After our interview with Connor we sit down with the Wild Rose Taproom’s #1 source of advice and wisdom: Mama T. Jonathan at T talk about their biggest mistakes and how lucky they are to have made them before the advent of social media. Join us at the Wild Rose Taproom for 20oz of your own Have a question for Mama T? A story from the bottom of a beer can? Send it in to canfessionals@wildrosebrewery.com Local Laundry - Building Community Through Canadian Clothing

This episode Josh is away and Jonathan is flying solo for a double DJ set. We open the episode with Sabo Forte, Calgary’s #1 open format DJ, and after Mama T shares some embarrassing stories we chat with Noodles, the DJ spinning every Sunday afternoon at the Taproom. Sabo Forte joins us to discuss his brand new album, The Most Obvious Loophole, what makes an open format DJ, and MCA Day YYC. Sabo began working on The Most Obvious Loophole during a trip to Europe, and just after returning to Canada Donald Trump was elected in the US and Leonard Cohen died in the same weekend. This led to noticeable mood change in the material, and Sabo tells us that he has a renewed appreciation for the importance of being a Canadian writer on the modern global stage. We also talk about MCA Day YYC, an offshoot of the core MCA Day NYC event which was organized as a tribute to the late MCA of the Beastie Boys. Wanting to help recreate a feeling of community and camaraderie that he remembered during the Beastie Boys heyday he organized the event including an art show, a silent auction, and even a Beastie Boys tribute show with Jonathan. All of the artists donated their time and supplies and all proceeds went to the Alberta Cancer Foundation. Jonathan expresses his gratitude for the hard work that went into an event like this, but Sabo tells us it “doesn’t feel like work when you love doing it.” When we sit down with Mama T this episode things get a little embarrassing. We find out about her most embarrassing date, the most embarrassing moment of her summer, and how to approach the embarrassing problem of telling a co-worker they just don’t smell right. Later we’re joined by Noodles, the man behind the music for Wild Rose’s Soul Sundays at the taproom, and former General Manager and Owner of the legendary Night Gallery tavern. Noodles gives us the lowdown on who’s who at the taproom, what to expect from his crate of records, and why he loves vinyl so much they’ve never once put on a CD or iPod at the taproom on Sundays. We also chat about his time at the now defunct Night Gallery, which Jonathan agrees was THE place to be for live music at the time. We find out about some of the bands the Night Gallery hosted over the years, Jonathan’s first show in Calgary performing there, and their legendary 23-step-program: carrying a bass-amp up the 23 step flight of stairs. Oh, and of course it wouldn’t be a story about the Night Gallery if we didn’t talk about when they were voted Worst Bathroom in the country by Exclaim! magazine. Join us at the Wild Rose Taproom for 20oz of your own Have a question for Mama T? A story from the bottom of a beer can? Send it in to canfessionals@wildrosebrewery.com Sabo Forte: Bandcamp

We’re getting raw this episode when Josh goes solo with Brad Conrad, General Manager of Rodney’s Oyster House in Calgary, and that rawness continues when Jonathan and Mama T get into it over their childhood celebrity crushes. After the sage wisdom from T, Jonathan fans out over our interview with Calgary Flames Alumni and 1989 Stanley Cup winner Dana Murzyn. Our first interview this episode is with Brad Conrad, a man who’s been known to shuck a few oysters and General Manager of the Calgary location of Canadian seafood institution, Rodney’s Oyster House. We discuss Brad’s start the restaurant industry, lying about his age to work in a dish pit, and later the start 18 year long history with Rodney’s. Brad spent 13 years at the original Rodney’s before being asked to come out west to help open the Calgary location. He spent just a month here before moving back home and then being asked to come back out for another three months to help out. Those three months turned into four, four became six, and now five years later Calgary is home. During the break Jonathan and Mama T share some confessions of their own, including the worst things they’ve ever attempted to eat, and later they reveal their teenage celebrity crushes. In the back half of this episode Jonathan gets to fulfill a dream when he casts with Dana Murzyn, one of the few people to have won a Stanley Cup for Calgary. Dana gives us a play by play of what happened after the boys got off the ice on that legendary night in ’89, from their locker room party to terrifying the pilot of their plane with a group photo with the cup, and a 6am stop for pizza the next morning. We chat about the Flames' “friendship tour” in former Czechoslovakia in the fall of 1989, and the experience of touring the region just prior to the fall of the USSR. We also discuss the role the Flames Alumni plays both for the community and for the players themselves, and what they get up to with their time: eating ribs, playing shinny, and best of all no-one gives them a hard time these days about a few beers the night before a game. Join us at the Wild Rose Taproom for 20oz of your own Have a question for Mama T? A story from the bottom of a beer can? Send it in to canfessionals@wildrosebrewery.com Rodney’s Oyster House Calgary Flames Alumni

This time on This Pint Has 20 Ounces we raise a glass with the Brad Smylie, owner/operator of the recently expanded RAW Distillery, and with Alison Planche from the Heart and Stroke Foundation’s community engagement team. During the break we’re sitting down with Mama T again to get to know her and ourselves a bit better. Our first guest is Brad Smylie, owner/operator of Canmore's RAW Distillery, is outrageously modest for the huge things he’s achieved. Their unique spirits just recently won a silver medal in San Francisco’s World Spirits Competition. Looking at their product line it is undeniable that RAW is breaking the mould, include their Best in Class White Rye and their legendary Peppercorn Gin. Their rye is made with 100% real rye grain (no corn here!) and their beers are made with 100% unmalted barley. Their spirits can be found on the shelves of many Co-op and Sobeys wine & spirits stores, and they can regularly be found at farmer’s markets around the province. But if you’d like to drink their beer you’ll need to go visit their brand new 3 story facility in Canmore, which includes not just their 5 keg system that runs directly to their taps, but also a world class restaurant they created in collaboration with The Blake. We know Mama T is a great source of advice in turbulent times, but she also has a reputation for making us reflect on ourselves. This episode we chat about which sitcoms T and the guys would be at home in (Three’s Company for T, and Alf for Josh!) and later we debate who would play T when Calgary’s film industry finally creates a Mama T biopic. After the break we sit down with self-proclaimed “professional beggar” Alison Planche. Alison works with the Heart and Stroke Foundation’s community engagement team, and has played a big part in the “make your own fundraiser” program, which has led to awesome events for an awesome cause like Old Crow Tattoo Shop’s heart tattoo event “Wear Your Heart on Your Sleeve.” We talk about how to keep your heart healthy even if you’re a lover of beer and smoked meat sandwiches: everything in moderation. Alison also fills us in on the yearly Ski For Heart event at Chateau Lake Louise, a combined cozy ski weekend and bumpin’ party, and tickets for the 2020 event will be on sale soon! Join us at the Wild Rose Taproom for 20oz of your own Have a question for Mama T? A story from the bottom of a beer can? Send it in to canfessionals@wildrosebrewery.com Raw Distillery: website | twitter | instagram Heart and Stroke Foundation: website | twitter | instagram | ski for heart

This episode the Don of Beer is back. Don Tse updates us on his legendary beer counter and his recent trips to craft breweries outside of Canada. During the break we get serious with Mama T, and afterwards Josh and Jonathan write a love letter to their ideal guests on the show. Returning guest Don Tse, The Don of Beer, fills us in on his recent trip to Iceland, where beer was illegal until March of 1989, but tells us that for an industry that has only been around 30 years their craft beer scene is booming! Later we channel Don’s love of beer as art, when we match styles of music with their perfect beer pairing. In this episode’s chat with Mama T things get a little heavy, so if you tuned in for the usual boner jokes, you might be in for a surprise! Josh, Jonathan and T have some ideas on how to solve the world’s problems and we get brainstorming. In the back half of the show we’ve got a special one to one with our co-hosts Josh and Jonathan. We hear all about their storied history of shared special occasions, the two held a shared release party for both of their first solo albums, and the two were married on the same day (although not to the same people or in the same place, it turns out). We also get the story behind Jonathan’s rap career as Ricca Razor Sharp and his podcast, Foothills Famous. Join us at the Wild Rose Taproom for 20oz of your own Have a question for Mama T? A story from the bottom of a beer can? Send it in to canfessionals@wildrosebrewery.com The Don Of Beer - Beers To You! Jonathan’s Podcast - Foothills FamousJonathan’s Music - Ricca Razor Sharp

This episode we sit down with Spencer Hilton of Hilton Family Farms to discuss the world class Alberta barley they produce. After the break we chat with Derek Skaggs, a member of the Calgary Fire Department and owner of Skaggs Design Co. For longtime listeners of This Pint Has 20 Ounces Hilton Farms may already be a familiar name. Spencer’s son in law Kyle Geeraert has previously appeared on the podcast to discuss Origin Malting & Brewing, which is the other half of their seed to glass beer operation. The Hilton farm was founded just outside of Strathmore in 1910 and has been growing barley for over 40 years. Growing barley before 2012 looked a lot different than it does today, when the Canadian Wheat Board was still a mandatory part of the sales process rather than the option it is today. When the Canadian government finally opened up the wheat market in 2012 Hilton Farms and 5 other Alberta farms became the first startup suppliers of barley to craft beer giant Lagunitas. Another 5 years later they decided to take their operation even more local and opened Origin Malting & Brewing. Origin supplies a good deal of the malt needed for brewing at Wild Rose, and makes Origin and Hilton Farms the only operation in Alberta that gets to own the entire process from a hand in the soil to a pint of beer in a glass. This episode when Mama T answers our questions we find out what T looks for in a friend, and have a heart to heart about our grandmothers and their places in our hearts. Later we sit down with a man of many hats, Derek Skaggs. Derek has worked with the Calgary Fire Department for 7 years, after previously working with the fire department in Fort McMurray and Calgary EMS prior to that. The boys have a lot of questions about just what life is like at the firehall, and as Derek tells it firehall life seems like a lot of cook-offs and floor mopping, with a few calls now and again to rescue cats from trees. Jonathan reveals a bit of his envy when he complains to Derek that there’s no “sexy podcast hosts of Calgary” calendar, but according to Josh this would just be the saddest 12 months possible. Derek also runs Skaggs Design Co, a local design company, and you may have seen his work on some of Wild Rose’s march! Join us at the Wild Rose Taproom for 20oz of your own Have a question for Mama T? A story from the bottom of a beer can? Send it in to canfessionals@wildrosebrewery.com Origin Malting, where Hilton Farm’s barley becomes world class malt Skaggs Design Co

This episode we’re joined by Mike McNeil from the Alberta Small Brewer’s Association, Mama T tells us about her most prized possession, and later we sit down with the co-founder of motorcycle self-maintenance school Dirty Jeans DIY Trevor Prior. Alberta’s craft beer industry is currently 117 breweries strong and growing, and the Alberta Small Brewer’s Association (also known as ASBA) was formed to make sure those breweries are able to be represented just as well as large brewers. By supporting small brewers ASBA taps into the Alberta brewing spirit of collabo-tition, helping to increase consumer exposure to our local brewers, since as Jonathan puts it: “a rising tide raises all boats.” If you’ve had a craft beer at the Calgary Stampede or seen the yearly beer map from Tourism Calgary then you’ve already a cold pint of ASBA’s hard work. We also hear about where Mike sees the craft industry going as well as ASBA’s plans for the future , including an upcoming “Made in Alberta” campaign with the Alberta Liquor Store Association. We’ve discussed Mama T’s marbles on the show before, and today we discover that despite the fact that they are her single most prized possession, T is always happy to part with a marble when she believes somebody needs one. When asked if kids in 2019 even know what marbles are, the answer is easy: “They do if you tell them!” Later in the show we speak with Trevor Prior, the co-founder of Dirty Jeans DIY. Trevor has been a motorcycle enthusiast all his life, and was inspired to create this resource for motorcycle owners after a co-worker here at Wild Rose picked up a bike of her own and wanted a few tips on maintenance. The course, which takes place on the last weekend of each month and is taught by a Red Seal journeyman mechanic, helps teach people the basics of maintaining their own bikes and save them thousands of dollars on the cost of basic tune-ups and regular maintenance from a dealership. He hopes to pass his passion for bikes on to his kids as well, who are only 3 but already have their own 50cc bikes. “If I get them into bikes now, they’ll be broke and never have money for drugs!" Join us at the Wild Rose Taproom for 20oz of your own Have a question for Mama T? A story from the bottom of a beer can? Send it in to canfessionals@wildrosebrewery.com Alberta Small Brewer’s Association Dirty Jeans DIY

This week we’re joined by Drumheller radio personality and Dinosaur Downs spokesperson Ashley Hanson, Mama T is back with the hard truth about what discerning women look for in a man, and after the break we speak with Laura Bechard of Green Gram Botanicals about how her family’s century old farm is moving into the future with a medicinal cannabis facility. Dinosaur Downs isn’t just the only dirt stock car racing track in southern Alberta, it’s also been the subject of songs written by former Drumheller penitentiary residents, it’s got free camping with admission, AND a great way to win some awesome prizes just by showing up and drinking a Wild Rose beer. Dinosaur Downs previously held the record for the largest demolition derby in all of Canada, and they’re considering bringing back the derby… as long as Jonathan agrees to play the part of rodeo clown for the event. Of course a trip to Drumheller wouldn’t be complete without tuning in to hear Ashley on Drum FM. Good sound advice is important, and T is back again to make sure that men everywhere get the fashion advice they need to attract the lady of their dreams, as well as some tips on how to prioritize what’s important to you in an emergency. Josh and Jonathan have listened to thousands of hours of rap, hip-hop and 70s rock, and they still find themselves in for a cannabis education when Laura Bechard joins us on the show. Laura reveals what’s in store for the 110 year old family farm: a medicinal cannabis facility. In addition to bringing jobs and opportunities back to their community, this endeavour also injects a new passion for farming into the next generation of their family. Laura and her family face a number of challenges before they’re able to break ground and begin their work, from this being their first ever crop to require an indoor facility, the heavy accountability to Health Canada, and most importantly, how to tell the in-laws! After all, you can fight city hall, but you can’t fight mom and dad. Join us at the Wild Rose Taproom for 20oz of your own Have a question for Mama T? A story from the bottom of a beer can? Send it in to canfessionals@wildrosebrewery.com Dinosaur Downs Green Gram Botanicals

Our first guest this episode is Greta Bar’s Kacey Foore. She and Josh recount the recent Calgary Beer Fest, and Kacey’s important job on the Greta team of shaking hands and kissing babies. We get the drop on Geta: Calgary’s go-to spot for beer, arcade games, and street food, or what Jonathan describes as “an adult fun-house.” If you drop by Greta Bar on a Sunday, Kacey guarantees it’ll be “coco-bananas!” Sunday is re-greta night, where things get a little wild and you just might re-greta it the next morning. Of course, Josh and Jonathan don’t turn down an opportunity to share some of their most embarrassing moments, and you can have yours read aloud on the show as well by emailing canfessionals@wildrosebrewery.com This episode’s advice from Mama T is about the people you love, and the simple things that put a smile on their face. We learn that T doesn’t buy gifts for people for specific days like birthdays or holidays, and believes the best day to give a gift to someone you card about is any day. Bringing up the back half of the episode is Calgary indie radio legend DJ Cosm. Cosm has been a DJ on CJSW for 20 years, and played Josh’s first song to ever be played on the radio. For the past 5 years he’s been running his show, Mental Illness, under the Shaolin Sundays banner, and you can hear him every week from 4pm-6pm, or catch the replays at CJSW.com. The boys swap some stories of what Calgary’s hip-hop scene was like in the late 90’s and early 00’s, including a house party Cosm threw in 1998 with a $5 entry, or $4 with a track suit! Cosm is also half of Calgary hip-hop duo Dragon Fli Empire, and he breaks down the surprising reasons it’s easier for Canadian artists to tour Europe than Western Canada. Join us at the Wild Rose Taproom for 20oz of your own Have a question for Mama T? A story from the bottom of a beer can? Send it in to canfessionals@wildrosebrewery.com Drop in to Greta Bar Check out Dragon Fli Empire Hear DJ Cosm’s show on CJSW 90.9FM

This Pint Has 20 Ounces is back with an episode packed full of Calgary celebrities! We kick things off with Abbie Thurgood, vocalist for stellar prog-rock band Gone Cosmic, then during the break we get some tips from Mama T on how to travel on a budget. After our trip with Mama T we’re joined by a man with a job title that makes everyone jealous, Willow Park’s Dave The Beer Guy. Just what does it take for the stars to align and make a band like Gone Cosmic possible? Vocalist Abbie Thurgood reveals the strange circumstances of her joining the band, including the otherworldly discovery that she already had connections with other band members through family friends and former jobs. We get an inside look on the band’s creative process, as well as their recent tour of Western Canada. If you didn’t catch Gone Cosmic at Sled Island this week, be sure to check out their brand new album, Sideways In Time on Bandcamp This episode Josh is in a predicament: a big holiday on a small budget. When we’re faced with problems and indecision we know to ask Mama T! Her advice this episode comes in the form of a personal story about T’s own big holiday traditions, and we get to the bottom of how to make your dollar stretch on vacation. “The Beer Guy” is a job title that would make anyone jealous, including Dave himself when he first started at Willow Park Wines & Spirits in 2001. Fresh on the job Dave met his predecessor and immediately thought “Whoa, I want to do that!” Today Dave is one of the most recognizable people in Calgary’s craft beer industry. We find out just what it takes to make it into the cooler at Willow Park in today’s craft landscape with over 100 breweries in Alberta. Josh and Dave exchange war stories about the most recent Calgary Beer Festival, which these two Game of Thrones fans compare to the battle for Winterfell. Join us at the Wild Rose Taproom for 20oz of your own Have a question for Mama T? A story from the bottom of a beer can? Send it in to canfessionals@wildrosebrewery.com Buy Gone Cosmic’s new album Visit Dave at Willow Park Wines & Spirits

This episode kicks off with Zac Hartley of Burgundy Oak, to tell us about how wanting some ribs at the cabin led to a thriving Calgary business, and later we speak with architect and real estate developer Kate MacGregor about her firm, XYC Design, and her contribution to Calgary’s East Village. During the break we’re back with another Canfessional! It all started when Zac attended the Penticton Rib Festival. Later at family cabin Zac wanted to recreate a great recipe he’d tried, so he picked up a used wine barrel, sliced off the top, and built his own smoker at the cabin. Wanting to share his project he posted a few photos online, and soon after they were contacted by CTV news. What took place afterwards they hadn’t expected: people wanted to get wine barrel smokers of their own. Zac and his partner Nick made a trip out to the Okanagan where they put $1500 worth of barrels on their credit cards so they could fulfill their first order, which was built in mom’s garage. Today Burgundy Oak is well known for their wildly successful appearance on Dragon’s Den, and their hand made wine and whisky barrel furniture is now making an appearance in select Canadian Tire locations in Alberta. As Zac puts it: "I knew it was something special because I didn't set out trying to start a business.” Canfessionals are back! This time we hear a story Josh calls “Happy birthday here’s my corpse”, a tale of having a little too much fun, something many of us have experienced ourselves. Write in your own confessionals to canfessionals@wildrosebrewery.com and we’ll read them on air anonymously. After the break we’re joined by XYC Design founder Kate MacGregor. After acquiring her Civil Engineering degree in Calgary and her Master’s of Architecture at Columbia Kate was off to NYC, a city she’d fallen in love with as a teenager when her father would bring her with him to New York for his business trips. Kate is able to point to a number of buildings in Brooklyn and say “I designed part of that building.” Now she’s back in Calgary designing the M2 site in Calgary’s East Village, which is now underway after breaking ground in May 2018. Jonathan gets a few laughs when he calls the East Village “Calgary’s Brooklyn,” but as our discussion reveals there is some truth to this statement. Of course an interview with an expert wouldn’t be complete without Josh’s hard hitting journalism, so he makes sure we get to the bottom of his burning question: “Just how do buildings stay up?!” Join us at the Wild Rose Taproom for 20oz of your own Have a question for Mama T? A story from the bottom of a beer can? Send it in to canfessionals@wildrosebrewery.com Burgundy Oak XYC Design

"I don't care how great your beer is, if you don't have great employees representing your brand it's hard to win." In this extra special episode of This Pint Has 20 Ounces we're joined by Wild Rose CEO Bill Mckenzie to discuss the recent acquisition of Wild Rose Brewery by Sleeman, as well why the Wild Rose team describes their culture as a reverse mullet. This episode we bust out our journalistic chops for a hard-hitting interview with our boss, Bill McKenzie. In this interview get the news on the recent acquisition straight from the man himself. We discuss the amazing track record Sleeman has for lifting up craft brewers without interfering with what makes them unique, and learn what Sleeman had to say about Wild Rose: "We love your brand, don't change it!" Bill says "We're not for sale, we were never for sale, however, we wanted to make sure we were protecting our brand and our people and to make sure that we have a legacy as wild rose. So what can we do to solidify that legacy?" Bill will be back on the podcast later this year to discuss life at Wild Rose 6 months after the acquisition. Once we get the serious questions out of the way, we get down to brass tacks: Just why is Bill, the CEO of a Calgary brewery, an Oilers fan? He shares the story of when he had previously worked in an Edmonton brewing company and how impressed he was that the Oilers would roll out the figurative red carpet for them. Beyond that, Bill loves the flames too and as much as he wants to see a Canadian team win the Cup, what he really wants to see is an Albertan team bring it home! After we get the official scoop from Bill, Mama T is back to answer your questions! We chat people watching and outline Josh's groundbreaking foreign affairs strategy. Join us at the Wild Rose Taproom for 20oz of your own Have a question for Mama T? A story from the bottom of a beer can? Send it in to canfessionals@wildrosebrewery.com

This episode we're joined by Brent from Boogie's Burgers to flip our perception of Calgary's burger scene, Mamma T gives us the heartfelt truth about loving people for who they are, and Strongman Nick McMorrow lifts up our understanding of the Strongman sport both here in Alberta and nationally. Boogie's isn't just Josh's favourite burger joint, it's a way of life and a Calgary institution. With Brent form their Marda Loop location in the guest seat the boys get the scoop on their upcoming 50th anniversary and the party to come with it. Boogie's first opened in 1969 and as the story goes, was named after the original owners' dog! Today they're Calgary's hippest spot for a burger, which Brent explains played a big part in Netflix reaching out to Boogie's to play a part in the promotion of Riverdale, the dramatic new take on the classic Archie comics. Mamma T is back again to answer your questions! This time we dive into T's history and she gives us some tough love on love. How many Joshes can you carry for 100 yards? Nick McMorrow, Strongman competitor and guy we'd all turn to for help opening pickle jars helps answer this question while shedding light on the politics behind the world of Strongman. We get a small taste of Nick's Master's thesis on the political economy of the sport, and the little known exploitation of athletes. Nick explains the difference between the national Strongman organization CASA and the provincial non-profit Alberta Strongman Association, within which he hopes to help create an environment where the athletes have a say and their say matters. Join us at the Wild Rose Taproom for 20oz of your own Have a question for Mama T? A story from the bottom of a beer can? Send it in to canfessionals@wildrosebrewery.com Boogie's Burgers Alberta Strongman Association

This episode we're joined by Mitch Belot, local purveyor of good old fun Saturday night music, Mamma T returns to answer your questions, and our second guest is Kyle Geeraert from Origin Malting & Brewing, the source of Wild Rose Brewery's barley malt. Our first guest this week is Mitch Belot, joining us to plug the band's upcoming album. Josh confesses his fandom for the swampy blues-rock band, and gushes over their performance at a recent show here at the Wild Rose Taproom. Later, the guys try out some soon-to-be rejected catchphrases for the brewery, and each of their experiences having a couple too many pints and getting a little too before playing a show. When Mamma T makes her return to the show she helps Josh re-establish his confidence, and talks with Jonathan about dressing for the job you want, not the job you have. In this episode's second half we're joined by Kyle Geeraert of Origin Malting & Brewing. Origin is not only the suppier of malt barley for Wild Rose Brewing, but also for US-based Lagunitas, a journey that began way back on what Kyle refers to as "Barley Freedom Day," when the Canadian Wheat Board was abolished and opened up the market for barley farmers to sell directly to their clients. What originally began as a way to bring some vertical integration to the family farm, Origin grows and malts their own barley, and brews their own beer. This century old farm is the pinnacle of Alberta ingenuity and pioneering spirit. Join us at the Wild Rose Taproom for 20oz of your own Have a question for Mama T? A story from the bottom of a beer can? Send it in to canfessionals@wildrosebrewery.com Mitch Belot Band Origin Malting & Brewing

Self-proclaimed beer geek Don Tse shares how he came to be known as The Don of Beer, another Canadian traveller shares their embarrassment anonymously as a canfessional, and we keep geeking out when Tami Miguens joins the podcast to talk robotics, AI, and Calgary's tech scene. Don Tse, better known as The Don of Beer, plans a Beastie Boys parody band with Josh and Jonathan, because these boys have to fight for their right to barley. Previously known as "Beers to You," Don's role as Calgary's beer guru lets him tell the story of Canadian beer, and he's got 20 years of beer geek-dom to back it up. His mission in telling the Canadian beer story doesn't stop with his trusty notebook though, as we learn that his beer import company famous for beer advent calendars will also be getting Canadian brews into the glasses of discerning beer drinkers across the world. This episode's canfessional, titled "This is why we can't have nice things" tells the story of a group of Canadian travellers whose antics left them shamed out of Southeast Asia. Our second guest this episode is Tami Miguens, co-owner of Calgary tech company Ripeda Consulting, and tech literacy education advocate. We discuss her volunteer work with Calgary high school robotics teams, which she explains is just one of many approaches to get kids comfortable with problem solving through code, preparing them for the jobs of tomorrow. The boys think back to one of their first exposures to robots: The Terminator, and Tammy assures them that the work she does with children is much more about project based learning and problem solving than it is about C-3PO and the T-1000. Join us at the Wild Rose Taproom for 20oz of your own Send in your canfessionals to canfessionals@wildrosebrewery.com See Don's beer counter at beerstoyou.ca Follow Tami's work on twitter @tmiguensyyc

This episode we're joined by Emma McCaul, the brains behind Calgary's Art Spot and Market Spot exhibitions, and Jackson, one of the masterminds at the brand new Evil Corporation Brewing. Art Spot began in Emma's home, a home you just might have been to a party at once before, and has grown into the Arts & Events company behind the Under $100 Art Show, which most recently sold over $114,000 worth of artwork from over 100 artists in just four days. It hasn't always been a walk in the park though, with Emma once losing a venue the day before an event, and she strongly acknowledges the support from others that contributed to her success. "When we're together we're more powerful, and thus more successful." Mamma T is back to answer your questions! This week we learn about her signature hangover cure, along with a bit of relationship advice. Co-founder of Evil Corporation Brewing Anthony Jackson joins the podcast to explain the unexpected way they produce their beer. This brand new Calgary brewing company is still tracking down the perfect location for their taproom, and all their beer is currently brewed by the "absolute legends" at Last Spike. Like many brewers, Jackson and his partners started as home brewers, using the Beersmith app to record and perfect their recipes. But they didn't use it exclusively for their homebrews and were able to scale their recipes up for the large batches at Last Spike, and as Jackson explains, scaling up a recipe in a brewery is a lot different than in a bakery. Join us at the Wild Rose Taproom for 20oz of your own Send in your questions for Mamma T to canfessionals@wildrosebrewery.com Art Spot Market Spot Evil Corporation Brewing

This week Vito Borelli discusses his non-profit work and love for travel, Josh shares a personal canfessional from his days a server, and later we're joined by Calgary hiphop duo Sargeant and Comrade. As a survivor of congenital heart disease as well as Hodgkin's lymphoma, Vito Borrelli has wisdom to share with Jonathan and Josh about how to stay positive in the face of adversity. He shares his story of participating in the Offbeats youth group at the Heartbeats Children's Society, and how he tries to give back to them by supporting the youth group as a counsellor. Vito vocalizes his appreciation of the resources at Wellspring Calgary and how they help patients face cancer so they're not alone in their battle. During this episode's Canfessionals Josh shares a story of his own in a rare non-anonymous entry to the series. Our guests in the second half are Yolanda and Jay, better known as the Calgary hiphop duo Sargeant and Comrade. Yolanda talks about their upcoming music video, and a single she's collaborated on with Detroit's Filthiest, which releases today March 15 2019. We learn about their music creation process, from crate-digging for vinyl to beat-building, and the differences in how the two halves of this duo think about their stage presence. Jay and Josh discuss their collaboration as Project Blue Book, and Jay shares an out-of-this-world email they received. Join us at the Wild Rose Taproom for 20oz of your own Send in your canfessionals to canfessionals@wildrosebrewery.com Heartbeats Children's Society Wellspring Calgary Hear Sargeant & Comrade on Yolanda's SoundCloud

Calgary street-wear icon Lex starts off this episode by sharing the success story behind Lex Ave. Later we're joined by Wild Rose alumnus and head brewer of Cabin Brewing, Jonas Hurtig. Renovations at Lex Ave are complete and owner Lex tells us where it all began. Speaking to the value of positive intent and doing what you love, Lex's story takes us back to his first rides on the now-retired #26 Dover bus route and his night-shift kitchen job. Discovering they'd shared a highschool employer, Josh reveals his struggles as a bus-boy. Later Lex fills Josh and Jonathan in on new musicians and acts to watch for, his qualms with the Calgary promotion scene, and why he wants to leave a legacy by making the world a better place. During the break, Mamma T tells us how she'd handle being approached by a younger suitor, and swaps stories with Josh about former jobs and customers. When Jonas Hurtig of Cabin Brewing hops on the podcast he goes all the way back to the start of his brewing career: a home-brew batch with his dad at 17. As he reveals, his first few batches weren't much for taste, but like many professional brewers those first home-brews were just the spark for something much bigger to come. As a former member of the Wild Rose team, Jonas shares his thoughts on the collaborative nature of Calgary's craft beer industry, and discusses with Jonathan how beer flights are like a brewer's mix-tape. Join us at the Wild Rose Taproom for 20oz of your own Send in your questions for Mamma T to canfessionals@wildrosebrewery.com Visit Lex Ave Make a trip to Cabin Brewing

Drew Jones comes on the show to talk about The Frontier's residency at Wild Rose, as well as his love for all things soul. Later Mike Bell joins us to discuss the YYScene and how he sees Calgary's Arts culture. How do you balance work, life, music, and family? Frontiers frontman Drew Jones says "You don't." Instead you just burn out, recalibrate, and realize what's really important in your life. During this interview Drew takes us back to The Frontiers' early grinding days, discussing the band's explorations with soul and east coast music, and their new residency here at the Wild Rose Taproom, where they'll be performing every second Wednesday night. In this episode's canfessional we hear a listener's tale of a New Year's Eve gone wrong at a converted German tank factory. Jonathan holds no punches with Mike Bell asking "Why do you think I'm a wanker Mike?" After our guest and co-host make up, they get into Mike's 25 year history covering Calgary's Arts & Culture, discuss Kid Koala's kid's concert at the Central Library, and later Josh and Mike exchange their life changing Prince stories. Join us at the Wild Rose Taproom for 20oz of your own Send in your canfessionals to canfessionals@wildrosebrewery.com Hear the Frontiers Get out to the YYScene

Alberta Beer Festivals CEO Mark Kondrat shares how he and his partner first got into beer festivals and how ABF has grown with them. Next, Mike Roberts from Co-op Wine & Spirits talks about how his role as a sommelier makes him like a bridge. This episode we tackle how to make barley sexy when Mark Kondrat comes on the show to discuss how he works to connect people with breweries and their stories. From the first International Calgary Beer Fest at SAIT, Mark and his team have taken beer festivals as seriously as the breweries take brewing their beer. Clearly it has paid off, as Jonathan says "Calgary, beer and festival are three of my favourite words" The Wild Rose Taproom's own Mamma T hops on the mic with us to share her stories and answer questions sent in by our listeners. After the break Co-op Wine & Spirits' Mike Roberts educates us about wine pairings, the process of becoming a sommelier, and Canada's place as a tween in the global wine industry. We learn a bit more than we set out to when Mike fills us in on the ritual leg wrestling contests at the Grape Escape, something you won't see advertised when you buy your tickets. Join us at the Wild Rose Taproom for 20oz of your own Send in your questions for Mamma T to canfessionals@wildrosebrewery.com Alberta Beer Festivals Mark's Podcast: Let's Meet For a Beer Co-op Wine and Spirits

We chat with Brian Smith of Wild Rose Brewery about his history with the beer industry. Later, Danny Vacon talks veggie burgers and gives us a peek behind the curtain with some of his more recent projects. In our first interview, Brian tells us about his role as Head of Brewery Operations at Wild Rose, his introduction to craft beer, and reveals his surprising history with the Grateful Dead. This episode's Canfessionals reveals the embarrassing story of two bar-hopping friends sharing a hotel room. In the third period, Danny Vacon shares the story behind his new song for the Calgary Flames, dishes on the city's veggie burger scene, and tell us about what went into the creation of the theme song for This Pint Has 20oz Join us at the Wild Rose Taproom for 20oz of your own Send in your canfessionals to canfessionals@wildrosebrewery.com Hear The Dudes