Podcasts about arizona wilderness

The Session is still on the road and this time we land at Arizona Wilderness Brewing Company! The crew at AZWB brewed a special collaboration with us; a unique take on the world famous (at least to us here at the BN) Pale 31. Chris White from White Labs was also a part of the collab and sits in as co-host as we learn about the wonderful world of Arizona Wilderness. And stay tuned for part 2 coming soon! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jonathan Buford is the CEO and founder of Arizona Wilderness Brewing Company. He grew up in Ohio and moved to Arizona in 2002, when he drove his rusted-out 1988 Chevy Nova out West to explore the vast Arizona landscapes. He launched his first business, a window cleaning company, out of his garage in 2006. In 2010, while backpacking through the Arizona wilderness, Jonathan was inspired to take his interest in craft brewing to the next level to start his own brewpub. He orchestrated a successful Kickstarter campaign to obtain the necessary capital and opened the Arizona Wilderness Brewpub in Gilbert, Arizona, in 2013 as the very first brewery in Gilbert. Starting with just nine employees, Arizona Wilderness found quick success, growing rapidly and securing rave reviews from the likes of Esquire Magazine, The Phoenix New Times, Phoenix Magazine, Draft, Beer Advocate, and Sunset. Arizona Wilderness was even named “The Best New Brewery in the World” in 2013 by Ratebeer.com. Today, Arizona Wilderness has more than 160 employees and operates the original Gilbert brewpub, a European-inspired beer garden in downtown Phoenix, and a warehouse production and barrel-aging facility. Arizona Wilderness continues to celebrate hand-crafted, artisanal beers that are inspired by the beautiful and diverse state of Arizona and is consistently rated the best brewery in Arizona and among the top 100 breweries worldwide (out of nearly 20,000 total breweries). Arizona Wilderness also receives regular acclaim for its food, including being recently named one of the top 100 restaurants in Phoenix by AZcentral.com. In addition to providing world-class food and drink, Jonathan and his business partner, Patrick Ware, use their passion for the wilderness to continually drive improvements in Arizona Wilderness' impact on its community. Jonathan and Patrick have driven initiatives to: (1) save huge amounts of water from the Verde River (more than 320 million gallons) by transitioning the brewery's base malt to Sinagua Malt (which replaces heavy water use crops such as corn and alfalfa with barley in the Verde River Valley); (2) drastically reduce landfill usage by utilizing recyclable and compostable materials wherever possible; and (3) support local farmers and vendors by consistently seeking out local partners for all menu items, including exclusively offering 100% Arizona grass-raised and finished beef at the beer garden. Jonathan is also pursuing a career in capturing Arizona landscape photography. He embarked on a project documenting all 90 Arizona Wilderness areas which will be published by Arizona Highways Magazine. He also frequently contributes to the magazine. In the future, Jonathan looks forward to continuing to grow Arizona Wilderness to ensure a tangible, long-term, positive effect on Arizona. ---------- Guiding Growth: Conversations with Community Leaders Join our hosts, Sarah Watts and Ben Kalkman, as we explore the human journey of leaders - their stories of humility, triumph, roadblocks, and lessons learned - as they reflect on how they became who they are today and share stories of inspiration and hope with listeners. We'll take away the title, just for a moment, and enjoy a connection with the soul. Be sure to subscribe to our show for more interviews with community leaders. This podcast is brought to you by the Gilbert Chamber of Commerce and Modern Moments. Learn more about our show at https://guidinggrowth.co. View our Privacy Policy at https://modernmoments.com/privacy

In the latest Arizona Good Business Radio episode, Thomas Barr explores Arizona’s craft beer scene with Cale Aylsworth with OHSO Brewery + Distillery, Andrew Bauman from the Arizona Craft Brewers Guild, and Brad Miles from Arizona Wilderness Brewing Company. Despite being 43rd nationally in breweries per capita, Arizona’s craft beer industry is booming. Six new […] The post Good Beer, Good Business – A Highlight of Arizona’s Craft Beer Industry E48 appeared first on Business RadioX ®.

In the latest Arizona Good Business Radio episode, Thomas Barr explores Arizona’s craft beer scene with Cale Aylsworth with OHSO Brewery + Distillery, Andrew Bauman from the Arizona Craft Brewers Guild, and Brad Miles from Arizona Wilderness Brewing Company. Despite being 43rd nationally in breweries per capita, Arizona’s craft beer industry is booming. Six new […]

Jonathan Buford is the Co-Founder and CEO of Arizona Wilderness Brewing Co. in Phoenix, AZ. Jonathan moved to Phoenix in 2002 at the age of 19. When the brewery industry blew up, he decided to learn how to brew and opened a brewery. Once his brewery opened and was succesful, he realized the food had to be just as good as the beer. He and his team made that happen, and today there are 3 locations with a fourth currently under construction. Favorite success quote/mantra: "Restaurateurs should learn the difference between enthusiasm and passion. Passion will kill, burn, and hurt. Enthusiasm will uolift, embolden, and create a clear pathway." In this episode we will discuss:  Breweries Branding Sustainability Culture vs. Profit Sobriety AND MORE! Today's sponsors: Restaurant Technologies the company that helps restaurants, “Control the kitchen chaos.” With RT's total oil management, you get: Dependable fresh bulk cooking oil delivery; Filtration + oil usage monitoring and reporting; Used cooking oil pick-up, and recycling; And say goodbye to messy, dangerous restaurant rendering tanks-yuck. RT's end-to-end cooking oils solution helps you manage your used cooking oil storage, collection, and recycling- conveniently, safely, and cleanly- with no upfront costs. Head to www.RTI-inc.com, and let them know the Restaurant Unstoppable Podcast sent you their way. National Council for Mental Health and Wellbeing -  Create healthier, more engaged employees with Mental Health First Aid at Work for Restaurants. This training teaches employees how to recognize and respond to signs and symptoms of mental health or substance use challenges. It's trusted by leading companies, offers flexible training options to adapt to the often- unpredictable restaurant and food services environments, and it's developed and delivered by experts. Visit MentalHealthFirstAid.org/Restaurants to learn more OR use this link: CLICK HERE Meez: Are you a chef, owner, operator, or manage recipes in professional kitchens? meez is built just for you. Organize, share, prep, and scale recipes like never before. Plus, engineer your menu in real-time and get accurate food costs. Sign up for free today and get 2 FREE months of invoice processing as a listener of the Restaurant Unstoppable Podcast. Visit getmeez.com/unstoppable to learn more. Restaurant Systems Pro - Join the 60-day Restaurant Systems Pro FREE TRAINING. This is something that has never been done before. This 60-day event is at no cost to you, but it is not for everyone. Fred Langley, CEO of Restaurant Systems Pro, will lead a group of restaurateurs through the Restaurant Systems Pro software and set up the systems for your restaurant. During the 60 days, Fred will walk you through the Restaurant Systems Pro Process and help you crush the following goals: Recipe Costing Cards; Guidance in your books for accounting; Cash controls; Sales Forecasting(With Accuracy); Checklists; Budgeting for the entire year; Scheduling for profit; More butts in seats and more… Click Here to learn more. Contact the guest: Website: https://azwbeer.com/ Instagram: @azwilderness Thanks for listening! Rate the podcast, subscribe, and share!  We are on Youtube: @RestaurantUnstoppable

Last year, Arizona Wilderness' (https://www.azwbeer.com) beet-centered saison Jitterbug Perfume scored a perfect 100 with our blind judges, and went on to nab a spot in our Best 20 Beers in 2023. In this episode, head brewer Brad Miles and wood cellar manager Nick Pauley dissect that particular beer, from the blend of wood-aged saisons that form the base, to the way they roasted and processed the beets, and the particular fruit juice and spice additions that rounded it out. They also discuss the Arizona Wilderness approach to spontaneous brewing, using a mobile coolship and wort that they drive out to cooler, higher elevations in the wintertime to capture wild microflora. Along the way, they touch on: building a spontaneous process that works in a dry, desert environment using aged American hops like Crystal, Chinook, and Cascade in spontaneous beer adding funk character to saison with aged hops using regenerative certified organic grains in saison building a base with 5-6 different wood-aged saisons to stand up to strong flavored ingredients balancing acidity in spontaneous and saison beer brewing with Kernza grain partnering with local growers and a local maltster to support a new grain economy And more. This episode is brought to you by: G&D Chillers (https://gdchillers.com): At G&D Chillers they always strive to Build Great Chillers. Partner with them as you Build Great Beer. Choose G&D Chillers on your next Expansion or Brewery start up and receive 1 free year of Remote control and Monitoring of your new G&D Chiller! ProBrew (https://www.probrew.com) Turnkey brewery systems. Production line design services. Retro-fitting processing systems. ProBrew™ can do all this and more with any brewery, old or new, small or large. For more information, fill out our contact form on www.probrew.com or email contactus@probrew.com. Old Orchard (https://www.oldorchard.com/brewer): Old Orchard has supplied flavored craft juice concentrate blends to over 46 states for the production of fruit-forward beer, cider, seltzer, wine, spirits, and more. To learn more and request your free samples, head over to oldorchard.com/brewer (https://www.oldorchard.com/brewer) Omega Yeast (https://omegayeast.com): Streamline efficiency with Omega Yeast's Diacetyl Knock Out series. The DKO series is comprised of 8 familiar yeast strains engineered to knock out the formation of diacetyl before it starts. The strains you know, now better. Contact Omega Yeast today at omegayeast.com. ABS Commercial (https://abs-commercial.com). ABS Commercial are proud to offer brewhouses, tanks, keg washers, and preventative maintenance parts to brewers across the country as well as equipment for distilling, cider-making, wine-making, and more! Contact them today at sales@abs-commercial.com to discuss your customized brewery needs. Ss Brewtech (https://SsBrewtech.com). Ss Brewtech was founded by a group of home and craft beer brewers, dedicated to bringing an engineering-first approach to brewery equipment. Ss brewhouses are used to formulate new beer recipes at some of the world's greatest breweries. To learn more, head over to SsBrewtech.com US Water Systems (https://uswatersystems.com): Depending upon the city and day, water quality can vary 40% to 50%. The best method is to start with the same water every time and Reverse Osmosis gives you that power. Visit USWaterSystems.com (https://uswatersystems.com) for a free expert analysis.

(NSFW) In the inaugural episode of Season 2, Ed, Nate, and Chris embark on a flavorful journey as they savor their last sips of the illustrious Dirty Hop Water Series, aptly named "This is the End" by AZ Wilderness Brewing. This hazy IPA boasts a single hop variety, the illustrious Wai-iti. As they sip and savor, they find themselves awash in nostalgia, reminiscing about the series' formative days. The trio delves into the spectrum of their personal favorites, least favorites, and the general excellence that has been the hallmark of the series. Equipped with the newly acquired Yakima Tasting sheets, they aim to elevate their beer-tasting vernacular, with results that are both enlightening and entertaining. Along the way, they engage in spirited speculation, pondering the reasons behind the retirement of the Dirty Hop Water series and what exciting new concoctions might emerge to fill its hoppy shoes. Our Information: Music Credit: Takotsubo Men The assorted sounds of three ageing humans hitting things in a studio for five days. Beautifully nasty and pretty vile at times but ultimately gorgeous. Enjoy! Follow them! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TakotsuboMen Twitter: https://twitter.com/TakotsuboMen YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/TakotsuboMen Contact us! Instagram: @hoppycraftsmen Twitter: @hoppycraftsmen Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Hoppycraftsmen/ E-mail: hoppycraftsmen@gmail.com Blog: http://hoppycraftsmenpodcast.com/ YouTube: Hoppy Craftsmen – Craft Beer Podcast Support US! Buy Us a Beer! For as little as a dollar a month you can help a bearded white guy drink a good craft beer. Your generous donation will help supply thousands with the gift of more podcasts and we are pretty sure inappropriate humor as well. Invest in Us!  Rate us on iTunes! Want to help us reach a bigger audience and keep the episodes coming? Then head over to iTunes and Give us a rating and feedback! Tell A Friend! Tell someone you know about our show! If you know that a friend likes or loves craft beer tell them to give us a listen. Or if you know someone who is new to craft beer and you are tired of telling them about the scene, let us be your soap box! Or have an amazing whale that you want to share with the world. Go on your social media platform of choice and give us a shout out. Use the hashtag #hoppycraftsmen and we'll respond in kind. Probably in some form of emoji and maybe a super rad type of comment. You get the picture.

Pistachio Shake, Chill and Watermelon Gose are on the menu for this episode. The post Craft Beer Review with Arizona Wilderness' Zach Fowle appeared first on PHOENIX magazine.

Greg drinks and reviews a Wee Heavy from Goldwater Brewing Co. as he talks about Arizona Wilderness Brewing Co. He also answers questions from a concerned Instagrmmer. Also on this week's episode; Beer History 12: Sours, by Professor Beerkowski.  

Let's be honest, we have been waiting to meet and record with this team for a while. It is one thing to be able to highlight companies around the world that have a great culture. It is different when we have the opportunity to highlight a company that we frequently visit. Arizona Wilderness Brewing Co. is more than just a restaurant or brewing company. They are a company with a passion to protect and conserve the great state of Arizona through growing a great culture that can help with that mission. We know that Jon and Pat will succeed in growing their company because of the purpose and the passion in what they are doing. This conversation hit a few main areas that we were interested to dive into with this team; diversity and inclusion, passion for conservation, and the process of joining B corp. Pat and Jon's journey through researching and joining B corp is what taught them more about diversity and inclusion and inevitably led them to searching for Johanna for the Head of People and Culture role. She hasn't been with the team too long but has already brought her amazing background, education, and knowledge of diversity and people to the forefront of the company. Jon and Pat have always had a passion for focusing on people, but having Johanna in her role is really helping to put the processes and infrastructure in place to do so. So what about B corp? It is very similar in some areas to Conscious Capitalism, which marks the step and repeat background in the studio. There is a focus on people, planet, and profit and how all areas can exist in the company evenly. They are still going through the process so we will look forward to hearing more about that journey for them in the future. Then of course there is the conservation piece of it all, which we love. Their phrase “Drink like you care” is a reminder that the way they make beer—and the way people drink it—matters. One of their beers in particular, “This Beer Saves Water” is made using barley from Sinagua Malt. Every Arizona Wilderness beer uses Sinagua Malt as a base; This Beer Saves Water is made with 100% Sinagua. Since 2019, Sinagua's efforts have kept more than 425 million gallons of water in the Verde River. When we say we covered a lot of ground in this conversation- we mean it! Arizona Wilderness Brewing Company is a craft brewery and restaurant created to reflect the beauty and biodiversity of Arizona. Our mission is to produce socially, ethically, and environmentally responsible craft beer and food with the intention of inspiring and uplifting our local Arizona community. We strive to enhance the lives of our guests, employees, and members of our community by creating unique, flavorful, and satisfying food and beer; providing legendary customer service; practicing solid business principles; participating in sustainable practices whenever possible; and treating our employees well. Arizona Wilderness is a company born out of love for the great state of Arizona. AZW uses craft beer, inspired food fare, and community-driven atmosphere to act as a conduit between its consumer and the great outdoors. AZW's focus on sustainability, conservation, and community is what they believe to be the new way to operate a business in the new Arizona. Johanna Lortsher is a certified (PHR) Human Resources professional with 17 year's experience. She has been with AZ Wilderness Brewing for 6 months, and prior to that spent 7 years as an HR consultant, the last 4 years as an HR Manager at a Professional Employment Organization where she helped companies of all sizes in all different industries with their HR issues large and small. Now she is living her dream by combining her passions for employee culture, the outdoors, and craft beer. Jonathan Buford is an avid backpacker and landscape photographer. Jonathan fell in love with the grandeur of Arizona when he moved here on 2002. On a hike in 2010 he crossed the invisible boundary into one of the 90 protected wilderness areas of AZ, nature spoke to him. He knew his destiny would be to promote the protection and stewardship of the state he calls home. Patrick Ware was already 5 years into his journey as a craft brewer when he began dreaming of opening his own brewery. He had developed the skills of a professional brewer and just needed a business plan to make his dream happen. Turns out, that isn't that easy to do when you're brewing all of the time! Once he met Jonathan, and they had shared a few beers together of course, it made sense to combine their skills and passion into one, bold dream. They went on a hike to that very sign that started the ideas and dream that Jonathan had, and the name Arizona Wilderness Brewing Co. was born. Follow AZW on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

This week on The Session Justin and the crew welcome Arizona Wilderness Brewing Company to the studio. Founder Jonathan Buford, Co Owner Patrick Ware, and Head of People and Culture, Johanna Lortsher are reinventing what it means to be a small brewery. By creating a blueprint for sustainability, ethical brewing and employment, and environmentally conscious sourcing, Arizona Wilderness is forging a new path for themselves and others to follow. From HR practices that seek to empower their team members to communicate their needs safely, to working with local farms and environmental groups to conserve Arizona's precious resources, these folks are pushing themselves to become better people, employers and brewers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How People, Planet and Profit Can All be Part of Your Business E19 Let's be honest, we have been waiting to meet and record with this team for a while. It is one thing to be able to highlight companies around the world that have a great culture. It is different when we have the […] The post How People, Planet and Profit Can All be Part of Your Business E19 appeared first on Business RadioX ®.

Jonathan & Maria chat with Jonathan Buford & Patrick Ware, about the history of & beers produced by the Arizona Wilderness Brewing Company. Then, The Full Pint's Dan Becker talks about craft beer, beer reviews & more!(Original Airdate: 8/13/21)

The co-founding Chairmen of the Grain Gang are reunited once more. Matty recaps his time in the Southwest, beneath the storied "dry heat" of Arizona and Nevada. Noah recaps his experience collaborating with Mentation Cannabis on a Terpene IPA, particularly the slew of artificially dank, oily burbs that were endured in the pursuit of art. The guys also go over Milo's upcoming bottle onslaught, double-dipping on raspberries, and a trinity of the most iconic movies ever filmed in a desert. ......... ................... Music: "Mountain Climb" by Jake Hill 

JD Tuccille is a self-proclaimed anarchist living in the desert of Arizona. He is an author for Reason magazine and a novelist. He believes in personal responsibility and loves the freedom of the American Southwest. He joins Garrett to discuss how he came to be in Arizona and why, for him, the deserts of Arizona are the truest manifestation of a freedom philosophy. Garrett & JD also dive into the relationship between libertarianism and rural America, environmentalism & anarchy in fiction, and the joys of canning food.    You can see pictures and read all about the javelina at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum's website.    Want to learn more about canning? The University of Georgia can help you out! https://extension.uga.edu/topic-areas/food-health/food-preservation.html    Who is Edward Abbey? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Abbey    Who is Hunter S. Thompson? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hunter_S._Thompson  Everett Ruess - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Everett_Ruess    Everett Ruess song by Dave Alvin - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6W25W6c4pY&ab_channel=davealvinofficial    You can buy Education of a Wandering Man by Louis L'Amour on Amazon.https://www.amazon.com/Education-Wandering-Man-Louis-LAmour/dp/0553286528    High Desert Barbecue can be found on Amazon.com in the Books section.    City Mice Go Country by J.D. Tuccille can be read at https://reason.com/2020/08/15/city-mice-go-country/    One of our Forgotten America podcasts was inspired by J.D.'s article and the flight of urbanites to rural areas during the pandemic. You can listen to it here, and hear Adam's story of why he left Washington, D.C. for Charleston, WV.    Follow him on Twitter @jd_tuccille  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- You can support the Cardinal Institute by donating or following us on social media:  Donate: www.cardinalinstitute.com/donate Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cardinalinstitute Newsletter: www.cardinalinstitute.com/contact YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCosCMp86mjLbf8ZWfE5yS7Q Twitter: @CardinalWV Facebook: /CardinalInstitute/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cardinal-institute-for-wv-policy/ Instagram: @teamcardinalwv

In this episode, Kelly talks to Jonathan Buford, the co-founder of Arizona Wilderness Brewing Company. Jon interrupted a 65-mile bike ride to chat about the history of Arizona Wilderness, as well as about beer beyond beer — brews that are helping conservation and social justice efforts around Arizona. 

The Drunk Guys drink Saddam many beers this week when they discuss Zabiba and the King by Saddam Hussein. And may beer be upon them, including: Cactus Palace by Other Half and Arizona Wilderness, Stranger Than: Chocolate and Coconut by Collective Arts, Technological Nightmare by Finback, and Breathing: Conversations by

In 2011, a community coffee shop opened up under the moniker of Provision. After dialing in their roasting methods and bean suppliers, their reputation rippled across the valley. Now their humble coffee shop has turned into a small coffee empire, with a beautiful location in Arcadia, and wholesale accounts across the state. Their brews are on tap at prominent local spots, including Arizona Wilderness. Enjoy this episode with co-founder Lawrence Jarvey!

How true to your brand can you be?Is it possible to go "all in" on local ingredients?Can you welcome newcomers without alienating your regulars?Can you be tourist friendly as well as a local hangout?Is winning "Best New Brewery In The World" a bad thing??Can you open a second location and strive for a completely different vibe than your first while maintaining your brand?We discuss all this and more in a fantastic episode of Head Retention featuring the owners of Arizona Wilderness Brewing.

Jenny tells the story of Ann Rodger who survived 9 days lost in the Arizona Wilderness, and Denel talks about Ludger Sylbaris who survived a volcano eruption that killed 30,000 people!

Hey everyone! We're back from our unexpected hiatus! We both missed this so much, so we hope you're ready for a fun episode.We drank beers from Arizona Wilderness, Green Cheek Beer Co., and Wren House - all of which were outstanding. We talked lots of Tony Hawk and battle royale, so expect a long video game segment. We discuss lots of movies and shows we've been watching, including The Boys and Tenet! And lastly, we of course answered questions that were sent in! Thank you all for your continued support! Cheers! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

When Arizona Wilderness Brewing Company was named "Best New Brewery in The World" in 2014 by RateBeer.com many would have assumed that this would be the best thing that could ever happen. But it almost broke them. ALMOST. They fought tooth-and-nail the whole way and now coming up on their 7th anniversary the Gilbert-based brewery is in a new phase of growth. The roller coast that was their formidable years has forged the AZW team into a group determined to leave their imprint on Arizona by minimizing the impact we all make on our beautiful state. Oh yeah, they make amazing beer and delicious food too! 

In this COVID special edition of The Session, we are joined by Arizona Wilderness Brewing Company from Gilbert, Arizona. The brewery was hit pretty hard by the shutdown, but share their story of resilience and compassion in this candid interview. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hey everyone! We're back AGAIN this week, but this time we took time off for good reason. This week we drank beers from Phoenix heroes Arizona Wilderness, Goldwater Brewing, and Wren House! So much has happened in our time off, so this episode was too much fun! We hit all of our normal segments, and with so many other topics sprinkled in that we lose track sometimes. Be sure to stick around for the Weekly Playlist and Listener Questions segments!Thank you all for your continued support! We appreciate every single listener. Cheers! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Chase Saraiva the head brewer of Arizona Wilderness talks about how he passed up on a career in dentistry to create lagers and wild beers. From brewing with local ingredients to Camp Coolship, Saraiva shares his thoughts on brewing today and the pressures that come with popularity.

In the 2nd part of the Camp Coolship 2019 episode we do a little reflection with Jennings Carney of Pen Druid Brewing out of Virginia as well as Jonathan and Patrick from Arizona Wilderness. Be sure to check out the first part of this episode released Jan 22nd. Enjoy the show!

Camp Coolship is a great project created by Arizona Wilderness Brewing to bring some of the best beer minds in the country into our beautiful state to create a spontaneously fermented beer. This was my second time to Camp Coolship and am so grateful that Arizona Wilderness gives me a chance to talk to all these amazing people who are forging the path for the future of craft beer. This is part 1 of the most recent Camp Coolship. Part 2 will be out Friday. Enjoy!

Hey everyone! This is an exciting episode for us and it's obvious from the get go! This week we drank some more beer from Dionysus Brewing, Arizona Wilderness, and Goldwater Brewing. We hit our normal segments, and then answer a TON of fun listener questions! Hope y'all enjoy the episode. Be sure to rate and review the podcast! Cheers! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Our instructor for this Beer 101 is Will Walthereson from The Shop Beer Co. Over the past few years lambics and beers inspired by the iconic lambic style have started to gain some momentum. With places like Jester King in Austin who make nothing but these wild type of beers and now in Arizona with Arizona Wilderness, Grand Canyon and a few others exploring this wild frontier consumers and brewers alike are really finding joy and appreciation for these funky treats. 

In this episode, I hang out with Jon Buford and Patrick Ware from Arizona Wilderness Brewing Co. These guys have blown up since coming onto the scene just a few years ago. From being featured on the Travel Channel hit show Booze Traveler to collaborating with some of the best breweries in the world these guys are just getting started. This episode barely skimmed the surface of their story so we'll be having them back on very soon to hear more. In the meantime, enjoy the show! 

(NSFW or HCPC)  Since Ed is over seas drinking copious amounts of Guinness. Nate, Jeff and Chris decided to crash the patio at The Sleepy Whale. They gush over what is on tap at this new craft beer destination in downtown Chandler. Including some big hitters like Bottle Logic, Pueblo Vida, and their own collaboration with Arizona Wilderness called Into the Whalederness  They talk about the next upcoming craft beer bar in downtown Phoenix from the master minds behind The Wandering Tortoise, Sleepy Whale, and Hops on Birch called the The Roosevelt. Nate tricks Jeff and Chris with a Cellarmaker IG image that should be an hazy dream but it is not. They talk about up coming Hoppy Craftsmen trips, including Rowley and maybe Boston. Also, they create a new beer name. This time called Friends with Crust, please leave your comments about what kind of beer that might be. Then some on-the-air blendary of to create a one of kind sour stout. Sadly, they did not have a name for that one, missed opportunity. Enjoy! Our Location Info: The Sleepy Whale 290 S Arizona Ave, Chandler, AZ 85225 Facebook Instagram Our Information: Music Credit: Takotsubo Men The assorted sounds of three ageing humans hitting things in a studio for five days. Beautifully nasty and pretty vile at times but ultimately gorgeous. Enjoy! Intro: Skint But Free Outro: Takotsubo Man Follow them! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TakotsuboMen Twitter: https://twitter.com/TakotsuboMen YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/TakotsuboMen Contact us! Instagram: @hoppycraftsmen Twitter: @hoppycraftsmen Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Hoppycraftsmen/ E-mail: hoppycraftsmen@gmail.com Blog: http://hoppycraftsmenpodcast.com/ YouTube: Hoppy Craftsmen – Craft Beer Podcast Support US! Buy Us a Beer! For as little as a dollar a month you can help a bearded white guy drink a good craft beer. Your generous donation will help supply thousands with the gift of more podcasts and we are pretty sure inappropriate humor as well. Invest in Us!  Rate us on iTunes! Want to help us reach a bigger audience and keep the episodes coming? Then head over to iTunes and Give us a rating and feedback! Tell A Friend!S Tell someone you know about our show! If you know that a friend likes or loves craft beer tell them to give us a listen. Or if you know someone who is new to craft beer and you are tired of telling them about the scene, let us be your soap box! Or have an amazing whale that you want to share with the world. Go on your social media platform of choice and give us a shout out. Use the hashtag #hoppycraftsmen and we’ll respond in kind. Probably in some form of emoji and maybe a super rad type of comment. You get the picture.

This episode is the second part of the conversations I had during Camp Coolship. Sharing some beers and talking with some of the most highly respected beer people in the country was an incredible experience. The level of knowledge, passion and commitment to creating something unique all these guests possess while staying completely humble and down-to-earth fully encapsulates what I love so much about craft beer. It was an honor to have every one of them on the show. Enjoy!

This is the first of a two-part series recorded at Camp Coolship 2019 from Arizona Wilderness Brewing Company. In this episode, I get to chat with the people behind this amazing project and why it means so much to them. In a couple of weeks, part two will be released which features the guest breweries on this project. Enjoy the show!

In this very Upchurch episode, Tim and I enjoy delicious drumsticks confit from the new Arizona Wilderness in Downtown Phoenix! We talk about all the great food we enjoyed on Tim's most recent visit and try to figure out why none of us 6 siblings look alike.

If you are a part of the Arizona craft beer scene, you know Justin Evans. And if you somehow don’t know Justin, you know his bar, The Wandering Tortoise. Oh, and if you don’t know the Tortoise, you may have heard of The Sleepy Whale, which Justin and some others are opening in Chandler in April. If none of that rings a bell, then Hops on Birch, a craft beer institution in the pines of Flagstaff, should. Recently, Justin and his group purchased that spot, too. Not bad for a guy who at one time thought he would go into law after attending Anthem College. “I got a paralegal degree from there,” Evans told TapThatAZ. “That’s when I thought my career path was going to be being a lawyer. “Then I got through two years of school and I realized that’s not what I wanted to do.” Evans went on to say he had been in the food and beverage industry before, and the idea of sitting behind a desk just didn’t appeal to him. He said the “freeness” of the food and beverage industry did, but across various stops in that field came to the realization that he wanted to one day have his own spot. Following stops at OHSO Arcadia and the Pig’s Meow (now The Whining Pig Arcadia), Evans – along with Shay Gau, whom he met at the Pig’s Meow – looked to open what became the Tortoise. Many people have at one time considered the idea of starting a business, but Evans, Gau and the other partners, put up their own money, took out the loans and started looking for a place. They found one in the Sprouts parking lot, but that fell apart due to the grocery chain not wanting another beer seller in their area. “So we wasted about three months trying to negotiate that deal, we were really drug around on that,” Evans said of the Sprouts lot. “And we rushed to find something else with a couple of stipulations: We wanted to be on Indian School, we wanted to be west on Indian School. “And somewhere still appealing to my customer base at Pig.” Eventually, Gau found on a location off of 24th Street and Indian School with about 1,200 square feet of space. Evans was uneasy at first because of its lack of parking, but after about three days the lease was signed. Within a year they expanded even more, and since then they added a parking lot. All of it proved to be necessary because of not only the atmosphere created in the space but the amazing beer list that has been consistently provided. That, of course, does not happen by accident, with Evans and his team building relationships not only across the Valley but throughout all of Arizona and even into other markets. “You know, the first time we got Pueblo Vida in there…it still blows my mind to this day,” Evans said. If Evans is amazed by the beers he can get, imagine what everyone else thinks. Much of that success is directly due to the relationships Evans and his team have built. Be it Pueblo Vida, Arizona Wilderness or Dark Sky, or others like Modern Times, Pure Project or Bottle Logic, if it’s highly thought of, there’s a good chance you’ll see it at the Tortoise. And lately you are even starting to see beers named after the Tortoise’s pets, such as King Koda, Super Duper King Mr. and Good Girl Pearl, which are named after Evans’ and Gau’s dogs and made by The Shop and Wren House, respectively. Those are not the only collaborations the Tortoise has been a part of. They even had one with Modern Times, Technodrome, which was the first collaboration the brewery had ever done with a beer bar. “We did it on the L.A. system,” Evans said. Indeed, it’s not just about Central Phoenix. As noted, the Tortoise will soon be joined by the Sleepy Whale and Hops on Birch, with the former being in the East Valley and the latter in Flagstaff. “That was a space that I was approached about,” Evans said of the Whale. “I looked at it and was like, ‘this is just fantastic.’ I couldn’t say no to that.” Evans said he wasn’t in any rush to open another place, but instead this was just a matter of something seeming right. As for Hops on Birch, Evans said that was a “dream come true” but one he said he took advantage of only after he got his wife’s approval. That last line came with a laugh, but Evans – who also has a new baby daughter -- admitted there is plenty on his plate these days.  But if history is any indication, while it may mean a lot of work for Evans, it will also mean plenty of good beer for even more people who live in the 48th state.

In this episode of Wilderness Podcast, I interview Brian Stultz and Julie Polovitch with the Arizona Wilderness Coalition about Arizona Wilderness. https://www.wildernesspodcast.com/arizona-wilderness-coalitionSupport the show (http://www.wildernesspodcast.com/support)

Featuring Jon Chaney from Arizona Wilderness Brewing in Gilbert, AZ. Beer, Baseball & Bines is a weekly podcast hosted by CEO Mike Goettl & CSCO Steve Carpenter. Tune in for harvest updates, baseball news and featured brewers from around the country. Now available for free on iTunes!

Rampant consumerism and consumption is becoming the norm, and this is partly due to the fact that it is so easy to make purchases online. $Pro Katy Wolk-Stanley is challenging that notion by refusing to buy new stuff, and instead, she’s prioritizing her goals and values when it comes to consumption. Free piles of stuff on the sidewalk and your local Buy Nothing group can be great, but they’re not the only way to drastically cut back. Listen as we’re challenged by Katy and as we seek to save more of our money by spending less on junk we don’t need. During this episode we enjoyed an AZ Dreamsicle by Arizona Wilderness which you can find on Untappd. A huge thanks to Brandon for donating this beer to the show! And if you enjoyed this episode, be sure to subscribe and give us a quick review in Apple Podcasts, Castbox, or wherever you get your podcasts- we’d love to hear from you. Best friends out! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

We are back with one of our favorite breweries in our neighboring state, Arizona Wilderness! Beer Line-up: Watermelon Gose, Self-Titled, Picacho Pecan Pie, Double Picahco Pecan Pie, Planet Persica and the Leggo My Ego. We launched a new segment! Local Spotlight: Steel Bender Brewyard: Ned's Sour Pail with Boysenberry.   Special thanks to Jay Scribe Entertainment for his song Through the Light during the break. Into and Exit music provided by bensound.com

You have never met anyone quite like the Arizona Wine Monk. The way he dresses, the way he talks, and just the way he presents himself. He is a truly unique individual and I am so glad that we have him here in Arizona to helps us all understand wine a little bit better. In this episode co-host Chris Dodson and I sit with with the Arizona Wine Monk. In fact this whole episode was put together by Chris and he took the reigns of the interview. I pretty much sat back and Googled all the new words I was learning. The centerpiece of our conversation is the recently released Sangio Cerveza from Arizona Wilderness. Sangio Cerveza is a 51% beer 49% Wine hybrid with aged hops, fermented and matured in a french oak foeder on two tons of Sangiovese wine grapes from Dos Cabezas Wine Works. Its pretty awesome. We also learn a lot about Arizona wine, wine in general and the Monk himself. Enjoy the show!

Since opening 5 years ago Tap & Bottle in Tucson has had a major impact on the craft beer scene. Aside from just being a badass craft beer bar/bottle shop Tap & Bottle has also collaborated with some prominent Arizona breweries including Arizona Wilderness and The Shop Beer Co. In this episode we talk with T& B owner Rebecca to discuss the journey of T & B as well as their 5 year anniversary party June 23rd and the collaboration beer they did to celebrate. Enjoy the show! 

In this episode we are joined by Erich Schultz Steadfast Farm and Chase Saraiva from Arizona Wilderness Brewing. We talk about how these 2 great local companies are playing their role in bringing agriculture, locally sourced food and locally sourced beer to the forefront of the Arizona food and beverage scene. 

(NSFW) This week the guy’s head back to The Wandering Tortoise! We catch up with Justin and a get to meet a few other members of the Tortoise family, Sheldon and Sam. We treat them all to a dose of the rapid round, during which Todd from Arizona Wilderness joins in on the fun. Then Justin and Sam jump right into Wandering Tortoise’s amazing and somewhat overwhelming happenings at The Wandering Tortoise for AZ Beer Week. We go over the tons of collaborations they have in coming up and ones that are in the works. Sheldon joins in later on to give his answers to the rapid round hijinks. Nate thanks the Wandering Tortoise for what they do, and asks for highlights from their amazing first year. But, the show does not stop there, our week one Strong Beer Fest giveaway winner joins us, and we go over the bad news she received today. Our Guest Info: The Wandering Tortoise 2417 E Indian School Rd Phoenix, AZ 85016 (602) 441-3490   Facebook Instagram Super Secret Instagram   Our Information: Music Credit: Takotsubo Men The assorted sounds of three ageing humans hitting things in a studio for five days. Beautifully nasty and pretty vile at times but ultimately gorgeous. Enjoy! Intro: Skint But Free Outro: Takotsubo Man Follow them! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TakotsuboMen Twitter: https://twitter.com/TakotsuboMen YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/TakotsuboMen Contact us! Instagram: @hoppycraftsmen Twitter: @hoppycraftsmen Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Hoppycraftsmen/ E-mail: hoppycraftsmen@gmail.com Blog: http://hoppycraftsmenpodcast.com/ YouTube: Hoppy Craftsmen – Craft Beer Podcast Support US! Buy Us a Beer! For as little as a dollar a month you can help a bearded white guy drink a good craft beer. Your generous donation will help supply thousands with the gift of more podcasts and we are pretty sure inappropriate humor as well. Invest in Us!  Rate us on iTunes! Want to help us reach a bigger audience and keep the episodes coming? Then head over to iTunes and Give us a rating and feedback! Tell A Friend! Tell someone you know about our show! If you know that a friend likes or loves craft beer tell them to give us a listen. Or if you know someone who is new to craft beer and you are tired of telling them about the scene, let us be your soap box! Or have an amazing whale that you want to share with the world. Go on your social media platform of choice and give us a shout out. Use the hashtag #hoppycraftsmen and we’ll respond in kind. Probably in some form of emoji and maybe a super rad type of comment. You get the picture. Extra Special Thanks to: Beer and Other Shhhh for the Rapid Round inspiration. Give them a listen and a like on iTunes, or watch some videos on their YouTube

(NSFW) The Hoppy Craftsmen attend the Real Wild & Woody Beer Festival, put on by the great folks at the Arizona Craft Brewers Guild.  Real Wild and Woody focuses on cask (real), sour/farmhouse (wild) and barrel conditioned (woody) beers and is one of the biggest beer fests in AZ.  Join Chris, Nate and Jeff as we talk to the brewers, owners and general managers of Arizona breweries like Borderlands, Goldwater, The Shop Beer Co., Wren House, Helton, 12 West, Arizona Wilderness, Richter Aleworks and Crooked Tooth.  We sampled beers with coffee, kit kat, candy bars, mangos, peaches, coconut, almond joys, and all sorts of other amazing variants.  Tune in to listen to a soberish recap. Our Guest Info: Borderlands Brewing Goldwater Brewing The Shop Beer Co Wren House Brewing Helton Brewing 12 West Brewing AZ Wilderness Brewing Richter Aleworks Crooked Tooth Brewing Our Information: Music Credit: Takotsubo Men The assorted sounds of three ageing humans hitting things in a studio for five days. Beautifully nasty and pretty vile at times but ultimately gorgeous. Enjoy! Intro: Skint But Free Outro: Takotsubo Man Follow them! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TakotsuboMen Twitter: https://twitter.com/TakotsuboMen YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/TakotsuboMen Contact us! Instagram: @hoppycraftsmen Twitter: @hoppycraftsmen Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Hoppycraftsmen/ E-mail: hoppycraftsmen@gmail.com Blog: http://hoppycraftsmenpodcast.com/ YouTube: Hoppy Craftsmen – Craft Beer Podcast Support US! Buy Us a Beer! For as little as a dollar a month you can help a bearded white guy drink a good craft beer. Your generous donation will help supply thousands with the gift of more podcasts and we are pretty sure inappropriate humor as well. Invest in Us!  Rate us on iTunes! Want to help us reach a bigger audience and keep the episodes coming? Then head over to iTunes and Give us a rating and feedback! Tell A Friend! Tell someone you know about our show! If you know that a friend likes or loves craft beer tell them to give us a listen. Or if you know someone who is new to craft beer and you are tired of telling them about the scene, let us be your soap box! Or have an amazing whale that you want to share with the world. Go on your social media platform of choice and give us a shout out. Use the hashtag #hoppycraftsmen and we’ll respond in kind. Probably in some form of emoji and maybe a super rad type of comment. You get the picture.

(NSFW) This week’s episode finds the Craftsmen at Arizona Wilderness Brewing Co.  We chat up head brewer Chase Saraiva about his path to becoming a brewer, giving up his dreams of a long life of dentistry and continue our rant on ABInBev sellouts.  Jeff loses his mind when Chase busts out some Muir’s Mure to share and discuss, along with some other unreleased AZ Wilderness gems that are just waiting for their moments in the sun.  We talk brewing philosophy the Arizona Wilderness way, awesome collaborations with some major players in the craft brewers world, and get a sneak peak at Dirty Hop Water #9: Smells Like Teen Spirit (AZ Wilderness’ first 16oz can release).

This episode of Big Blend Radio's Vacation Station Travel Show, aired live on June 28, 2017. Susan Cahill discusses her new book “THE STREETS OF PARIS: A Guide to the City of Light Following in the Footsteps of Famous Parisians Throughout History.” Wildlife Refuge Specialist Joshua Smith talks about the 117,500-acre Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge in Southern Arizona. www.BigBlendRadio.com

Welcome back to another episode of the GBH Collective where we bring you the stories behind the stories from our writers and photographers all over the world.  This is our second edition of this format - and if you’re liking it, let us know. The team really enjoys sharing their perspectives, and I can say personally, I’m enjoying hearing more about their adventures.  And of course, this new series of episodes is made possible by our Patreon subscribers. Patron is a way that our readers and listeners can subscribe to GBH with a monthly contribution, just like subscribing to a magazine. We give back to our subscribers, which we call the Fervent few through events, discounts, exclusive gear and art, and a host of other perks. Because tot us, being a Fervent Few member makes you part of the team - and you’ll see that come true when we launch the community section of the website in the next month. So to all those who signed up already, thanks so much - you’re already enjoying the fruits of that subscription.  If you want to join, visit patreon.com/goodbeerhunting, or click on the link on our show notes.  This week we’ve got our new Australian writer, Luke Robertson who lives in Melbourne. He’ll be sharing his experience of documenting the Mountain Goat story, and talking about some of his upcoming work for GBH.  We’ll also check in with Oliver Gray, one of our newest recruits who recently published a great interview with Chris White from White labs.  And finally, Cory Smith, our storyteller out of Brooklyn talking about his recent travels through Spain and the southwest where he connected with the guys from Arizona Wilderness.  An incredibly diverse range of topics from some great storytellers.