Podcasts about Firestone Walker Brewing Company

Firestone Walker Brewing Company's CMO says connected TV has made it easier to reach its sports-loving customers. Episode TranscriptPlease note, this transcript  may contain minor inconsistencies compared to the episode audio.Damian (00:01):I'm Damian Fowler.Ilyse (00:02):And I'm Ilyse Liffreing.Damian (00:03):This week we're really excited to talk with Dustin Hinz, the Chief marketing officer of Firestone Walker Brewing the craft brewery based in California.Ilyse (00:12):Dustin has been the chief marketer at Firestone for almost six years. He's an award-winning marketer who knows how to build a culturally relevant brand.Damian (00:21):Also, he's a musician and he helped build Guitar Center into that powerhouse brand It is today. He worked there for 17 years and you can ask any guitarist about Guitar Center and its Importance. And then he was an Ernie Ball music man, which is famous for its guitar strings, which I love. I'm curious though, Ilyse, do you play the guitar?Ilyse (00:40):I wish, but Okay. Damian, we're here to talk beer and how to market it in a crowded marketplace. So let's begin. So Dustin, can you tell us a little bit about Firestone and the brand 805? It seems it really has a West Coast vibe just like me. I'm from the West coast so I can see that. I feel it.Dustin (01:04):Firestone Walker is the culmination of David Walker and Adam Firestone's love for beer. And they met back in the nineties when David fell in love with Adam's sister and there's great stories about that. And then they found they had this mutual love for beer and the central coast of California. David being an expat in British and Adam being a Californian, they founded this amazing brewery on the central coast and really focused on just a few craft beers. DBA was their first beer and then Union Jack and there was a lot of craft was sort of an early movement. And then back in 2012 they stumbled upon this idea of 8 0 5 and 8 0 5 is the area code for the big swath of the Central coast, a big piece of California all the way down to Ventura County where actually I grew up. We like to say that the goal of 8 0 5 is to be the most globally recognized, regionally available beer in the world.Ilyse (02:03):Very cool. But there are a lot of beers out there, even craft beers. What would you say is the point of differentiation? Is it the taste? Is it the West coast vibes? What would you say?Dustin (02:15):I think the biggest point of differentiation in beer is the brand position. Obviously great brand position and great marketing is not going to solve a lousy product, so you got to have amazing product and we're trying to focus on being odds of the evens and really investing in our own legend and trying to stand for something and be the alternative choice. And thankfully beer is so big and there's so much opportunity that you can carve out a pretty nice size of the pie for yourself if you want to focus on being the alternative premium choice.Damian (02:43):One of things that you just said about the importance of marketing and how marketing can drive the business seems key to this. Is there anything that you could point us to that you'd say, this was the moment where I created brand awareness above and beyond or something like that?Dustin (03:05):The first one with the traditional 8 0 5, the black can I was very lucky to inherit five and a half years ago a slogan called Properly Chill and Properly Chill sort of was the slogan for this idea that life on the central coast was a little different, right? And what we did last year and then going into this year, and I believe that this is going to come out right around this new campaign is going to drop, is this idea telling the story of our brand through the lens of our customer. We have this amazing roster of ambassadors, we call them Authentico and eight oh five Authentico and Professional surfers, motocross Riders, boxers, MMA, fighters, artists, tattoo artists, you name it, it spans the spectrum. There's over 50 of them and they kind of cover every single different customer group that we believe the brand represents and we tell the story of that brand through those consumers or through those athletes.(04:06):And then a couple other examples were what we did was Summer of Cervesa when we launched the extension of 8 0 5, the first extension after 10 years, which was a Mexican lagger themed version of 8 0 5 with a little bit of lime in it. And the idea at the time was when you were looking at the marketplace, Mexican laggers were really on the rise. Corona obviously as an incredible background. Modelo has now at this point become the number one brand in the US surpassing Bud Light and Consumers were definitely reaching for this idea of sort of an escapism beer. So when we launched the campaign with summer survey, so we realized that we had to do something to stand out and create some differentiation between 8 0 5 blonde and 8 0 5. And so the 8 0 5 cervesa campaign was the first time we ever showed the product in color. 8 0 5 has been black and white since its inception in 2012. And with 8 0 5 Cervesa was the first time we ever put the product in color in the advertising. And it was a game changer. I mean, we sales went from moderately successful to up 20% pretty consistently because we were able to create that differentiation in the idea that Cervesa was a light and refreshing product.Damian (05:24):Wow, I love that just by adding color. But it is interesting that you started out in black and white as a kind of campaign. Why black and white?Dustin (05:32):I think they realized they needed to do something different to stand out back then. And trust me, it is a conversation pretty regularly when we're working on new ideas of, there is a lot of consternation around the idea of how do we maintain the brand identity and not stray from it because we want to be timeless, not timely. So we're very, very focused on, hey, every decision we make is going to have an impact a decade from now, two decades from now. Because the greatest brands in beer are multi-generational.Ilyse (06:02):Totally. And I know we talked about this earlier because it can be really difficult to market alcohol products, especially on platforms like social media where there are age roadblocks. What are the channels that you decided to lean into for these campaigns and are there any that you're experimenting with now?Dustin (06:24):I'd say at-home is a good third of our total media investment and then a big shift to TV about two years ago. And with connected TV platforms continuing to become more robust, it's made it a hell of a lot easier for us to get more geo-targeted because I think that spray and prey doesn't work when you're a regional brand and you want to get really focused on zip codes and you want to try to drive measurement. And so connected TV has been huge for us and whether that's through our partnerships with the World Surf League or we're just doing a sports our brand, what we know though is that from all of our consumer data is that a huge percentage of our customers are sports fans. They watch a lot of football, they watch a lot of baseball. So what we do is we take our brand to those channels and through partnerships like ESPN, we've been able to really connect with consumers and drive some really nice measurable lift for the brand. You're watching a sports game and you're going to see beer brand X or insurance brand X with an athlete for that sport. And then you see our spot, which might have a bull rider in it or a surfer or a motocross rider, and it just stands outIlyse (07:33):With your brands embrace of sports and kind of that measurement piece of CTV, you must love that more live sports are coming into the connected TV space.Dustin (07:47):I think the beneficiaries of this sort of democratization of content and it's making things more competitive. So as you see the Disney Network, Hulu, ESPN, or you go to YouTube TV and some of the other platforms that are continuing to open up, it makes it really easy to be competitive in the space or to at least have a voice. I think our team's been really good at identifying those opportunities, proving the efficacy of those investments so that we can continue to do them.Damian (08:15):You hinted at something about the seasonality of marketing and I'm kind of interested in that as a marketer of beer and I guess in lots of ways, as you said, you're kind of marketing lifestyle, you have associations with surfers and athletes and the summer. I'm curious how often you think about the need to refresh campaigns and how do you keep them relevant to the culture cultural moment?Dustin (08:42):Yeah, great question. You definitely have to, in beer, especially with the retail partners, you need to be seasonal. I spent the first 20 years of my career on the music side as a retailer, so I know what retailers want. They're going to want, Hey, it's Memorial Day, I'm going to have a display in my store for a week and a half, two weeks. It better fit the theme of Memorial Day. Now how you do that, you can do that without just stars and stripes. There's other ways to do that, but the I idea of escapism and patriotism to a degree, but when you look at the retail calendar, there are a myriad, there's like 16 major temples that you have to win. So our team is definitely working to make sure that we're taking the overall thematic of our brand and pulling that down into those temples.(09:33):And that fits the larger brand story because obviously you don't want to have 16 different TV spots throughout the year. So we'll have several different campaigns throughout the year, but then those drop down into Cinco de Mayo or Day of the Dead or 4th of July. So you have to, depending on the channel that we're in, yeah, some stuff has to be far more granular to make sure that it's serving the need of that retailer or the desire of that retailer, and as well as making sure that we're still maintaining the brand identity that we want to have. While everybody else does Super Bowl and does football, we're doing the World Surf League pipeline, which is the Super Bowl of surf, so is the official beer of the WSL when everyone's doing Super Bowl, we're doing surfing.Damian (10:10):Now, Dustin listeners can't see this, but I know behind you you've got some fantastic vintage guitars there, which I wanted. I know that you are a musician and before you worked at 8 0 5, you worked as a marketer in the music industry, including for Ernie Ball, music Man and Guitar Center. And I'm kind of interested in the kind of synergies that you might have found there between marketing to musicians and the kind of now the position you're in now marketing beer.Dustin (10:42):It's really sort of a story of serendipity. I got my first guitar when I was 14 years old and it sort of changed my life. Music just bordered became this obsession and it's what I wanted to do, started a band and typical story, didn't go to college, was like college, I'm going to be in a band, mom, what are you talking about? So I begged her at the time she was working, she was the executive assistant to the CEO O of Guitar Center back in the nineties when they were still a small company. And I said, Hey, just give me a job in the mail room or something, and so just give me the summer. Let me prove to you that my band can be in great before I have to go to college. And so she got me a job in the mail room and said, three months, that's it. And three months turned into 18 years.(11:35):I worked my way up to vice president and that typical age old story. But what I found really early on when I got there was, and I remember there was a moment, I was there a couple of months working in the mail room, excited in the mail room is right next to the marketing department and there was a great VP of marketing. It was Mike. I still talk to him to this day, 20 something years later. He always says, his joke is, you're the best hire I ever made. But I remember looking at the marketing materials and saying to the guys like, Hey, we're not marketing to, I'm the customer. Why don't you talk to me? We should change the way that we talk to the customers because this doesn't make sense. I'm the customer, I don't want to read this. So I pitched him some ideas and he's like, yeah, that's a great idea. You want a job in marketing?(12:18):And I went from $4 and 50 cents an hour to $9 an hour. I thought it was rich. I'm 18 years old. And I started that journey. And I think what I realized really early on, and what was great about Guitar Center was that our mission was to mint new customers. We realized early on through a great visionary, CEO, we had Marty Albertson was that we had to make sure that we were creating musicians. There wasn't a lot of 'em. When you think about the population of the world, it think it's like 2% our musicians. So if you want to continue to sell guitars and you want to continue to sell instruments, you've got to inspire people to want to play music. So our mission became taking this great feeling and propelling that and perpetuating it to get more people excited about it. And we became a platform for artists and creating, over the course of my 20 years, I got to create TV shows and write documentaries and make slashes documentary.(13:09):I got to things that you would only dream of when you were a kid to make art with other artists that inspired the world. And I think the common thread through all of that was that great marketing, great brands stand for something clear and enduring. I'm very, very lucky that as a songwriter and a musician early on, that I found this extension of that creative process to sort of keep me inspired. I mean marketing in a lot of ways, your writers, your songwriters, your creatives, and you get to do that while also tackling, for me at least the necessary evil of lift analysis, analytics andDamian (13:46):Some of those things that come with the business. Our musicians have to be marketers these days anyway. Right.Ilyse (13:50):That's very true. And that 2%, we at least have two in our miss because Damian's a musician as well. But yeah, it's so interesting that you talk about that area of the population and in some ways it's almost harder to reach those very niche communities.Dustin (14:09):Yeah, there's that great quote. I don't know if it came from Nike, it was probably Nike, but what's that speak to the core loud enough that everyone else can hear? I mean, I think that's been a mission of music. I mean, remember the indie movement or the punk movement, it was like everybody didn't want to be mainstream, and it was just like, do this thing, own your audience. And then what happens is the cool thing, everybody wants to sit at the cool table. Everybody wants to be a part of the movement, but you can't market to the people that want to be in the movement. You have to market to the people who have started the movement, and then what happens is then you can maintain some credibility.Damian (14:40):I'm just curious to get your high level perspective on what do you think needs to change in the ad marketplace today, which as we all know, is very much digital programmatic.Dustin (14:52):I think product placement right now, especially on podcasts, is just incredibly oversaturated. And I understand that when you've got a major budget and you're moving money around and you're trying to do everything you can to drive eyeballs, but I have this conversation all the time with the agency. I'm not interested in the most amount of eyeballs. I want the right ones. And when I look at a podcast and I just see energy drinks on tables and then right behind it, I see a Starbucks cup and the cans aren't open, I just think there's too much of that going on. To me, there's not real connections. So I think one of the things for me that's just unfortunate is because of the amount of money and the amount of ad money that's available and it's all moving from different platforms, is that sort of approach has created, I think a really high level of high bar for entry into some of these categories.(15:40):The expectations of money that are tied to some of these opportunities are so overblown. So I think that to me, that's always been something that I've always struggled with that I always hope is going to work itself out and well. I think that you go through ebbs and flows, especially when times get tough, people will cut back on their marketing, they cut back on sponsorships, and that's when opportunities open up. And if you're smart and you manage your money effectively and you have dollars, when other brands are carving back, that's when you can start to find really interesting opportunities. But for me, yeah, influencer marketing, product seating, I've never been excited about it. One of the things that we say all the time at Firestone Walker is keep the main thing, the main thing. And by doing that, we put on ourselves from chasing too many squirrels in the backyard.Ilyse (16:30):I love that.Dustin (16:31):Yeah.Ilyse (16:32):Is there anything you are obsessed with figuring out right now?Dustin (16:35):I mean, we sell millions of cases of beer and our first party data. We've done an amazing job of our first party data, emails building customer attention, but there is this weird thing with social, and I'm just obsessed with trying to figure out what it is. And our agency's got great relationships with meta and these platforms, and nobody, one can seem to give me the answer of what is happening on the backend within the algorithms that is preventing some of the biggest brands in the world with tens of millions, if not hundreds of millions of consumers. This ability to create real audiences on these platforms, because we live in a world now where all content is consumed through just a few channels. When you think about YouTube, whatever happens with TikTok, Instagram Meta, et cetera, there's a only handful of channels where a majority of all of the content consumption is taking place.(17:31):And if every single one of those has a toll booth between you and your customer, but then there's also a filter that is preventing you from really building your audience. I'm obsessed with trying to figure that out. If we do believe in this idea of the zeitgeist and that culture matters and that brands stand for something clear and enduring, the world is going to continue and down this digital path. And sure, point of sale and billboards and TV advertising are great ways to tell people about your brand, but it is the way to get your arms around them. It's going to be on these platforms and the ones that are coming. And I think that's what the industry as a whole is always the industry as a whole struggles with this. And I think it can be dangerous in the sense that you over obsess it and then you put too much money into like, well, I got to grow followers, or I got to grow my audience. Versus like, well, I just got to drive, drive affinity in purchase intent. And so that's, I think the balance of how do we focus on stuffing the funnel, creating a tremendous amount of energy for our brands. The right partnerships is omnipresent in the right cultural segments that we want to be in, but at the same time try to figure out how we can expand our tent and get more people into it.Damian (18:46):Wow. Ali, I love that conversation with Dustin. I mean, it's not every day you get to talk to somebody who's a musician and a marketer and who's able to tie both of those things together so well as he did. But what was the standout thing to you that he said?Ilyse (19:02):I think what really stuck out was kind of playing how Firestone and Dustin kind of play that fine line of keeping consistent, but also not being too rigid and trying new things with customers. I know with 9,000 plus breweries, it's kind of crazy that there's so much competition to stick out and beer brands have to stick out. But what he said was really interesting about staying consistent with an agency and measurement and really trying to find, making sure that what you're making art essentially actually makes sense.Damian (19:45):Yeah, I agree with you and I feel like one of the most powerful things he said to me was when he was at Guitar Center, when he was there for 17 years, his vision was to mint new musicians and identifying that only 2% of the world population, 2%, I think he said musicians. So you have to inspire more people to want to create music. And taking that sort of core philosophy and applying it to his current role at 8 0 5 seems to be something that's driving him as a mission driven marketer. I think as he said, great brands have to stand for something enduring. So in that regard, I think he's really smart, and to do this at this cultural moment where there's so much fragmentation, that is one way to help him clear through all the clutter and stay focused.Ilyse (20:30):Yeah, I think one of my favorite quotes too was like keep the main thing, the main thing, and that keeps us basically from chasing those squirrels.Damian (20:44):That's it for this edition of The Current Podcast. I'm Ilyse, and I'm Damian, and we'll see you next time.

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Hopwolves, you know what time it is... The bois talk shop with new friend of the show Aadam Soorma of TRACE BREWING. We discuss how he became the head of marketing at the brewery, favorite Pittsburgh bands, what it's like to serve coffee and beer all day, fists to the thermostat, revisiting St. Anger, and so much for E106! This week's Beer Breakdowns are MODELITA ESPECIAL (4.4%) from Grupo Modelo (Aadam's pick), CINNAMON DOLCE NITRO STOUT (6%) from Firestone Walker Brewing Company (Todd's pick) and ARIZONA HARD LEMON TEA (5%) from Hornell Brewing Co., Inc. (Arie's Pick). Turn it up to 11, crack open that beer, it's about to get BREWTAL! Episode Breakdown: Intro | 0:00 Beer Breakdowns | 1:14 The Fall of Hard Coffee | 7:29 New Hard Ginger Beer in Town | 8:45 How Aadam Got Into the Industry | 13:10 What is Trace? | 15:48 One Stop Shop for Coffee and Beer | 17:28 The Collab is Coming From Inside the Coffee Shop | 19:58 The Best Pallete on the Team | 21:18 The Evolution of Joe's Roasting Experience | 23:00 Sounding Hoity Toity | 24:46 Regulars for all Times of the Day | 26:55 Coming Up With the Events | 31:50 Deciding to Make Most Events Free | 35:03 That One Event That's Too Hard to Pull Off | 37:50 Favorite Pittsburgh Bands | 39:15 Love of Intimate Shows | 41:24 Moshing TOO Hard | 42:27 Aadam's Flavor of Metal | 44:03 Revisitng St. Anger | 46:33 Favorite Metallica Album | 50:30 Gen Z Hoppin On the Nu-Metal Train | 55:27 Dream Collab Band | 56:56 Getting Backstage to Slipknot | 1:02:09 Outro | 1:04:13 Artwork by megabeast Kevin Burfield Intro track by absolute legend ZaKrahe  Brewtal was edited by Arie Lombardozzi of Death Dealer Productions with additional production from Todd Bailey.

In this special edition of The Session, we venture down to the 2024 Firestone Walker Invitational Beer Festival in Paso Robles, CA. Hosted by our good friends at Firestone Walker Brewing Company, this annual event has become a staple in the craft beer industry. For our part, we are graced with the opportunity to moderate the Behind the Beer Stage each year and always get to interview some truly amazing industry professionals. The panel recording here is all about everyone's favorite topic...hops! Tune in and listen to Brent McGlashen from Mac NZ Hops, Justin Burdt from Ghost Town Brewing, and Kevin Smith from Bale Breaker Brewing discuss hop selection, new hop products, hop varieties and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's official! Concerts in the Plaza kicks off in June, presented by Sunset Honda! Get ready for 12 weeks of free music and community celebration each Friday in our historic Mission Plaza! Food and drink will be available with beer from Firestone-Walker Brewing Company, cider from SLO Cider, and wine from popular downtown wine bar Region. Eats from Woodstock's Pizza will be available. All things "Concerts", as we lovingly call this series, can be found at DowntownSLO.com.

This is a re-release of the first Consumed Live episode featuring three powerhouse brewers on California's Central Coast. Listen in as I talk with Matt Brynildson, brewmaster at Firestone-Walker Brewing Company in Paso Robles, Buellton, and Venice Beach; Max Montgomery, brewmaster at There Does Not Exist in San Luis Obispo; and Jack Dyer, founder at Topa Topa Brewing Company in Ventura. These three brought lots of fun stories, insight, and humor to the table, and I'm so glad I recorded it. The event took place at There Does Not Exist on August 31, 2022. Enjoy!

On this episode, the boys share bottle number seven of the 2018 Sucaba from Firestone Walker Brewing Company in Paso Robles, California. It is FOIR! They also wrap up the three part series that they have been doing on sex and the Bible. The intention for the episode was to talk about Jesus and sex, but as usual, it went in a world of different directions. Happy Listening! If you would like to partner with us financially we would be honored and you can do so here: https://mywellhousechurch.churchcenter.com/givingOur Socials:WellHouse ChurchWebsite: mywellhouse.church Instagram: @mywellhouse.churchFacebook: @mywellhouse.churchYoutube: Wellhouse Church - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1Ls...Pastor CullenInstagram: @CullenjwareAdam ChaneyInstagram: @chaney_ajOur Identity: WellHouse Church is a dream of half a dozen people who love Jesus and were hurt by the Church. We envision something different. We want to be something different. We want to be a network of house churches that spends money meeting needs rather than paying for a building. Join us on our journey at our website (which needs to be revamped, yikes.) to connect with us. You can find all of our content below!Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@wellhousechurch1081Pints & Perspectives Podcast: https://feeds.captivate.fm/pints-perspecitves/Practicing Presence Podcast: https://feeds.captivate.fm/practicing-presence/Let's Talk Podcast: https://feeds.captivate.fm/lets-talk-podcast/A Closer Look Podcast: https://feeds.captivate.fm/a-closer-look/

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Episode 020 – Firestone WalkerToday I review 4 different beers from Firestone Walker Brewing Company, Paso Robles, CA and I talk about Modern Times and Stone Brewing.Pivo Pils - Pilsner Union Jack – IPAHopnosis – IPABlanc Noise – Hazy IPAYou can find the breweries on the web and Facebook.  https://www.firestonebeer.com/  Thanks for listening to the Bart Talks Beer Podcast.  Bart Talks Beer is recorded in Southern Maryland in the heart of the Chesapeake Bay.The music in today's episode is used with Permission by ShallowDeep.  The Intro is the song Maybe Never from the 2006 Album Ammunition.  The Interlude/Outro song is song ‘Is There Anyone Out There' used with Permission by Wellmess & Christine Smit from Epidemic Sound.  Find Out how Epidemic Sound can help your content: https://share.epidemicsound.com/b77yyp Please Remember to check out BartTalksBeer.com to find where you can find this podcast.  Find my quick 60 second reviews on Instagram (BartTalksBeer), Facebook (BartTalksBeer) and TikTok (BartTalksBeer)  To interact with me, please reach out through Instagram and Facebook, by finding @BartTalksBeer or drop me an email at BartTalksBeer@gmail.comThanks again for listening.  Cheers 

In this episode of Hoptalk, Gary chats with the legendary Matt Brynildson, Brewmaster at Firestone Walker Brewing Company. Coming off the heels of the Firestone Walker Invitational Beer Festival 2022, we dig into the history of the Invitational, recap the latest fest, and I get his thoughts on the evolution of the Central Coast beer scene. We talk about collaborating with some of his favorite brewers, the significance of Pilsner beer, the one-of-a-kind barrel-aged beers included in their Brewmaster's Collective membership club, his time brewing in Belgium, and sooooo much more. Stay up to date on everything Firestone Walker, including next year's Invitational, upcoming releases, their three California locations, and everything else at firestonebeer.com.

In this episode of Hoptalk, Gary chats with the legendary Matt Brynildson, Brewmaster at Firestone Walker Brewing Company. Coming off the heels of the Firestone Walker Invitational Beer Festival 2022, we dig into the history of the Invitational, recap the latest fest, and I get his thoughts on the evolution of the Central Coast beer scene. We talk about collaborating with some of his favorite brewers, the significance of Pilsner beer, the one-of-a-kind barrel-aged beers included in their Brewmaster's Collective membership club, his time brewing in Belgium, and sooooo much more. Stay up to date on everything Firestone Walker, including next year's Invitational, upcoming releases, their three California locations, and everything else at firestonebeer.com.

To celebrate Malt Couture's 4 year anniversary, the Malty Boyz™ put themselves through The Anniversary Cup. Featuring anniversary beers from 12 different breweries commemorating one to 30 years. It all starts off with a 5 year Bruery Anniversary Ale vertical to determine the Wild Card beer. Then it's New Money vs Old Money when anniversary beers from Allagash Brewing Company, Central Waters Brewing, Brasserie Fantôme, Firestone Walker Brewing Company, Jackie O's, Fonta Flora Brewery, Fremont Brewing, McIlhenney Brewing Company, Moksa Brewing, Revolution Brewing, and Triple Crossing Beer do battle. Only one beer can emerge as the Anniversary Cup Champion! Thanks to New Image Brewing for sponsoring this episode! Visit New Image Brewing at NIBrewing.com and follow them on Instagram @NIBrewing! Head to our Patreon for weekly exclusive content! Patreon.com/DontDrinkBeer Get the Malt Couture Officially Licensed T-shirt! TeeSpring.com/MaltCoutureOfficialShirt DontDrinkBeer.com Instagram.com/DontDrinkBeers Instagram.com/MaltCoutureDDB Twitter.com/DontDrinkBeer  

In this episode of Hoptalk, Gary chats with Sam Tierney, manager of Firestone Walker's R&D brewhouse in Venice, CA. We talk all about The Propagator as it approaches its six-year anniversary, how the space and the brewing program have evolved over that time, Sam's recent run of all-star beer collaborations, what it's like to visit other breweries as a brewer, and much more! We also dig into Gen-6, Firestone Walker's six-year anniversary Double IPA, a collaboration with El Segundo Brewing Company featuring new hop varieties Vista and 1019 alongside trusty Citra and Mosaic. Cheers to six years of Firestone Walker's The Propagator. Pick up Gen-6 at any of Firestone Walker's locations or their online store and celebrate with them on April 30th at The Propagator in Venice. Big shout out to our sponsor, Hi-Lo Liquor Market, who consistently brings in the best curated craft beer selection in Southern California, with shops in Culver City and Long Beach and an online store.

In this episode of Hoptalk, Gary chats with Sam Tierney, manager of Firestone Walker's R&D brewhouse in Venice, CA. We talk all about The Propagator as it approaches its six-year anniversary, how the space and the brewing program have evolved over that time, Sam's recent run of all-star beer collaborations, what it's like to visit other breweries as a brewer, and much more! We also dig into Gen-6, Firestone Walker's six-year anniversary Double IPA, a collaboration with El Segundo Brewing Company featuring new hop varieties Vista and 1019 alongside trusty Citra and Mosaic. Cheers to six years of Firestone Walker's The Propagator. Pick up Gen-6 at any of Firestone Walker's locations or their online store and celebrate with them on April 30th at The Propagator in Venice. Big shout out to our sponsor, Hi-Lo Liquor Market, who consistently brings in the best curated craft beer selection in Southern California, with shops in Culver City and Long Beach and an online store.

This week, we raise a glass of stout in memory of our friend, Erin Valance. Notes for this episode: https://www.fourbrewers.com/360-a-stout-for-erin Subscribe: RSS | Apple Podcasts | Google Play Music | Stitcher | YouTube | Twitch | Anchor.fm Support the show: Patreon | PayPal Donation 4B Social Media: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | tumblr | Flickr | Snapchat Email 4B: feedback@fourbrewers.com 4B Theme Song: The Sleeping Sea King ***** Episode Chapters: 00:00:00: Four Brewers Theme 00:00:05: Begin Show 00:00:33: Cheers to Erin Valance 00:07:37: Guinness Draught - Guinness 00:09:32: Parabola (2016) - Firestone Walker Brewing Company 00:10:14: Vanilla Double Stack - Great Notion Brewing 00:12:18: 2021 Bourbon Barrel Aged Standard Crude 00:14:13: IPA For Peace - Common Space Brewery 00:14:42: Nelsonomicon - Mason Ale Works 00:19:31: Kolsch - Two Coast Brewing Co. 00:20:09: IPA For Peace (cont'd) 00:21:28: Bunny With a Chainsaw - Paperback Brewing Company 00:23:36: Nelsonomicon (cont'd) 00:24:33: Kolsch (cont'd) 00:25:59: IPA For Peace (cont'd) 00:30:17: What's Cooler Than Being Cool? - Karl Strauss Brewing Company 00:32:17: Hefeweizen - Two Coast Brewing Co. 00:33:11: Stratasphere - Frogtown Brewery 00:36:33: Red Matador - 8one8 Brewing 00:40:11: Hefeweizen (cont'd) 00:41:57: What's Cooler Than Being Cool? (cont'd) 00:50:13: Pilsner - Two Coast Brewing Co. 00:50:51: Session Lager - Hofbrauhaus 00:53:25: Chubby Unicorn Sparkle - Common Space Brewery 00:56:50: Pilsner (cont'd) 00:58:32: fourbrewers.com The Four Brewers podcast uses .mp3 files with chapter markers that allow you to easily skip to different parts of the show. Overcast for iOS and Podcast Addict for Android are two examples of apps that utilize this handy feature, as well as the native Podcasts app for iOS. If your podcast player doesn't support chapter markers, then simply reference the time stamps listed above for this episode.

This week, a new beer from our friends at Firestone Walker Brewing Company, as well as a few randos from The Bruery and Pariah Brewing Company. Notes for this episode: https://www.fourbrewers.com/357-hypnotized-by-hopnosis/ Subscribe: RSS | Apple Podcasts | Google Play Music | Stitcher | YouTube | Twitch | Anchor.fm Support the show: Patreon | PayPal Donation 4B Social Media: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | tumblr | Flickr | Snapchat Email 4B: feedback@fourbrewers.com 4B Theme Song: The Sleeping Sea King ***** Episode Chapters: 00:00:00: Four Brewers Theme 00:00:05: Begin Show 00:07:39: Seafarer - Three Weavers Brewing Company 00:07:53: Mind Haze Light - Firestone Walker Brewing Company 00:09:43: Marchtoberfest - Green Cheek Beer Company 00:14:02: Round 1 Beers Summary 00:21:26: Union Jack IPA - Firestone Walker Brewing Company 00:24:28: Broken Skull American Lager - El Segundo Brewing Company 00:30:43: Saison De Lente - The Bruery 00:33:13: Propagator Series: Galaxy - Firestone Walker Brewing Company 00:39:19: Cryo Hops® - Yakima Chief Hops 00:41:50: Hopnosis - Firestone Walker Brewing Company 00:53:52: Double Mind Haze - Firestone Walker Brewing Company 00:54:38: Kyle's Whiskey 00:55:09: FunYum - Pariah Brewing Company 00:56:55: Union Jack IPA - Firestone Walker Brewing Company (Tim) 01:01:37: FunYum (cont'd) 01:02:51: Double Mind Haze (cont'd) 01:03:39: fourbrewers.com The Four Brewers podcast uses .mp3 files with chapter markers that allow you to easily skip to different parts of the show. Overcast for iOS and Podcast Addict for Android are two examples of apps that utilize this handy feature, as well as the native Podcasts app for iOS. If your podcast player doesn't support chapter markers, then simply reference the time stamps listed above for this episode.

Kelsey Hitchen (RPTA '17), Field Marketing Manager at Firestone Walker Brewing Company, talks with Dr. Brian Greenwood (Cal Poly Experience Industry Management) about her life and career to date.

In this week's episode, Ryan and Alex discuss the fees you pay in your portfolio and why you pay them.  The beer of the day is Fly Jack from Firestone Walker Brewing Company. If you would like to learn more about this beer, please visit their website https://www.firestonebeer.com/ If you would like to learn more about Quantified Financial Partners, please visit our website www.beerandmoney.net

In this episode, host Jess Phillips,  speaks with Dustin Hinz, Chief Marketing Officer at Firestone Walker Brewing Co.Dustin takes on his journey all the way from the mailroom to working up close and personal with the likes of Eric Clapton, Snoop Dogg, Wiz Khalifa, and Alicia Keys, just to name a few.  Tune in to hear another amazing story and valuable take always in Influencer-Led Branded Content!About Dustin Hinz:An award-winning marketer with decades of experience in consumer lifestyle brands, Dustin Hinz brings the passion of a creative executive and a lifelong musician to his role as chief marketing officer for Firestone Walker Brewing Company. As head storyteller and brand steward for the iconic California beer company, Hinz leads all branding and marketing efforts for California's fourth-largest craft brewery known for its flagship 805 line of beers, limited-release Propagator series, aged Vintage series and eccentric Barrelworks brews.Before joining Firestone Walker in July 2019, Hinz spent five years leading Ernie Ball Music Man, the division focused on guitars and bass guitars. As EVP of Global Marketing, he managed all creative, content, artist relations, packaging, merchandising, retail and e-commerce strategies, while serving as creator, writer and showrunner of the original AT&T and DirecTV documentary series “Ernie Ball: The Pursuit of Tone,” spotlighting some of the most compelling, influential guitarists of the modern era.Hinz previously devoted 18 years to building and shaping Guitar Center into a $2.5 billion global retail leader, finishing his tenure as VP of brand experience and entertainment marketing. He waged numerous award-winning marketing, creative and content campaigns including a global rebrand, secured marketing partnerships with hundreds of top talents, and created the award-winning DirecTV series “Guitar Center Sessions,” which ran for 11 seasons featuring such artists as Peter Gabriel, Snoop Dogg, Wiz Khalifa, Alanis Morissette, Aloe Blacc and Linkin Park.Hinz has won multiple Silver and Bronze Telly Awards producing content for Ernie Ball and Guitar Center, Marketing Executive of the Year (Best in Biz Awards), Branded Content Campaign of the Year (Stevie Awards), and Brand Innovators' “40 under 40” Brand Marketer of the Year. Passionate about filmmaking, photography, illustration, design and all things creative, Dustin Hinz is a member of the Producers Guild of America and the Recording Academy.https://www.dustinhinz.com/Follow on SocialInstagramLinkedinTo set the standard in influencer marketing, please check out our website at www.sostandard.com or follow along with us on Instagram and Linkedin. And be sure to head over to The Social Standard Youtube channel for our video version.  Follow The Social Standard on Socials for Up To Date Marketing Expertise and InsightsInstagram Facebook LinkedinTikTokBlog

This week, Jefferson the Craft Beer Guy celebrates the 25th anniversary of Firestone Walker Brewing Company with a profile on one of his favorite Firestone Walker beers!

This episode is a crossover event of DiGOST and DIGO all under the same video conferencing roof. This episode we are ranking the Bond theme songs! Beer for the Episode : Union Jack from Firestone Walker [Union Jack IPA – Firestone Walker Brewing Company – Untappd] The post 17. Bond Music Ranked (Episode 221) appeared first on DrinkIN GeekOUT.

This episode is a crossover event of DiGOST and DIGO all under the same video conferencing roof. This episode we are ranking the Bond theme songs! Beer for the Episode : Union Jack from Firestone Walker [Union Jack IPA – Firestone Walker Brewing Company – Untappd] The post 17. Bond Music Ranked (Episode 221) appeared first on DrinkIN GeekOUT.

Joanne Lodato (RPTA '19), Executive Assistant at Firestone Walker Brewing Company, talks with Dr. Brian Greenwood (Cal Poly Experience Industry Management) about her life and career to date.

Recorded on location at the Firestone Walker Brewing Company in Venice Beach, Dan is joined by actor and fellow Philadelphian Adam Shapiro ("Never Have I Ever," "Steve Jobs") who started making Philly soft pretzels at home to pass the time during the pandemic, and suddenly found himself the proprietor of LA's red-hot Shappy Pretzel Co. The Philly boys pair Shappy's twisted foodstuff with a variety of west coast beers from legendary brewery Firestone Walker. Also on the show, the man who makes Firestone Walker beer, 6-time Great American Beer Festival “Brewer of the Year” Matt Brynildsen, who conducts a clinic on all things hoppy.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff LaFerney was a full-time language arts teacher in Davison, Michigan, for 30 years. After coaching basketball for most of his career, he decided to write books instead and took on his new hobby. Now he spends his free time reading, writing, and editing books. He and his beautiful wife have two adult children. His Clay and Tanner Thomas series focuses on a father and son team who use parapsychological abilities to solve mysteries. Jumper is a time-travel science fiction adventure. Lost and Found, is a unique mystery/treasure hunt with ties to World War II history. His latest, Planer, is the sequel to Jumper, his best-selling novel. He has a blog called The Red Pen where he usually infuses humor to share about himself or to give inspiration or writing tips. jefflaferney.blogspot.com Jeff's Readings: Loving the Rain – 13:28 Lost and Found – 30:22 Jumper – 43:35 Michael's Beer Pairings:  Union Jack IPA, Firestone Walker Brewing Company (paired to Loving the Rain) – 10:50 Foggy Geezer, War Pigs Brewing & 3 Floyds Brewing (paired to Lost and Found) – 27:22 Wonderstuff, Bauhaus Brew Labs (paired to Jumper) – 40:55 Interview Highlights:  What led to the very strong disclaimer that your work is fiction! – 22:15 Mixing secular and faith – 23:52 What's historical, what's not – 38:19 Research on time travel – 49:11 Dropping crumbs that readers want to follow – 51:54 How to hook the reader – 54:30 COMING NEXT MONTH: Nicole Burnham, romance author UPCOMING EVENTS: Gabriel's Horn is accepting submissions for its anthology Our theme music is from www.bensound.com.

Matt & Justin are joined by the legendary Dr. Ron Beatson of New Zealand's Plant and Food Research, and fifth generation hop farmer, Brent McGlashen, from Mac Hops, to talk about New Zealand Hops. The small country's hops have boomed in popularity in recent times, causing U.S. brewers to clamor to get what they can among a very limited supply. Ron and Brent discuss the history of hops in New Zealand, some if the amazing farming and breeding innovations that have come out of the country, and what varieties top their list of characteristics unique to New Zealand hops. We also get to try a couple of Firestone Walker Brewing Company's latest releases that feature New Zealand hop varieties, including the newest Luponic Distortion, Gen 5 from the Propagator series, and Nectaron, also from the Propagator Series, that features all new Nectaron hops.

In this episode hear from Adam Firestone of Firestone Walker Brewing Company as they celebrate 25 years of brewing the best beer! Learn about their humble beginnings and their now thriving beer company filled with unique and classic flavors. Firestone said the type of beer he likes depends on the occasion, hence at Firestone Walker they aim for a variety of flavors fit for any situation. Firestone Walker Brewing Company Discover Buellton The Meet Us in Buellton Podcast is a part of the Destination Marketing Podcast Network. It is hosted by McKenzie Felsted and produced by the team at Relic. To learn more about the Destination Marketing Podcast Network and to listen to our other shows, please visit https://thedmpn.com/. If you are interested in becoming a part of the network, please email adam@relicagency.com.

FOTS 1: Elenna and Gen-5 from Firestone Walker Brewing Company. Go here to see notes for this episode of Fresh Off the Shelf: https://www.fourbrewers.com/fots-firestone-walker/ Subscribe: RSS | Apple Podcasts | Google Play Music | Stitcher | YouTube | Twitch | Anchor.fm Support the show: Patreon | PayPal Donation 4B Social Media: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | tumblr | Flickr | Snapchat Email 4B: feedback@fourbrewers.com ***** Episode Chapters: 00:00:00: Fresh Off The Shelf 00:02:57: Elenna - Firestone Walker Brewing Company 00:08:42: Propagator Series: Gen-5 - Firestone Walker Brewing Company

Matt Brynildson from Firestone Walker Brewing Company and Justin Crossley from The Brewing Network talk Hazy IPA in this episode of Beer Before Glory - The Podcast. They are joined by J.C. Hill from Alvarado Street Brewery and Neil Fisher from Weldwerks Brewing Co, two of the best hazy brewers in the U.S. Tune in and hear about this popular style and what these brewers have learned over the years to dial in this complex and unique style of beer.

USA Today bestselling author Melonie Johnson―aka #thewritinglush―enjoys cheap wine, expensive beer, and sipping cocktails that start with the letter m. Declared a “writer to watch” by Kirkus and a “fizzy, engrossing new voice” by Entertainment Weekly, her smart funny contemporary romances include Too Good to Be Real and her award-winning Sometimes in Love debut series: Getting Hot with the Scot, Smitten by the Brit, and Once Upon a Bad Boy. A former high school English and Theatre teacher, she spends her days in her Star Wars office, dreaming up meet-cutes. She lives in Chicagoland with her husband, their two redhead daughters, and one very large dog. Meloniejohnson.com Melonie's Readings: Too Good to be Real – 13:52 Getting Hot with the Scot – 27:05 Smitten by the Brit – 44:44 Michael’s Beer Pairings: Sea Quench Ale, Dogfish Head Brewery (paired to Too Good to be Real) – 11:05 Old Chub, Oskar Blues Brewery (paired to Getting Hot with the Scot) – 24:53 Lager, Firestone Walker Brewing Company, Beer Americano Cocktail (paired to Smitten by the Brit) – 39:23 Beer Americano Recipe 5 oz. Campari 5 oz. Sweet Vermouth 3 oz. Lager Beer Fill a collins glass with ice. Add the Campari and vermouth. Froth the beer using an Aerolatteor immersion blender and pour into the glass. Garnish with an orange peel. Interview Highlights: Easter Eggs vs Tropes – 21:20 Boozy Book Broads – 22:42 Winks & Nods – 36:34 The author in the characters – 52:54 COMING NEXT MONTH: Eugenia Fain, poet UPCOMING EVENTS: Gabriel's Horn is accepting submissions for its anthology. Our theme music is from www.bensound.com.

Have you ever been "Stuck in a Closet with Vanna White"? Because that's what we're talking about today! John has an AMAZING theory, and we discuss who we wouldn't mind being stuck in a closet with. Listen in for that and SO MUCH MORE. John has Double Mind Haze from Firestone Walker Brewing Company and Lauren has Powder Dreams (Dry Hopped with Mosaic Lupulin Powder, Cascade, Centennial, & Zeus Hops) by Captain Lawrence Brewing Company. Cheers!

This week the guys drink Firestone Walker Brewing Company's 805 ale, get angry about the most broken fighting game characters, and learn that Nick finally loves Hollow Knight.

In this episode, I'm sitting down with a longtime friend, one of the greatest brewmasters in the United States, Matt Brynildson. Matt is current the Brewmaster at Firestone Walker Brewing Company, 4 time World Beer Champion, 6 time Great American Beer Champion. We're gonna talk about Belgium, get some great stories from California and the midwest. We kick the show off talking about some great beers and then jump into bourbon.

Firestone Walker Brewing Company is a brewery that we've long looked up to: they brew a tremendous portfolio of quality beers, they've got a number of locations around Southern California that shows off their authenticity so well, and they've maintained a distinct and clear voice throughout their brand. In the second episode of our third season of Reuben's Sightglass we sit down with David Walker, co-founder of Firestone Walker, to discuss the difficulties they've overcome in their 25 years of brewing, their vision for their brewery,  the connection between brewers and farmers, and much more. Follow Reuben's Brews @ReubensBrews on Instagram and Twitter and please leave us a review and a rating at Apple Podcasts if you enjoy our show! You can also learn more about our brewery by visiting ReubensBrews.com, and we encourage you to visit us at our Taproom next time you are in Seattle!

Firestone Walker has been making great beer on California's Central Coast for a quarter of a century. In celebration of the brewery's Silver anniversary, Dan is joined by co-founder David Walker, who knows more about beer than most... certainly more than Dan, anyway. They geek out about hops and water sources and haziness and all sorts of other cool beer stuff. Also, Dan relays a compelling "The Simpsons"-related bar story from one of LA's premier bartenders, Adam George Fournier. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Heavy Hitters returns! Chris and Kyle sip on a a Bourbon Barrel Aged English Barley Wine from Firestone Walker Brewing Company named Sucaba. This vintage 2019 brew is aged for a year in whiskey barrels and comes in at 11.3% making it high on the list of heavy hitters. Do not sleep on this beer, if you see it, grab it!

Join the guys as they have the Chocolate Cherry Stout from Firestone Walker Brewing Company and the Mountain Standard from Odell Brewing Company. They talk about bands creating comic books, how underwater tunnels are made, UFC Fights, concert experiences and much much more.

Today’s episode is the kind of conversation I’d typically have in a bar over a few pints with a friend—one in which we’d talk shop and inevitably start prognosticating about a brewery or a beer in a way that would bend each of our opinions into oblivion before we’d finally run out of stamina and order one last round. Brewery Ommegang—what the hell is up with Brewery Ommegang? Over the past couple months we learned that the brewery’s CEO, Doug Campbell, was leaving. Next to depart was Brewmaster Phil Leinhart. Now, the foreseeable future for this history-making, Belgian-inspired brewery—which once brought us iconic beers like Hennepin—will now be devoted to a juicy, Hazy IPA called Neon Rainbows. The Brewery Ommegang story has been one of total whiplash over the last few years, as it has adjusted to tumultuous U.S. market trends; its increasing physical isolation, compared to the taprooms now populating every corner of U.S. towns; and its sale to Duvel, alongside breweries like Firestone Walker Brewing Company and Boulevard Brewing Company. A lot of gravity for that network of breweries is currently coming out of Kansas City. Now the question remains: Will it inevitably suck Ommegang out of its unique, idiosyncratic orbit? And if it does, what will be left of this once-legendary U.S. craft brewer? To get to that, I wanted to talk to beer writer Jeff Alworth. He and I were both at the last—and seemingly final—edition of the annual festival called Belgium Comes to Cooperstown. And we spent most of that time together talking about the odd arc of the Ommegang story, and where it might go next. Organizers put the festival on hiatus after that most recent celebration, seemingly to take a moment and figure out how to evolve it in 2019. Well, it never quite got back on track—and with all the news, I found myself wishing I had a pub, a pint, and Jeff Alworth to talk to about it. This is Jeff Alworth, one of the country’s best beer writers. Listen in.

In the early 70’s, Brooks Firestone left his family’s famous tire company to start the Valley’s first commercial winery. In the last 50 years, with Kate, his wife of 62-years, the Firestones have raised 4 children, and now boast 14 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren.While he’s most proud of his family, Mr. Firestone has made his mark on our community as a philanthropist and politician. He served 2 terms as a California Assemblyman and one term as a County Supervisor. He and Kate were also honored in 2018 with the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Santa Ynez Valley Foundation for their long record of service.In our wide-ranging conversation, Mr. Firestone and I discuss his career in the wine industry and his achievements in politics. We also discuss his three books, two about Valley Animals and a third about his recently discovered passion for choral singing. I couldn’t resist mentioning his brief stint on his youngest son Andrew’s season of the Bachelor. And there’s a few other classic stories thrown in, including one about President Ronald Reagan and his longtime vet, the beloved Doug Herthel. Mentioned in this episode: his three books: Valley Animals, More Valley Animals (to be published later this year), and Evensong; Firestone Winery, Firestone Walker Brewing Company, Messiah… Refreshed!, Doug Herthel, St. Marks Church, Alisal Guest Ranch, and Anya Linden.Sunrise Organic Farm is featured in Small Business Spotlight.

This week, the guys discuss Outatime! (pop-punk band from Orlando, FL) and The Legend of Zelda while enjoying some Flyjack Hazy IPA from Firestone Walker Brewing Company. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/second-player-score/support

Tonight, we drink about Ernest Scared Stupid (1991), w/ Nitro Merlin by Firestone Walker Brewing Company. Subscribe & Follow Us For More!

The various Batman movies over the last 100 years have given the world plenty of different versions of these two characters...or has it? The discussion continues with probably the most well-known portrayals of the Batman and Joker characters, yes even the one with the nipples and butts. The Critics also give Flyjack Hazy IPA a try by the Firestone Walker Brewing Company.Thanks for listening!PLEASE SUBSCRIBE & RATE THIS EPISODE!Connect with us:Spider-Man, Snacks, Idiots - Click HereFacebook:Critics Anonymous - @critics.idiotsINSTAGRAM:Critics Anonymous - @criticsanonymouspodcastCaleb - @calebkilianRobert - @the_turd88TWITTER:Critics Anonymous - @critics_idiotsCaleb - @calebkilianRobert - @RobbieRobIIICritics Anonymous is produced by Robert Garza & Caleb Kilian.

Aaron Potratz is the LA Territory Sales Manager for Firestone Walker Brewing Company. We talk about the importance of finding a job and company you are passionate about working for, the power of positive mental thinking and self-motivation, the lies we tell ourselves in life and the dangers of doing so as a means of avoiding vulnerability/self-analysis, and so much more...

This episode we begin our series called Getting Creative With COVID! First, we play "ding-dong ditch" with a high school teacher turned "troll king." Next, we hold onto our beers like an 'oh $hit bar' while speaking with a High Sierra four-wheel drive club. Finally, we get ready for fall by bashing two brown ales against each other in our Beer Dome competition. That, and our usual craic on this episode of Life in 16 oz. Show Notes Jay McElroy, Turlock Area Beer Trolls / Buccaholics (10:32) Beer Dome - Battle of the Brown Ales - Intro (33:05) Ryan Rocha and Phil Mazon, Kingsburg 4 Wheel Drive Club (35:37) Beer Dome - Battle of the Brown Ales - Conclusion (1:05:10) Jay McElroy (Twitter) / Buccaholics / Tampa Bay Buccaneers / Carrie Underwood / Where Have All the Good Horror Movies Gone? (Jon Heder and Michael Rosenbaum podcast) / Absolution Brewing Company / Blaker Brewing / Dust Bowl Brewing Company / Firestone Walker Brewing Company / Cigar City Brewing / Big Sky Brewing Company / Kingsburg 4 Wheel Drive Club / California Four Wheel Drive Association  / Sierra National Forest (Facebook) / Sierra National Forest (U.S. Forest Service) / Tread Lightly / Leave No Trace / Warn Winches #Trolls #BeerBomb #WineFairies #DrinkFairies #Coronavirus #COVID-19 #whatsinYOURpint #DingDongDitch #whatsinYOURpint Jay McElroy, founder of Turlock Area Beer Trolls, poses with the group's official beer koozie and sticker. Find out more about how this group's "trolls" differ from those wine and drink fairy peeps by listening to this month's podcast. (Life in 16 oz. photo/Brandon McCarty) Jay McElroy prepares a "beer bomb" for a delivery later in the day. McElroy is the founder of the Turlock Area Beer Trolls, a type of wine and drink fairy-style group that likes to put a smile on the faces of unsuspecting Turlock recipients. Listen to the podcast to find out more about Jay and his Beer Trolls. (Life in 16 oz. photo/Brandon McCarty) An assortment of beers stand fast, ready to be 'locked and loaded' into several Turlock Area Beer Trolls "beer bombs" slated for delivery later that day. Beer styles are selected based on the recipient's tastes (and the preferences of the beer troll actually purchasing the beer). This assortment of beers was selected by Jay McElroy, the group's founder, who was the day's beer troll. They are some of his favorites and thinks they'll appeal to those on his delivery route. Back row, left to right: Firestone Walker Brewing Company's 805, Absolution Brewing Company's Padre Bravo and The Convert. Front row, left to right: Dust Bowl Brewing Company's Taco Truck, followed by their Peace Love & Haze, and Blaker Brewing's Safety Meeting. Listen to the podcast to find out more about what Jay loves about these beers. (Life in 16 oz. photo/Brandon McCarty)   Founder of the Turlock Area Beer Trolls, Jay McElroy, places a “beer bomb” on an an unsuspecting group member’s porch before he rings the doorbell and runs away. The group operates in the pay-it-forward spirit of wine and drink fairy groups (i.e., he's NOT shaking up the beers to explode). (Life in 16 oz. photo/Brandon McCarty) Your Life in 16 oz. hosts, Brandon McCarty and Paul Wade. After recording their latest episode, Paul decided he could improve his dart game by working on a throwing technique called, "Three Sheets to the Wind." Brandon happily memorializes their "dart match" and completion of this month's podcast with this selfie. (Life in 16 oz. photo/Brandon McCarty) Brown Ale Bash! Going head-to-head in our latest Beer Dome battle is Big Sky Brewing Company's Moose Drool, out of Missoula, Montana, versus Cigar City's Maduro, out of Tampa Bay, Florida. Find out if Paul wins again! Moose Drool is made with four different malts and three hops, East Kent Goldings, Willamette and Liberty. Those three varieties have notes of floral, incense, spice, earth and thyme combined. Maduro's tasting notes claim it’s a Northern English Brown Ale brewed ...

One of America's most respected breweries, Firestone Walker excels in the production of beers that run the full gamut of styles.Brewmaster Matt Brynildson joined the company in 2001. He has since been named Champion Brewmaster four times at the World Beer Cup and Brewer of the Year four times at the Great American Beer Festival.Join the Drinks Adventures mailing list hereThis interview comes courtesy of the Drink Beer, Think Beer podcast presented by John Holl, one of America's leading beer writers and commentators, who also co-hosts the popular Steal This Beer podcast, among other beer programs.Drink Beer, Think Beer is a weekly conversation with brewers, growers, and other brewing industry professionals that explores the art, culture, and business of beer.Hosted by John Holl and recorded on location, this podcast gets to the bottom of every pint and offers insight into the dynamic world of beer.This interview was recorded in the incredible surrounds of the De Koninck Brewery in Antwerp, a sibling brewer of Firestone Walker in that both are owned by the Belgian brewing company Duvel Moortgat.

Recap of Charles Oliveira's submission victory. The Real Truth about Kevin Lee. A perfectly rated Imperial Stout from California. A journalist from The Guardian taking cheap shots. MMA. UFC.

In episode 156, the boys are back to giving you their take on a new board game from Ravensburger games, Horrified. Horrified is an easy to learn and easy to play romp through some very nostalgic monster based memories. In this co-op title, you'll battle against foes like Dracula, the creature from The Creature from the Black Lagoon and the Mummy. There's fun characters for you to choose to play as. There's interesting and creative win conditions for each monster, and there's enough variety here as a result to keep coming back to for a bit. The big win here is that this game is a great one for a family based fun night around the table. If you're interested in the full review, check out this week's episode. We also talk about two new brews of course. Tony brought a juicy IPS from Firestone and Eddie sampled a new cider from Knockin Noggin. There's something for everybody in episode 156, so give it a listen!

Welcome to Mother of Invention—a special series of the GBH Podcast made in partnership with Guinness devoted to innovation in the brewing world, both historical and contemporary. In this series, we ask the question: if necessity is the mother of invention, what is the necessity that’s driving people to solve a problem, meet a challenge, or explore a new opportunity—and what are they doing about it? This series started in collaboration with Guinness, an underwriter for GBH for three years running. Guinness has a reputation for being a technical innovator—whether it’s draft technology, the invention of the nitro widget in the can, training the world how to pour a proper pint, or achieving unprecedented consistency in their breweries around the world. But necessity and innovation come in all sorts of forms for breweries big and small, and are reflected in the cultural influences around them.  So this year we decided to go to Denver during the Great American Beer Festival, when we knew we’d have a critical mass of influential and hard-working people from across the industry in one place. We set up shop and conducted two full days of interviews. And while the resulting conversations vary widely in terms of topics and experiences, some patterns began to emerge. In this second episode, we’re going to look at the ways companies are attempting to connect with new audiences through product innovation.  How are breweries like Brooklyn Brewery, Sufferfest Beer Company, Firestone Walker Brewing Company, and others shaking up their portfolios to appeal to the expanding idea of who a beer drinker is? This is a critical question at this point in the evolution of the beer industry and it’s become increasingly difficult to define who drinks what. Most people are modal—meaning they partake in cocktails, wine, spirits, macro and craft beer, hard seltzer, and cannabis—and few of us are loyal to any one category, let alone a particular subset or specific brewery.  So what connects all these things? And how does a brewery stretch its vision to account for how the world, and the beer drinker, is changing? This is Mother of Invention. Listen in.

In this week's episode, Brice chats with his business partner, brother, and accomplished financial advisor Brandon Carter. Brandon has a wealth of experience in both personal finance and business. He has experience starting and running businesses as well as working with attorneys and accountants to develop the right business strategies from legal to accounting. Brandon has earned the marks to become a Certified Financial Planner in addition to a long list of designations. Tune in for this fun-filled, information-packed episode. The beverage of choice during this episode is Firestone Walker Brewing Company, 805 Blonde Ale.

** Best of 2019 **Michael has the privilege of speaking with David Walker of Firestone Walker Brewing Co. about the Brewery's beginnings, growth and where they are today as a force in Craft Beer.Founded in 1996 by brothers-in-law Adam Firestone and David Walker, Firestone Walker Brewing Company is a pioneering regional craft brewery located on the coast of California. Our state-of-the-art brewery in Paso Robles produces a diverse portfolio ranging from iconic pale ales to vintage barrel-aged beers. Our Barrelworks facility in Buellton makes eccentric wild ales, while the Propagator pilot brewhouse in Venice specializes in R&D beers. In 2015, we combined with another family-owned brewery, Duvel Moortgat, to help pave the way for our next 20 years and beyond. With deep roots in the Central Coast, we employ numerous sustainable practices that reflect our commitment to the local community and landscape. Connect with the Brewery at https://www.firestonebeer.com/Craft Beer Storm Website: www.craftbeerstorm.com If your Company, Hotel or Restaurant wants to book a CraftBeer Weekend or Craft Beer Evening for your guests or employees send an email to Michael@craftbeerstorm.com Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/craft-beer-storm-podcast-30776075/Subscribe to Craft Beer Storm Podcast iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/craft-beer-storm/id1438117278?mt=2*** A Top 20 Podcast in Food on iTunes ***Michael Potorti is the Host of Craft Beer Storm and Founder/Brewer at Beara Brewing Co. in Portsmouth, NH*** Interested in starting your own brewery? Our Portsmouth, NH TURNKEY facility is for sale! Follow link for more info:https://www.neren.com/Listing/2800-Lafayette-Rd-12A/5cdda2dabf34cb9150a7faebMichael PotortiFounder/BrewerHost of "Craft Beer Storm" Podcastmichael@craftbeerstorm.commichael@bearairishbrew.com*** Come visit our brewery for some delicious local craft brew! ***Beara Brewing Co.2800 Lafayette RoadPortsmouth, NH 03801Tel. (857) 342-3272 www.bearairishbrew.com Like us onInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/bearairishbrew/?hl=enFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/BearaIrishBrewingCo Twitter: https://twitter.com/BearaIrishBrew Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/beara-brewing-co-30776075/**LISTEN to our Craft Beer Storm Podcast and share with a friend**Craft Beer Storm Podcast iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/craft-beer-storm/id1438117278Craft Beer Storm You Tube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCp3PVuCGmywNWlGFh0N0ukg?view_as=subscriberCraft Beer Storm Podcast Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/podcast-center-la-2/craft-beer-stormCraft Beer Storm Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/craft-beer-storm-podcast-30776075/Craft Beer Storm Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/craftbeerstorm/Craft Beer Storm Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/craftbeerstorm/

Get that turkey brined and ready to deep fry, ‘cause it’s time to spend American Thanksgiving with your ol’ pals at BnB! To celebrate the stealing of our lands from the indigenous peoples, this week we bring you Indian Ghosts! They’re haunting us white folks somethin’ fierce and we SUPER deserve it! Melissa grabs her war axe first with the story of the Fernwood Campgrounds, where the ghosts see you and want you to leave, paired with Sierra Nevada Brewing Co’s Trip in the Woods Bière De Garde. Then Vanessa sends out smoke signals for the tale of the Carter Caves, where love last forever but the bats are sick, paired with Firestone Walker Brewing Company’s Violet Underground Wild Ale. Who will win in the battle of corn masks VS silver trinkets? Listen and find out!

Matt Brynildson, the Brewmaster of the Firestone Walker Brewing Company, talks with John Holl in Antwerp, Belgium.

These cocktail-inspired beers from Firestone Walker were really tasty! They're currently on tap at our Lynden location for tonight's tap takeover. We hope you enjoy the show as much as we enjoyed tasting the beers. Cheers! P.S. We talk about Jesse's wife going into labor, which ended up being a false alarm. No baby yet. ;)

Gone fishing? We've gone drinking! Our Beer of the Week is the number one rated beer in America; Two Hearted Ale from Bell's Brewery.Greg recaps his trip to Oktoberfest as well as his time being Ron Swanson in person. The guys also talk about all of the fires burning down California (again). In Sports News: the Dodgers have an early exit from the postseason, the NBA can't handle China, Cam Newton trade rumors are surfacing, the 49ers remain undefeated, and the Chargers screw up again.Our Bullpen Beer is Cashmere XPA, a single hope extra pale ale from Firestone Walker Brewing Company in Paso Robles, CA.In Booze News: Yuengling teams up with Hershey's for a new chocolate beer, Brooklyn Brewery introduces a non-alcoholic beer, three Colorado breweries (Renegade Brewing, Good River Beer and Rocky Mountain Sector) merge to form a co-op, Boston Beer announces the release of Sam Adams Utopias, and more!Our Beer Babe of the Week is Viki, give her a follow on Instagram @vikicraftbeer.Our Old Timey Word of the Week: "Polt ." Use it on social media and tag us for a shout out!Cheers to Hayward, CA, for being our top listening city for last week!Don't forget to check us out at www.theunfilteredgentlemen.com and to follow us on our social medias for some great beer shots: www.facebook.com/theunfilteredgentlemen, @unfilteredgents on twitter, and TheUnfilteredGentlemen on Instagram! We want you to drunk dial (805) 538-BEER (2337), we'd love to hear from you!

For the first double digit episode of STD we covered the letter F in the ABC's with Firestone Walker Brewing Company.  We tasted a few of their excellent beers ranging from readily available to single batch brews.  We talk about the opening week in the NFL and make a few predictions for week 2. Enjoy!

Garage Project’s Hāpi Festival and Symposium was held earlier this year in the lead-up to New Zealand’s hop harvest. The symposium and festival form the public-facing side of a hop-breeding initiative Garage Project has undertaken with New Zealand’s Freestyle Farms, and with backing from the country’s Ministry for Primary Industries. Over the course of a day in Wellington’s famous Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, speakers such as Alexandra Nowell from Three Weavers Brewing Company, Matt Brynildson from Firestone Walker Brewing Company, and Paul Jones from Cloudwater Brew Co. gave talks with a focus on hops. Good Beer Hunting was there to capture a slice of the discussion.   Afterwards, the invited breweries poured for a small festival of 1,000 people. It was a surreal situation: seeing world-renowned breweries like Trillium, Other Half, Hill Farmstead. Tired Hands and Cellarmaker serving beer in New Zealand’s national museum.  *** Out of Wellington, New Zealand, Garage Project was launched in 2011 by brothers Ian and Pete Gillespie and their friend Jos Ruffell. The trio first made their presence known with the brewery’s “24/24” series: 24 beers released in 24 weeks to an eager Wellington public.  Since then, Garage Project has made its name by continuing to push boundaries with unusual creations and projects, such as layered beer designed to imitate a flat white, making beers for the Royal New Zealand Ballet, and even releasing a series of natural wines spiked with Lactobacillus or aged on unusual oak. Over the next seven years, they will also be working on the Hāpi project for the benefit of New Zealand’s hop growing industry. I had the chance to take Jos aside, as the festival was in full swing, so he could share just what it was all about. Listen in.

Garage Project’s Hāpi Festival and Symposium was held earlier this year in the lead-up to New Zealand’s hop harvest. The symposium and festival form the public-facing side of a hop-breeding initiative Garage Project has undertaken with New Zealand’s Freestyle Farms, and with backing from the country’s Ministry for Primary Industries. Over the course of a day in Wellington’s famous Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, speakers such as Alexandra Nowell from Three Weavers Brewing Company, Matt Brynildson from Firestone Walker Brewing Company, and Paul Jones from Cloudwater Brew Co. gave talks with a focus on hops. Good Beer Hunting was there to capture a slice of the discussion.   Afterwards, the invited breweries poured for a small festival of 1,000 people. It was a surreal situation: seeing world-renowned breweries like Trillium, Other Half, Hill Farmstead. Tired Hands and Cellarmaker serving beer in New Zealand’s national museum.  *** “Crucial Taunt” is a great name for a fictional band, a beer, and a hacky-sack team—at least that’s what Matt Tarpey from The Veil and I decided when we caught up at the Hāpi Festival and Symposium. When I saw him pass me in the symposium hall, my immediate thought was, “Damn, that’s a nice Veil jacket.” Then I wondered why he looked familiar to me. It’s because The Veil was profiled in 2016 on Good Beer Hunting, complete with some incredible photography from Cory Smith. That story went live soon after the brewery launched; since then, Matt’s talents in the brewhouse have helped The Veil build a sterling reputation for hop-forward beers. In this fourth and final episode from our Hāpi Festival and Symposium, Matt also shares the story of his first helicopter experience, and even gives us a scoop on some expansion plans for the brewery. Listen in.

Garage Project’s Hāpi Festival and Symposium was held earlier this year in the lead-up to New Zealand’s hop harvest. The symposium and festival form the public-facing side of a hop-breeding initiative Garage Project has undertaken with New Zealand’s Freestyle Farms, and with backing from the country’s Ministry for Primary Industries. Over the course of a day in Wellington’s famous Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, speakers such as Alexandra Nowell from Three Weavers Brewing Company, Matt Brynildson from Firestone Walker Brewing Company, and Paul Jones from Cloudwater Brew Co. gave talks with a focus on hops. Good Beer Hunting was there to capture a slice of the discussion.   Afterwards, the invited breweries poured for a small festival of 1,000 people. It was a surreal situation: seeing world-renowned breweries like Trillium, Other Half, Hill Farmstead. Tired Hands and Cellarmaker serving beer in New Zealand’s national museum.  *** I was happy to talk to J.C. Hill from Alvarado Street Brewery, based in Monterey, California, as part of our Hāpi Festival and Symposium podcast series. I’d heard exciting things about his beers and loved the artwork on the labels. In our conversation, and in the following interviews, I really wanted to get an understanding of how the experience of visiting New Zealand hop fields would influence brewers when they got back into the brewhouse.  We also talk a bit about Cryo Hops, Italian Pilsners, and how good New Zealand tomatoes taste. Listen in.

Garage Project’s Hāpi Festival and Symposium was held earlier this year in the lead-up to New Zealand’s hop harvest. The symposium and festival form the public-facing side of a hop-breeding initiative Garage Project has undertaken with New Zealand’s Freestyle Farms, and with backing from the country’s Ministry for Primary Industries. Over the course of a day in Wellington’s famous Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, speakers such as Alexandra Nowell from Three Weavers Brewing Company, Matt Brynildson from Firestone Walker Brewing Company, and Paul Jones from Cloudwater Brew Co. gave talks with a focus on hops. Good Beer Hunting was there to capture a slice of the discussion.   Afterwards, the invited breweries poured for a small festival of 1,000 people. It was a surreal situation: seeing world-renowned breweries like Trillium, Other Half, Hill Farmstead. Tired Hands and Cellarmaker serving beer in New Zealand’s national museum.  *** What’s the correct rate for dry hopping with graham crackers? We learn that in part three of our Hāpi Festival and Symposium podcast series.  The Bruery, from Placentia, California is not a brewery that I had ever associated with hop-forward beers, so I was curious to know why they were at a hop symposium. It turns out, however, that The Bruery recently launched a side project focused on hoppy beers called Offshoot Beer Co., and its innovation manager Andrew Bell was on hand to tell us all about it.  As it is The Bruery, we also got to talking about Imperial Stouts. After our conversation, I tasted Share This: Mole Imperial Stout—if I’m honest, it may have been one of the best beers I tried all day. Listen in.

Well we have another beer by the Firestone Walker Brewing Company, I have to say that this beer and beers they have are quite a delight! We also talk about costumer service and strippers so stay tuned on TABZ! Cheers. Beer: Luponic Distortion Brewery:https://www.firestonebeer.com/ Show them some love

Michael has the privilege of speaking with David Walker of Firestone Walker Brewing Co. about the Brewery's beginnings, growth and where they are today as a force in Craft Beer.Founded in 1996 by brothers-in-law Adam Firestone and David Walker, Firestone Walker Brewing Company is a pioneering regional craft brewery located on the coast of California. Our state-of-the-art brewery in Paso Robles produces a diverse portfolio ranging from iconic pale ales to vintage barrel-aged beers. Our Barrelworks facility in Buellton makes eccentric wild ales, while the Propagator pilot brewhouse in Venice specializes in R&D beers. In 2015, we combined with another family-owned brewery, Duvel Moortgat, to help pave the way for our next 20 years and beyond. With deep roots in the Central Coast, we employ numerous sustainable practices that reflect our commitment to the local community and landscape. Connect with the Brewery at https://www.firestonebeer.com/Subscribe to Craft Beer Storm Podcast iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/craft-beer-storm/id1438117278?mt=2*** A Top 20 Podcast in Food on iTunes ***Michael Potorti is the Host of Craft Beer Storm and Founder/Brewer at Beara Brewing Co. in Portsmouth, NH*** Interested in starting your own brewery? Our Portsmouth, NH TURNKEY facility is for sale! Follow link for more info:https://www.neren.com/Listing/2800-Lafayette-Rd-12A/5cdda2dabf34cb9150a7faebMichael PotortiFounder/BrewerHost of "Craft Beer Storm" Podcastmichael@craftbeerstorm.commichael@bearairishbrew.com*** Come visit our brewery for some delicious local craft brew! ***Beara Brewing Co.2800 Lafayette RoadPortsmouth, NH 03801Tel. (857) 342-3272 www.bearairishbrew.com Like us onInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/bearairishbrew/?hl=enFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/BearaIrishBrewingCo Twitter: https://twitter.com/BearaIrishBrew Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/beara-brewing-co-30776075/**LISTEN to our Craft Beer Storm Podcast and share with a friend**Craft Beer Storm Podcast iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/craft-beer-storm/id1438117278Craft Beer Storm You Tube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCp3PVuCGmywNWlGFh0N0ukg?view_as=subscriberCraft Beer Storm Podcast Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/podcast-center-la-2/craft-beer-stormCraft Beer Storm Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/craftbeerstorm/Craft Beer Storm Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michaelpotorti/

Go here to see notes for this episode: http://www.fourbrewers.com/2019-firestone-walker-invitational-beer-fest/ Subscribe: RSS | Apple Podcasts | Google Play Music | Stitcher | YouTube | Twitch | Anchor.fm Support the show: Patreon | PayPal Donation 4B Social Media: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | tumblr | Flickr | Snapchat Email 4B: feedback@fourbrewers.com 4B Theme Song: The Sleeping Sea King ***** Episode Chapters: 00:00: Theme Music 00:08: Firestone Walker Invitational Beer Fest 2019 01:31: Media Meet and Greet 02:30: Tour of Firestone Walker Brewing Company 06:44: The Festival on Saturday 14:59: Post-Festival 16:02: Final Thoughts The Four Brewers podcast uses .mp3 files with chapter markers that allow you to easily skip to different parts of the show. Overcast for iOS and Podcast Addict for Android are two examples of apps that utilize this handy feature, as well as the native Podcasts app for iOS. If your podcast player doesn't support chapter markers, then simply reference the time stamps listed above for this episode.

Get fancy with Kat and Sam as they drink Rosalie Beer Rose from Firestone Walker Brewing Company and talk about witch camps and wine cabinets. First, Sam talks about Golden, Oregon, a ghost town that seems pretty cut and dry until some of our favorite paranormal investigators show up. Then, Kat examines the chilling details of the Dybbuk box, and goes in depth with one particular story found on...of all places...Ebay. Sit back, grab a beer or 3 (get on our level), and enjoy the weird ways these stories intertwine. 

Today the guys have Under a Blood Orange Sky from Tem Blur, Cali Squeeze Blood Orange Hefe from SLO Brew and Bretta Tangerine from Firestone Walker Brewing Company. While they meander off on tangents, they talk anger issues, cooking and more.

We are back and discussing the popular Firestone Walker Brewing Company! Zach was out for the second straight episode, but Cory was able to fill in again! Beer Line-up: Pivo Pils, Barrelworks Krieky Bones, Barrelworks UnderCurrants, 2016 Helldorado, 2016 Parabola and the 22nd Anniversary Ale by Firestone Walker Brewing Company. Local Spotlight: Washington's Hatchet by Boese Brothers Brewing.   Break Segment was No Place Like Home by Dirty Brown Jug Band. Intro and Exit Music provided by bensound.com

Cheers everyone, time to clear your minds for a new IPA. Our Beer of the Week is Mind Haze, a new IPA from Firestone Walker Brewing Company. It's juicy, yet balanced; hazy yet clean and full of hop flavor.Greg talks about his beer research at a Firestone Tap Takeover, and the gentlemen discuss their different Super Bowl viewing parties and takes on the commercials. Listener Pablo writes in to share his experience in response to the woman getting drunk at Walmart.In Sports News: a 10-year-old proves Tom Brady is a cheater, a man wins big on the Rams losing, the ratings for Super Bowl 53, the Lakers are trying to grab Anthony Davis, and NASCAR is punishing cheaters.Warming up in the bullpen is Red Horse Beer from San Miguel Brewery in the Philippines.In Booze News: the government is rushing to approve alcohol labels, Bud Light encouraged the Rams to lose, the midwest is so cold that beer can't be delivered, Sierra Nevada makes their first brewery acquisition, the amount of money Bud Light spent on Super Bowl commercials, and more.Our Beer Babe of the Week is Claudia, make sure and follow her on Instagram @brewgirl661!Old Timey Word of the Week: "Jackanapes .” Use it in a sentence on social medias for a shout out!Don't forget to check us out at www.theunfilteredgentlemen.com and to follow us on our social medias for some great beer shots: www.facebook.com/theunfilteredgentlemen, @unfilteredgents on twitter and TheUnfilteredGentlemen on Instagram! We want you to drunk dial (805) 538-BEER (2337), we'd love to hear from you!

Go here to see notes for this episode: http://www.fourbrewers.com/226-matt-beckers-final-show/ Subscribe: RSS | Apple Podcasts | Google Play Music | Stitcher | YouTube | Twitch | Anchor.fm Support the show: Patreon | PayPal Donation 4B Social Media: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | tumblr | Flickr | Snapchat Email 4B: feedback@fourbrewers.com 4B Theme Song: The Sleeping Sea King ***** Chapters: 00:00: Support Four Brewers on Patreon! 00:09: Theme Music 00:18: Begin Show 00:39: Matt's Moving 03:32: Death By Coconut - Oskar Blues Brewery 04:26: Budweiser Reserve Copper Lager - Anheuser-Busch 09:40: Duck Duck Gooze (2009) - The Lost Abbey 09:40: Duck Duck Gooze (2013) - The Lost Abbey 16:50: Duck Duck Gooze (2016) - The Lost Abbey 25:18: Drift Racer - Bear Republic Brewing Co. 30:34: Hunahpu’s - Cigar City Brewing 35:45: Nom De Famille - Last Name Brewing 41:18: The Future of Four Brewers 47:13: Abacus (2011) - Firestone Walker Brewing Company 55:08: Triomf - Brasserie Dupont 01:00:45: Lucybelle - Sante Adairius Rustic Ales 01:06:21: Begin Intermission 01:06:21: End Intermission 01:07:08: Kyle's Game! 01:07:18: Bobtoberfest - Heater Allen Brewing 01:09:02: Kyle's Game! (cont'd) 01:15:02: Bobtoberfest (cont'd) 01:15:46: Celestial Fuzz - Monkish Brewing Co. 01:16:49: Matt's Question 01:21:12: Celestial Fuzz (cont'd) 01:21:46: Brett Heart - Monkish Brewing Co. 01:24:34: L'deracola - The Bruery 01:29:52: Oude Gueuze (2014) - Brouwerij De Troch 01:34:12: Ride Or Die (w/ Blackberry) - Relentless Brewing Company 01:37:34: Black Tuesday (2012) - The Bruery 01:38:58: Classic Gueuze - Brasserie Cantillon 01:40:00: Power Shower - El Segundo Brewing Company 01:42:30: Matt Drinks The Dumper 01:46:05: Matt In The Chat?! 01:47:17: Four Brewers on YouTube! The Four Brewers podcast uses mp3 files with chapter markers that allow you to easily skip to different parts of the show. Overcast for iOS and Podcast Addict for Android are two examples of apps that utilize this handy feature. If your podcast player doesn't support chapter markers, then simply reference the time stamps listed above for this episode.

Social controversy swirls in the public space. Societal tensions carry into the classroom and affect how students interact with each other and the material. Teachers must have the courage to address contentious topics in their classroom, the wisdom to know where their expertise lies, and the resolution to see their choices through to the end. We examine the writings of Dr. Diana Hess, an expert on the subject of controversy in the classroom, as we try to determine best practice for educators at each grade level. Later, we return to another article shared with us from the listener community. An Op-Ed considers the purpose of public education and what value it adds (or doesn’t add) to the nation. We debrief the author’s comments and then examine what the research actually says about the value of American education. Finally, we let the mic run to share with you an Outtake. We get to musing on the unique situation scientific controversy presents. How do you deal with topics that are politically controversial, but not scientifically controversial? We drink Nitro Merlin, a nitro-brewed milk stout from Firestone Walker Brewing Company in Paso Robles, CA.

In this TRIPLE flight edition of “Is It Beer Yet - Drink Local” Matt covers Ocean Sun Brewing in Orlando, Florida, Quint covers Firestone Walker Brewing Company in Paso Robles, California, and Dave covers Weyerbacher in Easton, Pennsylvania. This special is made possibly by the generosity of our Patreon supporters. To learn how you can help support all the work we do at NeoZAZ and get access to Patreon exclusive content, please visit our Patreon page at:https://www.patreon.com/neozaz. Get all the latest from NeoZAZ from our social media pages: Follow NeoZAZ on Facebook. Follow Neozaz on Twitter.

In another "Site Unseen" episode, featuring breweries we haven't visited (yet), Adam and Richard sample Firestone Walker Brewing Company in Southern California. They try the Union Jack IPA, the Easy Jack IPA, the Luponic Distortion (Evolution 008), and the Pale 31 California Pale Ale. With three taprooms, Firestone Walker is a must-visit brewery for anyone in (or visiting) the Los Angeles area. This episode is also a lesson in checking the "best by" dates on store-bought beer. Find the brewery online at Firestonebeer.com

Welcome to another invigorating episode of Friends Drink Beer. This week, it is a Ryan and Alex only episode, and we drink a highly rated Sour Ale from Firestone Walker Brewing Company called Bretta Rose. This 5.3% Berliner Weissbeer is a yearly batch of beer that is made from 1000 pounds of rasberries. It is crisp, acidic beer with a clean and refreshing finish created from two brother-in-law’s David Walker and Adam Firestone. On this installment of Friends Drink Beer, Ryan and Alex discuss becoming an Anal Doctor, whether they’d date a devout Scientologist, and how early is TOO early when moving in with a significant other. Enjoy another sit down with Friends Drink Beer! To visit the famous Firestone Walker brewing company to see whether the Lion or the Bear wins in a fistfight, visit: firestonebeer.com Have a question for Ryan & Alex? Submit it today at friendsdrinkbeer.com, and we will answer it on the next episode! Lastly if you like the show, donate to us and show your support: patreon.com/friendsdrinkbeer CREDITS Alex Hobbs - Executive Producer Ryan Roope - Executive Producer Episode Written By: Jared Brody

Dreem2Reality Entertainment presents the Beer With Friends Podcast. This podcast is intended for listeners 21+. Please drink responsibly and cheers! On today's show: Eric is joined by Chuck, Dennis, John, and producer Ryan. The guys try Slim Hazy by Mikerphone Brewing, Crushinator by Maplewood Brewing Company, Stone RuinTen Triple IPA by Stone Brewing, Royal Southy Bitch Slap by Pig Minds Brewing Co., The Hopcromancer by Bad Weather Brewing Company, Per Diem by Baxter Brewing Co., Stickee Monkee (2015) by Firestone Walker Brewing Company, and UFO Huckleberry by Harpoon Brewery to round out the show. Also discussed was Adam West aka Batman is dead, John Farmer's craft beer story, some Star Wars talk, Stone's true indy craft campaign, Eric's trip to Pig Minds, Chuck and Eric's trip to Surly and going to see the band Tool, the guys tell some Dimebag Darrel stories, the guys review their time at the 2017 Screw City Beer Festival ticket sale, a discussion about Gene Simmons trying to trademark the devil horns hand sign, the Song of the Week which is Death Trooper by Death Metal Troopers and the Cover Song of the Week which is Wonder Woman Theme by The Snake Charmer. RIP Adam West. All that and much more! Please subscribe to the D2R Podcast Network on iTunes and don't forget to rate and review while you're there. You can also download the Stitcher and Podbean app to your device for free and search: D2R PODCAST NETWORK and subscribe. If you enjoy listening to the Beer With Friends Podcast, then spread the word to everyone you know. Your word of mouth is our best advertising method and we appreciate your support. Thanks for listening and share! The Beer With Friends Podcast would love to hear from you! Feel free to call the podcast hotline and have your voice heard on a future episode. Dial 321-413-5300 and leave a message and we will play your voicemail and answer your questions live on an upcoming episode! Cheers!

In this episode we review the Leopard 3 by Innova Discs along with Leo v Ursus by Firestone Walker Brewing Company. We also preview the Konopiste Open and Joe admits to a shocking revelation!

Dreem2Reality Entertainment proudly presents the Beer With Friends Podcast. This podcast is intended for listeners 21+. Please drink responsibly and cheers! On today's show: Eric is joined by Chad, Chuck, Bonefeast, and of course producer Ryan. Today's focus is new beers to start off 2017! The guys try Special Sauce Batch #9 (Motueka) by Mikerphone Brewing, Bourbon County Brand Stout (2015) by Goose Island Beer Co., Abacus (2011) by Firestone Walker Brewing Company, Mango Berliner by Pipeworks Brewing Company, Hose by de Garde Brewing, and Lizard of Koz (2016) by Founders Brewing Co. to round out the show. Also discussed was the Goose Island tasting room being closed for renovations, Ale Syndicate and Arcade are both no more, breweries making changes to their beer rosters, beer events coming to the area including Winter Brew 2017, 8th Annual Isthmas Beer and Cheese Fest, and Chicago Winter Ale Fest, the drama-filled beer chugging Facebook page, beers everyone drank on New Years Eve, and the guys ponder WTF is wrong with Corey Feldman. All that and more! Please subscribe to the D2R Podcast Network on iTunes and don't forget to rate and review while you're there. You can also download the Stitcher and Podbean app to your device for free and search: D2R PODCAST NETWORK and subscribe. If you enjoy listening to the Beer With Friends Podcast, then spread the word to everyone you know. Your word of mouth is our best advertising method and we appreciate your support. Thanks for listening and share!

We finally did it! We made it to Episode 100! This episode was recorded live and streamed on YouTube on Friday December 2, 2016. It’s unedited and exciting! There are surprises for the audience and there was even a surprise for Mike as well. The core of the episode is a discussion of the crossover […]

The 4B Flight 2.0, Episode 6 – On the final episode of The 4B Flight 2.0, we’re going big with Feral One (Batch 3) from Firestone Walker Brewing Company. YUM. The 4B Flight is a biannual series in which we do one standard episode of Four Brewers, followed by six mini episodes for an entire week! The 4B Flight is served up in April and October. Enjoy! Welcome to the Autumn edition of The 4B Flight! Due to the flight’s immense popularity back in April, we decided to serve up another round of episodes! Feral One (Batch 3) Today, on the final day of The 4B Flight, 2.0, we’re going out with a sour bang with Firestone Walker’s Feral One, Batch 3. On the show, we talk about Firestone Walker’s titratable acidity rating scale, the people behind the scenes at breweries that make all of this incredible craft beer we enjoy possible, and how Firestone Walker seems to never put out a bad beer.  Catch The 4B Flight 3.0 in April of 2017! BREW THE SHIT OUT OF IT. Beer from today’s episode: Firestone Walker Brewing Company – Feral One (Batch 3) Direct audio: MP3 Subscribe: iTunes: Audio / Video RSS: Audio / Video Google Play Music Stitcher YouTube (Videos) Support the show: Patreon PayPal 4B Social Media: Facebook Twitter Instagram tumblr Flickr Snapchat Email 4B: feedback@fourbrewers.com 4B Theme Song: The Sleeping Sea King

Dreem2Reality Entertainment proudly presents the Beer With Friends Podcast, pre-recorded from the D2R Studios! On today's show: Eric is joined by his co-hosts Chuck, Gina, special guest Aaron, and of course Producer Ryan for the Beer With Friends Podcast! Today's focus is the Screw City Beer Festival!! The guys warm up by trying San Francisco IPA by Almanac Beer Company. Then, the guys try Navaja by Half Acre Beer Company, Stammtisch by Urban Chestnut Brewing Company, Hoppiness Is A Warm Pun by Brewmaster Jack, Hyper Dog by Pipeworks Brewing Company, Velvet Merkin (2013) by Firestone Walker Brewing Company, Bourbon County Brand Stout (2012) by Goose Island Beer Co., and Big Hugs (2013) by Half Acre Beer Company to round out the show! Also in this episode: the guys find out who Aaron Sleger from Artale Wine Co. is, what a Cicerone is and how do you become one, the many breweries and beers that will be at the Screw City Beer Festival this coming Saturday in Rockford, Jadabug Coffee Roasters providing beans for a beer and Rockford Roasting Company providing coffee at the festival, The Olympic Tavern providing beer and food pairings at the festival, Kryptonite being closed and how that may or may not affect the festival this year and years to come, a brief history of the Screw City Beer Festival, how important glassware is, and some fantasy football draft talk. All that and much more! This podcast is intended for listeners 21+. Please drink responsibly and enjoy the show! Please SUBSCRIBE to the D2R Podcast Network on iTunes and don't forget to RATE and REVIEW while you're there. Or, find the D2R Podcast Network on Stitcher or the Podbean app. Just simply download the Stitcher or Podbean app to your device and then search: D2R Podcast Network and SUBSCRIBE! It's really that easy! If you enjoy the Beer With Friends Podcast, then SPREAD THE WORD to everyone you know! Your word of mouth is our only advertising and we truly appreciate your support! Thanks for listening and cheers!!

David Walker, the "Walker" in Firestone Walker Brewing Company sat down with Steve to talk about the artistry of beer making, hops, naming brews, "beer enemies," the craft brew scene in general, and how a guy from a small village in South West England found his way to California and the craft beer business.

Dreem2Reality Entertainment proudly presents the Beer With Friends Podcast, pre-recorded from the D2R Studios! On today's show: Eric is joined by his co-hosts Dennis, Chuck, Dustin, and of course, Producer Ryan for the Beer With Friends Podcast! Today's focus is National Beer Day and Beerfather drinking his 2,500th unique beer!! The guys try Batch 500 by The Lucky Monk, Luponic Distortion: Revolution No 001 by Firestone Walker Brewing Company, Coconut Jones Dog by Pipeworks Brewing Company, Powder Blue by Half Acre Beer Company, Couch Funding Cherry Stout by Spiteful Brewing, and then The Beerfather's 2,500th beer: Black Damnation I - Black Berry Albert by De Struise Brouwers to round out the show! Also in this episode: the guys discuss the upcoming Dark Lord Days festival, a Brews In The News segment, the results of the D2Ry Awards, the movie Zootopia, The Beerfather drinking his 2,500th unique beer, a What's Tappening segment featuring vagina beer, and an update of what everybody's been drinking. All that and much more! This podcast is intended for listeners 21+. Please drink responsibly and enjoy the show! Please SUBSCRIBE to the D2R Podcast Network on iTunes and don't forget to RATE and REVIEW while you're there. Or, find the D2R Podcast Network on Stitcher or the Podbean app. Just simply download the Stitcher or Podbean app to your device and then search: D2R Podcast Network and SUBSCRIBE! It's really that easy! If you enjoy the Beer With Friends Podcast, then SPREAD THE WORD to everyone you know! Your word of mouth is our only advertising and we truly appreciate your support! Thanks for listening and cheers!!

Dreem2Reality Entertainment proudly presents the Beer With Friends Podcast, pre-recorded from the D2R Studios!On today's show: Eric is joined by his co-hosts Chuck, Chad, and of course, Producer Ryan for the Beer With Friends Podcast! Today's focus is Chuck's birthday cellar selections!!The guys try G.F.Y. Coffee Stout by Spiteful Brewing, Stickee Monkee by Firestone Walker Brewing Company, R&D Wild Peach by New Glarus Brewing Company, and Kentucky Breakfast Stout by Founders Brewing Co. to round out the show!Also in this episode: a What's Tappening segment discussing Goose Island Stout Fest, a Brews In the News segment covering Spiteful Brewing expanding their brewery, fantasy football and Superbowl predictions, and a discussion about the Chicago Blackhawks/Rockford IceHogs hockey organizations. All that and much more.This podcast is intended for listeners 21+. Please drink responsibly and enjoy the show!Please SUBSCRIBE to the D2R Podcast Network on iTunes and don't forget to RATE and REVIEW while you're there. Or, find the D2R Podcast Network on Stitcher or the Podbean app. Just simply download the Stitcher or Podbean app to your device and then search: D2R Podcast Network and SUBSCRIBE! It's really that easy!If you enjoy the Beer With Friends Podcast, then SPREAD THE WORD to everyone you know! Your word of mouth is our only advertising and we truly appreciate your support! Thanks for listening and cheers!!

Dreem2Reality Entertainment proudly presents the Beer With Friends Podcast, pre-recorded from the D2R Studios!On today's show: Eric is joined by his co-hosts Dennis, Chuck, Chad and producer Ryan for the Beer With Friends Podcast! Today's focus is Award-Winning Beers from the Great American Beer Festival!!The guys pre-game with Perpetual IPA by Troegs Independent Brewing, which was donated by "Bonefeast" as this episodes FAN-Tastic beer! Then, the guys try DBA by Firestone Walker Brewing Company, Hazelnut Brown Nectar by Rogue Ales, Le Freak by Green Flash Brewing Co., R&D Golden Ale by New Glarus Brewing Company, ReDANKulous by Founder's Brewing Co., and then this episodes "Beer From The Cellar" - Dosvidanya Russian Imperial Stout (2014) by DESTIHL Brewery to round out the show.Other topics discussed in this episode are several GABF Award-Winning beers, Mars and space-related movies, Eric & Chad's recent concert experience, and a New Glarus beer outing!This podcast is intended for listeners 21+. Please drink responsibly and enjoy the show!Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE to the D2R Podcast Network on iTunes to hear every upcoming Beer With Friends Podcast and don't forget to RATE and REVIEW while you're there.If you enjoy the Beer With Friends Podcast, then SPREAD THE WORD to everyone you know! Your word of mouth is our only advertising and we truly appreciate your support! Thanks for listening and cheers!!

Season 2, Episode 40 – This week we’re drinking some GABF medal-winning beers. Every year, beer drinkers from all over the United States and the world descend upon Denver, Colorado for the Great American Beer Festival. It’s one of the biggest beer festival we know of, and two of the Four Brewers got to attend this year. 2015 GABF Medal-Winning Beers While the draw and the allure of GABF is the seemingly endless beers available to sample, many people and breweries especially focus on the awards on Saturday morning. Winning a bronze, silver and/or gold medal at GABF is quite prestigious to say the least. The panel of judges at the festival is comprised of the best brewers, beer drinkers, beer writers, and beer enthusiasts from all over the country. Winning a medal at GABF can really catapult a brewery into the stratosphere.  Southern California is no stranger to winning metal in Denver. Breweries like Pizza Port, Societe Brewing Company, Beachwood BBQ & Brewing, and countless others from SoCal have dominated in recent years. This year, SoCal took home many medals, even though the landscape of winners outside of California seemed to be much more diverse. This week, we’re focusing on some local breweries that took home some medals. Taps Fish House and Brewery at GABF 2015 First up are two beers from local Orange County and Inland Empire superheroes, Taps Fish House and Brewery. They took home four medals, and also won Mid-Size Brewpub and Mid-Size Brewpub Brewer of the Year for their brewery located in Corona, California. Today, we’re drinking the bronze medal-winning Amend This! and silver medal-winning TAPS Kellerbier. Bottle Logic Brewing Company at GABF 2015 Next up is a brewery that’s fairly new to SoCal but is already a favorite of many local craft beer drinkers, Bottle Logic Brewing from Anaheim, California. Bottle Logic scored two gold medals this year for their dark lager named Lagerithm, and their Baltic porter, Cobaltic Porter, and we’ve got them BOTH on the show. Hells. Yes. Firestone Walker Brewing Company at GABF 2015 Firestone Walker Brewing Co. is definitely no stranger to the stage at GABF. FW really killed this year at the GABF awards, winning five medals and Mid-Size Brewing Company and Mid-Size Brewing Company Brewer of the Year. Thanks to Matt, we were able to get our hands on the bronze-medal winning Sour Opal. 21st Amendment Brewery at GABF Next up is Toaster Pastry from 21st Amendment Brewery. This beer kinda took everyone by storm over the last month, and for good reason—it’s awesome! The hop aroma that comes from a freshly poured pint of this beer is just stellar. The whole room filled with the danky aroma that came from this beer as we opened them in the 4B studio. This beer won a silver medal at GABF, and now we know why. Damn, this is good! 21A took one more silver medal this year for their session beer, MCA. Well, done, 21A! Ritual Brewing Company at GABF 2015 Last, but certainly not least is the new jewel of Inland Empire breweries, Ritual Brewing Company from Redlands, California. Ritual has always kind of flown under the radar, but their beers have always been spot on. The brewery is beautiful, and the folks at Ritual couldn’t be cooler people. They really deserved to win some metal this year. Ritual took home TWO gold medals this year for their imperial stout, Big Deluxe, and for the beer we have on the show today, their barleywine-style ale, Fat Hog. The Great American Beer Festival was great this year. The Brewers Association expanded the available floor space for breweries and attendees, which made for even more beer to choose from and guaranteed that every brewery that wanted to attend, could attend. Our hats are off to the Brewers Association. Really, they did a superb job this year. The complete list of medal winners and award winners at GABF this year can be found here. Hope to you next year! GABF THE SHIT OUT OF IT. Beers from this week’s episode: • Taps Fish House and Brewery: Amend This! and Kellerbier• Bottle Logic Brewing: Lagerithm and Cobaltic Porter• Firestone Walker Brewing Co.: Sour Opal• 21st Amendment Brewing Company: Toaster Pastry• Ritual Brewing Company: Fat Hog Direct A/V episodes: MP3 / Video Subscribe:iTunes: Audio / VideoRSS: Audio / VideoStitcherYouTube (Videos) Support the show:PatreonPayPal 4B Social Media:FacebookTwitterInstagramtumblrFlickr Email 4B: feedback@fourbrewers.com

Dreem2Reality Entertainment proudly presents the Beer With Friends Podcast, pre-recorded from the D2R Studios!On today's show: Eric is joined by his co-hosts Dennis, Chad, and Chuck as well as producer Ryan for the Beer With Friends Podcast! Today's focus are session beers, which are beers you can drink all day.The guys try Hop Rise Session IPA by Central Waters Brewing Company, Sunday Session Hopped-Up Ale by Ale Syndicate, All Day IPA by Founders Brewing Company, Easy Jack by Firestone Walker Brewing Company, DayTime Fractional IPA by Lagunitas Brewing Company, and the "Beer From The Cellar" - Chilly Water by Tighthead Brewing Company.Other topics discussed are spring time go-to beers, favorite beer names, and much more!!This podcast is intended for listeners 21+. Please drink responsibly and enjoy the show!Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE to the D2R Podcast on iTunes to hear every upcoming Beer With Friends Podcast and don't forget to RATE and REVIEW while you're there.Be a hero - share the Beer With Friends Podcast with everyone you know! Your word of mouth is our only advertising and we truly appreciate your support! Thanks for listening and enjoy!!

Special Guests: Matt Brynildson, John Bryan, and Rob Salitore from Firestone Walker Brewing Company.

Special Guests: Matt Brynildson, John Bryan, and Rob Salitore from Firestone Walker Brewing Company.

Jason and Shawn review a series of beers from Firestone Walker Brewing Company of Paso Robles, California. Union Jack is a dry-hopped, west coast IPA available year-round. Double Jack is a double IPA that won bronze medal at the 2012 Great American Beer Festival. Finally, Wookey Jack is an unfiltered, rye malt, American-style black ale […]

Special Guest: David Walker from Firestone Walker Brewing Company. David talks to us about the great beer coming out of their brewery in California and helps explain their Firestone Union process. Damien and Elliott from Owen and Engine make a brief appearance. Thanks to Phil from Smallbar for hosting on this week's episode.

Special Guest: David Walker from Firestone Walker Brewing Company. David talks to us about the great beer coming out of their brewery in California and helps explain their Firestone Union process. Damien and Elliott from Owen and Engine make a brief appearance. Thanks to Phil from Smallbar for hosting on this week's episode.