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I have had Brandon Thrower on the podcast many times to talk about the details of the races he directs, but this time was different. As everyone is well aware, Hurricane Helene tore through Western North Carolina destroying lives, homes, businesses, roads and the forests we love. Through spotty cell service, I was able to see the efforts that Brandon and Camp Grier were doing to help those around the Old Fort area which was so badly hit. I wanted to have him on to talk about all he experienced, the efforts of Camp Grier, and to talk about how the idea of how the Old Fort Strong Endurance Festival came to life. I think all of us in some form or fashion have tried to help those affected by Helene in whatever capacity that we are able...cutting down trees, working at donation sites, cleaning out homes and businesses, and giving of our time and resources. Camp Grier, with Tanawha Adventures and Pisgah Productions are giving us another opportunity to use our running and biking passions to give back. The trails are where so many of us go to find peace in the chaos, to recharge, to just let go, and to gain strength to simply take on the day. At this time so many trails are impassable, and with the Blue Ridge Parkway closed indefinitely it is anyone's guess to when trail races around here will be able to take place. Brandon has already had to postpone his two remaining 2024 races, The Looking Glass 100K and Fonta Flora. But our community is so strong, so supportive, so incredibly selfless, and I have seen so much good wash over the stains of the devastation. Brandon, thank you for all you are doing and have done for Old Fort and the trail community. You are a bright light. To all of my listeners and friends, I am so grateful for you. If you would like to donate to my 12-hour effort at the Old Fort Strong Endurance Festival, you can do so here: https://runsignup.com/facingvert Info about Old Fort Strong Endurance Festival: https://www.tanawhaadventures.com/oldfortstrongendurancefest Camp Grier's Website (and how you can help there): https://www.campgrier.org Tanawha Adventures: https://www.tanawhaadventures.com Pisgah Productions: https://www.pisgahproductions.com *The Old Fort Strong Endurance Festival is sold out, but the virtual option is still available! To keep up with Facing Vert or to message me, go to our Instagram: @facingvert

This episode is kicking off a trio of shows that was recorded at the just concluded Little Beer IV festival hosted by Good Word Brewing and the city of Duluth, Georgia.  This panel, which was presented live during the fest, features a trio of brewers all talking about the process, culture, and general greatness of low abv ales and lagers. Guests include: Zach Adams of Fox Farm Brewery, John Branding of Wheatland Spring + Brewery, and Todd Boera of Fonta Flora. This Episode is Sponsored by:Visit the Wonkas of tea beer at booth 2390. Firsd Tea has teas and botanicals to create new colors, flavors, and textures to craft beer and hard teas. Firsd Tea even has beer and cocktail recipes with popping boba. Step into pure imagination at booth 2390 at the Vegas CBC or email info@firsdtea.com.  Malteurop Malting Company is North American proud with premium grains from field to flavor. Their selections include Base, Specialty and Distillers malt varieties. Stop by their Booth #2143 at the Craft Brewers Conference in Vegas!Host: John HollGuests: Zach Adams, John Branding, Todd BoeraSponsors: All About BeerTags: Travel, Little Beers, Ales, Brewing, CulturePhoto by John Holl 

This week on Fresh Hop Cinema; Beers from Fonta Flora (Morganton, NC) Beer 1: "Oak Stand" // Style: Schwarzbier // ABV: 6.5% // Ratings: Jonny - 8.1, Max - 7. Beer 2: "Local Snacks" // Style: Wild Ale // ABV: 6.4% // Ratings: Jonny - 3.5, Max - 3. Film: "Heart of Stone" directed by Tom Harper. Ratings: Jonny - 6.5, Max - 5. Inside Hot & Bothered: - Max - Week Recap - Jonny - “Alone; Australia,” // “Untold: Swamp Kings” (2023) // "Killer Inside; The Mind of Aaron Hernandez" (2020) -------------------- Episode Timeline: 0:00 - Intro, Ads, & Shout Outs 6:04 - Beer 1 25:55 - Film (No Spoilers) 42:13 - DANGER ZONE 53:35 - Beer 2 1:10:13 - Hot & Bothered Please leave us a rating and/or review on Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts! Got a few bucks to spare? Support us on Patreon for as little as a dollar per week at www.patreon.com/freshhopcinema

Corn has never been given a fair shake. The evils of high fructose corn syrup have been bellowed from every soapbox, the most commonly grown corn is for animal feed, and is generally, not a much-beloved ingredient. This has also been the case in beer. Even as recent as 2019, Bud Light ran an ad during the Super Bowl calling out Coors Light and Miller Lite for using corn syrup in their beer. But the trend of lighter, more session-able beers is on the rise, including corn lagers. Some of the best breweries in the country are using heirloom varietals of corn in their beers- Fonta Flora, Bow & Arrow, and Black Narrows, to name a few. Josh Chapman, founder of Black Narrows Brewing Company in Chincoteague, VA joins the show to talk all things corn lager. We dive into the specific corn they use for their flagship "How Bout It" corn lager (Bloody Butcher heirloom corn from Bill & Bob Savage). Josh takes us through special brewing considerations needed for brewing with corn and how to keep the integrity of the corn flavor. The surface has only been scratched with corn lagers here on Beer Me! So we will undoubtedly return to this subject again.MUSIC CREDIT: The following music was used for this media project:Music: Funky Intro 31 by TaigaSoundProdFree download: https://filmmusic.io/song/9552-funky-intro-31License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

In this episode of Bean to Barstool Bite Sized, we talk with Sam Ratto, co-founder of Videri Chocolate Factory in Raleigh, NC. Videri recently celebrated 11 years in business, and they have regularly collaborated with craft breweries during that time, providing nibs and other cacao products to breweries such as New Belgium, Fonta Flora, and Crank Arm. Here we talk about how Sam got involved with craft beer, and the products Videri offers to brewers.You can listen to the full interview with Sam, including conversations with Lauren Woods Limbach of New Belgium and Sean Lilly Wilson of FullSteam Brewery here. 

Welcome to episode 113 of the Löw Tide Böyz - A Swimrun Podcast!In this special episode, we are sharing our course preview for Swimrun Lake James. This race has been on our bucket list for a while and we are super stoked to be racing it this year. We are joined in the episode by race director Kristen Jeno, Purple Patch coach/race director John Stevens, and Mr. Swimrun himself Marcus Barton. So get your notepads out and enjoy listening to our breakdown of this super fun race.Deep in the Heart of North CarolinaSwimrun Lake James takes place at the base of the Blue Ridge Mountains at Lake James State Park in North Carolina and offers long and short course race distances that are full of rolling terrain and beautiful/chilly lake waters.Getting to Lake James is pretty straight forward with several airports in the general area including Charlotte and Asheville. The race begins and ends at Fonta Flora Whippoorwill Farm just outside of the park entrance. Don't let the name fool you, the race begins and ends at a local brewery called, Fonta Flora. Course Overview(s)The Long Course clocks in at about 4 miles of swimming and 15 miles of running. The course will have 14 run sections and 13 swim sections. The swim sections range from 20yds to 1600yds in a unique and picturesque lake setting. The run sections range from 25 meters to 7.5 miles. The Short Course is about 2.7 miles of swimming and 10 miles of running. The course will have 8 run sections and 7 swim sections. The swim sections range from 20yds to 1300yds in a unique and picturesque lake setting. The run sections range from 25 meters to 5.5 miles. The runs are made up of fire service trail roads, single track trails, paved roads, and off the beaten path wooded sections. The swims are in a lake and there could be some chop if it's windy out. Water temps range from the mid 50s-low 60s fahrenheit.We asked race director Kristen Jeno for a course walkthrough when we interviewed her back in episode 65 of the show and it was so good that we are sharing that again for everyone to listen to. We also have an annotated leg-by-leg breakdown that folks can reference as they listen.Note that Kristen is walking everyone through the Long Course but the Short Course pretty much follows the same route until the end of the long run Leg 5 and then head's back to the start line from there.Leg-by-leg BreakdownLong CourseRun 1: Whippoorwill Farm - OV Trail (.97 miles)This section turns into a single track pretty quickly from the start to be towards the front if you don't want to get stuck in the bottleneckSwim 1: (800yds)A big swim right out of the gateRun 2: Paddy's Creek Trail (.30 miles)Swim 2: (50yds)Run 3: Paddy's Creek Trail - Beach area (.08 miles)Super short run so better to not do a full transition, maybe just get the pull buoy out the way and run to Swim 3 with the rest of your kit onSwim 3: (700yds)Run 4: OV Trail - Unmarked Service Road (.55 miles)Swim 4: (300yds)Run 5: Paddy's Creek Trail - Homestead Trail - Lower Tindo Loop Trail - Unmarked Service Road (7.70 miles)This is the longest run leg of the day by farTeams should have a nutrition plan and pacing strategy dialed in The aid station on this leg is the first time cutoff. Teams need to reach the Homestead Trail intersection aid station by 10:00amThe second time cutoff is at 11:30am at the end of this run.Short course heads back to the finish line from hereSwim 5: (1,600yds)This is the longest swim of the dayLook for the strobe light signaling where the swim exit isCan get choppy if there's windRun 6: Long Island (.08 miles)Swim 6: (450yds)Run 7: Middle Island (.05 miles)Swim 7: (350yds)Run 8: BBQ Island (.05 miles)Swim 8: (50yds)Run 9: Long Arm Campsite #3 - Long Arm Campsite #2 (.42 miles)Swim 9: (125yds)Run 10: Unmarked Trail (.05 miles)Swim 10: (175yds)Run 11: Unmarked Trail - Unmarked Service Road - Long Arm Campsite #1 (1.30 miles)The third and final time cutoff is at 1:30pm at the end of the runSwim 11: (1,300yds)This is the last long swim of the dayRun 12: Half Mile Island (.45 miles)Swim 12: (200yds)Run 13: Unmarked Trail (.05 miles)Swim 13: (100yds)Last swim of the day!Run 14: Park Service Boat Ramp - Whippoorwill Farm (2.35 miles)Last run of the day!It's an incline until the last mile so be ready for thatTraining for Swimrun Lake JamesAs with any Swimrun, every course is different and requires athletes to prepare as best as they can for the demands that the course will present them. We asked our friend, endurance coach and stud Swimrunner, John Stevens to share with us how he would approach training for this race and what workouts he would recommend to prepare for the unique challenges that the race presents.Deck ups!!!! You heard it here folks. John dropped a lot of knowledge about the importance of getting ready for all the swimming, quick transitions, and dealing with the terrain on the runs. Race TipsFor race strategy and tips we couldn't think of a better person to ask than the Swimrunner that has raced every single Swimrun Lake James event. Of course, we are talking about the one and only Marcus Barton. He points to being ready for the cold water and to check to make sure that you have your wetsuit zipped up before you get into the water.SummaryThis race is going to be dope! Lots of island to island Swimrunning in the European style will make for a ton of fun. If you want more background on the race, check out Episode 65 with the Swimrun Lake James race director Kirsten Jeno and Episode 69 for a Swimrun Lake James race recap with The Zaddy Daddies, A.K.A., Marcus Barton and Lee Greene. For deep, deep cuts of some Lake James content, check out Episode 75 with Team Keith and The Unicorn and Episode 73 with Team Phyllis Hold My Shower Beer. Hope to see you there!That's it for this week's show. If you are enjoying the Löw Tide Böyz, be sure to subscribe to the show on your favorite podcast player and leave us a five-star review. You can find us on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Google Podcast, and on YouTube. You can also follow our meme page on Instagram. Email us at lowtideboyz@gmail.com with any feedback and/or suggestions. Finally, you can support our efforts on Patreon…if you feel so inclined.Thanks for listening and see you out there!-  Chip and Chris

Todd Boera, Co-Founder and Creative Director for Fonta Flora Brewery in North Carolina joins the show to discuss American Farmhouse Brewing. We discuss why this kind of brewery is significant and the different local ingredients Fonta Flora has incorporated into their beers, from pawpaws to local wood.  

In this episode I sit down with the G5 Trail Collective, US Forest Service, People on the Move for Old Fort, and the Eagle Market Streets Development Corporation to discuss plans to expand the trail system in the Grandfather District to include 40+ miles of new multi-use trails. We talk about how expanding the trail system will allow for greater recreation opportunities for the community and visitors alike. We also discuss how this community driven project has been fueled by a passion for inclusion, sustainability, and a design that will finally allow users to experience the richness of this relatively inaccessible forest. SPECIAL MUSICAL GUEST: Shay Martin Lovette, Boone, NC OLD FORT, NCOld Fort, NC is located at the base of the Black Mountain Range in the Pisgah National Forest. Once a thriving textile town it has been a shell of its former self for nearly two decades. But, Old Fort is staging a comeback by tapping into the world class natural resources, rich manufacturing history, exiting iconic trails, and outdoor enthusiasts that already travel to the region. Signs of life are everywhere, including the new brewery, coffee shops, apparel manufacturing, outfitters, and plans for future investment in small businesses. Old Fort is poised to become the next great small mountain town in Western North Carolina, and this trail project is a huge part of that vision.MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODEG5 Trail CollectiveCamp GrierEagle Market Streets Development CorporationPeople On The Move Old FortUS Forest Service Grandfather Ranger DistrictBlue Ridge TravelerKitsbowPisgah Map CompanyDogwood Health TrustThe G5 Trail Collective StoryThe G5 Trail Collective is a 501-c3 non-profit initiative powered by Camp Grier in partnership with the USFS, the five counties that make up the Grandfather Ranger District of Pisgah National Forest, local communities, and the recreational trail user groups.  The G5 Collective was conceived as a solution to the lack of funding for trail maintenance and trail development projects in the Grandfather District. The working group recognized that the district is a tremendous asset and could be a significant force to help build healthy and economically vibrant rural communities. Recent progress in state-sponsored trails like the Fonta Flora, Wilderness Gateway Trail, and the Overmountain Victory Trail make this a unique time to look at the Grandfather District trail systems and develop new connections from these state trails to federal public lands near rural communities. 

The 100-Mile Fonta Flora State Trail will connect Morganton to Asheville with hiking and biking trails along the Catawba River, creeks, around Lake James, through the mountains and into our charming downtowns like Morganton, Marion, Old Fort, Black Mountain, and Asheville's River Arts District. It will provide an unparalleled experience for people of all ages and abilities. The full scope of the Fonta Flora State Trail will take many years, but the 32 mile loop around Lake James, as well as other completed sections in Morganton, Marion, Old Fort & Black Mountain have already served as a spark to ignite the passions to complete the project. This region has no shortage of recreational and cultural amenities, and by linking these communities and natural assets, the Fonta Flora State Trail will leverage mountains, waterways, and main streets which have made the region a destination for adventurers both near and far.In this episode I traveled over to Black Mountain to sit down with Beth Heile, Executive Director of the Friends of Fonta Flora State Trail, to talk about the origin and vision for this incredible state trail and navigating through the process of becoming a State Trail. We also talk about the challenge of keeping a large project like this moving forward when it involves three counties, multiple constituents & decision makers, getting bills passed in the NC House and Senate, securing funding to move the project from concept to completion…and a whole lot more, including sections to enjoy right now, and a vision of what is to come. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODEFonta Flora State Trail – 100 Mile Trail from Morganton to Asheville – Designated in 2015 – 32 of 100 miles completeFonta Flora State Trail – Current Access Points: https://fontaflorastatetrail.com/_files/2021/04/Fonta-Flora-State-Trail-Access-Points.pdfFonta Flora Trail Master Plan: https://fontafloratrail.com/index.html Friends of the Fonta Flora State Trail started Feb 2020 - goal – complete 10 in years, funded by municipalities -https://fontaflorastatetrail.com/ How State Trails Work – how they come to be, how they are built, how they are funded  https://trails.nc.gov/state-trailsGreat Trails State Coalition – Bill just passed designating 2023 as the Year of the Trail in NC; goal of collation has been to get is to get state funding for trails. $29.25M Complete the Trails Fund in House Budget - https://greattrailsnc.org/NC Year of the Trail 2023: https://friendsofthevaldeserec.org/nc-year-of-the-trail-2023Friends of the Valdese Rec – how I got started in all this – formed in 2015 to acquire 300 acres on the lake for a passive park – now will have Wilderness Gateway State Trail and regional trail coming through park - https://friendsofthevaldeserec.org/  Where to Access the Completed Sections: https://fontaflorastatetrail.com/the-trail/Where can you hike and bike on the Fonta Flora State Trail Right Now? https://fontaflorastatetrail.com/access/https://www.ncparks.govhttps://greattrailsnc.orghttps://www.kitsbow.com/pages/old-fort-ride-house

Weezie's 12 is a short form podcast by Cheers Charlotte host Jay Weezie.  Jay asks the same 12 questions to Industry, Influencers and Amateurs in the food and beverage world. Some questions are simple and some are little more thought provoking.  They all are in good fun to give you another side of the people that serve you beer, cook your food, or you follow on Instagram. In between full length episodes of Cheers Charlotte you'll get these 10-20 minute episodes of Weezie's 12.  Each week is a different person sometimes suggested by a previous guest of the show, but always someone interesting and creative. This week Weezie sits down with Annie Hildreth Account Manager for Fonta Flora Brewing.  Jay and Annie have a lively discussion about the 12 questions and their shared hobby of riding bikes.  Now lets get her answers to the 12 questions... The post Ep – 21 – Weezie's 12 with Annie Hildreth of Fonta Flora Brewing appeared first on Cheers Charlotte Radio | Craft Beer and Homebrew Podcast.

Welcome to episode sixty-eight of the Low Tide Boyz - A Swimrun Podcast!On this week’s show, we’re taking another trip across the pond to Southern England to chat with Vinicius Vecchiatti and Sarah King of Söuthsea Swimrun. It was great to hear about how they are sharing their love for Swimrun and building community in Portsmouth, England. More on this interview later in the show.It’s Race Week!Swimrun season in the U.S. is officially kicking off this weekend at Swimrun Lake James in North Carolina. Best of luck to everyone racing either the short or long courses and remember to thank all the volunteers out there.ShoutoutsThis week we are shouting out our newest Patron on Patreon, Ryan Smith. Thank you so much for the support to help us keep the “lights on” and keep pumping out good content for everyone. Feats of EnduranceThis week’s winner is last week’s honorable mention, Mike McMillian. He’s been crushing it in the gym and everywhere else apparently with a cool “Swim the Bridge - Double Crossing” workout that looked pretty awesome.Make sure to join the LTBz Strava Club and get inspired by your fellow Swimrunners as they train all over the world.This Week in Swimrun (Powered by Raceid.com)We have a couple of updates to share this week.As we mentioned earlier, Swimrun season officially kicks off in the U.S. with Swimrun Lake James this weekend. This event is an ÖTILLÖ Merit Race (which means that Long Course teams will earn points towards qualifying for entry into the World Championship selection lottery.) Check out our recent podcast episode with Race Director Kristen Jeno if you want to learn more about the history of this race and get a mini-course preview.Speaking of Lake James, Wild Swimrun ambassador and our friend Trista Mennen is hosting a meet-and-greet on Friday, April 23 at 4 pm at Fonta Flora during packet pickup for Lake James for anyone who wants to learn more about Wild Swimrun. If you don’t know about Wild Swimrun (then you need to listen to more of our podcast episodes) they are a group of women who support women athletes to discover the sport of Swimrun. If you are a female, support a female, or just generally interested in what we do, come to say hi. For our German listeners, Swimrun Rheinsberg recently opened registration for their June 20th event. This race looks like it has it all: a kids race and super sprint, sprint, and long course distances. Get all the details on their website. This race is also part of the Deutschland Swimrun Cup consisting of ten races across Germany taking place throughout the year. Some of their urban Swimruns look--in a word--DOPE!In other event news, Envol Coaching announced their new “The Big Battle” virtual event this week. Individuals can join teams from all over the world to do as many Swimruns as possible in the month of June and “battle” for top honors and prizes. The registration fee is $13. You can find all the rules on the Envol Website. If you want to take part, feel free to join Team LTBz when you register. Teams are capped at 30 members so join us before we hit our cap. That’s it for this week. Feel free to email us to tip us off to any events or Swimrun news that you’d like for us to share on the show.UpdatesWe have some upcoming programming alerts for everyone. We have some cool shows coming up in the next few weeks including a special guest race report from Swimrun Lake James, our full review of Frank Paddle’s carbon fiber swim paddles, the next installment in our “Advanced Topics in Swimrun” series, and other cool stuff. Stay tuned for all of that! This Week’s InterviewIt was a blast chatting with Sarah and Vini from Söuthsea Swimrun. We always love learning about people that are super stoked on Swimrun since they are our people. We especially love when they are doing their part to build community in their locales to share their love for the sport and encourage others to try it. We chatted with Sarah and Vini about how they discovered Swimrun and their journey to start the Söuthsea Swimrun club. We talked about how they handled COVID restrictions and managed to have safe weekly Swimrun practices all year. We also chatted about what they think the future holds for their club and for Swimrun in the U.K.You can learn more about Söuthsea Swimrun on their website and follow them on Instagram.That’s it for this week’s show. If you are enjoying the Löw Tide Böyz, please be sure to subscribe to the show on your favorite podcast player and leave us a five-star review. You can find us on Apple Podcast, Spotify, and Google Podcast. You can also follow our meme page on Instagram. Email us at lowtideboyz@gmail.com with any feedback and/or suggestions. Finally, you can support us on Patreon…if you feel so inclined.

While Q followers maintain an image of constant success and winning in their public visage, the reality is a little different when you sneak into the backroom forums where they open up and speak frankly. Hold on tight because it's a sad, sad thing. But first, the beer!John has gone back to Asheville to try Highland Brewing's very popular Rising Haze IPA. Meanwhile, Jake is dipping into a quite tasty Darwin's Forehead from Fonta Flora in Nebo, NC. If you want to skip the beer, jump to 16:20 and get an inside look at just how all those Q followers on your facebook feed are really feeling.Listen to Our First Episode Here:Ep1: The True Social Dilemma: A Mental Health Crisis - Part Onehttps://youtu.be/8A1czE3BdXAFollow Us Wherever You Get Your Podcasts:https://redcircle.com/shows/brewluminatipodcastChat With Us on Discord! For Real, We're Always There Planning Episodes and Want to Chat About What You Think:https://discord.gg/3u7gXVuvvDStare at us on Instagram - It's Worth It, We Do Short Beer Reviews Over There:https://www.instagram.com/brewluminatipodcast/Check Us Out on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/brewluminatiFollow Us on Untappd! We don't know how to link you, but if you find us, it's awesome!Want a free sticker? Send us your address!

In this week's episode:Retail Therapy. We introduce a new feature, Retail Therapy. Sure we're all about the spiritual release of being outdoors — but being outdoors in good gear doesn't hurt. In this debut of our Retail Therapy segment we walk into the Great Outdoor Provision Co. shop in Chapel Hill, N.C., and ask: "What's latest gear we've gotta have?" Chad's answer: the On Cloudventure hiking shoe. For details on the shoe:Cloudventure women'sCloudventure men'sNews. If the weather's warming seasonal closures are beginning to lift! We talk about U.S. Forest Services openings in the Chattooga River District of the Chattahoochee and Oconee national Forests, as well a reminder to check for controlled burns (there've been 17 in Virginia's National Forests alone since March 1), and to also check on wildfires. All information you can find by visiting the home page of the National Forest of  interest:GeorgiaNorth CarolinaVirginiaTennesseeSouth CarolinaWest VirginiaFonta Flora Follow-up. In a follow-up to last week's interview with North Carolina State Trails Director Smith Raynor we went out and hiked one of those trails, the Fonta Flora. Here's our report — and some links in case you'd like to pay a visit:Burke County Fonta Flora State Trail pageView the Fonta Flora Trail map (Summer 2020)For status updates and additional information,  visit the Fonta Flora Trail Facebook page here.For information on the trails in Lake James State Park,  go here

**Recorded on the All American Mattress Stage at The Craft Lounge**The fellas are joined by Tuns and Kettles and Johnnie C to celebrate St Paddys a little early.  Johhnie C brought back some North Carolina brews provided by Local 604 Bottle Shop. Beers sampled by Bhramari Brewing, Fonta Flora, Dssolvr, Burial Beer Co and some Appalachian Sippin Cream. What St Paddy's would be complete without some Wild Barrel St Paddy's on the Juice!! Wait to Brando just shotgun a Hazy DIPA?Support the show (http://www.paypal.me/BeerDadandBrewed)The Craft Lounge Taproom and Bottleshop Located in Beaumont, CA The Craft Lounge is your spot to grab some of the finest craft beers!!

We want to Make Saisons Cool Again It wasn't that long ago that saisons were one of the popular styles.  Several breweries offered up some variation or another and a lot of great collaborations came about.  The saisons are still there, they just don't have the hype they used to.  We'd love to see them come back around. The saison style started in 1700s in Wallonia, the French-speaking part of Belgium.   Each farm brewed their own take on these Farmhouse Ales in the cold months for seasonal farm workers (Saisonnièrs) to drink during the warm months.  This gave farm workers something to do in the cold months, used up any excess grain, and provided a clean and safe source of hydration for farm workers.  Each worker may drink up to 5 Liters per day of these low ABV (3.0-3.5%) beers as they toiled away.  As each farm used the resources they had available it was difficult to nail down an exact saison style at the time.  Today, the style has some definition but still offers up a lot of variation.  The alcohol content has creeped up a bit and the ones that fall into the range of the originals are known as a Table Beer. Saison lovers Britt Teusink of brewery in planning Frameshift Fermentation and Brandon King of Stout Brothers Beer Markets joined us on the show this week to dive into the style.  Teusink plans to brew a variety of saisons at Frameshift and has his own blended culture to provide a unique character to each of his brews. Saison Lovers Unite!  (L-R) Brian Hewitt, Britt Teusink of Frameshift Fermentation, Brandon King of The Stout Bros., and Tim Dennis. The Award-winning Synesthesia Saison Recipe Saison is a great style for new homebrewers to try out as the yeast is very open to higher temperatures that don't require temperature control.  Pitch your yeast at room temperature and let it go and you should end up with a great saison.  For the malt bill you can use all Pilsner malt, or toss in some spelt or wheat to your liking.  Experienced homebrewers can expand on the style with the huge variety of yeasts available or culture their own. Here's our recipe for Synesthesia Saison.  We've consumed gallons of this beer and it's won a handful of medals in homebrew competitions.  If you try it out let us know what you think. Synesthesia Saison Type: All-grain Batch size: 5.5 gallons OG: 1.053 FG: 1.006 Efficiency: 70% ABV: 6.2% IBU: 23 Ingredients 8 lbs 8 oz Pilsner Malt 1 lb 8 oz White Wheat 1/2 oz Hallertauer @ FWH 1/2 oz Saaz @ 60 minutes 1 lb Belgian Simplicity Candi Syrup @ 10 minutes 1.0 oz Mosaic @ flame-out for 10 minutes WLP566 Belgian Saison II Yeast Process Mash for 75 minutes at 148°F and sparge to target volume.  Boil 120 minutes following addition schedule above.  Chill to 67°F and pitch healthy yeast into well oxygenated wort.  Start fermentation at 67° and ramp 5° every 24 hours to 90°, allow to ferment for a total of 14 days, verifying FG is reached.  Bottle condition to 3.0 vols for at least a month (you can drink it earlier but it’s much better after a month+), beer develops champagne-like characteristics with age. The Beer List Allagash Saison Violette Boulevard Saison Brett Creature Comforts Common Things Dupont / Allagash Brewer's Bridge Jester King / Buddha's Brew Collab (saison and kombucha hybrid) Saison Dupont Variant Dream Balloon Craft Beer News An Overwhelming Majority of Beer Drinkers Want Direct-To-Consumer Shipping An Online Writing Platform is Looking for Beer Hangover Testers Goldman Sachs Says No- and Low-Alcohol Beers Could Reach $3 Billion by 2025 Check out these farm-fresh episodes Saison Season with Logsdon Farmhouse Ales | Ep. 235 Boulevard Brewing’s Steven Pauwels | Ep. 180 Farmhouse Funk with Fonta Flora’s Todd Boera | Episode 152  

UpCountry Brewing's John Cochran has a long brewing history UpCountry Brewing is one of Asheville's newer breweries but it's not the first brewing rodeo for founder John Cochran. Cochran got his start at Marthasville Brewing, one of Georgia's first and, unfortunately, short lived.  Way back in the dark ages (the mid-1990s) there wasn't much craft beer to be had in Georgia.  The US was feeling the effects of the 90s brewery bust and this little southern state was behind the times to begin with.  After departing Marthasville Cochran worked at Atlanta Brewing Co. where he met "Spike" Buckowski, the pair would eventually partner to open Terrapin Beer Co. Many years were spent working around the harsh Georgia alcohol laws to build Terrapin into one of the most popular breweries in the Southeast.  In 2016 MillerCoors took a "majority stake" in Terrapin.  Buckowski chose to stay with the company while Cochran departed to start UpCountry. This week, we talk about those early days of Georgia beer, the importance of diversifying your beverage portfolio, pickle beers, working with distributors vs. self-distribution, and a few other odds and ends. UpCountry Brewing Taproom The Beer List UpCountry Brewing Black Currant Gose Black is Beautiful Schwarzbier Dill Pickle Gose Scamper IPA Sippin' on Ginger Juice (Regular and Cherry) Craft Beer News Hill Farmstead Has Shut Down For 2 Months Falling Rock Tap House is Selling Off Rare Vintage Beer To Stay Afloat VinePair Says They Can Guess Who You Voted For Based On What You Drink More Carolina Beer Lonerider Brewing’s Galen Smith | Ep. 183 Palmetto Brewing and Catawba Brewing with owner Billy Pyatt | Ep. 177 Farmhouse Funk with Fonta Flora’s Todd Boera | Episode 152

Wow, we've been at this thing for five years now... The world of 2016 was a different time. There were a lot fewer breweries than there are now, a lot more IBUs in our IPAs, and a total lack of global pandemics. Good times. When we started Beer Guys Radio we intended to be a local show covering the Georgia beer scene. Folks seemed to enjoy our chatter and asked us to cover beer outside the state and we started getting more radio stations across the country. With that push we changed the format to cover beer all over the world. We got the squad back together for this episode. Beer Guys Radio's original co-host and co-founder Aaron Williams and Becky Smalls were in the studio to reminisce as well as look ahead. We talk about how BGR got its start, the trends we liked (and didn't like) over the last five years, some of our travel adventures, and what we think the future holds. Thanks for taking this ride with us! We hope to keep this bus going for a good, long time. CHEERS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR! The Beer List We tried to curate this list to be meaningful to our 5th anniversary so here's a little extra info on why these beers made the cut for this show. Creature Comforts Tropicalia Why: Trop was a benchmark beer for our local beer scene in Georgia.  It upped the bar for beers that came after it and we saw a lot of great new breweries and existing breweries really up their game. 2013 Gouden Carolus Cuvée Van De Keizer Why: I was introduced to this beer in 2016 and immediately fell in love.  I've hoarded several and always look for a special time to open one. Monday Night Garage Club Level 5 Why: Level 5, 5 years.  Easy peasy. 2016 Cigar City Hunahpu's Imperial Stout Why: Because 2016.  Also, it's delicious. 2019 MAZURT RIS ASW Bourbon Barrel Why: MAZURT is technically a homebrewer but they have won medals at Hunahpu's Day and were one of the top rated breweries in the US per Untappd.  We ran into our friend Hamp of MAZURT and he gifted us a bottle, so we had to drink it. Craft Beer News Untappd’s List of the Top 10 Beer Styles of 2020 Brewers Association Posted Their 2020 Points and 2021 Predictions Beer Advocate Has Also Made Some Predictions About 2021 Some of Our Favorite Episodes Farmhouse Funk with Fonta Flora’s Todd Boera | Episode 152 New Glarus Brewing’s Daniel Carey | Ep. 163 Ancient Ales and Historical Brewing with Beer Archaeologist Travis Rupp | Ep. 191

Back on site again this week as we sit down with Todd Boerra co-founder of Fonta Flora Brewing in Morganton, NC.  We had Todd early in the days of Cheers Charlotte so we thought it was time to have him on again.  A lot has changed since that first episode so we needed an update.  We talked about his two other locations, what has changed for Fonta Flora, and what beers styles he has taken to brewing.  The post Episode 267 – Fonta Flora Brewery Optimist Hall appeared first on Cheers Charlotte Radio | Craft Beer and Homebrew Podcast.

Join us for a journey through the Fonta Flora trails with a dash of yoga chat, a Strava easter egg reveal, a brief discussion about hotdogs, and a sprinkle of listener questions like: "What's in your pack?" a list of necessary items to have on your next ride.

We’re kicking off the week by answering your questions! And if you have a question for us, we’d love for you to submit your own via HowToMoney.com/ask/ , send us your voice memo! 1 - Should I pay points on a mortgage to get a lower rate? 2 - What kind of impact will closing some credit cards have on my credit score? 3 - Being a recent divorcee, what should be my financial priorities? 4 - Do you guys recommend any investing apps that round up purchases? 5 - Should I buy real estate in order to build wealth? During this episode we both enjoyed a Swoon Units by Fonta Flora! And as we’ve ramped up the podcast with an additional Friday episode every week, we could really use your help to spread the word- let friends and family know about How to Money! Hit the share button, subscribe if you’re not already a regular, and give us a quick review in Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. Help us to spread the word to get more people doing smart things with their money in these difficult times! Best friends out! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

This week we cover a rare Simon Pegg dramatic role alongside Juno Temple in "Lost Transmissions," a story of a man suffering from schizophrenia who is trying to navigate the tenuous music industry. We also drink and review a vanilla kettle sour from Double Nickel called "Monte's Reserve" and an IPA called "Hop Beard" from Fanta Flora. Enjoy! Episode Timeline: 0:00 - Intro and Shoutouts 19:47 - Flick Picks Jonny: "23 Hours to Kill" 27:04 - Flick Picks Max: "Contagion" 31:47 - Lost Transmissions (No Spoilers) 47:44 - "Hop Beard" 1:02:30 - Hot & Bothered Please rate & review us wherever you listen to podcasts and, if you're so inclined, consider donating to the show via our Patreon page. Find our entire collection of episodes as well as written reviews of movies and beers at our virtual podcast mansion www.freshhopcinema.com. Thanks to all our patrons, and the Handlebar Chico for their constant support and to Bailey Minardi, without whom, this show wouldn't be what it is.

Ok, so in my defense I DID post an instagram story about taking the rest of December off from putting out episodes. HOWEVER, I now realize how small of a scope it is and that was super weak on my part. Sorry bout dat. So heres what up: The Arizona Beer Book is out and it looks amazing! We have been getting that bad boy all over the state. Be on the lookout at your local Arizona brewery or taproom. We are also launching "A Taste of AZ" very soon to put the same efforts and heart into Arizona food as we do Arizona beer to highlight the people making great things happen.  With that said Tap That AZ episodes will resume January 6th and we'll start off with a banger: another 2 part episode recorded live at the most recent AZ Wilderness Camp Coolship. Guests include Trve, Plan Bee, Black Project, and Fonta Flora among others. Yeah, you don't want to miss those.  Thank you as always for your support!

Evan, Ryan, Mark, and Kyle sit on mic while Pat, Charles, and Mike join us all for the Abbott Holiday Share 2019.  So much stout here while we blind taste Side Project Brewing's Derivation 3, Beer:Barrel:Time 2, and Craft Beer and Brewing Mag's Mamanoche.  Not a lot of disagreement on the favorite of the beer but it made for a great breakdown of some of the best non-adjunct barrel aged stouts.  Mark also brought a biggie of Fonta Flora's Rhythm Rug which didn't last long with this crew.  Another fun year for this annual tradition, hope y'all enjoy listening in!!

Fonta Flora is in the hot seat this time, thanks to listener Dan Pefferman! We also; find out that Mike doesn’t drink water; struggle naming colors; and Grant & Rubio are an old married couple. Tiny Bubbles Brutus Nebo Pilsner Snug Glove Higher Form Of Consequence The Beerists are: John Rubio Grant Davis, Laura Christie, and Mike Lambert. Subscribe to our YouTube Channel! Subscribe! Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-beerist-podcast/id523996362 Google Podcasts: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cDovL3RoZWJlZXJpc3RzLmxpYnN5bi5jb20vcnNz Or point your podcatcher to our RSS feed: http://thebeerists.libsyn.com/rss Support Us! Make a per-episode pledge at patreon.com/thebeerists and get some sweet rewards! twitter.com/thebeerists facebook.com/thebeerists youtube.com/thebeeristspodcast or email us at info@thebeerists.com

That's right, we said it. If we put it out there in the universe, it's bound to happen, right? On this week's edition, we welcome @AlisonL from The Athletic on the @Caniac_Realtor guest line. We discuss this weeks tilt vs. the CBJ and what success looks like in Columbus. Mike and Derek discuss the week that was in Winnipeg and Nashville, ugh and Yeah! Finally, we cover your #cheatmail questions and end w/ a solid beer from Fonta Flora in the BottleMixx beer review. Thanks as always for listening. Please rate, review, and subscribe when you get a moment.

If you've ever taken a trip to Asheville, NC you've likely heard, "If you can find the time, take a trip to Fonta Flora." Todd Boera opened his original brewery about an hour east of Asheville in Morganton.  Slightly closer is Fonta Flora's new Whippoorwill Farm location, a 9-acre farm and 15-barrel brewhouse.  Being away from the action of Asheville hasn't hurt his brewery.  His unique brews with ingredients like beets, carrots, and tulsi bring in plenty of fans, and many do make the side trip from Asheville. Boera uses only local ingredients in his brews and his farm will have a sizable orchard as well as garden areas to grow other ingredients.  For those he can't grow himself he'll source from other local farmers.  Fonta Flora also has their own house culture used to ferment their "Appalachian Wild Ales". With the growth the new location has allowed, you'll see some more "normal" beers like Kolsch, Maibock, and even a Light Lager.  The funk will keep flowing as well.  Boera admits some of his creations are for a very specific audience, but they're what put Fonta Flora on the map and continue to be very important beers for them to brew. Beer Guys Radio Craft Beer Podcast 152 With: Todd Boera, Fonta Flora Brewery Episode Guide Apology 'cause we screwed up | 0:00 Guest Introduction | 1:06 Fonta Flora Rind | 1:26 Week in Review | 4:15 Catlanta Charity Art Auction | 6:15 Beers of the Week | 7:20 Craft Beer News | 8:13 Fonta Flora Whippoorwill Farm | 11:40 More beer, more cans | 14:47 Planting plans for the farmland | 15:43 Brewing with polarizing flavors | 19:10 Fonta Flora Lunar Aqua | 22:38 Terry Perry of Perry's Berry's[sic] | 23:59 The doomed community of Fonta Flora | 25:10 What is Farmhouse Brewing? | 27:19 Appalachian Wild Ale | 33:40 North Carolina hops | 34:50 Aging hops | 35:55 Hop character in wild beers | 37:05 Secondary beer market | 39:35 Outro | 43:10 Subscribe to Beer Guys Radio Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Soundcloud | Overcast | Stitcher | RSS

Steven Dailey marches in and gives us the scoop on how he finds his running mojo.Steven and I talk about how running is exactly like the military; Strict, regimented, hierarchical and full of long stretches of boredom. *hold for shock value*Actually, we talk about the exact opposite. Steven shares his thoughts on how running has opened his eyes to a world that is completely different from his time in the Army. And yet how running helped him during his time serving our country. We talk about some other stuff too, but you should listen to find out what that's all about. Episode NotesThrawn TrilogyFonta Flora 50kMany on the GennySehgahunda The Blue Foundation - The Blue Foundation is a non-profit organization based out of Canandaigua, NY.  Their mission is to assist local families impacted by cancer while simultaneously raising awareness about men’s health issues.  To learn more about the Blue Foundation or to donate visit their website. Mighty Mosquito 99 - Sign Up!Mighty Mosquito Podcast All Stars Team (so far)Chris O'BrienJason VidmarLaura RekkerthJeff GreenSupport the ShowBecome a Patron!

This beer sucks on the beach, even if it is within reach @DueSouthBrewing @FontaFloraBrew ‏@bombfell Co hosts : Good ol Boy Mike, Good ol Boy Dave, and Good ol Gal Julieanna SUDS Episode – Sometimes you struggle to find a better adjective other than “This Sucks.” Maybe the brewing process was impacted by all that sunshine at Due South Brewing. Fonta Flora saves us as we resume the conversation about who is the Chief Whacker. Of Persimmons. We taste and discuss the following beer: Due South Caramel Cream Ale SUDS -1 Due South Citrafied SUDS-2 Fonta Flora FuYu SUDS -4 Fonta Flora Smoke Signals SUDS -4 info@sipssudsandsmokes.com @sipssudssmoke Sips, Suds, & Smokes is produced by One Tan Hand Productions using the power of beer, whiskey, and golf. Hosted online at Spreaker and available on iTunes, Google Play, PRX, TuneIn, Stitcher, Soundcloud, and YouTube. Thanks to Bombfell for supporting Sips, Suds, & Smokes. Get $25 off your first purchase at http://bombfell.com/sips

This week on Beer Sessions Radio, host Jimmy Carbone is joined in the studio by Josh Bernstein who has a new book out called Complete IPA, and Erik Olsen from Greenpoint Beer & Ale, which just released their first canned IPA's! Sara Maya from North Carolina’s Fonta Flora Brewery is joining us as well!

At the foot of the Appalachian mountains just outside of Asheville, Fonta Flora embraces local ingredients while honoring the history of a flooded sharecropping community. For some reason, reviewing four of their beers brings out our feisty side - and the most violent reaction to a beer we’ve ever had. We hope you also want to hear about Spanish Yoda, Craig’s cartoon hands, a little spooning, Byron Allen, sharecropping, and Nazi Fanta. The apology list might be long on this one. But at least most of the beers were good. Beers Reviewed Sun Gold Appalachian Grisette Land Trust Appalachian Apple Saison Vestige Bloom Wild Ale (aged in wine barrels w/kiwi) Sal De Gusano Imperial Stout (aged in Mezcal barrels with sea salt & cacao)  

The crew gets very funky this week at Salud Beer Shop’s 3rd annual sourfest Funkonia with multiple highlights in the sour industry including Salud’s very own brew! We chat with NC/ATL breweries; Burial Brewery, NoDa Brewery, Fonta Flora, Green Man, Wrecking Bar, Salud, Unknown Brewery, Heist Brewery, Appalachian Mountain Brewery,Shawn McBride & Denny Deaton from […]

Todd Boera head brewer at Fonta Flora Brewery in Morganton NC is in studio to talk about his unique take on brewing. Be sure to stop by the Fonta Flora tent at the 2014 Charlotte Oktoberfest. Brought to you by Alternative Beverage, Sabor Latin Street Grill, Pork Clouds and The Beer Growler- Charlotte. The post Episode 060- Fonta Flora Brewery appeared first on Cheers Charlotte Radio | Craft Beer and Homebrew Podcast.