Podcast appearances and mentions of mike mraz

Jeffrey Mosher welcomes Kyle McGregor, Director of Health Innovations Grand Rapids, Michigan State University Research Foundation (MSURF) and Mike Mraz, President of Real Estate Development, Rockford Construction, Grand Rapids, MI In their conversation they cover: - How did the partnership between Spartan Innovations and Rockford Construction begin? - Why would a start-up choose to rent office space at The Bridge? - What services can be provided for Bridge tenants? - What kinds of businesses will The Bridge attract? - Why is it important that healthcare and health-tech start-ups get their roots in West Michigan? - Can the space accommodate different sized start-ups? If so, what are the ranges in office sizes offered? Kyle McGregor, Director of Health Innovations Grand Rapids, Michigan State University Research Foundation (MSURF) Kyle is focused on bringing new ideas, innovative approaches, and person-centered technology into the communities that need them most. He has a passion for linking industry, academia, and healthcare to develop high impact projects that are capable of scaling to meet unmet needs. About MSURF's Spartan Innovations Spartan Innovations is the Michigan State University Research Foundation's venture creation entity that drives entrepreneurs to develop their ideas, create business plans, and successfully launch high-tech startups. Mike Mraz, President of Real Estate Development, Rockford Construction Mike oversees all aspects of the real estate development process including financing, acquisitions, leasing, project management, investor relations and owner's representation. He has more than 19 years of experience in the real estate industry, with many high-profile projects completed in the greater Grand Rapids area. About Rockford Construction Established in 1987, Rockford Construction (Rockford) is a nationally recognized construction, real estate development and property management provider. Rockford has built projects totaling more than $5.5 billion of various size and scope in more than 800 cities across the country » Visit MBN website: www.michiganbusinessnetwork.com/ » Subscribe to MBN's YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCqNX… » Like MBN: www.facebook.com/mibiznetwork » Follow MBN: twitter.com/MIBizNetwork/ » MBN Instagram: www.instagram.com/mibiznetwork/

Host Ben Rice practices shelter in place and social distancing by interviewing Mike Mraz of Mraz Brewing remotely. We chow down on chicken wings with various hot sauces while discussing Mraz's upcoming/postponed 7th anniversary, the coronavirus's effect on Mraz's business, as well as the craft beer industry and small businesses in general, as well as how to stay fit during this shutdown. Plus! Ben reveals how he's raising funds for service workers, teachers, students, and performing arts theaters affected by the shutdown and Mike announces an exciting upcoming collaboration with Red Bus Brewing. All this and more, on episode 124 of Barley & Me. Enjoy! Find out more about Mraz Brewing, their current beer availability, and more, at www.mrazbrewingcompany.com Follow Barley & Me across social media @barleyandmepod Thank you to Granites Famous Cheesesteaks & Wings, on Foothill Blvd, in Roseville, CA, for providing Ben’s hot wings. Order online at www.graniteswings.com or follow them on Instagram @graniteswingsroseville Also, during this crisis, 100% of profits from sales of Barley & Me shirts via Zen-Threads.com will go to Another Round, Another Rally, a charity that supports front- and back-of-house members of the service industry whose wages and benefits may be affected. So grab a shirt and help a good cause and people you love! https://zen-threads.com/collections/beer-wine/products/barley-and-me-podcast-mens-crew-tee?fbclid=IwAR1G_5HJ3NCoWTRgmG6Q2PVALEiJsb1KtHClCaDli0NhsjZsc4KPmWCp_os Ben is also posting #Chugs4Charity videos semi-daily on Instagram (@barleyandmepod), to help raise funds for those affected by this shutdown. You can Venmo Ben ($comedianbenrice) and all money will go to support service industry workers, teachers, students, and performing arts theaters. Do you have a story about racism, sexism, homophobia, or transphobia in the beer industry? You can submit your story anonymously, to be read on a future episode of Barley & Me at https://forms.gle/SmDuBT3zGKxNCVZ757 Intro Music: “Functional Alcoholism” by Be Brave Bold Robot (@bebraveboldrobot) Alternate Intro Music (not featured in this episode): “JamRoc” by Breez (@breeztheartist) Logo by Jessica DiMesio (@alivingclicheart) Speaking of music, bandcamp.com is currently giving 100% of money paid for music directly to the artist, so buy a Breez or Be Bold Brave Robot EP or LP and support your local artists. Cheers!

Host Ben Rice travels to El Dorado Hills to talk to Mike Mraz and Lauren Zehnder of Mraz Brewing Company, with guest Melissa McCann, a nationally recognized beer judge, to talk about Mraz's upcoming 6th anniversary (taking place Saturday, March 9, 2019). We dive into Mike's award-winning homebrews, and how that led him to opening his award-winning brewery. We figure out why he chose El Dorado Hills of all places, and sort out sour beers, sports bike racing, and saving space in a brewery and taproom. Plus! How trendy beer affects beer judging, breweries we all look up to, and some European vacation recommendations from people who haven't actually been to the places they're recommending. All this and more, on episode 95 of Barley & Me. Enjoy! Be sure to check out Mraz at their 6th anniversary party and also on social media @mrazbrewingco (Instagram) and @mrazbrewingcompany (Twitter) or at their website, www.mrazbrewingcompany.com. Also, Lauren misspoke during the end: their All Sour Day will be Saturday, April 27, not April 26. Follow the adventures of Melissa McCann on Instagram @obeer1kenobe Be sure to like, subscribe, whatever, to Barley & Me's social media accounts @barleyandmepod This episode is brought to you by ABV Magazine, the Bay Area's best beverage and bands magazine. Check it out for just a buck a month at www.abvmagazine.com This episode is also brought to you by Sacramento Beer Week, starting April 26 and ending May 7. Get info on events, breweries, and more at www.sacbeerweek.com! Intro music: "JamRoc" by Breez (@breeztheartist) Logo by Jessica DiMesio (@alivingclicheart) You can buy Barley & Me t-shirts at Zen-Threads.com (https://bit.ly/BarleyZen) Got questions, comments, concerns, guest ideas? Email host Ben Rice at barleyandmepod@gmail.com  

We're starting to do "Icebreakers," mini-podcasts that we upload in advance of our live Groundbreaker events (which are always recorded and uploaded as the main podcasts). In advance of our "Brewmasters" event on October 11 -- a live conversation all about beer with master brewers Steve Dresler of Sierra Nevada and Mike Mraz of Mraz Brewing -- we're sitting down in the recording studio with a few other people who also do groundbreaking stuff in the beer industry. First off, a conversation with J-E Paino of Ruhstaller Brewing in Sacramento. Not only did he restart the once-largest brewery west of the Mississippi, (Ruhstaller Brewery operated from 1881 to 1933, and Paino opened it up again in 2010), he's the only beermaker in California, besides the mega-big Sierra Nevada Brewing, to grow his own hops. Sacramento used to be the largest hop-growing region in the U.S. in America, till Prohibition shut that all down. Now Paino wants to restart that industry too, and make this area the Napa Valley of hops. (The great photo of Paino in his Dixon hop field is by Sacramento photographer Carlos Eliason at elias-visuals.com) He brought a few Ruhstaller 1881 Red Ales that we drank while talking-- which is probably why this short conversation that was supposed to be 20 minutes max actually went to 50 minutes. But Paino is a good conversationalist with a great story, so it's all a worthwhile listen. We did break it down in the "Podcast Timeframe" below so you can go to specific sections if you want. PODCAST TIMEFRAME * O to 1:20 min - Intro to California Groundbreakers * 1:20 min - Details about our next event - "Food for Thought: The Brewmasters" * 2:30 min - Why J-E Paino is sitting here in the recording studio * 4: 25 min - California as the (former) hop-growing capital of the United States * 5:50 min - How did this weed-looking plant turn into a primary ingredient for beer? * 7:40 min - How Sacramento became the Beer Capital of the West Coast -- and how/why it lost the crown after Prohibition * 11:30 min - What the hop industry in California looks like now * 14:40 min - Why Paino decided to be the lone-wolf brewer to grow his own hops -- and how Darrell Corti of Corti Brothers is involved * 19:25 min - The hop-harvesting process, from climbing the vine to baling, boxing and brewing * 24:45 min - How this year's harvest was different and stood out from the past five * 31:30 min - Paino's other California-based hops suppliers -- and why Black Ops helicopters may fly in if he grew a specific type of hops * 35:25 min - Does it really matter where the hops in your beer are grown? * 41 min - What's stopping California from being the Hops Capital of the U.S again? * 43:45 min - Can craft beer-loving Californians change their taste buds to like "non-standardized" beers made with local hops? * 48:30 min - How beer lovers -- and potential hop growers? -- can get up and close with the hops at Ruhstaller's farm in Dixon

Homebrewing beer. This week, Brew Strong makes its inaugural broadcast live from The Hop Grenade! Tune in as Jamil and John Palmer welcome old friend Mike Mraz of Mraz Brewing Company to the studio for a rangy discussion on brewery operations, taproom crowds, and so much more about all things beer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week my guest is Mike Mraz, an award winning homebrewer who joins us to talk about brewing sour beer styles. Mike will tell you how to brew those distinctive sour beers like Belgian Flanders, Lambics or Sours at home. We also discuss using Brett and Lacto to sour your homebrew. NOTE: The full video […]

On this episode of Can You Brew It the crew attempts to homebrew Uinta Dubhe, Imperial Black Ale. To get the job done the crew brings back our complex beer all star, Mike Mraz. Tune in and find out if Mike was able to brew this craft beer right at home.

Homebrewing beer. This week on Can You Brew It? the crew attempts to homebrew Stone Old Guardian Barleywine Style Ale. Once again, the crew brings in homebrewer and complex beer guru Mike Mraz to take on the challenge of this wonderful craft beer. Tune in and find out if Mike was able to brew it!

Homebrewing beer. In this episode of Can You Brew It, Jamil and Tasty are challenged to homebrew Stone Levitation Ale. This hoppy craft beer is a favorite of Jamil's and is both complex and challenging to brew. Mike Mraz joins the team once again to help with the beer and lends his insight to the style. Tune in and find out if the crew was able to complete the challenge.

Homebrewing beer. The CYBI crew is once again put to the test with another Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales challenge on The Brewing Network. This time the crew is asked to homebrew Madrugada Obscure (Dark Dawn). This complex craft beer is a Belgian-inspired stout that is dark, roasty and one of the most unique beers on earth. Once again CYBI enlists sour expert Mike Mraz to tackle the challenge. Can he brew it?

Homebrewing beer. Some craft beers are difficult to reproduce. Others are near impossible. Reproducing anything that comes out of Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales is like winning the lottery! But the CYBI crew never backs down from a homebrewing challenge. Tune in and see if guest brewer Mike Mraz can clone Bam Biere from Jolly Pumpkin and complete the impossible!