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During the last several months, there have been numerous challenges that have presented themselves to humankind. From new strains of viruses, to economic downturn, to centuries old hatred born of fear once again reminding us all we still have work to do, on the surface 2020 has not been one of the years we will look back on fondly. However, if we look a little deeper we do see that good things are still happening everywhere. We are all realizing that while we can’t do everything the way we used to, that isn’t always a bad thing. Creativity born out of necessity can be seen everywhere as we figure out how to best thrive in this new reality. Hopefully, we can continue to get closer to realizing that even though we all don’t agree on everything, we can agree on the fact that we need each other. Fortunately for all of us who enjoy craft beer, there are still plenty of amazing breweries that are still supplying our demand, with creativity continuing to be one of their driving principles. The beverage we will be featuring on this episode falls into that category and was crafted as part of an effort to raise awareness and money for a great cause, Black Lives Matter. We will be trying the Black is Beautiful Imperial Black IPA from Pueblo Vida Brewing Company. It was brewed in conjunction with nearly 1000 breweries across the country and proceeds from the sales of this beer will be donated to the Tucson Chapter of the NAACP. Coming in at 10% ABV, this is a style that we don’t see too much anymore, but has long been one of our favorites. What did we think? What do you think? Let us know in the comments below or join us live on Thursday nights to give us your feedback while we are live streaming on Twitch.
This episode of About Beverages is going to take on a decidedly local flavor. The word “flavor” is doing double duty as it is referring not only to being local, but that we are also highly anticipating the actual flavor of the beverage. We are excited to try a collaboration beer from two of the best breweries in southern Arizona. While we can’t take credit for this collaboration beer actually happening, we do feel that sometime in the last year we mused about the possibility of these two local breweries getting together to create something amazing. The beverage that we will be trying on this show is the Chirality IPA, a collaboration beer from Pueblo Vida and Dragoon. The goal was to take Dragoon’s IPA and add to it the hazy twist that Pueblo Vida is so famous for. What did we think? What do you think? Let us know in the comments below or join us live on Thursday nights to give us your feedback while we are live streaming on Twitch.
November events: 11-1-2019 - Eat. Drink. Give! 11-23-2019 - 2nd Annual AZ Barrels, Bottles & Brews 11-9-2019 - A Lager Celebration with Wren House 11-2-2019 - Crooked Tooth 3rd Anniversary: Crooked Carnival! 11-16-2019 - Beer Research Institute 5 Year Anniversary 11-9-2019 - 11-10-2019 - Pueblo Vida's 5th Anniversary Weekend 11-9-2019 - Tap & Bottle Invitational Beer Festival! 11-10-2019 - North Mountain Blues Brews & Arts Fest 11-16-2019 - Red White and Brew Beer Festival SHOUTOUTS The Team Chris Dodson for his awesome production/editing work to help put the audio side of the episodes together Luke Irvine at Mixed Mercury Media for his amazing photo, video, web development and social media skills Adam Green for all the back end work that goes into producing an episode Patreon Supporters Chris Odom, Gerardo Jaime, Jim Pfleger, Marcus Pina, Ryan Colvin and Nate Wert To see how you can get involved with the Patreon Team click here Intro/Outro music provided by the awesome local Arizona band Fayuca Want to show your support and help this show grow by leaving a review on iTunes? Simply CLICK HERE, give the show a rating and share some feedback!
This week the Beer Nuts explore better College Town beers from Spindletap, Pueblo Vida, Los Angeles Ale Works, Ellison, Turning Point, and Revision. They also have another edition of the Hipster Tipster!Please follow us on Twitter @BeerNutsPodcast, or follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/beernutspodcast/
(NSFW or HCPC) Since Ed is over seas drinking copious amounts of Guinness. Nate, Jeff and Chris decided to crash the patio at The Sleepy Whale. They gush over what is on tap at this new craft beer destination in downtown Chandler. Including some big hitters like Bottle Logic, Pueblo Vida, and their own collaboration with Arizona Wilderness called Into the Whalederness They talk about the next upcoming craft beer bar in downtown Phoenix from the master minds behind The Wandering Tortoise, Sleepy Whale, and Hops on Birch called the The Roosevelt. Nate tricks Jeff and Chris with a Cellarmaker IG image that should be an hazy dream but it is not. They talk about up coming Hoppy Craftsmen trips, including Rowley and maybe Boston. Also, they create a new beer name. This time called Friends with Crust, please leave your comments about what kind of beer that might be. Then some on-the-air blendary of to create a one of kind sour stout. Sadly, they did not have a name for that one, missed opportunity. Enjoy! Our Location Info: The Sleepy Whale 290 S Arizona Ave, Chandler, AZ 85225 Facebook Instagram Our Information: Music Credit: Takotsubo Men The assorted sounds of three ageing humans hitting things in a studio for five days. Beautifully nasty and pretty vile at times but ultimately gorgeous. Enjoy! Intro: Skint But Free Outro: Takotsubo Man Follow them! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TakotsuboMen Twitter: https://twitter.com/TakotsuboMen YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/TakotsuboMen Contact us! Instagram: @hoppycraftsmen Twitter: @hoppycraftsmen Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Hoppycraftsmen/ E-mail: hoppycraftsmen@gmail.com Blog: http://hoppycraftsmenpodcast.com/ YouTube: Hoppy Craftsmen – Craft Beer Podcast Support US! Buy Us a Beer! For as little as a dollar a month you can help a bearded white guy drink a good craft beer. Your generous donation will help supply thousands with the gift of more podcasts and we are pretty sure inappropriate humor as well. Invest in Us! Rate us on iTunes! Want to help us reach a bigger audience and keep the episodes coming? Then head over to iTunes and Give us a rating and feedback! Tell A Friend!S Tell someone you know about our show! If you know that a friend likes or loves craft beer tell them to give us a listen. Or if you know someone who is new to craft beer and you are tired of telling them about the scene, let us be your soap box! Or have an amazing whale that you want to share with the world. Go on your social media platform of choice and give us a shout out. Use the hashtag #hoppycraftsmen and we’ll respond in kind. Probably in some form of emoji and maybe a super rad type of comment. You get the picture.
If you are a part of the Arizona craft beer scene, you know Justin Evans. And if you somehow don’t know Justin, you know his bar, The Wandering Tortoise. Oh, and if you don’t know the Tortoise, you may have heard of The Sleepy Whale, which Justin and some others are opening in Chandler in April. If none of that rings a bell, then Hops on Birch, a craft beer institution in the pines of Flagstaff, should. Recently, Justin and his group purchased that spot, too. Not bad for a guy who at one time thought he would go into law after attending Anthem College. “I got a paralegal degree from there,” Evans told TapThatAZ. “That’s when I thought my career path was going to be being a lawyer. “Then I got through two years of school and I realized that’s not what I wanted to do.” Evans went on to say he had been in the food and beverage industry before, and the idea of sitting behind a desk just didn’t appeal to him. He said the “freeness” of the food and beverage industry did, but across various stops in that field came to the realization that he wanted to one day have his own spot. Following stops at OHSO Arcadia and the Pig’s Meow (now The Whining Pig Arcadia), Evans – along with Shay Gau, whom he met at the Pig’s Meow – looked to open what became the Tortoise. Many people have at one time considered the idea of starting a business, but Evans, Gau and the other partners, put up their own money, took out the loans and started looking for a place. They found one in the Sprouts parking lot, but that fell apart due to the grocery chain not wanting another beer seller in their area. “So we wasted about three months trying to negotiate that deal, we were really drug around on that,” Evans said of the Sprouts lot. “And we rushed to find something else with a couple of stipulations: We wanted to be on Indian School, we wanted to be west on Indian School. “And somewhere still appealing to my customer base at Pig.” Eventually, Gau found on a location off of 24th Street and Indian School with about 1,200 square feet of space. Evans was uneasy at first because of its lack of parking, but after about three days the lease was signed. Within a year they expanded even more, and since then they added a parking lot. All of it proved to be necessary because of not only the atmosphere created in the space but the amazing beer list that has been consistently provided. That, of course, does not happen by accident, with Evans and his team building relationships not only across the Valley but throughout all of Arizona and even into other markets. “You know, the first time we got Pueblo Vida in there…it still blows my mind to this day,” Evans said. If Evans is amazed by the beers he can get, imagine what everyone else thinks. Much of that success is directly due to the relationships Evans and his team have built. Be it Pueblo Vida, Arizona Wilderness or Dark Sky, or others like Modern Times, Pure Project or Bottle Logic, if it’s highly thought of, there’s a good chance you’ll see it at the Tortoise. And lately you are even starting to see beers named after the Tortoise’s pets, such as King Koda, Super Duper King Mr. and Good Girl Pearl, which are named after Evans’ and Gau’s dogs and made by The Shop and Wren House, respectively. Those are not the only collaborations the Tortoise has been a part of. They even had one with Modern Times, Technodrome, which was the first collaboration the brewery had ever done with a beer bar. “We did it on the L.A. system,” Evans said. Indeed, it’s not just about Central Phoenix. As noted, the Tortoise will soon be joined by the Sleepy Whale and Hops on Birch, with the former being in the East Valley and the latter in Flagstaff. “That was a space that I was approached about,” Evans said of the Whale. “I looked at it and was like, ‘this is just fantastic.’ I couldn’t say no to that.” Evans said he wasn’t in any rush to open another place, but instead this was just a matter of something seeming right. As for Hops on Birch, Evans said that was a “dream come true” but one he said he took advantage of only after he got his wife’s approval. That last line came with a laugh, but Evans – who also has a new baby daughter -- admitted there is plenty on his plate these days. But if history is any indication, while it may mean a lot of work for Evans, it will also mean plenty of good beer for even more people who live in the 48th state.
11/9 Esprit De Core Cider Dinner 11/10 Inaugural Tap & Bottle Invitational Beer Festival Tickets Here Mesquite River Brewing Co 2nd Anniversary Party Inaugural Southwest Cider Fest 11/9-11/12 Pueblo Vida 4th Anniversary Weekend Joel Flowers from AZ Beer Me reviews the Black Caddis an American Style Porter from Wren House Brewing
Pueblo Vida Brewing Company is known around the Southwest as one of the top breweries in the region. And for good reason. This place makes killer beers time after time. In this episode I sit down with Pueblo Vida owners Kyle and Linette along with Saywells Design owner Ryan. We talk about the importance of community as well as the process of creating one-of-a-kind can art. Enjoy the show!
(NSFW) This episode the guys find themselves in a cool little beer share with our buddy Ed. We sit down and share some fine beers from Cantillon and La Cumbre, that latter of which was donated by friend of the show Paul Flores. We take on subjects like the closing of Nimbus Brewing in Tucson, the amazing arrival of Rowley Farmhouse to good old Arizona, Pueblo Vida canning woes, crowd sourced canning lines and the wonderful Pete Coors open letter and Ninkasi’s awesome response. Our Guest Info: Barley Legible Show Links: Coors Open Letter Ninkasi Response Wages Music Credit: Takotsubo Men The assorted sounds of three ageing humans hitting things in a studio for five days. Beautifully nasty and pretty vile at times but ultimately gorgeous. Enjoy! Intro: Skint But Free Outro: Takotsubo Man Follow them! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TakotsuboMen Twitter: https://twitter.com/TakotsuboMen YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/TakotsuboMen Contact us! Instagram: @hoppycraftsmen Twitter: @hoppycraftsmen Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Hoppycraftsmen/ E-mail: hoppycraftsmen@gmail.com Blog: http://hoppycraftsmenpodcast.com/ YouTube: Hoppy Craftsmen – Craft Beer Podcast Support US! Buy Us a Beer! For as little as a dollar a month you can help a bearded white guy drink a good craft beer. Your generous donation will help supply thousands with the gift of more podcasts and we are pretty sure inappropriate humor as well. Invest in Us! Rate us on iTunes! Want to help us reach a bigger audience and keep the episodes coming? Then head over to iTunes and Give us a rating and feedback! Tell A Friend! Tell someone you know about our show! If you know that a friend likes or loves craft beer tell them to give us a listen. Or if you know someone who is new to craft beer and you are tired of telling them about the scene, let us be your soap box! Or have an amazing whale that you want to share with the world. Go on your social media platform of choice and give us a shout out. Use the hashtag #hoppycraftsmen and we’ll respond in kind. Probably in some form of emoji and maybe a super rad type of comment. You get the picture. Extra Special Thanks to: Beer and Other Shhhh for the Rapid Round inspiration. Give them a listen and a like on iTunes, or watch some videos on their YouTube
(NSFW) This week’s episode finds Nate and Chris at the Juicy Brews Festival in Tucson. The brain child of Hop Culture Magazine, the Juicy Brews Festival is a traveling festival selling out all over the country. It focuses on, you guessed it, juicy ipas as well as a beer festival the Hop Culture Magazine crew would really want to go to. During the festival they catch up with Chase from AZ Wilderness and Luke from Wren House Brewing Co. They gush over more Pueblo Vida beers with owner and brewer Kyle. Then Ryan and Kristen from Dark Sky Brewing come say what up. Brittany and Jonathan two big supporters of the show get to see what it’s like on the other side of the mic. Finally, a super busy Kenny Gould, Juicy Brews Organizer sits down with us after we get someone to cover for him. Our Guest Info: Arizona Wilderness Wren House Dark Sky Brewing Pueblo Vida Brewing Hop Culture Magazine Brittanie and Jonathan Our Information: Music Credit: Takotsubo Men The assorted sounds of three ageing humans hitting things in a studio for five days. Beautifully nasty and pretty vile at times but ultimately gorgeous. Enjoy! Intro: Skint But Free Outro: Takotsubo Man Follow them! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TakotsuboMen Twitter: https://twitter.com/TakotsuboMen YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/TakotsuboMen Contact us! Instagram: @hoppycraftsmen Twitter: @hoppycraftsmen Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Hoppycraftsmen/ E-mail: hoppycraftsmen@gmail.com Blog: http://hoppycraftsmenpodcast.com/ YouTube: Hoppy Craftsmen – Craft Beer Podcast Support US! Buy Us a Beer! For as little as a dollar a month you can help a bearded white guy drink a good craft beer. Your generous donation will help supply thousands with the gift of more podcasts and we are pretty sure inappropriate humor as well. Invest in Us! Rate us on iTunes! Want to help us reach a bigger audience and keep the episodes coming? Then head over to iTunes and Give us a rating and feedback! Tell A Friend! Tell someone you know about our show! If you know that a friend likes or loves craft beer tell them to give us a listen. Or if you know someone who is new to craft beer and you are tired of telling them about the scene, let us be your soap box! Or have an amazing whale that you want to share with the world. Go on your social media platform of choice and give us a shout out. Use the hashtag #hoppycraftsmen and we’ll respond in kind. Probably in some form of emoji and maybe a super rad type of comment. You get the picture.
New Brew Review is a bi-weekly bonus podcast. Each episode a new reviewer from the world of craft beer will try a new brew they have never had before and share what they think of it with you in a bonus podcast. As the reviewer should be trying a new beer, and recording at the same time we hope to capture a very honest review. Not what they hoped it would be or thought it should be. As a note the review does not necessarily reflect those of the Hoppy Craftsmen, but are those of the reviewer. Guest Info: Pueblo Vida Brewing Co. 115 EAST BROADWAY BOULEVARD TUCSON, AZ, 85701 Facebook Instagram Twitter Email Untappd Ratings Check out full episode interviewing Pueblo Vida Brewing and the interview with Say Well Designs Our Information: Music Credit: Takotsubo Men The assorted sounds of three ageing humans hitting things in a studio for five days. Beautifully nasty and pretty vile at times but ultimately gorgeous. Enjoy! Intro: Skint But Free Outro: Takotsubo Man Follow them! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TakotsuboMen Twitter: https://twitter.com/TakotsuboMen YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/TakotsuboMen Contact us! Instagram: @hoppycraftsmen Twitter: @hoppycraftsmen Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Hoppycraftsmen/ E-mail: hoppycraftsmen@gmail.com Blog: http://hoppycraftsmenpodcast.com/ YouTube: Hoppy Craftsmen – Craft Beer Podcast Support US! Buy Us a Beer! For as little as a dollar a month you can help a bearded white guy drink a good craft beer. Your generous donation will help supply thousands with the gift of more podcasts and we are pretty sure inappropriate humor as well. Invest in Us! Rate us on iTunes! Want to help us reach a bigger audience and keep the episodes coming? Then head over to iTunes and Give us a rating and feedback! Tell A Friend! Tell someone you know about our show! If you know that a friend likes or loves craft beer tell them to give us a listen. Or if you know someone who is new to craft beer and you are tired of telling them about the scene, let us be your soap box! Or have an amazing whale that you want to share with the world. Go on your social media platform of choice and give us a shout out. Use the hashtag #hoppycraftsmen and we’ll respond in kind. Probably in some form of emoji and maybe a super rad type of comment. You get the picture. Extra Special Thanks to: Beer and Other Shhhh for the Rapid Round inspiration. Give them a listen and a like on iTunes, or watch some videos on their YouTube
(NSFW) Join the guys as they hit the road and head to Tucson. What’s in Tucson you ask? Well duh, Tucson has become another AZ hotbed of amazing breweries and their beers. Specifically, this trip lands us at Pueblo Vida Brewing Company, we sit down and talk to Linette and Kyle; founders and owners of this particularly fine beer crafting establishment. We talk about location, smack dab in the middle of downtown Tucson, their brewing philosophy, upcoming events cough*anniversary*cough, upcoming brews, amazing can artwork, and maybe a thing or two about, huh what? A cellared PV brew? Involving someone named Brett? Who’s Brett? Oh, Brettanomyces, gotcha! Our Guest Info: Pueblo Vida Brewing Co. 115 EAST BROADWAY BOULEVARD TUCSON, AZ, 85701 Facebook Instagram Twitter Email Our Information: Music Credit: Takotsubo Men The assorted sounds of three ageing humans hitting things in a studio for five days. Beautifully nasty and pretty vile at times but ultimately gorgeous. Enjoy! Intro: Skint But Free Outro: Takotsubo Man Follow them! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TakotsuboMen Twitter: https://twitter.com/TakotsuboMen YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/TakotsuboMen Contact us! Instagram: @hoppycraftsmen Twitter: @hoppycraftsmen Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Hoppycraftsmen/ E-mail: hoppycraftsmen@gmail.com Blog: http://hoppycraftsmenpodcast.com/ YouTube: Hoppy Craftsmen – Craft Beer Podcast Support US! Buy Us a Beer! For as little as a dollar a month you can help a bearded white guy drink a good craft beer. Your generous donation will help supply thousands with the gift of more podcasts and we are pretty sure inappropriate humor as well. Invest in Us! Rate us on iTunes! Want to help us reach a bigger audience and keep the episodes coming? Then head over to iTunes and Give us a rating and feedback! Tell A Friend! Tell someone you know about our show! If you know that a friend likes or loves craft beer tell them to give us a listen. Or if you know someone who is new to craft beer and you are tired of telling them about the scene, let us be your soap box! Or have an amazing whale that you want to share with the world. Go on your social media platform of choice and give us a shout out. Use the hashtag #hoppycraftsmen and we’ll respond in kind. Probably in some form of emoji and maybe a super rad type of comment. You get the picture. Extra Special Thanks to: Beer and Other Shhhh for the Rapid Round inspiration. Give them a listen and a like on iTunes, or watch some videos on their YouTube
Join Lo-key as we talk to Pueblo Vida about beer, Pueblo Vida and the tucson beer scene