Podcasts about solemn oath brewery

This week… Kärel and Max went back to their roots and things got a little hazy in the Stu. They called Andy and went hard into the sports world. They reminisced over the late great legend Bob Uecker, RIP! There's scandals a brewing in college football and Andy filled in the fellas. The Bucks look like a bunch of does and the Pack made some coaching changes! With the Packers coaching news the degenerates went down a rabbit hole and talked Pack for a minute. Hopefully Gutekunst was listening because they solved all their problems. Justin Tucker likes to get untucked and Max read all the gross details. Then they continued their planning for their collab with TJ and the ANT! Finally they ended things with a quick challenge update. 176 was a helluva time filled with, you guessed it, burps, swearing, laughs, jokes and so much more! But before any of that nonsense, they saved the best for first, with the Beer of the Week! During the BOW the fellas rate and review a new beer. They discuss the history of the brewery and examine what's in the beer they're drinking. Then, they break down the beer by its drinkability, the probability they'd drink it again, its chugability, and the can's attractability. Find out if Solemn Oath Brewery's Small Wave City Club Hazy IPA passed the HUA test. Beer of the Week: 05:00 - 28:54 Sports w/ Andy O!: 29:40 - 02:28:15 TJ & The ANT Collab: 02:21:15 - 02:34:53 Challenge Talk & Mentals: 02:35:06 - END BOW: Solemn Oath Brewery, Small Wave City Club Hazy IPA COW: plan for the TJ and The ANT collab! HUA 176 Drinking game: everytime they swear, drink! Good luck ;) Big shout out to the talented Adrian Pell! He created the intro and outro music for us. Check him out on IG: @AdrianPellMusic If you're listening on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, rate and review the show, it helps us out a lot! Check out and subscribe to our YouTube Channel! ⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRVYu7zopmxja1RsmVpOucQ/featur⁠ We're live on Twitch, check out our page! ⁠https://www.twitch.tv/holdusaccountable⁠ Find us on X: ⁠https://twitter.com/hua_pod?s=11&t=DqKX0s9j1XzF2xFF3dBlDA⁠ If you want to let us know what you think of the show, or have an idea for the show, you can DM us on Facebook or Instagram @HoldUsAccountable

Jon Hansen recounts his discussion with Solemn Oath Brewery’s Danny Boccassini as he highlights the Naperville brewery located at 1661 Quincy Avenue #179. Over the discussion, they emphasize the variety of craft beer Solemn Oath has to offer, their tap room, and their 77 house lager, representing the 77 neighborhoods throughout Chicago.

Welcome to the Chicago Beer Pass: Your ticket to all the great beer events happening in and around Chicago.On this episode of Chicago Beer Pass, Brad Chmielewski and Nik White are diving face first into this seasons Oktoberfest beers as they open cans of Oktöberface from Solemn Oath Brewery. Oktöberface is An American take on a German classic Märzen Lager. Honestly, it's a perfect beer for the season. As the guys crush these cans they chat about this years Bourbon County Stout lineup, the 312 Block Party happening September 23rd and 24th and a handful of other events happening as we venture into Autumn.Having issues listening to the audio? Try the MP3 (55.1MB) or subscribe to the podcast on iTunes!

Dan samples Snaggletooth Bandana IPA from Chicago staple Solemn Oath Brewery, care of @DaveR earlier during the pandemic. Solemn Oath Brewery Snaggletooth Bandana STYLE: American… The post Episode # 269: Snaggletooth Bandana appeared first on Life On Tap.

Matt and Ken go into overtime and is joined by a special guest. They stick around “after hours” for bonus round cigar (Rocky Patel Conquista Box Press Maduro) and a quick beer from Solemn Oath Brewing. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thecigarsocial/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thecigarsocial/support

Dear Comics Happy Hour Emily Cornelius Sketchbook Brewing Solemn Oath! Comics Steven Young and Chuck Roy welcome Emily Cornelius to review delicious craft beers from Sketchbook Brewing and Solemn Oath Brewery! Medieval Monk makes an appearance as does Old Timey Prospector With a Flair for Party Planning! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dearcomics/message

Dear Comics Content Free Virtual Happy Hour Preview Steve and Chuck celebrate Suez becoming regular and the plan for more holidays! Both ready themselves for Saturday's virtual happy hour with Emily Cornelius and beers from Sketchbook Brewing and Solemn Oath Brewery! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dearcomics/message

It's a weird week as we close in on the anniversary of realizing corona virus was a serious thing and would start changing our lives forever. It seems strange to break life up into "before" and "after" corona when it's only been a year, but it still seems like a huge divider. Bridget has had quite the week with illness in her house and it's a fitting topic of conversation for how we generally feel this week!Don't despair, we opened some Irish beer (made by Guinness, but not Guinness Draught) and soldiered on with some joyful conversation. Here's what we talked about this week:Check out this story that Bridget shared about how two young entrepreneurs are making leather out of cactus. It's a neat and environmentally sustainable way to reimagine a classic product.Nick loves this NY Times story about Dolly Parton getting a dose of her own medicine. Literally she helped fund vaccine development and finally got her vaccine shot!Bridget found this awesome site called Saturday Morning Pancakes that has a lot of hilarious merch with punny sayings and hilarious 90s hip-hop references. You need to check it out.If you love beer and live in the Chicago-land area, you need to check out Solemn Oath Brewery. They currently have an awesome outside beer garden of trees and geodesic domes. It's amazing. The beer is freaking awesome as well.Pickle Brined Fried Chicken Sandwiches are Bridget's recipe pick from this week's meal plan.Perfect for Chicken Schwarma salads, or just a delicious grilled chicken dinner, Nick is suggesting the Yogurt and Lemon Marinated Grilled Chicken Breast recipe.We hope you enjoyed this week's episode and were able to laugh at our frustrations. At least someone is, and if you can't laugh along with friends, what's the point? We appreciate your sympathy and support!If you can please subscribe, rate us, review us, and share with your friends, we'd really appreciate it. Remember, you can follow us and get in touch with us through the following channels:Watch on YouTube Subscribe on YouTubeVisit our websiteLike us on FacebookFollow us on InstagramGet links to subscribe to the podcast in your favorite appOr email us at: hello /at/ dinnerlusdrinks /dot/ comHave a great week everybody - we'll talk next week!~ Bridget and Nick

Welcome to the Chicago Beer Pass: Your ticket to all the great beer events happening in and around Chicago.On this episode of Chicago Beer Pass, Brad Chmielewski and Nik White are in the studio, enjoying some haze from Solemn Oath Brewery. Although the guys haven’t been heading to any events, they are still picking up beer and keeping tabs on what’s been happening in the beer world.  As the guys knock about a few cans, they run down Finch’s wild story that now leads then to teaming up with Smoke Daddy to open the Perch in Wicker Park.Having issues listening to the audio? Try the MP3 (127.9 MB) or subscribe to the podcast on iTunes!

Welcome to our newly relaunched podcast! For the first ever Dinner + Drinks Interview, we're talking craft beer with Nick Scofield, Sales Director at Solemn Oath Brewery in Naperville, Illinois. This episode is the first of a series of 4 podcasts looking back at 2019, and taking a glimpse into 2020. In this episode:Nick gives us the background on Solemn Oath Brewery, a Great American Beer Festival award winning brewery located in Naperville, Illinois that produces about 7,000 barrels of beer a year in a variety of different styles.Nick shares how he worked his way up to be Sales Director at the brewery, and what keeps him on the road selling beer every day.We talk about some of the trends we saw in 2019 - the good, the bad, and the interesting.Finally, we take a look forward into 2020, and make predictions about what we expect to see in the craft beer world!To see Nick's (errr host Nick, not Solemn Oath Nick) Five Predictions for Craft Beer in 2020, and get more information about Solemn Oath Brewery, visit the episode page on our website at: dinnerplusdrinks.com. We'd love to hear your feedback on the new format, and see where you think craft beer is headed in 2020. Email your comments to hello@dinnerplusdrinks.com or fill out the comment form on our episode page! Thanks for listening - please subscribe, rate, and share with your friends. We appreciate your support.LINKS:Episode pageSolemn Oath Brewery websiteSolemn Oath Brewery FacebookSolemn Oath Brewery InstagramSolemn Oath Brewery Twitter

For our Season One finale, we celebrate the unveiling of a new Abraham Lincoln statue in Naperville, Illinois. It is the world's only statue depicting young Lincoln laughing.* And it wouldn't be a proper Lincoln statue unveiling without a proper Lincoln presenter: stage actor and 25-year Lincoln veteran Michael Krebs . Michael has portrayed Abraham Lincoln in films, documentaries, TV shows, and commercials. He's a popular fixture at the Chicago History Museum and has performed in Washington, D.C., for the Lincoln Group, the National Archives, the National Park Service, and the Library of Congress. President Bill Clinton once handpicked him to present before one of his speeches. In part one, we talk with the organizers who brought Laughing Lincoln to Naperville, including sculptor David Alan Clark. We discuss why Lincoln is there in the first place, in a city that seemingly has no connection to the real Lincoln. Or does it? Then it's off to Solemn Oath Brewery , where Michael and I sip

We’re excited to have Nick Scofield on the podcast today. Nick is the Sales Director for Solemn Oath Brewery in Naperville, IL. You'll hear about what it is like being the Sales Director for one of the most successful breweries in the Chicagoland area. He also brought a huge cooler of Solemn Oath beers for us to try in the Underground Studio. Even though Nick brought like 10 beers for us to try, we only had time to review Lü (Kölsch-Style Ale), Snaggletooth Bandana (American IPA), East Side (Strawberry Berliner-Weiss) and Seventh Whistler (Double NE IPA w/ Lactose). They are delicious! Our customers of the week are: people who talk on their speaker phone at the bar, ridiculous. Important Links: Solemn Oath Brewery - Naperville, IL Credits: The End Of The World by Tristan Lohengrin | https://www.tristanlohengrin.fr - Music promoted by - https://www.free-stock-music.com - Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US

Man oh man I thought I was having just a regular IPA. GUESS AGAIN!! A NEIPA in disguise? Nope for my taste! Tune in for the latest beer news and beer review from Three Beers Inn! If you're on our website, don't forget to hit the Contact Us tab and send us some emails! Don't forget to subscribe if you are on iTunes and give us 5 stars! CHEERS EVERYONE!! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week we taste Gummy Vortex Northeast IPA from the Noon Whistle Brewing Co. and sip on an MGP product, Rossville Union Straight Rye. We also discuss the big news of Noon Whistle Brewing expanding into Naperville, recent vacation spots for Mike in Milwaukee and an exciting opportunity with Solemn Oath Brewery. Our customers of the week are: "I like to make-out at the bar" and "I ordered the wrong food, take it off my bill".

This episode is a two-parter devoted to the intersection of taprooms and retailers as they increasingly find themselves in competition with each other for the limited number of customers and dollars available in their markets for craft beer. There are a number of factors that have made taprooms a newly competitive aspect of the three-tier system—or what’s left of it in some cases. Laws have been changing, the consumer experience is shifting, OG beer bars are feeling the squeeze from every bar and restaurant seemingly carrying craft beer now, and larger trends like at-home consumption, bottle shares, trading circuits, and beer tourism. It’s hard out there for a retailer right now, and it’s kind of becoming taprooms versus everybody. The purpose of this two-part series was to dig into that tension and determine if there’s a concrete principle at play, or if, like most things in craft beer, it’s more of a loose relationship-based thing where some competition is welcome, and some isn’t. Most of all: how are we going to be thinking about all this in the future? Because I think we can all agree that competition that works in the drinker’s favor is generally a good thing, but if we start losing great bars in the process, then maybe we’re not all getting what we want in the end. Solemn Oath Brewery in Naperville, Illinois is the catalyst behind these episodes. As a small production brewery making right about 8,000 barrels, with an expanded taproom and a new one opening in the city of Chicago’s Logan Square neighborhood, they were starting to feel the pushback from some key retail accounts who see them as competition. So they took the bold step of reaching out, inviting those accounts to brew a beer called Taproom Exclusive, and serving it anywhere but. They asked us to come along and lead a discussion around how we can maybe sort all this out productively and gain some perspective. Bavarian Lodge and Hopleaf joined in—both accounts that have carried Solemn Oath over the years, but who have been vocal about how they don’t like where things are heading. Kudos to everyone for being willing to come the the table—both figuratively and quite literally—over a beer and dig into the issue. This episode is recorded at the Hopleaf, and I’m joined by: Michael Roper, proprietor of Hopleaf Peter Rock-Tiernes of Middlebrow, who just owned a taproom in Logan Square Jay Jankowski of Maproom, just down the street from Middlebrow and Solmenn Oath’s future second taproom Eric Hobbs, sales director at Solemn Oath This is Taprooms Vs. Everybody, Pt. 1. Listen in.

This episode is a two-parter devoted to the intersection of taprooms and retailers as they increasingly find themselves in competition with each other for the limited number of customers and dollars available in their markets for craft beer. There are a number of factors that have made taprooms a newly competitive aspect of the three-tier system—or what’s left of it in some cases. Laws have been changing, the consumer experience is shifting, OG beer bars are feeling the squeeze from every bar and restaurant seemingly carrying craft beer now, and larger trends like at-home consumption, bottle shares, trading circuits, and beer tourism. It’s hard out there for a retailer right now, and it’s kind of becoming taprooms versus everybody. The purpose of this two-part series was to dig into that tension and determine if there’s a concrete principle at play, or if, like most things in craft beer, it’s more of a loose relationship-based thing where some competition is welcome, and some isn’t. Most of all: how are we going to be thinking about all this in the future? Because I think we can all agree that competition that works in the drinker’s favor is generally a good thing, but if we start losing great bars in the process, then maybe we’re not all getting what we want in the end. Solemn Oath Brewery in Naperville, Illinois is the catalyst behind these episodes. As a small production brewery making right about 8,000 barrels, with an expanded taproom and a new one opening in the city of Chicago’s Logan Square neighborhood, they were starting to feel the pushback from some key retail accounts who see them as competition. So they took the bold step of reaching out, inviting those accounts to brew a beer called Taproom Exclusive, and serving it anywhere but. They asked us to come along and lead a discussion around how we can maybe sort all this out productively and gain some perspective. Bavarian Lodge and Hopleaf joined in—both accounts that have carried Solemn Oath over the years, but who have been vocal about how they don’t like where things are heading. Kudos to everyone for being willing to come the the table—both figuratively and quite literally—over a beer and dig into the issue. This episode is recorded at the Bavarian Lodge in Naperville, Illinois, and I’m joined by: Alan Taylor, owner of the Bavarian Lodge John Barley, co-founder of Solemn Oath Brewery Dave Hawley, owner of the Beer Cellar, a bottle shop and taproom Dakota Defever, Minor Threat Restaurant Group in nearby Plainfield, Illinois This is Taprooms Vs. Everybody, Pt. 2. Listen in.

The more of the beer world I’ve seen during my travels, the more dots I’ve been able to connect between certain kinds of breweries. Not just with the kinds of beers they make, like a Hazy IPA brewery, or a sour brewery, but broader than that—something that sort of gets to that phrase you hear so often amongst brewers” “like mindedness.” Sometimes this phrase makes me queasy, as it sounds a bit familiar in the larger context of the monoculture that plagues craft beer. But when it’s used with intent to describe a deeper set of ideas and principles, it can do a good job of describing why some brewers find a near-instant connection with each other. Sometimes it’s the branding, or the tone. Sometimes is the design of the taproom or the part of town they’re in, even in separate cities. Every small business makes thousands of different decisions on their way to becoming a brewery, and some of those decisions are more self-aware than others. But in the end, you get a sort of gestalt—a combination of factors that add up to a vibe, or a presence. Brewers can recognize each other in a second. It’s a sort of love at first sight. More often than not, this is at the root of brewing collaborations. A consummation of sorts that helps prove that initial inkling. So it is with Solemn Oath Brewery in Naperville, Illinois—longtime friends of GBH—and Holy Mountain Brewing in Seattle. There’s plenty of commonality between these two beer makers on the surface. Anyone who’s been to both taprooms will see the connection. If you’ve seen the branding, you can get that attraction, too. And so it is that these two became fast friends. The team from Holy Mountain was in Chicago, making a collaboration beer with Solemn Oath, so we got them all together, along with Solemn Oath co-founder John Barley, and dug into what these two see in each other.

In this week's episode we enjoy a new beer from Solemn Oath Brewery, "Snaggle Tooth Bandana." Then, we have emergency personnel standing by as Bob & Doug need to taste test Pfriem's "Cognac Barrel Aged Belgian Style Dark Ale" vs. Brewing Projekt's "Dare Mighty Things." The loser is out of the consideration to be the World's #1 Beer. Who wins? Grab a beer and let's find out! 

The Steve Breit Rock Discovery Show breaks down the local Chicago underground rock scene with a local purveyor of the scene. Here he sips on Solemn Oath Brewery's Kolsch and dives into some new music for the new year. Catch it live on Saturdays at 2 PM CST on MildSauce.co Video • https://bit.ly/2QFAuzC

The Steve Breit Rock Discovery Show breaks down the local Chicago underground rock scene with a local purveyor of the scene. Here he sips on Solemn Oath Brewery's Kolsch and dives into some new music for the new year. Catch it live on Saturdays at 2 PM CST on MildSauce.co Video • https://bit.ly/2ODj7hH

Hey all! Today, Ryan and Alex are trying the very unique Hashtag 710 by Concrete Jungle Brewing Project. Will Shelton and Erik Santos have come up with an innovative line of beers, ranging anywhere from unfiltered German lager to custom-blended wild ales. Taking Shelton’s extensive historical knowledge of beer and Santos’ homebrewing skills, Concrete Jungle represents an intersection of old beer and new-school approaches to beer. With some characteristics of a hazy IPA, Hashtag 710 hits you first with aromes of citrus. The flavor is resiny and citrusy, and ends with an herbal dankness. This week on FDB - we debate the existence of Nessie, learn of Ryan’s hatred for the new trend “Bowl Food,” (IT’S NOT A TREND!!), discover the angelic voice of none other than Nicolas Cage, and more! Now please kick back, and enjoy another sit down with Friends Drink Beer. To support this Ventura based brewery and find out more about their other beers, visit: www.concretejunglebrew.com BEER EVENT OF THE WEEK EVENT: Oath Day 6 WHERE: Solemn Oath Brewery in Naperville, Illinois WHEN: Saturday, June 9 from 4:00pm-10:00pm WHAT: Approaching seventy-two months of being open, Solemn Oath Brewery will be opening all their doors, creating as big of a space as they can in order to throw one of the biggest parties that they can. With multiple pouring stations, a massive beer list, food trucks, unique artisans, beard trimmers and a live band, this party is one unlike any you’ve ever been to. Have a question for Ryan & Alex? Submit it today at www.friendsdrinkbeer.com, and we will answer it on the next episode! Lastly if you like the show, donate to us and show your support: www.patreon.com/friendsdrinkbeer CREDITS Alex Hobbs - Executive Producer Ryan Roope - Executive Producer Episode Written By - Jared Brody & Alexis Ashjian

Had Sparkling good time talking to David Kerns and John Barley at Solemn Oath Brewery.  Take a listen so you can be educated on Brony and Vanning cultures, along with whats happening over at Solemn Oath.  They been doing it for a real long time in the Brew game.  I could not help but ask about their epic can art, and David had some great stories about his time spent over the pond getting schooled. Solemn Oath Social Media: Website Facebook Instagram Twitter

This week's featured artist from the Chicago area is Jourdon Gullet who we came to learn of through his work with Solemn Oath Brewery. Take some time to join us on this deep dive into his story, love of art and creating as well as the personal side of his story as we speak about his love of Van and that dad life. An easy listening, personable episode that could have only been better with some shag carpeting and cold beer.

Quite a lineup this week with beers from Shell's, Stillwater Artisanal, and Untitled Art to try and talk about. The Beer talk continues with a discussion of the now defunct 3rd Sign label and their legal battle with Wisconsin Distributors. We also review Solemn Oath Brewery's Snaggle Tooth Bandana, which we compare to an Isthmus retraction, Marvel vs DC, Willy street facial hair, and Alien.Break Music Provided by the Whiskey Farm If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element

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 Dennis and producer Ryan. The guys try Snaggletooth Bandana by Solemn Oath Brewery, Amra Mango IPA by Destihl Brewery, Ode by Castle Danger Brewery, Monk's Blood by 21st Amendment Brewery, Galaxy down Under by Brickstone Brewery, Sky-Five! by Bauhaus Brew Labs, Brew Free or Die IPA (Blood Orange) by 21st Amendment Brewery, and Lucifer's Cuvee by Latitude 42 Brewing Company donated by Ray round out the show. Also discussed was Mikerphone Brewing, Flesk Brewing, Destihl Brewery taproom, Screw City Beer Festival added some new breweries to the 2017 lineup, Warmouth band, Dirty Fishnet Stockings band, Gene Simmons is trying to trademark everything, Five Finger Death Punch breaking up, Half Acre's Deep Space is now available in cans, fake Budweiser made in China, Deftones 2nd beer release - Swerve City, and the guys tell their "first time they had a beer" story. 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!

Jesus and Andy recently ran into John Barley, founder of Solemn Oath Brewery, at the Sugar Maple Bar in Milwaukee while recording an episode of the Tap Takeover Podcast. Listen in as they did a quick interview regarding Solemn Oath's triumphant return to Wisconsin! Cheers!

Dreem2Reality Entertainment presents the Beer With Friends Podcast. This podcast is intended for listeners 21+. Please drink responsibly and cheers! On today's 99th show: Eric is joined by Chuck, Gina, Bonefeast, and producer Ryan. Today's focus is beer from Mikerphone Brewing and other Chicagoland breweries. The guys try Weizen To Ill by Mikerphone Brewing, Ticklefight by Solemn Oath Brewery, The Waldos' Special Ale (2017) by Lagunitas Brewing Company, Imperial Smells Like Bean Spirit (Batch 3) by Mikerphone Brewing, Shimmy Shimmy Ya by Mikerphone Brewing, and Bourbon County Brand Regal Rye Stout (2015) by Goose Island Beer Co. to round out the show. Also discussed was what everybody's been doing and drinking during the hiatus, Eric and Chuck's visit to Mikerphone, Eric's visit to Solemn Oath, Ryan's trip to Texas and Jester King, April Fool's Day beer and brewery jokes, and "99" songs for episode 99. 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! The Beer With Friends Podcast will be taking a 1 week break to prepare for our BIG 100th episode! Don't fret when you don't see a new episode next week. We will be back to our regular weekly release schedule the following week. Feel free to call the podcast hotline and be heard on the 100th episode: 321-413-5300 and leave a message! 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-host Chad, and of course, Producer Ryan for the Beer With Friends Podcast! Today's focus is beer and music from the Chicago Open Air Festival!! The guys try Honey Ale by Gray's Brewing Company (WI) to start the show as today's Mix 6 Pick, then the guys try Vallejo by Half Acre Brewing Company, Lava Blender by Arcade Brewery, Pain Cave by Solemn Oath Brewery, Grumpy Greg by Spiteful Brewing, and Nimble Giant by Troegs Independent Brewing as today's "FAN-Tastic" donation from Bonefeast to round out the show! Also in this episode: the guys discuss the beer, food, and music from the Chicago Open Air Music Festival, the band lineups for each day, which bands were hot and which bands were not, and the newly discovered Bourbon County infected stouts are discussed. 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!!

Sometimes it feels like every small craft brewery is in constant expansion—and the numbers back up that general sentiment. More capacity, bigger brewhouses, contracting out, and bringing canning lines in—there’s an endless number of dependencies when you’re building out an expanded space in the hopes of meeting demand or chasing a growing market. And on the surface, these expansions seem obvious, almost simple. Afterthoughts in a market where success still seems inevitable for many.  But behind those expansions are a thousand tiny decisions, and a few really big ones, that add up to hope and anxiety, victories and defeats, self-doubt and over-confidence. But somehow, through all those ups and downs that any small business owner is all too familiar with, you have to have the unwavering faith that it’ll all work out.  Today’s guest is John Barley of Solemn Oath. I was there when they first fired up the brewhouse in 2012. I’ve been there alongside their many phases of growth over the subsequent few years. And today, I want to bring you a story about the project that pushed them, the entire team really, to their limits. Over the past year, they’ve replaced the brewhouse, their cold storage, brought in a canning line, and even mundane things like the boiler, condenser, all the behind-the-scenes infrastructure that makes the expansion possible—an expansion that, for a while, looked like it might be too much.  But here he is, on the other side. Not unscathed, but perhaps appropriately scathed. And better off for it.