Bean to Barstool

David Nilsen•beantobarstool.buzzsprout.com

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A podcast exploring the intersections of craft beer and craft chocolate.

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Episode 06: Madhu Chocolate + Casa Humilde Cerveceria

In previous episodes, we've talked about the ways in which our individual backgrounds affect our personal sensory vocabularies. When we taste beer or chocolate with someone who has had different experiences, we each recognize different flavors and aromas. Many brewers and chocolate makers infuse their creations with ingredients and flavors from their own cultural backgrounds. In this episode, we talk with Harshit Gupta of Madhu Chocolate in Austin, Texas, and Jose Lopez of Casa Humilde Cerveceri...

Oct 06, 2020•1 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 6

Episode 05: Smoke

Smoke is one of the most evocative smells in the world, awakening a primal human recognition within us. It can be alarming or reassuring, acrid or appetizing, but it’s always impossible to ignore. Smoke can be found in abundance in the world of craft beer, and it’s making its way into more and more bean to bar chocolate as well. There is a colorful world of these aromas and flavors out there, and brewers and chocolate makers are using that palette to paint beautiful culinary pictures in smoke. I...

Sep 15, 2020•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 5

Episode 04: Beer & Chocolate Pairing Basics

Craft beer and bean to bar chocolate offer separate diverse worlds of flavor, and when those worlds are brought together, the possible pairing combinations are endless. There are specific considerations to take into account however when pairing beer and chocolate, and in this episode we discuss the steps for officiating a beautiful union between these celebrants. Check out David's book Pairing Beer & Chocolate: A Guide to Bringing the Flavors of Craft Beer and Craft Chocolate Together. Follo...

Sep 01, 2020•33 min•Season 1Ep. 4

Episode 03: French Broad Chocolates + Burial Beer

Craft breweries and bean to bar chocolate makers often collaborate to make beers infused with chocolate or vice versa. French Broad Chocolates and Burial Beer, both woman-owned businesses in Asheville, North Carolina, are constantly partnering on exciting creations that bring these worlds together. In this episode, we talk with Jael Rattigan of French Broad and Jess Reiser of Burial about their creative partnership and taste some of the recent results. Check out David's book Pairing Beer & C...

Aug 21, 2020•49 min

Episode 02: Beer & Chocolate Language

While craft beer and bean to bar chocolate are both artisan products savored by connoisseurs, the language and freedom of expression used to describe each are often very different. In this episode we explore what leads to these differences in description, what craft beer and bean to bar chocolate can learn from each other to provide helpful and evocative descriptions for consumers, and talk with numerous experts. Check out David's book Pairing Beer & Chocolate: A Guide to Bringing the Flavor...

Aug 21, 2020•39 min

Episode 01: Personal Beer & Chocolate Vocabulary

The first episode of Bean to Barstool focuses on our personal sensory vocabularies, how they have been shaped by geographical, cultural, and other details of our backgrounds, and how they impact the flavors and aromas we recognize in craft beer and bean to bar chocolate. The episode includes interviews with Master Cicerone Brian Reed and Chocolate educator London Coe. Check out David's book Pairing Beer & Chocolate: A Guide to Bringing the Flavors of Craft Beer and Craft Chocolate Together. ...

Aug 21, 2020•37 min

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