May 2022 - Twin Cities, MN This month on the Brews Less Traveled Beer Club Podcast, host Brian Hatheway and co-hosts Glenn and Ethan explore the craft beer scenes of Minneapolis and St. Paul, MN. We begin our stop in the Twin Cities with Lake Monster Brewing Co.’s Last Fathom Wild Rice Lager and Apricot Gose. Brian welcomes The Beervengers, Glenn and Ethan, to the show to be guests, as well as co-hosts for the month of May. In this episode, the group chats about what contract brewing is. Ethan e...
May 11, 2022•48 min•Season 1Ep. 49
This month on the Brews Less Traveled Beer Club Podcast, host Brian Hatheway and co-host Eric explore the craft beer scene of Des Moines, IA. We finish our stop in Des Moines with Kinship Brewing Co.’s Sheriff Dobeck Imperial Stout and Kinship American Lager. Brian and Eric welcome Kinship Brewing Co. founder Zach Norton and head brewer D.J. Norton to the show. In this episode, Zach and D.J. share the importance of giving a beer a simple name. D.J. explains the challenge they face with water in ...
May 04, 2022•58 min•Season 1Ep. 48
This month on the Brews Less Traveled Beer Club Podcast, host Brian Hatheway and co-host Eric explore the craft beer scene of Des Moines, IA. We continue our stop in Des Moines with Firetrucker Brewing Company’s Burnout Brown and Escape American Wheat. In this episode, Brian shares how hops and cannabis are related and the history of hemp in America. Brian and Eric discuss prohibition, the beginnings of craft beer and the mixing of cannabis and beer. You can drink along with us from the comfort ...
Apr 27, 2022•43 min•Season 1Ep. 47
This month on the Brews Less Traveled Beer Club Podcast, host Brian Hatheway and co-host Eric explore the craft beer scene of Des Moines, IA. We continue our stop in Des Moines with Exile Brewing Company’s Ruthie Lager and Citra Sky Hazy IPA. Also, enjoy a conversation with special guest R.J. Tursi, Founder of Exile Brewing Company. In this episode, R.J. explains what the 1:1 replica of the Statue of Liberty crown on Exile Brewing Company’s facade means to the brewery. R.J. shares the story of R...
Apr 20, 2022•44 min•Season 1Ep. 46
This month on the Brews Less Traveled Beer Club Podcast, host Brian Hatheway and co-host Eric explore the craft beer scene of Des Moines, IA. We begin our stop in Des Moines with Confluence Brewing Company’s Des Moines IPA and Farmer John’s Multi-Grain Ale. Also, enjoy a conversation with special guest Josh Maxson, Production Manager at Confluence Brewing Company. In this episode, Josh explains what a Production Manager does at Confluence. Josh discusses how flagship beers maintain consistent ta...
Apr 13, 2022•43 min•Season 1Ep. 45
This month on the Brews Less Traveled Beer Club Podcast, host Brian Hatheway and co-host Laura explore the craft beer scene of Omaha, NE. We finish our stop in Omaha with Zipline Brewing Company’s Copper Alt and Daaang! IPA. Also, enjoy a conversation with special guest Meghan Munyon, Taproom Manager of Zipline Brewing Company. In this episode, Meghan talks about the different vibes each Zipline location strives to exude. Meghan shares the benefits of Zipline’s change to canning its beer instead...
Apr 06, 2022•45 min•Season 1Ep. 44
This month on the Brews Less Traveled Beer Club Podcast, host Brian Hatheway and co-host Laura explore the craft beer scene of Omaha, NE. We continue our stop in Omaha with Infusion Brewing Company’s Strawberries & Cream Vanilla Blonde and Grahamber Amber Ale. Also, enjoy a conversation with special guest Bill Baburek, founder of Infusion Brewing Company. In this episode, Bill talks about “beer liquor” from a brewery in Germany. Bill also shares the experience he had while “Man vs Food” film...
Mar 30, 2022•42 min•Season 1Ep. 43
This month on the Brews Less Traveled Beer Club Podcast, host Brian Hatheway and co-host Laura explore the craft beer scene of Omaha, NE. We continue our stop in Omaha with Thunderhead Brewing Company’s MacTawisch Scottish Ale and Cornstalker Dark Wheat. Also, enjoy a conversation with special guest Brian Jeffries, brewer at Thunderhead Brewing Company. In this episode, Brian explains how he went from a semi-professional YouTuber to a brewer at Thunderhead. Brian shares who the MacTawisch Scotti...
Mar 23, 2022•42 min•Season 1Ep. 42
This month on the Brews Less Traveled Beer Club Podcast, host Brian Hatheway and co-host Laura explore the craft beer scene of Omaha, NE. We continue our stop in Omaha with Brickway Brewery & Distillery’s Jalapeño Pineapple Pilsner and Maple Pecan Brown Ale. Also, enjoy a conversation with special guest Mitchell Elmblad, Head Brewer at Brickway Brewery & Distillery. In this episode, Mitchell explains why writing the malt bill is his favorite part of brewing. Mitchell shares how the Cicer...
Mar 16, 2022•40 min•Season 1Ep. 41
This month on the Brews Less Traveled Beer Club Podcast, host Brian Hatheway and co-host Laura explore the craft beer scene of Omaha, NE. We begin our stop in Omaha with Thunderhead Brewing Company’s Peat Smoked Porter. Also, enjoy a conversation with special guest Chad Brodsky, CEO & Founder of Brewvana, City Brew Tours and Unboxed Experiences. In this episode, Chad details how City Brew Tours inspired Brews Less Traveled. Chad then recounts the genesis of City Brew Tours, including walking...
Mar 09, 2022•34 min•Season 1Ep. 40
This month on the Brews Less Traveled Beer Club Podcast, host Brian Hatheway and co-host MC explore the craft beer scene of Kansas City, MO. We finish our stop in Kansas City with Double Shift Brewing Company’s “Tessellation” IPA and “Copper Mirrors” Vienna Pseudo Lager. Also, enjoy a conversation with special guests Crystal Smith, Joseph Simmons and Alanis Butler of Double Shift Brewing Company. In this episode, the Double Shift crew discusses the challenges they currently face canning beer. Jo...
Mar 02, 2022•48 min•Season 1Ep. 39
This month on the Brews Less Traveled Beer Club Podcast, host Brian Hatheway and co-host MC explore the craft beer scene of Kansas City, MO. We continue our stop in Kansas City with Torn Label Brewing Company’s Alpha Pale Ale and Brown Ale. Also, enjoy a conversation with special guest Rafi Chaudry, CEO of Torn Label Brewing Company. In this episode, Rafi details the growth Torn Label has seen throughout it’s seven years in business. Rafi explains the new Torn Label Public House and talks about ...
Feb 23, 2022•45 min•Season 1Ep. 38
This month on the Brews Less Traveled Beer Club Podcast, host Brian Hatheway and co-host MC explore the craft beer scene of Kansas City, MO. We continue our stop in Kansas City with KC Bier Co.’s Hefeweizen and Schwarzbier. Also, enjoy a conversation with special guest Elizabeth Belden, brewer at KC Bier Co. In this episode, Elizabeth tells the story of her journey with KC Bier Co., beginning with her creation of the brewery’s lab program. Elizabeth explains the difference between casual beer ta...
Feb 16, 2022•49 min•Ep. 37
This month on the Brews Less Traveled Beer Club Podcast, new host Brian Hatheway and co-host MC explore the craft beer scene of Kansas City, MO. We begin our stop in Kansas City with City Barrel Brewing Company’s “Rad AF” Hazy IPA and “Good Luck Lager”. Also, enjoy a conversation with special guests Grant Waner and Joe Giammanco, co-owners of City Barrel. In this episode, the group discusses using foeders when brewing beer—and how to correctly pronounce ‘foeder’. Grant and Joe detail the evoluti...
Feb 09, 2022•56 min•Season 1Ep. 36
This month on the Brews Less Traveled Beer Club Podcast, Julie and co-host Mike explore the craft beer scene of San Antonio, TX. We finish our stop in San Antonio with 5 Stones Artisan Brewery’s “Braunfelser Keller Pils” and “Thump”, a fruited IPA. Also, enjoy a conversation with special guest Iain Oldman, Content Marketing Associate for Brewvana. In this episode, Julie, Mike and Iain chat about popular beers from the beginning of the craft beer boom. Iain explains how his love of craft beer cam...
Feb 02, 2022•32 min•Season 1Ep. 35
This month on the Brews Less Traveled Beer Club Podcast, Julie and co-host Mike explore the craft beer scene of San Antonio, TX. We continue our stop in San Antonio with Ranger Creek Brewing & Distilling’s “Laguna Madre” Belgian-Style White Ale and “Sky Trooper”, an IPA. Also, enjoy a conversation with special guest Tony Ferguson, Head Brewer of Ranger Creek Brewing and Distilling. In this episode, Julie, Mike and Tony chat about the dog tag system at Ranger Creek’s taproom, a system that bu...
Jan 26, 2022•34 min•Season 1Ep. 34
This month on the Brews Less Traveled Beer Club Podcast, Julie and co-host Mike explore the craft beer scene of San Antonio, TX. We continue our stop in San Antonio with Weathered Soul Brewing Company’s “Off the Rails” Berliner-Style Sour and “Hardwood Classics”, a German Pilsner. Also, enjoy a conversation with special guest Marcus Baskerville, Head Brewer and Co-Founder of Weathered Souls Brewing Company and creator of the Black is Beautiful initiative. In this episode, Julie, Mike, and Marcus...
Jan 19, 2022•45 min•Season 1Ep. 33
This month on the Brews Less Traveled Beer Club Podcast, Julie and co-host Mike explore the craft beer scene of San Antonio, TX. This week begins our stop in San Antonio with Alamo Beer Company’s Golden Ale and “Davy Bockett”, a Helles Bock. Also, a conversation with special guest Gregg Spickler, Brewmaster and Head of Operations of Alamo Beer Company. In this episode, Julie, Mike, and Gregg chat about using honey when brewing beer. Gregg explains an old side gig of making soap out of breweries’...
Jan 12, 2022•37 min•Season 1Ep. 32
This month on the Brews Less Traveled Beer Club Podcast, Molly and co-host Glenn explore the craft beer scene of Houston, TX. This week finishes out our stop in Houston with Ingenious Brewing’s “Hall Pass” Kölsch and “Cookies and Cream” Imperial Milk Stout. Also, a conversation with special guest James Carlyle, Head Brewer of Ingenious Brewing. In this episode, Molly, Glenn, and James chat about sticking to traditions when brewing, while also pushing boundaries. James explains Ingenious Brewing’...
Jan 05, 2022•38 min•Season 1Ep. 31
December 2021 - Houston This month on the Brews Less Traveled Beer Club Podcast, Molly and co-host Glenn explore the craft beer scene of Houston, TX. This week continues our stop in Houston with SpindleTap Brewery’s “Heavy Hands” Imperial Double New England IPA. In this episode, Molly and Glenn discuss their craft beer origin stories. They talk about homebrewing and what challenges homebrewers face. Molly and Glenn take questions from the live audience chat and explain how powerful a hop can be ...
Dec 29, 2021•33 min•Season 1Ep. 30
December 2021 - Houston This month on the Brews Less Traveled Beer Club Podcast, Molly and co-host Glenn explore the craft beer scene of Houston, TX. This week continues our stop in Houston with True Anomaly Brewing Company’s “Ben’s House” West Coast IPA and “Peggy” Fruited Sour Ale. Also, a conversation with special guest Michael Duckworth, CEO of True Anomaly Brewing. In this episode, Molly, Glenn and Michael chat about Michael’s 15 years working for NASA. Michael explains True Anomaly’s beer ...
Dec 22, 2021•31 min•Season 1Ep. 29
December 2021 - Houston This month on the Brews Less Traveled Beer Club Podcast, Molly and co-host Glenn explore the craft beer scene of Houston, TX. This week continues our stop in Houston with Spindle Tap’s “Proper Pils” Pilsner Also, a conversation with special guest Tara Love, Owner of Social Beer Garden Houston. In this episode, Molly, Glenn and Tara chat about how England’s beer culture compares to the US. Tara details the size of the Social Beer Garden (spoiler alert, it takes up half of ...
Dec 15, 2021•37 min•Season 1Ep. 28
December 2021 - Houston This month on the Brews Less Traveled Beer Club Podcast, Molly and co-host Glenn explore the craft beer scene of Houston, TX. This week begins our stop in Houston with 8th Wonder Brewing Company’s “Rocket Fuel” Vietnamese Coffee Porter and “High Grade” IPA. Also, a conversation with special guest Ryan Soroka, President and Founder of 8th Wonder Brewery. In this episode, Ryan tells the origin story of 8th Wonder Brewery, starting with him writing a business plan for a rest...
Dec 08, 2021•38 min•Season 1Ep. 27
November 2021 - Birmingham This month on the Brews Less Traveled Beer Club Podcast, Molly and co-host Tim explore the craft beer scene of Birmingham, AL. This week finishes out our stop in Birmingham with TrimTab Brewing Company’s “Continuum” Double IPA and “Imperial Euphoria Now” Fruited Berliner Weisse. Also, a conversation with special guest Luke Garner, Brewmaster at TrimTab Brewing Company. In this episode, Luke tells his story from being in the wine industry to ending up as Brewmaster with...
Dec 01, 2021•38 min•Season 1Ep. 26
November 2021 - Birmingham This month on the Brews Less Traveled Beer Club Podcast, Molly and co-host Tim explore the craft beer scene of Birmingham, AL. This week continues our stop in Birmingham with Avondale Brewing Company’s “Spring Street” Saison and “Sour Pash” Sour Ale. Also, a conversation with special guest Ralph Marion, Social Media Director and Assistant Keg Manager of Hop City Beer Birmingham. In this episode, Ralph explains the challenges of having over 1500 beer and wine options at...
Nov 24, 2021•41 min•Season 1Ep. 25
November 2021 - Birmingham This month on the Brews Less Traveled Beer Club Podcast, Molly and co-host Tim explore the craft beer scene of Birmingham, AL. This week continues our stop in Birmingham with Back Forty Beer Company’s “Naked Pig” Pale Ale and “Truck Stop Honey” Brown Ale. Also, a conversation with special guest Brad Wilson, Co-Owner and Director of Sales and Marketing at Back Forty Beer Company. In this episode, Brad explains his craft beer origin story, starting with a small ski town ...
Nov 17, 2021•44 min•Season 1Ep. 24
November 2021 - Birmingham This month on the Brews Less Traveled Beer Club Podcast, Molly and co-host Julie explore the craft beer scene of Birmingham, AL. This week begins our stop in Birmingham with Good People Brewing Company’s “Mumbai Rye” IPA and “Muchacho” Mexican Lager. Also, a conversation with special guest David Carn, Brewery/Distillery Attorney and General Counsel for the Alabama Brewers Guild. In this episode, Molly, Julie, and David discuss the history of Alabama laws and the brewin...
Nov 10, 2021•41 min•Season 1Ep. 23
October 2021 - Charlotte This month on the Brews Less Traveled Beer Club Podcast, Molly and co-host MC explore the craft beer scene of Charlotte, NC. This week finishes out our stop in Charlotte with Newgrass Brewing Company’s “Hummingbird Cake” Pastry Sour. Also, a conversation with special guest Brad Burton, Co-Owner and Director of Sales of Newgrass Brewing Company. In this episode, Molly, MC, and Brad discuss the difference between kettle sours, mixed culture fermentations, and wild ales. Br...
Nov 03, 2021•28 min•Season 1Ep. 22
October 2021 - Charlotte This month on the Brews Less Traveled Beer Club Podcast, Molly and co-host MC explore the craft beer scene of Charlotte, NC. This week continues our stop in Charlotte with Divine Barrel Brewing Company’s “Pleasantly Plum” Berliner Weisse and “Ribbon Reflector” West Coast IPA. Also, a conversation with special guest Gavin Toth, Co-Owner and General Manager of Divine Barrel Brewing Company. In this episode, Molly, MC, and Gavin discuss barrel aging of stouts and sours. Gav...
Oct 27, 2021•42 min•Season 1Ep. 21
October 2021 - Charlotte This month on the Brews Less Traveled Beer Club Podcast, Molly and co-host MC explore the craft beer scene of Charlotte, NC. This week begins our stop in Charlotte with Resident Culture Brewing Company’s Helles Lager, Country Kind of Silence. Also, a conversation with special guests Bria Edmonds, Front of House Manager, and Owen Ballard, Keg Manager of Charlotte Beer Garden. In this episode, Molly, MC, Bria, and Owen discuss the importance of keeping draft lines clean fo...
Oct 20, 2021•33 min•Season 1Ep. 20
