For this episode, Adam and Richard travel to Halethorpe, MD and visit Heavy Seas Beer . Officially named Clipper City Brewing Company, Heavy Seas Beer, was established in 1994 by Baltimore brew-pub owner Hugh Sisson. Brewmaster and Operations Manager Chris Leonard and Brewing Team Lead Brett Hagood join Adam and Richard in this episode of the DC Beer Show. Beer Breakdown and History Richard and the Heavy Seas Beer team give a rundown on the history of Heavy Seas, including how it sprang from the...
Sep 25, 2019•34 min•Ep. 65
In this episode of the DC Beer Show, Jace Gonnerman, the Beverage Director for Meridian Pint , Brookland Pint , and Smoke & Barrel drops by and chats with Richard. Jace shares with the DC Beer Show how he sources craft beer for each of the three restaurants, and how they all have their own personalities and customers. Craft Competition Richard gets Jace’s opinion on the competition that his businesses are faced with as craft beer is becoming more common in restaurants and bars throughout the...
Sep 18, 2019•31 min•Ep. 64
Multi-platinum, Grammy-nominated recording artists Nappy Roots chats with Richard, in this episode of the DC Beer Show. You may be asking yourself why are rappers on the DC Beer Show? The Nappy Roots artists are the owners of the Atlantucky Brewery outside of Atlanta, GA, and were in town on their Great American Beer Run tour across the US. Atlantucky Beers They share with Richard their evolution from drinking beer in the early 2000s to now being craft beer connoisseurs and brewers. Currently, A...
Sep 11, 2019•36 min•Ep. 63
DC Beer Week kicks off September 8 through September 15, 2019. DC Beer Week is an annual celebration of the craft beer culture and industry that is in DC. The celebration is in its 11th year, and serves as a fundraiser for the DC Brewers’ Guild and is full of beer events at many different breweries in the DC area. DC Beer Week is a great chance to take friends out and experience beer if they aren’t avid beer drinkers. There are close to 30 events taking place throughout the week, including a Mar...
Sep 04, 2019•26 min•Ep. 62
DC Beer Show hosts Adam and Richard find themselves in Columbia, Maryland at Hysteria Brewing Company and are joined by Director of Sales Ty Kreis. The three discuss how Hysteria’s start is different than a typical brewery, and the path that Ty took to join the Hysteria team. From Production to Canning Hysteria Brewing Company is a production brewery that runs a 20-barrel system but will soon be upgrading to 40 barrels as they move towards becoming a distribution brewery. By adding canning to th...
Aug 28, 2019•34 min•Ep. 61
Adam and Richard find themselves back at Dynasty Brewing Company, but not to talk about Dynasty. Instead, they are talking to Alex Lynch, from Mieza Blendery . In 2011, Alex began focusing on sour and saison beers in his unfinished basement, which is where he fell in love with the mixed culture fermentation beers. What is a Beer Blendery? Mieza Blendery contracts out the wort production process of making beer and focuses solely on fermentation. A beer blendery creates multiple beer components wi...
Aug 21, 2019•33 min•Ep. 60
Adam and Richard sit down with Favio Garcia, Partner and Director of Brewery Operations at Dynasty Brewing Company, in Loudoun County. As one of the “Godfathers of DMV Brewing” Favio worked at various breweries in the DC area before opening Dynasty Brewing Company . When he got his start in the brewing industry many years ago, it was still referred to has micro-brewing. At that time, beer was not allowed to be sold directly to customers within the breweries; the only revenue that could be made w...
Aug 14, 2019•28 min•Ep. 59
Adam and Richard visit DC Brau , the first production brewery in DC since 1956. They sit down with brewery founders, Jeff Hancock and Brandon Skall, to discuss the history surrounding the brewery and brewery legislation that had to take place in order for beers to be served in the brewery itself. Brewery Market Evolution When DC Brau opened its doors in 2011, there were only 1,500 breweries open country-wide. Today, that number is upwards of 8,000. Given these statistics, Adam, Richard, and the ...
Aug 07, 2019•32 min•Ep. 58
For the first time ever, the DC Beer Show episode highlights a yeast business. Jasper Yeast is located next to Ocelot Brewing Company in Dulles, Virginia. Adam and Richard visit with the team - Jasper Akerboom and Travis Tedrow. They discuss how the company was established and the experience that each team member brings to the company. What exactly does Jasper Yeast do? Yeast is one of the most important parts of the brewing process. It adds flavor and body to a beer. Without it, nothing would w...
Jul 31, 2019•41 min•Ep. 57
The DC Beer Show heads to Ocelot Brewing Company for this episode. Adam and Richard visit with Adrien Widman, owner and founder. Previously an IT guy, Adrien began brewing beer after a trip to San Diego where he got hooked on craft beer. Ocelot Brewing Company is a 15-barrel brewhouse and unlike a lot of other breweries, it does not have a flagship beer. Rather, Ocelot is known for its special and unique IPA and Pilsner beers. Adrien explains why he decided to not have a flagship beer and the ad...
Jul 24, 2019•37 min•Ep. 56
The DC Beer Show visits Sapwood Cellars in Columbia, Maryland, where Adam and Richard speak with owners Scott Janish and Michael Tonsmeire. Scott has recently released the book The New IPA: Scientific Guide to Hop Aroma and Flavor. Michael is the author of American Sour Beers . These two styles — hoppy IPAs and sour barrel-aged beers – define the majority of the beers the team is creating. Sapwood Cellars runs a 10-barrel set-up designed to give their beers definition and body. They serve almost...
Jul 17, 2019•38 min•Ep. 55
Fall is always a busy season for craft beer festivals and this episode serves as a preview of what’s on the horizon for the Fall Festivals in the DC area. DC Beer Week will be taking place September 8 - September 15, 2019 this year. It is an eight-day fundraiser event put on by the DC Brewers Guild. Each day there will be marquis and spotlight events, plus smaller events taking place at various breweries in the DC area. As usual, there will be a Solidarity brew, a collaboration of the brewers th...
Jul 10, 2019•28 min•Ep. 54
In this episode, Richard is joined by Barrett Lauer, Head Brewer of District ChopHouse . Barrett has been brewing beer for 23 years and has been at District ChopHouse for 15. He is one of the few brewers in the DC area who we could consider an “original” based on his professional experience and length of brewing knowledge. Richard and Barrett discuss the classic style of beers including light lagers, amber ales, and nut brown ales that District ChopHouse produces and that its customers consisten...
Jul 03, 2019•29 min•Ep. 53
In this episode, Mike Stein sits down with the President of the DC Homebrewers Club, Omar Al-Nidawi. The DC Homebrewers Club started in 2008 and meets once a month where its members share their homebrewed beer and upcoming recipe ideas. Omar tells Mike how the purchase of a Mr. Beer Kit began his journey in homebrewing. Since purchasing the kit, Omar has honed in his skills and has gone on to become an award-winning homebrewer with one of his favorite styles of the British Brown Ale. Mike and Om...
Jun 26, 2019•24 min•Ep. 52
Greg Engert is a leader of the craft beer experience in the DMV and in this episode, he visits with the Brew Daddies to talk about how he started and shaped some of the region’s top venues and events, including Churchkey, The Sovereign, Bluejacket, and Snallygaster. Greg is a self-taught beer connoisseur and he discusses whether that is even a possibility for someone entering the craft beer industry today and how famed beer writer Michael Jackson influenced him at a young age. As Neighborhood Re...
Jun 19, 2019•43 min•Ep. 51
Not only is Loudoun County home of Jasper Yeast Labs and the Mid-Atlantic’s first commercial-scale hops processing facility, but it also has the highest concentration of craft breweries in Virginia. And now they’re launching the inaugural LoCo Beer Week June 22 - 29, 2019 ! Richard is joined by Beth Erickson, President & CEO of Visit Loudoun , Lashelle Davis of Loudoun County Brewers Association and House 6 Brewing , and Richard Hartogs, Co-founder of Rocket Frog Brewing Company to discuss t...
Jun 12, 2019•23 min•Ep. 50
Elder Pine Brewing & Blending Brews What They Love The Brew Daddies travel to Gaithersburg, Maryland to visit Elder Pine Brewing and Blending Co. This newer farm brewery was previously a Christmas tree farm and is in an agricultural reserve. Elder Pine focuses mainly on distribution and canning and can be found in over 100 locations throughout Maryland, with long term plans to expand into Washington DC and Virginia. In mid-May, they opened their unique wood-themed taproom to the public. They...
Jun 05, 2019•33 min•Ep. 49
DC Beer Land News & Events The Mayor of DC has introduced legislation that will give a license exemption to home brewers. Aslin Beer Co. close to opening new location in Alexandria, VA Saturday, 6/1: Red Bear Brewing Company hosting Pride Yoga Party Saturday, 6/1: 2nd Annual Priday Night at Port City Brewing Company Wednesday, 6/5: LGBTBBQ Comedy Roast at Red Bear Brewing Company Thursday, 6/6: Datcha Beer Garden hosts launch of #PridePils beer can Love Struck by Beer: Justin and Julie In th...
May 29, 2019•36 min•Ep. 48
DC Brews News and Upcoming Events Brewbound’s Brew Talks at Penn Social included topics of the Federal Excise Tax on gallons of beer, as well as how the trade war with China is affecting the brewery industry Wednesday, 5/22: B Side hosting “ Beer for Wine Lovers ” event Memorial Day Weekend Events Bluejacket pouring Metal Guru all weekend long, beginning at 12pm each day Dirt Farm Brewing hosting a weekend-long party Port City has events on Saturday, 5/25 City Tap Penn Quarter hosting Summer Kic...
May 22, 2019•55 min•Ep. 47
DC Craft Beer News and Events Boston Beer has acquired Dogfish Head SAVOR Week - could it be the last ever? Wednesday, 5/15: Gaslight Tavern previewing Ommegang Wednesday 5/15: Roofers Union featuring two New England breweries Thursday, 5/16: ChurchKey celebrating the week with 5 breweries Thursday, 5/16: The Sovereign featuring 35 beers from 6 breweries Thursday 5/16: Jack Rose Saloon showcasing 5 breweries with 4 beers each Thursday, 5/16: Founders of 2nd Shift Brewing at Lost Dog Cafe Thursda...
May 15, 2019•39 min•Ep. 46
DC Brews News Port City Brewing Company released the third lager of 2019 Homebrew competition winners announced! Wednesday, 5/8: City Tap in Penn Quarter hosting Singlecut Beersmiths on 4 taps Thursday, 5/9: Port City vs Rocket Frog in the Drink Local Throwdown 2019 FINALS Thursday, 5/9: Owen’s Ordinary hosts Maine Beer Company Thursday, 5/9: The Sovereign features 15 beers from Jester King Saturday, 5/11: ChurchKey celebrates their 10th anniversary with 30 rare beers on tap Sunday, 5/12: Dirt F...
May 08, 2019•41 min•Ep. 45
DC Brews News Greg Koch of Stone Brewing was in town at Right Proper Brewpub and launched Soused Homebrewers are putting out high-quality beers in the DC Area Wednesday, 5/1: Rocket Frog Brewing Company featured at Dacha Beer Club Thursday, 5/2: Say goodbye to the beers of Kapittel at The Sovereign Saturday, 5/4: Join Rocket Frog Brewing Company for their 1st Anniversary Solar-Powered Brew The Brew Daddies sit down with Founder Justin Cox and Head Brewer Daniel Vilarrubi from Atlas Brew Works in...
May 01, 2019•45 min•Ep. 44
It’s a long episode but totally worth it! Local News with Mike and Richard Silver Spring has officially arrived as a place for beer New DC Beer column, Small Steins with Stein out now and every Monday, introducing Mike’s favorite small beers (under 5% abv) Featured events for the weekend and beyond Sankofa brings West African flavor to DC Beer The Brew Daddies visit with Head Brewer Kofi Mero from Sankofa Beer Company . Kofi explains that his brewery is a bit different from most in the DC area b...
Apr 24, 2019•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 43
Mike Stein reports the news of the week, with some sad news about Columbia Heights favorite Meridian Pint, then Adam and Richard speak with Julie Verrati and Jeff Ramirez of Denizens Brewing Company . Thanks to our monthly supporters Jeff Lucas Micaela Lauren Sean Moffitt Anthony Scipione johnna infanti Catherine Ramirez Kristin Adam Frank Steven Lynch Jared Prager Jeff Michael O'Connor Favio Garcia Josh Ellen Daniels Juan Deliz Mike Lastort James Wisnieski Brian Minch Sam Chip Tory Roberts Chri...
Apr 17, 2019•42 min•Ep. 42
The Craft Beer Conference, Bill DeBaun leaves, and more from The DC Brewers Guild in this episode! This Week’s DC Beer Updates: Local and National Brewers Association’s Craft Beer Conference is going on in Colorado this week Combinations of multiple breweries are brewing, nationally The Maryland Craft Beer Modernization Act passed Bill DeBaun, DC Beer Co-Editor, leaving Thursday, April 11 through Sunday, April 14 - DC Easter Keg Hunt with Churchkey , Bluejacket , The Sovereign , and The Partisan...
Apr 10, 2019•29 min•Ep. 41
The DC Beer Show is now a weekly podcast! This Week’s DC Beer Updates: Craft Beer Cellar adds Crowlers Right Proper Brewing introduces $4 Happy Hour Pints Nationals Park brings in more local craft beer New releases, tasting events, and anniversaries! The DC Brewers Guild Helps Grow the DMV Craft Beer Scene In the first half of the brew daddies’ interview with Paul Dean, Executive Director of the DC Brewers Guild (DCBG), Paul talks about the ways the Guild (the local trade association for breweri...
Apr 03, 2019•30 min•Ep. 40
In this week's DC Beer Show, the Brew Daddies travel to Sterling, Virginia and visit Twinpanzee , a nano-brewery opened in 2017. Twinpanzee runs a two barrel, 65-gallon brew system to produce diverse styles and a complex beer menu. They pride themselves in brewing natural beer without artificial flavors or purees...nothing fake! A great example of this is their delicious Kolsch, made with locally-sourced yeast. Though small, Twinpanzee's taproom has a beautifully designed bar and an open-air fee...
Mar 27, 2019•34 min•Ep. 39
We visit Brookeville Beer Farm where head brewer Kenny Borkman talks about being hands-on with the brewing process and walks us through growing their own hops, herbs, spices, and fruits. Brookeville’s focus on creating the best quality beer starts with sourcing local ingredients. Fun fact: Brookeville doesn’t use a grain handling system which means they hand load everything during the brewing process! Brookeville has produced milk stouts, pilsners and dunkels, just to name a few, and they’re loo...
Mar 13, 2019•38 min•Ep. 38
The Brew Daddies travel to Sterling, VA to sit down with owner Richard Hartogs and head brewer Russell Carpenter of Rocket Frog Brewing Company . In the short nine months since opening, Rocket Frog has had some amazing success, including a bronze medal at The Great American Beer Festival for their brown ale, Wallops Island. The Brew Daddies learn how Rocket Frog came together and what drove Richard and his twin brother to open it. Russel shares the details of their three vessel, 10-barrel system...
Feb 27, 2019•41 min•Ep. 37
While this is the third time the Brew Daddies catch up with Silver Branch Brewing Company, there is still plenty of ground that they cover as they get close to opening their doors! Owners Christian and Brett share the high “hell yeah” points as well as the challenges that they have faced with building and getting the brewery ready for opening. While Silver Branch is aiming to welcome beer, cocktail, wine, and even coffee drinkers, beer will be their primary focus. They talk about beers they will...
Feb 13, 2019•42 min•Ep. 36
