Brandy sits down with Lily Schulz, new lead brewer at the Right Proper Brewing Shaw Location . Lily shares her story of how she left an office job to work at a brewery. Then, she tells us what it’s been like switching brewing locations, moving to a more manual form of brewing, which beer is her favorite to brew, and what happens to her sense of smell after smelling hops all day in a brewing course. Lily then leaves us with parting thoughts and shares what brewing collaborations are coming up at ...
Oct 29, 2021•31 min•Ep. 125
For this episode, you’ll want to find the nearest fireplace, grab a beer, and get cozy. We have two interviews that both focus around beer history and the stories you may have never heard. First, Mike talks with Brian Alberts , a Seattle-based beer historian and writer. Brian tells us about some unique moments in beer’s history, including the rare reasons why Oktoberfest has been cancelled, aside from COVID-19. He also shares about the tournament bracket he made for Oktoberfest beers, and the su...
Oct 15, 2021•44 min•Ep. 124
This is a mighty special episode of The DC Beer Show! First, Jake speaks with Greg Engert about the return of SNALLYGASTER, DC's top annual beer festival. This year's lineup includes 450 highly sought-after brews on draft from over 200 of the finest American and international breweries, along with local food trucks and two stages of live music. Jake and Greg talk about what attendees can expect and highlight some of the top breweries in the lineup. Tickets are still available (as of October 1) a...
Oct 01, 2021•50 min•Ep. 123
Prepare yourself, because it’s fall in DC. It’s the season of beer. And this means, there’s an amplitude of beer events. Today, Brandy, Mike, and Jake give you the rundown of brewery-hosted events in these upcoming weekends, where to find new DC beer brands, and, of course, the DC Beer Week rundown! DC Brewers’ Guild President Leah Cheston and Executive Director Kim Bender join Jake for an overview of the week’s events and look forward to some of the highlights. Be sure to check it all out for y...
Sep 17, 2021•38 min•Ep. 122
This week, take a break from your go-to beer and have a cocktail instead. We’re talking with Jade Aldrighette, the General Manager from ANXO . Jade has spent a significant time throughout her career studying how drinks allow us to deeply connect with people. She’s mastered this art, her cocktails have been featured in local publications and national broadcasts, and now, Jade is proving this mastery by heading up the cocktail program at ANXO. Jade shares about foraging botanicals to infuse in dri...
Sep 03, 2021•28 min•Ep. 121
DC Beer is shouting a friendly “hello!” to our neighbors up Interstate 95. Mike and Brandy share a pint with Nick Fertig, co-owner of Full Tilt Brewing in Baltimore, MD. Nick, along with his cousin Dan, started as homebrewers, then moved to contract brewing while working full-time jobs, and eventually opened the Full Tilt brick & mortar location. Nick shares how they navigated these different phases of brewing, what kinds of challenges they faced opening a location in early 2020, and shares ...
Aug 20, 2021•25 min•Ep. 120
We leave DC and travel to Montana, land of the Scotch Ale, but more importantly, home of Kate Bernot , the beer journalist and writer of Good Beer Hunting . Kate is in the leadership of the North American Guild of Beer Writers and is an award-winning author who writes for other publications such as Craft Beer & Brewing . Kate reveals why Montana’s regional peculiarity is the Scotch Ale. Jake and Kate then take a birdseye view on beer in America and discuss some of the greatest beer comebacks...
Aug 06, 2021•45 min•Ep. 119
African-American brewers have been producing beer in America for centuries. So why did it take until 2011 for the first black-owned brewery to open in DC? Today, Jacob, Mike, and Brandy dive into the systemic issues that resulted in exclusionary brewing scenes across the nation and whether or not the contract brewing model is beneficial. To understand these concepts, Mike shares research on the South Carolina brewing scene and the gang discusses why a state that began with enslaved brewers has n...
Jul 23, 2021•29 min•Ep. 118
It’s the dog days of summer. Thirsts need to be quenched. What do we recommend? Your local homebrewers summer pints. Today, Brandy hangs out with Mike Lastort, lover of ska AND the incoming president for the DC Homebrewers Club . Mike tells us if his first homebrew was good or not, what he did to become a better homebrewer, and who ended up drinking all his crafted brews during the pandemic. Mike also shares how he plans to incorporate more women and people of color into the DC Homebrewers club,...
Jul 09, 2021•34 min•Ep. 117
Today, we shared a beer with Jesse McNew, co-owner of Cult Classic Brewing which sits just across the Bay Bridge in Stevensville, Maryland. Jessie shares the tale of how he and his brother went from homebrewing as teenagers (don’t tell anyone!) to opening a brewery. Jessie gives us the lowdown on Cult Classic’s wide range of beers that includes more than the popular hazy juice bombs, and also explains how the brewery plays into the Cult Classic theme with intimidating open mics, live music, and ...
Jun 25, 2021•34 min•Ep. 116
The DC Beer family is expanding! Today, we sit down with the newest DC Beer member Sarah Jane, host of Beer Me! Sarah gives us the lowdown of the Beer Me! relaunch, shares the story of how she got involved in the food and beer industries, and explains her goal of showing the world of beer through diverse insights from all over the world. Then Sarah answers a curious question: has there ever been a hard seltzer pairing on a fine dining menu? Beer Me! is relaunching June 18th, don’t miss it! Keep ...
Jun 11, 2021•23 min•Ep. 115
City State Brewing is coming to the Brookland/Edgewood neighborhood. Today, Brandy chats with James Warner, owner of City State. James gives a compelling answer to the frequent question: why are you opening another brewery in DC? Then, he shares the parts of DC that inspire City State the most, how local art and community will be incorporated into the atmosphere, and how the City State team will create a sense of home in DC’s neighborhoods. After the interview, Jake addresses the damaging behavi...
May 28, 2021•35 min•Ep. 114
This week, we toast to the ups and downs life brings, and to... cicadas . You had to know it was coming, but with the emergence of Brood X comes the emergence of cicada-themed beers in the DMV. But before our cicada friends start singing from the trees about their 17-year journey, we venture back even further to the early dawn of brewing in America. Mike sits down with Frank Clark , Master of historic foodways at the Colonial WIlliamsburg Foundation . Frank has studied beer history for years. Fr...
May 14, 2021•27 min•Ep. 113
Today, we find out what it truly means to brew authentic, local beer. But first, Jacob, Brandy, and Mike bring some exciting news on the ever-anticipated Snallygaster , discuss tasty beers that make up for bad dates, and share what excellent new beers they're finding now in post-vaccination brewery expeditions. Jacob then sits down with Josh Chapman, co-owner, co-founder, and brewer at Black Narrows Brewing Company , a brewery that brings a much deeper meaning to “locally crafted” beer in Chinco...
Apr 30, 2021•33 min•Ep. 112
Hurrah! It’s the first podcast where we're all vaccinated! To celebrate, we talk with the great Erika Goedrich , owner of Craft Beer Cellar DC which has been serving Washingtonians the finest craft beer in Northeast Washington D.C. Before the interview, Brandy, Mike, and Jacob discuss a potential controversy between Flying Dog and Beer Kulture , an organization committed to diversity, equality, and inclusion in the craft beer space. Then, Brandy brings us the interview with Erika. Erika shares t...
Apr 16, 2021•34 min•Ep. 111
Hazy IPAs have erupted in the DC beer scene. But rather than quickly joining the hype, one DMV brewery chose to methodically approach the creation of their Hazy IPA. Today, Jacob sits down with our friends at Port City Brewing — Area Sales Manager Will Bruder and Brewer Jon Harahan . Jake, Will, and Jon get to the bottom of why Port City chose to brew The Hazy IPA and how their research and development (RND) affected the end result. They also discuss the Port City Lager series, the upcoming rele...
Apr 02, 2021•36 min•Ep. 110
Today, Jacob, Brandy, and Mike honor the women at the helm of the brewing scene in the DMV. Brandy grabs a virtual pint with Erin Karla Young, the Marketing Manager at Silver Branch Brewing. Erin tells us all about the Pink Boots Society DC , an association for women who work in beer from brewing to the taproom, to marketing and sales. Erin and Brandy discuss how the scene of beer is changing as more women and people of color enter the industry. Erin parts with advice for women wanting to go int...
Mar 19, 2021•33 min•Ep. 109
It’s been one year since lockdown started. But Jacob, Brandy, and Mike don’t dwell on this today. Instead, they tell us about several DMV breweries celebrating anniversaries that are worth pouring many delicious, overflowing pints. Mike then sits down with Jeff Ramirez, Chief Beer Officer at Denizens Brewing. Jeff takes us to the German-Austrian countryside, a place nestled at the foot of the Alps. Since we can’t actually be there, Denizens is bringing it to us through the Hike The Alps series. ...
Mar 05, 2021•31 min•Ep. 108
We believe Black History Month is to be celebrated all year. Today, we celebrate black-owned businesses in the DC area. Mike sits down with Eamoni, aka The Vibe Queen aka The Traveling Beer Babe of Right Proper Brewing. Eamoni is an independent artist who works to share stories of women and people of color in the DC beer industry. Eamoni tells us about the black-owned businesses in DC that deserve all the recognition. Jacob returns to his conversation with Justin Cox of Atlas Brew Works to concl...
Feb 19, 2021•32 min•Ep. 107
This week, Jacob, Brandy, and Mike bring the interviews. Brandy sits down with the founders of Streetcar 82, Mark Burke and Jon Cetrano. Streetcar 82 is a 100% deaf-owned brewery in Hyattsville, MD. Mark and Jon tell us about their latest collaboration with Lyon Rum Distilling and why cask ales are so great. Jacob talks with Justin Cox, co-founder of Atlas Brew Works about the controversial canning sensation that keeps selling out, the 2021 Inauguration collab with Occasion Ales. Justin lets us ...
Feb 05, 2021•29 min•Ep. 106
This week, Jacob , Brandy , and Mike talk about some of the inaugural beers that have been released to coincide with the Presidential Inauguration. They discuss breweries re-releasing beers previously released brews under a different name and ask, "Is it okay?" Mike gives a short history about the breweries that were not yet established in 2009 when President Joe Biden was previously inaugurated, as Vice President. Keep up to date with everything happening at DCBeer.com , @DCBeer on Facebook, Tw...
Jan 22, 2021•31 min•Ep. 105
In this first episode of 2021 Jacob , Brandy , and Mike talk about two flavorful beers from Jailbreak Brewing Company, White Russian and Dusk till Dusk. Mike sits down virtually with Robert Fink, a brewer from Jailbreak Brewing Company. They talk barrel-aged beer, proprietary blends and the impact of furloughs as a result of the pandemic on the employees of breweries. Keep up to date with everything happening at DCBeer.com , @DCBeer on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, and join our new DC Beer D...
Jan 08, 2021•46 min•Ep. 104
Beer is people. It’s made, distributed, delivered, sold, and served by people. For our final DC Beer Show of 2020, we wanted to take you, dear listeners, back to that. What better way to do so than to turn the mic over to Jamaal Lemon? Lemon penned “Mutated Anxieties — Living (and Parenting) While Black in the Face of Law Enforcement and COVID-19” for Good Beer Hunting , which won the award for Best Criticism or Commentary from the North American Guild of Beer Writers earlier in the year. Jamaal...
Dec 18, 2020•46 min•Ep. 103
This week, Jacob , Brandy , and Mike dive into why Small Business Saturday and Small Brewery Sunday put a lot of pressure on us, the consumer. Jacob makes a case for why they will not solve the problem of small businesses and breweries surviving the pandemic. Paul Dean for the DC Brewer's Guild has announced that he will be stepping down in his role, leaving an opening. Brandy has a great idea on who should take over his role. Keep up to date with everything happening at DCBeer.com , @DCBeer on ...
Dec 04, 2020•30 min•Ep. 102
In this Thanksgiving episode, Jacob , Brandy , and Mike talk about some of the great new releases available in the region right now and share some of the recent news about brewery happenings for Thanksgiving. They also give their favorite beer-and-turkey pairings — except Brandy, who is a ham...person. As is the tradition, they share all of their gratitude for the local craft beer community and you, dear listener, who makes all of this possible. Happy Thanksgiving! Keep up to date with everythin...
Nov 20, 2020•32 min•Ep. 101
This week, Jacob , Brandy , and Mike talk about some of the recent staff shuffles at local breweries, affecting Right Proper, Red Bear, Aslin, and Other Half. The DC Beer team celebrates the new members of the Michael Jackson Foundation board, including Other Half’s Breeze Galindo, Dr. J Nikol Jackson-Beckham, founder of Craft Beer For All, and friend of the show and Executive Director of the Chicago Brewseum, Liz Garibay. We also congratulate Markus Baskerville of Weathered Souls brewing in Tex...
Nov 13, 2020•26 min•Ep. 100
Jacob and Mike run through some of the local breweries who won Medals at the (virtual) Great American Beer Festival this year, with interviews with some of the winners thanks to special guest host Richard. Brett Robison from Silver Branch Brewing talks about the brewery's first medal (but not the first for brewer and co-owner Christian Layke), a Gold for their Beyond the Gnome World Saison. Emma Quinn celebrates Port City 's Bronze medal in the Vienna-Style Lager category, for their Octoberfest,...
Oct 23, 2020•28 min•Ep. 99
The DC Beer gang dives into controversial topics: Pumpkin Beer and Hard Seltzer. Love 'em or hate 'em, everyone agrees that the best policy is to Drink and Let Drink, e.i. "don't yuck someone's yum." Brandy Holder chatted with Neighborhood Restaurant Group's Greg Engert about their newest concept food hall, The Roost , and its low-ABV beer hall section, Shelter, and what it's like to open a new drinking and dining experience in the middle of a pandemic. Join Brandy, Mike Stein , and Jacob Berg e...
Oct 16, 2020•29 min•Ep. 98
Mike Stein looks for the best of the Tmavy and Märzen styles showing up across town and finds what he loves, including the favorite of all your friends at DC Beer, Port City 's annual release of RAUCH MÄRZEN. Mmmm, smoky goodness! Jacob Berg walks us through the 2020 local hop harvest, or lack thereof, with shout outs to the locals who have managed a few wet-hopped options. Brandy Holder tells us about some of the fun and exciting plans local breweries have for October and the fall, just in time...
Oct 09, 2020•31 min•Ep. 97
Jacob , Brandy , and Mike return to talk about Port City 's big win in the 2020 Boundary Stone Battle of the Barrel-Aged Beer . Local beer lovers have long anticipated the opening of Other Half in Ivy City . Jake has been there and has news to report! Things get a bit sad as they talk about the recent rash of bars and restaurants announcing they are closing permanently or indefinitely. It's tough times out there, people, so support your locals and help them — and their employees — make it throug...
Oct 02, 2020•33 min•Ep. 96
