We are joined by the famous father son duo Pat and Shawn behind Mcilhenney Brewing in Alpine, CA. We discuss the following: - Waking up from a fever dream where Pat and Shawn lost their brewery in Alpine but then got it back in the end. - Launching as Mcilhenny Brewing in the second half of the pandemic. - The type of beers that made Pat and Shawn famous. - What has changed for them in the last ten years in terms of business. - What is the hop procurement scene like now? - It used to be fairly h...
Oct 20, 2021•56 min
We are joined by co-host Andy Carter of the California Homebrewers Association where we dicuss many beer related topics including: - Predictions prior to Untappd festival. - Hop Season. - US hop harvest explained. - The hop selection process. - Wet hopped /fresh hop beers. - An update on Stone Brewing's hazy IPA endevours. - Deschutes working mainstream crossover. - Dogfish Head and Sam Adams talk. - Always stout season? And much more! We'd like to thank our sponsor Pure Project , a small batch ...
Oct 06, 2021•1 hr 3 min
On the heels of the 2021 Great American Beer Festival, we are joined by longtime friend and head brewer of Radiant Beer Co., Andrew Bell. We discuss many things including: - Early days in college, homebrewing and trading on Ratebeer. - Going to school for finance. - Starting at The Bruery at the ground level. - Getting chops to run a production brewery. - The Dream Team forms Radiant Beer Co. - Entering and winning at the 2021 Great American Beer Festival. - The art of nailing hazy hoppy beer. -...
Sep 17, 2021•55 min
We are back with co-host Andy Carter as we discuss: - The return of Oktoberfest / Märzen / Festbier offerings. - The loyalty surrounding lovable seasonals. - Ordering Monkish online. - The most coveted trade item isn't beer. - The Bell's Oberon franchise. - Ripened Sour Ale? And much much more! We'd like to thank our sponsor Pure Project , a small batch San Diego brewery making the finest barrel aged sours, stouts, hazy and clear IPAs. CA and NV residents can have Pure Project shipped directly. ...
Aug 31, 2021•59 min
We are joined by Barrel Manager at Firestone Walker, Eric Ponce. We talk about many things including: - Partying with The Full Pint right before COVID. - Taking time off of traveling. - Inheriting FW Vintage barrel aged program years ago. - Solving the problem of making these beers interesting again. - Creating cocktail inspired beers from barrel aged vintage ale. - Helldorado being a good canvas for experimental beers. - Degassing strong ale when experimenting. - The Brewmasters Collective - Th...
Jul 30, 2021•58 min
We are back with our co-host Andy Carter, where we chat about the lastest topics in craft beer including: - Danny returns to beer after a year hiatus. - Saison du Pont in cans??!! - Hot take on Modern Times holding Nate Soroko fest. - Falling Rock Tap House demise. - Is it Hot Lager Summer? And much more! We'd like to thank our sponsor Pure Project , a small batch San Diego brewery making the finest barrel aged sours, stouts, hazy and clear IPAs. CA and NV residents can have Pure Project shipped...
Jul 15, 2021•1 hr 11 min
Our co-host Andy returns to the show as we talk about many of the hot topic swirling across the craft beer industry including: - Things opening back up and what that looks like. - BrewDog in the news for being a bad place to work. - BrewDog's attempts to seem decent. - Three Weaver's buy back. - @BeerCruncher triggers Danny with beer / pro wrestling tweet. - More talk about the "reckoning" - A look at Tree House Brewing's limits. And much more! We'd like to thank our sponsor Pure Project , a sma...
Jun 16, 2021•1 hr 10 min
Longtime friend of the show, brewmaster of Firestone Walker Brewing Matt Brynnildson returns to the states and returns to the show for us to discuss: - Where we left off from our show a few years ago. - Matt's European Sabatical. - The differences in Belgian and US beer cultures. - What it was like jumping back into the fray in Paso Robles. - 25 years of Firestone, 20 years brewing for Firestone. - Bringing New Zealand hops back in the beer geek conversation. - The dynamic working with The Propo...
May 24, 2021•1 hr 5 min
We break from our normal format and sit down with our very own Franny Fullpint aka Frances Cannon of The Los Angeles County Brewers Guild to dicuss "the reckoning" in which hundreds of reports surfaced of sexual harassment, sexism and sexual assault came to light. Items of dicussion include: - Reintroduction to Franny Fullpint - Why are we gathered here today? - Explaination of "The Reckoning" presented by Brienne Allan / @ratmagenet on instagram - Explaination as to why this is important to The...
May 20, 2021•1 hr 5 min
We are joined by longtime friend, Vice President of Marketing at The Bruery, Daniel Muñoz. - Going way back with Daniel on Inside The Cellar, Freshies and Broken Skull IPA launch. - A brief history lesson on The Bruery's rapid rise from small family brewery to regional powerhouse. - The Bruery being sold at it's peak. - The hungry beast known as the Reserve Society. - The life cycle of the lapsed RS member. - Does a 2021 Reserve Society member resemble one from 2012? - Making connections with br...
Apr 28, 2021•1 hr 8 min
We are back with the crew, Danny, Corey and Andy chop up the recent headlines and throw nothing but the hottet takes including: - The exodus of Worst Beer Blog. - Stone Seltzer / Stone Beverage Co. - The BA Top 50 List - Bistro IPA Festival in Hayward, CA. - Monkish Brewing Number Two - Russian River gets a canning line. And much more! We'd like to thank our sponsor Pure Project , a small batch San Diego brewery making the finest barrel aged sours, stouts, hazy and clear IPAs. CA and NV resident...
Apr 19, 2021•1 hr 26 min
We are joined this week by Matthew Osterman, President of Sleeping Giant Brewing out of Denver, CO. We discuss many things including: - The string of strange press releases from Boulder Beer Company in winter 2019/2020. - Found memories of Boulder Beer's national presence. - Who/what/why Sleeping Giant? - What did Sleeping Giant buy and what was the value in what they bought? - What audience do they target for Boulder Beer? - How did the pandemic effect closing the deal and re-launching? - What'...
Apr 12, 2021•53 min
We are joined by Winslow Sawyer and Jensen Atwood of Pure Project out of San Diego, CA. We learn a good bit about Pure Project including: - Their amazing milenial/rich guy names. - What they do at Pure Project. - Do they miss beer travel? - Their journey leading up to Pure Project. - Brewers and beers that inspired them. - The state of San Diego Beer. - The state of IPA. - Pure Projects approach to hoppy beer. - Pure's sustainability efforts. - How they handle tough descisions surrounding their ...
Apr 01, 2021•59 min
We are joined by award winning, veteran beer writer and author John Holl. We catch up and discuss many things including: - John's journey through various beer publications. - A hearty laugh about being part of the old guard. - Breaking down the different types of current beer media formats. - Pondering the buisness models of media and media consumption. - The meme-ification of beer media. - Authoring books. - The effect the pandemic had on 8100 breweries. - NJ liquor laws. - What will "getting b...
Mar 23, 2021•1 hr 2 min
We are joined by co-host Andy and special guest Corey Welchel as we chop up some of the most recent hot topics in craft beer. Items for discussion include: - The luxury barleywine. - Stone Brewing adding a wedge of orange. - Using the term sour for casual drinkers. - The partnership between Deschutes Brewery and Boneyard Beer. - Cold IPA. - This bottle is big as my head!! And much more! We'd like to thank our sponsor Pure Project , a small batch San Diego brewery making the finest barrel aged so...
Mar 11, 2021•1 hr 10 min
We are joined on our milestone 200th episode with owner/brewmaster of Other Half Brewing, Sam Richardson. We discuss many things including: - The lore and reputation Other Half has in California. - What the New York / NYC beer scene looked like prior to Other Half. - Was New England style IPA the plan? - Approach to Other Half's IPA. - Selling beer in the most expensive market in the world. - The drastic pivot once COVID hit. - Lighting up Williamsburg and DC and why? - How friendships and colla...
Mar 01, 2021•1 hr 3 min
We are joined this week by Daniel Endicott, co-owner of Forest and Main Brewery out of Ambler, PA. We discuss many things including: - Danny visiting Forest and Main a few years ago. - A run down of the vibe and aesthetic of Forest and Main. - Forest and Main's beer program. - F and M's rustic brewhouse setup. - Big business changes. - Being an inncognito local treasure in Ambler. - Believe in Saison! - Daniel's artistic gift. - Approach to IPAs. - Compromising on beers outside of the wheelhouse...
Feb 18, 2021•1 hr 1 min
We are back with co-host Andy Carter as we chop up some pretty big news stories and give only the hottest of takes. Topics of conversation include: - Cigar CIty Seltzer - The Boulevard Brewing employee harassment situation. - Bigger breweries managing PR and crisis. - Anchor Brewing branding refresh. - A look back at Anchor's efforts over the last 10 years. - The forces working against Anchor. - Pliny The Younger Day 2021 - A look back on the history of PTY Day - The age old question "Why can't ...
Feb 03, 2021•1 hr 12 min
We are joined by co-founder of FIrestone Walker, David Walker. We dicuss Firestone Walker's 25th Anniversary and many more topics such as: - Firestone Walker connecting to fans. - Starting out as a hyper local brewery. - Looking back on 25 years of beer business. - The story behind DBA and Mr. Walker's connection to it. - Can DBA ever be a flagship? - The phenomenon of 805 Beer. - Will there be an 805 IPA? - Firestone being part of the 2015 craft beer boom. - Thoughts on seltzer and FMBs. - Who ...
Jan 26, 2021•1 hr 9 min
Back by popular demand, Andy and Corey join Danny Fullpint in a discussion on many recent beer geek topics such as: - Dry January shaming. - Black IPA returns. - Jolly Pumpkin in Cans? - A Look at Deschutes release calendar. - Dales Pale Ale being brewed in California? - Sierra Nevada's annual fruit beer effort. And much more! We’d like to thank the sponsors of this show, if you are interested in sponsoring this podcast, please drop us a note at advertising@thefullpint.com . • El Segundo Brewing...
Jan 14, 2021•1 hr 8 min
This week we are joined by owner/brewer of Tired Hands Brewing out of Ardmore, PA, Jean Broillet IV. We discuss many things including: - The landscape of the Deleware Valley craft beer landscape prior to Tired Hands. - Fond look back at Dogfish Head's and their influence on Jean. - Pioneering lines for Milkshake IPA. - The fine line with experimental brewing. - Multiple destinations for selling right to customers. - Dudley Direct - Lessons learned from spinning up multiple destinations, products...
Dec 25, 2020•1 hr 4 min
We are finishing out this hellish year with a fun round table of 2021 hot takes and predictions. We are joined by irregular co-host Andy Carter and special guest Corey Welchel. Here are some of the items we talk about: - New packaging ideas in the alumnium shortage. - Who will overloard on beer festivals? - Stone Brewing selling? - Boutique membership only breweries. - The fate of 805 beer. - Lager's place in the pecking order. - The fate of specialty beer. - Emphasis on quality. - Seltzer - De-...
Dec 18, 2020•1 hr 25 min
We break from our usual format and join our irregular co-host Andy Carter to bring you this week's podcast. We dicuss recent beer events and provide one-of-a-kind hot takes on the following topics: - Shelton Brothers closing shop. - Bourbon County Stout Past and Present. - Is Alpine Great Great still? - Holiday Beer Season. - BeerAdvocate Cyber Extreme Beer Fest. - Lagunitas' hoppy beverages. - Blind Pig Inauguration Ale. And much more! We'd like to thank the sponsors of this show, if you are in...
Dec 03, 2020•1 hr 24 min
We are joined by founder of Private Press Brewing, Brad Clark. We discuss many things including: - How Danny met Brad over a decade ago. - Brad's inspiration and beginnings with malt-driven beers. - Growing Jackie O's production. -Early barrel aged / pasteurization issues in his career. - Beer geeks being rough on mistakes. - Did Brad have any ownership / equity in Jackie O's. - Finding love. - Traveling in the cool kids circle. - Taking the leap to California. - Initial concept for Private Pres...
Nov 19, 2020•1 hr 5 min
This week, we are joined by the three founding members of Radiant Beer Co, Cambria Griffith, Andrew Bell and Jonas Nemura. We discuss many things with our longtime friends including: - Quick stories of Danny's past with these three. - When and how quickly did Radiant Beer get created. - How each parted ways with their prior employers in the beer industry. - Why open a brewery during a pandemic? - What does Radiant Beer offer and who does it serve that isn't already being served in the Anaheim ar...
Nov 13, 2020•1 hr 6 min
This week, we are joined by co-host Andy Carter as we break down the 2020 Great American Beer Festival. Items of discussion include: - What is the GABF? - Memories of past GABFs. - How the format to GABF has changed for pandemic times. - The daunting task of juding beer. - Might this be the most accurate judging ever? - Danny announces winners for all 91 style categories. - Andy answers those questions regarding the weird categories. And much more! LINK: Brewers Association video explaining the ...
Oct 21, 2020•1 hr 40 min
We are back in action and this week are joined by @WortWrangler, known to his parents as Antonio Sanchez. We discuss many things including: - When and why Antonio launched @WortWrangler. - Life as a brewer or a brewery employee. - Becoming a hit and getting tagged all day. - The crux/punchline of the jokes. - Brewing seeming glamorous. - Witnessing shady or bad practices in the brewhouse. - Mixing alcohol with manual labor. - User submitted safety flubs. - How SD beer has changed over the past 8...
Oct 08, 2020•58 min
Returning to the show this week is Owner/Brewer of Courtyard Brewery out of New Orelans, Scott Wood. We discuss Scott's turbulant time over the past year, including: - The plan to leave Courtyard's original spot in New Orleans for a bigger production / destination brewery. - Being kicked out of spot 1 before spot 2 was ready. - Fighting to get funding. - What the new brewery would be able to provide the first spot wouldn't. - Folks getting very sick during Mardi Gra 2020. - Louisiana and New Orl...
Aug 25, 2020•1 hr
We are joined by irregular co-host Andy Carter as we provide insight and hot takes on recent beer news topics such as: - Danny's Stone Brewing newz bounty stunt. - Thoughts on Stone Brewing in 2020. - CANarchy / Deep Ellum spat. - Andy cracks open an Oskar Blues French's Mustard Beer on the show. - Danny's first experience with craft seltzer. - Dogfish Head 120 Minute IPA talk. - GABF going virtual. And much more! We'd like to thank the sponsors of this show, if you are interested in sponsoring ...
Aug 11, 2020•1 hr 9 min
Returning to the show is Marcus Baskerville, Co-Founder and Brewer at Weathered Souls Brewing and creator of Black Is Beautiful. We sit down with Marcus and discuss the BIB project, including: - Marcus ramping up for Craft Brewers Conference before COVID-19 hit. - High profile civil unrest / social injustice in May and how it made Marcus feel. - Initial plan for Black is Beautiful beer. - How Black is Beautiful morphed into a national platform. - Did Marcus solicit participants for Black is Beau...
Jul 29, 2020•1 hr 1 min
