These interviews are getting longer because it's the one time each week Jay and I get to leave our homes... On this episode, Wayne Burns and Laura Worley of Burns Family Artisan Ales welcome us with open arms and great beer. Follow the show on Facebook , Twitter , and Instagram and find video of this episode at UnfilteredCraft.com . Many thanks to our sponsors, Elan Naturals and RoofTec Precision Roofing ....
Sep 24, 2020•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 96
We covered a lot of things that had nothing to do with beer in this interview with Laura and Chris Bruns, two good midwesterners (as we all tend to be) and co-founders of Denver's Factotum Brewhouse . Follow the show on Facebook , Twitter , and Instagram and find video of this episode at UnfilteredCraft.com . Many thanks to our sponsors, Elan Naturals and RoofTec Precision Roofing ....
Sep 17, 2020•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 95
We head back to where it all started and meet up with Ken Hehir, Ethan Tsai, and Steph Rayman at Tivoli Brewing Company . Follow the show on Facebook , Twitter , and Instagram and find video of this episode at UnfilteredCraft.com . Many thanks to our sponsors, Elan Naturals and RoofTec Precision Roofing ....
Sep 10, 2020•58 min•Ep. 94
We had a good ole time this week chatting up Cannonball Creek Brewing Company 's Brian Hutchinson and Jason Stengl. Follow the show on Facebook , Twitter , and Instagram and find video of this episode at UnfilteredCraft.com . Many thanks to our sponsors, Elan Naturals and RoofTec Precision Roofing ....
Sep 03, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 93
No description will ever do this episode justice. That wasn't an intended pun. With anxious enthusiasm, overwhelming joy, and masks, we made our way to Lady Justice Brewing to talk with Betsy Lay, who makes her first in-person appearance on the Unfiltered podcast. This was so much fun to record. Hopefully you have just as much fun listening. If so, drop us a review and/or tell your friends. As always, thanks for the support! Follow the show on Facebook , Twitter , and Instagram and find video of...
Aug 21, 2020•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 92
We trek to Wheat Ridge to visit with Rick Abitbol, the brewer -and the glasses- behind Brewery Rickoli . Follow the show on Facebook , Twitter , and Instagram and find video of this episode at UnfilteredCraft.com . Many thanks to our sponsors, Elan Naturals and RoofTec Precision Roofing ....
Aug 13, 2020•50 min•Ep. 91
The Unfiltered Caravan makes its way to Dead Hippie Brewing to break bread and drink beer with Head Brewer Ty Nash. Follow the show on Facebook , Twitter , and Instagram and find video of this episode at UnfilteredCraft.com . Many thanks to our sponsors, Elan Naturals and RoofTec Precision Roofing ....
Aug 05, 2020•48 min•Ep. 90
We had the pleasure of visiting Lone Tree Brewing Company and talking with Director of Brewing Operations and co-owner Jerry Siote. After 50 minutes with Jerry, it becomes pretty clear why LTBC has had so much success. Follow the show on Facebook , Twitter , and Instagram and find video of this episode at UnfilteredCraft.com . Many thanks to our sponsors, Elan Naturals and RoofTec Precision Roofing ....
Jul 29, 2020•51 min•Ep. 89
We return to Bear Creek Distillery where Jay Johnson joins us once again but this time flanked by his cofounder whose real name we cannot share. It was a heavy conversation about small business and the need to commit ourselves once again to the well being of our community rather than just to friends and family. Follow the show on Facebook , Twitter , and Instagram and find video of this episode at UnfilteredCraft.com . Many thanks to our sponsors, Elan Naturals and RoofTec Precision Roofing ....
Jul 23, 2020•57 min•Ep. 88
Masks were worn and beer was consumed for this one. Sans Jay, we finally arrived at Baere Brewing to talk with cofounder and co-owner Ryan Skeels and head brewer Matt Schenck. Follow the show on Facebook , Twitter , and Instagram and find video of this episode at UnfilteredCraft.com . Many thanks to our sponsors, Elan Naturals and RoofTec Precision Roofing ....
Jul 17, 2020•56 min•Ep. 87
We make our long-awaited visit to Spice Trade Brewing and chat it up with cofounder Jeff Tyler. Follow the show on Facebook , Twitter , and Instagram and find video of this episode at UnfilteredCraft.com . Many thanks to our sponsors, Elan Naturals and RoofTec Precision Roofing ....
Jul 08, 2020•1 hr•Ep. 86
Jonathan "Colorado Beer Man" Shikes returns to the show to review what has happened to the craft beer industry since mid-March and to assess what we might expect over the next 12 months. Follow the show on Facebook , Twitter , and Instagram and find video of this episode at UnfilteredCraft.com . Many thanks to our sponsors, Elan Naturals and RoofTec Precision Roofing ....
Jul 01, 2020•45 min•Ep. 85
After three months of Zoom interviews, we got back together at Barquentine Brewing to talk with founder Kyle Knudson about ships, beer, social justice, and a lot more. Follow the show on Facebook , Twitter , and Instagram and find video of this episode at UnfilteredCraft.com ....
Jun 24, 2020•52 min•Ep. 84
Draught Guard 's Kevin Brauer -who is aside from Liberace the most famous person from Milwaukee- jumps aboard the Unfiltered Train to chat about the scientific advancements allowing beer to not taste like used bath water. Follow the show on Facebook , Twitter , and Instagram and find video of this episode at UnfilteredCraft.com ....
Jun 17, 2020•43 min•Ep. 83
Matt Swift, founder of Iowa's Big Grove Brewery , returns to the podcast this week. It was great to talk with him about the State of Iowa's reopening, craft beer's social awareness shortcomings, and the future of BGB in Iowa and beyond. Follow the show on Facebook , Twitter , and Instagram and find video of this episode at UnfilteredCraft.com ....
Jun 10, 2020•39 min•Ep. 82
We've left the house and returned to Denver Beer Company to talk to co-founder Charlie Berger. There was beer talk and COVID-19 talk, but also a lot of discussion about George Floyd, Black Lives Matter, ongoing protests, and the state of our country. Damn, it was nice to drink beer in public again and with a good friend to boot! Follow the show on Facebook , Twitter , and Instagram and find video of this episode at UnfilteredCraft.com ....
Jun 05, 2020•52 min•Ep. 81
Justin Kendall and Jess Infante of Brewbound joined us this week. We dived deep into the beer business, covering everything from the Great American Beer Festival and COVID-19's impact on the industry to the Jersey Shore's craft beer scene and whether Ames is a better college town than Iowa City. It's not. Don't worry.
May 27, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 80
We had the honor of talking with Ken Hehir, CEO of Tivoli Brewing Company , great friend, and mentor. Ken shared some of the lessons he's learned during his 30-year career in the beer industry including a few marketing and branding wins and losses. We also examined the false dichotomy between "big beer" and "craft beer" and discussed what the next 18-24 months might look like for the industry. It was a fascinating interview. Follow the show on Facebook , Twitter , and Instagram and find video of...
May 20, 2020•59 min•Ep. 79
Rick Raisch, founder of Premier Draft Beer Services , joins us this week. Rick owns and operates Colorado's go-to resource for draft line cleaning and we had a chance to pick his brain about their process and the importance of having clean tap lines. Follow the show on Facebook , Twitter , and Instagram and find video of this episode at UnfilteredCraft.com ....
May 13, 2020•54 min•Ep. 78
We brought on three craft beer marketing and PR experts to discuss how they're weathering the COVID-19 storm, working to keep their craft breweries relevant, and staying top-of-mind for those who drink their beer. This roundtable includes John Carruthers of Revolution Brewing in Chicago, Emily Tracy of Seedstock Brewing in Denver, and Nate Smith of Long Table Brewhouse in Denver....
May 06, 2020•57 min•Ep. 77
'Twas an honor to be on Ryan Galiotto's Fueled Live podcast. Sam had a chance to talk about SIP Beer Fest and meet some new friends out in Pennsylvania.
May 03, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 76
Eno Sarris, friend of the pod and writer for The Athletic (not The Atlantic), returns to the show to drink some beer and talk about what baseball will look like if it returns in 2020.
Apr 29, 2020•1 hr 39 min•Ep. 75
Erica and Manuel Baca of Coal Mine Avenue Brewing join us this week to discuss weathering the COVID-19 storm, opening a brewery with an attached dog park, and facial hair.
Apr 22, 2020•41 min•Ep. 74
We went with an all-distiller crew for this episode of the Shelter-in-Place (SIP) Happy Hour, welcoming Rick Talley and Owen Locke from Locke and Co. Distillery, Lenny Eckstein from Deerhammer Whiskey, and Jay Johnson from Bear Creek Distillery.
Apr 18, 2020•52 min
This was a really awesome conversation with Erica Shea and Stephen Valand, the founders of Brooklyn Brew Shop . We talk about their beer kits, which include the brewing equipment and ingredients to make a one-gallon, all-grain batch of beer on a stove top, their film degrees, and their love of Excel spreadsheets. And we just put in our order for our own beer kits so we'll keep you posted on the outcome!
Apr 15, 2020•41 min•Ep. 72
In what was again a massive dumpster fire, we recorded the Shelter-in-Place (SIP) Happy Hour. On this installment we have: Angela Petz of Periodic Brewing Shawnee Adelson of the Colorado Brewers Guild Justin Baccary of Station 26 Brewing Will Curtin and Chris Kirk of Banded Oak Brewing As mentioned in the introduction, you can find all the information you need on the Shelter-in-Place (SIP) Beer Festival as well as order event t-shirts at SIPBeerFest.com ....
Apr 10, 2020•44 min
In what is sure to be the most exciting conversation you will ever listen to about yeast, we shoot the shit with Matthew Peetz, founder of Denver-based Propagate Lab, one of the national leaders in the cultivation of tasty yeast strains. As mentioned in the introduction, you can find all the information you need on the Shelter-in-Place (SIP) Beer Festival as well as order event t-shirts at SIPBeerFest.com .
Apr 08, 2020•40 min
We went with a bit of a "Special Episode," bringing on CPA Justin Wenzelman to discuss the specifics of business- and economic-related things relevant to the craft beer industry. Jay, who usually offers very little, brought a ton to the table here, too.
Apr 04, 2020•37 min•Ep. 69
Anyone get that reference/joke?! Really aging ourselves... On this week's show, we talked with Michael Memsic, one of the co-founders of Sanitas Brewing Company in Boulder, Colorado. 'Twas a really fun and interesting interview with a dude we'll be drinking with in-person as soon as this COVID-19 thing ends. As mentioned in the intro, information on the Shelter-in-Place (SIP) Beer Festival can be found at sipbeerfest.com . If you have questions, just email sam@unfilteredcraft.com....
Apr 01, 2020•52 min•Ep. 68
Our "Shelter-in-Place (SIP) Happy Hour" Episode 1 is here and it went about as well as you'd expect. Grab a beverage and give 'er a listen. Guests: Chris and Deana Hill from Odyssey Beerwerks, Chad Moore and Jordan Fink from Woods Boss Brewing, Owen Locke from Locke + Co Distilling, and Master Cicerone Dan Imdieke
Mar 28, 2020•50 min•Ep. 67
