The Full Pint Podcast
A fun beer podcast from the nation's best craft beer news, review and event info site. Whether it be shop talk or an interview with an important member of the beer industry, you will enjoy this show.
Episodes
We are joined by Mike and Matt from Knotty Taps, San Diego based taphandle makers. We discuss many topics including:
We are back with another mailbag episode with our President Andy Carter. We field many questions including:
- Treehouse Brewing
- Homebrewing
- Anchor Brewing
- Black IPA malts
- Vegas craft beer scene
- Haze hate
- Innovation
- Czech Dark Lagers
- NA beer
- High end lagers
- Modern Times
- Beer Thug Brewing news
- How to draw in a crowd in 2023
- Festbier season
And much more!
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We are back from summer vacation to discuss some pretty interesting beer stuff, including:
- TAPS Fish House and Brewery news.
- Anchor Brewing news.
- How does Stone/Sapporo fit in?
- The Anchor Union news.
- GABF and Beyond Beer
And much more!
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We are joined by co-founder of Human Robot Beer out of Philadelphia, PA, Ken Correll. We discuss many items including:
- Ken's rapid fire history in the beer business leading up to Human Robot.
- The perception of Human Robot.
- Opening up spot number 3.
- Fallout from Log Jammin' 3.
- A look at "haze hype" in 2023.
- Being in the cool kid lager club.
- Considerations for distribution?
- Mid-atlantic legacy brands consolidating.
- Balancing bee...
We are back with Andy to preview the 2023 Firestone Walker Invitational Beer Festival and the news surrounding our friend Alex Kidd of Don't Drink Beer. Items for discussion include:
- Andy debriefs us on his homebrew festival.
- Firestone Walker Invitational Beer Festival 2023
- Looking back to 2012.
- Andy's fondest memories.
- Running down the list of attendees.
- The weather situation.
- Pro tips from Danny.
- Alex Kidd's news about cance...
We are joined by co-founder of Green Cheek Beer Co., Brian Rauso. Items for discussion include:
- History leading up to Green Cheek including Noble Ale Works.
- Changes Brian has noticed over the past ten years.
- Being the yang to Evan Price's yin.
- Swooping in on failed breweries.
- What Brian has learned from the "bubble burst."
- How is Direct to Consumer working out post pandemic.
- Green Cheek's approach to festivals and collabs.
- The...
We are joined by long time friend and current co-founder of Everywhere Beer in Orange, CA. Items of discussion include:
- Recap of history between the two Dans.
- Deciding to leave a bigger company to start a new one.
- What does each member of the partnership bring to the table?
- Going to a bank in 2023 to get funding for a craft brewery!
- The very competitive nature of Orange County, CA beer.
- How Everywhere intends to stand out.
- Obs...
We are joined by former guest and host of RRBG Podcast and Comedy Store Wrestling Podcast Eddy Torres. On this very special edition, we give a preview of the two night WWE WrestleMania 39. Items we discuss include:
- Why we have gathered here today.
- First WrestleMania moments.
- Rundown of all the matches for WrestleMania 39.
- Speculation on matches that haven't been announced.
- Celebs we hope we see.
And much more!
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This week, Andy and Danny chop it up and discuss the following beer news related topics such as:
- Latest Lost Abbey headline.
- A look back on Lost Abbeys quick rise to fame
- Bumps in the road for Lost Abbey over the years
- What the future might look like for Lost Abbey
- Heater Allen launching a spinoff brand
- Three Weavers Inglewood take two
- Brief history of Three Weavers ownership
- The Full Pint's lo-fi social media efforts
- El Segun...
We are back with the president of our heart, Andy Carter, as we discuss many beer related topics including:
- Timeline on Double IPA.
- Some of the most iconic Double IPAs.
- The sliding scale of alcohol and IBUs on Double IPAs over the years.
- Is Double IPA the new malt liquor?
- Andy's trip to New York City.
- Partying with Threes Brewing.
- Revisiting Other Half NYC.
- RIP Amber Ale.
- What made Fat Tire so popular.
- Sam Adams...
Jonny and Danny Fullpint take your questions from social media and answer them on this show. Items for discussion include:
Low oxidation.
The haze craze.
Market saturation
Pliny the Elder and Younger
Serving temperatures.
Future collab with Great Notion
Thoughts on North Park Beer
Sacramento beer scene
Favorite hop combos.
Cold IPA, IPL
Fieldwork's current state.
And tons more!
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Danny and Andy are back from holiday to bring the first show of the New Year. Topics for discussion include:
- Dry January has more or less buzz this year?
- Breweries playing both sides of the fence.
- Danny going dry.
- Rogue Dead Guy IPA
- Rogue's place in craft beer history.
- Stone Brewing "Throwbacking"
- History of Ruination IPA
- The recent Double IPA trend in mainstream beer.
- Villain Brewing / Leisuretown update.
- Los A...
We are joined by Andy and our dear friend Doug Veliky as we take a brief look back on the year and predict some of what's a head for 2023 in the craft beer industry.
We discuss many items including:
- Reintroduction to Doug for our new listeners.
- A look back on the shocking and not shocking of 2022.
- How did some of our previous predictions do?
- Prediction round table time!
And much more!
We are joined by owner/founder of Native Son and the new Native Son LA. We discuss many items including:
- Jon's background leading up to Native Son.
- What the craft beer bar/gastropub scene looked like when he entered.
- Dealing with hungry beer sales reps.
- Keeping events and promos fresh as the space grows bigger.
- The tap takeover getting stale.
- Pricing sensitivity.
- Modern Times relationship.
- Taking over the Modern Tim...
Danny and Andy are rounding the corner to 2023, but not before finishing out the year strong with a list of headlines and hot takes. Listen on as we discuss:
- Port Brewing / Lost Abbey contraction.
- MacLeod Brewing Saga.
- The Rare Barrel / Cellarmaker Brewing.
- Changes at Radiant Beer Co.
- Changes at Pizza Port Carlsbad.
- Russian River News.
And much more!
Big should out to our newest sponsors Native Son LA. Taking over the f...
This week, we are joined by James Bruner and Micah Rush from The Bruery. We discuss many items including:
- James' and Micah's roles and backgrounds.
- Danny's history with The Bruery.
- Preconceived notion when someone you know leaves a brewery.
- Maintaining industry relationships when staff changes are made.
- The Bruery expanding their offerings and audience.
- Keeping Society members happy.
- Some of the more challenging conce...
This week we are joined by Vailia From from Desparada Winery, Russel From of Herman Story Winery and our old pal Matt Brynildson of Firestone Walker. We discuss the story of this year's Anniversary Ale blend that included your's truly, Danny Fullpint. Items for discussion include:
- Meeting the Froms.
- Matt giving the back story on the history of Anniversary Ale.
- How the program has evolved.
- Anniversary Parties.
- Firestone Wa...
We return with Mr. October, Andy Carter, as we discuss so many beery related things such as:
- Andy going for a new home and stepping down as our president.
- Piping hot takes on how the GABF is ran.
- Combining two opposite styles in one category.
- So much volunteer labor.
- Another Mikkeller closure.
- Another Fieldwork opening.
- Leisuretown closing.
- Some New Realm Brewing news.
- And much more!
This week, we are joined by Jake Atkinson, co-founder of Human Robot Brewing out of Philadelphia. We dicuss many things including:
- Dan's introduction to Human Robot via @ratmagnet.
- Nodding Head talk.
- How Human Robot was formed.
- The history behind the brewhouse and brewer.
- Talk on gentrification in Philadelphia.
- Buying drugs in Philly!
- The early vision of Human Robot.
- The cast of main characters.
- Human Robot's beer...
This week, we are joined by Amy Crook, Quality Manager at Firestone Walker Brewing. We discuss many topics including:
- Meeting Amy this summer at the annual Anniversary Ale blending session.
- What does Amy do at Firestone Walker?
- The road leading to her role at Firestone Walker.
- Amy's education.
- Wine country fostering quality careers.
- What a typical work week looks like?
- How Firestone's growth has impacted her responsib...
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