beertruth

beertruth

The beertruth podcast takes an honest look at the craft beverage industry with a focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion. Find out what drives and inspires brewers, what their story is, and yes, what their favorite hop is.

Episodes

August 4, 2024 45 mins

Round 73 is an interview with Ben Terry and Brendan Kennedy of Proclamation Ale Company, based in Warwick, Rhode Island. Proc is basically the old guard in the Providence area, and it's no wonder they are still going strong what with all the delicious beers, community-oriented events, and overall good work they do.

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“Maccary Bay” by Kevin MacLeod
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Round 72 is finally here, and it's a good one. Brian and Ben from Moniker Brewery in Providence, Rhode Island join me to talk about the brewery's opening early in the pandemic, the neighborhood response, and of course the liquid goods.

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Mandi McKay joins me via the interwebs to talk about sustainability, which makes sense because she is the Director of Environmental and Social Impact at Sierra Nevada Brewing's Chico, CA headquarters. Mandi has advice for breweries of any size, and even some recommendations for consumers to participate in the sustainability movement while still enjoying that beer. Subscribe to the beertruth podcast and follow along on Instagra...

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Alex Rabe and Alex Zilke are two of the three founders of Portico Brewing in Somerville, Massachusetts. They both join me for a conversation about beer, community, greenwashing, and architecture - or not architecture, depending on your perspective. Get it, perspective? It's an architectural joke, you probably wouldn't understand. But I don't either. Enjoy the show. Also, subscribe.

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Liz and Jared Kiraly, partners in life and beer, join me on a gloomy New England day to talk about the inspiration behind their "American farmhouse"-style brewery. Not a lot of places focus on Belgian-inspired beers these days, but Bone Up is sticking with what got them into brewing in the first place. Also, waffles.

Open up that special bottle of Belgian beer you've been holding onto and hit play already.

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Round 68: Dan Kenary, co-founder and CEO of Mass Bay Brewing Company (Harpoon, Clown Shoes, UFO, Catamount, Long Trail, Arctic Summer, City Roots) talks about what it's like being in beer for over 35 years. He also details transitioning the company into an Employee Stock Ownership Plan, and how the company has expanded along with the Seaport neighborhood and the city of Boston.

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Sarah Real, cofounder of the freshly opened Hot Plate Brewing in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, joins me to talk homebrewing dreams turned into reality.
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Music credit:
“Maccary Bay” by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4010-maccary-bay
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Sean Lawson takes us on a proverbial hike (or snowshoe) in the woods of Vermont. But seriously, we're talking beer here.
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Music credit:
“Maccary Bay” by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4010-maccary-bay
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Switchback Brewing Company founder Bill Cherry wants all the smoke.
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Music credit:
“Maccary Bay” by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4010-maccary-bay
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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March 10, 2023 62 mins

AJ Fry, brewer at Upper Pass Beer, joins me in the sheep shed to talk about beer. And no, that's not a dirty joke.
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Music credit:
“Maccary Bay” by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4010-maccary-bay
License: http://creativecommons...

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February 13, 2023 59 mins

Chris Lohring, founder and head brewer at Notch Brewing, is back for another round. Chris joins me at the new(ish) Brighton brewery, which is well worth a visit if you're anywhere near Boston.
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Music credit:
“Maccary Bay” by Kevin MacLeod
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December 28, 2022 64 mins

Tim Decker wears many hats in the beer industry: maltster, brewer, blender, social media manager. We touch on all of those in our conversation. Tim is very thoughtful and intentional in his approach, and I think we can all learn something from that.
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December 20, 2022 57 mins

Founders Sam and Luke join me via Zoom to talk all things kombucha. I learn things about kombucha.
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Music credit:
“Maccary Bay” by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4010-maccary-bay
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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The legend himself, Garrett Oliver joins me at the Brooklyn Brewery to talk about the Michael James Jackson Foundation for Brewing & Distilling, and of course we chat beer as well.
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Music credit:
“Maccary Bay” by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.i...

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I talk to Head Brewer Charlie Cummings and General Manager Brittany Lajoie at Remnant Brewing in Somerville, Massachusetts. Tucked away in the Bow Market, Remnant is a vibrant taproom and brewery turning out a wide variety of beers in a very small space.
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Head brewer Matthew Steinberg and General Manager Kelsey Roth join me to talk all things Exhibit A, and what makes a beer "local".
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Music credit:
“Maccary Bay” by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4010-maccary-bay
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Evan Price of Green Cheek Beer Co in Orange & Costa Mesa, CA. Our conversation involves a Eurotrip-inspired story, the World Beer Cup, and what makes a collaboration.
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Music credit:
“Zigzag” by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4...

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Tomme Arthur of The Lost Abbey and Port Brewing. We chat at the brewery about his story, multiple brands under one roof, and where the iconic company is headed.
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Music credit:
“Maccary Bay” by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4010-maccary-bay

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A virtual conversation with founder Alisa Bowens-Mercado about getting in the industry and beer in general.
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Music credit:
“Maccary Bay” by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4010-maccary-bay
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/...

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February 24, 2022 62 mins

A conversation with Jeff Bagby of Bagby Beer Co in Oceanside, California. We talk beer (obviously), I take a late cheap shot at hard seltzer, and Jeff describes the ongoing evolution of the brewpub during the apocalypse.
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