Hopped: Sound On 🔊
Welcome to Hopped: Sound On 🔊, where we talk everything SoCal craft beer. Get the inside scoop on SoCal’s latest beer releases, upcoming beer events, and in-depth conversions with the people that brew, serve, and drink craft beer in Southern California.
Episodes
Join Gary in this LIVE episode of HopTalk, recorded at the recent LA Beer Week kickoff festival, where he chats with renowned beer writer, Tomm Carroll about the beer scene's evolution in the city over the past two decades. This isn't your typical beer chat; it's a detailed exploration of the LA beer community's journey from its humble beginnings to the thriving scene it is today.
Tomm gives a front-row view of the rise and metamo...
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Join Gary in this LIVE episode of HopTalk, recorded at the buzzing LA Beer Week kickoff festival, where he sits down with Tom Kelley of El Segundo Brewing. This isn't your typical beer chat; it's a deep dive into the LA beer scene's journey from a handful of breweries to over a hundred.
Tom, who began his craft beer journey as a bartender at Library Alehouse and has helped grow El Segundo Brewing into one of LA's best breweries, s...
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In this LIVE episode of Hoptalk, Gary chats with Sam Tierney of Firestone Walker and Andrew Bell of Radiant Beer Co. at the release party for their collaboration, Camp Blanket.
Camp Blanket is a s'mores-inspired imperial stout brewed with cocoa nibs and Tahitian vanilla beans brewed at Firestone Walker's Propagator location in Venice, CA. We chat all about the origin story behind this beer, how the recipe was inspired, the ingredi...
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December 13, 2022
In this episode of Hoptalk, Gary chats with Carey Jonker, owner and head brewer of Transmission Brewing Company.
If you're outside the city of Ventura, there's a decent chance you haven't heard of Transmission Brewing. That's because it's pretty rare to find their beers outside of their taproom, Toppers Pizza locations, and a handful of local accounts.
But Transmission has impressed us since day one, earning a placement on our Ho...
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In this episode of Hoptalk, Gary chats with Chris & Andy of Three Weavers Brewing Company ahead of the brewery's eight-year anniversary.
We dig into the story behind Three Weavers' longest-tenured employees, Chris Gonzalez, who is now the Director of Brewing Operations, and Andy Manoushagian who is now the Marketing Manager. Follow along as we track the eight-year history of Three Weavers Brewing Co. and its evolution along the wa...
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October 3, 2022
In this extended episode of Hoptalk, Gary chats with Hal Mooney of Your Beer Friend.
We dig into the ins and outs of tasting beer, the benefits of the Cicerone program, the magic of beer and food pairings, how beer reviews are killing the beer industry, and much more!
Hal also walks us through the story behind Oktoberfest, his undying love for Märzens, and sensory analysis of a local Oktoberfest beer.
Keep up with Hal and Your B...
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In this episode of Hoptalk, Gary chats with James Bardeen & Bryce Lowrance of Far Field Beer Company.
Coming up on Far Field's 1-year anniversary in Lawndale, we dig into their homebrewing roots, their journey to opening the brewery, collaboration and community in LA's South Bay, their plans for year 2, and soooo much more.
Paired with this episode are Far Field's Hyper Link, a wonderfully clean and flavorful hoppy pils, and Mind...
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In this episode of Hoptalk, Gary chats with the legendary Matt Brynildson, Brewmaster at Firestone Walker Brewing Company.
Coming off the heels of the Firestone Walker Invitational Beer Festival 2022, we dig into the history of the Invitational, recap the latest fest, and I get his thoughts on the evolution of the Central Coast beer scene.
We talk about collaborating with some of his favorite brewers, the significance of Pilsner ...
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In this episode of Hoptalk, Gary chats with Chase Dipple, beer program manager of Hi-Lo Liquor Market.
We dive deep into Chase's journey from beer blogger to beer buyer and all the steps he's made along the way.
We also chat about his approach to curating Hi-Lo's on-premise and off-premise beer program, training their staff on the latest and greatest in craft beer, how to prioritize freshness as a retailer, designing the perfect ...
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In this episode of Hoptalk, Gary chats with Kurt & Kyle Leingang, co-founders of new beer delivery and marketplace startup, Beergang.
We chat all about their journey of launching Beergang, how they built up their list of brewery partners, the growth of the Southern California beer scene, their inaugural beer festival coming up on May 21st, and so much much!
Hit up Brews & Crews, a beer festival featuring unlimited pours from 15 B...
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In this episode of Hoptalk, Gary chats with Sam Tierney, manager of Firestone Walker's R&D brewhouse in Venice, CA.
We talk all about The Propagator as it approaches its six-year anniversary, how the space and the brewing program have evolved over that time, Sam's recent run of all-star beer collaborations, what it's like to visit other breweries as a brewer, and much more!
We also dig into Gen-6, Firestone Walker's six-year anni...
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February 11, 2022 • 67 mins
We are excited to announce season 2 of #thehopshow! Hosts Daniella Lopez and Javi Gonzalez interview Blanca Quintero of Highland Park Brewery for their Big Game special!
Listen in as we speak to Blanca about the return of festivals, the origin story of Schwarzmas, and stuck mash...all while having a wing and beer pairing, culminating with one of the hottest sauces around!
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December 8, 2021 • 96 mins
In this episode of Beer Breakdown, Gary chats with John Garcia, Head Brewer of King Harbor Brewing Company in Redondo Beach, CA.
In this conversation they dive into:
How John launched a beer podcast to get his start in the craft beer industry.
Brewing 300+ different beer recipes over the course of a year.
His journey to becoming King Harbor's Head Brewer after just 3 years.
His first foray into the Cold IPA style.
Why i...
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November 8, 2021 • 96 mins
In this episode of Beer Breakdown, Gary chats with Sam Tierney, manager of Firestone Walker's Propagator R&D Brewhouse in Venice, CA.
In this conversation they dive into:
Sam's transition from Firestone Walker's production cellar in Paso Robles to the R&D brewery in Venice.
Experimenting with new ingredients, new processes, and new styles.
How he draws inspiration from the homebrew, wine, coffee, and cocktail worlds.
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October 12, 2021
In this episode of Beer Breakdown, Gary chats with Adam Kestel, co-founder and Head Brewer at Frogtown Brewery in Los Angeles, CA.
They dive into the backstory of the Frogtown neighborhood, their journey from homebrewing to opening a brewery, their connection to the tiki world, and their plans for celebrating their upcoming 5-year anniversary before cracking open Painkiller, a delicious tiki-style Milkshake IPA that instantly tran...
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September 13, 2021 • 64 mins
In this episode of Beer Breakdown, Gary chats with Chris Enegren, co-founder and head of brewing operations at Enegren Brewing Co. in Moorpark, CA.
They dive into the origin story behind Enegren Brewing Co., how they've grown a German-style lager-focused brewery in the modern beer market, Chris' connection to the city of Moorpark, and reflections on ten years in business before cracking open Zehn Fest Pilsner, their anniversary re...
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August 26, 2021 • 60 mins
In this episode of Beer Breakdown, Gary chats with Mike Richmond, Brewmaster at Tarantula Hill Brewing Co in Thousand Oaks, CA.
They dive into the origin story behind Tarantula Hill, Mike's journey in craft beer, and his philosophy in brewing before cracking open the light, bright, and hoppy IPA and how this unique and crushable beer fits in alongside their hoppy beer portfolio.
Pick up this beer and all of Tarantula Hill's aweso...
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August 11, 2021 • 61 mins
In this Season 2 premiere episode of Beer Breakdown, Gary chats with Julian Shrago, co-founder and Brewmaster of Beachwood Brewing to break down ten years of Beachwood and their special anniversary releases, Hoptical Telescope and Barrelogensis.
They dive into everything from Julian's homebrewing background, the art and science of brewing, building a team, and breaking out of your comfort zone before cracking open the big West Coa...
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July 10, 2021 • 50 mins
In this episode of The Hop Show, Javi chats with Antonio Sanchez of Wort Wrangler.
Javi and Antonio dive into the story behind Wort Wrangler, the ins and out of the beer industry meme game, the crossover to stand-up comedy, his love for interacting with the beer community, launching The Mash Pit podcast and Jiggle Juice Fruit Puree, and so much more!
As always, you can follow Javi on Instagram at @javibrews. And you can follow An...
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June 4, 2021 • 53 mins
On today's episode, Laurie and Tyler chat about planning your brews along with the seasons! Whether you're dealing with restrictions in fermentation temperature control, wanting to have specific beers on tap in certain months, or interested in using seasonal ingredients in your brews, we've got the perfect brewing calendar for you.
Thanks as always for listening! Please like, subscribe, review and follow on your favorite podcast p...
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