Dedicated to the Craft

Dedicated to the Craft

Dedicated to the Craft is a celebration of loving what you do every day. In this space, we will talk to everyone from breweries to artists and musicians. There's nothing we love more than raising a glass with guests who are as passionate about their craft as we are about beer. Join us as we share brewing tips, stories, and lots of laughs – all over a few of our favorite brews.

Episodes

November 11, 2022 61 mins
What would we do if we had a second chance to LIVE? How far would you go to protect the ones you care for?

What sounds like a movie trailer is a preamble to a true hero’s journey. Lance Corporal Kyle Carpenter had his life turned upside down on November 21, 2010, when he valiantly jumped on a live grenade to shield the blast from one of his brothers in arms. He defied the odds of survival (like, all the odds) and embarked on a recov...
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Sean Haggerty has made it a life mission to protect. He has put everything on the line serving our country and is committed to doing the same for San Diego’s iconic craft beer industry. Protector is San Diego’s first certified organic brewery (no easy feat) and on this episode, Sean explains why taking the extra steps and the extra risk are non-negotiables.

We don’t just chat beer either; Sean and Jeff have an insightful conversati...
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September 2, 2022 60 mins
Truly soaked with ambition, Eppig is a cold crashing powerhouse who’s coming in hot. In a very short amount of time since our last chat, they have opened a new tasting room, secured distribution & have added to their amazing team of beer slingers. With a forever fermenting portfolio and a slew of festivals coming down the pipe, Our Favorite lagerbrau joins us on Dedicated To The Craft to give us all the details on everything his t...
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August 11, 2022 54 mins
“Fostering the relationship between homebrewer and pro brewer.” That’s what Homebrew Summer is all about, according to Brandon Hernandez from San Diego Beer News. It’s an opportunity to bring both together and play off each other’s strengths. Mo Nuspl from Deft Brewing and award-winning homebrewer Jared Rowley join us to chat about the 2nd annual HBS: what it is, why it’s cool, and what it’s done to forge a better relationship in o...
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June 8, 2022 59 mins
From bone dry to decadent sweet, mead can do it all. This week, we sit down with Billy Beltz and Magie Brennan from Lost Cause Meadery to chat about this delicious brew. Their medal winning meads are as craft as it gets. Though a lot of knowledge has been lost over time, the industry is experimenting and figuring it out together.

Grab a glass of your favorite beverage and tune in to learn about this honey-based goodness.
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May 17, 2022 71 mins
Guys need hair ties too. This eureka moment led a couple of lusciously locked entrepreneurs to a successful pitch on Shark Tank, breaking a Guinness world record, launching a product line, and helping men all over the world embrace their inner Thor.

The Longhairs company was born to fill a void in the marketplace and now founders El Rubio and El Moreno are on a crusade to bring “hair whips and high fives” to every man on the planet...
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May 10, 2022 51 mins
We are Legion!

A declaration that Executive General Manager David Haigh and Team Manager Andre “Bo” Bosier of the San Diego Legion know will become a household mantra.

As our hometown, star-studded rugby team continues to grow, so do the fans. On this episode, we touch on David’s history as a player turned manager, Andre’s military experience in team building, and how these experiences have helped forge unity and accountability thro...
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May 2, 2022 59 mins
Megan Olivi is in the storytelling business, and she is marvelously suited for her job. What does it take to become one of the most notable broadcasters for one of the biggest sports in the world? A dynamic personality helps but Megan believes it all boils down to having a genuine interest in people.

Week after week she is able to take millions of viewers into the lives and mindset of world class athletes, peeling back the layers a...
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April 1, 2022 78 mins
Juan Marante has a style rooted in coastal city culture. His art is so authentically his own that if you see his work on a shirt, poster, beer can or mural, you can instantly tell it’s a El Gran Tocayo illustration.

Inspired by surfboards, sunshine and suds, he has built an amazing career creating colorful and detailed doodles for some of the most recognized brands in the world.

Comic strips and a love for hops have inspired a mult...
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March 22, 2022 57 mins
Familia, Cerveza, Música y Fiesta. These are the core values behind Chula Vista's own 3 Punk Ales. A true testament to the neighborhood philosophy of "doing good in the hood", they have pushed against the odds and used their brewery as a seed from which local charity and foundations have sprouted. A place where people can go to enjoy great beer and company, 3PA is fostering an environment where all walks of life can feel at home. E...
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March 4, 2022 49 mins
Ale Sharpton: world-renowned beer authority, award-winning journalist, show host, social media extraordinaire, lobbyist, and pun master. To say he's is doing big things for the beer industry is the understatement of the decade.

Ale has had his hands in the craft beer world for years and has helped shape the landscape of this industry. He left his home base of Atlanta and headed to the west coast to sit down with your host, Jeff Lo...
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February 11, 2022 54 mins
Starting out in a garage deep in Vista, CA, and growing into one of the coolest award-winning breweries on the SD Craft Beer scene. It is an absolute pleasure to be talking to the founders of Black Plague Brewing on this week's episode of #dedicatedtothecraftpodcast

When pro skateboarder, Jordan Hoffart, and artist/tech wizard, Jarred Doss, met they had no idea that something epic just happened. It was their dedication to delicious ...
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January 20, 2022 62 mins
If there is something happening in the SD beer community, you can bet that Brandon Hernández is going to be covering it. Founder and mastermind behind San Diego Beer News, he has his finger to the pulse on this ever-changing industry. Sip on your favorite local brew as they talk about the news that shook the craft beer world last week: Kings and Convicts officially coming to California with two new tasting rooms and a production fa...
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January 5, 2022 56 mins
New year, new #dedicatedtothecraftpodcast episode.

For most of us, we are focused on fresh starts in 2022 but Troy and Claire Johnson decided to take that to another level. With the purchase of San Diego Magazine in late 2021 and the addition of a new baby, the couple is taking this year by storm.

We sat down with Troy and his longtime associate/friend, David Martin, to have them give us the inside scoop on the changes, challenges,...
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November 30, 2021 43 mins
If you have a soft spot for ugly Christmas sweaters, borderline inappropriate jokes, collaborative beer, and an overall great time, then this episode is made for you.

When it comes to having fun at work, nobody does it better than the Tipsy Elves team! You probably know them for their tongue-in-cheek designs or maybe from their start on Sharktank, but when we met them we just knew that our worlds HAD to collide. Two San Diego-based...
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November 24, 2021 47 mins
Above all Brandon Montgomery is a storyteller.

Interested in community and dedicated to inclusivity he has tapped into a niche that has long been overlooked. A craft beer connoisseur, a travel fiend, and genuinely just a super cool dude to sit down and have a beer with. He has cultivated a space online where Black and POC people can comfortably step into the world of craft beer.

The man behind Black Beer Travelers and Diversify Your...
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October 26, 2021 46 mins
Babe Kombucha is the magic that happens when friends and family come together over a shared passion. In this case, delicious and locally made kombucha. On this week's episode we sat down with the co-founders and head brewer to get the full story on the booch that’s taking over the town.

Carol and Vinnie are siblings who grew up in southern Brazil, but it was the embrace of the healthy, coastal San Diego lifestyle that inspired the...
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October 19, 2021 41 mins
Have you ever had a mimosa flight at ‘Crushed’ in Pacific Beach and wondered who the mastermind was? We found the man behind the creation!

This week we sat down with Jay Jones, Head of Sales for Westbrew! Jay is a legend in the beer industry because of his extensive experience working with several major craft breweries and his incredible beer knowledge and ability to bring people together.

Jay takes us down memory lane as he tell...
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October 11, 2021 36 mins
Sunglasses are synonymous with San Diego. We had to get the inside scoop on a local sunglass company that has been producing sunnies for over 15 years! This week we sit down with the founder and CEO of Knockaround Sunglasses, Adam Moyer.

Adam talks about the inception of Knockaround when he was just 23 years old in grad school for art. He explains how he wanted Knockaround sunglasses to be both fun and durable, yet also provide co...
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September 21, 2021 45 mins
The Man, the Myth...the Lager Legend. This week we had the chance to chat with Puesto Head Brewer, Doug Hasker!

Doug has been in the beer industry for 31 years! Doug’s interest in brewing was fostered by his dad and eventually turned into a career brewing for Gordon Biersch. Doug shares some of the knowledge he’s gained over the years and tells us about how he became known as a master of the lager style. Now brewing for Puesto, Dou...
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