Twinkler Barley Wine by Firefly Hollow Brewing - Like a hot bath inside a jelly-smeared greenhouse. Traditional Lager by Yuengling Brewery - Like swimming in a lonely pond. Intro music: “Heat It Up” by The Will-George Experienceīackground music: “Picking Banjo,” “Action People #9,” and “Action People #7” Ep 29: Hops! With Ally Hughes and James Shepherd of Smokedown Farms This episode was sponsored by Back East Brewing in Bloomfield, Conn. We got to talking about the books that have inspired his appreciation of the food cycle. We talk about his dedication to local ingredients, from the hops that come from their own farm and nearby Smokedown Farm (subject of ISWB Ep 29), to the grain that comes from local maltsters. Interested in farm breweries and farmhouse ale? Enjoy my talk with Barry Labendz, co-founder of Kent Falls Brewing in Kent, Connecticut, which in 2015 opened as the first modern farm brewery in the state.īarry and his team started out with a farmhouse beer focus, and Barry and I talk about just what that means.

Ep 34: Allan Heida, host of I Know Nothing About Beer Music: “The Craft Crew Show” theme song by Born(IE), produced by GovMag. Mentioned: Blue Moon, Knee Deep Brewing, Samuel Adams, Tree House, NE Video, Unknown Clothing (New Britain), Fishy Tails, My Wife Didn’t Cook, Hog River Brewing, Hanging Hills Brewing, Jamal Robinson, Beer Kulture, New England Brewing Company, 16 Ounce Canvas podcast, The Hops Company, “This Ain’t the Beer That You’re Used To” by Dom “Doochie” Cook, The Sampler in Brooklyn, Rhythm Brewing, Lady Lager, Urban League of Greater Hartford, and more. They brew, they throw mixers, they make review videos, and they are a lot of fun to hang out with.Įpisode 35 is sponsored by Nod Hill Brewery of Ridgefield, Connecticut and Brass Works Brewing of Waterbury, Connecticut We meet the Craft Crew: James, Jamel, and Antron, who are determined to “widen the demographic” and introduce beer to Black and Latinx drinkers in Connecticut while supporting minority-owned businesses and organizations. Mentioned in this episode: Ale Sharpton, Craft Crew, NEBCO, and the Chicago Newseum.īackground music: “Misha, Monma” by Spiral, “Cafe Music from BGM Channel.” Ep 39: Beer educator and consultant Julia Herz Brunsma have faced backlash for the book, including death threats, from parts of the web well known for white supremacists. In episode 40, my cohost Jamal Robinson and I interviewed Nathaniel Chapman, a professor of sociology and co-author of “Beer and Racism: How Beer Became White, Why It Matters, and the Movements to Change It.” Chapman said that he and his co-author David L.

This episode is sponsored by Labyrinth Brewing in Manchester, Connecticut.īackground music: “& Kites” by Kavi and “I Can’t Get Started” by Bud Powell Ep 40: ‘Beer and Racism’ coauthor Nathaniel Chapman (w/ cohost Jamal Robinson) I also got to sample several of their beers and you can join me on my flight of fancy. We chatted about the brewery’s history, what makes their beer stand out, and how they fit into the overall landscape of Connecticut and American beer. For episode 41 I got to hang out on location with Dana Bourque and Justin Dawley of Firefly Hollow Brewing on their beautiful loading dock in Bristol, Connecticut.

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