In the most industrial of neighborhoods of NYC, a Transmitter: A small brewery making, of all things, Farmhouse Ales. And the proprietors of Beer Culture, a local favorite Happy Hour Guys haunt, just happen to be there on this day... brewing a house beer?
Click play to enjoy the smallest of details in the largest of cities - and once again, a big shout-out to Squigs for some stellar camera work.. Cheers!
Today, Mark Jimmy and Kevin (thanks for camera work, man) touch down in the Dogpatch District of San Francisco, and dive headfirst into great beer, BarBQue, and FOOD SCIENCE! (She blinded me!) At Smokestack at Magnolia Brewing, they know that what is simple can be complex, and vice versa. What is the Maillard Reaction, anyway? And why is it so important to BOTH food and beer? Press play, good fans; Knowledge is Power.
Craft Beer has landed in neighborhoods around the country, and in so many different ways, including this dynamite stop in San Francisco's Castro District. Long an historic and iconic neighborhood in relation to the LGBT Community, the Castro is also now finding ways to lead in Craft. Join Mark and Jimmy as they make another stop on a recent NorCal tour at Brewcade, where the sound of quarters dropping into Defender, Joust and Buck Hunter mingle with the clink of glasses filled with a well-curated Craft list. Cheers!
4th avenue near Carroll St. in Brooklyn has long been one of NYC's most vibrant neighborhoods, and at one point was a leader in Craft, as prior to Prohibition there were many breweries within just blocks. Nowadays, after years of being a Craft desert, there's a diversity here that boggles the mind and rivals any other Spectrum of Awesome in New York City. The Guys make their way to Mission Dolores for a meet-up with The Lion himself, David Walker of Firestone Walker Brewing, who is visiting Craft Street (and seeing the growth for himself) from Paso Robles, CA. Enjoy!
FINALLY! The Happy Hour Guys have flown/driven coast to coast to get some coverage in NORCAL. We begin our tour in Petaluma, CA at Lagunitas Brewing, a friendly, music and herb driven collective that has gone from founder Tony Magee selling kegs out of his car in 1994 to a nationwide force in Craft Brewing that is selling world-changing beer. Click play to be introduced to this craft family, and big thanks to Matt Fabiano and Kevin Carolan for some stellar camera work. Cheers!
With Chief Marketing guru Ron Lindenbusch, "The Beer Weasel".
VIRGO SUPER CLUSTER.
WHOA.
Passing the milestone of our 300th episode has been humbling, exciting, and loads of fun; and what better way to continue the party than with a keen look at two East Coast Craft Beer institutions - a visit to The Ginger Man, a classic NYC beer bar that opened its doors in 1996, and a chat with Ale Street News, a Craft Beer periodical (that's newsprint, folks - actual physical newsprint!) that has been in circulation since 1992. Enjoy!
Sometimes an on-camera conversation goes to a deeper level than just reviewing the property we're visiting - and last summer at Newburgh, we got into some very cool issues - on a pretty hot day. Press play for some Deep Thoughts and Sweaty Brewers (and Happy Hour Guys.) Enjoy!
