Banter and Brews
Will Tarver hosts candid conversations with brewers, bartenders, owners, and connoisseurs while enjoying a featured cold beverage from the Tarver Distributing product list.
- Update frequency
- every 21 days
- Average duration
- 17 minutes
- Episodes
- 8
- Years Active
- 2024 - 2025
Episode 8: Eric Hughey
On this episode of Banter and Brews, Will Tarver talks with Eric Hughey. Eric is the manager of Fort Loudoun State Historic Area and once worked in the park with Will. They share some stories about t…
Episode 7: Julie Johnson
Will Tarver is joined by guest Julie Johnson, owner of The Bus Bar in Ocoee, TN. They talk about the amazing local brew selection available at her unique bar – a retired river rafting bus off Highway…
Episode 6: Kurt Keene
Will Tarver welcomes guest Kurt Keene, zone manager for D.G. Yuengling & Son, the oldest operating brewing company in the United States. This episode, they talk about the rich history of Yuengling, t…
Episode 5: Doran Burnside and Brian Smith
Doran Burnside, host of the podcast High Proof Ashes, and Brian Smith, master distiller at Hard Proof, join host Will Tarver on this episode. Brian shares insight on several bourbons Hard Proof has c…
Episode 4: Rob McGowen
Will Tarver is joined this episode by Rob McGowan, owner of Mash and Hops in Cleveland, Tennessee. Rob has a long history of working in the beverage industry, and he talks to Will about his journey t…
Episode 3: Sara Berry
Will Tarver is joined by Sara Berry, co-owner of Copperhill Brewery in Copperhill, Tennessee. Sara shares the story of how she became involved with the brewery and talks about the incredible things t…
Episode 2: Johnathan Rice
Will hangs out with Twitch streaming gamer Johnathan Rice to talk about Dungeons and Dragons and the world of tabletop roleplaying games. They enjoy a few different varieties of Liquid Death water, w…
Episode 1: Ross Tarver
Banter and Brews host Will Tarver welcomes his first guest – his father! Ross Tarver shares the history of Tarver Distributing and some wild, fun stories from the beverage distribution business as th…