beertruth
The beertruth podcast takes an honest look at the craft beverage industry with a focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion. Find out what drives and inspires brewers, what their story is, and yes, what their favorite hop is.
- Update frequency
- every 10 days
- Average duration
- 48 minutes
- Episodes
- 95
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2024
Round 34: Chaz Hubbard and Mario Benjamin of Hella Coastal (Part 2)
Part 2 of my conversation with Chaz and Mario, co-founders of Hella Coastal Brewing Co in Oakland, CA. We talk about what it means for them to be the only Black-owned brewery in Oakland, diversity, a…
Round 34: Chaz Hubbard and Mario Benjamin of Hella Coastal (Part 1)
I talk with Chaz and Mario, co-founders of Hella Coastal Brewing Co out of Oakland, CA. As the only Black-owned brewery in Oakland, Hella Coastal is setting the example for others to follow, one coqu…
Round 33: Addison Poth of Culture Brewing Co
Culture Brewing head brewer Addison Poth joins me to talk hops, surviving the pandemic, and brewing by the beach.
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Round 32: Stephen Paul and Veronica Townsend of Whiskey Del Bac
Whiskey Del Bac founder Stephen Paul and head distiller Veronica Townsend join me to talk American single malt whiskey, what that means, and their mesquite-fueled spin on the style.
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Round 31: Lester Koga and John Montes de Oca of Barebottle Beer Co (Part 2)
The second half of a conversation with Lester, co-founder, and Magic, co-head brewer, of Barebottle Beer Co in San Francisco, CA. We get a little deeper into Barebottle's other projects, and Lester t…
Round 31: Lester Koga and John Montes de Oca of Barebottle Beer Co (Part 1)
The first half of a conversation with Lester, co-founder, and Magic, co-head brewer, of Barebottle Beer Co in San Francisco, CA. Homebrewers at heart, they still love to experiment with their ingredi…
Round 30: DeVonne Buckingham of Drake's Brewing Company
An important and timely conversation with DeVonne Buckingham, brewmaster at Drake’s Brewing Company. Beer, diversity, accessibility, and Simcoe - all you need to hear!
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Round 29: Aram Cretan of Federation Brewing Company
A fun conversation with Aram Cretan, founder/head brewer at Federation in Oakland. Beer, diversity, and super funny jokes – all you ever needed.
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https://www.federa…
A Look Back: Peoples Beer
A look back at the Peoples Brewing Company from Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Purchased by Theodore Mack and becoming Wisconsin's first Black-owned brewery, Peoples had a short run in the 1970's, but still res…
Round 28: Pueblo Vida Brewing Company
A conversation with Kyle Jefferson, cofounder of Pueblo Vida Brewing Company in Tucson, Arizona. We talk about chasing trends, having purpose behind intent, and doing the right thing as a small busin…
Beer Basics: What Is Homebrewing?
I go over some of the basics of homebrewing, why people enjoy it, and a brief history of how it went from household chore to illicit activity, to legalized hobby.
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Round 27: Gyppo Ale Mill
I talk to Jared Smith, head brewer at Gyppo Ale Mill in Shelter Cove, California. Gyppo is known as California’s most remote brewery, but rumor has it the beer is worth the drive (or flight)!
Gyppo Al…
Update on the Pod & Other Projects
A short and sweet update on the beertruth podcast brand, and a glimpse at what else is coming your way (hopefully) very soon.
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Round 26: Liars Bench Beer Co
A fun conversation with Dane and Dagan, founders of Liars Bench Beer Co in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. We discuss beer, among other relevant topics. That is all. Click play. Now.
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Beer Basics: Dry Hopping
Listen to me blather about dry hopping. What could go wrong?
Music credit:
“Maccary Bay” by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4010-maccary-bay
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Round 25: Jefferson Beer Supply
A conversation with Nicki Werner of Jefferson Beer Supply, a brewery-in-planning with hopes of opening in summer 2021. Nicki has been a brewer at Left Hand, among others, and is launching Jefferson B…
Beer Basics: Winter Ales
A not-so-deep-dive on Winter Ales, as I drink Anchor Our Special Ale. An outline of the category, and as an added bonus, multiple dumb jokes you didn't ask for.
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Round 24: La Cheve Bakery & Brews
A conversation with Cinthya Cisneros, the mind behind La Cheve in Napa, CA. Cinthya put together an amazing "3 course" food and beer pairing, and talks about how she finds the right balance between f…
A Look Back: Black Pride Beer
In this episode I take a look at Black Pride Beer, a company not many people have heard of. It had a short run, just 1969 to 1972, but the story resonates with the current intersection of craft beer …
Round 23: Tributary Brewing Company
A chat with Tod Mott, 30 year veteran of the New England craft beer scene. Tod talks about brewing with real ingredients (not extracts), and his no-BS approach to craft beer.
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