Craft Beers and Cheat Meals: Recent Episodes
Scott Switzer
Join my friends and I as we explore local breweries, pubs and taverns as well as Mom and Pop restaraunts and food trucks around the country. We will bring you interviews from the owners, cooks and bartenders from all of these establishments to help you decide on where to spend that very valuable cheat meal.
Scott, Kit and Nick do a tasting of beers that Mike and Scott brought back from Tennessee. We also as per normal experience a comedy of errors trying to open the growler, the was top bottle and get into a little story telling. We hope you enjoy. This is part 1 of the podcast as it ran a little long and we split it in two to make it more consumable for you the listner.
Scott, Nick and Jay talk with John and John (Father and Son) from the Daily Growler, who now have 4 locations in Columbus, Ohio. They tell us about the process of curating beer and the issues that come with working with distribution and how important it is to build these relationships. We talk about our favorite beers and so much more...
Scott and Mike conclude their Cookeville Tennessee with a fun interview at Red Silo Brewing. They talk about how the brewery got started, the connection with the Mayhem Classic, Everyone's favorite beers and what the future looks like for Red Silo Brewing. All done with many laughs and a lot of passion.
Scott and Mike travel to Cookeville, Tennessee in part 1 of this podcast and find one of the best doughnut shops in the world. It's name is Ralph's and it is amazing! They then visit a local brewery named Hix Farm Brewing. It is a cool little artsy brewery where the decorations are unique and the vibe is so laid back, but the beer however, stands on its own. There is no laid back attitude with what the brewers put together here.
We introduce Jeff Bacon, who has worked in the casual/fine dining industry for years and became the beer buyer for these establishments and later went on to work for Sweet Water Brewing as a Market Developer for lower Alabama and the Florida Panhandle. "Bacon" shares his knowledge with us in the episode and will become a regular going forward with The Bacon Report.
Five men, 10 beers... or maybe 11 each person randomly gets two and much drink during the podcast, some good and some bad. We also talk about our holiday experiences, explain who New Edition is to our newest addition, and wrap up the Bears vs. Packers bet that was made in episode 4. All in all an amazingly fun episode where we may consider having an ABV cap for future episodes.
Jason and Jim tell us where Zaftig the name comes from, how they got started, the trials and tribulation of expanding several times over the last 7 years, why they specialize in high gravity beer, and the exciting news of opening a brew pub with a full kitchen and menu and well as a full bar and a comfortable atmosphere to hang out in.
Kit and I discuss Sam Adams Utopia, Sample some high Alcohol Beers for Breakfast? Does the acquisition of Craft Breweries by big brewers make your craft beer better? and the confusing acquisition of Balast Point by the little known brewer in Chicago.
Just a lot of silliness, good times and tasting holiday beers, we noodle over what beer pairs best with the Duke of Hazzard and Mike Tyson talks about his Christmas Wreath.
Pablo talks about winning the lottery to leave Cuba at 6 years old, growing up on the Jersey Shore, working in New York City and coming to Powell Ohio for his wife. He talks about the delicious food he makes and all the time, energy and love that goes into each and every recipe. Pablo is a facinating man and he shares so much of himself on this podcast and through his food. Such a fun time with him, I hope you enjoy!
We learn how the concept was born, where the name came from. We also learn about a talented Brew Master named Enrique Iglesias, how they pulled this all together and became successful without being too serious and having a lot of fun along the way. We share a few beers and tell a few stories so come along for the ride. *Please Note at the end of the podcast there is some popping and hissing we apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and are working to fix this issue for the next episode.
Just an introduction to the concept of this podcast, visiting and talking with people at local breweries, hole in the wall restaurants, food trucks and occasional round table discussions over some good craft beer.