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Chicago Beer History + Culture

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Apr 18, 2019

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Join us for a special show with Dr. Brian Alberts and Liz Garibay from the Chicago Beer + Culture Project and The Brewseum. They are in DC to talk beer history, and how beer shapes community and culture. Returning to the show we also have Mike Stein, local beer historian to taste the East Indian Porter he brewed with Bluejacket Brewery and historian, Ron Pattinson.

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Apr 18, 2019

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Every week a featured guest will help to explore a different part of the dynamic beer world. This will allow you to examine the beer world through different lenses. Whether you are new to beer, or a seasoned professional, we will have something for you!

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Beer Me: Right Proper: This week on Beer Me! , Sarah Jane chats with Thor Cheston, co-founder of Right Proper Brewing Company in Washington, DC. by Beer Me!
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Greg Engert of Neighborhood Restaurant Group: Beer director of Neighborhood Restaurant Group Greg Engert comes by to chat about the ins and outs of designing a beer list, beer pairings, and favorite beer travel destinations. Sponsored by: This episode is supported by Compass, the future of real e by Beer Me!
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Another Side of Beer Sales: What's Next?: Chris Banich was the Mid-Atlantic Sales Manager for Avery Brewing Co. in Boulder, Co. He comes by to talk about what it's like to represent a single beer brand, and what happens when a brewery needs to downsize. He also suggests some excellent breweries t by Beer Me!
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Mental Health in Breweries & Restaurants: This episode is for anyone in the food service industry or for anyone who knows someone in the industry. Today we take on the challenging subject of mental health support for food service professionals. Josh Kemp of The Brewer's Table in Austin, TX calls by Beer Me!
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Adventures from the Expo Floor: A major part of the Craft Brewers Conference is Brew Expo America, the largest Beer focused trade show in the U.S. While exploring the MASSIVE show, I got to chat with a few people. These interviews are from wildly different parts of the Beer world, which by Beer Me!
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Event Coverage: Engine House No. 9 Debut: Listen to special event coverage of the East Coast debut of Engine House No. 9 Brewing Co. out of Tacoma, Washington. Beer Me, sits down with Brewer, Donovan Stewart, Carl Crafts, from Shelton Brothers Inc., and Jeff Mellow, yeast wrangler. by Beer Me!
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Debut Episode! Katherine “Katie” Marisic, Federal Affairs Manager at the Brewers Association by Beer Me!
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Demystifying Beer Sales Representatives: This week we are joined by Sam from Legends Ltd. and Ben from Denizens Brewing Co. to talk beer sales. What do beer reps do? What is it like suppling all the fine establishment in the DMV area? by Beer Me!
32 min listen
Beer Bars in D.C.: How They're Run: Colleen Gillespie of Boundary Stone sits down to talk about running a beer bar and beverage program. We talk about some fun, upcoming beer events, and what it takes to give good beer service. by Beer Me!
30 min listen
Justin Cox: Atlas Brew Works: Breweries are vital to community growth. Justin Cox of Atlas Brew Works will discuss how they have embraced the local community and how they give back. by Beer Me!
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Beer Books and Travel: Lucy Burningham, Author of "My Beer Year" long distance chats with us from Portland. OR about her book, beer travels, and studying for the Cicerone exam. by Beer Me!
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D.C. Beer History: Mike Stein, of Lost Lagers and DC Brau, comes by to chat about D.C. beer history, including D.C.'s first Lager! Lost Lagers also has a class coming up at the Hill Center this weekend, check out this new episode for more information. by Beer Me!
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A New Brewery in the DMV: Brett Robinson joins us to talk about "Sliver Branch" the soon-to-be new brewery opening in Silver Spring. We will also cover important things like waxing poetically about cask ale and pilsners. by Beer Me!
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Beer and Food Pairings with Adam Dulye: Adam Dulye came by to chat about SAVOR (tickets on sale now, June 1+2, right here in D.C.), a recent beer dinner in Paris, and his new book: "The Beer Pantry" by Beer Me!
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Grant Vaught and Aaron Morrissey, DC Beer: Grant Vaught, beer collector, former bartender and Aaron Morrissey, staff writer DCBeer.com come in to chat about Trump's steel and aluminum tariffs, beer label design, and making the craft beer world more inclusive. by Beer Me!
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DC Homebrewers Club: This week we are discussing the ins and outs of homebrewing, how to get started, tips for the seasoned pros, DC homebrewing events, and some homebrewing war stories. by Beer Me!
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Aslin Beer Co.: Co-founders of Aslin Beer Co. in Herndon, VA Andrew Kelly and Kai Leskowicz come in to chat about their never ending love of hazy New England IPAs, the ups and downs of owning a brewery, and their pop-up near Nationals Stadium. Warning: you might have to by Beer Me!
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Brewers Association Exclusive: Bob Pease, President and CEO of the Brewers Association is in the studio this week to talk about SAVOR, the annual BA Hill Climb, and a fun re-cap on the Craft Brewers Conference earlier this month in Nashville! by Beer Me!
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Craft Brewers Conference with Ray Daniels of the Cicerone Certification Program: This week’s show is a pre-recorded interview at the Craft Brewers Conference in Nashville this past May, with Ray Daniels. He is the founder and director of the Cicerone Certification Program. In this interview he tells the story of how and why the cicero by Beer Me!
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Connecting with Guests: D.C. and NYC come together in this exciting new episode! Colleen Gillespie (Assistant General Manager of The Boundary Stone) makes a triumphant return to the show and Kathrine Kyle (General Manager of The Blind Tiger) calls in from NYC to discuss Cornell’ by Beer Me!
33 min listen
Teaching Beer with Doug Miller: Getting people to take beer seriously is difficult, what it is like to teach beer at Cornell University. What are students excited about? What are some career options students have in beer? Tune in to this week's episode of Beer Me with guest Doug Miller by Beer Me!
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The Cicerone Exam: This week we discuss The Certified Cicerone exam, what it is, what it takes to studty for it, and most importantly: is it worth it. by Beer Me!
31 min listen
DC Beer Week!: Get ready DC! August 19 - 26 our city will be celebrating our 10th annual DC Beer Week. Everyone is invited and Beer Me is getting the skinny on the events you can't miss. Tune in to plan your DC Beer Week right! by Beer Me!
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Buying Beer?: Erika Goedrich owner of The Craft Beer Cellar on H Street Northeast is joined by Grant Vaught, beer collector, man about town to talk about buying beer. What to look for when buying beer, how to store your beer, and how to age beer (Meryl Streep style - g by Beer Me!
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Denizens Brewing Company: This week on Beer Me we talk politics, diversity in beer, and brewery expansion with Julie Verratti, the co-founder of Denizens Brewing Company in Silver Spring, Maryland. by Beer Me!
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DC Brews Fights Back: June 30, DCBeer.com is teamed up with Helping Oppressed Peoples Survive (HOPS) to organize the local beer community with “1 Dollar, 1 Call, 1 Purpose” in support of #FamiliesBelongTogether. Organizers of the event Bill Dubaun & Aaron Morrissey (dcbee by Beer Me!
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Union Craft Brewing: Baltimore, Cask Ninja, IPAs: Kevin Blodger, Co-Founder & Director of Brewing Operations and Lynn Pronobis Operations Manager & Cask Ninja from Union Craft Brewing in Baltimore come down to DC to chat. We get really nerdy on cask flavor development, pine for the days of "regul by Beer Me!
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Crosby Hop Farm at The Craft Brewers Conference Mini-episode: During the Craft Brewers Conference in Nashville this year, Beer Me got to sit down with Crosby Hop Farms. Zak Schroerlucke, the marketing specialist, describes the 5th generation hop farm out of Woodburn, Organ and how brewers make their hop selections. by Beer Me!
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Opening a Brewery: Opening anything is like giving birth: painful, surprising, and messy. Brett Robison and Christian Layke come by to chat about their final push in opening their brewery in Silver Spring Maryland: Silver Branch Brewing Co. We also talk about some winter ho by Beer Me!
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Christian Heurich, DC Beer History, and Pre-Prohibition Lagers: DC residents are incredibly spoiled. There are so many museums and richly historic sites that forever languish on DC resident's bucket lists. The Heurich House Museum is a must visit! Kim Bender, the executive director of the museum comes by to chat about by Beer Me!
32 min listen

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