Lost Coast Brewing Company
Briar Bush, General Manager and Sales Director
Bob talks all about beer history in Humboldt county from the beginning of the craft beer movement to how he started Mad River Brewing Co. He originally bought his hombrew ingredients for the Humboldt Humbrewers Guild from Ken Grossman's homebrew supply shop. Also, Bob's brew system is Sierra Nevada's original brew sytem....the one they welded together out of various parts.
Bob also talks about his GABF gold medal winning barleywine, John Barleycorn.
To see a photo gallery and read commentary of Mad River trip, please go here.
42:52 minutes | 29 mb
Mad River Brewing Company
Bob Smith, Founder and Brewmaster
Bob talks all about beer history in Humboldt county from the beginning of the craft beer movement to how he started Mad River Brewing Co. He originally bought his hombrew ingredients for the Humboldt Humbrewers Guild from Ken Grossman's homebrew supply shop. Also, Bob's brew system is Sierra Nevada's original brew sytem....the one they welded together out of various parts.
Bob also talks about his GABF gold medal winning barleywine, John Barleycorn.
To see a photo gallery of Mad River please go to the blog entry.
01:27 hr mn | 60 mb
North Coast Brewing Company
Mark Ruedrich, President and Founder
We interview Mark Ruedrich, founder and president of North Coast Brewing Co. This interview has a lot of great, in-depth information from the man who brings you everything from Red Seal Ale to Old Rasputin to Brother Thelonious. We learn about Mark’s history in his own words: his brewing philosophy and process, future expansions, and great things to come (in barrels).
For some photos to go along with this, please check out this blog entry.
01:15 hr mn | 70 mb
Ukiah Brewing Company
Bret Cooperrider, Brewmaster
We interview Bret Cooperrider, the brewmaster of the first organic brewpub in the country. We talk with Bret about his history, his brew system, and brewing organic. Then we taste his doppelbock.
For some photos to go along with this, please check out this blog entry.
50:17 minutes | 47 mb
Take it to the Brewer
series intro
This intro contains audio pulls from six interviews done over the course of three days in August. Mixed in was a lot of good beer, great conversation, and a ton of driving. We hope you enjoy and are excited to hear more.
2:09 minutes | 1.98 mb
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