This week was an incredibly special episode for us as we got to sit down with two exceptional people from one of our absolute favorite companies, White Labs Yeast. Pablo Gomez, Technical Account Manager, and Devin Tani, Technical Education Coordinator, join the show to tell us what got them into the wild world of yeast & share how White Labs has built and continues to grow a “culture” of quality and innovation.
They also guide us through a very illuminating yeast-off side-by-side tasting and share the details on a few of their new products that continue to push the boundaries of brewing, at home and on an industrial scale. We hope you enjoy this conversation as much as we did, and we can’t wait to pay them another visit. PRO TIP: Eat their pizza & don’t sleep on the Kimchi fries. Featured Beers:
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This week we welcome a veteran of the Louisville beer scene, Vince Cain, co-founder and former co-owner of Great Flood Brewing, and Owner of Right Mind Consulting. We also welcome guest host Alex Vogt (owner, Awry Brewing).
Vince, with his other partners, opened Great Flood all the way back in 2013 and kicked off the second wave of growth in Louisville’s modern brewery scene. In his many years building the business of Great Flood, and in his current work as a consultant to non-profits and small businesses, Vince has truly seen it all. It was a truly great opportunity to get to sit down and get Vince’s perspective on how Louisville beer has grown and evolved over the last ten years. We also put his business acumen to the test, and let him invest David’s life savings in our Shark Tank spin-off: “Bright Tank.” Thanks again to Vince. If you would like to contact him, you can find his information here. Featured Beers:
Curious about Underberg? Ask your bartender for one or visit www.underbergamerica.com. _____________________________________ Don't forget to support the podcast by giving us a rating and a review. If YouTube's more your speed, subscribe to our channel: https://linktr.ee/KentuckyCommons.  Louisville Ale Trail Partners with Kroger to Boost Craft Beer TourisM Brewery Passports Now Available At Eleven Kroger Locations in Louisville September 12, 2023 (LOUISVILLE, KY) – Louisville Ale Trail is excited to announce a partnership with retail grocery chain Kroger to begin retailing brewery passports at eleven Louisville Metro locations. This new retail partnership highlights the continued expansion and enthusiasm for craft beer in a region known traditionally for its bourbon. Passports are being distributed in partnership with TCG Continuum.
The Louisville Ale Trail brewery passport first launched in October 2020 and allows beer enthusiasts to explore the rich landscape of Louisville, KY taprooms, offering a self-guided experience through the world of Louisville beer. The current edition, which retails for $10.00 and features nearly thirty taprooms around Jefferson County, showcases the city's burgeoning craft beer scene. Multiple rewards are offered to those who visit sixteen brewery taprooms, with additional rewards for those who visit all of them. Passports are ready for purchase at Kroger Wine & Spirit Shoppe locations effective September 11th. The eleven participating Kroger locations include:
"We are thrilled to partner with Kroger, a brand synonymous with community and quality,” said Michael Moeller, Louisville Ale Trail co-founder. “This partnership allows us to put the vibrant craft beer culture of Louisville in front of more people, inviting them to explore and enjoy what our local breweries have to offer." The collaboration with Kroger marks a significant step in Louisville Ale Trail's mission to make craft beer tourism an integral part of the cultural fabric of Louisville. The brewery passport, a booklet that directs tourists and locals alike to Louisville breweries and recommended beers, promotes not only the breweries but also neighboring local businesses, enhancing the overall tourism experience in the area. "We at Kroger are always seeking ways to enrich the experiences of our customers and the communities we serve. Partnering with Louisville Ale Trail is a testament to our commitment to supporting local businesses and the thriving craft beer culture in Louisville," said Chris Blandford, Adult Beverage Category Manager at Kroger. "We're excited to offer these brewery passports at our stores, giving both locals and tourists an accessible gateway to explore the diverse and vibrant beer scene our city has to offer." For more information about this partnership or to learn more about Louisville Ale Trail and Louisville’s beer scene, visit www.louisvillealetrail.com. About Louisville Ale Trail Louisville Ale Trail serves to engage with Louisville tourists and residents about our local beer scene by encouraging city-wide tourism through the promotion of participating member brewery taprooms. To learn more, visit www.louisvillealetrail.com About Kroger: At The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR), we are dedicated to our Purpose: To Feed the Human Spirit™. We are, across our family of companies, nearly half a million associates who serve over 11 million customers daily through a seamless digital shopping experience and retail food stores under a variety of banner names, serving America through food inspiration and uplift, and creating #ZeroHungerZeroWaste communities by 2025. 
Road Trip! This week the guys are on the road down to Asheville, NC to visit our friends at Hi-Wire Brewing and brew a collab beer for this year’s Louisville Beer Week. We are joined on this episode by Hi-Wire’s Head of Sour and Specialty, Peter Batinski. We talked to Peter about his impressive and diverse career in breweries all across the country, how his passion lead him to Asheville and his current role at Hi-Wire, and what keeps him as deeply in love with his craft after all these years. Oh, we also recorded it a super-secret Tiki lounge so please pardon any stray thunderstorms that blow though.
Featured Beers: • Kentucky Common – Dreaming Creek • Sour Saison 2022 – Hi-Wire Brewing.
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Have you felt it? That subtle shift in the air hinting at the first taste of fall? We have, and this week we are incredibly excited to embrace it by welcoming Katie Jo Glesing to the show. Katie is the Founder (and possible Physic Vampire) of Boo812: Paranormal Research and Edutainment.
Katie embraces her affinity for all things Woo to explore beyond the veil with fellow researchers and individuals all across Kentucky and Indiana. It was absolutely fascinating to hear her story, learn more about local lore, and the current state of paranormal research as it receives increasingly more mainstream acceptance. We also hook each other up to Katie’s spirit box and try some channeling of the spirits in the shop, as well as “Choose our own Adventure” with the help of a ghost in the machine. Welcome to the fall, y'all. Featured Beverages:
Learn more about Katie’s work at https://www.boo812.org and https://www.newblood.tv Make your own Spooky “Choose Your Own Adventure” with our CHATGPT bot. Curious about Underberg? Ask your bartender for one or visit www.underbergamerica.com. _____________________________________ Don't forget to support the podcast by giving us a rating and a review. If YouTube's more your speed, subscribe to our channel: https://linktr.ee/KentuckyCommons. Licensed Music: Agnus Dei X - Bitter Suite by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://www.amazon.com/Agnus-Dei-X/dp/B00QGC7W3Y Artist: http://incompetech.com/  Trellis Brewing Receives Construction Permit Approvals New Brewery Breaks Ground in Smoketown Neighborhood August 28, 2023 (Louisville, KY) - The owners of Trellis Brewing are excited to announce that they have received all necessary construction permit approvals and have begun construction for its new 7,500-square-foot brewery and taproom located in the redeveloped Merchant’s Ice Tower property at 827 Logan Street in the Smoketown neighborhood. The brewery will be able to brew 1,000 barrels annually and will feature indoor seating for approximately 100 customers, with additional seating in a large community space outdoors. “We look forward to being a welcoming space for everyone from beer nerd to beer curious - and we'll have plenty of options for non-beer drinkers as well,” said Kyle Jahn, Trellis Brewing co-founder. “Getting the construction approvals was the final step we needed before moving forward with the brewery. And now we’re one step closer to enjoying a beverage there.” The 10-barrel brewhouse will focus on grain-forward, clean lagers to highlight the unique flavor of Kentucky-grown barley, rye, and wheat through a partnership with South Fork Malthouse (Cynthiana, KY), along with other modern IPAs and stouts. Trellis also plans to begin a barrel program for fermenting and aging a variety of mixed fermentation styles. "We are thrilled to bring our vision of a neighborhood brewery to life in Smoketown," said co-founder Ryan Reed. "That vision also includes twenty new jobs for the neighborhood - we can't wait to share our passion for great beer with the community.” Construction has begun and Trellis Brewing is expected to open its doors to the public in winter 2023. Follow the journey on social media at @trellisbrewing. About Trellis Brewing Trellis Brewing is an upcoming craft brewery and taproom located in the Smoketown neighborhood of Louisville, KY. Opening in winter 2023, the 10-barrel brewhouse produces a variety of styles using locally-grown barley, rye, and wheat from South Fork Malthouse in Cynthiana, Kentucky. Follow on social media at @trellisbrewing to learn more and stay updated.  
Gracing the microphone this week is the man you may know as “The Voice of Ohio Valley Wrestling,” Bryan Kennison. In this episode, we discuss how Bryan and his production partner Steve got their start in the world of OVW, get the inside scoop on what it was like making the upcoming Netflix series “Wrestlers,” and learn about his love for fruity sours and Disney cruises.
We also get into the mind behind “The Voice” and put Bryan to the test by presenting him with some classic moral conundrums to solve, unveil the next Louisville Beer Week collab, and the offloading of ShockTop and some other classic beer brands as the craft beer market continues to consolidate. Join us, won’t you? Featured Beers:
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This week the guys were honored to welcome Kenny Coleman, host of Bourbon Pursuit Podcast and owner of Pursuit Spirits, into the studio to discuss his journey of turning his college passion into a successful podcast, the lessons he learned along the way, and the development of the new Pursuit Spirits line.
We also uncover Kenny’s secret passion for spooky season and put his years of Bourbon experience to the test with a special round of “Trivial Bourbon Pursuit.” Featured Beverages:
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This week the guys are joined by the one and only David Castellon. David has seen it all in his 15 years in and around craft beer: from pounding porters in the family restaurant to building craft beer in early 2000s SoCal, guiding tours through Anchor’s historic brewery, to his current role building brand and culture with Gravely Brewing.
This conversation was as fascinating as it was wide-ranging. Come for the beer talk, stay for the film analysis (and some questionably earned LAT accolades). Featured Beers:
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Ahoy there. In this week’s episode, we had the great pleasure of sitting down with Paul Heintzman of Saltwater Woody to taste, talk and learn all about their amazing saltwater-diluted, real fruit-blended line of American rums.
If you have not tried Saltwater Woody, or you would like a reintroduction to the world of rum, then we highly recommend picking up a bottle (the Grilled Pineapple is excellent). We also hear the lessons that Paul has learned traveling across the country with his product, some of the similarities between big booze and commercial banking, fun facts about the real Captain Morgan, and delve into the mysteries of Oak Island. Come on aboard. Featured Beverages:
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