Christopher and Stephanie head to Cocoa Beach, Florida and talk with some of the local brewers about their young craft beer culture. We take some time and pull up a barstool with Dirty Oar Beer Company located in Cocoa Village.
Thursday, July 19, 2018
Florida's Space Coast Craft Beer Culture
Saturday, May 19, 2018
NEW ENGLAND IPA (HAZY IPA)
CHRISTOPHER travels to Granville, Ohio to talk New England, or Hazy IPA with PATRICK GANGWER, Head Brewer - THREE TIGERS BREWING. TAPROOM TALK is the spoken word of the HOMETOWN CRAFT BEER NETWORK. Listen responsibly! CHEERS!
Monday, April 16, 2018
Beer Bars Featuring Brewfontaine
CHRISTOPHER travels to Bellefontaine, Ohio to talk with the staff at BREWFONTAINE, the Brewer's Association top rated beer bar in Ohio.
Thursday, October 5, 2017
SESSION BEER
CHRISTOPHER talks with FRANK BARICKMAN of RESTORATION BREW WORX about SESSION ALES. As with many beers, Session Ales have a storied past dating back to World War I England. Sit back, grab a Session, and enjoy this episode of TAPROOM TALK...the spoken word of the HOMETOWN CRFT BEER NETWORK.
Wednesday, June 14, 2017
COLUMBUS CRAFT BEER WEEK PART 2A - SIX ONE POUR
Christopher and Stephanie interview brewers and brewery owners at Six One Pour - the culminating event of Columbus Craft Beer Week. Listen to the passion and commitment each brewer offers to the Ohio Craft Beer Culture.
Friday, May 12, 2017
CRAFT BEER WEEK, PART 2 - COLUMBUS CRAFT BEER WEEK
The second in a two-part series talking podcasting about Craft Beer Weeks. In this TAPROOM TALK, Christopher talks with Justin Hemminger of the Ohio Craft Brewers Association about Columbus Craft Beer Week 2017.
CRAFT BEER WEEK PART 1 - AMERCIAN CRAFT BEER WEK
Part 1 of a 2-part series featuring Craft Beer Week. In this part, Christopher interviews Andy Sparhawk of the Brewers Association, talking about the 12th consecutive American Craft Beer Week.
Wednesday, February 15, 2017
American IPA
Christopher goes to Gordon Biersch - Columbus talking with Dan Griffin, Head Brewer about American IPA. Dan offers some great insights into the history of IPAs and the regionalization of American IPAs. TAPROOM TALK is the spoken word of the HOMETOWN CRAFT BEER NETWORK.
Saturday, December 3, 2016
PATRON SAINTS OF CRAFT BEER
There are some 32 Patron Saints of Craft Beer - TAPROOM TALK delves into some of the history of the Craft Beer Culture with a discussion about some of them.
Thursday, November 3, 2016
STOUT
TAPROOM TALK is the spoken word of the HOMETOWN CRAFT BEER NETWORK. Christopher talks STOUT with Craig O'Herron, Owner and Brewer of Sideswipe Brewing in Columbus, Ohio.
Sunday, October 2, 2016
TAPROOM TALK OKTOBERFEST!
In this TAPROOM TALK podcast, HOMETOWN CRAFT BEER NETWORK talks with Adam Rhodes, co-owner and Head Brewer of the Homestead Beer Company, about Marzen, also known as Oktoberfest.
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Monday, September 5, 2016
TAPROOM TALK Pale Ale with North High Brewing
Christopher goes on location at North High Brewing talking with Brewmaster, Jason McKibben about North High's 2016 Worl Beer Cup silver medalist, Pale Ale.
Thursday, August 25, 2016
TAPROOM TALK SOURS
HOMETOWN CRAFT BEER NETWORK visits with Patrick Gangwer of Kindred Artisan Ales in Gahanna, Ohio talking about sours. Enjoy TAPROOM TALK...the spoken word of the HOMETOWN CRAFT BEER NETWORK.
Wednesday, August 10, 2016
OHIO CRAFT BEER TOURS
TAPROOM TALK visits with Jim Ellison, co-owner and operator of Columbus Brew Adventures talking about guided craft beer tours.
Friday, July 29, 2016
Scottish Ale
TAPROOM TALK talks about Scottish Ale (emphasis on the "ISH") and goes on location to Smokehouse Brewing in Columbus, Ohio to find out about their local interpretation.
Monday, June 13, 2016
Ohio Hops
Welcome to TAPROOM TALK, the spoken word of the HOMETOWN CRAFT BEER NETWORK. This episode is an introduction about hops. HCBN goes on location to Little Miami Farms talking with Jamie Arthur and Dave Volkman of the Ohio Hop Growers Guild (OHGG) about Ohio-grown hops, some historical background, and efforts to re-establish Ohio as a hop-producing state.
Sunday, May 1, 2016
TAPROOM TALK LAUNCH!
This is the inaugural podcast of TAPROOM TALK, the spoken word of the Hometown Craft Beer Network (HCBN). It is a stage-setter and introduction to HCBN.
Kolsch
In this episode we talk about Kölsch, a refreshing German ale perfect for a Spring or Summer day. We go on location talking with Cameron Llyod, Head Brewer at Zauber Brewing Company located in the Grandview neighborhood of Columbus, Ohio.
TAPROOM TALK is the spoken word of the Hometown Craft Beer Network.
Berliner Weisse
In this podcast, we are talking about Berliner Weisse, a classic German ale with a colorful history. We go on location talking with Mike Byrne, co-owner and Brewery Operations Manager of Lineage Brewing Company, located in the Clintonville neighborhood of Columbus, Ohio.