On June 12, Garage Beer Co. broke the internet with news that Travis Kelce and his older brother Jason Kelce had become owners of their company.

In this episode with Corey Smale, the Brewery Explorers learn about the relationship between the Kelce brothers and Garage Beer.

He also talks about his time at Pabst Blue Ribbon, his ess marketing strategies, and winning Pabst Marketer of The Year.

The Brewery Explorers spoke with author, podcaster and master brewer, Bret Kollmann Baker covering his latest project, Tanked, a history of Cincinnati Brewing, Linck Fest, and his brewery's history.

Adam Charnack, Co-founder of Hi-Wire Brewing joins the show and talks about the founding of his company, building a national audience, and the potential of getting jet packs to his customers.

March 2nd is International Women's Brewing Day, and to celebrate, we scored an interview with MadTree's director of distribution and its head brewer, Ryan Blevins. In this podcast, learn about Brittany as a brewer and tequila soda creator and help us celebrate women in the craft beer industry.

In this podcast video, Joanne Love talks about her Love Beer Learning school, dedicated to helping women be more confident in choosing beers to drink. She also talks to the hosts about her beer school, Love Beer Learning, and her podcast, A Woman's Brew, and teaches the hosts how to taste beer.

In our season finale, Blake speaks with some of his favorite Ohio podcast and social beerfulencers.

In this podcast, the group chats about Craft Beer and how it's fairing with the new generation of potential consumers, the effect of marijuana being legalized in Ohio, and how that will impact craft beer, and if breweries can be too big to be craft beer.

Blake Longfellow and his latest member of the Brew Crew speak with Tailspin Brewery's Head Brewer about his journey from learning the craft to working at Tailspin Brewery.

In this episode, The Brewery Explorers interview Chris Shields, Educational Director at Rhingeist Brewery ahead of their 10-year anniversary celebration talk about the history of the 23rd-largest craft brewery in the US, what it means to the staff, and how it plans to move forward toward the future. Chris Shields talks about Cincy Reigns NIL partnership, automated brewing, and the many charities Rhinegeist is involved in.

The Brewery Explorerss met the masterminds behind Third Eye Brewering Company in Sharonville, Ohio, and talk about what it's like to create a brewery during the pandemic, going from brewing for yourself to brewing for the public and tasting beers along the way.

Nick Moeller spoke with the Brewery Explorers about his three Moller Brew Barn breweries, Dayton Dragon Baseball, and the Dayton beer community.

Hamilton, Ohio will see total darkness for 1:42 seconds on April 8, when the solar eclipse happens. Municipal Brew Works has created a beer that is flying off the shelves called Path Of Totality. In this episode, co-owner Jim Goodman joins the show to talk all things eclipse, D.O.R.A., his brewery, and the resurrection of his city, Hamilton.

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The Brewery Explorers were invited to shoot an episode at Cincinnati Nature Center speaking with event staff and breweries. In this episode, the guys learn how hops are an important plant for moths who may like hops more than our listeners.

Interviews:

Lauren Whalen, Engagement and Event Manager at Cincinnati Nature Center, 0:14.
Rhea Curlee, Naturalist at Cincinnati Nature Center, 5:07
Darin Wilson, Co-owner of Northwood Cider, 11:27
Brock Lusch, Event Manager at Dead Low Brewing Company, 23:17

The hosts sit down with former Barnum and Bailey clown turned Bircus Brewing Company owner, Paul Miller. They talk about how Miller overcame recessions and governmental interference and succeeded at the Historic Ludlow Theater. Now, he is looking for more investors for his new project, Big Blue.

In this episode, The Brewery Explorers speak with Adam Mills of Sonder Brewing Company about Bock beer ahead of BockFest in Cincinnati.

Adam and the hosts discuss Bock beer's effect on Cincinnati, and Sonder's creation and expansion.

In this episode of The Brewery Explorers Podcast, Noah Jones, Blake Longfellow, and Eric Burgasser speak with Warped Wing Brewery owners, John Haggarty, and Nick Bowman and two brewers, Quinton and Chris. Throughout this podcast, the guests chat about the Beer release and what it means to them, the anniversary of and what their future could look like, Warped Wing's NIL partnership with the University of Dayton, and the logo redesign.

Blake and his brew crew sit down to chat with one of the largest craft beer companies in the USA. This podcast talks about Cincinnati's roots in Boston Lager and how Cincinnati's Sam Adams brewery fits in the national craft beer game.

Blake goes rouge in this episode, visiting Seventh Son Brewing Co in Columbus, Ohio.

In 2013, John Haggerty moved from Hope Michigan to Dayton, Ohio to open up Warped Wing Brewery. Nearly a decade later, Warped Wing Brewery has become a staple of the city. In this episode, he talks about the recent international awards his team won and how a medaled beer can impact a brewery. He also discusses leadership, and running a brewery. He also walks us through his favorite beers on tap.

In this first episode, The Brewery Explorers sat down with one of the most significant brewers in Ohio, Ryan Blevins. As head brewer of Madtree Brewery, he produces nearly 18,000 barrels of beer each year. The conversation covers MadTree's competition at the World Beer Cup, their 10-year anniversary, and the future of Ohio craft beer.

There are just three black-owned breweries in the state of Ohio, and we were lucky to speak with one of them for our February episode. In this podcast, we spoke with co-founders, Jared Fisher and Mike Meholick of Alematic Brewery.

In this Bonus episode of Thirsty Thursdays with Noah and Blake, the hosts speak with the executive director of the Ohio Brewers Association covering topics from the start of the association to laws they are trying to change across the great state of Ohio.

In this episode, Noah Jones leads a conversation with Captain Kurt, head beer tripper at Epic Beer Trips. The Captain talks about his company's history and shares tales of his adventures with his travelers.

Blake and the Brew Crew speak with Garrett Hickey, owner of Street Side Brewery about his beers, the brewery's history, and how having an anchor in a community can help a neighborhood grow. We also talk about Joe Burrow, Taylor Swift, and other important people in Cincinnati and Hickey's journey from the Lake Erie Sea Wolves to Brew Lab in Sunderland, England.

The hosts sit down with Jason Moore and spoke about the history of craft beer. Jason spoke about his two locations of Crooked Handle Brewery while sharing the story of how it got its name. He also gives an audible tour of some of the best brews from Crooked Handle Brewery. Jason also talks about the transition from food trucks to in-house food and customer demand.