For The Craft

Let's not prolong this, We talk about mead.

This episode we drop some knowledge on the local scene. Or rumors, or spicy takes. It's really all just up for grabs right now in the local beer scene. Lots of noise, lots of movement, but is there legitimate, substantial growth? These two morons speculate on beer while drinking beer. WHAT A CONCEPT!

Dan and Dave, two episodes in two weeks?! What the hell guys!? Are you trying to give us expectations of regular content only to disappoint us again? Yep! This week, FTC does the hard-hitting investigative journalism you never asked us to do. We hit up RELEVANT TOPICS about the beer industry and give you our SPICY TAKES on it all. Can you believe it? The nerve of these guys, right? We wanted to post this one ASAP because it's one of our least "evergreen" episodes, and listening to it 6 months from now may not make any sense. For example, we recorded this before the Boston Beer/Dogfish Head merger, so nothing in this episode about that.. Live comes at you fast.

Just when you thought Game of Thrones had a long hiatus between seasons... Are you reading any more at this point? Great! Dan and Dave catch up on life, beer, and where things have gone wrong in their lives. This is the first of seven releases in this chapter of the podcast, releasing Monday mornings, just in time for your commute, or ritual sacrifices, whichever you do first in the week. Also, Dan does a BLIND BEER TASTING!!

Dan and Dave are back! Not smoking weed, just drinking water! Joined by their new in-house-very-smart-guy Taylor to talk all things home 'brewing' Refrences: John Palmer How to brew Everything you need to know to brew homebrewtalk.com Homedistiller.org http://www.azliquor.gov/assets/documents/homepage_docs/online_sampling_req_manual.pdf Like FTC on Facebook www.facebook.com/ftcpodcast Instagram www.instagram.com/for_the_craft/ Twitter! twitter.com/FTCPOD

Dan talks to birds, Dave talks red wines. Join the guys as they kick back in Dan's back patio mid February to taste a 1.5 year aged Smoked Porter from 8 Wired Brewing out to New Zealand. They discuss what Autolysis (the destruction of cells or tissues by their own enzymes, especially those released by lysosomes.) tastes like in beer, as well as how to pair foods with Smoked beers and other brews. Learn more about 8 Wired and drink their Beer! https://8wired.co.nz/ Also, some outdated news! http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11518411 Like FTC on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ftcpodcast Instagram https://www.instagram.com/for_the_craft/ Twitter! https://twitter.com/FTCPOD

::PARENTAL ADVISORY:: Dan can't even, Dave explicitly describes artworks. Guest host #meat joins the guys to drink a brown ale and discuss beer marketing and how it affects sales. Why? Because Dave bought a beer on the internet. Learn more about Against the Grain Brewing here: www.atgbrewery.com/ Get straight to the artwork here... http://www.atgbrewery.com/Menu/Beer/2/Malt/4/The-Brown-Note/170 Like FTC on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ftcpodcast Instagram https://www.instagram.com/for_the_craft/ Twitter! https://twitter.com/FTCPOD

On today's bonus Episode, Dan and Dave crack into a classic and delicious style brew knows as Rauchbier. They try their first from Schlenkerla, which is super easy to pronounce! Like FTC on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ftcpodcast Instagram https://www.instagram.com/for_the_craft/ Twitter! https://twitter.com/FTCPOD

Dan’s life will never be the same and Dave agrees. The guys still down with a bottle of Passion Fruit Beatitude Saison from Council Brewing, San Diego CA. If you haven’t had one yet, get your damn life together. Learn more about Council Brewing here: www.councilbrew.com/ Like FTC on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ftcpodcast Instagram https://www.instagram.com/for_the_craft/ Twitter! https://twitter.com/FTCPOD

Dan and Dave are back for a season two of sorts by sitting down with their friend Justin from Wandering Tortoise. The taste the new AZ Wilderness and Wandering Tortoise collaboration brew and talk AZ beer week, politics, spring salad recipes and much more. Connect with The Wandering Tortoise here: https://www.facebook.com/thewanderingtortoise16/ FTC LINKS https://www.facebook.com/ftcpodcast/ www.instagram.com/for_the_craft/ http://www.eastcottvets.co.uk/uploads/Animals/gingerkitten.jpg

Dan hits the road to 2016 GABF with Historic Brewing Company. What happens may surprise you.

Distribution: Produce more than 3k barrels of beer a year? About time to hire a distributor, or go to jail. FOR LIFE. That's how serious this topic is... kinda. Listen to a panel of distribution pros give you all the ins-n-outs you've been lying awake over.

Dan gets funky and Dave wears an Eric mask. The guys sit down with Brian Helton from Helton Brewing. If you're on a journey to open your own brewery, you're gonna want to listen to today's episode! If you've got a friend starting up a brewery send this their way! If you like beer, listen to this too! http://heltonbrewing.com/ Like FTC on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ftcpodcast Instagram https://www.instagram.com/for_the_craft/ Twitter! https://twitter.com/FTCPOD

Dissolved oxygen. No-mans best friend. get ready for your brain to explode with a ton of SCIENCE! Hard hitting journalism: Our promise to you.

Arizona Canning Pros! This episode is hosted by Anthony Canecchia from SanTan Brewing. Panel consists of Jeff Huss of Huss Brewing, Gene Almquist of Lumberyard and Michael Marquess of Mother Road Brewing. This is an extremely insightful episode for those looking to expand their brewery's production/distribution. The same goes for consumers wanting to learn how truly challenging it is to manage a proper canning line.

Barrel Aging Panel Part Two features: Steve Anderson of Ballast Point, Molly Browning of Trophy Brewing, Noah Steingraeber of Rocky Mountain Barrel Co and Todd Bostock or Arizona's Dos Cabezas. Panel covers topics such as: Types of barrels, their impact on maturation: choosing beer for aging: managing an aging program and basic barrel maintenance, disassembly and reassembly. Learn more about AZ BrewCon here: chooseazbrews.com/events/az-brewcon/

Barrel Aging Panel Part One features: Steve Anderson of Ballast Point, Molly Browning of Trophy Brewing, Noah Steingraeber of Rocky Mountain Barrel Co and Todd Bostock or Arizona's Dos Cabezas. Panel covers topics such as: Types of barrels, their impact on maturation: choosing beer for aging: managing an aging program and basic barrel maintenance, disassembly and reassembly. Learn more about AZ BrewCon here: https://chooseazbrews.com/events/az-brewcon/ Part two coming coming Next week!

Part one of Arizona BrewCon. Dan&Dave outline the next seven episode of their coverage of AZBrewCon. This episode you'll hear opening remarks from Rob Fullmer and Ken Willison of AZ Brewers Guild, then special remarks from Kate and Ruben Gallego.

Dan writes theme songs and Dave doesn't like them. Dave&Dan are joined by Arizona Brewers Guild Beer Executive Rob Fullmer. They do a Mystery brew, Rapid Fire Question Round, look for Rob's lost Trombone and talk. Of course they talk its a craft beer podcast! They talk about all things AZ beer. Rob shares great insight into the AZ beer scene. This episode is for all AZ drinkers. #CHOOSEAZBREWS Tickets for Real Wild and Woody http://realwildandwoody.com/ FTC ON FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/HBCpodcast/ FTC ON IG @for_the_craft FTC ON TWITTER https://twitter.com/FTCPOD

Dan speed dates all the interviewees at Huss, Dave is a father, for real this time. Dan sits down with the Huss crew and talks about their time in the AZ beer scene. This episode is rad. You will love it. Their beer is the best. Go buy some. http://www.hussbrewing.com Like FTC on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ftcpodcast Instagram https://www.instagram.com/for_the_craft/ Twitter! https://twitter.com/FTCPOD