#34 - Mainstay Independent (Brian O'Reilly)

Host Richie Tevlin chats with Brian O'Reilly, Owner of Mainstay Independent Brewing and former Brewmaster of Sly Fox Brewing, where he spent 17 years shaping one of Pennsylvania’s most respected craft beer brands. Brian is the force behind Mainstay Independent Brewing, located inside Craft Hall in Philadelphia, he continues to push the boundaries of craft beer with a focus on balance, drinkability, and innovation. During his time at Sly Fox he pioneered craft beer in cans, developed an award-winning lineup of beers, and launched iconic events like the Sly Fox Bock Festival & Goat Races.   Mainstay Independent:  https://mainstaybrewing.com/ @MainstayIndependent _______________________________________ THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS: Wasak Water Treatment: https://www.wasakwater.com/⁠ _______________________________________ EPISODE NOTES: Mentioned Breweries Sly Fox Brewing - Epi 11 - Pottstown, PA Ringwood Brewery - Hampshire, UK New England Beer Co - Woodbridge, CT Southampton Publick House - Southampton, NY John Harvards Brewery and Ale House - Hancock, MA Anchor Brewing - San Francisco, CA Long Island Brewing Co  Great Lakes Brewing Co - Cleveland, OH Diamondback Brewing - Baltimore, MD Wynkoop Brewing Company - Denver, CO Sierra Nevada - Chico, CA Two Roads Brewing - Stratford, CT Troubles End Brewing - Collegeville, PA Nodding Head Brewery & Restaurant - Philadelpphia, PA - Closed in 2014 Clocktown Brewing Co - Thomaston, CT Victory Brewing - Downingtown, PA Other Half Brewing - Brooklyn, NY Hill Farmstead Brewery - Greensboro Bend, VT St. Bernardus Brewery - Watou, Belgium Trappist Westvleteren - Vleteren, Belgium Yards Brewing Co - Philadelphia, PA Workhorse Brewing - King of Prussia, PA Kenwood Original - Epi 8 - Philadelphia, PA Human Robot Beer - Epi 15 & Epi 10 - Philly, PA Thimble Island Brewing - Branford, CT Old Nutfield Brewing Co - Derry, NH Athletic Brewing Co - Milford, CT Dogfish Head Brewery - Milton, DE Mentioned People Jack Curtin - Legendary Philly Beer Writer Lew Bryson - Legendary Alcohol Writer Brandon Greenwood - Chief Brewing Officer & Brewmaster of Yards Brewing William Reed - Owner of Standard Tap Corey Reid - Brand Ambassador of Sly Fox John Giannopoulos - Owner of Sly Fox Bill Covaleski - Co-Founder of Victory Brewing Ron Barchet Jr - Co-Founder of Victory Brewing Erin Wallace - VP of Pink Boots Society & AGM of Other Half Brewing Tom Peters - Owner of Monk’s Cafe Michael J. Jackson - Legendary Beer Writer Avram Hornik - Owner of FCM Hospitality Matt Serra - Epi 8 - Owner of Kenwood Original Andrew Foss - Head Brewer of Human Robot Matt Knuttel - Lead Brewer of Mainstay Independent Sean Darnell - Sales Director of Mainstay Independent Mentioned Businesses Der Braumeister - Cleveland Beer Garden Mora - Band Blood Hound Gang - Band Standard Tap - Historic Philly Craft Beer Bar Monk’s Cafe - Nationally Recognized Philly Beer Bar BeerAdvocate - Beer Resource Website Craft Hall - Home of Mainstay Independent Brewing Johnny Brendas - Iconic Philly Bar International Bar - Philly Bar _______________________________________ What We Drank? Christmas Boch Boch | 7.0%  Mainstay Independent ---------------------------------- Cleat Hitch Pale Ale | 5.3% | American Hops Mainstay Independent ---------------------------------- Poplar Pils Pilsner | 5.0% | Noble Mainstay Independent ---------------------------------- Helles Lager | 5.0%  Mainstay Independent ---------------------------------- Indisputable IPA IPA | 5.0% | Cascade, Citra, Mosaic, El Dorado, & Centennial Mainstay Independent _______________________________________ STAY CONNECTED: Instagram: ⁠⁠@brewedat⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠@thebrewedatpodcast⁠⁠ Tik Tok: ⁠⁠@brewedat ⁠⁠/ ⁠⁠@thebrewedatpodcast⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠@brewedat⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠@thebrewedatpodcast⁠ LinkedIn: ⁠BrewedAt Website: ⁠⁠www.brewedat.com