Episode 129: Marcus Baskerville of Weathered Souls Brewing and Creator of the Black Is Beautiful Initiative

Host Ben Rice travels to Claimstake Brewing in Rancho Cordova, CA, to talk to Marcus Baskerville, brewer at Weathered Souls Brewing in San Antonio, TX, about his history with beer, from hating it to tolerating it to home brewing to professional brewing to ownership, and the creation of the wonderful worldwide Black Is Beautiful Initiative and Black Is Beautiful Imperial stout. We talk first beers, first beer loves, family, and dedication to the craft. Joining us intermittently is a menagerie of area brewers, to assist in a Black Is Beautiful collaboration brew. We also have a very special guest drop-in that will go unnamed but that you should absolutely check out. Enjoy!Find out more about the Black Is Beautiful Initiative at www.blackisbeautiful.beerGet your merch at customink.com/fundraising/black-is-beautiful-initiativeGet your Black Is Beautiful glassware at www.17percentdrip.com/products/black-is-beautifulcollaboration-glass-tba?variant=31852813647990Follow Marcus Baskerville and Weathered Souls for new released and other information on Instagram @weatheredsoulsbrewingBarley & Me can be found across social media @barleyandmepod. Be sure to follow us for more info on future Barley & Me Presents! Editions, as we try to tackle music, movies, sports, and more! Email questions/comments/concerns/Dream Teams to [email protected] or [email protected], during this crisis, 100% of profits from sales of Barley & Me shirts via Zen-Threads.com will go to Another Round, Another Rally, a charity that supports front- and back-of-house members of the service industry whose wages and benefits may be affected. So grab a shirt and help a good cause and people you love! https://zen-threads.com/collections/beer-wine/products/barley-and-me-podcast-mens-crew-tee?fbclid=IwAR1G_5HJ3NCoWTRgmG6Q2PVALEiJsb1KtHClCaDli0NhsjZsc4KPmWCp_osBen is also posting #Chugs4Charity videos semi-daily on Instagram (@barleyandmepod), to help raise funds for those affected by this shutdown. You can Venmo Ben ($comedianbenrice) or hit his PayPal (@barleyandmepod) and all money will go to support the NAACP, ACLU, Black Lives Matter, and other civil rights helpers. Charities will change with the times and as emergencies arise. But the point is: all donations will go to help those who need it.Do you have a story about racism, sexism, homophobia, or transphobia in the beer industry? You can submit your story anonymously, to be read on a future episode of Barley & Me at https://forms.gle/SmDuBT3zGKxNCVZ757Intro Music: “JamRoc” by Breez (@breeztheartist)Alternate Intro Music (not featured in this episode): “Functional Alcoholism” by Be Brave Bold Robot (@bebraveboldrobot)Logo by Jessica DiMesio (@alchemistqueen)