Episode 50: Rodger Davis of Faction Brewing & Comedian DJ Sandhu

Host Ben Rice travels to Alameda, CA, to sip on suds and take in the gorgeous scenery of Faction Brewing, along with their owner/head brewer Rodger Davis and special guest, comedian DJ Sandhu. We talk about the trials of surviving in the Bay Area given the tech boom, start-up brewery costs, the band Tool, how The Grateful Dead got Rodger into brewing, and Ales for ALS, which is taking place at Faction Brewing on Saturday, July 22, 2017.This episode was also filmed and is available to view on YouTube at https://youtu.be/t8DIAsL0vogThank you to Rodger and DJ for taking part and to Brandon Morgan (of Shitty Food Blog) for filming. Thanks as always to Breez for the intro music. The track is called "JamRoc." Artwork is by Jessica DiMesio. And thank YOU for listening.Follow Barley & Me on social media @barleyandmepodFollow host Ben Rice on Twitter @comedianbenriceFollow Faction Brewing online @factionbrewingFollow DJ Sandhu @djsandhu20This episode is brought to you by Lyft - get $5 off your first ride using promo code BarleyAndMe - and by the California Craft Beer Summit, taking place September 7-9. Get more info and buy tickets at californiacraftbeer.com.