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EPISODE · Sep 12, 2026 · 41 MIN

Exploring Our Wild Rice Collaboration w/ Sway Brewing’s Matt Sampson

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Fellow PhD turned brewer, Matt Sampson, sits down for an impromptu voice memo recording in the Sway Brewing cellar! Origin stories, brewing philosophies, and the recent collaboration is explored!Visit Sway Brewing + Blending in Door County, WI! https://www.swaybeer.com/PATREON SUPPORTpatreon.com/respectingthebeerpodcastUncut episodes with bonus contentAccess to exclusive beersAccess to 50-minute video tour of McFleshman'sFACEBOOK GROUPhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/respectingthebeerQUESTIONS?Email us at [email protected]:00 Welcome to Respecting the Beer!00:53 Sway Brewing Overview01:56 Matt Chemistry to Beer03:54 Door County Move Pivot06:05 Hacienda Origin Story10:33 Foeders and Cellar Tour12:29 Cleaning and Oak Benefits16:41 From Brewer to Owner18:53 Meeting and Collab Setup22:34 Wild Rice Collab Idea25:52 Building The Rice Lager26:26 Pause For A Pour27:30 What to Name It?29:15 Cereal Mash And Hops31:28 Fermentation And Flavor33:09 Recipe Tweaks And Foam34:38 Future Collabs And Lessons38:07 Death Row Beer Picks40:38 Support us on Patreon!--CREDITSHosts:Bobby Fleshman - https://www.mcfleshmans.com/Allison Fleshman -https://www.instagram.com/mcfleshmans/Joel HermansenGary Ardnt - https://everything-everywhere.com/everything-everywhere-daily-podcast/Music by Sarah Lynn Huss - https://www.facebook.com/kevin.huss.52/Recorded & Produced by David Kalsow - https://davidkalsow.com/Brought to you by McFleshman's Brewing Co

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