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EPISODE · Apr 9, 2026 · 36 MIN

This Beer Lover Visited Over 1500 Breweries (and Wrote a Book About It)

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Joel Geier, author of Flights Across America: A Beer Lovers Journey, shares the origins of his love for beer, why he visited 1500 breweries, and his beer flight to end all beer flights.Buy Flights Across America: A Beer Lovers Journey: https://www.amazon.com/Flights-Across-America-Brewery-Journey/dp/B0DN3RH9KJFollow Joel on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brewery_travels/Follow Badger Beer Report: https://www.badgerbeerreport.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!01:24 Beer Journey Origins03:12 Traveling for Breweries04:27 Why Flights Matter05:23 Flights vs Europe09:09 Creative Flight Boards10:41 Picking the Perfect Flight14:46 Notes Cask and Czech Pours19:05 Flights of Flights Stories20:46 Ultimate Uber Flight Picks28:58 Weirdest Beer Ever32:08 Flights Versus Full Pours35:03 Flights Across America: a Brewery Lovers's Journey by Joel Geier36:17 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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