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Blake's Craft Beer Podcast
by Blake Longfellow
My name is Blake Longfellow, also known as Blake the Brewery Explorer, and I am one of the hosts of the Brewery Explorers podcast, as a craft beer enthusiast I have always enjoyed exploring local breweries in the Dayton area and around the Miami Valley. In this podcast, we will dive deeper into the Craft beer scene and discover what makes it so fun and exciting. So, grab a cold craft beer and join me on this journey of exploration, and let's learn together!
Episodes
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E150 Back at Wandering Monster
Welcome to episode 150. First, I want to thank all my listeners and people who come to my podcast. This has been so much fun, and I cannot believe I have reached 150 episodes and am not slowing down anytime soon. In this episode, I talked with Jason Brewer from Wandering Monsters. Talking…
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E149 Yellow Springs
Welcome to episode E149 . in this episode I went back to Yellow Springs Brewing to talk with the founders Nate Cornett and Lisa Walters. We talked about starting Yellow Springs Brewing, the different beers they have brewed including a boat show. Then also talked about how to navigate wholesale…
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E148 Great Lakes Brewing Fall Beers
Welcome to epiosde 148. In this episode, I got the chance to catch up with Michael Williams of Great Lakes Brewing. We talked about different things while I was drinking their fall beer pack.
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E147 US Beer Open medals at Loose Ends Brewing
Welcome to episode 147. In this episode, I was back at Loose Ends Brewing with John Loose and Spencer Mapes from the US Beer Open. I was there as he presented three medals Loose Ends won at the U.S. Beer Open Championship. We also discussed how the competition went this year and the future of it....
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E146 Thirsty Thursday Chicago/St. Louis Vacation
Welcome to episode 146 and a Thirsty Thursday edition of Blake's Craft Beer Podcast. This summer has been truly awesome because of the two different trips I went on with Ronald Lynch from Misbeerhavior and Rob Pemberton, who is also a big craft beer fan. We met at the Celler in Troy, Ohio, to…
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E145 Heavier Than Air Brewing 9 Year Anniversary
Welcome to episode 145. In this episode, I went back to Heavier Than Air Brewing out of Centerville, Ohio to talk to Nick Tarkany, Jr owner and brewer. This Saturday, the 26th, is their 9th anniversary. We talked about the big milestone while trying great beer and talking about the state of craft...
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E144 Talking THC with Bobbly Slattery and Bret Kollmann Baker
welcome to episode E144 . In this episode I talked with Bobby Slattery of Fifty West Brewing and Brett Kollman Baker from Urban Artifact about where THC drinks now stand and what is next. Als talked about how the ban is affecting them.
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E143 Bottle Share at Elijah Morland House
Welcome to Episode 143. I was invited to Elijah Morland House for a bottle share, and with all the craft beer fans around, it was a good time to record. I talked with Elijah Morland from Cincy Sours, Joe and Caroline from the former Craft Parenting Podcast, and Chris Roehl, who has been on many...
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E142 returned to Southridge Brewing
Welcome to episode 142. I returned to Southridge Brewing to talk Marco Penilla he's the new brewer, general manger and podcaster of Truth Beer and Podsequences. we talked about his brewing history, his arrival at South Ridge, and the landscape of craft beer.
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E141 Brew day at Warped Wing Brewing Springboro
Welcome to episode 141. This episode was fun because I was invited to a Collab with Warped Wing for the podcast. I was with Chris Warman for two days brewing a porter, which will be put in a barrel. It was such a fun time learning the brewing process, and a big thanks to everyone from Warped Wing...
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E140 Hops in the Hanger panel
Welcome to episode 140. In this episode I went back down to Gravel Road Brewing in Middletown, Ohio, to talk with a group of three amazing guys. I talked with Daniel Lauro of Gravel Road, Wes Heupel from New Ales Brewing, and Alex Rhinehart from Third Eye Brewing in Sharonville. We talked about…
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E139 Half Way through 2026 Panel
Welcome to episode 139. In this episode I had a blast talking with four amazing people in the craft beer industry. I talked with the Gnarly Gnome from Cincinnati, Rob from Northeast Craft Beverage News, Jon from Northeast Craft Beer News, and Keith from kilted_beer_reviews out of Columbus. I had…
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E138 Talking to Kelly Montgomery and Alex Rhinehart Third Eye Brewing
welcome to episode 138. in this episode I talked to Kelly Montgomery and Alex Rhinehart of Third Eye Brewing. we talked about Alex transitioning to Third Eye Brewing. then talked about the US Beer Open success and drinking beers that won medals.
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E137 Collab Fest: Kickoff Party for Miami Valley Craft Beer Week
Welcome to episode 137. In this epiosde I went to Full Circle Brewgarden in Englewood, Ohio, to talk with Dawn Kirchner, owner of Full Circle, and Mike Meholick of Alematic Artisan Ales out of Huber Heights, Ohio. We first dove into how Dawn got into beer and how Full Circle came about. Then we...
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E136 Brewery Travels
Welcome to episode 136 and the Thirsty Edition. In this epsiode i was able to catch up with Brewers-travels from Instagram and the author of Flights Across America: A Brewery Lover's Journey, Joel Geier. I had such a fun time catching up with him on everything he has been up to and talking about...
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E135 Glizzies & Fizzies Round table
Welcome to Epiosde 135. In this episode, I was at Glizzies & Fizzies beer festival at Loose Ends Brewing. At the end of the event, I had several of the breweries sit down with me to talk about the event and about lagers. I had John from Loose Ends Brewing, Kyle from Traum Brewing, Dustin from…
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E134 Glizzies & Fizzies 2026 at Loose Ends Brewing
Welcome to episode 134. In this episode, I stopped back into Loose Ends Brewing to talk with owner John Loose. We had a fun time catching up on what he has been up to and talking about his big beer event coming up this weekend called Glizzies & Fizzies 2026. This beer event will have lagers from...
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E133 Depot Brewing one year anniversary
Welcome to episode 133. In this episode I went down to Morrow Ohio to check on my buddies of Depot Brewing. I caught up with Scott Tilford and Taylor Dent. this weekend is a year anniversary party and we talked about that and drank some great beers. Excited about how far they have come in a year .
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E132 Coasters and Brews
Welcome to episode 132 of the podcast. In this episode, I speak with Matt from Coasters and Brews. We had a great time discussing beer, along with another one of my passions: roller coasters and amusement parks. We explored the various beers available at different parks and compared the pricing...
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E131 Alexandria Brewing West Chester Outpost
Welcome to epsiode 131. In this epiosde I went to West Chester Township to talk with Andy Reynolds from Alexandria Brewing Company. They have two different locations, their first one in Alexandria, Kentucky. Then this year, they opened West Chester Outpost in the old DogBerry location. Had a fun...
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E130 Drinks with friends happy hour at Craft and Cured
Welcome to episode 130. In this episode, I was back at my hometown, Troy, Ohio, at Crafted and Cured with my two friends, Ronald Lynch from Misbeerhavior podcast, and Rob Pemberton, who is a big craft beer fan that travels all over the USA, from Chicago, New York, and has also been to California....
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E129 World Cup Beers at Madtree Brewing
Welcome to episode 129. In this episode, I returned to Madtree Brewing to talk with Brittany Frey, the Head Brewer at Madtree. We talked about all the exciting new beers that are out for the World Cup. We also talked about some beers making their return and some going away for new, exciting…
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E128 Barrel House
Welcome to Episode 127! In this episode, I visited Dayton, Ohio, at the Barrel House, where I spoke with Matt Ross and Greg Raps. The Barrel House is a bottle shop located in downtown Dayton. We discussed how they got started, their rotating tap list, and the various breweries they feature during...
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E127 Chilling with Cincy Sours
Welcome to episode 127 and a Thirsty Thursday edition. In this episode, I went to hang out at Elijah Moreland's house, aka Cincy Sours, on Instagram. I had such a treat there. We drank lambics, sours, and other fruited beers. Many of the beers came from Urban Artifact's history. One of the beers...
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E126 Fabled Brew Works 3rd Anniversary Week
Welcome to Episode 126. In this episode, I went back to Fabled Brew Works in Erlanger, Kentucky, to talk with co-owner Jon Lawlor, who was on the 17th episode. He and I had a fun time tasting beer and mead, and we talked about the brewery's growth. Their new area in the brewery is absolutely...
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E125 Gravel Road Brewing
Welcome to Episode 125. In this episode, I went back to Middletown, Ohio, to talk with Daniel Lauro, owner and brewer of Gravel Road Brewing. Daniel has been in the industry for a while, starting at Carrolin Brewing and now at Gravel Road. I tried some amazing beers, and the conversation was just...
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E124 Back at New Ales Brewing
Welcome to Episode 124. In this episode, I went back to Middletown, Ohio, to New Ales Brewing. I had New Ales all the way back to episode 5. I talked to Nikki Heupel and Wes Heupel, owners of New Ales. We talked about the evolving craft beer scene, the Middletown, Ohio evolution, event, opening…
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E123 Warped Wing 12 Years
Welcome to episode 123. In this episode, I was back at Warped Wing Brewing in Dayton, Ohio. I talked to John Haggerty and Nick Bowman, the owners of Warped Wing Brewing. They have been on a couple of times, and it was fun to have them back on the podcast. We talked about launching Share a Pint…
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E122 David Nilsen Beer
Welcome to episode 122 and a Thirsty Thursday Edition. In this episode, I talked with David Nelson, an Advanced Cicerone© and an award-winning member of the North American Guild of Beer Writers and the British Guild of Beer Writers. He also conducts beer tastings, beer classes, beer pairing…
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E121 Back at Crooked Handle
Welcome to epiosde 121. In this episode, I was at Crooked Handle in Piqua, Ohio. I talked with Meghan Williams, General Manager of the Piqua Crooked Handle Location, and Jason Moore Owner of Crooked Handle and President of the Ohio Brewers Association. We talk about exciting changes, events, and...
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E120 Bret Kollman Baker Urban Artifact
Welcome to episode 120. In this episode, I talk with Bret Kollman Baker, the owner of Urban Artifact. We discuss how he got into beer and how Urban Artifact started. We talk about how sour beers are different from each other. We also discuss the hemp beverage and where the future is headed....
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E119 Ohio Brewers Conference Day 2
Welcome to epiosde 119. In this episode, the Ohio Brewers Conference Day 2 was held at the Dayton Convention Center in Dayton, Ohio. I had some amazing guests. The first part of the episode was with Bobby Slattery, founder of 50 West Brewing. We talked about the ban on Hemp drinks and what is…
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E118 Ohio Brewers Conference day 1 part 2
Welcome to episode 118. This is the Ohio Brewers Conference, day 1, part 2 at the Dayton Convention Center in Dayton, Ohio. I had three amazing guests. I talked with Spencer Maps from the U.S. Open. Then I talked with Jack from Paradise Brewing out of Cincinnati. Then I had Ashley Baker, the…
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E117 Ohio Brewers Conference Day 1 Part 1
Welcome to episode 117. The next three episodes will be from the 2026 Ohio Brewers Conference at the Dayton Convention Center in Dayton, Ohio. Thank you again to the Ohio Brewers Association for the invitation. This Day 1 part 1. In this epiosde I had three amazing guests, the first one was Dell...
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E116 Speak of the Devil
Welcome to episode 116. In this episode, I traveled to Cincinnati, Ohio, to talk with Garrett Hickey, owner of Streetside Brewing. We preview the Speak of the Devil event happening on April 11th and discuss other happenings at the brewery and in the craft beer scene. Also talked about the preview...
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E115 Heavy Hitter Release
Welcome to episode 115. In this episode, it was a big day because the Heavy Hitter Triple Hazy IPA was released. It was so much fun with many of my family and friends coming out to Loose Ends Brewing to try the beer and hang out. Later at the event, I had four amazing guests on the podcast: John...
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E114 Brew Day Part 2
Welcome to episode 114. This is part 2 of brew day at Loose Ends Brewing. I picked up the conversation with John Loose from Loose Ends Brewing, Ronald Lynch from Misbeerhavior, Alex Rhinehart from Southridge Brewing, and Taylor Dent from Depot Brewing. It was such a fun day. On Saturday March…
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E113 Brew Day part 1
Welcome to episode 113. This is part 1 of brew day at Loose Ends Brewing. John Loose from Loose Ends Brewing and I came together to do a collab beer for the podcast, which is going to be a Triple Hazy England IPA. I also had Ronald Lynch from Misbeerhavior podcast, Alex Rhinehart from Southridge...
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E112 Catching up Third Eye Brewing
Welcome to episode 112. In this episode, I caught up with Kelly Montgomery of Third Eye Brewing. He has been on several times, love having him on the podcast. We discussed their growth, medals, and craft beer, and tasted some amazing beer that he and his team make at Third Eye Brewing.
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E111 New Theme song and Reflection
Welcome to 111. On this episode, it was a little different from a normal podcast because it was just me. March marks my third anniversary of the podcast, so I decided it was time for a change in the theme music. If you were a fan of The Brewery Explorers podcast, it might ring a bell. I have...
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E110 Birthday Special At the Cellar
Welcome to episode 110. For the first time on the podcast, I decided to release two episodes earlier today. I released one with Mojo's Bar and Grill. Today is also my birthday, so I decided to gift my awesome listeners with a bonus episode. So I stayed in Troy, Ohio, at the Cellar, where Zach...
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E109 Mojos Bar and Grill
Welcome to episode 109. In this episode, I went back to my home bar, which helped my growth in craft beer. I spoke with two bartenders who were working at the time. I spoke with Savannah and Rose. They took turns talking with me, and I had a blast talking with them.
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E108 Not Sorry Southern Ohio Brewing
Welcome to Episode 108. In this episode, I went back to Southern Ohio Brewing in Beavercreek, Ohio, for Not Sorry Day. Not Sorry is a peanut butter porter that started as a homebrew and is one of the staples. Not Sorry Day is when they take the beer and make different variations of the beer. I...
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E107 Alematic and Nocterra Seven Year
In this episode, I had the treat of talking with Jerrod Fisher, head brewer and owner of Alematic Brewery and Coffee Bar in Huber Heights, and Bryan Duncan, owner and head brewer of Nocterra Brewing in Powell, Ohio. They are both celebrating seven years in business, having opened on the same day.
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E106 Snow Day
Welcome to episode 106. Well, this day, the state of Ohio got a lot of snow. The Ohio Brewers conference was canceled and snowed in, so I had my friends join me to hang out, drink, and talk about craft beer. I had the Gnarly Gnome from Everything Cincinnati, Jon Sicotte from Northwest Ohio Craft...
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E105 OCBA Conference and beer awards preview
Welcome to epiosde 104. In this episode, the Ohio Craft Brewers Conference in Dayton, Ohio, and the first-ever Ohio Beer Awards begin. To understand what's happening in the craft beer industry as we enter the conference and beyond, it's essential to know what's going on in Ohio as a whole. I...
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E104 Dimmer 2026 at Branch and Bone
Welcome to Episode 104. In this episode, I went down to Dayton, Ohio, to talk with Justin Trhlin, Head Brewer/Owner, and co-brewer Doug Lane. We discussed Dimmer, their coffee blonde ale that has become an amazing event each year. We also talked about the OCBA conference coming to Dayton.
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E103 Depot Brewing
Welcome to Episode 103. In this episode, I went to Depot Brewing in Morrow, Ohio. I talked with the owner, Scott Tilford, and Head Brewer Taylor Dent. Depot Brewing opened in July of 2025. I had some amazing beers and a great conversation with them both.
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E102 Craft Beer Summit 2025 Finale Podcaster Panel
Welcome to episode 102. In this episode, it's the series finale of the Craft Beer Summit 2025. I first want to thank everyone who helped make this year's summit so much fun and enjoyed having everyone there. For the finale, I had Julia and Marco from Truth, Beer, and Podsequences, Bret Kollman...
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E101 Craft Beer Summit 2025 part 6 General Overview Panel.
Welcome to Craft Beer Summit 2025, part 6 General Overview Panel. I had Spencer Mapes from the US Beer Open championship and Michael Williams from Great Lakes Brewing.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
My name is Blake Longfellow, also known as Blake the Brewery Explorer, and I am one of the hosts of the Brewery Explorers podcast, as a craft beer enthusiast I have always enjoyed exploring local breweries in the Dayton area and around the Miami Valley. In this podcast, we will dive deeper into the Craft beer scene and discover what makes it so fun and exciting. So, grab a cold craft beer and join me on this journey of exploration, and let's learn together!
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