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Washington Beer Talk
by The Cycling Certified Cicerone
The Cycling Certified Cicerone rides a bike from brewery to brewery all around Seattle and Washington. Explore the inner workings and history of breweries in face to face interviews with brewers and founders. Do you think you have what it takes to run a brewery? Check out these first hand accounts of what it takes to open and run a brewery. We talk to brewer's about their origins, their day to days, and their plans to make it big, but most importantly, we talk about beer.
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Boundary Bay - Washington Beer Talk
Week 2 of the Bellingham Brewery series, we’re at Boundary Bay, one of the oldest breweries I have ever visited! We chat with Janet Lightner who has been running the brewery since ‘97. That’s a long enough time to raise a family, and indeed she did! Now the gang helps run the brewery too! I…
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Bellingham Cider Co- Washington Beer Talk
For the next few weeks, we’ll be in Bellingham exploring the amazing scene over there. This time we’re at Bellingham Cider Co and chatting with Josh about some of the fun stuff they get up to! The cider industry is quite different than Beer and of course, brewing cider is a little bit simpler…
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Chatting With The Board Prez, Flying Bike Cooperative Brewery- Washington Beer Talk
Austin Rood, the Board of Directors President of my favorite brewery, Flying Bike Cooperative Brewery up here in Greenwood, Seattle sits down with me to chat about Co-ops. He’s not a pro brewer and he only owns 1/2000th of a brewery. Just like me. And could be you too! We talk about what co-ops...
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Meet Zeek's Pizza - Washington Beer Talk
Josh Snyder and Tommy Brooks join up with the Cycling Certified Cicerone to talk about beer in a business that isnt just a brewery. These boys from Zeeks sit down at Reuben’s Brews to talk about how a pizza company can turn it’s beer program from a Dud Light to a Craftstronomical success! This is...
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Meet Bad Jimmy's- Washington Beer Talk
Finally getting to check out a cult favorite brewery. With brews like Bad Light, Samoa Girl Scout Ale, and Habanero Amber, they have some of the most unique beers you can get your hands on in Ballard. Jason Shrum steps up to the plate today to tell the story of the brewery’s founding. This is…
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Meet Reuben's Brews - Washington Beer Talk
Reuben’s Brews! What an exciting interview. I got to ask important questions like “Where did the name Reuben’s come from?” The answer might surprise you given that the co-founders are Adam and Grace Robbings. Jk it’s not all that great of a mystery, but you still have to listen to find out. This…
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Meet Stoup Brewing - Washington Beer Talk
Yikes! That was a bit of a hiatus. I probably coulda started episode up last week or maybe even one week before, but nothing could be done. Thanks to a non-cicerone related bike accident, I broke my collar bone. It set my schedule back a bit, but it was kinda nice to just relax for a while....
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Meet Great Burn - Washington Beer Talk (in Montana)
I was on my way Beer Now, a conference in Great Falls, Montana for beer bloggers, when I decided to stop by Missoula for a quick pint. There, I found Greg Howard, one of the two brothers responsible for the creation of Great Burn Brewing. He and his brother decided to open up a brewery after the...
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Metier Brewery, The Business Side - Washington Beer Talk
Metier Brewing has taken the place of the old B-Side brewery. They have a focus on creating a strong community formed around damned good beer. In this episode, we talk with Rodney the CEO, Bob the Head Brewer, and Dreux the Manager about the business challenges they face. We talk about how to…
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Meet Burke Gilman Brewery - Washington Beer Talk
Burke Gilman Brewery is a new brewery along the Burke Gilman Trail right smack dab in the middle of the Burke Gilman Beer desert where previously only Ravenna Brewery laid claim. Thanks to their mentors at Ravenna, Ty and Kenneth along with some other founders were able to make the home brewers...
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Meet Metier Brewery - Washington Beer Talk
Metier Brewing has taken the place of the old B-Side brewery. Bob (up until about a week ago) kept brewing in the same space as it transitioned from B-side over to new ownership to become Metier. They have a focus on creating strong community formed around damned good beer. In this episode we…
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Nani moon Meadery - Washington Beer Talk #53
Nani Moon Meadery in Kauai is easily the best mead I have ever had. Mead brewer Stephanie is a self taught pro of the craft. In this episode we start with the compelling origin story of Nani Moon then get a walk through of the meads she has available. Finally, we wrap up with her advice on how to...
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Kauai Beer Company - Washington Beer Talk #51
Kauai Beer Company is one of two breweries on Chicken Island, Hawaii. There is no way to show it in the podcast, but they brew some of the best beer I have ever had and it simply isn’t fair. I showed up there one weekend on vacation and now my life is ruined forever. Thankfully I had some...
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Washington Beer Talk Has a Patreon
Patreon.com/CyclingCicerone Hey, Washington Beer Talk Listeners. This is Andrew Bieber, The Cycling Certified Cicerone. There is no new episode this week, instead just a quick announcement. From here on out, we’ll be switching the posting schedule from every Friday to every other Wednesday....
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Bosk - Washington Beer Talk - Part 1 #50
Bosk has made an interesting Gamble. They have opened a production scale brewery in a beer market that is arguably running out of room and in addition to that, they are choosing to focus on lager beer! Will Lefevre is the head brewer here at Bosk and he’s been given free reign to brew how and…
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Flycaster - Washington Beer Talk - #48
Flycaster Brewery is a tiny little brewery out in Kirkland. They’ll be showcased in East Side Beer Week on one of my bike routes (TBA). Jeremy Eubanks and his wife co founded the fly-fishing themed brewery in May of 2014, making it one the oldest breweries in Washington and the first in Kirkland....
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Post Doc - Washington Beer Talk - Part 2 #47
This is part 2 of a 2 part episode. Go back to last weeks episode if you don’t want to be hopelessly lost. In the concluding half of the Post Doc Episode, taproom manager David jumps in and gives us some more details and tells his story of how to break into the beer world. Post Doc is over in...
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Post Doc - Washington Beer Talk - Part 1 #46
Post Doc is over in Redmond. It started with a joke - the obvious answer to what you do with your life when you are post doc is open a brewery. That is just what Tom and Debbie, along with their respective partners, decided to do. The post docs expertise in chemistry helps give capital P Post Doc...
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Spindletap Washington Beer Talk - In Texas #45
Spindletap is an interested Houston phenomenon. Their hazy IPA catapulted them to the spotlight and they have been living the high life ever since. Rushing from release to release, with their IIPAs making up for their non IPAs, they feature on average at least one “I” per tap handle. They use…
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Under The Radar Washington Beer Talk - In Texas #44
Back in Texas, we chat with JJ and Paul of Under the Radar Brewery. This brewery is right in the middle of Houston and is a little special. With the founders and owners taking a step away from the brewery, Head Brewer JJ and Manager Paul, seamlessly step in to keep the beer flowing strong!
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Fremont Brewery Part 2- Washington Beer Talk #43
Welcome back to Fremont Brewery Part 2. Sara Nelson takes off to head to an important meeting and Head of Brewing Operations, Matt, joins in. Somewhere along the line, the cliff hanger question about different brewing waters is left unanswered so I figured I’d fill in a bit of time answering that...
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Fremont Brewery- Washington Beer Talk #42
I’ve still got a few more Texas breweries, but while I get those ready, here is the Fremont Brewery episode I’ve been waiting to put out! Sara Nelson is the co-founder of Fremont Brewery. A real beer MVP, she champions independence, environmentalism, and brewing high-quality beer. Sara applies…
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Saint Arnold - Washington Beer Talk #41
Jennifer from No Label last week pointed me towards her old homebrewing buddy, Aaron, who now runs beer operations at Saint Arnold Brewery. Saint Arnold is the oldest craft brewery in Texas, an order of magnitude larger than No Label, and a Houston cultural staple. Aaron has been in the beer...
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No Label - Washington Beer Talk #40
This week is my first favorite brewery and the star of my home town, No Label Brewery out in Katy (a suburb of Houston). It’s the only brewery this far out west of and is the 3rd oldest in H-town. Jennifer Royo, co founder, joins me today while I wax nostalgic about Texas and gives us her take on...
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Peddler - Washington Beer Talk #39
Co founding couple Dave and Haley and brother/salesman Mike, run Peddler Brewing. They combined their two passions, biking and beer (hmm, that sounds familiar) into a bike themed brewery. We talk about the collectors market, what it’s like running a brewery right next to Heineken’s big taproom…
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Populuxe - Washington Beer Talk #38
In March 2013 Peter Charbonnier opened up the smallest brewery in Ballard. Even after moving out of their tiny bachelor shack brewery and into the grand place next door, they still have their 7-barrel brew house and their smallest Ballard brewery prize. Pete recounts the early days of trying to...
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Outlander - Washington Beer Talk #37
Outlander Brewery over in Fremont is quite a unique story. Known for its strange recipes featuring tons of unexpected ingredients, it started off much like any brewery: friends Dragon and Nigel build a small brewery in an old house and brought it up from nothing. 6 years later, they are ready to...
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WeldWerks - Washington Beer Talk #36
I swung through Colorado for a hot minute and popped into WeldWerks. Of the many options in Colorado (the famous Ft. Collins is not far) and the growing number of breweries in Greely I chose Weld Werks (named for the county they are in, not for their welding skills) because I had the hookup. The...
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Fulton - Washington Beer Talk #35
Ryan Petz, co founder and CEO of Fulton Brewery in Minneapolis joins us today on the phone to talk about his big Minnesota brewery. That’s right we’re back in Minneapolis for one one more bonus interview from the best bike city in America. Ryan’s brewery started off brewing contract only and as…
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Chuckanut - Washington Beer Talk #34
Founded in 2008, Chuckanut is the second oldest brewery in Bellingham and one of the oldest in Washington. This isn’t Will are Mari Kemper’s first rodeo: Chuckanut Brewery takes all that they have learned and makes it work hard as their medal wall shows. They consider themselves the parents of…
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Illuminati - Washington Beer Talk #33
Illuminati is a winery turned brewery. Out in the “boonies” of Bellingham, Illuminati is a just a hair off the beaten path. Bill Kimerly talks about his righteous quest to change the Washington State law to allow for a winery and brewery to exist in the same building. Before he got involved…
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Wander - Washington Beer Talk #32
The family that brews together, stays together… that’s how that phrase goes right? Chad and Coleen are a brewing family. Wander is their 20 barrel brew house that is several steps larger than others just starting out. Wander was designed from the get go to be a production scale brewery. Chad…
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Aslan - Washington Beer Talk #31
Aslan Brewery is an organic brewery and a B Corporation focused on their triple bottom line - People and Planet then finally Profit. Jack Lamb and his co-founders started Aslan much like any other brewery, but despite the self-imposed, margin-slashing decision to go certified organic, they grew...
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Surly Brewery - Washington Beer Talk #30
Surly Brewery is the last brewery on the Minneapolis tour and the biggest brewery I’ve talked to yet. At well over a 100,000 barrels, they smash most of the other small breweries and blast through the legal barrel limits for selling growlers and self distribution. What’s insane though is that…
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Head Flyer Brewing - Washington Beer Talk #29
We’re nearing the end of the Minneapolis journey. This week we have Head Flyer, a new brewery at only about a year and a half old. Neil is a straight shooter who plays it by the books. I see if after a couple of beers I can goad some real talk out of him, like how his young brewery pulled…
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Burning Brothers - Washington Beer Talk #28
Tom and Dane are the “Burning Brothers,” a pair of fire eaters turned brewers. Burning brother is no ordinary brewery, though. You see, it turns out that while eating fire is child’s play, eating gluten turned out to be the real fire. Burning Brothers is a 100% gluten free brewery in Minneapolis....
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Sumerian Brewery - Washington Beer Talk #27
Holly and Mark Irhig join the Cycling Certified Cicerone at Sumerian Brewery. They are in the middle of growing their brewery into a production brewery powerhouse of Washington. They aspire to rub elbows with the likes of Georgetown, Fremont, and Mac and Jack’s and they talk about what it is…
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Lake Monster - Washington Beer Talk #26
How to start a brewery in 2018 - get $10 million dollars and a time machine. If we were to do this again, we would buy a 7 barrel system, two 14 barrel fermentors for your IPAs and four 7 barrel fermentors for everything else. Tips like this and more from Matt and Matt of Lake Monster in...
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Middleton Brewery - Washington Beer Talk #25
It's Everett Beer Week so I'm gonna pause the Minneapolis Episodes again to bring you a brewery in South Everett. Middleton is a brewery I've discussed at length in previous blog posts and now they get their very own episode. Known for Kona the brew dog and their newest addition, Gravy the Corgi,...
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Lakes and Legends - Washington Beer Talk #24
Whooo eee, it has been one hell of a month for the Cycling Cicerone. We just wrapped Gigantic Bicycle Fest (#GBF18) and now I'm exhausted. Thank you to all the volunteers who came out and helped me make it all possible. I couldn't have done it without you. We've got lots of remaining beer so that...
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St Pauls Flat Earth - Washington Beer Talk #23
Back in Minnesota again, we find ourselves in St Paul, one of the twins of the Twin Cities. St Paul's Flat Earth is a brewery that has taken up residence in the shell of the old Hamm's Brewery. We got the tour of the spooky, unused floors that are currently, slowly, being renovated. The history…
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Casey Neill and The Norway Rats - Washington Beer Talk Bonus
This is a special bonus episode of Washington Beer Talk! For the Gigantic Bicycle Festival, coming up soon, I got the opportunity to interview Casey Neill of Casey Neill and the Norway Rats, a local band! It's not a brewery and I think you'll be able to tell that I keep using my brewing knowledge...
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Wilridge Winery - Washington Beer Talk #22
This year I am hosting the beer garden at the Gigantic Bicycle Fest! Among the several breweries that have been invited to join, a winery also snuck in! This gave me a great opportunity to dip my pedals into a realm of alcohol that I am only passingly familiar with! It was a great joy to hang out...
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Crucible Brewery - Washington Beer Talk #21
We're taking a quick little break from our Minnesota tour to come back to Washington for one episode. Crucible is a member of the Washington Bikers and Beer Drinkers Club and will be serving their beer at the Gigantic Bicycle Fest in just a few short weeks. Crucible shares a tearjerking tale of...
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Indeed Brewery - Washington Beer Talk #20
Continuing on our Minnesota tour, we head over to North Eastern Minneapolis to chat with Kelly Moritz about what makes Indeed special. Indeed is a grandpa of a brewery at 6 years old and as such is a good amount larger than some of it's competitors in the area. With a massive team of people…
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Tin Whiskers - Washington Beer Talk #19
This week we're starting our Minnesota Tour. Minnesota has the highest bike-ability rating in the country and their beer scene isn't half bad. Tin Whiskers is the first on that tour. They are in St Paul, Minnesota, one of the Twin Cities. We dive in to some of the local beer laws, which turn out…
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Lucky Envelope - Washington Beer Talk #18
The Ballard beer scene continues to grow. Lucky Envelope opened in 2015 and at the time was brewery 9 (give or take). When they first thought of opening in 2011, there were only 3 breweries in the neighborhood. Now in 2018, there are 11 breweries and the area is finally showing signs of slowing...
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Part 2 Chainline Brewery - Washington Beer Talk #17
This week I rode over to Kirkland WA to visit Chainline Brewing, a bike themed brewery (whoa, sounds cool) with a focus on lager beers. They ferment low and slow and hopefully bike faster. A route around Lake Washington will show off many of the great trails that can take you there, The Burke...
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Chainline Brewing pt 1 Brewery Independence and Competitions - Washington Beer Talk #16
This week I rode over to Kirkland WA to visit Chainline Brewing, a bike themed brewery (whoa, sounds cool) with a focus on lager beers. They ferment low and slow and hopefully bike faster. A route around Lake Washington will show off many of the great trails that can take you there, The Burke...
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Lazy Boy Brewery, Distribution and Hop Contracts - Washington Beer Talk #15
This week I visited Lazy Boy Brewery in Everett, WA. Everett and its stash of breweries are easily accessible via the Interurban Trail, a nice little bike path that combines some street and trail riding along I-5 to connect cities along the I-5 corridor. Lazy Boy has been around for 12 years…
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The Cycling Certified Cicerone rides a bike from brewery to brewery all around Seattle and Washington. Explore the inner workings and history of breweries in face to face interviews with brewers and founders. Do you think you have what it takes to run a brewery? Check out these first hand accounts of what it takes to open and run a brewery. We talk to brewer's about their origins, their day to days, and their plans to make it big, but most importantly, we talk about beer.
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