Craft Beer Travel & Adventure

Is there really anything better than pizza and beer with friends? Only if that pizza and beer with friends is in a home overlooking the stunning Colombian city of Medellin with the owners of Bufona Cervecería Colombiana, a craft brewery in the heart of Medellin, Colombia. Welcome to Bufona Cervecería Welcome to Bufona, one of the newest cervecerías artesanales in Medellín, Colombia. With a patio located directly on the sidewalk in El Poblado, a bustling neighborhood of bars, eateries, shops, and a vibrant night life, this intimate taproom is not one to be passed by. Especially when you consider the meaning of the name, Bufona. Roughly translating to the likes of jesters or entertainers, Bufona Cerveceria Artesanal is exactly that. A place to get out of the hustle of everyday life. The goal here is community. Meet Daniel and Tomas A passion for community and purpose always, beer didn’t enter the picture until later. In fact, Tomas, cofounder and self titled finance guy of Bufona, didn’t even like beer at first. Although he did become a bottle collector. As for liking beer now? There’s no doubt. Daniel, cofounder and brewer, on the other hand, liked beer since he started drinking in university. He never imagined, though, that he would become a professional brewer. The two met in high school. Tomas went on to university and became a psychologist. Daniel went on to university to study mechanical engineering. However, not finding the passion for it that he had envisioned, he took off traveling instead. It was on those travels that he happened upon a beer bar in South Africa where he fell in love with all the flavors of beer. Coming back to Colombia, Daniel couldn’t find those flavors, so he started brewing them. And since when owning a brewery you have to also make money, it made sense for the two of them to come together. Although Daniel jokes that there’s a lot more to owning a brewery than simply brewing. “When you're just starting, we are not a brewery, we are a cleaning service that occasionally brews.” And for anyone that knows brewing, there’s not a much truer statement than that. Their goals for Bufona are as big and beautiful as their country is. Ophelia, their biggest cheerleader and Tomas’s girlfriend sums up their mission with a fierce confidence. "It's about building a country with the beer." Join us as we sit in Daniel’s living room, comfortably seated on the floor with the coffee table holding the best centerpieces ever: Bufona beers, pizza from a local joint, and an impressive array of chips. While taking in the beauty of the city below through the homes’ impressive expanse of windows, we chat like we’ve been friends forever. About Medellín’s beer scene. About obtaining hops and malts. About the community that Bufona is creating one beer at a time. For the complete set of show notes click here. Relevant Links: To connect with Bufona, click here. To learn more about visiting Medellín, click here. To learn more about Hammock Universe, click here. Connect with Us: The Craft Beer Travel & Adventure Podcast is hosted by Living a Stout Life, where we share stories, community, and resources for all your craft beer travel and adventure lifestyle needs. We would absolutely love it if you subscribe to the podcast and leave us a review. As my nephew once said, "We say please and thank you!" Subscribe to Living a Stout Life: NewsletterYouTubeFacebookInstagramBuy Us a Beer: Like our podcast? Help keep it going with a donation for a beer. We'll even zoom ya for a happy hour, if you'd like. Or meet up in person if we can. Click here. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/craft-beer-travel-and-adventure/donations

The Colombian craft beer scene is one that deserves to be recognized. And one of those Colombian craft breweries is located in the heart of Medellín. Welcome to Sierra Blanca Cerveceriá, where the beer is fantastic and the people are even better. This is Sierra Blanca Cerveceria's story, but it's also a story that belongs to Medellín's craft beer scene just as much. The Wonders of Medellín, Colombia Medellín is a thriving city full of a diverse group of people consisting of locals, expats, digital nomads, and tourists. Many of them looking for the next best thing to experience, the next best dish to savor, or, if you're like us, the next best beer to write home about. And while the Medellín craft beer scene is about ten years behind the craft beer scene in the States, it is thriving just as much as the city is. And people here are beginning to appreciate the wonders of craft beer alongside the wonders of this culturally vibrant city. Meet Carlos from Sierra Blanca Cerveceriá Carlos, owner and head brewer at Sierra Blanca Cervecería is helping that appreciation for craft beer along quite nicely. A conference interpreter turned brewer and brewery owner, Carlos has visited many countries. Places like Panama, Chile, the U.S., Ecuador, Peru, Costa Rico, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, and more. And along the way he fell in love with beer. So when the pandemic hit and his conference travels slowed down, it was a given. Time to brew more and dial it in. And that he did. The result? Carlos now heads up one of the best breweries in Medellín with a focus on local ingredients. He and other brewers in Colombia are working hard at creating a craft beer scene that is distinctly Colombian. And that includes the welcoming personas of the Colombian people along with the flavors native to the countryside. Flavors such as passion fruits (of which there are many) and tomate arbol (a fruit which roughly translates to tree tomato. Inspired by his Latin American roots, Carlos loves to be unique and creative. He brews saisons, barrel-aged beers, and even chichas (a corn-based brew dating back to the Inca era), alongside the more typical craft beers such as IPAs, ambers, and more. So, grab a beer. Join us as we chat with Carlos about the Colombian craft beer scene and how Medellín craft beer fits into it. But also, and more importantly, about how beer brings people together across aisles, countries, and cultures. For the complete set of show notes, including connections, images, and the beer we drank, click here. Relevant Links: To connect with Sierra Blanca, click here. To learn more and register for Camp Carpe Diem, click here. To learn more about visiting Medellín, click here. To learn more about Harvest Hosts, click here. Connect with Us: The Craft Beer Travel & Adventure Podcast is hosted by Living a Stout Life, where we share stories, community, and resources for all your craft beer travel and adventure lifestyle needs. We would absolutely love it if you subscribe to the podcast and leave us a review. As my nephew once said, "We say please and thank you!" Subscribe to Living a Stout Life: NewsletterYouTubeFacebookInstagramBuy Us a Beer: Like our podcast? Help keep it going with a donation for a beer. We'll even zoom ya for a happy hour, if you'd like. Or meet up in person if we can. Click here. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/craft-beer-travel-and-adventure/donations

What do you get when you put two brothers, a dog, and beer together? Sounds like a recipe for a story in the making. And that is exactly how ÖlBröder Cerveza Artesanal in Medellín, Colombia, was crafted. From two brothers with a passion for a challenge, a desire to create beer with a Colombian flair, and a story behind all that they brew. This is one story behind the many craft breweries in Medellín, Colombia Finding Craft Breweries in Medellín, Colombia Visiting Medellín with a goal of experiencing a different culture than the U.S., we also knew we wanted to seek out the craft beer scene. Not knowing where to start, we did what any traveler does in the 21st century - googled it. And after finding some widely known and widely distributed breweries - but not so widely considered cervecería artesanals (craft breweries), we finally made it to ÖlBröder, an intimate craft brewery in the heart of Medellín. While they may not have an impressive wall of taps, what they do have is uniquely crafted brews, many using local ingredients, and all solid in their styles. Meet Julian from ÖlBröder Cerveza Artesanal From the moment we walked into ÖlBröder, we knew we wanted to find out more. So when we got the chance to sit down with Julian, one of the brothers, we didn't hesitate. Former engineer and teacher, Julian now gets to bring both of those careers back to the forefront as a brewer. And his passion for all of the above is evidenced in the beer he brews, the joy he gets out of educating his customers, and the ambiance of his community-minded taproom. Ironically, though, when he first started brewing, Julian didn't even like beer. But he took on the personal challenge of brewing because he loved the process, consequently falling in love with the process, and ultimately, the beer. Gone to the Dogs at ÖlBröder Cerveza Artesanal Every brewery needs a brewery dog, and ÖlBröder is no different. Meet Duna, the third brother. Found wandering the streets as a puppy, this little black dog needed a home, and Julian obliged. While she has since crossed the Rainbow Bridge, her memory lives on through the artwork in the taproom and the beer we drink while conversing and laughing with friends. Every beer name has a story, and these beer names have all gone to the dogs. Take a trip with us to Medellín's craft breweries, and listen in as we talk to Julian all about the story behind his brewery, behind the name, and behind the beers. You'll learn a bit about how breweries function in Colombia, and how Julian and his brother create a community that is distinctly Colombian, welcoming in locals, tourists, ex-pats, and digital nomads - bringing them all together with tastings, language meet-ups, music, and more. This is craft beer in Medellín, Colombia. For the complete set of show notes, including connections, images, and the beer we drank, click here. Relevant Links: To connect with ÖlBröder, click here. To learn more and register for Camp Carpe Diem, click here. To learn more about visiting Medellín, click here. Connect with Us: The Craft Beer Travel & Adventure Podcast is hosted by Living a Stout Life, where we share stories, community, and resources for all your craft beer travel and adventure lifestyle needs. We would absolutely love it if you subscribe to the podcast and leave us a review. As my nephew once said, "We say please and thank you!" Subscribe to Living a Stout Life: NewsletterYouTubeFacebookInstagramBuy Us a Beer: Like our podcast? Help keep it going with a donation for a beer. We'll even zoom ya for a happy hour, if you'd like. Or meet up in person if we can. Click here. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/craft-beer-travel-and-adventure/donations

RV events are one way to build community on the road, but when you pair those RV events with craft breweries and beer, like Camp Carpe Diem, you get more than just a meet and greet, you get lifetime friendships. And that is exactly how Traveling Gatherings came to fruition - an idea of putting RV events together in one place, making it easy to find community while living an RV lifestyle. Actually it was literally a dream come true. Meet Michael Andersen of Traveling Gatherings Michael Andersen, founder of Traveling Gatherings, like many of us who decide to go the unconventional route and live in an RV, didn't quite have his RV career path figured out before taking off across roads unknown. He figured it out along the way. Purchasing a shuttle bus in 2019 and converting it into a camper was a step in the right direction for an RV lifestyle, but that lifestyle didn't happen until after 2020. And we all know what happened in 2020. An event planner by trade, working in the hospitality industry, 2020 all but wiped that career out for the next couple of years, making the transition into an RV lifestyle quite an easy choice. Michael and his girlfriend, Andrea, along with their dog, Bruce, decided they would travel for a year. Now nine months into that plan, they have also decided they're nowhere near done. RV Events, RV Stories, & RV Advice (Breweries, Too) But what to do when your modeling career is over and you're not rich? (OK, no modeling career ever happened.) The answer? Go to sleep. At least that's what worked for Michael. Waking up one morning after dreaming about creating an RV event website, that is exactly what he did. And this is his story. And it's a story that resonates with many travelers along with wannabe travelers. Join us as we chat about transitioning into a full time traveler, life on the road, places to camp, places to explore, breweries to visit, checking in on Untappd, and how to find community along the way. For the complete set of show notes, including travel resources, connections, links, and images, click here. To connect more with Traveling Gatherings, click here. To learn more and register for Camp Carpe Diem, click here. Connect with Us: The Craft Beer Travel & Adventure Podcast is hosted by Living a Stout Life, where we share stories, community, and resources for all your craft beer travel and adventure lifestyle needs. We would absolutely love it if you subscribe to the podcast and leave us a review. As my nephew once said, "We say please and thank you!" Subscribe to Living a Stout Life: NewsletterYouTubeFacebookInstagramBuy Us a Beer: Like our podcast? Help keep it going with a donation for a beer. We'll even zoom ya for a happy hour, if you'd like. Or meet up in person if we can. Click here. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/craft-beer-travel-and-adventure/donations

Welcome to Lebanon, Tennessee, just outside of Nashville, where you'll find one of Tennessee's newest breweries in an historical town square. Where, after challenges in the changing music industry and the somewhat dull nature of IT work, you'll find a brewer excited about what Cedar City Brewing Company is bringing to the craft beer scene. We have partnered up with Malteurop Malting Company (MMC) to highlight some phenomenal craft breweries for American Craft Beer Week, May 15-21, 2023. Whether it's ACBW or just any other Wednesday, be sure to celebrate the breweries that you love - no matter the day of the week! Meet Sean Jewett, Head Brewer Cedar City is the brewery, but Sean is the artist behind it as its Head Brewer. With a background in music and IT, Sean Jewett comes to brewing with an artistic yet scientific stance. After a shift in the music industry and a lack of excitement and artistry in IT Sean found the perfect fit in brewing beer. Bringing the classics to small town Tennessee, Sean believes beer should be approachable and drinkable for everyone. Not everything has to shift and change and be unique. There's always someone doing that. Sean strives to make classic beers that are great companions for the conversations had while drinking them. That's one of the reasons he switched from IT to beer - the conversations, connections, and community that surrounds it. Classic Beers, Community, Yeast, and Music Join us as we chat with Sean about Cedar City, his journey through ever-changing industries and finding his passion in beer. We also chat music, food, and delve a little deep into the world of yeast. There's always something brewing when it comes to conversations centered around beer. Oh, and being so close to Nashville, we can't resist giving you a bit of a rundown on the Craft Brewers Conference that just happened there and Nashville's music and craft beer scene. It's a rockin' - or should we say boot-stompin' - good time! For the complete set of show notes, including connections, links, and images, click here. To connect more with Cedar City Brewing Co, click here. Connect with Us: The Craft Beer Travel & Adventure Podcast is hosted by Living a Stout Life, where we share stories, community, and resources for all your craft beer travel and adventure lifestyle needs. We would absolutely love it if you subscribe to the podcast and leave us a review. As my nephew once said, "We say please and thank you!" Subscribe to Living a Stout Life: NewsletterYouTubeFacebookInstagramBuy Us a Beer: Like our podcast? Help keep it going with a donation for a beer. We'll even zoom ya for a happy hour, if you'd like. Or meet up in person if we can. Click here. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/craft-beer-travel-and-adventure/donations

In the land of Memphis, Tennessee, the beer may not run far and wide, and you'll be hard press to find marshmallow flavored beers. But what you will find are two passionate brewers all about the classics. Located in the burbs of Memphis, Meddlesome Brewing Company brings together community over good, classic beers. After all, what's more meddlesome in the age of throwing everything into a beer, than being classic, instead? We have partnered up with Malteurop Malting Company (MMC) to highlight some phenomenal craft breweries for American Craft Beer Week, May 15-21, 2023. Whether it's ACBW or just any other Wednesday, be sure to celebrate the breweries that you love - no matter the day of the week! Meet Ben Pugh and Richie EsQuivel Early on Ben and Richie, now co-founders and owners of Meddlesome Brewing Company, in Memphis, Tennessee, became friends when they first met within their homebrewing community. The two shared recipes and entered into brewing competitions with nothing but passion and community on their side. It was that passion and DIY style of homebrewing that ultimately led them to open Meddlesome. Classic Beers with a Side of Chaos With inspiration to meddle with the gimmicks and trends of craft brewing, Ben and Richie set out with a goal to give beer drinkers good classic beers. But that's not to say, they don't like to F**k Around and Find Out (which is a name of their pepper beer), because what's more meddlesome than also adding a bit of chaos into the scene. On that note, Meddlesome isn't interested in what everyone else is doing They're interested in making beers for the people that show up for them and making sure everyone around has something to satisfy them. Join us as we chat all the above and more giving you a glimpse into Ben and Richie's world. Their passion for beer, their community, their family, their DIY style, and their down to earth meddling sense of exploration will keep you entertained and informed. Because beer is always better when its crafted with spirit - Memphis Spirit, that is. For the complete set of show notes, including connections, links, and images, click here. To connect more with Meddlesome Brewing Co, click here. Connect with Us: The Craft Beer Travel & Adventure Podcast is hosted by Living a Stout Life, where we share stories, community, and resources for all your craft beer travel and adventure lifestyle needs. We would absolutely love it if you subscribe to the podcast and leave us a review. As my nephew once said, "We say please and thank you!" Subscribe to Living a Stout Life: NewsletterYouTubeFacebookInstagramBuy Us a Beer: Like our podcast? Help keep it going with a donation for a beer. We'll even zoom ya for a happy hour, if you'd like. Or meet up in person if we can. Click here. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/craft-beer-travel-and-adventure/donations

Celebrating Earth Day once a year is not enough. How about an entire month? Yes, Earth Day is in April, so you could consider April also being Earth Month. But in reality, everyday should be Earth Day. And it is in that spirit, that we are talking with Roadhouse Brewing in regards to sustainable breweries. But what does sustainable really mean? And how do breweries fit into that picture? Meet Jon from Pure Madness Brewery Group Having really only a superficial understanding of how a brewery can be considered a sustainable brewery - Meaning they use solar, repurpose their spent grains, recycle waste products, and do their best to treat the planet with kindness and respect - We wanted to delve deeper into what being a sustainable brewery means. That is why we sat down with Jon Courtois, Director of Operations (and my newly assigned title for him - Sustainability Guru) at Pure Madness Brewery Group. Pure Madness oversees two craft breweries: Roadhouse Brewing Company in Jackson Hole and Melvin Brewing in Alpine, Wyoming. Jon works in the brewing industry, but he is also in love with the outdoors. Meaning he, along with all of us, has a reason to care about how our beloved beer impacts our beloved planet. An avid snowboarder, living in the Jackson Hole surrounding area, Jon understands first hand why the two breweries under Pure Madness group are working so hard at being sustainable. B Corp Brewery: Above and Beyond Sustainability But that's not where they stop. Roadhouse is actually one of a very few B Corp Certified Breweries in the U.S. What that means to you and me as consumers is that we're getting some of the best tasting beer that also happens to be some of the best for the environment. Officially, B Corp Certification is a designation that a business is meeting high standards of verified performance, accountability, and transparency on factors from employee benefits and charitable giving to supply chain practices and input materials. We hope you enjoy our conversation with Jon about what it means for the team at Roadhouse (with Melvin soon to be following suit), the consumers, and the community to be a B Corp Certified Brewery. Because it's more than just a title. In Jackson Hole, it's a way of life. Roadhouse Brewing and Jackson Hole Not only do we talk about what it means to be a sustainable brewery and B Corp Certified, but we also chat about what it means to be a brewery located in Jackson Hole. With brand ambassadors, partners such as Teton County Search and Rescue, and an entire community that rallies around Mother Nature and damn good beer, Roadhouse embraces sustainable living. And then there's the beer. Of course, we talk beer! Tune in to learn all about their Kush series beer, with the first one being released in partnership with B Corp Certified partners. Those partners are: Creature Comforts Brewing Co in GA , Mainstem Malt, and Roy Farms - all B Corp Certified partners. For the complete set of show notes, including connections, links, and images, click here. And don't forget to sign up for Camp Carpe Diem - It's going to be epic! Click here to register or for more info. Connect with Us: The Craft Beer Travel & Adventure Podcast is hosted by Living a Stout Life, where we share stories, community, and resources for all your craft beer travel and adventure lifestyle needs. We would absolutely love it if you subscribe to the podcast and leave us a review. As my nephew once said, "We say please and thank you!" Subscribe to Living a Stout Life: NewsletterYouTubeFacebookInstagramBuy Us a Beer: Like our podcast? Help keep it going with a donation for a beer. We'll even zoom ya for a happy hour, if you'd like. Or meet up in person if we can. Click here. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/craft-beer-travel-and-adventure/donations

Welcome to Bikin' Bits - a bit about bikin' - so you don't have to look forever to find the trails you want to ride. Where we tell you the loops to ride, the loopdy-loops to ride, the uphills, the downhills. Where we summarize the trails, so you know exactly where you want to go, how long you want to spend, how much elevation you want to gain and how much descent you want to fly down. And of course there'll be a brewery recommendation at the end. Sweetwater Trails in Tucson Believe it or not, there's some great desert riding in the Tucson area, and Sweetwater Preserve is one of the best. While there are no black trails at this trail system, it's worth your time even if you're an expert rider, which we are not. The trails here are rocky, but somehow they still manage to be flowy and fun. But fair warning, we think the plant life might be out to get you anywhere in Arizona. Those cacti can be trouble if you happen to fall into one, so bring the tweezers, just in case! No, we didn't have to use them...yet. Here's the Ride! Start at the main trailhead by heading right on Saguaro Vista. From there, you'll basically take right hand turns at every intersection. This will keep you in a loop. And by doing this, you’ll hit almost every trail on this system. There are a couple of left hand turns to make sure you do hit all of the trails. Basically our ride followed the recommended ride on Trailforks, Tour de Sweetwater. This route is around 13 miles with about 800 feet of elevation gain, and we took about 90 minutes to ride it. Be sure to stop and enjoy the views. We think mountain biking with the mighty Saguaro cacti as a backdrop is pretty friggin cool! Here's the Beer! Where to drink the beer after biking at Sweetwater in Tucson? Catalina Brewing Company, a bike themed brewery just about seven miles north of Sweetwater. And right around the corner from Catalina is Button Brew House. Want more beer? Not a problem in Tucson. Click here for all the beer and more in Tucson. Check out all of the Bikin' Bits podcasts episodes here. Register for Camp Carpe Diem: Camp Carpe Diem is the coolest adult camp ever! Information & Registration for CCD Connect With Us: The Craft Beer Travel & Adventure Podcast is hosted by Living a Stout Life, where we share stories, community, and resources for all your craft beer travel and adventure lifestyle needs. We would absolutely love it if you subscribe to the podcast and leave us a review. As my nephew once said, "We say please and thank you!" Subscribe to Living a Stout Life: NewsletterYouTubeFacebookInstagramBuy Us a Beer: Like our podcast? Help keep it going with a donation for a beer. We'll even zoom ya for a happy hour, if you'd like. Click here. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/craft-beer-travel-and-adventure/donations

Can you imagine walking into a brewery and being served by Peter Bouckaert himself? It could happen. And according to his business partner, who also happens to be his wife, we can chalk up that possible scenario to his funny face. Not that his face is funny; it's actually quite normal. However, when Peter gets the itch to be moving on to something new - he loves learning and has no use for boredom - Frezi reports that he gets this funny look on his face. One that she knows well. Join us as we chat with the partners of Purpose Brewing & Cellars. Not only do we talk beer and the stories behind the beer, but we delve deeper into the hunt for barrels and the evolution of sour beers, which outside of the U.S., have been around for more than ten thousand years. We touch on travel and the impact that travel and culture has on crafting beers and building a brewery. We talk about Purpose, its logo full of intention (and purpose) and the unique take on the beers that are brewed, aged, and served there. But more importantly, we simply have a fun conversation while enjoying each other's company, hands wrapped around a damn fine beer. There's space at the table. Will you join us? For the complete set of show notes, including connections, links, and images, click here. Harvest Hosts: Purpose Brewing & Cellars is a Harvest Host allowing RVers to stay overnight. This is a unique marketing opportunity for breweries, distilleries, and more. If interested in learning more on becoming a host, click here. If interested in becoming a member, click here. Connect with Us: The Craft Beer Travel & Adventure Podcast is hosted by Living a Stout Life, where we share stories, community, and resources for all your craft beer travel and adventure lifestyle needs. We would absolutely love it if you subscribe to the podcast and leave us a review. As my nephew once said, "We say please and thank you!" Subscribe to Living a Stout Life: NewsletterYouTubeFacebookInstagramBuy Us a Beer: Like our podcast? Help keep it going with a donation for a beer. We'll even zoom ya for a happy hour, if you'd like. Or meet up in person if we can. Click here. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/craft-beer-travel-and-adventure/donations

Spending time in nature through outdoor education and adventures are brilliant ways to create success in a technologically advanced world. We realize that this statement is highly ironic. However, the more we connect to natural places and build relationships with the natural world, the better we are able to handle all the s**t the "real world" throws at us. Meet Ford Church, Founder of Cottonwood Institute Ford Church, the Founder and Executive Director of Cottonwood Institute (CI) is one of the lucky ones. From a young age, he was exposed to the natural world (the real world) while growing up in New Orleans. Knowing how nature had an impact on him throughout his formative years, he knew he wanted to have an impact on kids in the future. He knew he wanted to change the world by ensuring that kids had the chance to get into nature so they then would have a reason to care for it. Changing the Wold through Survival in Nature and Business Cottonwood Institute is an educational nonprofit based in Denver created from a passion project and a college thesis over a decade ago. But it is much more than that. Ford has gone above and beyond a typical nonprofit. He believes in building a foundation for kids that connects them to nature to ultimately give them the skills to succeed in the "real world". This is Ford's story about Cottonwood Institute, yes. But it's actually a story for anyone wanting to follow a dream. Ford can tell you how to survive in the woods - and we talk about that - but he can also tell you how to survive in business - we talk about that, too. You'll learn a lot from Ford, but more importantly, you'll be inspired. That's just what he does. Click here for the complete show notes, including outdoor education resources and an upcoming event. Connect with Us: The Craft Beer Travel & Adventure Podcast is hosted by Living a Stout Life, where we share stories, community, and resources for all your craft beer travel and adventure lifestyle needs. We would absolutely love it if you subscribe to the podcast and leave us a review. As my nephew once said, "We say please and thank you!" Subscribe to Living a Stout Life: NewsletterYouTubeFacebookInstagramThis time DON'T buy us a beer, donate to CI, instead: Help Ford and the team at CI get kids into the outdoors so they have a reason to care for it. Click here to learn more and donate now. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/craft-beer-travel-and-adventure/donations

BrewDog was founded in Scotland in 2007 by two friends, Martin Dickie and James Watt. From the beginning their "punk" attitude has had a tremendous impact on the company, their beers, and their followers, us included. Meet Martin Dickie, Co-Founder of BrewDog Growing up in a fishing - or was it farming - we think it was fishing - or was it farming? You'll have to tune in to understand. At any rate, Martin grew up in Scotland and knew from a young age he wanted to be a distiller. Obviously that changed. Once he embraced his brewing calling, he had dreams "of an incredible looking brewery that was semi-automated." Yeah, that dream has become a reality. Today there are more than 100 BrewDog locations around the world including pubs, breweries, hotels, and more. Producing close to one million hectoliters of beer per year (about 839,000 barrels), BrewDog is no small pup. Anybody can look up the facts and figures surrounding BrewDog, so we delved deeper into Martin's life. How he knew he wanted to be a distiller. and why he changed his career path, which seemed like it was to be his destiny. We wanted to know more about the punk attitude and why BrewDog had this desire to brew the biggest beers on the planet. BrewDog has laid claim to the world's highest ABV at one time or another. We got to sit back in a suite in the Doghouse - the world's first brewery hotel (Click here to learn a bit more about BrewDog's DogTap Columbus, home to the Doghouse.), beer in hand, AGM raging just outside, and chat with Martin about life and beer. For the complete set of show notes, including our story of learning about BrewDog, click here. Connect with Us: The Craft Beer Travel & Adventure Podcast is hosted by Living a Stout Life, where we share stories, community, and resources for all your craft beer travel and adventure lifestyle needs. We would absolutely love it if you subscribe to the podcast and leave us a review. As my nephew once said, "We say please and thank you!" Subscribe to Living a Stout Life: NewsletterYouTubeFacebookInstagramBuy Us a Beer: Like our podcast? Help keep it going with a donation for a beer. We'll even zoom ya for a happy hour, if you'd like. Or meet up in person if we can. Click here. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/craft-beer-travel-and-adventure/donations

Jeremiah Johnson isn’t your typical American craft beer story. And neither is he the man from the movie. He is, though, the man from Jeremiah Johnson Brewing Company in Great Falls, and now Whitefish, Montana. And we've got his story. Meet Jeremiah Johnson Not one to be all work and no play, Jeremiah Johnson has always strived to create an environment for himself, his family, and his work team that embodies that same ideal. So when it came time for him to figure out his path in life, he was willing to take chances while accepting serendipitous encounters. It shouldn't come as a surprise, then, that he didn’t find his passion for beer by brewing at home in his garage. And neither did he go to school to become an engineer finding himself, instead drawn to beer. In fact, Jeremiah initially worked in sales and marketing and then economic and real estate development. When Jeremiah and Katie, his wife, finally decided to jump into the craft beer business, it was out of love for the beverage, but even more so about a passion for entrepreneurship. Intertwined together and created out of a passion for Montana, craft beer, and entrepreneurship, the brewery and the man are crafting history in Montana and beyond. Join us as we chat - always craft beer - but also Montana life, family life, and taking chances while accepting what is often right in our path. For the complete set of show notes click here. Connect with Us: The Craft Beer Travel & Adventure Podcast is hosted by Living a Stout Life, where we share stories, community, and resources for all your craft beer travel and adventure lifestyle needs. We would absolutely love it if you subscribe to the podcast and leave us a review. As my nephew once said, "We say please and thank you!" Subscribe to Living a Stout Life: NewsletterYouTubeFacebookInstagramBuy Us a Beer: Like our podcast? Help keep it going with a donation for a beer. We'll even zoom ya for a happy hour, if you'd like. Or meet up in person if we can. Click here. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/craft-beer-travel-and-adventure/donations

Have you ever rounded a corner and then stopped dead in your tracks? That's almost what we did when driving to Cartridge Brewing in Maineville, just outside of Cincinnati, Ohio. Located in an old munitions factory, the twisty road leading to Cartridge is one for the books, but when you round that final turn and your eyes rest upon two magnificent spires towering above this massive once-bustling-now-refurbished factory, yeah - it's a sight to behold. Especially when it houses a brewery. Meet Adam Mills, Head Brewer at Cartridge Brewing Adam thought the same thing. The history behind the building that houses Cartridge Brewing was one of the reasons he moved his family of eight from Michigan to Ohio. Well, that, and he was excited to take on the position of head brewer, where he could brew the beers he loved to brew. Adam's excitement for brewing stems from the technical aspects of the science behind brewing. It is because of that, when visiting Cartridge Brewing you'll be awed by the impressive structure of the both the building and the beers. His story, while not one quite for the history books as much as the building holds, it is still one of history, so to say. Straight out of high school, he headed to college. Graduating with a history degree, for the next 10 years he taught at-risk kids. While teaching he fell in love with homebrewing. We like to joke that his students drove him to drink, but we'll let him tell you the actual truth of that story. Join us as we chat history, teaching, brewing, and of course beer! Oh, and did we mention that Adam is also a YouTube star? He is. Not one to ever stop learning or teaching, he created his YouTube channel to share resources, ideas, recipes, and more. Meant for novices and pros alike, this is a brewing channel you won't want to miss. So, when done listening to his story here, head on over to Adam Makes Beer. This day is going to be one for the history books! For the complete set of show notes, including the beers we drank, click here. Connect with Us: The Craft Beer Travel & Adventure Podcast is hosted by Living a Stout Life, where we share stories, community, and resources for all your craft beer travel and adventure lifestyle needs. We would absolutely love it if you subscribe to the podcast and leave us a review. As my nephew once said, "We say please and thank you!" Subscribe to Living a Stout Life: NewsletterYouTubeFacebookInstagramBuy Us a Beer: Like our podcast? Help keep it going with a donation for a beer. We'll even zoom ya for a happy hour, if you'd like. Or meet up in person if we can. Click here. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/craft-beer-travel-and-adventure/donations

Good beer matters. At least we think so. Actually a lot of people think so, but why? And why should we learn about why good beer matters? Because beer is about more than just the beer. It's about talking across the aisles, listening to opinions, learning how to take criticism, and learning all along the way. Wait? Are we talking about beer or life? Both. And that is exactly what matters to Jeremy Storton. Meet Jeremy from Good Beer Matters. Anyone who has ever taught anything knows that the more you teach, the more you learn. Jeremy Storton, host of the award winning podcast, Good Beer Matters, is doing just that. Once a classroom teacher, he took his love for education and transitioned it into his passion for craft beer. Along the way he learned that he could help guide others in their search for passion in both beer and life. Beer after all, in Jeremy’s words, “is full of craft and culture, and he wants to help you get to the bottom of it." And that is exactly what we attempt to do in our conversation with Jeremy - get to the bottom of it, and learn more about why good beer matters. Through stories about his beginnings with craft beer, we've confirmed our suspicions that Jeremy has a passion for all things beer, but more importantly, he has a passion for sharing his insights and knowledge gained while on his quest to figure out his place in the world. And while that is about craft beer, it runs so much deeper than that. Beer became a way for him to relate to people and the world. "The world of beer is vast and wonderful and there is more out there to explore." For the complete set of show notes, click here. Connect with Us: The Craft Beer Travel & Adventure Podcast is hosted by Living a Stout Life, where we share stories, community, and resources for all your craft beer travel and adventure lifestyle needs. We would absolutely love it if you subscribe to the podcast and leave us a review. As my nephew once said, "We say please and thank you!" Subscribe to Living a Stout Life: NewsletterYouTubeFacebookInstagramBuy Us a Beer: Like our podcast? Help keep it going with a donation for a beer. We'll even zoom ya for a happy hour, if you'd like. Or meet up in person if we can. Click here. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/craft-beer-travel-and-adventure/donations

The Sioux Falls craft beer scene forever changed when Stacey and Dan arrived into town for some covert operations - Covert Artisan Ales & Cellars, that is. This unique brewery in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, is beginning to take root in this up and coming midwestern craft beer location. And by taking root we do mean by grabbing hold and sticking around, but what we really mean is that they are using these roots - and other local flora and natural ingredients - to brew their innovative and high quality craft beers. Covert ops, I'm telling' ya! Meet Stacey and Dan Both Stacey and Dan come from military backgrounds, covert operations, in fact. Hence, the name of Covert and their colorful fox-like logo. Their beer careers, though, are only just beginning. And what a beginning it is. From former intel analysts to world travelers to now some of the most creative brewers (not to mention a blast to hang with), Stacey and Dan Berry aren't just owners and brewers of Covert Artisan Ales & Cellars, they are the real deal when it comes to beer. This is their story of resilience both in their past and present moments. You'll hear stories of Stacey's travels just after 9/11 and how the world reacted to her in a foreign country at that time and then how she reacted to the world. You'll hear stories of Dan's quest to brew the beers they both love and their further quest to get the midwest on board with beers that aren't your typical lagers. And throughout all of the stories, their love of beer and passion for life will resonate within you. And if not, it will inspire you to at least get off the comfort couch and drool along with us while we drink and talk our way through Covert's inventory of exceptionally and uniquely brewed beverages. Click here for the full show notes, including a few pics, events, and all the beers we drank. Connect with Us: The Craft Beer Travel & Adventure Podcast is hosted by Living a Stout Life, where we share stories, community, and resources for all your craft beer travel and adventure lifestyle needs. We would absolutely love it if you subscribe to the podcast and leave us a review. As my nephew once said, "We say please and thank you!" Subscribe to Living a Stout Life: NewsletterYouTubeFacebookInstagramBuy Us a Beer: Like our podcast? Help keep it going with a donation for a beer. We'll even zoom ya for a happy hour, if you'd like. Or meet up in person if we can. Click here. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/craft-beer-travel-and-adventure/donations

Sever your ties in South Dakota, just don't sever them from South Dakota. With 44 craft breweries and counting, and several of them located in the southeast corner of the state, the Sioux Falls craft beer scene may just need to be your next craft beer destination. So, sever your ties with the idea that South Dakota isn't about the beer. With Severance Beer Company on the scene, it's most definitely about the beer. And the people, too. The Sioux Falls craft beer scene changed because of a Xmas gift. When your given a home-brew gift for a Christmas gift, do you take that as a hint to create something bigger, or do you just brew a batch of beer and move on with your life? Scott Heckel, owner and brewer at Severance Brewing Co, took his Christmas gift to heart. Meet Scott and Melissa of Severance Brewing Co. Scott and Melissa Heckel may have never thought they were going to own a brewery, but all it took was a job that had Scott dreading Monday mornings and a Christmas gift of a homebrew kit. When the stars didn't align as originally planned, the brewery idea was put off for the foreseeable future. But Scott was able to see the silver lining and used this time as a chance to build his own severance package. And when the time finally came for him to quit his corporate job, he literally severed his ties, both with his previous career and with scissors to cut his ties. Changing from a suit into shorts and a t-shirt, on April 1, 2019, Scott walked out of his office and went directly into his brewery. And with Melissa on board as his partner and marketing team, the two may be working more now than they ever have - being parents, too - they're working for themselves. And so far, neither of them are dreading Monday mornings. Join us as we chat beer, severing ties, and not waiting for someday. We also talk about sustainability practices in the brewing process, a bit about music, and the South Dakota craft beer scene. Because after everything that these two have going on, Scott is also the current President of the South Dakota State Brewers Guild. Click here for the full show notes, including a few pics, events, and all the beers we drank. Connect with Us: The Craft Beer Travel & Adventure Podcast is hosted by Living a Stout Life, where we share stories, community, and resources for all your craft beer travel and adventure lifestyle needs. We would absolutely love it if you subscribe to the podcast and leave us a review. As my nephew once said, "We say please and thank you!" Subscribe to Living a Stout Life: NewsletterYouTubeFacebookInstagramBuy Us a Beer: Like our podcast? Help keep it going with a donation for a beer. We'll even zoom ya for a happy hour, if you'd like. Or meet up in person if we can. Click here. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/craft-beer-travel-and-adventure/donations

Soulcraft Brewing. For those that know Salida, you know Soulcraft. For those that don't, it's time you do. Salida, Colorado. A Colorado mountain town that has it all: rafting, mountain biking, skiing, snowboarding, hiking, camping, and one of the best craft beers scenes in a town of 7,000 people. Meet Mike LaCroix, owner of Soulcraft Brewing Those formative years spent in middle school have a lot to say. Meet Mike LaCroix, who listened to his middle school self, knowing from a young age that he wanted to be a brewer. It's no surprise then, that the name of his brewery was also inspired by his teen years of listening to hardcore and punk. Initially starting his brewing career in the long gone Silver Plume Brewery, moving on to a long career as head brewer at Amica's in Salida, he recognized a need for more beer. Voila! Soulcraft Brewing was crafted. Being one of the OG's on the craft beer scene in Salida, Mike has made a name for himself both in the craft beer industry and in his now hometown of Salida, Colorado. This is Salida's craft beer story, too. This is Salida's craft beer story as much as it is his own. We chat everything from obnoxious beers to obnoxious deers (yes, I know, deer, but come on - the rhyming must be done), to collections of stale beer in trash bags as inspiration to follow your dreams, to culinary school to military service to housing crunches to damn good beer and the simplicity that it all really boils down to. Click here for the full show notes, including a few pics, events, and all the beers we drank. Connect with Us: The Craft Beer Travel & Adventure Podcast is hosted by Living a Stout Life, where we share stories, community, and resources for all your craft beer travel and adventure lifestyle needs. We would absolutely love it if you subscribe to the podcast and leave us a review. As my nephew once said, "We say please and thank you!" Subscribe to Living a Stout Life: NewsletterYouTubeFacebookInstagramBuy Us a Beer: Like our podcast? Help keep it going with a donation for a beer. We'll even zoom ya for a happy hour, if you'd like. Or meet up in person if we can. Click here. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/craft-beer-travel-and-adventure/donations

Welcome to Knoxville, Tennessee, where the beer flows just as easy as the country music, the whiskey, and the rolling hills. Where Will Rutemeyer finally realized his true calling to become a brewer. Where Balter Beerworks found its roots in classic brews, handcrafted foods, and community gatherings. This is a Will's story as much as it is Balter's story. For without the other, neither would be quite the same. And Knoxville wouldn't be either. Meet Will Rutemeyer from Balter Beerworks Growing up in Chattanooga, Will's parent's were friends with the owners of Chattanooga Brewing Co. So at a young age, Will was exposed to the art of brewing. Not quite sure yet what path he wanted to follow, off to college young Will went, graduating with degree in hand to land himself in a corporate job hidden amidst the cubicles. Quickly learning that this was not the path he wanted to follow, he began his journey back to brewing. Crossing paths with another that was also looking to get into the brewery business, a new path was forged. One built on well-balanced classic beers to match the lifestyle that so many struggle to create. So while we all may be a bit out of balance when it comes to that ever elusive work/life balance, visiting Balter Beerworks in Knoxville, Tennessee, may just be the weight needed to bring us back to center. At least for that moment that we are enjoying the beers that pair well with the food while gathering with friends. Join us as we chat all the above and attempt to give you, our listeners, a bit of unsolicited advice about how to create a work/life balance that fits your lifestyle. Because balance in life, just as in beer, is never an equal weight of all the ingredients. Join us as we chat all the above and attempt to give you, our listeners, a bit of unsolicited advice about how to create a work/life balance that fits your lifestyle. Because balance in life, just as in beer, is never an equal weight of all the ingredients. Click here for the full show notes including a few pics, quotes, and more stories. This is the seventh and final episode in our series of podcasts where we have partnered up with Malteurop Malting Company (MMC) to highlight some phenomenal craft breweries for American Craft Beer Week, May 16-22, and beyond. Connect with Us: The Craft Beer Travel & Adventure Podcast is hosted by Living a Stout Life, where we share stories, community, and resources for all your craft beer travel and adventure lifestyle needs. We would absolutely love it if you subscribe to the podcast and leave us a review. Subscribe to Living a Stout Life: NewsletterYouTubeFacebookInstagramBuy Us a Beer: Like our podcast? Help keep it going with a donation for a beer. We'll even zoom ya for a happy hour, if you'd like. Or meet up in person if we can. Click here. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/craft-beer-travel-and-adventure/donations

Work life balance - a difficult level to achieve. But those at Level Beer in Portland, Oregon, are well on their way to becoming over achievers. While they may not agree that they have found that sought after work life balance, they have found that balance in their beer, along with a unique take on leveling up. Level may mean equal but it also means fun. Especially when you take "level" and turn it into play. Video game themed beers, I mean. Level up with us as we chat work life balance, beer balance, and the ability to keep it all level until you can figure out that next level. In life or video games, we hope you level up, beer in hand! Meet Shane Watterson from Level Beer A passion for anything that ferments along with a love of beer is a great formula for becoming a brewer. And that is exactly what Shane Watterson became after finding his first job with the Deschutes Brewery team. Knowing that he ultimately wanted to open a brewery of his own, he teamed up with his other two partners, Jason Barbee and Geoffrey Phillips and did exactly that. Join us as we chat beer, work life balance (Is that really possible?) video game nostalgia and the joys of growing up in the 80s and 90s, and more. Click here for the full show notes including a few pics, quotes, and more stories. This is the sixth episode in our series of podcasts where we have partnered up with Malteurop Malting Company (MMC) to highlight some phenomenal craft breweries for American Craft Beer Week, May 16-22. Connect with Us: The Craft Beer Travel & Adventure Podcast is hosted by Living a Stout Life, where we share stories, community, and resources for all your craft beer travel and adventure lifestyle needs. We would absolutely love it if you subscribe to the podcast and leave us a review. Subscribe to Living a Stout Life: NewsletterYouTubeFacebookInstagramBuy Us a Beer: Like our podcast? Help keep it going with a donation for a beer. We'll even zoom ya for a happy hour, if you'd like. Or meet up in person if we can. Click here. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/craft-beer-travel-and-adventure/donations

Sherman Street Beer Company in Allentown, Pennsylvania, is the only sign you need when it comes to finding good beer on a neighborhood corner. With Beau Baden, an OG in the Pennsylvania beer scene, as Brewmaster and co-founder at the helm, you'll know you'll be getting great stories around great beer. And that is what we are all about here at Living a Stout Life. Meet Beau Baden from Sherman Street Beer First falling for the craft beer scene, in the early 90s as an avid homebrewer, Beau took his skills to the next level, working his way across the country for many breweries, landing back home in Pennsylvania to finally fulfill a 30 year dream of opening his own brewery. Join us as Beau takes us along on this journey from homebrewer to Brewmaster and owner of his own brewery. It has been a journey of beer, but more importantly, it has been a journey of building relationships, and I imagine a lot of laughing at yourself along the way. Click here for the full show notes including a few pics, quotes, and more stories. Connect with Us: The Craft Beer Travel & Adventure Podcast is hosted by Living a Stout Life, where we share stories, community, and resources for all your craft beer travel and adventure lifestyle needs. We would absolutely love it if you subscribe to the podcast and leave us a review. Subscribe to Living a Stout Life: NewsletterYouTubeFacebookInstagramBuy Us a Beer: Like our podcast? Help keep it going with a donation for a beer. We'll even zoom ya for a happy hour, if you'd like. Or meet up in person if we can. Click here. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/craft-beer-travel-and-adventure/donations