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The Drinking Buddy Show - Craft Beverages & Artisan Snack Pairings
The Drinking Buddy Show - Craft Beverages & Artisan Snack Pairings
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Frank Rodgers, founder of Drinking Buddy Artisan Snacks, introduces you to the innovators and entrepreneurs of the craft beverage world. Take a deep dive into what inspires these men and women to put in the long, tough hours to bring you unique, local libations. Discover new pairings for your favorite foods with craft beer, kombucha, sake, seltzer and more.
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😀 Welcome back to The Drinking Buddy Show. Buddies of the show Greg Beck of Sake Secret and Paul Nakayama of Nankai Shochu are back to sip and snack with me.🍶 Support Sake Secret's Kickstarter Campaign🍶 Grab a bottle of Moonbloom SakeAdd a one-of-a-kind Bizen beer mug to your beer glass collection now. Available exclusively from The Drinking Buddy Shop. Summary (TLDR)Greg Beck has been running a sake bar pop-up out of Long Beach Beer Lab called Sake Secret, sharing his passion and knowle...
😀 Welcome back to The Drinking Buddy Show. It's wine o'clock. Use code BUDDYSHOW to get 10% off Ume Zarame Karinto, addictive plum sugar bites. Available exclusively from The Drinking Buddy Shop. 🍶 See the latest wine releases on Instagram🍶 Check in with Wine, Cheese, Etc. on Facebook🍶 Order your own bottles and bites at Wine, Cheese, Etc.Summary (TLDR)On today’s show, chef Stephen Murray joins us to introduce some bottles and bites at his new shop Wine, Cheese, Etc. in Long Beach....
Support the Drinking Buddy Show! www.thedrinkingbuddyshop.comAdd a one-of-a-kind Bizen beer mug to your beer glass collection now. Available exclusively from The Drinking Buddy Shop.🍶 See what Greg is sipping on Instagram🍶 Check in with Sake Secret on Facebook🍶 Book Greg for your next event Sake SecretSummary (TLDR)I wanted to get Greg’s thoughts on some new sake pairings while we ring in the new year. We prepped cheese, salami, senbei, and walnuts, then got down to finding our favorite...
Support the Drinking Buddy Show! www.thedrinkingbuddyshop.comAdd a one-of-a-kind Bizen beer mug to your beer glass collection now. Available exclusively from The Drinking Buddy Shop.🐔 See what Torisho is up to on Instagram🐔 Check in with Safu Sake on Facebook🐔 Order from Torisho Long BeachSummary (TLDR)Ken grew up between Japan and the US with a passion for music. He climbed his way up and was producing music for top artists in Japan before the age of 30. Looking for a new challenge, Ke...
Support the Drinking Buddy Show! www.thedrinkingbuddyshop.comAdd a one-of-a-kind Bizen beer mug to your beer glass collection now. Available exclusively from The Drinking Buddy Shop.🍶 See what Safu Sake is up to on Instagram🍶 Check in with Safu Sake on Twitter🍶 Learn more about Safu SakeSummary (TLDR)Dr. Paul Dohrenwend decided to head back to school for his MBA after years as a physician in San Diego. During his time at Wharton, he started piecing together a sake brand based on his exp...
Support the Drinking Buddy Show! www.thedrinkingbuddyshop.comAdd a one-of-a-kind Bizen beer mug to your beer glass collection now. Available exclusively from The Drinking Buddy Shop.🍺 Get a copy of Drunk: How We Sipped, Danced, and Stumbled Our Way to Civilization by Edward Slingerland *We receive a small commission when you use the link above. We only provide books that we have personally read and believe valuable to you.*🍺 Learn more about Edward SlingerlandSummary (TLDR)Professo...
Support the Drinking Buddy Show! www.thedrinkingbuddyshop.comAdd a one-of-a-kind Bizen beer mug to your beer glass collection now. Available exclusively from The Drinking Buddy Shop.🎨 See what LaJon is up to on Instagram🎨 Send LaJon a commission requestSummary (TLDR)On today’s show, artist LaJon Miller joins me in Long Beach, California. LaJon began drawing at an early age, copying his favorite graphic novel artists in notebooks. But what brought LaJon from sketches to the murals ...
Support the Drinking Buddy Show! www.thedrinkingbuddyshop.comAdd a one-of-a-kind Bizen beer mug to your beer glass collection now. Available exclusively from The Drinking Buddy Shop.🍶 See what Ambitious Ales is up to on Instagram🍶 Check in with Ambitious Ales on Facebook🍶 Learn more about Ambitious AlesSummary (TLDR)Ambitious Ales started when five friends decided to leave their careers behind and take their homebrewing hobby to the professional level. I sat down with Garrett to learn a...
The Isbell Family has been farming in central Arkansas for generations. They gained international attention when they began growing premium Japanese rice, eventually bringing bus loads of visitors to see their farm. I chatted with two generations of the Isbell Family to learn about their history, sustainability practices, current sake and table rice varieties, and their plans for the future.
Support the Drinking Buddy Show! www.thedrinkingbuddyshop.comAdd a one-of-a-kind Bizen beer mug to your beer glass collection now. Available exclusively from The Drinking Buddy Shop.🍶 See what Greg is sipping on Instagram🍶 Check in with Sake Secret on Facebook🍶 Book Greg for your next event Sake SecretWelcome to our the second part of our first Sips and Snacks episode! This is our last episode recorded during the pandemic shut down. We go over a few more sake and dream of visiting an iz...
Support the Drinking Buddy Show! www.thedrinkingbuddyshop.comAdd a one-of-a-kind Bizen beer mug to your beer glass collection now. Available exclusively from The Drinking Buddy Shop.🍶 See what Greg is sipping on Instagram🍶 Check in with Sake Secret on Facebook🍶 Book Greg for your next event Sake SecretWelcome to our first Sips and Snacks episode! I’m sitting down with friend of the show Greg Beck to sip on sake and umeshu, snack on some potential pairings, and learn a thing a two.
Support the Drinking Buddy Show! www.thedrinkingbuddyshop.comAdd a one-of-a-kind Bizen beer mug to your beer glass collection now. Available exclusively from The Drinking Buddy Shop.🍶 See where iPourIt shows up next on Instagram🍶 Check in with iPourIt on Facebook🍶 Learn more about iPourItDarren Nicholson joins me from iPourit, headquartered in Santa Ana, CA.As breweries, restaurants, and now bars reopen in Long Beach and LA County, I wonder what permanent changes we’ll see to the food a...
Support the Drinking Buddy Show! www.thedrinkingbuddyshop.comAdd a one-of-a-kind Bizen beer mug to your beer glass collection now. Available exclusively from The Drinking Buddy Shop. Listeners of The Drinking Buddy Show get an exclusive 10% discount on handcrafted, local sake and beer, available only at shop.novabrewingco.com. Use code DRINKINGBUDDY to get 10% off your order now.🍶 Check out Nova Brewing Co.'s latest craft beer and sake releases on Instagram🍶 Check in with Nova Brewing C...
Support the Drinking Buddy Show! www.thedrinkingbuddyshop.comAdd a one-of-a-kind Bizen beer mug to your beer glass collection now. Available exclusively from The Drinking Buddy Shop. Listeners of The Drinking Buddy Show get an exclusive 10% discount on handcrafted, local sake and beer, available only at shop.novabrewingco.com. Use code DRINKINGBUDDY to get 10% off your order now.🍶 Check out Nova Brewing Co.'s latest craft beer and sake releases on Instagram🍶 Check in with Nova Brewing C...
On today’s show, digital marketer Mark Auyoung joins us from Costa Mesa, CA. I often have on entrepreneurs in the craft beverage space, but I wanted to start off 2021 with Mark to get his insights into a skill set that all entrepreneurs need – digital marketing. Mark has helped hundreds of small business people get their products and services online, using a data-driven process to grow brand awareness and conversion. If you’re running a business, or even just thinking of starting one in 2021,...
Beer educator Proper Josh joins us from San Diego, CA. Proper Josh is a self-educated beer and wine aficionado. He posts craft beer reviews daily, highlighting the craftsmanship required to make a truly great brew. We sat down to talk about how he got into craft beer, how he judges what he drinks, staying healthy while imbibing, and his holiday beer recommendations. Support the Drinking Buddy Show! www.thedrinkingbuddyshop.comAdd a one-of-a-kind Bizen beer mug to your collection n...
Peter Kim joins us on behalf of Kizakura USA. Peter shares the unique beer and sake offerings from Kizakura Brewery in Kyoto with retailers across the United States. He joined us to share the history of this unusual dual brewery, along with their line of flavored sake, and the Kyoto and Lucky craft beer series. Support the Drinking Buddy Show! www.thedrinkingbuddyshop.comAdd a one-of-a-kind Bizen beer mug to your collection now. Available exclusively from The Drinking Buddy Shop.L...
Claire Kim and Brandon Sugano join us from Sura Korean BBQ & Tofu House and Fine Feathers Kombucha in Long Beach, CA. Claire and Brandon recently made news as the new owners of Long Beach’s own Fine Feathers Kombucha. The husband and wife team had purchased Sura Korean BBQ & Tofu House six years ago and were looking to expand their business. We chatted about how they ended up owning two local businesses, Brandon’s craft beer tap list, and some recommended kombucha flavors and Ko...
I’m going to introduce you to a unique earthenware beer mug handmade in the Bizen area of Okayama, Japan.Add a one-of-a-kind Bizen beer mug to your collection now. Available exclusively from The Drinking Buddy Shop.Support the Drinking Buddy Show! www.thedrinkingbuddyshop.comListeners of The Drinking Buddy Show get an exclusive 10% discount on LB Hats, available only at lbhats.com. Use code BUDDY to get 10% off your order now.
On today’s show, Mark Tigchelaar joins us from Solid Coffee Roasters in Artesia, CA. Mark is a transplant from Michigan. He got into craft coffee (and craft beer) when he and his wife moved to San Diego, and his interest grew as they moved up to LA County. He eventually met the original founders of Solid Coffee Roasters and proposed joining as their managing director. Mark shares how they opened up a second spot at Steel Craft, the Solid Mile collaboration with Ten Mile Brewing, how Solid Cof...





















