DiscoverThe Craft Beer Playbook
The Craft Beer Playbook
Claim Ownership

The Craft Beer Playbook

Author: The Craft Beer Playbook

Subscribed: 0Played: 3
Share

Description

The Craft Beer Playbook is a Community for both Locals & Visitors of Tampa Bay that are seeking out a place to have a unique brew and engaging sports conversation. The Craft Beer Playbook was created by Founders Brian Richie & Zac Blobner in 2020, in midst of a Global Pandemic, the two were spending more time than ever on the internet seeking new beers & breweries the TB area had to offer. Unfortunately, the thirsty duo struggled to find one centralized place for their answers, and slowly jumped from Instagram to Instagram... until *BOOM* - an idea to create The Craft Beer Playbook emerged. Now Brian & Zac are writing The Craft Beer Playbook page by page, as they try everything there is to offer on Tap in Tampa Bay and do their best to share that information with YOU! The only thing the guys love more than Craft Beer is Sports... so if you meet them for a Pint be prepared to pull up a stool too and debate MJ vs LeBron or College Football Playoff Expansion... maybe the sculpting of an MLB Mount Rushmore or how likely Tiger Woods is to win another Major! Cheers - Follow Us @TheCraftBeerPlaybook
19 Episodes
Reverse
Brian Richie & Zac Blobner put Season 2 on skates for Episode 6 as the guys gear up for the rest of the 1st Round Stanley Cup Playoff series between the Tampa Bay Lightning & Florida Panthers! Plus, a special visit from Bootleggers Brewery GM & Brewer Haas Chanse in Brandon... he's got a very unique backstory filled with several other breweries in the area, is a HUGE Tampa Bay Sports fan, & is also doing so awesome stuff with glassware... all that and YOUR comments! Jump in the fun here
Brian Richie & Zac Blobner blast off in Episode 5 as the guys do a deep dive into a new Brewery Trend - The OZNR App - which many local watering holes are starting to use, if not already fully aboard with. It's a Family Affair this week during the #FriendOfTheShow Segment, as David Richie joins the program to explain why he's jumped on the Craft Beer Train & how he explains the Community to other's reluctant to try it out... ya know, your Miller/Bud Drinkers that swear it's the only taste they enjoy! haha All that, a preview of things still to come in Season 2, & a look back on some of the guys bubblier moments from the show so far too... Join In by Commenting HERE!
May the 4th be with you, on Episode 4 of Season 2 as the guys talk beer from a Brewery Far, Far Away... okay they're just at home, but we're still going to get tons of Skywalker talk & more on this week's pod. Plus, in the Friend of the Show Segment, Once Upon A Sunday's Fantasy Football Host Josh Kimmel shows up in the Death Star to discuss next season (because it's never too early to talk Fantasy!) Join in the show by commenting HERE... what is your favorite Star Wars Movie? Character? And how cool are some of the Star Wars inspired beers locally! Cheers
Brian & Zac let loose w/ a Free Fridge Episode as they dig out some gems from their travels around the Tampa Bay Craft Beer Community! The guys gauge where they're at on the NFL Draft as Round 1 is only a couple days away & mock draft's are just getting weird at this point. Plus, Vikings Fan & (soon to be) Iron Man Tim is the #FriendOfTheShow on Episode 3, chatting about his love for Minnesota Football, Rays Baseball, & the Lightning... YOU LIKE THAT? YOU LIKE THAT! As always, Cheers. Join in the fun by Commenting Here!
Season 2 of The Craft Beer Playbook rolls on as Brian & Zac get back to their Brew Roots w/ Swamp Head out of Gainesville, FL... outside of an academic education, the guys also shaped their drinking habits & learned a ton about what they like & don't when it comes to their tastes. Plus, Dolphin Fan Dan helps support Brian as the biggest day in Miami season comes - The NFL Draft! haha plus, his thoughts as a Yankees fan on the AL East, and what Beers/Breweries have caught his attention since moving to Tampa Bay! Grab a pint & Go Gata, Cheers.
The Craft Beer Playbook opens up in Season 2 w/ Brian Richie & Zac Blobner joined by Big Storm Brewery's LJ Govoni, as the guys chat about the Beer, Brand, & Tampa Bay Lightning! LJ breaks down how Big Storm came to be & how the beer is growing it's reach throughout and outside the Tampa Bay area. Plus, in our "Friend of the Show" segment, avid Bucs/Rays/Gators fan Ben Lansford pops a top to debate NFL Draft, relish in the Tampa Bay SB 55 win, & clear the air on some age old sports arguments. We hope YOU can join too, comment here to be a part of the show. As always, Cheers...
13 Episodes in and the FINALE of Season 1 of The Craft Beer Playbook... Brian & Zac do their best to fix baseball's biggest problem, as MLB Opening Day rolls around the corner w/ high expectations for the Defending American League Champion Tampa Bay Rays! Plus, a trip out of state, as the guys stop by King's Bluff Brewery in Clarksville, Tennessee w/ Dustyn... how #FreeBritney fits into Beer, why if you're going to start brewing you should begin w/ your spouses favorite style, & why AMBER is the style that defines a Craft Brewers touch. It's been an incredibly fun 1st Season, again a shout out to 7venth Sun, Bastet, & King's Bluff Brewing - listeners Justin, Leroy, Sarasota Hazy, Mark, David, Melanie, Arielle, & Fabi - & all the great listeners & beer drinkers who have joined us so far on the journey. Season 2 is going to be BIGGER, BETTER, & HAVE MORE BEER! Cheers to you all, sincerely.
Brian & Zac sail their Craft Beer ship to St. Pete for a few drinks at 3 Daughters, as the guys unveil their brand new Locator Page at TheCraftBeerPlaybook.com to help drinkers from in & out of town find new breweries logistically! Plus, a conversation on Sports Fans relationship w/ Refs, after the NHL fired an official due to his hot mic comments about calling a penalty out of personal feelings. The NFL Free Agent Season continues as well, and a recap of March Madness' lead up to the Sweet 16 as the guys enjoyed their Opening Round on Friday w/ wire to wire beer drinking together... YIKES! haha stop in and have a pint w/ us. What IS a Blobner? What is a Cockburn?
Brian & Zac are ready for CHAOS... nets being cut, Cinderella finding her slipper on the court, & wall to wall action of College Basketball as March Madness returns! Is any 1 Seed vulnerable? Which 12 will beat a 5? & WHO will be in the Final Four!? All that explained here with some beer from Sweetwater, Parrish, & Hidden Springs Breweries. Plus, they guys dive into the biggest surprises of NFL Free Agency so far, with the Patriots spending a ton, the Bucs looking to run it back in SB 56, & how the Market is set in Football. Cheers, join in the fun here and share your thoughts... and Beers!
Brian and Zac were LIVE from Bastet Brewing in Tampa off of Adamo Drive w/ Co-Owners Tom Ross & Huston Lett chatting about the Egyptian Background of their Beers & Building, the convenience of their location on the way to watch Lightning Games at Amalie Arena, & their journey to bring Hard Water back in a tasty fashion! Tons of historical education here in Beer & how the Brewers Drinking Tree extends outward from Cigar City (them included), plus advice on how to get YOUR own Brewery in the works from Step 1. Check out the highlights of the conversation here & as always, CHEERS folks!
Episode 9 previews the guys' weekend at Bastet Brewing out by IKEA, as Brian & Zac look ahead to their 2nd LIVE Podcast Remote w/ Tom and Huston Saturday 1-3PM. Plus, the fellas grab some Fridge-Free-For-All's thanks to listener Justin Pegg featuring brews from Good Liquid in Bradenton, Hidden Springs in Tampa, & Green Bench in St. Pete. NFL Free Agency is ALREADY wild comparing two WR's up for grab in JuJu Smith-Schuster vs Kenny Golladay, a bet on Aaron Jones' price tag if he leaves Green Bay, & how the guys view Tampa Bay after retaining Chris Godwin/Lavonte David. The show also remembers the 1-year anniversary of the Sports World shutting down b/c of the Pandemic as March Madness gears up for a the first time in almost 2 years! Drink along with us here...
Episode Ocho (8) goes inside the world Hidden Springs Brewery from Downtown Tampa, as Brian & Zac describe why the popular Beer stop is one of their all-time favorites! 5 brews on board to help get the job done and a debate about NFL Mock Drafts, how effective they are, & whether or not Football Insider Chris Simms is a mad genius or just plain mad. Plus, a debate about what Sports Movies are the Top 3 G.O.A.T Films and some awful Batman impersonations haha... come stop in for a sip and share YOUR thoughts on the flicks & alcohol! Sharing is caring, fam. Cheers!
Brian & Zac are LIVE from 7venth Sun in Tampa chatting w/ owner Devon Kreps about her start in the Craft Community, her favorite part about Champa Bay, & the BEEEEER! Stop by the 7venth Sun and say hello in either location Dunedin or Tampa... and make sure you tell them, The Craft Beer Playbook sent ya! Cheers!
In this 6th Episode of The Craft Beer Playbook the guys switch things up a bit in anticipation of their event w/ 7venth Sun Brewery in Tampa on Saturday... Brian & Zac snag random beers out of their fridge and go through the NFL QB Pressure Cooker! Who has more Playoff Wins next season, Bucs QB Tom Brady or the NFC East (Cowboys, Eagles, Washington, & Giants), who has more Regular Season Wins next season Lions QB Jared Goff or Clemson QB Trevor Lawrence as he goes Pro, & Which QB would YOU trade MORE to get - Seattle's Russell Wilson or Houston's Deshaun Watson!? All that, plus notes on Jameis Winston in New Orleans, Marcus Mariota to New England, & Colts Wentz vs Rams Stafford expectations! Back to the Brews, as the guys preview this weekend and a trip to 7venth Sun for an ON-LOCATION Podcast in Tampa featuring a GIANT Giveaway w/ the Brewery and Interviews w/ the people that are behind the Beers! Cheers... hope to see everyone at the event this Weekend!
After a brief hiatus, Brian & Zac are back at drinking delicious local craft brews & talking Sports! The guys share what they've been up to the past couple weeks during the Super Bowl in Tampa Bay, including the addition of TWO Upcoming Events at Local Breweries, new T-Shirts, & Branded Tasting Paddles. Plus, the announcement of the winner for The Craft Beer Playbook's Grand Prize Super Bowl Giveaway. As far as sports, the guys react to Carson Wentz traded from Philly to Indy LIVE during the show, ponder JJ Watt's next destination, & chat about FanGraphs 0% chance of the Orioles making the MLB Post-Season as Spring Training Starts... so grab a pint, and lets get back to wor... er... DRINKING!
On Episode 4 Brian & Zac travel to the Sarasota, Florida and sample some Calusa Beers thanks to listener on IG) SarasotaHazy’s help... his business is (on IG) SouthwestRockInc & he makes bad ass Tampa Bay Sports Mosaics! Calusa is known for extremely tasteful IPA’s, so it’s not surprise 3/4 are HOPPED up. Plus, the guys hand out NFL season awards or “The Crafties” in categories from “Beer Goggles” to “Off-season Sours” haha and they argue about Bills QB Josh Allen (again)... Can’t wait for the Super Bowl in Tampa Bay w/ Tom Brady’s Bucs vs Kansas City’s Chiefs! Cheers to that and more right here on The Craft Beer Playbook!!
On Episode 3 Brian & Zac head to the Ybor area and check in with Coppertail Brewing while discussing the AFC (Bills vs Chiefs) & NFC (Bucs vs Packers) Conference Title Games! Between the artwork on the can & the distribution growth, Coppertail is a must visit in Tampa Bay! Plus, can Tom Brady and company pull the upset in Green Bay? And -side note- is Phillip Rivers (recently retired) a 1st ballot Hall of Fame QB? Cheers to that and more right here on The Craft Beer Playbook!
Brian & Zac continue their Beer Journey in Tampa Bay stopping in Apollo Beach at Four Stacks! Are you a “Stranger Things” show fan? If yes, you’re going to want to check this Brewery out... Plus, the Lightning start their quest to defend Lord Stanley, the NFL Divisional Rounds feature the Bucs, & PIN FISH! We told you last week this program can be educational haha CHEERS!
Brian & Zac start their journey into The Craft Beer Playbook with the most recognizable brand in Tampa Bay- Cigar City Brewing! And there’s never been a better time to head over by Raymond James Stadium for a pint, than as the Bucs prep for their first Playoff game in over a decade up in Washington! What is YOUR favorite CCB? And who is in YOUR Super Bowl picks? Cheers
Comments 
loading
Download from Google Play
Download from App Store