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 In this episode of the BeerWise Podcast, I am joined by Tim Ogden, owner and brewer of Deviant Libation, one of Tampa’s newest brewers helmed by one the area’s most experienced brewers. Tim has been a part of the Tampa Bay Brewing scene since the Hops Brewpub chain hired him early on in Florida’s craft beer renaissance. Then his job shifted from brewing beer to closing brewpubs as the chain lost momentum and had to close its restaurants. From there, Tim’s journey has led him to brew at influential Florida breweries like Cigar City Brewing, the Cigar City Brewpub, Cigar City Brewing at TPA, Tampa Bay Brewing Company, and now his own operation, Deviant Libation. Tim’s love for music and his devotion to music venues has also led the tiny confines of Deviant to become a music venue while other local venues are having a difficult time keeping their doors open. Deviant is now welcoming shows from metal bands and other artists as a way to support a beloved venue. Tim talks about these and other issues during our talk that was recorded in January 2024 at Deviant. Here's our conversation.  Are there any guests you would like to hear on the show? Reach out! I’m on social media at FL Beer News or Mark at florida beer news dot com to let me know your opinion.  Please remember to like, subscribe, and follow BeerWise on your favorite podcast platform, so you don’t miss an episode. Also, please remember to review the show on your favorite podcast platform to help us reach new audiences.  Florida Beer News and this podcast are now on PATREON! I have begun new fundraising efforts for the website and podcast in hopes of making some updates and changes. Check out patreon dot com slash Florida Beer News spelled out for information on how you and your business can help fuel our growth and get some cool rewards.  That’s all for now, until next time when I’ll be back to talk about what’s going on in the world BEERWISE. Cheers. Are there any guests you would like to hear on the show? Reach out! I’m on social media at FL Beer News or Mark at florida beer news dot com to let me know your opinion.  Florida Beer News and this podcast are now on PATREON! I have begun new fundraising efforts for the website and podcast in hopes of making some updates and changes. Check out patreon dot com slash Florida Beer News (spelled out) for information on how you and your business can help fuel our growth and get some cool rewards. You can listen to the podcast online here or on your favorite podcast platform. Remember to subscribe or follow so you don’t miss an episode!Thanks for joining us in the journey of the BeerWise Podcast, hosted by Mark DeNote – editor of Florida Beer News. If you like the podcast, please tell someone. If you have constructive feedback or a guest you’d like to hear on the show, please email mark at floridabeernews dot com or follow the “Contact Us” link on the Florida Beer News website.For more episodes, follow Florida Beer News on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and your favorite podcast platform!

It’s one of the most wonderful times of the year here at the BeerWise Podcast because it’s time for our annual Tampa Bay Beer Week podcast. This year, I am joined by Elise Sweeney and Chris Fairchild from the Tampa Bay Beer Week Organization.  Chris and Elise are talking about what’s new for 2024, what they are looking forward to, the new Tampa Bay Brewers Alliance, and where the organization is headed in the future. This podcast was recorded on Monday, February 26th, so I’m happy to release it faster than a hazy IPA. Are there any guests you would like to hear on the show? Reach out! I’m on social media at FL Beer News or Mark at florida beer news dot com to let me know your opinion.  Please remember to like, subscribe, and follow BeerWise on your favorite podcast platform, so you don’t miss an episode. Also, please remember to review the show on your favorite podcast platform to help us reach new audiences.  Florida Beer News and this podcast are now on PATREON! I have begun new fundraising efforts for the website and podcast in hopes of making some updates and changes. Check out patreon dot com slash Florida Beer News (spelled out) for information on how you and your business can help fuel our growth and get some cool rewards.  That’s all for now, until next time when I’ll be back to talk about what’s going on in the world BEERWISE. Cheers and happy Tampa Bay Beer Week. You can listen to the podcast online here or on your favorite podcast platform. Remember to subscribe or follow so you don’t miss an episode!Thanks for joining us in the journey of the BeerWise Podcast, hosted by Mark DeNote – editor of Florida Beer News. If you like the podcast, please tell someone. If you have constructive feedback or a guest you’d like to hear on the show, please email mark at floridabeernews dot com or follow the “Contact Us” link on the Florida Beer News website.For more episodes, follow Florida Beer News on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and your favorite podcast platform! 

 Hello, and welcome to the BeerWise podcast, I’m your host, Mark DeNote, and I am the editor of Florida Beer News.This episode, I am joined by Josh Aubuchon, the Lobbyist and General Counsel of the Florida Brewers Guild. Josh has held this position for many years and serves an advisor and lobbyist to the craft brewers in the State of Florida. Josh has been a part of each legislative session ever since joining the guild, lobbying on issues like 64oz growlers, brewery tasting rooms, and now self-distribution and franchise reform. Josh talks about these and other issues during our talk that was recorded in December 2023 at his office in Tallahassee. Are there any guests you would like to hear on the show? Reach out! I’m on social media at FL Beer News or Mark at florida beer news dot com to let me know your opinion. Please remember to like, subscribe, and follow BeerWise on your favorite podcast platform, so you don’t miss an episode. Also, please remember to review the show on your favorite podcast platform to help us reach new audiences. Florida Beer News and this podcast are now on PATREON! I have begun new fundraising efforts for the website and podcast in hopes of making some updates and changes. Check out patreon dot com slash Florida Beer News spelled out for information on how you and your business can help fuel our growth and get some cool rewards. You can listen to the podcast online here or on your favorite podcast platform. Remember to subscribe or follow so you don’t miss an episode!Thanks for joining us in the journey of the BeerWise Podcast, hosted by Mark DeNote – editor of Florida Beer News. If you like the podcast, please tell someone. If you have constructive feedback or a guest you’d like to hear on the show, please email mark at floridabeernews dot com or follow the “Contact Us” link on the Florida Beer News website.For more episodes, follow Florida Beer News on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and your favorite podcast platform! 

 Hello, and welcome to the BeerWise podcast, I’m your host, Mark DeNote, and I am the editor of Florida Beer News. It’s great to be back and bringing you new episodes of the podcast. Due to some unforeseen personal circumstances, the podcast ended 2023 somewhat abruptly. But, I’m back for 2024 and ready to roll with some new guests, new ideas, and new horizons. This episode, I am joined by Gilly Woolfolk, the brewery manager and Ryan Freeman , head brewer of Dade City Brewhouse in Dade City, Florida.  I was tipped off to this brewery when passing through Dade City, a small town north of Tampa near Saint Leo University. Dade City has just over 7,600 residents and is mostly known for its kumquat groves. In fact, each year Dade City celebrates these little citrus fruits with a festival in their honor. Due to delays in opening time, DCBH happened to open during the 2021 kumquat festival. Thousands of people were right outside and wandered in for a beer. Gilly and Ryan discuss this and other ways that this small brewery has connected with its community as our talk goes on.   You can listen to the podcast online here or on your favorite podcast platform. Remember to subscribe or follow so you don’t miss an episode!Thanks for joining us in the journey of the BeerWise Podcast, hosted by Mark DeNote – editor of Florida Beer News. If you like the podcast, please tell someone. If you have constructive feedback or a guest you’d like to hear on the show, please email mark at floridabeernews dot com or follow the “Contact Us” link on the Florida Beer News website.For more episodes, follow Florida Beer News on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and your favorite podcast platform! 

Hello, and welcome to the BeerWise podcast, I’m your host, Mark DeNote, and I am the editor of Florida Beer News. This episode, I am joined by Brad Dahlhofer of B Nektar Meadery.  In 2008, Brad and his wife Kerri had both been laid off from their jobs and were enjoying Brad’s homemade mead when they decide to go all in on the idea of opening a craft meadery. Brad and Kerri’s ideas continued to evolve and morph until B. Nektar’s deep blue bottles were introducing new audiences to mead all over the Midwest and leapfogging a few states into my home state of Florida. Brad talks about the early days of B. Nektar, why he and Kerry decided to go all in on mead, the world’s oldest, yet widely forgotten beverage. How he began to build a meadery and how much diligence and luck it took the team to get where they are today. You can listen to the podcast online here or on your favorite podcast platform. Remember to subscribe or follow so you don’t miss an episode!Thanks for joining us in the journey of the BeerWise Podcast, hosted by Mark DeNote – editor of Florida Beer News. If you like the podcast, please tell someone. If you have constructive feedback or a guest you’d like to hear on the show, please email mark at floridabeernews dot com or follow the “Contact Us” link on the Florida Beer News website.For more episodes, follow Florida Beer News on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and your favorite podcast platform!

Before we get to our guest for this episode, I wanted to take a minute and thank those of you who carve out time to listen to this podcast every few weeks. It is a labor of love for me – and I get to have some great conversations with the fine people in the world of craft beer and beverages, but it is not my day job and it takes time to create this show. Recently, the BeerWise Podcast brought home a Gold Crushie – an award for “crushing it” in the field of craft beer marketing. According to the Craft Beer Marketing Awards organization, a gold Crushie is given “To award a 2023 CBMAS Gold Crushie, the judges' panel will be seeking entries that meet or exceed the defined category objectives by using strategy, creativity, and innovative production techniques to achieve a perceived, higher level of uniqueness.”I am extremely proud to have earned this award from those currently marketing in the beer industry, and excited to keep bringing you the words and stories of the amazing and awesome people in the beverage industry and beyond. Speaking of the great people in the beer industry and their stories…  In this episode, I am joined by Ryan Sentz of Funky Buddha Brewery in Oakland Park, Florida. Ryan is the founder and soon-to-be-owner of Funky Buddha Brewery – a brewery that made a name by bringing intense flavors into beer that many could not believe. The beer that introduced many people to the brewery was Maple Bacon Coffee Porter, a beer that did not contain actual bacon, but made many wonder how such flavors were possible. From small beginnings, brewing beer in a lounge in Boca Raton to an expansion that brought the brewery into their current home, a 54,000 sq-ft facility with a 30-barrel brewhouse. In 2017, Constellation Brands, the international company who imports Corona and Modelo beer brands, had recently bought Ballast Point Brewing in San Diego and then news broke that Funky Buddha Brewery was being acquired as well. Funky Buddha Brewery remained entrenched in their local community with Ryan and his team still running the brewery with Constellation Brands as the brewery's owner. Fast forward to 2023 and Ryan and KC announce that they will be buying back Funky Buddha Brewery from Constellation Brands. Constellation Brands sells their craft breweries and exits the craft beer business, focusing on other brands of beer that they own. Ryan and KC re-enter the world of brewery ownership in one of the most competitive times in history for craft beer. This was one of the focuses of our conversation. Ryan was also nice enough to give me his hot take about other news that broke this week – the news that Sapporo, the Japanese brewer who owns San Francisco’s Anchor Brewing, will be cutting back Anchor’s distribution to California only and will be discontinuing Anchor’s storied Christmas beer called Our Special Ale. I wanted his opinion on this topic as someone returning to brewery ownership after a hiatus. Here's our conversation. You can listen to the podcast online here or on your favorite podcast platform. Remember to subscribe or follow so you don’t miss an episode!Thanks for joining us in the journey of the BeerWise Podcast, hosted by Mark DeNote – editor of Florida Beer News. If you like the podcast, please tell someone. If you have constructive feedback or a guest you’d like to hear on the show, please email mark at floridabeernews dot com or follow the “Contact Us” link on the Florida Beer News website.For more episodes, follow Florida Beer News on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and your favorite podcast platform!

Hello, and welcome to the BeerWise podcast, I’m your host, Mark DeNote, and I am the editor of Florida Beer News.In this episode, I am joined by Nile Zacherle, the President and Master Brewer of Mad Fritz Brewing Company in Saint Helena, California. I was introduced to Nile via one of his beers sent by a friend. The beer was so close to the line between wines and beers that I was intrigued, so I looked up the brewery.  I was able to get some time with Nile to speak about Mad Fritz Brewing and the philosophy of “Origin Beer.” Mad Fritz and their beers, according to Nile, is a reflection of the beer’s ingredients, not the recipe. In addition to making the beer, Mad Fritz malts their own barley and sources water from different wells and springs, often close to the brewery. Nile feels that the beer that emerges from this process is a reflection of the land it was grown on and the people who had a hand in making it. You can listen to the podcast online here or on your favorite podcast platform. Remember to subscribe or follow so you don’t miss an episode!Thanks for joining us in the journey of the BeerWise Podcast, hosted by Mark DeNote – editor of Florida Beer News. If you like the podcast, please tell someone. If you have constructive feedback or a guest you’d like to hear on the show, please email mark at floridabeernews dot com or follow the “Contact Us” link on the Florida Beer News website.For more episodes, follow Florida Beer News on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and your favorite podcast platform!

In this episode, I am joined by Reve Brewing Company owner and brewer Eric Luman. Eric is a veteran brewer of the Jacksonville craft beer scene. He began his career in the 1990s and has been brewing at various breweries around Jacksonville ever since. After a stint at Jacksonville Beach's Green Room Brewing Company, Eric decided to open his 'dream brewery' where he could focus specifically on brewing the styles of beer that make him happy. The exploration of those styles includes an expansive barrel-aging program that leads to almost weekly releases and adjunct ingredient combinations that are a bit unorthodox. Eric is candid about his goals with Reve Brewing and he talks with excitement about the future of the brewery.You can listen to the podcast online here or on your favorite podcast platform. Remember to subscribe or follow so you don’t miss an episode!Thanks for joining us in the journey of the BeerWise Podcast, hosted by Mark DeNote – editor of Florida Beer News. As a note toward transparency, this episode was made possible by Visit Jacksonville on a recent press tour. My thanks to Visit Jacksonville for arranging this interview.If you like the podcast, please tell someone. If you have constructive feedback or a guest you’d like to hear on the show, please email mark at floridabeernews dot com or follow the “Contact Us” link on the Florida Beer News website.For more episodes, follow Florida Beer News on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and your favorite podcast platform!

This episode I am joined by Kelly Hanseth of Lumberyard Brewing Company and Beaver Street Brewery in Flagstaff, Arizona. Kelly’s parents, Winnie and Evan Hanseth opened Beaver Street Brewery, Flagstaff’s first craft brewpub, in 1994. Kelly was a young girl when the brewery opened and has grown up with the brewery as her family’s business. When the city of Flagstaff was looking for ideas on what to do with their historic lumberyard, the Hanseth Family pitched the idea of turning the facility into a production brewery and restaurant. Lumberyard Brewing Company opened its doors in 2010, after the family remodeled and converted the facility.  Kelly is now the Marketing Manager for both breweries and the Vice President of the Arizona Craft Brewers Guild.  We discuss growing up with a brewery in the family, marketing two breweries, converting a lumberyard into a production brewery, and more. In transparency, this podcast is the result of a sponsored media trip courtesy of Discover Flagstaff. Please remember to like, subscribe, and follow BeerWise on your favorite podcast platform, so you don’t miss an episode. Also, please remember to review the show on your favorite podcast platform to help us reach new audiences. If you like the podcast, please tell someone. If you have constructive feedback or a guest you’d like to hear on the show, please email mark at floridabeernews dot com or follow the “Contact Us” link on the Florida Beer News website.For more episodes, follow Florida Beer News on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and your favorite podcast platform!

This episode, I am joined by Michael Marquess, the founder and president of Mother Road Brewing Company in Flagstaff, Arizona. Mother Road Brewing was the first stop on a tour of Flagstaff breweries that I recently took courtesy of Visit Flagstaff. Michael was nice enough to sit down with me in the brewery’s taproom and talk about Mother Road and the brewery’s history over pints of Sunday Drive, Mother Road’s crisp lager. We discuss Mother Road’s name, Tower Station IPA, the Flagstaff beer scene and more. You can listen to the podcast online here, or on your favorite podcast platform. Remember to subscribe or follow so you don’t miss an episode!Thanks for joining us in the journey of the BeerWise Podcast, hosted by Mark DeNote – editor of Florida Beer News. As a note toward transparency, this episode was made possible by Visit Flagstaff on a recent press tour. My thanks to Visit Flagstaff for arranging this interview.If you like the podcast, please tell someone. If you have constructive feedback or a guest you’d like to hear on the show, please email mark at floridabeernews dot com or follow the “Contact Us” link on the Florida Beer News website.For more episodes, follow Florida Beer News on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and your favorite podcast platform!

This episode, I am joined by Aardwolf Brewing Company owner Preben Olsen and head brewer Michael Payne. Aardwolf Brewing has been a mainstay in the Jacksonville, Florida beer scene since 2013 when they opened as a beer bar and progressed to brewing their own beer. Preben and Michael discuss Aardwolf’s origins and how they came to start brewing in an historic ice factory in the San Marco area of the city.Preben is also on the executive board of the Florida Brewers Guild, so I could not resist asking him about some of the initiatives that the guild has going on during the current legislative session.As a side note, the brewery is built very close to the train tracks, so there is periodic train noise. The brewery was also opening the tap room, so there is ambient brewery tap room noise throughout the interview.You can listen to the podcast online here, or on your favorite podcast platform. Remember to subscribe or follow so you don’t miss an episode!Thanks for joining us in the journey of the BeerWise Podcast, hosted by Mark DeNote – editor of Florida Beer News. As a note toward transparency, this episode was made possible by Visit Jacksonville on a recent press tour. My thanks to Visit Jacksonville for arranging this interview.If you like the podcast, please tell someone. If you have constructive feedback or a guest you’d like to hear on the show, please email mark at floridabeernews dot com or follow the “Contact Us” link on the Florida Beer News website.For more episodes, follow Florida Beer News on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and your favorite podcast platform! 

This episode, I am joined by Corey Adams of Southern Swells Brewing. Southern Swells just celebrated 6 years in the Jacksonville, Florida beer scene. Through it all, their beer lineup has been anchored by New England IPAs, especially their Karate In The Garage made with cryo Mosaic hops. Aside from that one particular beer, Southern Swells lineup changes continually. During this visit, Southern Swells still had Where the Citra Things Are, a session IPA made with every form of Citra hops available to purchase. Cory sat down and discussed the idea of keeping the Southern Swells lineup fresh, what six years has taught him, as well as what is coming for this Jacksonville Beach Brewery. You can listen to the podcast online here, or on your favorite podcast platform. Remember to subscribe or follow so you don’t miss an episode!Thanks for joining us in the journey of the BeerWise Podcast, hosted by Mark DeNote – editor of Florida Beer News.If you like the podcast, please tell someone. If you have constructive feedback or a guest you’d like to hear on the show, please email mark at floridabeernews dot com or follow the “Contact Us” link on the Florida Beer News website.For more episodes, follow Florida Beer News on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and your favorite podcast platform!

Our first repeat guest on the podcast, this episode Chris Fairchild joins us to talk about Tampa Bay Beer Week. Chris is the executive director of Tampa Bay Beer Week and he shares his insight on what makes Tampa Bay Beer Week 2023 different and how the organization tries to keep things fresh for this, the 11th year of Tampa Bay Beer Week. You can listen to the podcast online here, or on your favorite podcast platform. Remember to subscribe or follow so you don’t miss an episode!Thanks for joining us in the journey of the BeerWise Podcast, hosted by Mark DeNote – editor of Florida Beer News.If you like the podcast, please tell someone. If you have constructive feedback or a guest you’d like to hear on the show, please email mark at floridabeernews dot com or follow the “Contact Us” link on the Florida Beer News website.For more episodes, follow Florida Beer News on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and your favorite podcast platform!

Cigar City Brewing founder Joey Redner joins us in this episode of the BeerWise Podcast. Joey Redner built one of the most iconic breweries in Tampa's history, but that is not what he intended when writing Cigar City Brewing's initial business plan. Joey insists that he never intended for the brewery to grow as big as it did, and Joey shares what he has learned and some business thoughts on craft beer. Joey and Mark also talk about Joey's origin story in craft beer and the early days of Cigar City Brewing up to the day that Joey sold the brewery and a little bit on what he's been doing since the sale. You can listen to the podcast online here, or on your favorite podcast platform. Remember to subscribe or follow so you don’t miss an episode!Thanks for joining us in the journey of the BeerWise Podcast, hosted by Mark DeNote – editor of Florida Beer News.If you like the podcast, please tell someone. If you have constructive feedback or a guest you’d like to hear on the show, please email mark at floridabeernews dot com or follow the “Contact Us” link on the Florida Beer News website.For more episodes, follow Florida Beer News on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and your favorite podcast platform!

It was a fortunate coincidence that I had my recorder handy during August's Florida Brewers Guild Conference, as both men were in attendance and had some time to sit down and talk about their journeys as brewers and record some of the names of brewers who have come and gone from Florida breweries. Ron and Madison talk about what it was like sharing information between breweries before email and the internet and other differences between their start in brewing and their current state of affairs.Ron Raike is the brewmaster at Playalinda Brewing Company and Madison Roane is the Vice President of Production at Florida Avenue Brewing Company. The two brewers have each been brewing beer professionally in the Sunshine State since the 1990s and have traveled worked with and worked for many other brewers and breweries in Florida History. Ron began his career brewing in the Orlando area, including a stint at what may have been the first airport brewery that brewed beer onsite at an airport - the Shipyard Brewpub in Orlando International Airport - and has transitioned between several breweries to his present position at Playalinda Brewing. Madison began brewing at McGuire's Brewpub in Destin and "followed a girl down to Tampa" and worked at Cigar City Brewing for years until transitioning to his current position at Florida Avenue Brewing in Wesley Chapel.The initial interview was Ron's idea - except this was before COVID, and it took several years to get both of these guys in the same room.  The interview is worth a listen if only for the banter about hard seltzer and milkshake IPAs.You can listen to the podcast online here, or on your favorite podcast platform. Remember to subscribe or follow so you don’t miss an episode!Thanks for joining us in the journey of the BeerWise Podcast, hosted by Mark DeNote – editor of Florida Beer News.If you like the podcast, please tell someone. If you have constructive feedback or a guest you’d like to hear on the show, please email mark at floridabeernews dot com or follow the “Contact Us” link on the Florida Beer News website.For more episodes, follow Florida Beer News on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and your favorite podcast platform!

In this episode, I am joined by Jim & Brittey Barrie of Barriehaus Beer CompanyBarriehaus is a lager-focused brewery in the heart of Tampa Bay, located one block off of 7th Avenue in Ybor City and 5 minutes away from some of Tampa's premiere breweries and meaderies. Barriehaus Beer Company has made a name for themselves by focusing their energies and their tap list almost exclusively on lagers.  In this interview, Jim and Brittney talk about the formation of the brewery and Jim's unique history with lager brewing as a fourth-generation brewer following in the steps of his family. Jim and Brittney are forthcoming about why they chose to open a brewery in Tampa, what continues to inspire them and what happens when their brewing dreams ran headlong into the COVID-19 pandemic. You can listen to the podcast online here, or on your favorite podcast platform. Remember to subscribe or follow so you don’t miss an episode!Thanks for joining us in the journey of the BeerWise Podcast, hosted by Mark DeNote – editor of Florida Beer News.If you like the podcast, please tell someone. If you have constructive feedback or a guest you’d like to hear on the show, please email mark@floridabeernews.com or follow the “Contact Us” link on the Florida Beer News website.For more episodes, follow Florida Beer News on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and your favorite podcast platform! About Barriehaus Beer CompanyBarrieHaus Beer Co. is a community-centered microbrewery founded on the passion of family tradition, a love of innovating, and the enjoyment of the world-class lager beer.

In this episode, I am joined by Mike Harting, co-owner and CEO of St. Petersburg, Florida's 3 Daughters Brewing.3 Daughters Brewing opened as one of St. Petersburg's first craft breweries and after getting started and surviving the COVID pandemic, 3 Daughters has entered a growth phase that includes several satellite locations, like one in Fit2Run Running Store, one in popular tourist destination Clearwater Beach, and one in the St. Petersburg/ Clearwater Airport.3 Daughters Brewing's Orange IPA is also now available on Allegiant Airlines flights leaving from Florida airports. Mike talks about this growth, as well as his background in the restaurant industry, and drops a few hints on where 3 Daughters Brewing will be growing to in the future. My thanks to this episode's sponsor - Rhythm and Brews by the Bay Beer Festival!Florida Aquarium's Brews by the Bay is back – and it’s being turned up a notch!For years, The Florida Aquarium has hosted a successful beer, food and music festival called Brews by the Bay. After a two-year hiatus, the Aquarium is bringing back the event with a twist – a musical twist, that is. Newly named Rhythm and Brews by the Bay, the hit event will now incorporate a concert headlined by ‘90s alternative rock band, the Gin Blossoms, and opened with an acoustic set by Ken Block and Drew Copeland of the band Sister Hazel.Known for popular songs like “Until I Fall Away”, “Found Out About You”, “Hey Jealousy”, "Follow You Down" and their five-time Platinum breakthrough album New Miserable Experience, the Gin Blossoms are a staple alt-rock icon you don't want to miss!Ken Block and Andrew Copeland, co-founders of the platinum-selling band Sister Hazel, hail from our very own Sunshine State. From the same genre, they are known for Billboard hits like “All For You” and "Change Your Mind."As with Brews by the Bay, guests can enjoy endless brews from local craft breweries as they take in all of the amazing views The Florida Aquarium has to offer – be it their 500,000-gallon Coral Reef gallery or the aerial view of Tampa Bay offered by their scenic rooftop terrace.General admission tickets are available for $125.Learn more about the event and purchase tickets here.  In this episode, you will again hear a segment I am calling “The Six Pack.” These are six questions to conclude the episode, all related to the beer industry and what the guest has learned in the industry. The “six pack” gives a little more information about Joe and his beer beliefs.You can listen to the podcast here, or on your favorite podcast platform. Remember to subscribe or follow so you don’t miss an episode!Thanks for joining us in the journey of the BeerWise Podcast, hosted by Mark DeNote – editor of Florida Beer News.If you like the podcast, please tell someone. If you have constructive feedback or a guest you’d like to hear on the show, please email mark@floridabeernews.com or follow the “Contact Us” link on this site. Thanks for joining us in the journey of the BeerWise Podcast, hosted by Mark DeNote – editor of Florida Beer News.If you like the podcast, please tell someone. If you have constructive feedback or a guest you’d like to hear on the show,

In this episode, I am joined by John LoScalzo, owner and chef of LoKo Cuisine.LoKo Cuisine is best known for their pop-up meals in collaboration with the Tampa Bay area's craft breweries, called "Eggs & Kegs." On scheduled Sunday mornings, John and his wife Stephanie Kojima are hard at work cooking inspired meals for the culinarily curious (and hungry) food and beer enthusiasts.And LoKo's meals always have a food, beer, or cultural "twist." Whether it's a meal themed after the flavors of Cigar City's Jai Alai IPA, or New England IPA with New England Surf & Turf, or his latest inspiration Bibimbap & Hip Hop, John always finds a creative theme for his meals. In our interview, John talks about how LoKo Cusine got started, his inspiration for LoKo's pop-up meals, and his thoughts on beer and food pairing.In this episode, you will again hear a segment I am calling “The Six Pack.” These are six questions to conclude the episode, all related to the beer industry and what the guest has learned in the industry. The “six pack” gives a little more information about Joe and his beer beliefs.You can listen to the podcast here, or on your favorite podcast platform. Remember to subscribe or follow so you don’t miss an episode!Thanks for joining us in the journey of the BeerWise Podcast, hosted by Mark DeNote – editor of Florida Beer News.If you like the podcast, please tell someone. If you have constructive feedback or a guest you’d like to hear on the show, please email mark@floridabeernews.com or follow the “Contact Us” link on FloridaBeerNews.com.For more info about BeerWise, follow Florida Beer News on Facebook, Twitter, and/or Instagram.

In this episode, I am joined by Joe Scheibelhut of Arkane Ale Works.Arkane Ale Works is celebrating six years on Saturday, July 9th and they have certainly made their mark on the Tampa Bay brewing community.Arkane Ale Works is known for their Mango Habanero Berliner Weisse, their pie sours, their adjuncted barrel-aged stouts, and their eye for creativity and as Joe says, “some days we’re more of a sweet shop than a beer store.”In our interview, Joe talks about his time in the beer industry making traditional beers as the head brewer of Rapp Brewing Company of Seminole, Florida, one of the breweries that helped bring gose back as a popular beer style. Joe talks about how he and business partner Dan Graston began Arkane Ale Works and what is happening with their current state of expansion and distribution and more.In this episode, you will again hear a segment I am calling “The Six Pack.” These are six questions to conclude the episode, all related to the beer industry and what the guest has learned in the industry. The “six pack” gives a little more information about Joe and his beer beliefs.You can listen to the podcast here, or on your favorite podcast platform. Remember to subscribe or follow so you don’t miss an episode!Thanks for joining us in the journey of the BeerWise Podcast, hosted by Mark DeNote – editor of Florida Beer News.If you like the podcast, please tell someone. If you have constructive feedback or a guest you’d like to hear on the show, please email mark@floridabeernews.com or follow the “Contact Us” link on the Florida Beer News website.For more episodes, follow Florida Beer News on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and your favorite podcast platform! About Arkane Ale WorksLocated in Pinellas County, Arkane Aleworks is a brewery founded by Joe Scheibelhut (actual spelling) and Dan Graston, and represents the culmination of years of passion and planning. It started as two poor kids with a dream and has grown into two poor kids with a dream and a Facebook page, but the best is yet to come!

In this episode, I am joined by Dave Doble of Tampa Bay Brewing Company. One of Tampa Bay’s iconic and well-visited breweries, Tampa Bay Brewing Company is celebrating 25 years in July 2022. Visited by both Michael Jackson and Guy Fieri, many visitors know TBBC for its welcoming pubs in both Ybor City and Westchase. In the mid-1990s, the City of Tampa did not have many options for craft beer until John and Vicki Doble put their faith in their son Johnny’s vision of opening a homebrew store called the Brew Shack. Johnny and his family grew that store into a brewpub and one of Tampa’s first ‘destination’ breweries. Once the pub opened, Johnny was the head brewer and Dave Doble left the family business to train as a pilot. Dave talks about when his brother tragically died in a fire in 2003, how he decided return to the brewery his family had founded. In our interview, Dave talks about that return and how he and his family decided to grow TBBC’s business to its current heights. Dave also talks about changing the TBBC beer lineup and how the brewery’s growth has been helped by Reef Donkey, a GABF Bronze-medal winning pale ale named for the Amberjack, a game fish which lives in Florida’s wrecks and reefs.You can listen to the podcast here, or on your favorite podcast platform. Remember to subscribe or follow so you don’t miss an episode!Thanks for joining us in the journey of the BeerWise Podcast, hosted by Mark DeNote – editor of Florida Beer News.If you like the podcast, please tell someone. If you have constructive feedback or a guest you’d like to hear on the show, please email mark@floridabeernews.com or follow the “Contact Us” link on this site.For more episodes, follow Florida Beer News on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and your favorite podcast platform!