Beer with Strangers

The Arizona Republic's nightlife reporter Tirion Morris talks about craft beer's transformative presence in Phoenix and what makes it such a great beer destination.

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Owner of the Utah Beer Blog, Mike Riedel talks about how the craft beer scene has exploded in Salt Lake and beyond in the last few years.

About the Guest:

A Salt Lake City native that blames his wife for his craft beer spiral. He began writing about the Utah Craft Beer scene in 2005 as a therapeutic way of spreading the word of the good and bad in Utah’s burgeoning beer culture. Since then Mike has enjoyed writing for multiple local publications; including his current gig as the Beer Nerd for the Salt Lake City Weekly, a weekly craft beer radio segment and of course the Utah Beer Blog.

It’s good work... if you can get it.

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There's too much going on in the Upstate N.Y. beer scene to fit into one show. Instead, beer writer Don Cazentre focuses on the Finger Lakes as a destination and talks about how the Empire State re-invigorated its craft beer boom.

About the Guest:

Don Cazentre is a veteran journalist who has been writing about beer and the alcoholic beverage industry since the mid-1990s. He is the craft beer, wine and spirits writer for NYup.com, syracuse.com and The (Syracuse) Post-Standard. He is the co-author of New York Breweries, 2nd ed. (Stackpole; 2014) and Spirits & Cocktails of Upstate New York (The History Press/American Palate; 2017). He lives in Syracuse, N.Y.

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When you're a travel writer and a beer drinker, there's always an opportunity for a story. When Karen Asp travels for fun or on assignment, she makes it a point to add the brewing scene to enhance her experience. In this episode, she talks about navigating the Alaskan beer scene. About the guest: Karen Asp is an Indiana-based journalist who writes for numerous leading publications, including All About Beer, Craftbeer.com, Delta Sky, Better Homes and Gardens, VegNews, RealSimple Woman’s Day, O, Martha Stewart Living, USA Today, Women’s Health and Prevention. She’s also an author whose most recent book is Anti-Aging Hacks. Along with her fitness endeavors, volunteer work with animal shelters and sanctuaries, and vegan coaching she does, craft beer is one of her biggest passions (beer makes her smile!). She’s fortunate that her career allows her to travel the world, and she not only seeks out breweries wherever she is but also counts beer as her favorite travel souvenir. Her favorite style? IPAs, especially hazy IPAs that are citrus-forward.
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Plugging into a beer scene also tends to mean having a handle on food and other attractions, and SA Beer Magazine founder, Harrison Civick has been doing both for years. In this episode, he talks about the best ways to approach the San Antonio craft beer scene.

About the guest: Harrison Civick is the Founder & Creative Director of SA Beer Magazine, a print and digital news source based out of San Antonio, Texas.

With a focus on cultivating, illuminating, and educating the community, his projects usually find him meandering the city and collaborating with anyone and everyone around.

You can find more of Harrison's work here: sabeermag.com fantomkitchen.com sabeerweek.org

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Beer writer Craig Larimer on the top beer experiences in the Lehigh Valley, starting with the festivals.

About the Guest

Craig is a 26-year Morning Call journalism vet and pop culture junkie. He is the Arts & Entertainment Editor at the newspaper, where he directs and manages coverage of Lehigh Valley music, nightlife, museums, movies, exhibits, food, dining, festivals, beer, theatre and other assorted amazing stuff.

He is also the craft beer writer at the newspaper. Therefore, he has the very best job in the newsroom.

He lives happily in Bethlehem, Penn. with his lovely/hospitable wife Pamela and has two amazing boys Ian (24) and Evan (20).

Craig enjoys sunshine, green things, all sports (especially soccer, running and cycling) and relaxing with good friends, music and quality brews at assorted and fantastic Lehigh Valley pubs.

To get on his good side, ask a few things about Liverpool FC.

Follow him (@cklarimer) on Twitter

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Founder and president of Starfish Junction, which owns and runs the Great Beer Expo among other beverage events, talks about getting into the beer festival business and how much it has changed since the early days of the craft beer revolution.

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Patti Smith, author of Vanishing Ann Arbor and talks about Ann Arbor both as a beer destination and a tourist destination.

You can find Patti's book, Vanishing Ann Arbor here and Head over Feet, her fiction workhere.

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Beer writer and educator David Nilsen talks about some of the best craft beer spots in the Dayton area with the caveat that, just like at the Oscars, some are bound to slip his mind. You can find David's social accounts as well as his work here. About the Guest: David Nilsen is a beer writer and educator living near Dayton, Ohio. He is a Certified Cicerone and a member of the North American Guild of Beer Writers and the National Book Critics Circle. His beer writing appears in Craftbeer.com, Beer Advocate, Craft Beer & Brewing, Pellicle, and numerous other publications, and he leads educational tastings, pairings, and classes at breweries, restaurants, and other institutions. He lives with his wife, daughter, and very irritable cat.
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Beer adventurer Rob "Beers" hits the Delaware beaches and reports back on the embarrassment of riches there, while Tony shouts out the new 902 beer "Ham and Cheese" named for his newest nephew.

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